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Kwok C, Poon Y, Chook P, Guo D, Lin C, Yin Y, et al.
J Nutr Health Aging . 2023 Feb; 27(2):134-141. PMID: 36806868
Background: Atherosclerosis is one of the most important global health hazards and air pollution (AP, PM2.5) has been implicated. In addition to traditional risk factors hyperhomocysteinemia (HC) has been recognized...
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Woo K, Yip T, Chook P, Koon K, Leong H, Feng X, et al.
J Nutr Health Aging . 2021 Jan; 25(2):248-254. PMID: 33491041
Background: Atherosclerosis is an important medical problem of modern society. High environmental tobacco smoke in casino is associated with an accelerated atherogenic process. We have previously shown vitamin B12 and...
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Woo K, Chook P, Hu Y, Lao X, Lin C, Lee P, et al.
Int J Epidemiol . 2020 Dec; 50(2):578-588. PMID: 33349857
Background: Air pollution has been associated with an increase in cardiovascular diseases incidence. To evaluate whether air pollution can accelerate atherogenic processes, we assessed the effects of air pollution on...
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Li A, Celermajer D, Chan M, Sung R, Woo K
Hong Kong Med J . 2018 Jun; 24 Suppl 3(3):36-38. PMID: 29937445
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Woo K, Yip T, Chook P, Kwong S, Szeto C, Li J, et al.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med . 2013 Mar; 2013:132912. PMID: 23533460
Introduction. Hypertension in association with diabetes (DM), renal impairment (RI), and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) increases the risk of future cardiovascular events. We hypothesize, traditional herbal medicines Danshen and Gegen...
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Touboul P, Hennerici M, Meairs S, Adams H, Amarenco P, Bornstein N, et al.
Cerebrovasc Dis . 2012 Nov; 34(4):290-6. PMID: 23128470
Intima-media thickness (IMT) provides a surrogate end point of cardiovascular outcomes in clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of cardiovascular risk factor modification. Carotid artery plaque further adds to the cardiovascular...
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Kwok T, Chook P, Qiao M, Tam L, Poon Y, Ahuja A, et al.
J Nutr Health Aging . 2012 Jun; 16(6):569-73. PMID: 22659999
Objective: Vegetarians are more vascular-healthy but those with subnormal vitamin B-12 status have impaired arterial endothelial function and increased intima-media thickness. We aimed to study the impact of vitamin B-12...
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Koon C, Woo K, Leung P, Fung K
J Ethnopharmacol . 2011 Sep; 138(1):175-83. PMID: 21924338
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix (Danshen) and Puerariae Lobatae Radix (Gegen) are principal herbs have long been used in combination for treating cardiovascular disease. Aims Of Study: Danshen and Gegen...
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Kim K, Woo K, Goh R, Quan M, Cha K, Kim M, et al.
Int J Lab Hematol . 2008 Nov; 32(1 Pt 2):50-5. PMID: 19016915
Aspirin reduces the prevalence of nonfatal myocardial infarction, stroke, and death by 25.0% in high risk group of patients with cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have estimated that about 5.5-56.8% of...
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King A, Ahuja A, Leung S, Abrigo J, Wong J, Poon W, et al.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol . 2008 May; 29(6):1209-14. PMID: 18467517
Background And Purpose: The development of a new polyp or mass in the radiation field of a previously treated carcinoma is usually an ominous sign of a recurrent cancer, but...