Tak-Mao Chan

Free-hand, ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy: experience from a single operator.

Efficacy of famciclovir in the treatment of lamivudine resistance related to an atypical hepatitis B virus mutant.

Prevalence and significance of hepatitis GB virus-c/hepatitis G virus viremia in a large cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection, with chronic hepatitis C infection, and on renal replacement therapy in Hong Kong.

Kidney donor evaluation with helical CT angiography.

Potential benefit of plasma exchange in treatment of severe icteric leptospirosis complicated by acute renal failure.

Mesangial cell-binding anti-DNA antibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Transferrin up-regulates chemokine synthesis by human proximal tubular epithelial cells: implication on mechanism of tubuloglomerular communication in glomerulopathic proteinura.

Cystatin C assay for the detection of renal dysfunction in Chinese renal transplant recipients.

Acute hepatitis as a presentation of acute appendicitis in an immunocompromised patient.

Significance of monocytic cytokines at single cell level for the immune responsiveness in renal transplant recipients.

Expression of aquaporin-3 in human peritoneal mesothelial cells and its up-regulation by glucose in vitro.

Recurrent hemoperitoneum complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Simultaneous occurrence of diabetic glomerulosclerosis, IgA nephropathy, crescentic glomerulonephritis, and myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody seropositivity in a Chinese patient.

Preemptive lamivudine therapy based on HBV DNA level in HBsAg-positive kidney allograft recipients.

Clinical features and genetic analysis of a Chinese kindred with Fabry's disease.

Immunogenicity of intradermal hepatitis B vaccination in renal transplant recipients.

Acetylcysteine for prevention of acute deterioration of renal function following elective coronary angiography and intervention: a randomized controlled trial.

Albumin stimulates interleukin-8 expression in proximal tubular epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis is effective for maintenance of peritoneal dialysis in acute hydrothorax complicating peritoneal dialysis.

Rapid quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA by real-time PCR using fluorescent hybridization probes.

Different effects of amino acid-based and glucose-based dialysate from peritoneal dialysis patients on mesothelial cell ultrastructure and function.

Idiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome in older adults: steroid responsiveness and pattern of relapses.

A 3-year, prospective, randomized, controlled study on amino acid dialysate in patients on CAPD.

Emodin ameliorates glucose-induced matrix synthesis in human peritoneal mesothelial cells.

Effect of Kt/V on survival and clinical outcome in CAPD patients in a randomized prospective study.

Renal transplantation in patients with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

Successful treatment of hepatitis C after kidney transplantation with combined interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin.

Diltiazem co-treatment in renal transplant patients receiving microemulsion cyclosporin.

Spousal renal donor transplantation in Chinese subjects: a 10 year experience from a single centre.

Granulomatous interstitial nephritis of the allograft kidney associated with rhodococcal pulmonary infection.

Incidence and outcome of antiglomerular basement membrane disease in Chinese.

Reduction of perlecan synthesis and induction of TGF-beta1 in human peritoneal mesothelial cells due to high dialysate glucose concentration: implication in peritoneal dialysis.

A long-term study on hyperlipidemia in stable renal transplant recipients.

Prospective study on lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B in renal allograft recipients.

Aggravation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced hepatitis and acute renal failure by slimming drug containing anthraquinones.

Retroperitoneal leakage as a cause of ultrafiltration failure.

Tuberculous infection in southern Chinese renal transplant recipients.

Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Chinese patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Long-term study of mycophenolate mofetil as continuous induction and maintenance treatment for diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis.

Preventing renal failure in patients with severe lupus nephritis.

Tuberculosis in systemic lupus erythematosus in an endemic area and the role of isoniazid prophylaxis during corticosteroid therapy.

Glucose degradation products downregulate ZO-1 expression in human peritoneal mesothelial cells: the role of VEGF.

A new haplotype of PDCD1 is associated with rheumatoid arthritis in Hong Kong Chinese.

Minimal and optimal peritoneal Kt/V targets: results of an anuric peritoneal dialysis patient's survival analysis.

Mannose binding lectin level and polymorphism in patients on long-term peritoneal dialysis.

Effect of human anti-DNA antibodies on proximal renal tubular epithelial cell cytokine expression: implications on tubulointerstitial inflammation in lupus nephritis.

Histological reclassification of lupus nephritis.

Elevated glucose induction of thrombospondin-1 up-regulates fibronectin synthesis in proximal renal tubular epithelial cells through TGF-beta1 dependent and TGF-beta1 independent pathways.

Peritoneal mesothelial cell culture and biology.

Risk factors and outcomes of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E. coli peritonitis in CAPD patients.

Glucose degradation products and the peritoneum--how sweet things can turn bitter.

Determinants of patient survival in systemic lupus erythematosus--focusing on lupus nephritis.

Conversion of ciclosporin A to tacrolimus in kidney transplant recipients with chronic allograft nephropathy.

Effect of rapamycin on renal ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice.

A renal transplant recipient with multiple facial nodules.

Hyperleptinaemia and chronic inflammation after peritonitis predicts poor nutritional status and mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis.

Pilot study of pegylated interferon-alpha 2a in dialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

Histologic deterioration and more flares: the case against azathioprine plus methylprednisolone in the treatment of proliferative lupus nephritis.

Tuberculous lymphadenitis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans: overlooked entities?

Mesothelial cells.

Tuberculous and fungal peritonitis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Studying the effects of new peritoneal dialysis solutions on the peritoneum.

Peritoneal proteoglycans: much more than ground substance.

Risks and outcomes of peritonitis after flexible colonoscopy in CAPD patients.

Preventing peritoneal fibrosis--insights from the laboratory.

The First Asian Chapter Meeting of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis took place in Hong Kong on December 13-15, 2002. Preface.

Prospective controlled study on mycophenolate mofetil and prednisolone in the treatment of membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome.

Association of a haplotype of IRF5 gene with systemic lupus erythematosus in Chinese.

Anti-DNA antibodies in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis--the emerging mechanisms.

Rapamycin attenuates the severity of established nephritis in lupus-prone NZB/W F1 mice.

Procalcitonin fails to differentiate inflammatory status or predict long-term outcomes in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis.

Atorvastatin at conventional dose did not reduce C-reactive protein in patients on peritoneal dialysis.

Ampicillin-sulbactam and amikacin used as second-line antibiotics for patients with culture-negative peritonitis.

Rapamycin attenuates the severity of murine adriamycin nephropathy.

Cost comparison between mycophenolate mofetil and cyclophosphamide-azathioprine in the treatment of lupus nephritis.

Management of hepatitis B reactivation in patients with lupus nephritis.

Intrinsic cells: mesothelial cells -- central players in regulating inflammation and resolution.

ITGAM is associated with disease susceptibility and renal nephritis of systemic lupus erythematosus in Hong Kong Chinese and Thai.

Anti-DNA antibody induction of protein kinase C phosphorylation and fibronectin synthesis in human and murine lupus and the effect of mycophenolic acid.

Response to adefovir or entecavir in renal allograft recipients with hepatitic flare due to lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B.

Retroperitoneal leakage as a cause of acute ultrafiltration failure: its associated risk factors in peritoneal dialysis.

Epstein syndrome presenting as renal failure in young patients.

A prospective randomized study comparing tenckhoff catheters inserted using the triple incision method with standard swan neck catheters.

Colonic diverticulosis as a risk factor for peritonitis in Chinese peritoneal dialysis patients.

Genome-wide association study in Asian populations identifies variants in ETS1 and WDFY4 associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Tissue remodeling and inflammation during peritoneal dialysis: catheter versus fluid.

Hepatitis B and Renal Disease.

Long-term outcome of renal transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis B infection-impact of antiviral treatments.

CT angiography versus conventional digital angiography in preoperative assessment for Chinese living kidney donors.

Anti-dsDNA antibodies bind to mesangial annexin II in lupus nephritis.

Transhepatic placement of haemodialysis catheter: A solution for vascular access exhaustion.

ELF1 is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in Asian populations.

Dyslipidaemia in patients with lupus nephritis.

Clinical course and outcomes of single-organism Enterococcus peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Renal cell carcinoma of native kidney in Chinese renal transplant recipients: a report of 12 cases and a review of the literature.

Streptococcus bovis peritonitis complicating peritoneal dialysis--a review of 10 years' experience.

Pathophysiology of the peritoneal membrane during peritoneal dialysis: the role of hyaluronan.

Pilot 24 month study to compare mycophenolate mofetil and tacrolimus in the treatment of membranous lupus nephritis with nephrotic syndrome.

Total glucosides of paeony induces regulatory CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells by increasing Foxp3 demethylation in lupus CD4(+) T cells.

Renal allograft tissue: its new role in patient management.

Survival analysis and causes of mortality in patients with lupus nephritis.

Pathophysiological changes to the peritoneal membrane during PD-related peritonitis: the role of mesothelial cells.

Recent progress in the treatment of proliferative lupus nephritis.

Autoantibodies and resident renal cells in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis: getting to know the unknown.

Proliferation signal inhibitors in the treatment of lupus nephritis: preliminary experience.

A combination of biocompatible peritoneal dialysis solutions and residual renal function, peritoneal transport, and inflammation markers: a randomized clinical trial.

Lupus nephritis: induction therapy in severe lupus nephritis--should MMF be considered the drug of choice?

High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in southern Chinese renal transplant recipients.

The Role of Hyaluronan and CD44 in the Pathogenesis of Lupus Nephritis.

Relationship between autoantibody clustering and clinical subsets in SLE: cluster and association analyses in Hong Kong Chinese.

Conversion to enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium from mycophenolate mofetil in stable renal transplant patients: results of an Asia-Pacific study.

Long-term data on corticosteroids and mycophenolate mofetil treatment in lupus nephritis.

Targeting Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Receptor Inhibits the Early Step of Ovarian Cancer Metastasis by Modulating Tumor-mesothelial Adhesion.

Successful treatment of pulmonary rhizopus infection with surgical resection and posaconazole in a renal transplant recipient.

Meta-analysis followed by replication identifies loci in or near CDKN1B, TET3, CD80, DRAM1, and ARID5B as associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in Asians.

E4BP4 overexpression: a protective mechanism in CD4+ T cells from SLE patients.

Sulodexide decreases albuminuria and regulates matrix protein accumulation in C57BL/6 mice with streptozotocin-induced type I diabetic nephropathy.

Epistaxis in a kidney transplant recipient: an uncommon presentation of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease.

Epistatic interaction between genetic variants in susceptibility gene ETS1 correlates with IL-17 levels in SLE patients.

Dosing regimen and tolerability of methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta in Chinese dialysis patients.

Significant reduction of Tacrolimus trough level after conversion from twice daily Prograf to once daily Advagraf in Chinese renal transplant recipients with or without concomitant diltiazem treatment.

Overview of lupus nephritis management guidelines and perspective from Asia.

Three SNPs in chromosome 11q23.3 are Independently Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Asians.

A possible role of HMGB1 in DNA demethylation in CD4+ T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Mediators of inflammation and their effect on resident renal cells: implications in lupus nephritis.

Overview of lupus nephritis management guidelines and perspective from Asia.

Effect of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents on hemoglobin level, fatigue and hospitalization rate in renal palliative care patients.

Evolution of hepatitis B management in kidney transplantation.

Cortical necrosis in a kidney transplant recipient due to leptospirosis.

Chronotropic incompetence, echocardiographic abnormalities and exercise intolerance in renal transplant recipients.

Treatment of lupus nephritis: practical issues in Asian countries.

Entecavir treatment in kidney transplant recipients infected with hepatitis B.

Burkholderia cepacia-an uncommon cause of exit-site infection in a peritoneal dialysis patient.

Long-term data on tacrolimus treatment in lupus nephritis.

Mesangial cell-binding activity of serum immunoglobulin g in patients with lupus nephritis.

Peripheral whole blood FOXP3 TSDR methylation: a potential marker in severity assessment of autoimmune diseases and chronic infections.

DNA methylation and mRNA and microRNA expression of SLE CD4+ T cells correlate with disease phenotype.

Meta-analysis of GWAS on two Chinese populations followed by replication identifies novel genetic variants on the X chromosome associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Cellular cholesterol transport proteins in diabetic nephropathy.

p70 S6 kinase drives ovarian cancer metastasis through multicellular spheroid-peritoneum interaction and P-cadherin/b1 integrin signaling activation.

Treatment of severe lupus nephritis: the new horizon.

Predictive value of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients after major non-cardiac surgery.

Anti-dsDNA antibody induces soluble fibronectin secretion by proximal renal tubular epithelial cells and downstream increase of TGF-β1 and collagen synthesis.

The role of microRNA-1246 in the regulation of B cell activation and the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus.

The effect of mycophenolic acid on epigenetic modifications in lupus CD4+T cells.

Genome-wide search followed by replication reveals genetic interaction of CD80 and ALOX5AP associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in Asian populations.

Meta-analysis of two Chinese populations identifies an autoimmune disease risk allele in 22q11.21 as associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Impact of a low-glucose peritoneal dialysis regimen on fibrosis and inflammation biomarkers.

Prevalence of CMMSE defined cognitive impairment among peritoneal dialysis patients and its impact on peritonitis.

Increased expression of TLR2 in CD4(+) T cells from SLE patients enhances immune reactivity and promotes IL-17 expression through histone modifications.

Distinct effects of mycophenolate mofetil and cyclophosphamide on renal fibrosis in NZBWF1/J mice.

Dialysis practice from the English NHS to the orient.

Severe liver failure due to influenza A infection in a hemodialysis patient.

Gene-based meta-analysis of genome-wide association study data identifies independent single-nucleotide polymorphisms in ANXA6 as being associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in Asian populations.

Mechanisms of Kidney Injury in Lupus Nephritis - the Role of Anti-dsDNA Antibodies.

Arthrobacter sanguinis: an uncommon cause of peritonitis in a peritoneal dialysis patient.

Recent knowledge on the pathophysiology of septic acute kidney injury: A narrative review.

Use of telbivudine in kidney transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection: A preliminary experience.

Burkholderia cepacia Exit-Site Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients-Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes.

Ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation with chronic kidney disease undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

Enhanced Psychosocial Support for Caregiver Burden for Patients With Chronic Kidney Failure Choosing Not to Be Treated by Dialysis or Transplantation: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

The role of icaritin in regulating Foxp3/IL17a balance in systemic lupus erythematosus and its effects on the treatment of MRL/lpr mice.

Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment Among Peritoneal Dialysis Patients, Impact on Peritonitis and Role of Assisted Dialysis.

Kidney Allograft Abscess: An Unusual Cause of Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis.

Practical considerations for the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter type 2 inhibitors in treating hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes.

Molecular and Immunological Basis of Tubulo-Interstitial Injury in Lupus Nephritis: a Comprehensive Review.

Septic acute kidney injury in critically ill patients - a single-center study on its incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcome predictors.

Lupus Nephritis in Asia: Clinical Features and Management.

MERS coronavirus induces apoptosis in kidney and lung by upregulating Smad7 and FGF2.

Risk factors and prognosis of late acute rejection in Chinese kidney transplant recipients.

Anti-dsDNA antibodies and resident renal cells - Their putative roles in pathogenesis of renal lesions in lupus nephritis.

Acute Phosphate Nephropathy: An Under-Recognized Complication Leading to Impaired Allograft Function After Renal Transplant.

Binding of anti-dsDNA antibodies to proximal tubular epithelial cells contributes to renal tubulointerstitial inflammation.

A Modified Protocol with Improved Detection Rate for Mis-Matched Donor HLA from Low Quantities of DNA in Urine Samples from Kidney Graft Recipients.

Serum and urinary biomarkers that predict hepatorenal syndrome in patients with advanced cirrhosis.

Annexin II-binding Immunoglobulins in Patients with Lupus Nephritis and their Correlation with Disease Manifestations.