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pro vyhledávání: '"Stephen K. N. Ho"'
Autor:
Michelle Fung, David M. Thompson, Ziliang Ao, Breay W. Paty, Claire Harris, Suet On Tong, Graydon S. Meneilly, Sharon E. Kozak, Mohammed Al Mehthel, Blake Fensom, Mark Meloche, Garth L. Warnock, Stephen K. N. Ho, Joma Kondi, Paul Keown, Iain S. Begg, Mary Trinh, Dan Worsley, R. Jean Shapiro
Publikováno v:
Transplantation. 91:373-378
Background The effect of islet cell transplantation (ICT) on the progression of diabetic microvascular complications is not well understood. Methods We have conducted a prospective, crossover, cohort study comparing ICT with intensive medical therapy
Autor:
Khalid Al Ghofaili, R. Jean Shapiro, Mary Trinh, Dan Worsley, Blake Fensom, Garth L. Warnock, Ziliang Ao, Robert M. Kozak, Lorraine Blackburn, Mark Meloche, Suet On Tong, Graydon S. Meneilly, Sharon E. Kozak, Michelle Fung, David M. Thompson, Stephen K. N. Ho, Paul Keown
Publikováno v:
Transplantation. 84:17-22
Background. The effect of islet cell transplantation (ICT) on renal function in type 1 diabetes is uncertain and some recent studies report a significant decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and worsening of albuminuria. Methods. We
Autor:
Kar Neng Lai, Colin S.O. Tang, Tak Mao Chan, Kai Chung Tse, Man Fai Lam, Stephen K. N. Ho, Susan Yung
Publikováno v:
Nephrology. 12:11-17
SUMMARY: Aim: Pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) combined with ribavirin is recommended for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients without renal failure. The optimal treatment of hepatitis C in dialysis patients remains to
Autor:
Wai Kei Lo, Josephine Chi Yan Woo, Stephen K. N. Ho, Tak Mao Chan, Loretta Y.Y. Chan, Kar Neng Lai, Fu Keung Li
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 42:173-183
Background: Malnutrition is prevalent in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and confers a poor prognosis. Inadequate nutrient intake is an important contributing factor. Although short-term studies have shown mild to modest
Autor:
Stephen K. N. Ho, Tak Mao Chan, Jack Kok-Hung Leung, Lei-Po Wong, Kar-Neng Lai, Eric Tung-Yiu Leung, Wing-Cheong Yam
Publikováno v:
Journal of Medical Microbiology. 52:397-402
A highly sensitive and rapid assay has been developed to quantify hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA, based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer principle and real-time PCR, using the LightCycler and a pair of specific fluorescent hybridization pro
Autor:
Ignatius K.P. Cheng, Colin S.O. Tang, Guo Xiang Fang, Kar Neng Lai, Stephen K. N. Ho, Tak Mao Chan
Publikováno v:
Hepatology. 36:1246-1252
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive kidney transplant recipients have increased liver-related mortality. The impact of lamivudine treatment on patient survival, the optimal time to start treatment, and the feasibility of discontinuing treatm
Autor:
John Chi-Hang Yuen, Ching-Lung Lai, Stephen K. N. Ho, Man-Fung Yuen, Terence P.S. Yip, Tak Mao Chan
Publikováno v:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 47:432-437
A total of 455 patients were recruited to study the prevalence of hepatitis GB virus-C/hepatitis G virus viremia in Hong Kong. There was no significant increase in the prevalence of hepatitis GB virus-C viremia in asymptomatic hepatitis B virus- and
Publikováno v:
Transplantation. 73:148-151
Reactivation of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after renal transplantation. Although lamivudine is an effective treatment for chronic hepatitis B, the development of drug resistance due to mutati
Autor:
Jack Kok-Hung Leung, Fu Keung Li, Sydney C.W. Tang, Stephen K. N. Ho, Tak Mao Chan, Kar Neng Lai
Publikováno v:
Cell Biology International. 25:445-450
Peritonitis remains the most important factor in patient morbidity and technical failure associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). In vitro examination of bacterial infection of cultured human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPM
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 37:94-103
Complement is increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of progressive renal disease resulting from persistent proteinuria. We have previously shown that apical serum proteins stimulate C3 in cultured human proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs)