Po-Hsun Huang

Extensive pulmonary infiltration by leukemic blasts successfully treated with hydroxyurea--a case report.

Combined use of endothelial function assessed by brachial ultrasound and high-sensitive C-reactive protein in predicting cardiovascular events.

High glucose impairs early and late endothelial progenitor cells by modifying nitric oxide-related but not oxidative stress-mediated mechanisms.

Vascular endothelial function and circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with cardiac syndrome X.

Entrapment of a Swan-Ganz catheter.

Plasma levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products are associated with endothelial function and predict cardiovascular events in nondiabetic patients.

Increased circulating CD31+/annexin V+ apoptotic microparticles and decreased circulating endothelial progenitor cell levels in hypertensive patients with microalbuminuria.

Moderate intake of red wine improves ischemia-induced neovascularization in diabetic mice--roles of endothelial progenitor cells and nitric oxide.

Honokiol and magnolol as multifunctional antioxidative molecules for dermatologic disorders.

Nrf-2 mediated heme oxygenase-1 expression, an antioxidant-independent mechanism, contributes to anti-atherogenesis and vascular protective effects of Ginkgo biloba extract.

Endothelial progenitor cells in primary aldosteronism: a biomarker of severity for aldosterone vasculopathy and prognosis.

Monascus purpureus-fermented rice inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α-induced upregulation of matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 in human aortic smooth muscle cells.

Decreased circulating endothelial progenitor cell levels and function in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Ginkgo biloba extract reduces high-glucose-induced endothelial adhesion by inhibiting the redox-dependent interleukin-6 pathways.

Zoledronate inhibits ischemia-induced neovascularization by impairing the mobilization and function of endothelial progenitor cells.

Association of serum bilirubin with contrast-induced nephropathy and future cardiovascular events in patients undergoing coronary intervention.

Far infra-red therapy promotes ischemia-induced angiogenesis in diabetic mice and restores high glucose-suppressed endothelial progenitor cell functions.

Central serous chorioretinopathy and risk of ischaemic stroke: a population-based cohort study.

Increased risk of erectile dysfunction among males with central serous chorioretinopathy -- a retrospective cohort study.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease and atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based study.

Reduced number and impaired function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Pulmonary arterial thrombosis in a patient with an atrial septal defect and eisenmenger syndrome.

Ginkgo biloba extract reduces high-glucose-induced endothelial reactive oxygen species generation and cell adhesion molecule expression by enhancing HO-1 expression via Akt/eNOS and p38 MAP kinase pathways.

Malignant hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma with high-output heart failure: successful management of heart failure with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization.

Endothelial progenitor cell dysfunction in cardiovascular diseases: role of reactive oxygen species and inflammation.

Distinct angiogenesis roles and surface markers of early and late endothelial progenitor cells revealed by functional group analyses.

Epidemiology of idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy in Taiwan, 2001-2006: a population-based study.

Association of central pulse pressure with contrast-induced nephropathy and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary intervention.

Increased circulating endothelial apoptotic microparticle to endothelial progenitor cell ratio is associated with subsequent decline in glomerular filtration rate in hypertensive patients.

Progression of kidney disease in non-diabetic patients with coronary artery disease: predictive role of circulating matrix metalloproteinase-2, -3, and -9.

The beneficial effects of statins in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Association between CHADS2 score and the preventive effect of statin therapy on new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Hypoxic mesenchymal stem cells engraft and ameliorate limb ischaemia in allogeneic recipients.

Aspirin attenuates vinorelbine-induced endothelial inflammation via modulating SIRT1/AMPK axis.

Diabetes mellitus and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: a nationwide population-based study.

Deficiency of the microRNA-31-microRNA-720 pathway in the plasma and endothelial progenitor cells from patients with coronary artery disease.

Reduction of circulating endothelial progenitor cell level is associated with contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary and peripheral interventions.

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 deficiency attenuates diabetic nephropathy by modulation of podocyte functions and dedifferentiation.

Genetic predictors of thiazide-induced serum potassium changes in nondiabetic hypertensive patients.

Risk of central serous chorioretinopathy in adults prescribed oral corticosteroids: a population-based study in Taiwan.

Dysregulated miR-361-5p/VEGF Axis in the Plasma and Endothelial Progenitor Cells of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.

The impact of endothelial progenitor cells on restenosis after percutaneous angioplasty of hemodialysis vascular access.

Effects of pitavastatin versus atorvastatin on the peripheral endothelial progenitor cells and vascular endothelial growth factor in high-risk patients: a pilot prospective, double-blind, randomized study.

Ginkgo biloba extract inhibits oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL)-induced matrix metalloproteinase activation by the modulation of the lectin-like oxLDL receptor 1-regulated signaling pathway in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.

The association of asthma and atrial fibrillation--a nationwide population-based nested case-control study.

Usefulness of the CHADS2 score for prognostic stratification of patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Reduced circulating endothelial progenitor cells in reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome.

Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Metformin use in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with reduced risk of deep vein thrombosis: a non-randomized, pair-matched cohort study.

Oxidative stress activates endothelial innate immunity via sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 (SREBP2) transactivation of microRNA-92a.

Four-and-a-Half LIM Domains Protein 2 Is a Coactivator of Wnt Signaling in Diabetic Kidney Disease.

Serum bilirubin levels predict future development of metabolic syndrome in healthy middle-aged nonsmoking men.

Rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor, improves neovascularization in the ischemic hindlimb of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice.

Usefulness of Circulating Decoy Receptor 3 in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease Severity and Future Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease.

Increased Circulating Visfatin Is Associated With Progression of Kidney Disease in Non-Diabetic Hypertensive Patients.

Direct Renin Inhibition with Aliskiren Improves Ischemia-Induced Neovasculogenesis in Diabetic Animals via the SDF-1 Related Mechanism.

Clinical and Genetic Factors Associated With Thiazide-Induced Hyponatremia.

The association between urinary calculi and increased risk of future cardiovascular events: A nationwide population-based study.

The Association Between Insomnia and Increased Future Cardiovascular Events: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

Serum Indoxyl Sulfate Associates with Postangioplasty Thrombosis of Dialysis Grafts.

The level of circulating endothelial progenitor cell is associated with cerebral vasoreactivity: a pilot study.

Hypertension subtypes modify metabolic response to thiazide diuretics.

Simvastatin Attenuates Oxidative Stress, NF-κB Activation, and Artery Calcification in LDLR-/- Mice Fed with High Fat Diet via Down-regulation of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and TNF Receptor 1.

Risks of Death and Stroke in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: A Competing-Risk Analysis of a Nationwide Cohort.

Coenzyme Q10 Attenuates High Glucose-Induced Endothelial Progenitor Cell Dysfunction through AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Pathways.

CHADS2 score predicts risk of contrast-induced nephropathy in stable coronary artery disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.

Simvastatin pretreatment enhances ischemia-induced neovascularization and blood flow recovery in streptozotocin-treated mice.

Association of Statin Use and Reduced Risk of Lower-Extremity Amputation Among Patients With Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Observation.

Indoxyl sulfate suppresses endothelial progenitor cell-mediated neovascularization.

Aliskiren directly improves endothelial progenitor cell function from Type II diabetic patients.

Baicalein Reduces Liver Injury Induced by Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion.

Baseline Serum Aldosterone-to-Renin Ratio is Associated with the Add-on Effect of Thiazide Diuretics in Non-Diabetic Essential Hypertensives.

Primary Sjögren's Syndrome and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Nationwide Study.

Clinical Application of Endothelial Progenitor Cell: Are We Ready?

Effects of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Endothelial Progenitor Cell.

Rapid Resolution of Severe Myocardial Dysfunction in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Steroid Treatment.

Sleep apnea and risk of aortic dissection: A nonrandomized, pair-matched cohort study.

Association between previous history of gout attack and risk of deep vein thrombosis - a nationwide population-based cohort study.

Prediction of vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease in patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter using CHADS2 score.

Inhibition of hypoxia inducible factor-1α attenuates abdominal aortic aneurysm progression through the down-regulation of matrix metalloproteinases.

Association of Serum Bilirubin with SYNTAX Score and Future Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Coronary Intervention.

Response to Comment on Yang et al. Association of Statin Use and Reduced Risk of Lower-Extremity Amputation Among Patients With Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Observation. Diabetes Care 2016;39:e54-e55.

Association between use of oral-antidiabetic drugs and the risk of aortic aneurysm: a nested case-control analysis.

Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 is Associated with Diastolic Dysfunction in Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Usefulness of the CHADS2 Score for Determining Risk of Seizure in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

Antipsychotic treatment is associated with risk of atrial fibrillation: A nationwide nested case-control study.

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors, Peripheral Arterial Disease, and Lower Extremity Amputation Risk in Diabetic Patients.

Higher post-acute myocardial infarction plasma haptoglobin level is associated with poor long-term overall survival.

Pleiotropic Effects of Myocardial MMP-9 Inhibition to Prevent Ventricular Arrhythmia.

Association between low-grade albuminuria and frailty among community-dwelling middle-aged and older people: a cross-sectional analysis from I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study.

Usefulness of the CHADS Score for Prognostic Stratification in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Having Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

High Uric Acid Ameliorates Indoxyl Sulfate-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction and Is Associated with Lower Mortality among Hemodialysis Patients.

Deficiency of Endothelial Progenitor Cells Associates with Graft Thrombosis in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Therapy of Dysfunctional Dialysis Grafts.

Risk of Febuxostat-Associated Myopathy in Patients with CKD.

Deficiency of circulating progenitor cells associated with vascular thrombosis of hemodialysis patients.

Statin Therapy Reduces Future Risk of Lower-Limb Amputation in Patients With Diabetes and Peripheral Artery Disease.

Association between echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness and circulating endothelial progenitor cell level in patients with stable angina pectoris.

Baicalein Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion.

Association between frailty and carotid intima media thickness and inflammatory marker in an elderly population.

MicroRNA-92a Mediates Endothelial Dysfunction in CKD.

Dysregulation of endothelial colony-forming cell function by a negative feedback loop of circulating miR-146a and -146b in cardiovascular disease patients.

The impact of chronic hepatitis B infection on major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes: a nationwide population-based study from Taiwan.

High Incidence of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Bariatric Patients: Comparing Different Procedures.

Magnolol Reduces Renal Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury via Inhibition of Apoptosis.

A potential diagnostic pitfall in acute chest pain: Massive pulmonary embolism mimicking acute STEMI.

The Association Between Serum Activin A Levels and Hypertension in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study.

Improvement in the sensitivity of newborn screening for Fabry disease among females through the use of a high-throughput and cost-effective method, DNA mass spectrometry.

Fucoidan attenuates angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms through the inhibition of c-Jun N-terminal kinase and nuclear factor κB activation.

Chronic hyperuricemia impairs blood flow recovery in the ischemic hindlimb through suppression of endothelial progenitor cells.

Association between serum uric acid and cardiovascular risk in nonhypertensive and nondiabetic individuals: The Taiwan I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study.

Serum Corin Level Is Associated With Subsequent Decline in Renal Function in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease.

The Criteria of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Present Varying Impacts on One-Year Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Identification of lysosomal and extralysosomal globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) accumulations before the occurrence of typical pathological changes in the endomyocardial biopsies of Fabry disease patients.

Increased activin A levels in prediabetes and association with carotid intima-media thickness: a cross-sectional analysis from I-Lan Longitudinal Aging Study.

Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 is Associated with Subsequent Renal Injury Events in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography.

Tocilizumab, a Humanized Monoclonal Antibody Against the Interleukin-6 Receptor, Inhibits High Glucose-Induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration Through Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathways.

The ratio of AGE to sRAGE independently associated with albuminuria in hypertensive patients.

Author Correction: Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 is Associated with Subsequent Renal Injury Events in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography.

Metabolic surgery ameliorates cardiovascular risk in obese diabetic patients: Influence of different surgical procedures.

Lipid paradox in patients with acute myocardial infarction: Potential impact of malnutrition.

Reply letter to the editor metabolic surgery ameliorates cardiovascular risk in obese diabetic patients: influence of different surgical procedures.

Phorbol ester-induced angiogenesis of endothelial progenitor cells: The role of NADPH oxidase-mediated, redox-related matrix metalloproteinase pathways.

Trimethylamine N-Oxide, Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells, and Endothelial Function in Patients with Stable Angina.

Circulating TNFSF14 (Tumor Necrosis Factor Superfamily 14) Predicts Clinical Outcome in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease.

FHL2 mediates podocyte Rac1 activation and foot process effacement in hypertensive nephropathy.

Microbial etiology of pneumonia in patients with decreased renal function.

Circulating Activin A Is a Surrogate for the Incidence of Diastolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Shear stress regulation of miR-93 and miR-484 maturation through nucleolin.

Point of Care eGFR and the Prediction of Outcomes in Pneumonia.

Roles of the hypoximir microRNA-424/322 in acute hypoxia and hypoxia-induced pulmonary vascular leakage.

Study protocol for a prospective observational study to investigate the role of luminal pressure on arteriovenous fistula maturation.

Author Correction: FHL2 mediates podocyte Rac1 activation and foot process effacement in hypertensive nephropathy.

Fenofibrate Reverses Dysfunction of EPCs Caused by Chronic Heart Failure.

Deletion of the FHL2 gene attenuates intima-media thickening in a partially ligated carotid artery ligated mouse model.

Activation of heme oxygenase-1 by Ginkgo biloba extract differentially modulates endothelial and smooth muscle-like progenitor cells for vascular repair.

Intra-arterial injection of human adipose-derived stem cells improves viability of the random component of axial skin flaps in nude mice.

Serum PCSK6 and corin levels are not associated with cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing coronary angiography.

Hemoglobin A1C Levels are Independently Associated with the Risk of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques in Patients without Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Indoxyl sulfate impairs valsartan-induced neovascularization.

Increased circulating galectin-1 levels are associated with the progression of kidney function decline in patients undergoing coronary angiography.

The influence of atrial fibrillation on the mortality of incident ESRD patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.

Inhibition of Serine Protease Activity Protects Against High Fat Diet-Induced Inflammation and Insulin Resistance.

Association of variability in uric acid and future clinical outcomes of patient with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Serum Activin A Levels and Renal Outcomes After Coronary Angiography.

Mir-25 is a potential treatment target for myocardial ischemic-reperfusion injury.

Oral Charcoal Adsorbents Attenuate Neointima Formation of Arteriovenous Fistulas.

Author Correction: Serum Activin A Levels and Renal Outcomes After Coronary Angiography.

Novel Imaging Revealing Inner Dynamics for Cardiovascular Waveform Analysis via Unsupervised Manifold Learning.

Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) predicted clinical outcome in patients with coronary artery disease.

miR-548aq-3p is a novel target of Far infrared radiation which predicts coronary artery disease endothelial colony forming cell responsiveness.

Association between Preoperative Nutritional Status and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Associations of antithrombotic agent use with clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with troponin I elevation in the absence of acute coronary syndrome.

Effects of cardiovascular medications on primary patency of hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula.

Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis with New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation.

Appropriate Use of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Inhibitors for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Comparison of Recommendations from Different Guidelines or Consensus Around the World.

The relationship between circulating vitamin D3 and subclinical atherosclerosis in an elderly Asian population.

Gal-1 (Galectin-1) Upregulation Contributes to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression by Enhancing Vascular Inflammation.

NOX5-induced uncoupling of endothelial NO synthase is a causal mechanism and theragnostic target of an age-related hypertension endotype.