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Lee BC, Chen SY, Hsu HC, Su MYM, Wu YW, Chien KL, Tseng WYI, Chen MF, Lee YT. Effect of cardiac rehabilitation on myocardial perfusion reserve in postinfarction patients. Am J Cardiol 2008; 101:1395-402. [PMID: 18471448 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2007] [Revised: 01/03/2008] [Accepted: 01/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cardiac rehabilitation is believed to increase myocardial perfusion reserve (MPR), but this has not been adequately studied because of poor delineation of infarcted myocardium in previous studies. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cardiac rehabilitation on MPR in the remote and infarcted myocardium with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging; 39 postinfarction patients were recruited for this study and randomly assigned to a training group (n = 20) or a nontraining group (n = 19). Those in the training group participated in a 3-month rehabilitation training program at an exercise intensity of 55% to 70% of peak oxygen uptake (VO2); those in the nontraining group continued their usual lifestyle. Nineteen age-, weight-, and height-matched subjects without cardiovascular risk factors were selected as healthy controls. After myocardial infarction, a reduction in perfusion reserve was seen not only in the infarcted myocardium, but also in the remote myocardium. In the training group, exercise capacity increased by 15% (p <0.01), to the same level as in healthy controls. The post-training MPR increased in both remote (30%, p <0.01) and infarcted myocardium (25%, p <0.05) and reached the same level as in healthy controls. The change in exercise capacity correlated with the change in MPR in the remote myocardium (r = 0.55, p <0.001 for peak VO2). In the nontraining group, exercise capacity and MPR were unchanged. In conclusion, cardiac rehabilitation improves perfusion reserve in both infarcted and remote myocardium, with a parallel increase in exercise capacity.
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- Bai-Chin Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Lee YT, Chen MF. Renal function and metabolic syndrome components on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Atherosclerosis 2008; 197:860-7. [PMID: 17854811 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2006] [Revised: 05/31/2007] [Accepted: 07/31/2007] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Impaired renal function and metabolic syndrome have been associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We investigated their roles in CVD and all-cause death among ethnic Chinese population. METHODS We followed up a cohort of 11429 men and 7472 women aged 20 years and older for an average 4.9 years (median: 3.5, inter-quartile range: 2.7-7.9) from the tertiary hospital health check-up population. RESULTS CVD death rates increased when the quintiles of each variable progressed. Metabolic syndrome was a significant predictor for CVD death, with relative risk of up to 4.68. In the multivariate adjusted model that included metabolic syndrome, quintiles of serum creatinine concentrations, estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and uric acids were significantly associated CVD death, with the highest relative risk of creatinine concentration (11.22, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.43-51.7, P for trend: <0.001). Serum creatinine concentrations and estimated GFR had the higher areas under ROC curves of CVD death (0.76, 95% CI: 0.71-0.80 for creatinine and 0.76, 95% CI: 0.72-0.81 for estimated GFR). The two marker models showed that metabolic syndrome and impaired renal function had the most significant roles in predicting CVD deaths; the multivariate relative risk was 30.6 (95% CI: 3.7-254, P: 0.002) in participants with the highest creatinine and presence of metabolic syndrome compared with those with the lowest and absence of metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS Impaired renal function and metabolic syndrome are important risk factors for CVD and all-cause deaths among ethnic Chinese.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Lee CW, Wang XD, Chien KL, Ge Z, Rickman BH, Rogers AB, Varro A, Whary MT, Wang TC, Fox JG. Vitamin C supplementation does not protect L-gulono-gamma-lactone oxidase-deficient mice from Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis and gastric premalignancy. Int J Cancer 2008; 122:1068-76. [PMID: 17990318 PMCID: PMC2766771 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In human studies, low vitamin C intake has been associated with more severe Helicobacter pylori gastritis and a higher incidence of gastric cancer. However, vitamin C supplementation has not been definitively shown to protect against gastric cancer. Using vitamin C-deficient B6.129P2-Gulo(tm1Umc/mmcd) (gulo(-/-)) mice lacking L-gulono-gamma-lactone oxidase, we compared gastric lesions and Th1 immune responses in H. pylori-infected gulo(-/-) mice supplemented with low (33 mg/L) or high (3,300 mg/L) vitamin C in drinking water for 16 or 32 weeks. Vitamin C levels in plasma and gastric tissue correlated with the vitamin C supplementation levels in gulo(-/-) mice. H. pylori infection resulted in comparable gastritis and premalignant lesions in wildtype C57BL/6 and gulo(-/-) mice supplemented with high vitamin C, but lesions were less severe in gulo(-/-) mice supplemented with low vitamin C at 32 weeks post infection. The reduced gastric lesions in infected gulo(-/-) mice supplemented with low vitamin C correlated with reduced Th1-associated IgG2c, gastric IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha mRNA and higher H. pylori colonization levels. These results in the H. pylori-infected gulo(-/-) mouse model suggest that although supplementation with a high level of vitamin C achieved physiologically normal vitamin C levels in plasma and gastric tissue, this dose of vitamin C did not protect gulo(-/-) mice from H. pylori-induced premalignant gastric lesions. In addition, less severe gastric lesions in H.pylori infected gulo(-/-) mice supplemented with low vitamin C correlated with an attenuated Th1 inflammatory response.
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- Chung-Wei Lee
- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
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- Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA
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- School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
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- Physiological Laboratory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Disease, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, NY, NY
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
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Chen PC, Chien KL, Chang CW, Su TC, Jeng JS, Lee YT, Sung FC. More hemorrhagic and severe events cause higher hospitalization care cost for childhood stroke in Taiwan. J Pediatr 2008; 152:388-93. [PMID: 18280847 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2007] [Revised: 06/19/2007] [Accepted: 08/03/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Rarely has childhood stroke been compared with adult stroke for incidence or cost. This population study compared the stroke incidence and the associated hospitalization care costs between children and adults in Taiwan. STUDY DESIGN We used reimbursement claims data from the National Health Insurance program to identify stroke diagnoses in 1997 to 2003. The inpatient costs of both the first admission and recurrent stroke from 1979 childhood cases and 365,169 adult cases were compared by age and stroke subtype, excluding those less than 1 month of age. RESULTS The mean inpatient costs were higher for patients <10 and 10 to 19 years of age ($3565 per case) compared with adult cases ($1933), including both first and recurrent hospitalizations, and they were higher for the recurrent cases. Patients <10 years old had the highest proportional incidence of hemorrhage events (71.4%), followed by patients in the 10- to 19-year-old group (61.4%), and the lowest for adults (21.3%). Hemorrhagic events incurred 2 to 12 times higher cost than other types of stroke. CONCLUSIONS The hospitalization care costs for stroke are higher for children than for adults because of a greater proportion of hemorrhagic cases among children.
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- Pei-Chun Chen
- Institution of Environmental Health, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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AbstractBackground: Previous cross-sectional studies have shown hyperuricemia to be prevalent among individuals with metabolic syndrome, but the evidence from prospective studies of an association between uric acid and diabetes risk is limited. We prospectively investigated the association between plasma concentrations of uric acid and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Chinese individuals.Methods: We conducted a community-based prospective cohort study of 2690 participants (age range, 35–97 years) in the Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Cohort Study, who were found to be free of diabetes and cardiovascular disease during baseline assessment at study entry in 1990. During a median 9.0-year follow-up, 548 participants developed type 2 diabetes.Results: High plasma uric acid concentrations were associated with a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome. After adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, and other covariates, the relative risks (RR) of diabetes according to uric acid quintile were 1.11, 1.29, 1.40, and 1.63 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.20–2.23; P for trend <0.001]. After additional adjustment for metabolic syndrome, the RR for comparing the participants in the fifth and first uric acid quintiles was 1.40 (95% CI, 1.02–1.92; P for trend = 0.027). In joint analyses, participants who were in the highest uric acid quintile and also had metabolic syndrome had a 3.3-fold greater risk of diabetes (95% CI, 2.27–4.94) than those in the lowest uric acid quintile and without metabolic syndrome.Conclusions: These findings suggest a modest positive association between plasma uric acid concentration and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Chinese individuals. The association between hyperuricemia and diabetes was partly mediated through the metabolic syndrome.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA
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Shiao CC, Huang JW, Chien KL, Chuang HF, Chen YM, Wu KD. Early initiation of dialysis and late implantation of catheters adversely affect outcomes of patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int 2008; 28:73-81. [PMID: 18178951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Predialysis nephrology care is thought to affect morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. This study evaluated the impact of different patterns of predialysis care on outcomes of patients undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD). DESIGN Retrospective cohort. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS 275 patients enrolled from January 1997 to March 2005 in a medical center in North Taiwan who recently initiated dialysis were classified according to early or late referral to nephrologists (> or =6 or <6 months of dialysis), planned or late implantation of Tenckhoff catheters (absence or presence of preceding emergent hemodialysis), and early or late start of dialysis [glomerular filtration rate (GFR) > or =5 or <5 mL/minute/1.73 m(2)]. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES All-cause mortality and hospitalization. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 2.5 years, 41 deaths, 38 transfers to hemodialysis, and 26 renal transplantations occurred. Late start of dialysis was associated with a significant survival benefit (log rank, p = 0.012) and, along with planned implantation of catheters, exhibited a reduced risk for all-cause hospitalization (log rank, p = 0.025, 0.013). The predictors of overall mortality included baseline GFR [hazard ratio (HR) 1.18, p = 0.023], age (HR 1.07, p < 0.001), and diabetes (HR 3.64, p = 0.001); whereas the risk factors for all-cause hospitalization included age (HR 1.02, p = 0.012), late implantation of catheters (HR 1.78, p = 0.011), and diabetes (HR 1.92, p = 0.005). The timing of nephrology referral did not affect either death or hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS Our data do not support earlier initiation of PD, but underscore the importance of planned implantation of catheters before commencement of chronic PD.
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- Chih-Chung Shiao
- Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, Lo Tung, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Fang WH, Wen HC, Lin HP, Lin YL, Lin SW, Wu JH, Kao JT. APOA1/C3/A5 haplotype and risk of hypertriglyceridemia in Taiwanese. Clin Chim Acta 2007; 390:56-62. [PMID: 18206649 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2007.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2007] [Revised: 12/19/2007] [Accepted: 12/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Apolipoprotein A5 gene (APOA5) has been shown to modulate plasma triglyceride concentrations. We investigated 2 distinct APOA1/C3/A5 haplotypes roles for hypertriglyceridemia. METHODS We recruited 308 cases of hypertriglyceridemia and 281 normal controls from a hospital. Twelve single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across the APOA1/C3/A5 gene region were genotyped. RESULTS One haplotype containing the minor alleles of the APOA5 (-1131T>C, c.553G>T) and APOA1 (-3013C>T,-75G>A) was more prevalent in cases than in controls (11.3% vs. 1.1%, respectively) and was statistically significantly associated with high triglycerides (adjusted odds ratio: 12.83, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.1-32.4, P<0.001). Another haplotype that was associated with hypertriglyceridemia (adjusted odds ratio 2.13, 95% CI, 1.37-3.29, P=0.001). Participants carrying both minor alleles of APOA5-1131CC and c.553TT had a 116% higher triglyceride concentration compared with those carrying common allele. CONCLUSIONS The APOA1/C3/A5 haplotype represents an important locus for predicting risk of hypertriglyceridemia among Taiwanese.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public School, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Su TC, Sung FC, Chen MF, Lee YT. Lipoprotein(a) and cardiovascular disease in ethnic Chinese: the Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Cohort Study. Clin Chem 2007; 54:285-91. [PMID: 18089660 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2007.090969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] as a predictor of vascular events among ethnic Chinese. We prospectively investigated the association of Lp(a) with cardiovascular disease and all-cause death in a community-based cohort. METHODS We conducted a community-based prospective cohort study of 3484 participants (53% women; age range, 35-97 years) who had complete lipid measurements and were free of a cardiovascular disease history at the time of recruitment. Over a median follow-up of 13.8-years, we documented 210 cases of stroke, 122 cases of coronary heart disease (CHD), and 781 deaths. RESULTS The incidences for each event increased appreciably with Lp(a) quartile for stroke and all-cause death, but not for CHD. Baseline Lp(a) concentration by quartile was not significantly associated with stroke, all-cause death, and CHD in multivariate analyses. The multivariate relative risk was significant for stroke at the 90th and 95th percentiles and for total death at the 95th and 99th percentiles. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest a threshold relationship with little gradient of risk across lower Lp(a) values for stroke and all-cause death in Chinese adults.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lee BC, Hsu HC, Chien KL, Chao CL, Lin HJ, Ho YL, Chen MF, Lee YT. P1-12 HIGHER SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE IS ASSOCIATED WITH CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT METABOLIC SYNDROME. Int J Cardiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(08)70538-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chien KL. S7A-2 HDL-CHOLESTEROL AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS: INSIGHTS FROM POPULATION SCIENCE. Int J Cardiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(08)70323-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Liao CC, Su TC, Chien KL, Hsu HJ, Wang CK, Lee YT, Sung FC. P3-13 THE 10-YEARS FOLLOW-UP CHECK FOR HYPERTENSIVE CHILDREN FOUND IN MASS URINE SCREENING PROGRAM IN TAIWAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY. Int J Cardiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(08)70689-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chien KL, Chen MF, Hsu HC, Su TC, Chang WT, Lee CM, Lee YT. Genetic association study of APOA1/C3/A4/A5 gene cluster and haplotypes on triglyceride and HDL cholesterol in a community-based population. Clin Chim Acta 2007; 388:78-83. [PMID: 17964293 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2007.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2005] [Revised: 10/04/2007] [Accepted: 10/04/2007] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Polymorphism of apolipoprotein A1/C3/A4/A5 gene cluster affected lipid profiles in general population. We reported 6 polymorphisms, APOA1 -75G>A, APOA1 83C>T, APOC3 3175C>G, APOC3 3206G>T, APOA4 127A>G, and APOA5 553G>T in APOA1/C3/A4/A5 gene and the haplotype structures on triglyceride and HDL traits among ethnic Chinese. RESULTS Overall, there were statistically significant differences in the distribution of APOA1 -75G>A and APOA5 +553G>T genotypes comparing cases with control subjects. For the APOA1 -75 SNP, a lower risk of triglyceride/HDL among subjects with A/A genotype compared with those with the G/G genotype (odds ratio, OR=0.39, 95% CI 0.16-0.92, P=0.04). However, the risk magnitude reduced after multivariate adjustments. For continuous traits, we found that only in APOA5 +553 T allele carriers showed a significant higher triglyceride and a significant lower HDL cholesterol level than subjects with APOA5 +553 G/G genotypes. There were significant differences in overall haplotype frequencies between case and control subjects (P<0.001). CONCLUSION There is an important role of APOA1/C3/A4/A5 gene polymorphisms and haplotypes in the development of high triglyceride/HDL ratio in Chinese.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Hwang LC, Bai CH, Chen CJ, Chien KL. Gender difference on the development of metabolic syndrome: a population-based study in Taiwan. Eur J Epidemiol 2007; 22:899-906. [PMID: 17926136 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-007-9183-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2006] [Accepted: 09/12/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Little is known regarding the development of metabolic syndrome. This study examining gender difference in the characteristics of metabolic components aimed to estimate the development of metabolic syndrome in both genders. This nation-wide, population-based survey included 5,880 men and women aged 20-79 years in Taiwan. Metabolic syndrome was defined by the revised National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III, with adoption of the Asian criteria for abdominal obesity. The results indicate that metabolic syndrome was prevalent in 20.4% of the men and 15.3% of the women. Lipid components occurred the earliest in both genders. The appearance of the first isolated component was earlier in women than in men (mean age 43.4 vs. 45.6 years, P < 0.05). In contrast, the mean prevalent age of metabolic syndrome appeared earlier in men than in women by 4.9 years (mean age 51.3 vs. 56.2 years, P < 0.05). The differences in prevalent age from the appearance of any isolated component to metabolic syndrome were 12.8 years in women and 5.7 years in men, respectively. If men had a body mass index less than 23 kg/m(2) and exercise habits, the difference in the prevalent age from the isolated component to metabolic syndrome was 15.4 years, longer than for all women subjects. We conclude lipid components appeared the earliest. Women had the first isolated component earlier, presenting as metabolic syndrome later than men. The development of metabolic syndrome was slower in subjects without overweight characteristics and with exercise habits.
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- Lee-Ching Hwang
- Department of Family Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Sun Y, Lu CJ, Chien KL, Chen ST, Chen RC. Efficacy of Multivitamin Supplementation Containing Vitamins B6 and B12 and Folic Acid as Adjunctive Treatment with a Cholinesterase Inhibitor in Alzheimer's Disease: A 26-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Taiwanese Patients. Clin Ther 2007; 29:2204-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2007.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Fatigue is not only common in clinical patients but is also prevalent in the healthy population. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence rate of fatigue and identify significant risk factors among graduate students. METHODS Health check-ups were carried out on graduate students who were newly admitted to the National Taiwan University in this cross-sectional study. A total of 1806 attendees (response rate, 84%) agreed to participate in the fatigue survey, which used the Checklist Individual Strength questionnaire (CIS-20). The modified Baecke's questionnaire was used to quantify the intensity of physical activity. RESULTS The prevalence rates of fatigue were 45.8% for males and 48.9% for females. Regular meal (odds ratio [OR], 0.69) and exercise habits (OR, 0.68), insomnia (OR, 2.23), greater amount of sleeping time (OR, 0.7), identity (doctorate vs. master students; OR, 0.61), and chronic disease history (OR, 1.61) were statistically significant predictors for fatigue. Intensity of physical activity was a protective factor (ORs, 0.72, 0.50 and 0.36 in the 2nd, 3rd and top quartiles vs. 1st quartile; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION A high prevalence rate of fatigue among the graduate students was demonstrated. The risk factors among young adults are not only related to current chronic disease and insomnia but are also attributed to the lack of physical activity.
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- Yi-Chin Lee
- Student Health Center, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Sung FC, Su TC, Chen MF, Lee YT. Metabolic syndrome as a risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke: An 11-year prospective cohort in Taiwan community. Atherosclerosis 2007; 194:214-21. [PMID: 16979176 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2006.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2005] [Revised: 06/15/2006] [Accepted: 07/26/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patterns of metabolic syndrome among populations in the Asia-Pacific region remain unknown. This study sought to establish the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Taiwan and the risk of cardiovascular disease imparted by this syndrome. METHODS AND RESULTS A cohort of 3602 individuals aged 35 years and above from one Taiwan community in 1990-1991 was followed up for a median of 9.0 years (inter-quartile range: 7.9-10.0 years). Women had a higher prevalence rates of age-standardized metabolic syndrome than men (28.9% versus 16.6%) by original NCEP-ATP III criteria, and the rates increased progressively. As numbers of metabolic syndrome increased, the hazard risk (HR) increased significantly, up to 5.5 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.2-13.7) for coronary heart disease and 3.5 (95% CI, 1.9-6.5) for stroke. We found that low HDL cholesterol and high BMI had the highest risk for coronary heart disease (HR, 2.3), followed by metabolic syndrome (HR, 1.8). For stroke events, high blood pressure had the highest risk (HR, 3.0), also followed by metabolic syndrome (HR, 2.1). The highest attributable risk for the general population was low HDL cholesterol for coronary heart disease event and high blood pressure for stroke. CONCLUSIONS Metabolic syndrome was highly prevalent among the adult population and associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease and stroke.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Su TC, Chen MF, Lee YT, Hu FB. Apolipoprotein B and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol and the risk of coronary heart disease in Chinese. J Lipid Res 2007; 48:2499-505. [PMID: 17698856 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m700213-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The aim of our study was to compare apolipoprotein B (apoB), non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (nonHDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and other lipid markers as predictors of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Chinese. Overall, 122 individuals developed CHD during a median 13.6 years of follow-up in 3,568 adult participants from a community-based cohort. The multivariate relative risk of CHD in the highest quintile compared with the lowest quintile was 2.74 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.45-5.19] for apoB, 1.98 (95% CI, 1.00-3.92) for nonHDL-C, and 1.86 (95% CI, 1.00-3.49) for LDL-C (all tests for trend, P < 0.05). ApoB also had the highest receiver operator characteristic curve area (0.63; 95% CI, 0.58-0.68) in predicting CHD. When apoB and nonHDL-C were mutually adjusted, only apoB was predictive; the relative risk was 2.80 (95% CI, 1.31-5.96; P = 0.001) compared with 1.09 (95% CI, 0.49-2.40; P = 0.75) for nonHDL-C. Compared with the lowest risk, participants with the highest apoB and total cholesterol/HDL-C had a 3-fold increased risk of developing CHD (relative risk = 3.21; 95% CI, 1.45-7.14). These data provide strong evidence that apoB concentration was a better predictor of CHD than other lipid markers in Chinese.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Chen YI, Chien KL, Wang IJ, Yen AMF, Chen LS, Lin PJ, Chen THH. An Interval-Censored Model for Predicting Myopic Regression after Laser In Situ Keratomileusis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 48:3516-23. [PMID: 17652718 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.06-1044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE A time-varying statistical model was proposed to predict the risk of regression toward myopia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and to identify significant predictors within a time frame. METHODS A total of 615 eyes of 311 patients derived from a retrospective cohort who underwent LASIK in 2003 were analyzed. Refraction outcomes were recorded at 1 day, 1 week, and 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months or longer after LASIK. A cross-validated design was used, to split data into trained (n = 308) and validated (n = 307) data sets. These data sets were used in an interval-censored model to predict the probability of regression toward myopia and to assess the predictors including demographic features and preoperative and postoperative variables. RESULTS Myopia regression was observed in 164 (26.7%) of 615 eyes during the follow-up period of 12 months or longer after LASIK. Significant predictors for myopia regression after LASIK included preoperative manifest spherical equivalent (P = <0.0001), mean preoperative central corneal curvature (P = 0.001), size of optic zone (P = 0.0043), undercorrection (P = 0.04), and age (P = 0.0734). The risk of regression toward myopia after LASIK increased rapidly within 1 month, slowed down between 1 and 6 months, and became steady after 6 months, regardless of risk group. The risk of myopia regression up to 6 months after LASIK was 21% in average-risk eyes (based on all eyes). CONCLUSIONS The proposed interval-censored model was useful not only for predicting the probability of myopia regression after LASIK but also for identifying the evolution of patients within low, moderate, and high-risk groups.
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- Yun-I Chen
- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien KL. An accurate risk score based on anthropometric, dietary, and lifestyle factors to predict the development of type 2 diabetes: response to Schulze et al. Diabetes Care 2007; 30:e89; author reply e90. [PMID: 17855274 DOI: 10.2337/dc07-0814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Chiang WC, Chen SY, Chien KL, Wu GHM, Yen AMF, Su CP, Lee CC, Chen YC, Chang SC, Chen SC, Chen WJ, Chen THH. Predictive model of antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacteremia at the ED. Am J Emerg Med 2007; 25:597-607. [PMID: 17606081 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2006.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2006] [Revised: 11/30/2006] [Accepted: 11/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite numerous studies identifying the risk factors related to gram-negative antimicrobial resistance, an epidemiological model to reliably predict antimicrobial gram-negative resistance in clinics, before the bacterial culture result is available, has not yet been developed. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop a predictive model to assist physicians in selecting appropriate antimicrobial agents before the details of the microbiology and drug susceptibility are known. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study was conducted between June 1, 2001, and May 31, 2002, at the emergency department (ED) of National Taiwan University Hospital. Enrollees were patients with gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) at ED. Other information collected included demographic characteristics, underlying comorbidities, hospital exposure and health care-associated factors, and details of initial presentation. Two primary outcomes were defined, including cefazolin-resistant (CZ-RES) GNB and ceftriaxone-resistant (CTX-RES) GNB. Two thirds of the data was randomly allocated to a derivation data set (for developing predictive models), and the rest, to a validation data set (for testing model validity). Simplified models, using a coefficient-based scoring method, were also developed for clinical applications. RESULTS Based on 695 episodes of GNB, predictors of CZ-RES GNB were time since last hospitalization (increased risk for durations <1 month), prior infection with a CTX-RES strain, post-transplantation immunosuppressant use, residence in a nursing home or history of stroke with repeated choking, and poor oxygen saturation (<95%) at admission to ED. Cirrhosis showed a protective effect by reducing the odds of antimicrobial-resistant GNB. The area under receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for the CZ-RES model was 0.76 (95% confidence interval, 0.71-0.81). The CTX-RES model included all the variables that were in the CZ-RES model plus abnormal leukocyte count (<1000 or >15,000 /mm3) at entry to ED. In this case, however, previous hospitalization within the last 2 weeks was a key factor. The area under this ROC curve was 0.82 (95% confidence interval, 0.76-0.88). There was lacking of difference in the area under the ROC curve between the 2 final (simplified) models either based on the derivation or validation data sets. CONCLUSION We have developed 2 models for predicting risk of antimicrobial gram-negative infection by identifying and quantifying associated risk factors. These models could be used by physicians to determine the most appropriate choice of antibiotic for first-line therapy, particularly in situations where the culture result is not yet known.
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- Wen-Chu Chiang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Sung FC, Su TC, Chen MF, Lee YT. Incidence of hypertension and risk of cardiovascular events among ethnic Chinese: report from a community-based cohort study in Taiwan. J Hypertens 2007; 25:1355-61. [PMID: 17563555 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0b013e3280d94313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypertension confers risk on cardiovascular events; however, less is known concerning hypertension incidence among ethnic Chinese. The effect of prehypertension on new onset of hypertension and cardiovascular events is also unknown. OBJECTIVES To investigate the incidence of hypertension, risk factors and cardiovascular events in Taiwan. DESIGN A prospective community-based cohort design. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS The Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Cohort consisted of 1703 men and 1899 women aged 35 years old and above, of homogeneous Chinese ethnicity, from 1990 to 2005. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Hypertension incidence rates, cardiovascular events. RESULTS The patterns of adjusted cumulative incidence probability were curvilinear, increasing from 1% in the first period to 27% in the fourth period in normotensive subjects. The patterns among pre-hypertensives were from 4% in the first period to 59% in the fourth period. Women had an 18% lower risk of developing hypertension than men. The survival curves were distinctly different for different blood pressure categories (P < 0.001). Baseline blood pressure categories played important roles in predicting cardiovascular risks; the hazard risks of prehypertension and hypertension increased from 1.73 to 4.52, compared with baseline normotensive subjects. CONCLUSION The hypertension incidence rates among ethnic adult Chinese were high and were associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome status. Furthermore, the baseline prehypertension elicited significant risk of cardiovascular events in the community.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Chen WJ, Chen MF, Su TC, Lee YT. Familial aggregation of metabolic syndrome among the Chinese: report from the Chin-Shan community family study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2007; 76:418-24. [PMID: 17097184 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2006] [Accepted: 09/20/2006] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Genetic study on metabolic syndrome is a great challenge, due to its complex traits and the pleiotropic manifestation of atherosclerosis. Familial aggregation and recurrence risk ratio can provide the insight of possible genetic mechanism. The Chin-Shan community family study was based on adolescent probands and their relatives (1356 subjects) who were recruited from one junior high school in the community. Structured questionnaires and biochemical measures were obtained in standard procedures. Definition of metabolic syndrome was followed using the criteria defined by the third adult treatment panel, with a modification of the criteria for adolescent and Asian population. Grandmothers had the highest frequencies (70%) in metabolic syndrome and various atherosclerotic risks. Three factors were found and thus explained 68% of the overall variance. Estimated heritability was the highest in LDL and cholesterol factor (0.36 and 0.40), then blood pressure/obesity factor (0.27), and insulin resistance/dyslipidemia (0.27). Recurrence risk ratio among siblings was 2.95 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.39-6.26). The adjusted odds ratio (OR) of proband's metabolic syndrome status was 1.99 (95% CI: 1.08-3.66). The adjusted odds ratios for the three factors for predicting metabolic syndrome were all significant, with highest risk in blood pressure/obesity factor (OR: 1.27, CI: 1.22-1.33), then insulin resistance/dyslipidemia (OR: 1.29, CI: 1.16-1.23). This study demonstrated clearly familial aggregation and recurrence risk ratio of metabolic syndrome and components among the general ethnic Chinese population in Taiwan.
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- K L Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hsu CW, Chen HH, Sheu WHH, Chu SJ, Shen YS, Wu CP, Chien KL. Initial Serum Glucose Level as a Prognostic Factor in the First Acute Myocardial Infarction. Ann Emerg Med 2007; 49:618-26. [PMID: 17178170 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2006] [Revised: 10/09/2006] [Accepted: 10/23/2006] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE We assess the prognostic role of initial glucose levels in patients with a first acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department (ED). METHODS We conducted a 3-year retrospective cohort study. Patients with a first acute myocardial infarction were recruited from the ED of a tertiary hospital from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2003. Initial glucose levels in the ED were stratified into 3 levels (normal < 140 mg/dL; intermediate 140 to 200 mg/dL; and high > or = 200 mg/dL). Logistic and Cox regression models were applied to estimate the 1-month short-term and 1-year long-term adverse prognoses, respectively. RESULTS A total of 198 eligible subjects (159 men and 39 women; mean age 63.1+/-14.2 years) were recruited. The estimated survival curves among the 3 initial glucose levels were significantly different (P=.0002). After adjustment for sex, age, diabetic status, reperfusion therapy, and infarct subtype, the adjusted odds ratio for short-term prognosis progressed with higher levels when compared with the normal level (intermediate level: odds ratio 3.87; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.71 to 8.78; high level: odds ratio 5.16; 95% CI 1.97 to 13.51). High initial glucose level was an important risk factor for long-term adverse prognosis (hazard ratio 3.08; 95% CI 1.59 to 5.98). CONCLUSION A high initial glucose level in the ED is an important and independent predictor of short- and long-term adverse prognoses in patients with first acute myocardial infarction.
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- Chin-Wang Hsu
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huang CH, Chien KL, Chen WJ, Sung FC, Hsu HC, Su TC, Lee YT. Impact of heart failure and left ventricular function on long-term survival--report of a community-based cohort study in Taiwan. Eur J Heart Fail 2007; 9:587-93. [PMID: 17398155 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2007.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2006] [Revised: 12/26/2006] [Accepted: 02/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is little community-based information on heart failure (HF) prognosis in ethnic Chinese populations, in whom there is a low prevalence of coronary heart disease. AIMS To study the impact of HF and left ventricular function on long-term all-cause mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS This community-based prospective cohort study included 2660 subjects (1215 men, 1445 women, mean age 54.4+/-11.9 years) over a 10 year follow-up period. The prevalence of HF was 5.5%. Hypertension was the most common factor related to HF. The five and ten year all-cause mortality was higher in the HF/preserved LVEF group (14.1% and 24.4%) and the HF/impaired LVEF group (29.2% and 48.2%) than in the HF-free group (6.0% and 14.6%, p<0.0001 for both). In multivariable Cox analyses, controlling for sex, LV mass, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, coronary heart disease, HF/preserved LVEF and HF/impaired LVEF were important predictors of all-cause mortality (p=0.007). CONCLUSIONS Hypertension is a major heart failure related disease. HF and LV systolic dysfunction are associated with a significant increase in all-cause mortality in an ethnic Chinese population.
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- Chien-Hua Huang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Medical College and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Lee BC, Hsu HC, Lin HJ, Chen MF, Lee YT. Prevalence, agreement and classification of various metabolic syndrome criteria among ethnic Chinese: a report on the hospital-based health diagnosis of the adult population. Atherosclerosis 2007; 196:764-71. [PMID: 17291512 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2006] [Revised: 12/19/2006] [Accepted: 01/09/2007] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Many criteria of metabolic syndrome have been made available to practitioners in the recent past. This study has been designed to investigate the distribution, agreement and classification patterns of these criteria among the ethnic Chinese population. METHODS A total of 6610 (women, 42.5%) adults (mean, 52.3 years) were recruited from the hospital-based health diagnosis program during 2004. We divided criteria of metabolic syndrome into two groups: those with a major component required (WHO, EGIR, AACE, IDF) and those with equal component (ATP III, AHA, with modifications). RESULTS The highest standardized rates were in Asian AHA criterion, up to 29.8% in men and 25.6% in women. The lowest rates were in WHO criterion, 8.8% in men and 8.0% in women. The kappa values using all criteria were 0.59 in men and 0.65 in women and decreased in the major component group (0.50 in men, 0.54 in women), while increased in the equal component group (0.83 in men, 0.81 in women). Using hierarchical cluster analysis and dendrograms, two large clusters were identified in men (major components and equal components); however, mixed sub-clusters of major and equal components apparently grouped by insulin resistance and obesity criteria in women. CONCLUSIONS There is substantial agreement and grouping of metabolic syndrome models among ethnic Chinese.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
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Chang WT, Ma MHM, Chien KL, Huang CH, Tsai MS, Shih FY, Yuan A, Tsai KC, Lin FY, Lee YT, Chen WJ. Postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction: correlated factors and prognostic implications. Intensive Care Med 2006; 33:88-95. [PMID: 17106656 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-006-0442-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2006] [Accepted: 10/06/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical factors correlated with postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction and the prognostic implication such dysfunction may have. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective observational study in a university medical center PATIENTS 58 adult patients successfully resuscitated from nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest over 2 years. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS Echocardiographic evaluation of the left ventricular systolic and diastolic functions was performed 6 h postresuscitation and was analyzed in correlation to the clinical features and resuscitation factors. Univariate analysis revealed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) to be significantly lower in patients with hypertension, past history of myocardial infarction, resuscitation duration longer than 20 min, defibrillation, and use of more than 5 mg epinephrine. Isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT) was significantly longer in patients with noncardiac cause and initial rhythm of nonventricular fibrillation/tachycardia. Multiple regression analysis showed epinephrine dose and past history of myocardial infarction to be independent factors for LVEF, while the cause of cardiac arrest was independently associated with IVRT. For prognosis, 27 patients survived to hospital discharge. Both LVEF under 40% and IVRT 100 ms or longer were associated with poor survival outcomes. In Cox regression analysis IVRT 100 ms or longer served as an independent factor predicting poor survival prognosis. CONCLUSIONS Postresuscitation left ventricular dysfunction is correlated with a number of clinical factors, among which past history of myocardial infarction, epinephrine dose, and the cause of cardiac arrest play independent roles. Meanwhile, IVRT 100 ms or longer 6 h postresuscitation predicts poor survival outcomes and serves as a marker of poor prognosis.
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- Wei-Tien Chang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Chung-Shan South Road 7, 100, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Lin YH, Ho YL, Wang TD, Liu CP, Kao HL, Chao CL, Chien KL, Hung CS, Wu VC, Tsai IJ, Yen RF, Shiau YC, Chen WJ. The relation of amino-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen and severity of coronary artery disease in patients without myocardial infarction or hibernation. Clin Biochem 2006; 39:861-6. [PMID: 16919252 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2006.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2005] [Revised: 04/30/2006] [Accepted: 05/15/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The association of cardiac fibrosis and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients without infarction or hibernation is unclear. We investigated the relationship between serum concentrations of procollagen propeptides and severity of CAD in such patients. DESIGN AND METHODS Forty-six patients (32 men; mean age 64 years) with chest pain were enrolled. All patients received stress thallium-201 single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and analysis of the serum levels of the amino-terminal propeptide of type I and III procollagen (PINP and PIIINP). RESULTS In patients with thallium-201 perfusion defects, the number of diseased vessels was associated significantly with PIIINP (p=0.024) rather than PINP (p=0.613). Follow-up serum PINP and PIIINP levels after coronary intervention (mean 84 days) revealed no significant decrease. CONCLUSIONS Serum PIIINP level is significantly associated with the severity of CAD in patients without myocardial infarction or hibernation.
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- Yen-Hung Lin
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Su TC, Chen MF, Lee YT. Heritability and major gene effects on left ventricular mass in the Chinese population: a family study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2006; 6:37. [PMID: 16945138 PMCID: PMC1579230 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-6-37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2005] [Accepted: 08/31/2006] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Genetic components controlling for echocardiographically determined left ventricular (LV) mass are still unclear in the Chinese population. Methods We conducted a family study from the Chin-San community, Taiwan, and a total of 368 families, 1145 subjects, were recruited to undergo echocardiography to measure LV mass. Commingling analysis, familial correlation, and complex segregation analysis were applied to detect component distributions and the mode of inheritance. Results The two-component distribution model was the best-fitting model to describe the distribution of LV mass. The highest familial correlation coefficients were mother-son (0.379, P < .0001) and father-son (0.356, P < .0001). Genetic heritability (h2) of LV mass was estimated as 0.268 ± 0.061 (P < .0001); it decreased to 0.153 ± 0.052 (P = .0009) after systolic blood pressure adjustment. Major gene effects with polygenic components were the best-fitting model to explain the inheritance mode of LV mass. The estimated allele frequency of the gene was 0.089. Conclusion There were significant familial correlations, heritability and a major gene effect on LV mass in the population-based families.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chen PC, Chien KL, Su TC, Hsu HC, Sung FC, Lee YT. Metabolic Syndrome as a Predictor of Stroke in Taiwan. Am J Epidemiol 2006. [DOI: 10.1093/aje/163.suppl_11.s6-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Chao CL, Lee BC, Chen MF, Lee YT. Interaction of obesity, metabolic syndrome and Framingham risk on steatohepatitis among healthy Taiwanese: population-based nested case-control study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2006; 5:12. [PMID: 16707022 PMCID: PMC1481540 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2840-5-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2006] [Accepted: 05/18/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background There have been scant reports on the cumulative effects of atherosclerotic risk factors on steatohepatitis. Methods We defined cases of steatohepatitis (n = 124) from one health examination center at National Taiwan University Hospital from January to December 2002. We selected controls, matched by age, gender and drinking status. Metabolic syndrome was defined by the modified ATP-III guidelines. High-dimensional interactions of risk factors for steatohepatitis were evaluated. Results Steatohepatitis cases had the highest C-reactive protein, lymphocytes, Framingham scores and predicted coronary risks. The odds ratio (OR) of metabolic syndrome for steatohepatitis was the highest (OR = 9.9), followed by high glucose status (OR = 4.5) and obesity (OR = 3.6). The highest area under the ROC curve was metabolic syndrome (area = 0.80), followed by obesity (0.75) and high glucose level (0.73). Metabolic syndrome was the highest population-attributable risk factor (0.59). Significant interaction was found with a three-factor model, including obesity, metabolic syndrome and Framingham risk status, with lesser average prediction error (22.6%), higher average cross-validation consistency (6.3) and lower average prediction error (24.3%). Compared with persons with no risk factors, OR increased as the number of risk factors increased (OR = 3.0 with one risk factor, 17.5 with two risk factors, 10.8 with three risk factors, respectively). Conclusion Metabolic syndrome, inflammation markers and atherosclerotic risk scores are significantly related to steatohepatitis status among the healthy examinee population in Taiwan.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure in terms of disability, pain scores, and functional status. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Orthopaedic clinic in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS 129 patients with chronic low back pain. INTERVENTION Acupressure or physical therapy for one month. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Self administered Chinese versions of standard outcome measures for low back pain (primary outcome: Roland and Morris disability questionnaire) at baseline, after treatment, and at six month follow-up. RESULTS The mean total Roland and Morris disability questionnaire score after treatment was significantly lower in the acupressure group than in the physical therapy group regardless of the difference in absolute score (- 3.8, 95% confidence interval - 5.7 to - 1.9) or mean change from the baseline (- 4.64, - 6.39 to - 2.89). Acupressure conferred an 89% (95% confidence interval 61% to 97%) reduction in significant disability compared with physical therapy. The improvement in disability score in the acupressure group compared with the physical group remained at six month follow-up. Statistically significant differences also occurred between the two groups for all six domains of the core outcome, pain visual scale, and modified Oswestry disability questionnaire after treatment and at six month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Acupressure was effective in reducing low back pain in terms of disability, pain scores, and functional status. The benefit was sustained for six months.
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- Lisa Li-Chen Hsieh
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Chen WJ, Hsu HC, Su TC, Chen MF, Lee YT. Major gene effects on apolipoprotein B concentrations in families of adolescents—Results from a community-based study in Taiwan. Clin Chim Acta 2006; 365:194-9. [PMID: 16233895 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2005.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2005] [Revised: 08/17/2005] [Accepted: 08/18/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Apolipoprotein (Apo) B is considered as a risk factor for atherosclerosis. Previous reports of segregation analyses on the mode of inheritance of Apo B were inconsistent because of heterogeneity in study population or elderly adult diseased probands. We performed complex segregation analysis of Apo B levels in the families of adolescents, systematically ascertained from junior high school students in a rural community in Taiwan. RESULTS There is a sex-specific influence in the variation of apo B levels. The mother-daughter (0.216), sister-sister (0.181), sister-brother (0.179) correlations were higher than father-son (0.206), brother-brother (0.002) or cross-sex correlations for the variation in Apo B levels. By the variance component model, the heritability estimate was 26.3+/-6.7% (P<.0001) in Apo B levels. Commingling analysis indicated that a 2-component distribution was needed to account for Apo B variation. Segregation analysis using regressive models revealed that the best-fit model of Apo B was the model of major gene effect plus familial correlation. The gene frequency controlling high Apo B was 0.17, and 3 means of genotypes were 56.3, 54,2, and 117.2 mg/dl. CONCLUSION Variations of Apo B levels in the normal range among adolescent families are controlled by major gene, and further identification of this gene locus will be mandatory.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Chen WJ, Hsu HC, Su TC, Chen MF, Lee YT. Segregation analysis of apolipoprotein A1 levels in families of adolescents: a community-based study in Taiwan. BMC Genet 2006; 7:4. [PMID: 16423305 PMCID: PMC1360683 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-7-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2005] [Accepted: 01/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Apolipoprotein (Apo) A1 is a protective factor for cardiovascular events. This study aimed to perform complex segregation analyses of Apo A1 levels in families of adolescents systematically ascertained from the junior high school students in a rural community. Both siblings and parents of the adolescent probands were recruited for the study. Apo A1 concentrations were measured by turbidimetric immunoassay methods. After adjustment for gender, age, body mass index, smoking and drinking status, residual values of Apo A1 were subjected to subsequent analyses. Results Significant mother-father and parent-offspring correlations were found. Commingling analyses indicated that a four-component distribution model was needed to account for the Apo A1 variation. Segregation analysis using regressive models revealed that the best-fit model of Apo A1 was a model of environmental effect plus familial correlation (heritability = 23.9%), in which a significant mother-father correlation existed. Models containing major gene effect could be rejected. Conclusion These results suggest that variations of Apo A1 levels in the normal range, especially during adolescence, are likely to be influenced by multiple factors without significant contribution from major genes.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Sung FC, Su TC, Chen MF, Lee YT. Hyperuricemia as a risk factor on cardiovascular events in Taiwan: The Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Cohort Study. Atherosclerosis 2005; 183:147-55. [PMID: 16154134 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2003] [Revised: 12/01/2004] [Accepted: 01/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Little is known about uric acid role for cardiovascular events in the Asian-Pacific countries with relatively low coronary heart disease (CHD) but high stroke events. Also, there is scanty evidence for repeated measures of uric acid levels among population. We examined associations of basic and repeated measures of uric acid level with CHD and stroke events in one Taiwanese adult community prospectively. Cox proportional hazards models, treating uric acid as baseline and time-dependent covariates, were used to assess the 11-year risk of CHD and stroke events. Among 3602 adult subjects older than 35 years, 86 incident CHD and 155 incident stroke cases were identified. The rate ratios of hyperuricemia ranged between 2.00 and 3.96, with higher risk ratios in women than in men. The rate differences and population attributable fractions were also higher in women than in men, implying that women had high risk of uric acid on cardiovascular events. After adjustment for age effect, time-dependent uric acid was associated with significant CHD risk in both genders (hazard risk [HR] 1.43, 95% CI: 1.10-1.87 in men and HR 1.22, 95% CI: 1.03-1.44 in women). But the magnitude of hazard risks decreased after adjusting more atherosclerotic risk factors for CHD. For stroke event, the age-adjusted hazard risk of time-dependent continuous uric acid level was 1.23 (95% CI: 1.00-1.54) in men and 1.36 (95% CI: 1.05-1.75) in women. Multiple adjustment by risk factors demonstrated that uric acid was still a significant predictor for stroke in women (HR 1.32, 95% CI: 1.00-1.73). The similar hazard risk patterns existed for binary categories of hyperuricemia. Subgroup analyses demonstrated uric acid had significant risk only in hypertension and metabolic syndrome subgroups, not in their counterparts. We concluded that uric acid, in the baseline and time-dependent variables, could predict cardiovascular events in the community of relatively low CHD but high stroke risk in Taiwan.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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BACKGROUND The relative importance of atherosclerotic risk factors, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes and smoking, was associated with cardiovascular events and varied among different ethnic groups. For a population with relatively low coronary heart disease (CHD) such as Asian-Pacific countries, it is crucial to differentiate the roles of these risk factors. METHODS We examined the relative importance of various risk factors for CHD in a community-based cohort in Taiwan, consisting of 3602 adults aged 35 and older with a median follow-up time of 9.0 years since 1990. Regular death certificate verification and medical record reviews were performed in the follow-up activities. RESULTS There were 85 cases defined as CHD. In the Cox proportional hazard analysis, men were at higher risk than women [hazard risk (HR)=2.22, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.39-3.56]. Hypertension was the most common risk factor for CHD. Dyslipidemia, especially lowered high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, also played an important role (HR=2.09, 95% CI=1.33-3.29) in CHD events. Hypertension had a greater influence in males (HR=6.08, P<0.001) than in females (HR=2.80, P<0.001). No independent association was found for smoking or body mass index in cardiovascular events. CONCLUSION This study found that in a community-based cohort, hypertension, and dyslipidemia attribute an important role to cardiovascular events.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Huang ZS, Hsu KL, Chien KL, Chang TC, Wang CH. Increased serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level is associated with a reduction in peripheral monocyte count in normal individuals. J Formos Med Assoc 2005; 104:231-5. [PMID: 15909059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Monocytes and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) both play important roles in the process of atherosclerosis. This retrospective study investigated whether an increase in serum HDL-C level would be followed by a reduction in monocyte count. METHODS A total of 781 participants in a health check program in 1996 who had received a second health check in 1997, 1998, or 1999 were included. Based on the change in HDL-C at the second health check, the subjects were divided into the following 3 groups: 1) increase in HDL-C of >or= 5% (n = 426); 2) change of HDL-C of < 5% (n = 162); and 3) decrease of HDL-C of >or= 5% (n = 193). The relations between the change in HDL-C and the change in monocyte count were analyzed. RESULTS A significant inverse relation between the change in HDL-C level and the change in monocyte count was found among the 3 study groups by 1-way analysis of variance (p = 0.002). Subjects with increased HDL-C had significantly decreased monocyte count at the second check while subjects with decreased HDL-C had increased monocyte count. Multivariate regression analysis of data from all subjects revealed that the change of HDL-C was independently associated with a significant inverse change in monocyte count (p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS In view of the documented inflammatory nature of atherosclerosis, the inverse relation between the change of HDL-C level and the change of monocyte count may partly explain why a higher serum HDL-C level can protect arteries against atherosclerosis.
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- Zei-Shung Huang
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Liau CS, Lee CM, Sheu SH, Ueng KC, Chien KL, Su TC, Lai WT, Lin MC, Lin CS, Lin CS. Efficacy and Safety of Olmesartan in the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Essential Hypertension in Chinese Patients. Clin Drug Investig 2005; 25:473-9. [PMID: 17532689 DOI: 10.2165/00044011-200525070-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Hypertension is very prevalent in the Chinese population in Taiwan. Chinese people frequently experience bothersome cough when receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and angiotensin II (AT(1)) receptor antagonists are thus relatively more frequently used in this context. In this trial we studied the effectiveness of a new AT(1) receptor antagonist, olmesartan, in the treatment of Chinese patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension. PATIENTS AND METHODS The present study was a double-blind, randomised, multicentre trial to compare the efficacy and safety profiles of two AT(1) receptor antagonists, olmesartan and losartan, in the treatment of Chinese patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension. 126 adults were randomised to receive either once-daily olmesartan 20mg or once-daily losartan 50mg for 12 weeks. There were 49 evaluable patients in the olmesartan group and 57 in the losartan group. RESULTS At baseline, neither diastolic (DBP) nor systolic (SBP) blood pressures were significantly different between the two study groups. Trough blood pressures were measured and recorded for the evaluation of treatment effect. After drug treatment for 4, 8 and 12 weeks, SBP and DBP values were significantly decreased in both groups of patients. However, both SBP and DBP were significantly lower in the olmesartan group than in the losartan group after treatment. At the end of treatment, DBP values were 87.0 +/- 8.6mm Hg versus 91.6 +/- 8.7mm Hg (p < 0.001) and SBP values were 129.5 +/- 12.6mm Hg versus 135.4 +/- 12.1mm Hg (p < 0.001) in the olmesartan and losartan groups, respectively. After 4 weeks of treatment, the reduction in BP values was larger in the olmesartan group than in the losartan group (decreases in DBP of 12.1 +/- 8.4mm Hg vs 7.2 +/- 6.8mm Hg [p < 0.005] and in SBP of 15.1 +/- 13.0mm Hg vs 10.3 +/- 10.1mm Hg [p < 0.05] for the olmesartan and losartan groups, respectively). Patients treated with either drug experienced only mild adverse reactions, such as dizziness, cough, headache and neck pain, all of which occurred at low frequencies. There were no significant changes in laboratory parameters. CONCLUSION Both olmesartan and losartan are effective and safe in the treatment of Chinese patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension. Olmesartan 20mg once daily is more potent and has a more rapid antihypertensive effect than losartan 50mg once daily in the treatment of mild-to-moderate hypertension in Chinese patients.
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- Chiau-Suong Liau
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Sung FC, Sue TC, Lee CM, Chen MF, Chang WT, Lee YT. S3-01 Epidemiology of hypertension and cardiovascular complications in Taiwan. Int J Cardiol 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(04)80026-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen WJ, Liu PH, Ho YY, Chien KL, Lo MT, Shih WL, Yen YC, Lee WC. Sibling recurrence risk ratio analysis of the metabolic syndrome and its components over time. BMC Genet 2003; 4 Suppl 1:S33. [PMID: 14975101 PMCID: PMC1866469 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-4-s1-s33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to estimate both cross-sectional sibling recurrence risk ratio (λs) and lifetime λs for the metabolic syndrome and its individual components over time among sibships in the prospectively followed-up cohorts provided by the Genetic Analysis Workshop 13. Five measures included in the operational criteria of the metabolic syndrome by the Adult Treatment Panel III were examined. A method for estimating sibling recurrence risk with correction for complete ascertainment was used to estimate the numerator, and the prevalence in the whole cohort was used as the denominator of λs. Results Considerable variability in the λs was found in terms of different time-points for the cross-sectional definition, the times of fulfilling the criterion for lifetime definition, and different components. Obesity and hyperglycemia had the highest cross-sectional λs of the five components. Both components also had the largest slopes in the linear trend of the lifetime λs. However, the magnitudes of the lifetime λs were similar to that of the mean cross-sectional λs, which were <2. The results of nonparametric linkage analysis showed only suggestive evidence of linkage between one marker and lifetime diagnosis of low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and metabolic syndrome, respectively. Conclusion The λs of the metabolic syndrome and its components varies substantially across time, and the λs of lifetime diagnosis was not necessarily larger than that of a cross-sectional diagnosis. The magnitude of λs does not predict well the maximum LOD score of linkage analysis.
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- Wei J Chen
- Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huang ZS, Chien KL, Yang CY, Wang CH, Chang TC, Chen CJ. Peripheral differential leukocyte counts and subsequent mortality from all diseases, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases in Taiwanese. J Formos Med Assoc 2003; 102:775-81. [PMID: 14724723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A higher total leukocyte count has been reported to predict all-cause mortality in men, but data are limited for this relation in women and for the relation between differential leukocyte counts and all-cause mortality in both men and women. This study was designed to analyze these relationships in Taiwanese. METHODS A total of 8447 subjects were enrolled from participants in a physical check-up program at National Taiwan University Hospital from 1995 to 1997. Information on mortality was obtained from a national mortality databank that was updated to the end of 2001. Data were analyzed by Student's t test and Cox regression analysis. RESULTS Among the 245 deaths, 88 were due to cancer and 62 were due to cardiovascular diseases. Cox regression analysis revealed an inverse association between lymphocyte count and all-cause mortality in the study group as a whole (all subjects, p < 0.01, hazard ratio = 0.73). This inverse association was mainly due to an inverse association between lymphocyte count and cancer mortality (p < 0.05, hazard ratio = 0.64), especially the mortality from hepatoma (p = 0.010, hazard ratio = 0.29). The latter hazard ratio of 0.29 indicates that, in all subjects, every decrease of 1.0 x 10(9)/L in lymphocyte count increased the risk of mortality from hepatoma by 3.45-fold during an average follow-up period of 65.5 months. There was a positive association between total leukocyte count and all-cause mortality in men (p < 0.05, hazard ratio = 1.10), mainly due to both the neutrophil and monocyte counts having positive associations with the cardiovascular mortality (both p < 0.05, hazard ratio = 1.23 and 1.22, respectively). The latter hazard ratio of 1.22 indicates that, in men, every increase of 0.1 x 10(9)/L in monocyte count increased the risk of cardiovascular mortality by 1.22-fold. CONCLUSIONS In Taiwanese adults of both genders, a lower lymphocyte count is associated with cancer mortality, especially mortality from hepatoma. In Taiwanese men, higher neutrophil and monocyte counts are associated with cardiovascular mortality.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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The apolipoprotein A5 gene (APOA5 ) has been shown to play an important role in determining plasma triglyceride concentrations in humans. We describe here a novel variant, c.553G>T, in the apolipoprotein A5 gene that is associated with hypertriglyceridemia. In contrast to some other polymorphisms, which occur in non-coding regions of the gene, this variant occurs within the coding region and causes the change of amino acid sequence (a substitution of a cysteine for a glycine residue). The minor allele frequencies were 0.042 and 0.27 (P<0.001) for control and hypertriglyceridemic patients, respectively. The serum triglyceride level was significantly different among the genotypic groups (G/G 92.5+/-37.8 mg/dl, G/T 106.6+/-34.8 mg/dl, T/T 183.0 mg/dl, P=0.014) in control subjects. Multiple logistic regression revealed individuals carrying the minor allele had age, gender and BMI (body mass index)-adjusted odds ratio of 11.73 (95% confidence interval of 6.617-20.793; P<0.0001) for developing hypertriglyceridemia in comparison to individuals without that allele. These findings suggest the possible use of c.553G>T polymorphisms in APOA5 as prognostic indicators for hypertriglyceridemia susceptibility in Chinese.
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- Jau-Tsuen Kao
- School and Graduate Institute of Medical Technology, College of Medicine, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital, National Taiwan University, No. 7, Chung-Shan S. Rd, Taipei, 100 Taiwan.
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Chien KL, Hsu HC, Su TC, Yang CY, Lee YT. Consistency of genetic inheritance mode and heritability patterns of triglyceride vs. high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in two Taiwanese family samples. BMC Genet 2003; 4:7. [PMID: 12710891 PMCID: PMC155683 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-4-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2002] [Accepted: 04/23/2003] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Triglyceride/HDL cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C) is considered as a risk factor for cardiovascular events. Genetic components were important in controlling the variation in western countries. But the mode of inheritance and family aggregation patterns were still unknown among Asian-Pacific countries. This study, based on families recruited from community and hospital, is aimed to investigate the mode of inheritance, heritability and shared environmental factors in controlling TG/HDL-C. RESULTS Two populations, one from community-based families (n = 988, 894 parent-offspring and 453 sibling pairs) and the other from hospital-based families (n = 1313, 76 parent-offspring and 52 sibling pairs) were sampled. The population in hospital-based families had higher mean age values than community-based families (54.7 vs. 34.0). Logarithmic transformed TG/ HDL-C values, after adjusted by age, gender and body mass index, were for genetic analyses. Significant parent-offspring and sibling correlations were also found in both samples. The parent-offspring correlation coefficient was higher in the hospital-based families than in the community-based families. Genetic heritability was higher in community-based families (0.338 +/- 0.114, p = 0.002), but the common shared environmental factor was higher in hospital-based families (0.203 +/- 0.042, p < 0.001). Commingling analyses showed that more than one-component distribution models were the best-fit models to explain the variance in both populations. Complex segregation analysis by regressive models revealed that in both samples the best-fit model of TG/HDL-C was the model of environmental effects plus familial correlation, in which significant parent-offspring and sibling correlations were demonstrated. Models of major gene effects were rejected in both samples. CONCLUSION Variations of TG/HDL-C in the normal ranges were likely to be influenced by multiple factors, including environmental and genetic components. Higher genetic factors were proved in younger community-based families than in older hospital-based families.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Graduate Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, TAIWAN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, TAIWAN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, TAIWAN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, TAIWAN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, TAIWAN
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BACKGROUND Genetic factors play an important role in determining blood pressure values. Strong familial aggregation and estimated heritability values around 0.4-0.6 were reported in a white population. OBJECTIVES To investigate the genetic components and mode of inheritance of blood pressure in Taiwan. DESIGN A cross-sectional family study based on an adult population undergoing a health examination. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A total of 1313 adults and their spouses or first-degree relatives, or both, underwent a health examination in a tertiary university hospital from August 1998 to September 1999. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Genetic analyses, including comingling analysis, familial correlation and complex segregation analysis, were used to detect the genetic components and the mode of inheritance of blood pressures. RESULTS In both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, the comingling analyses demonstrated that a more than one-component distribution provided the best fit for the data. The familial correlation coefficients showed significant parent-offspring and sibling correlation. Complex segregation analyses showed major gene effects in controlling systolic and diastolic blood pressure. CONCLUSIONS There were significant genetic components in blood pressure among Taiwanese. Further investigation of genomic loci for the control of blood pressure is indicated.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Graduate Institute of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Room 213, 19 Hsu Chow Road, Taipei, Taiwan 100.
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Chien KL, Huang PJ, Chen MF, Chiang FT, Lai LP, Lee YT. Assessment of quality of life in a double-blind, randomized clinical trial of imidapril and captopril for hypertensive Chinese in Taiwan. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2002; 16:221-6. [PMID: 12374900 DOI: 10.1023/a:1020648405680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Although the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension has been well established, no data has been generated regarding the influence of ACE inhibitors for health-related quality-of-life (QOL) dimensions for Chinese patients. MATERIALS A double-blind, active-control, randomized clinical trial was used to compare the effects of two ACE inhibitors, imidapril and captopril, on quality-of-life dimensions in one outpatient clinic in one tertiary clinical-care facility. After a 2-3 week washout period with placebo, 59 patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension were randomly assigned to receive imidapril (5 to 10 mg per day) or captopril (25 to 50 mg twice per day) for 12 weeks. Patients completed the Short-form 36 (SF 36) health survey questionnaire, which evaluates 8 QOL dimensions, just before treatment, during the 8th week, and at the end of treatment (12th week). ANOVA for repeated measures was used to analyze the QOL-score changes over time and compare treatments, and to assess the interaction of treatment duration and group on these scores. RESULTS No significant differences were demonstrated for changes in blood-pressure, frequency of adverse effects and withdrawal of patients from the study comparing the two drugs. Significant improvement, however, was demonstrated for mental-component summary scores after 12 weeks of treatment for both drugs (P = 0.029). No significant differences were established for individual QOL dimensions comparing the two drugs. A significantly higher baseline systolic blood pressure was found in the participants who did not complete the questionnaire than in those who did. CONCLUSIONS Similar and significant improvements were determined for the mental-component QOL summary scores for the two ACE inhibitors, imidapril and captopril, and no significant differences were demonstrated comparing treatments.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7 Chuang-San South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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Liau CS, Chien KL, Chao CL, Lee TM. Efficacy and safety of barnidipine compared with felodipine in the treatment of hypertension in Chinese patients. J Int Med Res 2002; 30:330-6. [PMID: 12166353 DOI: 10.1177/147323000203000317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The efficacy and safety profiles of barnidipine in the treatment of hypertension were evaluated in an open parallel-group study. Fifty-nine Chinese patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension were randomized to receive either barnidipine or felodipine (5 mg once daily, titrated to 10 mg or 15 mg once daily, as indicated) for 12 weeks. Both drugs reduced blood pressures significantly with > or = 68% of cases obtaining marked or moderate blood pressure reduction. Mean reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure for barnidipine treatment were 23.7 +/- 13.5 mmHg and 12.7 +/- 7.9 mmHg, and for felodipine, 24.3 +/- 18.4 mmHg and 14.5 +/- 10.0 mmHg, respectively. There was no significant difference between these two drugs in anti-hypertensive effect, heart rate, laboratory measurements or incidence of adverse events. The only difference was that more patients taking felodipine experienced palpitations. We conclude that barnidipine has similar efficacy and a similar safety profile to felodipine in the treatment of mild-to-moderate essential hypertension in Chinese patients.
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- C S Liau
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Torng PL, Su TC, Sung FC, Chien KL, Huang SC, Chow SN, Lee YT. Effects of menopause on intraindividual changes in serum lipids, blood pressure, and body weight--the Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Cohort study. Atherosclerosis 2002; 161:409-15. [PMID: 11888525 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(01)00644-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In Taiwan, the Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Cohort (CCCC) was assessed prospectively to determine whether the changes in cardiovascular risk factors for women age 45--54 years are due to menopause. The average paired percentage changes that occurred between baseline (1990-1991) and follow-up (4 years later) in fasting serum lipids were compared in three groups of women including groups of 59 and 224 who were pre- and postmenopausal, respectively, and a group of 118 who had spontaneously stopped menstruating. Postmenopausal women had the least gain in body mass index (BMI), whereas, mainly premenopausal women had increased systolic blood pressure (P<0.05). All women had elevated total cholesterol (TC) levels, with the greatest elevation in women transitioning into menopause (P<0.001). Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels increased before and during the transition to menopause, but decreased after menopause (P<0.01). Age had significant association with changes in TC, triglyceride (TG) and LDL-C levels, whereas BMI had significant association with changes in TG, LDL-C, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels (P<0.05). After controlling for age and BMI, only differences in TC remained significant, with the greatest gain in women who stopped menstruating (12.9%) followed by pre- (6.5%) and postmenopausal women (4.8%). Changes in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and TG and HDL-C levels were not significantly different, but HDL-C levels declined between 11.5 and 14.7% in all groups. This study suggests an unfavorable effect of menopause on lipid metabolism, especially on the TC level, which was predominantly elevated during the transition to menopause. The decline of HDL-C is of concern.
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- Pao-Ling Torng
- Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10020, Taiwan, ROC
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Chien KL, Sung FC, Hsu HC, Su TC, Lin RS, Lee YT. Apolipoprotein A-I and B and stroke events in a community-based cohort in Taiwan: report of the Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Study. Stroke 2002; 33:39-44. [PMID: 11779886 DOI: 10.1161/hs0102.101626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There are limited prospective cohort studies of the well-known association between stroke events and serum lipids for the Taiwanese population, in whom stroke is the second most common cause of death. METHODS This report describes the effect of dyslipidemia on the risk of stroke in a community-based cohort consisting of 3602 adults aged > or =35 years, established in 1990 in the Chin-Shan community in Taipei County, Taiwan. RESULTS As of the end of 1998, 97 stroke incidence cases were identified from medical records and death certificates (53 in men and 44 in women). The female-to-male stroke event rates increased from 0.42 in the youngest group (aged 35 to 44 years) to 1.38 in the oldest (aged > or =75 years). Multiple Cox proportional hazard regression models controlling for age and sex revealed that individuals with serum apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) at the highest quartile were more likely to have a stroke event than those at the lowest quartile level (relative risk [RR]=2.02, P for trend=0.010). The corresponding risk of stroke predicted by apolipoprotein B (apoB) was also significant (RR=1.88, P for trend=0.020). After adjustment for age, sex, hypertension, and diabetes status, the interaction between hypertension and apoA-I level remained significant in predicting stroke events in men but not in women (RR=1.71, P=0.033 in men; RR=2.29, P=0.071 in women). CONCLUSIONS We conclude that apoA-I but not apoB levels may serve as an effect modifier of hypertension for the risk of stroke events.
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- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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Lee YT, Sung FC, Lin RS, Hsu HC, Chien KL, Yang CY, Chen WJ. Peripheral blood cells among community residents living near nuclear power plants. Sci Total Environ 2001; 280:165-172. [PMID: 11763264 DOI: 10.1016/s0048-9697(01)00823-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Information about hematopoieses as a result of exposure to very low levels of radiation is scarce. To investigate the human hematopoietic effect of very low level radiation exposure, measurements of peripheral blood components were performed among 3602 men and women, aged 35 and above, living in a community near two nuclear power installations in Chinshan, Taiwan. The radiation level that each individual was exposed to was represented by a surrogate level, '1/D2(1i) + 1/D2(2i)', a transformed distance from each individual's residence to the two power plants D1 and D2. In addition to comparing average hematology measurements, multiple regression analyses were done to include age, gender, smoking, drinking status and the surrogate radiation exposure level as independent variables. Univariate and bivariate analyses showed that the hematology measurements had significant associations with age, gender, smoking or drinking. The multiple regression analyses revealed that significant positive associations with '1/D2(1i) + 1/D2(2i)' were found for hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet, white blood cell and red blood cell. The platelet count might increase for 208.7 x 10(3)/microl if the exposure from the nuclear plants increased by one exposure unit. This type of association implies that those who lived closer to the nuclear power installation had a higher blood cell count; we suspect that this could be a type of radiation hormesis.
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- Y T Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, ROC.
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Huang PJ, Chien KL, Chen MF, Lai LP, Chiang FT. Efficacy and safety of imidapril in patients with essential hypertension: a double-blind comparison with captopril. Cardiology 2001; 95:146-50. [PMID: 11474160 DOI: 10.1159/000047361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In this 12-week, double-blind, parallel-group, comparative trial, 57 adult patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension were randomly allocated to receive imidapril or captopril, initially at a dose of 5 mg once a day and 25 mg twice daily, respectively. After 4 weeks of therapy, the dose of each drug was increased twice if diastolic blood pressure (DBP) remained > or =90 mm Hg. Both treatments effectively lowered DBP in a comparable manner. Mean changes from baseline in DBP at 12 weeks were -9.9 mm Hg for imidapril and -8.8 mm Hg for captopril (p = 0.488). Responder rates in patients receiving active treatment for at least 6 weeks were 53.9% for imidapril and 48% for captopril (p = 0.676). Both treatments were well tolerated. Adverse drug reactions were observed in 20.7% (6/29) of the imidapril group and 46.4% (13/28) of the captopril group (p < 0.05). A cough was the most frequent side effect, reported in 13.8% of the imidapril group and 35.7% of the captopril group. The results indicate that imidapril is as effective as captopril in the treatment of hypertension. Imidapril produces less adverse effects compared with captopril.
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- P J Huang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Division, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Background and Purpose
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Extracranial carotid artery (ECCA) atherosclerosis has been associated with hypertension-related stroke. The present study was aimed at investigating the determinants of ECCA atherosclerosis in patients with hypertension in Taiwan.
Methods
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The extent and severity of ECCA atherosclerosis were measured by high-resolution B-mode ultrasonography and expressed as maximal intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery, ECCA plaque score, and carotid stenosis ≥50%. From July through December 1996, 263 hypertensive patients (146 with hypertension and 117 with borderline hypertension) and 270 normotensive adults from the Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Cohort participated in this study. Risk factors and ECCA atherosclerosis were stratified by the blood pressure status.
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A significant dose-response relationship was found between the status of hypertension and the severity of carotid atherosclerosis. Multivariate logistic regression models revealed that hypertension (including borderline), male gender, smoking, and age ≥65 years significantly increased the risk of thicker IMT. The risk of ECCA plaque score >6 increased significantly in conjunction with hypertension, age ≥65 years, left ventricular hypertrophy on ECG, and smoking. However, hypertension and smoking were the 2 evident determinants of carotid stenosis ≥50% after adjustment for other covariates. Compared with the normotensive subjects, the ORs (and 95% CIs) for the hypertensive patients to develop carotid atherosclerosis were 5.0 (3.0 to 8.4) indexed by maximal common carotid artery IMT ≥75th percentile, 3.7 (1.8 to 7.9) by ECCA score >6, and 4.8 (1.4 to 16.5) by carotid stenosis ≥50%.
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Hypertension strongly influence carotid atherosclerosis. Our findings reinforce the hypothesis that hypertension has a major role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
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- Ta-Chen Su
- From the Departments of Internal Medicine (T.-C.S., K.-L.C., H.-C.H., Y.-T.L.) and Neurology (J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, and College of Public Health (F.-C.S.), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Internal Medicine (T.-C.S., K.-L.C., H.-C.H., Y.-T.L.) and Neurology (J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, and College of Public Health (F.-C.S.), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Internal Medicine (T.-C.S., K.-L.C., H.-C.H., Y.-T.L.) and Neurology (J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, and College of Public Health (F.-C.S.), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Internal Medicine (T.-C.S., K.-L.C., H.-C.H., Y.-T.L.) and Neurology (J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, and College of Public Health (F.-C.S.), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Internal Medicine (T.-C.S., K.-L.C., H.-C.H., Y.-T.L.) and Neurology (J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, and College of Public Health (F.-C.S.), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- From the Departments of Internal Medicine (T.-C.S., K.-L.C., H.-C.H., Y.-T.L.) and Neurology (J.-S.J.), National Taiwan University Hospital, and College of Public Health (F.-C.S.), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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