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    Publisher Correction: The risk of fibromyalgia in patients with iron deficiency anemia: a nationwide population‑based cohort study

    Wei-Cheng Yao, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Kam-Hang Leong, Kai-Lan Chang in Scientific Reports (2021)

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    The impact of timing and modalities of dental prophylaxis on the risk of 5-fluorouracil–related oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer: a nationwide population-based cohort study

    This study investigated the impact of dental prophylaxis on 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)–related oral mucositis (OM) according to the head and neck cancer (HNC) locations and treatment times.

    Yi-Fang Huang, Shih-** Liu, Chih-Hsin Muo, Hsuan-Ju Chen in Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

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    The risk of fibromyalgia in patients with iron deficiency anemia: a nationwide population-based cohort study

    Since iron is essential for neurotransmitter synthesis, decreased iron stores might lead to reduced production of biogenic amines which phenomenon was shown in Fibromyalgia (FM) patients. The aims are to inves...

    Wei-Cheng Yao, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Kam-Hang Leong, Kai-Lan Chang in Scientific Reports (2021)

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    Response to iron overload in cultured hepatocytes

    Iron is essential for a variety of physiological processes. Hepatic iron overload acts as a trigger for the progression of hepatic steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In the...

    Hsuan-Ju Chen, Makoto Sugiyama, Fumie Shimokawa, Masaru Murakami in Scientific Reports (2020)

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    Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among patients with sleep disorders: a Nationwide study of Taiwan

    Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases. Studies have shown that sleep apnea is associated with NAFLD. However, studies on the association between sleep disord...

    Yu-Ting Wei, Peng-Yi Lee, Cheng-Yu Lin, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Che-Chen Lin in BMC Gastroenterology (2020)

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    Increased risk of chronic fatigue syndrome following psoriasis: a nationwide population-based cohort study

    The onset of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been shown to be associated with several immunological conditions such as infections or atopy. The aim of this study was to clarify the risk of chronic fatigue s...

    Shin-Yi Tsai, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Chi Chen, Chon-Fu Lio in Journal of Translational Medicine (2019)

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    Increased risk of chronic fatigue syndrome in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based retrospective cohort study

    Similarities in the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been observed as follows: severe disease activity in IBD correlates with severe fatigue, major psychiatr...

    Shin-Yi Tsai, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Chon-Fu Lio in Journal of Translational Medicine (2019)

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    Association between allergic disease, sleep-disordered breathing, and childhood nocturnal enuresis: a population-based case-control study

    Little is known about the associations between allergic disease, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), and childhood nocturnal enuresis (NE). We examined whether allergic disease and SDB were associated with child...

    Jeng-Dau Tsai, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Min-Sho Ku, Shan-Ming Chen in Pediatric Nephrology (2017)

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    Risk of asthma in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a retrospective cohort study

    Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) has been associated with bronchial hyperresponsiveness and asthma; however, no population-based cohort study has been performed. We evaluated the risk of asthma in patients with primary...

    Te-Chun Shen, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Chang-Ching Wei, Chia-Hung Chen in BMC Pulmonary Medicine (2016)

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    Splenectomy increases the subsequent risk of systemic lupus erythematosus

    Splenectomy may be necessary to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with thrombocytopenia; however, whether performing a splenectomy on patients without SLE increases the subsequent risk of SLE r...

    Chao-Yu Hsu, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Chung Y. Hsu, Chia-Hung Kao in Rheumatology International (2016)