Sang Joon An
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Sang Joon An has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Eun-Jung Yang
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute for Human Tissue Restoration, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
1 shared publication - Kyong Jin Park
College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Subin Oh
College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication - Taehyen Kim
College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si 25601, Korea
1 shared publication - Yeon-Pyo Hong
Department of Preventive Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
1 shared publication - Yun-Jung Yang
Department of Convergence Science, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 14 September 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
- Vol. 26 (1) , 1-9
The association between urinary bisphenol A levels and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Korean adults: Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) 2015-2017
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a global health problem. Bisphenol A (BPA), one of most widely used environmental chemicals, is suspected to be a contributor to the development NAFLD. This study was performed to examine the relationship between human BPA levels and risk of NAFLD. Methods: The data (n = 3476 adults: 1474 men and 2002 women) used in this study were obtained from the Korean National Environmental Health Survey III (2015-2017). BPA levels were measured in urine samples. NAFLD was defined using hepatic steatosis index after exclusion of other causes of hepatic diseases. Results: There was a significant linear relationship between the elevated urinary BPA concentrations and risk of NAFLD. In a univariate analysis, odds ratio (OR) of the highest quartile of urinary BPA level was 1.47 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.11-1.94] compared to the lowest quartile. After adjusted with covariates, the ORs for NAFLD in the third and fourth quartiles were 1.31 [95% CI 1.03-1.67] and 1.32 [95% CI 1.03–1.70], respectively. Conclusions: Urinary BPA levels are positively associated with the risk of NAFLD in adults. Further experimental studies are needed to understand the molecular mechanisms of BPA on NAFLD prevalence.
- 14 September 2021
- Published by Springer Nature in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
- Vol. 26 (1) , 1-9
Open AccessThe association between urinary bisphenol A levels and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Korean adults: Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) 2015-2017
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a global health problem. Bisphenol A (BPA), one of most widely used environmental chemicals, is suspected to be a contributor to the development NAFLD. This study was performed to examine the relationship between human BPA levels and risk of NAFLD. Methods: The data (n = 3476 adults: 1474 men and 2002 women) used in this study were obtained from the Korean National Environmental Health Survey III (2015-2017). BPA levels were measured in urine samples. NAFLD was defined using hepatic steatosis index after exclusion of other causes of hepatic diseases. Results: There was a significant linear relationship between the elevated urinary BPA concentrations and risk of NAFLD. In a univariate analysis, odds ratio (OR) of the highest quartile of urinary BPA level was 1.47 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.11-1.94] compared to the lowest quartile. After adjusted with covariates, the ORs for NAFLD in the third and fourth quartiles were 1.31 [95% CI 1.03-1.67] and 1.32 [95% CI 1.03–1.70], respectively. Conclusions: Urinary BPA levels are positively associated with the risk of NAFLD in adults. Further experimental studies are needed to understand the molecular mechanisms of BPA on NAFLD prevalence.