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Genomes and Genes | Meei Maan WuSummaryAffiliation: Taipei Medical University Country: Taiwan Publications
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Association of heme oxygenase-1 GT-repeat polymorphism with blood pressure phenotypes and its relevance to future cardiovascular mortality risk: an observation based on arsenic-exposed individualsMeei Maan Wu
School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
Atherosclerosis 219:704-8. 2011..Here, we reported the association of GT-repeat polymorphism with blood pressure (BP) phenotypes, and their interaction on cardiovascular (CV) mortality risk in arsenic-exposed cohorts...
GT-repeat polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter and the risk of carotid atherosclerosis related to arsenic exposureMeei Maan Wu
School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
J Biomed Sci 17:70. 2010..In this study, we investigated the relationship between HO-1 genetic polymorphism and the risk of atherosclerosis related to arsenic...
GT-repeat polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter is associated with cardiovascular mortality risk in an arsenic-exposed population in northeastern TaiwanMeei Maan Wu
School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 248:226-33. 2010..Shorter (GT)n repeats in the HO-1 gene promoter may confer protective effects against cardiovascular mortality related to arsenic exposure...
Arsenic-induced QT dispersion is associated with atherosclerotic diseases and predicts long-term cardiovascular mortality in subjects with previous exposure to arsenic: A 17-Year follow-up studyChih Hao Wang
Department of Cardiology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, Hsintien, Taipei, Taiwan
Cardiovasc Toxicol 10:17-26. 2010..QTD may be indicated as an early biomarker for atherosclerotic diseases and a significant and strong predictor of cardiovascular mortality in population with chronic arsenic exposure...
Arsenic in drinking water and risk of urinary tract cancer: a follow-up study from northeastern TaiwanChi Ling Chen
Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 19:101-10. 2010..12; 95% CI, 1.48-11.5) had a significantly increased risk of urinary cancer. When restricted to urothelial carcinoma, all risk estimates including concentration and characteristics of well water consumption were higher...
Significantly increased risk of carotid atherosclerosis with arsenic exposure and polymorphisms in arsenic metabolism genesYi Chen Hsieh
School of Public Health, College of Public Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wusing St, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
Environ Res 111:804-10. 2011..43; 95% CI, 1.79-23.19). In conclusion, arsenic metabolic genes, PNP, As3MT, and GSTO, may exacerbate the formation of atherosclerosis in individuals with high levels of arsenic concentration in well water (>50?g/l)...
Arsenic exposure, urinary arsenic speciation, and the incidence of urothelial carcinoma: a twelve-year follow-up studyYung Kai Huang
Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Cancer Causes Control 19:829-39. 2008..There was a significant association between inefficient arsenic methylation and the development of UC in the residents in the high CAE exposure strata in an area of southwestern Taiwan endemic for arseniasis...
Effects of arsenic exposure and genetic polymorphisms of p53, glutathione S-transferase M1, T1, and P1 on the risk of carotid atherosclerosis in TaiwanYuan Hung Wang
School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Atherosclerosis 192:305-12. 2007..Our study showed the joint effects on the risk of carotid atherosclerosis between the genetic polymorphisms of GSTP1 and p53, and arsenic exposure...
Increased risk of QT prolongation associated with atherosclerotic diseases in arseniasis-endemic area in southwestern coast of TaiwanChih Hao Wang
Department of Cardiology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 239:320-4. 2009..QTc prolongation might be suggested as an early biomarker for ischemic heart disease or carotid atherosclerosis in population with previous exposure to arsenic...
A review of the epidemiologic literature on the role of environmental arsenic exposure and cardiovascular diseasesChih Hao Wang
Department of Cardiology, Cardinal Tien Hospital and College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 222:315-26. 2007..Cardiovascular death is the major cause of mortality worldwide, and a small increased risk may imply a large quantity of excess mortality...
Association of estrogen receptor {alpha} genotypes/ haplotypes with carotid intima-media thickness in Taiwanese womenMeei Maan Wu
Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
Angiology 61:275-82. 2010..057). Some common SNPs in the ESR1 could be important in modulating carotid atherosclerosis and thereby CVD susceptibility in Taiwanese women...
