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    Enhancing routine HIV and STI testing among young men who have sex with men: primary outcomes of the get connected clinical randomized trial (ATN 139)

    Regular HIV and STI testing remain a cornerstone of comprehensive sexual health care. In this study, we examine the efficacy of Get Connected, a WebApp that combines test locators with personalized educational...

    J.A. Bauermeister, K.J. Horvath, W.Y. Lin, J.M. Golinkoff, K.F. Claude… in BMC Public Health (2024)

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    Lifetime risks of hip fracture in patients with type 2 diabetic: Taiwan Diabetes Study

    This study is to estimate the lifetime risks of hip fracture in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.

    C.-C. Lin, C.-I. Li, C.-S. Liu, M.-C. Wang, C.-H. Lin… in Osteoporosis International (2021)

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    Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability and hip fracture risk in older persons

    We investigated the association between blood pressure variability measured by the coefficient of variation (CV) of blood pressure and hip fracture in older persons with diabetes. After excluding patients with...

    T.-C. Li, C.-I. Li, C.-S. Liu, W.-Y. Lin, C.-H. Lin… in Osteoporosis International (2019)

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    Visit-to-visit variation of fasting plasma glucose is a predictor of hip fracture in older persons with type 2 diabetes: the Taiwan Diabetes Study

    We investigated the association between fasting plasma glucose variability (FPG-CV) and the risk of hip fracture in elderly diabetic patients. Our finding showed a temporal association between FPG-CV and hip f...

    J. I.-H. Chiang, T.-C. Li, C.-I. Li, C.-S. Liu, N.-H. Meng… in Osteoporosis International (2016)

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    Vitamin D receptor variability and physical activity are jointly associated with low handgrip strength and osteoporosis in community-dwelling elderly people in Taiwan: the Taichung Community Health Study for Elders (TCHS-E)

    We studied 472 elders to assess joint association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) variability and physical activity on low handgrip strength (LHS) and osteoporosis (OST). Our findings showed that higher risks of O...

    F.-Y. Wu, C.-S. Liu, L.-N. Liao, C.-I. Li, C.-H. Lin… in Osteoporosis International (2014)

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    Genetic association analysis of 30 genes related to obesity in a European American population

    Obesity, which is frequently associated with diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, is primarily the result of a net excess of caloric intake over energy expenditure. Human obesity is highly herit...

    P Li, H K Tiwari, W-Y Lin, D B Allison, W K Chung… in International Journal of Obesity (2014)

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    Abnormal liver function test results are related to metabolic syndrome and BMI in Taiwanese adults without chronic hepatitis B or C

    Metabolic syndrome (MS) is considered a cause of abnormal deposition of fat into hepatocytes, which might be associated with hepatic steatosis or abnormal liver function.

    M-H Hsieh, C-K Ho, N-J Hou, M-Y Hsieh, W-Y Lin… in International Journal of Obesity (2009)

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    Insulin resistance, obesity, and metabolic syndrome among non-diabetic pre- and post-menopausal women in North Taiwan

    To investigate the relationship between the metabolic syndrome and its related factors among non-diabetic pre- and post-menopausal women in North Taiwan.

    W-Y Lin, W-S Yang, L-T Lee, C-Y Chen, C-S Liu, C-C Lin… in International Journal of Obesity (2006)

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    Optimal cut-off values for obesity: using simple anthropometric indices to predict cardiovascular risk factors in Taiwan

    BACKGROUND: The increased health risks associated with obesity have been found to occur in Asians at lower body mass indices (BMIs). To determine the optimal cut-off values for overweight or obesity in Taiwan, we...

    W-Y Lin, L-T Lee, C-Y Chen, H Lo, H-H Hsia, I-L Liu… in International Journal of Obesity (2002)

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    Four anthropometric indices and cardiovascular risk factors in Taiwan

    OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationships between four anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular risk factors in Taiwan.

    K-C Huang, W-Y Lin, L-T Lee, C-Y Chen, H Lo, H-H Hsia… in International Journal of Obesity (2002)

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    Effects of Cisapride on Colonic Transit in Patients with Progressive Systemic Sclerosis

    Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) may involve any portion of the gastrointestinal tract, including the colon. Constipation is common in patients with PSS. Cisapride, a benzamide derivative, is a potentiall...

    S-J. Wang, J-L. Lan, J-L. Lan, D-Y. Chen, Y-H. Chen, T-Y. Hsieh… in Clinical Rheumatology (2002)

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    Scintigraphic pattern of planar gallium scan in wound infection after colorectal surgery

    Background: The incidence of postoperative wound infection is higher after colorectal surgery than after other surgical procedures. No studies have evaluated the usefulness of gallium 67 scintigraphy for detecti...

    S.-C. Tsai, T.-H. Chao, W.-Y. Lin, S.-J. Wang in Abdominal Imaging (2002)

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    Effects of Cisapride on Oesophageal Transit of Solids in Patients with Progressive Systemic Sclerosis

    In most patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) the oesophagus is affected. Reflux symptoms are most frequent, whilst dysphagia also occurs. Cisapride, a prokinetic agent, may enhance motility alon...

    S.-J. Wang, J.-L. Lan, J.-L. Lan, D.-Y. Chen, Y.-H. Chen… in Clinical Rheumatology (2002)

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    Solid phase radionuclide esophageal transit in mixed connective tissue disease

    Esophageal motility was studied in 24 patients with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) and 20 control subjects by the solid phase radionuclide esophageal transit study. A computer routine modified from Kle...

    S.-J. Wang, J. L. Lan, D. Y. Chen, Y. H. Chen, T. Y. Hsieh, W. Y. Lin in Abdominal Imaging (2002)

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    Colonic Transit Disorders in Systemic Sclerosis

    Systemic sclerosis (SS) alters smooth muscle function throughout the gastrointestinal tract, the oesophagus being the segment most often involved. Involvement of the colon, though less common, may lead to lif...

    S.-J. Wang, J.-L. Lan, D.-Y. Chen, Y.-H. Chen, T.-Y. Hsieh… in Clinical Rheumatology (2001)

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    Comparison technetium of Tc-99m disofenin cholescintigraphy with ultrasonography in the differentiation of biliary atresia from other forms of neonatal jaundice

    Technetium Tc-99m disofenin cholescintigraphy (CS) and ultrasonography (US) are two major clinical methods used in differentiating biliary atresia (BA) from neonatal jaundice. To compare the diagnostic utility...

    W. -Y. Lin, C. -C. Lin, S. -P. Changlai, Y. -Y. Shen… in Pediatric Surgery International (1997)