Jing Long Huang

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Affiliation: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Country: Taiwan

Publications

  1. ncbi [Evidence-based management of acute asthma exacerbation in children]
    Li Chi Chiang
    School of Nursing, National Defence Medical Center
    Hu Li Za Zhi 59:16-23. 2012
  2. ncbi Septic arthritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: salmonella and nonsalmonella infections compared
    Jing Long Huang
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 36:61-7. 2006
  3. ncbi Asthma severity and genetics in Taiwan
    Jing Long Huang
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Microbiol Immunol Infect 38:158-63. 2005
  4. ncbi Prevalence of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile chronic arthritis in a Chinese population: a nation-wide prospective population-based study in Taiwan
    J L Huang
    Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 22:776-80. 2004
  5. ncbi Pediatric lupus in Asia
    J L Huang
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Lupus 19:1414-8. 2010
  6. ncbi HLA-DRB1 genotyping in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Taiwan
    J L Huang
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung University and Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Eur J Immunogenet 31:185-8. 2004
  7. ncbi Clinical, immunological and genetic features in Taiwanese patients with the phenotype of hyper-immunoglobulin E recurrent infection syndromes (HIES)
    Wen I Lee
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research PICAR Institute, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Immunobiology 216:909-17. 2011
  8. ncbi The RANTES promoter polymorphism: a genetic risk factor for near-fatal asthma in Chinese children
    Tsung Chieh Yao
    Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, 5 Fu Hsin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 111:1285-92. 2003
  9. ncbi Distribution, infections, treatments and molecular analysis in a large cohort of patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) in Taiwan
    Wen I Lee
    Department of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Chang Gung University and Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Clin Immunol 26:274-83. 2006
  10. ncbi Prevalence and risk factors for early presentation of asthma among preschool children in Taiwan
    Kuo Wei Yeh
    Division of Allergy Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 29:120-6. 2011

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  1. ncbi [Evidence-based management of acute asthma exacerbation in children]
    Li Chi Chiang
    School of Nursing, National Defence Medical Center
    Hu Li Za Zhi 59:16-23. 2012
    ..More evidence-based studies are necessary to explore and understand the independent role and function of nurses in acute pediatric asthma care...
  2. ncbi Septic arthritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: salmonella and nonsalmonella infections compared
    Jing Long Huang
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 36:61-7. 2006
    ..To assess the clinical characteristics and outcome of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with septic arthritis...
  3. ncbi Asthma severity and genetics in Taiwan
    Jing Long Huang
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Microbiol Immunol Infect 38:158-63. 2005
    ..The CRTH2 1651G allele of single nucleotide polymorphism re545659 was also associated with a higher degree of bronchial hyperresponsiveness...
  4. ncbi Prevalence of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile chronic arthritis in a Chinese population: a nation-wide prospective population-based study in Taiwan
    J L Huang
    Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 22:776-80. 2004
    ..To estimate the national prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) in Chinese children in Taiwan...
  5. ncbi Pediatric lupus in Asia
    J L Huang
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Lupus 19:1414-8. 2010
    ..Improving the survival of SLE patients was reported in Asia in recent decades. The survival was 92% at the age of 5 years, 86% at 10 years and 79% at 15 years in children with SLE in Taiwan in 2008...
  6. ncbi HLA-DRB1 genotyping in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Taiwan
    J L Huang
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung University and Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Eur J Immunogenet 31:185-8. 2004
    ..09, 95% CI 2.25-145.73). We conclude that, in Taiwan, HLA-DRB1*0405 is associated with the development of polyarthritis and oligoarthritis in children, and HLA-DRB1*1502 is associated with the development of systemic arthritis...
  7. ncbi Clinical, immunological and genetic features in Taiwanese patients with the phenotype of hyper-immunoglobulin E recurrent infection syndromes (HIES)
    Wen I Lee
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research PICAR Institute, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Immunobiology 216:909-17. 2011
    ..Close follow-up of the HIES phenotype rather than identifying genetic mutations should be the cornerstone of intervention at this juncture because of relatively lower percentage of identifying mutations in Taiwanese HIES (4/11; 36.5%)...
  8. ncbi The RANTES promoter polymorphism: a genetic risk factor for near-fatal asthma in Chinese children
    Tsung Chieh Yao
    Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, 5 Fu Hsin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 111:1285-92. 2003
    ..RANTES promoter polymorphisms were found associated with asthma/atopy in some studies but not others, possibly reflecting the genetic heterogeneity among different ethnicities and different asthma severity...
  9. ncbi Distribution, infections, treatments and molecular analysis in a large cohort of patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) in Taiwan
    Wen I Lee
    Department of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Chang Gung University and Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Clin Immunol 26:274-83. 2006
    ..In addition to nine patients with DiGerge syndrome recognized by FISH, direct sequencing identified 12 unique mutations from 20 families, reflecting distinct Taiwan geography, although a selection bias may exist...
  10. ncbi Prevalence and risk factors for early presentation of asthma among preschool children in Taiwan
    Kuo Wei Yeh
    Division of Allergy Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 29:120-6. 2011
    ..It is worth determining the prevalence rate of asthma or asthma-like symptoms and analyzing the risk factors for this phenomenon among preschool aged children...
  11. ncbi Evaluation of a common variant of the gene encoding clara cell 10 kd protein (CC10) as a candidate determinant for asthma severity and steroid responsiveness among Chinese children
    Li Chen Chen
    The Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Asthma 49:665-72. 2012
    ..The potential influence of a common variant on asthma severity and serum CC10 levels during acute exacerbation and after corticosteroid treatment in Chinese case-control children and its functional relevance was investigated...
  12. ncbi Distribution, clinical features and treatment in Taiwanese patients with symptomatic primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) in a nationwide population-based study during 1985-2010
    Wen I Lee
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research PICAR Institute, Chang Gung University College of Medicine and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Immunobiology 216:1286-94. 2011
    ..Awareness of under-diagnosis among physicians rather than pediatricians is vital for timely diagnosis and consequently adequate treatment...
  13. ncbi Analysis of genetic defects in patients with the common variable immunodeficiency phenotype in a single Taiwanese tertiary care hospital
    Wen I Lee
    Department of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 99:433-42. 2007
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  14. ncbi Risk factors and bacterial profiles of urinary tract infections in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
    Yi Chan Tsai
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia Yi, Taiwan
    Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 25:155-61. 2007
    ..Although Escherichia coli remain the most common bacteria in UTI, Salmonella spp. might need particular attention because of their high likelihood for causing bacteremia...
  15. ncbi Polymorphisms in the promoter region of RANTES and the regulatory region of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 among Chinese children with systemic lupus erythematosus
    Chiang Hua Liao
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Rheumatol 31:2062-7. 2004
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  16. ncbi Differences in disease features between childhood-onset and adult-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients presenting with acute abdominal pain
    Yu Ling Tu
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 40:447-54. 2011
    ..We planned to investigate the potential differences between childhood-onset and adult-onset SLE patients who were hospitalized because of acute abdominal pain...
  17. ncbi Distribution and clinical aspects of primary immunodeficiencies in a Taiwan pediatric tertiary hospital during a 20-year period
    Wen I Lee
    Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Clin Immunol 25:162-73. 2005
    ..Six novel mutations were found from 11 agreed patients. This is the first report on primary immunodeficiencies in Taiwan covering a 20-year period...
  18. ncbi Immune defects in active mycobacterial diseases in patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs)
    Wen I Lee
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research PICAR Institute, Chang Gung Medical Hospital and Children s Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 110:750-8. 2011
    ..Furthermore, manifestations in patients with autoantibodies to IFN-γ (autoAbs-IFN-γ), which is categorized as an anticytokine autoantibody syndrome, can resemble the relatively persistent MSMD phenotype lacking BCG-induced diseases...
  19. ncbi Mannose-binding lectin expression genotype in pediatric-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: associations with susceptibility to renal disease and protection against infections
    Yi Chan Tsai
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia Yi, Taiwan
    J Rheumatol 38:1429-35. 2011
    ..To study possible associations between extended mannose-binding lectin (MBL) expression genotypes and clinical manifestations and infections in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)...
  20. ncbi Clinical aspects and molecular analysis of Chinese patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome in Taiwan
    Wen I Lee
    Immunodeficiency Diagnosis and Research Institute, Chang Gung Memory Hospital and University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol 145:15-23. 2008
    ..More than 441 patient mutations have been described all over the world, mainly based on Caucasian and Japanese people. There have been few reported cases involving Chinese WAS patients...
  21. ncbi Sequence variants of the gene encoding chemoattractant receptor expressed on Th2 cells (CRTH2) are associated with asthma and differentially influence mRNA stability
    Jing Long Huang
    The Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Hum Mol Genet 13:2691-7. 2004
    ..11q is a strong candidate gene for asthma...
  22. ncbi The association of seasonal variations of asthma hospitalization with air pollution among children in Taiwan
    Kuo Wei Yeh
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkuo and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 29:34-41. 2011
    ..Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association between seasonal variations in air pollution and asthma hospitalization of children within a two-year period...
  23. ncbi Clinical impact of in vitro cellular drug resistance on childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Taiwan
    Shih Hsiang Chen
    Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Leuk Lymphoma 53:1536-42. 2012
    ..009). From the present case series, the demonstrated in vitro resistance to chemotherapeutic agents may have a prognostic value in children with ALL before comprehensive minimal residual disease measurement is available...
  24. ncbi Clinical aspects and genetic analysis of Taiwanese patients with the phenotype of hyper-immunoglobulin E recurrent infection syndromes (HIES)
    Wen I Lee
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research Institute, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Clin Immunol 31:272-80. 2011
    ..This study investigated clinical features and causal candidate mutations in Taiwanese patients with the HIES phenotype on referral base over 23 million inhabitants...
  25. ncbi Chinese patients with defective IL-12/23-interferon-gamma circuit in Taiwan: partial dominant interferon-gamma receptor 1 mutation presenting as cutaneous granuloma and IL-12 receptor beta1 mutation as pneumatocele
    Wen I Lee
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research PICAR Institute, Chang Gung Memory and Children s Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Clin Immunol 29:238-45. 2009
    ..However, patients with defective IL-12/23-interferon-gamma circuit rather than CGD are not recognized in Taiwan, endemic for tuberculosis and salmonella...
  26. ncbi Cellular aspects of atopic dermatitis
    Liang Shiou Ou
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Chang Gung University, 5, Fu Hsin Street, Kueishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
    Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 33:191-8. 2007
    ..Emphasis will be given to the role played by T cells, antigen-presenting cells, eosinophils, and keratinocytes. We also examine the immunological effect of superantigens on various inflammatory cells including T regulatory cells...
  27. ncbi Stronger Toll-like receptor 1/2, 4, and 7/8 but less 9 responses in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in non-infectious exacerbated asthmatic children
    Wen I Lee
    Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Immunobiology 218:192-200. 2013
    ..90.0%, p=0.0061 and 60.9% vs. 81.7%, p=0.0071; respectively). In conclusion, normalizing imbalanced TLR signaling and enhancing Treg cell capability may guide possible therapeutic strategies for non-infectious asthma in exacerbation...
  28. ncbi Patterns of sensitization to peanut allergen components in Taiwanese Preschool children
    Yang Te Lin
    Division of Allergy Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Microbiol Immunol Infect 45:90-5. 2012
    ..This study investigated the distributions of sensitivity to peanut allergen components among Taiwanese children who were sensitized to peanuts and followed the evolution of sensitization patterns to these components...
  29. ncbi Educational diagnosis of self-management behaviors of parents with asthmatic children by triangulation based on PRECEDE-PROCEED model in Taiwan
    Li Chi Chiang
    Department of Nursing, Hung Kuang Institute of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
    Patient Educ Couns 49:19-25. 2003
    ..Future research should be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment by a more specific self-management education program, which focuses on increasing self-efficacy and perceived effectiveness...
  30. ncbi Tuberculosis infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: pulmonary and extra-pulmonary infection compared
    Chih Lung Hou
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Clin Rheumatol 27:557-63. 2008
    ..Delayed diagnosis and adverse effects of anti-TB therapy were observed in the extra-pulmonary TB group. While SLE patients commonly present with prolonged fever or chronic cough, tuberculosis infection should be taken into consideration...
  31. ncbi Primary Epstein-Barr virus infection associated with Kikuchi's disease and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and review of the literature
    Hao Yuan Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Microbiol Immunol Infect 43:253-7. 2010
    ..Complete resolution within several weeks, with no recurrence, was seen in all but one patient (a pregnant woman)...
  32. ncbi Successful unrelated donor cord blood transplantation for chronic granulomatous disease
    Tang Her Jaing
    Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Int J Hematol 91:670-2. 2010
    ..This case highlights that unrelated donor CBT for CGD is potentially safe and feasible, even in early infancy, when an appropriately matched related or unrelated donor is unavailable...
  33. ncbi Clinical aspects and genetic analysis of taiwanese patients with wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein mutation: the first identification of x-linked thrombocytopenia in the chinese with novel mutations
    Wen I Lee
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research PICAR Institute, Chang Gung Memorial and Children s Hospital and University College of Medicine, 5 Fu Shing St Pediatric Office 12 L, Kwei Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Clin Immunol 30:593-601. 2010
    ..This study investigated Taiwanese patients with WASP mutations since 1985 as part of a long-term comprehensive study in primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) covering 23 million inhabitants...
  34. ncbi Association of RANTES promoter polymorphism with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
    Tsung Chieh Yao
    Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Arthritis Rheum 60:1173-8. 2009
    ..This study was undertaken to investigate genetic associations between the RANTES -28 C/G and -403 G/A polymorphisms and JRA in a well-documented cohort of patients who were followed up prospectively...
  35. ncbi The comparison of interleukin 6-associated immunosuppressive effects of human ESCs, fetal-type MSCs, and adult-type MSCs
    Chin Kan Chan
    Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Transplantation 94:132-8. 2012
    ..Although human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from various sources display immunomodulatory effects, direct comparisons among these classes of stem cells have not been reported...
  36. ncbi Epidemiology and current status of asthma and associated allergic diseases in Taiwan- ARIA Asia-Pacific Workshop report
    Kuo Wei Yeh
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 26:257-64. 2008
    ..The country's expenditure of asthma care is around USD 83.1 millions per year which is increasing by the year as well. In clinical aspects, asthma education should still be included as part of its treatment...
  37. ncbi Serum heat shock protein 60 can predict remission of flare-up in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
    Chih Te Charles Wu
    Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, 5 Fu Hsin Street, Kueishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Clin Rheumatol 30:959-65. 2011
    ..Serum concentration of Hsp60 correlated well with time required for remission from flare-ups in patients with JIA, representing a potential disease marker to monitor disease activity...
  38. ncbi Association of herpes zoster infection with clinical characteristics and MBL2 gene polymorphisms in Chinese children with systemic lupus erythematosus
    Shun An Wu
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 30:656-60. 2011
    ..In the second part of this study, we characterized MBL2 genotype polymorphisms in pediatric-onset SLE patients and their possible associations with HZ...
  39. ncbi Increasing the hospitalization of asthma in children not in adults - from a national survey in Taiwan 1996-2002
    Kuo Wei Yeh
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University and Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 19:13-9. 2008
    ..The hospitalization days, admission cost, and readmission rate were also significantly lower in the children group...
  40. ncbi Neutrophil function and molecular analysis in severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency type I without separation delay of the umbilical cord
    Yi Chan Tsai
    Department of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chang Gung Univrsity and Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 19:25-32. 2008
    ..Both his heterozygous parents revealed non-random skewing only to the wild type. The skewing pattern and severe phenotype make stem cell transplantation an optimal option...
  41. ncbi Lymphopenia is a risk factor in the progression of carotid intima-media thickness in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
    Yu Lin Huang
    Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Arthritis Rheum 60:3766-75. 2009
    ..To characterize the atherosclerotic risk factors in the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)...
  42. ncbi Characterization of tolerance induction through prenatal marrow transplantation: the requirement for a threshold level of chimerism to establish rather than maintain postnatal skin tolerance
    Jeng Chang Chen
    Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, 5 Fu Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Cell Transplant 19:1609-22. 2010
    ..Therefore, the diminution of hematopoietic chimerism below a threshold level does not nullify an existing tolerance state, but lessens the chance of enabling complete tolerance...
  43. ncbi Prenatal tolerance induction: relationship between cell dose, marrow T-cells, chimerism, and tolerance
    Jeng Chang Chen
    Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Cell Transplant 17:495-506. 2008
    ..Thus, peripheral chimerism level can be a simple and straightforward test to predict the degree of prenatal immune tolerance...
  44. ncbi Effect of relaxation-breathing training on anxiety and asthma signs/symptoms of children with moderate-to-severe asthma: a randomized controlled trial
    Li Chi Chiang
    School of Nursing, China Medical University and China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan, ROC
    Int J Nurs Stud 46:1061-70. 2009
    ..Reducing anxiety in adults by relaxation-breathing techniques has been shown in clinical trials to produce good asthma outcomes. However, more evidence is needed on using this intervention with asthmatic children...
  45. ncbi Gastric volvulus manifesting as infantile wheezing: a puzzling presentation
    Chia Yi Su
    Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Pediatr Emerg Care 27:737-9. 2011
    ..This report highlights chronic gastric volvulus in the differential diagnosis of infantile wheezing, particularly when the wheezing is present very early in life and associated with feeding...
  46. ncbi Prevalence of allergic diseases of schoolchildren in central taiwan. From ISAAC surveys 5 years apart
    Mei Fen Liao
    Department of Pediatrics, Han Ming Hospital, Changhwa, Taiwan
    J Asthma 46:541-5. 2009
    ..While the symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema in schoolchildren affected boys more than girls, it is observed that affected girls have more marked manifestations, although it did not reach statistical significance...
  47. ncbi Immunologic analysis of HIV-uninfected Taiwanese children with BCG-induced disease
    Wen I Lee
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research Institute, Chang Gung Memory Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Clin Immunol 29:319-29. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate immunity in HIV-uninfected children with bacille Calmette-Guerin-induced disease (BCG-ID) over an 8-year period, with particular emphasis on underlying diseases...
  48. ncbi Decreased interleukin-10 secretion by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in children with irritable bowel syndrome
    Man Chin Hua
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 52:376-81. 2011
    ..The aim of the present study was to evaluate proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine levels in children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)...
  49. ncbi Probiotics for allergic diseases: realities and myths
    Tsung Chieh Yao
    Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 21:900-19. 2010
    ..In the current era of evidence-based medicine, there is still insufficient evidence to recommend probiotics for the prevention of allergic diseases or as part of standard management for any allergic conditions in children...
  50. ncbi Aortic dissection complicated with hemothorax in an adolescent patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and review of literature
    Hsin Yi Wei
    Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 41:12-8. 2011
    ..To report a young patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complicated by aortic dissection. The relevant literature on the association of SLE and aortic dissection is reviewed...
  51. ncbi Factors associated with nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure of children in Taiwan population
    Chang Teng Wu
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Pediatr Emerg Care 25:657-60. 2009
    ..We evaluated nontrauma causes of rhabdomyolysis and the factors associated with the development of acute renal failure (ARF) of children in Taiwan. We also explored the sex and age characteristics of patients with rhabdomyolysis...
  52. ncbi Occult pulmonary hemorrhage as a rare presentation of propylthiouracil-induced vasculitis
    Yu Ling Tu
    Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fu Hsin St, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Pediatrics 127:e245-9. 2011
    ..This report highlights the necessity for physicians to keep alert for the protean manifestations of propylthiouracil-induced vasculitis...
  53. ncbi Comparison of cryoglobulinemia in children and adults
    Yu Ting Liou
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Microbiol Immunol Infect 46:59-64. 2013
    ..This study investigated the demographic, clinical, serologic features, and associated or underlying diseases in children and adult patients with cryoglobulinemia...
  54. ncbi New advances in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
    Jing Long Huang
    Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Chang Gung Med J 35:1-14. 2012
    ....
  55. ncbi Clinical features of adult and pediatric anaphylaxis in Taiwan
    Yi Chen Hsin
    Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol 29:307-12. 2011
    ..Most epidemiologic studies of anaphylaxis have been on Western populations, leaving the clinical and demographic pattern of this acute allergic condition in Asia unclear...
  56. ncbi Current classification and status of primary immunodeficiency diseases in Taiwan
    Fang Chen Liang
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research PICAR Institute, Department of Chinese Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University College of Medicine and Children s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Acta Paediatr Taiwan 49:3-8. 2008
    ..Patients with PIDD need better access to specialized clinical, laboratory and therapeutic resources...
  57. ncbi Proinflammatory cytokines, fibrinolytic system enzymes, and biochemical indices in children with infectious para-pneumonic effusions
    Chih Yung Chiu
    Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 27:699-703. 2008
    ....
  58. ncbi Sequential evaluation of serum monocyte chemotactic protein 1 among asymptomatic state and acute exacerbation and remission of asthma in children
    Chin Kan Chan
    Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Asthma 46:225-8. 2009
    ..Monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1) plays an important role in various immune and allergic disorders since it is a potent chemo-attractant for inflammatory cells, such as eosinophils, memory T cells, and monocytes...
  59. ncbi Fecal calprotectin as a correlative marker in clinical severity of infectious diarrhea and usefulness in evaluating bacterial or viral pathogens in children
    Chien Chang Chen
    Division of Gastroenterology Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Clinical Informatics and Medical Statistics Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 55:541-7. 2012
    ..The aim of this study is to explore the diagnostic value of fecal calprotectin in predicting bacterial/viral diarrhea and the application of fecal calprotectin in the clinical course of infectious diarrhea...
  60. ncbi Acute carbon monoxide poisoning with severe cardiopulmonary compromise: a case report
    Chang Teng Wu
    Department of Pediatrics, Children Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tauyuan, Taiwan
    Cases J 2:52. 2009
    ..abstract:..
  61. ncbi Clinical aspects, immunologic assessment, and genetic analysis in Taiwanese children with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
    Wen I Lee
    Primary Immunodeficiency Care and Research PICAR Institute, and Departments of Chang Gung Children s and Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 28:30-4. 2009
    ..This study aimed to define the clinical spectrum, immunology, and candidate genes in HLH in Taiwanese patients...
  62. ncbi Multiple ecthyma gangrenosum in a healthy infant with community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis
    Chang Teng Wu
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
    Pediatr Emerg Care 26:750-1. 2010
    ..This case demonstrates the critical importance of the pediatrician's identification of ecthyma gangrenosum to give directed antipseudomonal therapy...
  63. ncbi Clinical experience of childhood hypertensive encephalopathy over an eight year period
    Mei Hua Hu
    Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R O C
    Chang Gung Med J 31:153-8. 2008
    ..Little is known about the precipitating factors, clinical presentations, neuroimaging findings and outcomes of childhood hypertensive encephalopathy in Taiwan...
  64. ncbi Pericarditis with massive pericardial effusion in a cytomegalovirus-infected infant
    Chang Teng Wu
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Children s Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Tauyuan, Taiwan, ROC
    Acta Cardiol 64:669-71. 2009
    ..This paper describes a 3.5-month-old breastfed infant girl with a healthy history, who presented with CMV infection...