Aileen Wee

Summary

Affiliation: National University of Singapore
Country: Singapore

Publications

  1. ncbi Highly well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma and benign hepatocellular lesions. Can they be distinguished on fine needle aspiration biopsy?
    Aileen Wee
    Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    Acta Cytol 47:16-26. 2003
  2. ncbi Diagnostic utility of immunohistochemistry in hepatocellular carcinoma, its variants and their mimics
    Aileen Wee
    Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore
    Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 14:266-72. 2006
  3. ncbi alpha-Fetoprotein-producing liver carcinomas of primary extrahepatic origin
    Aileen Wee
    Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    Acta Cytol 47:799-808. 2003
  4. ncbi A randomized controlled pilot study of Pentoxifylline in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
    Yin Mei Lee
    Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore
    Hepatol Int 2:196-201. 2008
  5. ncbi Prevalence and clinical associations of posttransplant fatty liver disease
    Lee Guan Lim
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
    Liver Int 27:76-80. 2007
  6. ncbi Primary biliary cirrhosis in Singapore: evaluation of demography, prognostic factors and natural course in a multi-ethnic population
    Reuben Km Wong
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, Singapore
    J Gastroenterol Hepatol 23:599-605. 2008
  7. ncbi A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of thymosin-alpha1 and lymphoblastoid interferon for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B
    Seng Gee Lim
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, Singapore
    Antivir Ther 11:245-53. 2006
  8. ncbi Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus with multiple esophageal lesions
    Khek Yu Ho
    Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074, Singapore
    Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:171-4. 2007
  9. ncbi Flexible chitin films as potential wound-dressing materials: wound model studies
    Nealda Leila Binte Muhammad Yusof
    Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543
    J Biomed Mater Res A 66:224-32. 2003
  10. ncbi Non-invasive models for predicting histology in patients with chronic hepatitis B
    Chun Tao Wai
    Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
    Liver Int 26:666-72. 2006

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Publications16

  1. ncbi Highly well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma and benign hepatocellular lesions. Can they be distinguished on fine needle aspiration biopsy?
    Aileen Wee
    Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    Acta Cytol 47:16-26. 2003
    ..To determine whether highly well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma can be distinguished from benign hepatocellular lesions on fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)...
  2. ncbi Diagnostic utility of immunohistochemistry in hepatocellular carcinoma, its variants and their mimics
    Aileen Wee
    Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore
    Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 14:266-72. 2006
    ..AFP, pCEA/CD10, and CD34 are useful for ascertainment of malignancy in hepatocellular nodules; HepPar1 and cytokeratins to be included if histogenesis is the issue. IHC results should be interpreted in the larger context of the case...
  3. ncbi alpha-Fetoprotein-producing liver carcinomas of primary extrahepatic origin
    Aileen Wee
    Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    Acta Cytol 47:799-808. 2003
    ..This would create diagnostic problems in hepatic fine needle aspiration biopsies (FNABs) from patients with elevated serum AFP. Apart from HCC, its variants and germ cell tumors, one must consider metastatic AFP-producing carcinomas...
  4. ncbi A randomized controlled pilot study of Pentoxifylline in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
    Yin Mei Lee
    Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore
    Hepatol Int 2:196-201. 2008
    ..Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is implicated in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Pentoxifylline inhibits TNF-alpha. We wanted to evaluate the efficacy of Pentoxifylline on NASH patients...
  5. ncbi Prevalence and clinical associations of posttransplant fatty liver disease
    Lee Guan Lim
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
    Liver Int 27:76-80. 2007
    ..The literature on posttransplant NAFLD is limited. We aimed to study the prevalence of posttransplant NAFLD in patients transplanted for non-NAFLD-related liver diseases...
  6. ncbi Primary biliary cirrhosis in Singapore: evaluation of demography, prognostic factors and natural course in a multi-ethnic population
    Reuben Km Wong
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, Singapore
    J Gastroenterol Hepatol 23:599-605. 2008
    ..Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is infrequent in Asians. Among Asian patients with PBC, information on natural course is scarce. The aim of this study was to study the clinical course and prognosticators among Asians with PBC...
  7. ncbi A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of thymosin-alpha1 and lymphoblastoid interferon for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B
    Seng Gee Lim
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, Singapore
    Antivir Ther 11:245-53. 2006
    ..8% improvement in HBeAg loss rates using combination therapy over interferon monotherapy. This could clinically indicate a potential important difference that would need confirmation in subsequent trials...
  8. ncbi Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus with multiple esophageal lesions
    Khek Yu Ho
    Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074, Singapore
    Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:171-4. 2007
    ..A 48-year-old Chinese woman presented with a 2-month history of progressive dysphagia for solids, and (less frequently) liquids. She had minimal weight loss and no family history of cancer...
  9. ncbi Flexible chitin films as potential wound-dressing materials: wound model studies
    Nealda Leila Binte Muhammad Yusof
    Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543
    J Biomed Mater Res A 66:224-32. 2003
    ..Based on histological examination, wound sites dressed with the chitin films stabilized and healed faster, and appeared stronger than those dressed with Opsite trade mark and gauze dressings after 7 days of healing...
  10. ncbi Non-invasive models for predicting histology in patients with chronic hepatitis B
    Chun Tao Wai
    Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
    Liver Int 26:666-72. 2006
    ..We aimed to evaluate non-invasive markers for diagnosing significant fibrosis/cirrhosis in patients with CHB, and to evaluate accuracy of models from CHC in CHB patients...
  11. ncbi Placental metastases from pancreatic adenocarcinoma in pregnancy
    Lin Lin Su
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University Hospital, Singapore
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 85:626-7. 2006
  12. ncbi Impact of new legislation on presumed consent on organ donation on liver transplant in Singapore: a preliminary analysis
    How-Cheng Low
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, Singapore
    Transplantation 82:1234-7. 2006
    ..Although the revised legislation helped improve the availability of deceased donor organs moderately, other nonlegislative, supplementary measures are needed to further improve the low organ donation rate...
  13. ncbi CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha knock-in mice exhibit early liver glycogen storage and reduced susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma
    Ee Hong Tan
    Department of Physiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
    Cancer Res 65:10330-7. 2005
    ..Our data establish that controlled C/EBPalpha production can inhibit liver tumor growth in vivo...
  14. ncbi Diffuse uterine adenomatoid tumor in an immunosuppressed renal transplant recipient
    Chee Leong Cheng
    Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
    Int J Gynecol Pathol 22:198-201. 2003
    ..The relationship between immunosuppression and diffuse adenomatoid tumors is discussed...
  15. ncbi Hydroxyapatite-chitin materials as potential tissue engineered bone substitutes
    Zigang Ge
    Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Singapore
    Biomaterials 25:1049-58. 2004
    ..This study demonstrates the potential of HA-chitin matrixes as a good substrate candidate for tissue engineered bone substitute...
  16. ncbi Chitosan-alginate PEC membrane as a wound dressing: Assessment of incisional wound healing
    Lishan Wang
    Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543
    J Biomed Mater Res 63:610-8. 2002
    ..On the basis of its biocompatibility and wound-healing efficacy, the chitosan-alginate PEC membrane can be considered for wound-dressing applications...