Meei Maan Wu

Summary

Affiliation: Taipei Medical University
Country: Taiwan

Publications

  1. ncbi 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 individuals
    Meei Maan Wu
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
    Atherosclerosis 219:704-8. 2011
  2. ncbi GT-repeat polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter and the risk of carotid atherosclerosis related to arsenic exposure
    Meei Maan Wu
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Biomed Sci 17:70. 2010
  3. ncbi GT-repeat polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter is associated with cardiovascular mortality risk in an arsenic-exposed population in northeastern Taiwan
    Meei Maan Wu
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 248:226-33. 2010
  4. ncbi 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 study
    Chih Hao Wang
    Department of Cardiology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, Hsintien, Taipei, Taiwan
    Cardiovasc Toxicol 10:17-26. 2010
  5. ncbi Arsenic in drinking water and risk of urinary tract cancer: a follow-up study from northeastern Taiwan
    Chi Ling Chen
    Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 19:101-10. 2010
  6. ncbi Significantly increased risk of carotid atherosclerosis with arsenic exposure and polymorphisms in arsenic metabolism genes
    Yi 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
  7. ncbi Arsenic exposure, urinary arsenic speciation, and the incidence of urothelial carcinoma: a twelve-year follow-up study
    Yung Kai Huang
    Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Cancer Causes Control 19:829-39. 2008
  8. ncbi Effects of arsenic exposure and genetic polymorphisms of p53, glutathione S-transferase M1, T1, and P1 on the risk of carotid atherosclerosis in Taiwan
    Yuan Hung Wang
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Atherosclerosis 192:305-12. 2007
  9. ncbi Increased risk of QT prolongation associated with atherosclerotic diseases in arseniasis-endemic area in southwestern coast of Taiwan
    Chih Hao Wang
    Department of Cardiology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 239:320-4. 2009
  10. ncbi A review of the epidemiologic literature on the role of environmental arsenic exposure and cardiovascular diseases
    Chih 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

Collaborators

  • Chien Jen Chen
  • Yu Mei Hsueh
  • Chih Hao Wang
  • Chuhsing Kate Hsiao
  • Ping Keung Yip
  • Yi Chen Hsieh
  • Hung Yi Chiou
  • Hung Pin Tseng
  • Li Ming Lien
  • Yung Kai Huang
  • Yuan Hung Wang
  • Wen Ting Chung
  • Pei Fan Hsieh
  • Fang I Hsieh
  • Shu Yuan Chen
  • Mo Hsiung Yang
  • Ya Li Huang
  • Ling I Hsu
  • Che-Long Su
  • Li-Ming Lien
  • Shu-Feng Chang
  • Chi Tzong Hong
  • Hung-Yi Chiou
  • Chi-Tzong Hong
  • Hung-Pin Tseng
  • Che Long Su
  • Yi-Chen Hsieh
  • Shu Feng Chang
  • Yuan-Hung Wang

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi 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 individuals
    Meei 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...
  2. ncbi GT-repeat polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter and the risk of carotid atherosclerosis related to arsenic exposure
    Meei 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...
  3. ncbi GT-repeat polymorphism in the heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter is associated with cardiovascular mortality risk in an arsenic-exposed population in northeastern Taiwan
    Meei 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...
  4. ncbi 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 study
    Chih 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...
  5. ncbi Arsenic in drinking water and risk of urinary tract cancer: a follow-up study from northeastern Taiwan
    Chi 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...
  6. ncbi Significantly increased risk of carotid atherosclerosis with arsenic exposure and polymorphisms in arsenic metabolism genes
    Yi 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)...
  7. ncbi Arsenic exposure, urinary arsenic speciation, and the incidence of urothelial carcinoma: a twelve-year follow-up study
    Yung 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...
  8. ncbi Effects of arsenic exposure and genetic polymorphisms of p53, glutathione S-transferase M1, T1, and P1 on the risk of carotid atherosclerosis in Taiwan
    Yuan 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...
  9. ncbi Increased risk of QT prolongation associated with atherosclerotic diseases in arseniasis-endemic area in southwestern coast of Taiwan
    Chih 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...
  10. ncbi A review of the epidemiologic literature on the role of environmental arsenic exposure and cardiovascular diseases
    Chih 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...
  11. ncbi Association of estrogen receptor {alpha} genotypes/ haplotypes with carotid intima-media thickness in Taiwanese women
    Meei 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...