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Quality of life in an urban Asian population: the impact of ethnicity and socio-economic status by Thumboo, Julian, Fong, Kok-Yong, Machin, David, Chan, Siew-Pang, Soh, Chang-Heok, Leong, Keng-Hong, Feng, Pao-Hsii, Thio, Szu-tien, Boey, Mee-Leng

“…The relationships between ethnicity, socio-economic status (SES) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have not been well characterised in most Asian…”
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A comparative study of the clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus in Caucasians in Rochester, Minnesota, and Chinese in Singapore, from 1980 to 1992 by Thumboo, Julian, Uramoto, Kristine, O'Fallon, W. Michael, Fong, Kok‐Yong, Boey, Mee‐Leng, Feng, Pao‐Hsii, Thio, Szu‐Tien, Gabriel, Sherine E., Chng, Hiok‐Hee, Howe, Hwee‐Siew, Koh, Ee‐Tzun, Koh, Wei‐Howe, Leong, Keng‐Hong, Leong, Khai‐Pang

“…Objective To examine the relationship between ethnicity and major organ involvement at and after diagnosis in community‐based cohorts of Caucasian and Chinese…”
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Immunoglobulin G4-related aortitis mimicking an intramural hematoma by Tay, Daniel Z, Goh, Peter YT, Teo, Terence K, Boey, Mee Leng, Chachlani, Naresh, Wong, Poo Sing

“…Immunoglobulin G4-related systemic disease is a rare entity with various presenting symptoms. We report the case of a 34-year-old Chinese male who presented…”
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Soft tissue manifestations of mycobacterial infection in patients with rheumatic diseases by Lateef, Aisha, Vasoo, Sheila, Boey, Mee Leng

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The Equivalence of English and Chinese SF-36 Versions in Bilingual Singapore Chinese by Thumboo, Julian, Fong, Kok-Yong, Chan, Siew-Pang, David Mac Hin, Feng, Pao-Hsii, Szu-tien Thio, Boey, Mee-Leng

“…Objective: To assess the equivalence of English and Chinese versions of the SF-36. Methods: Using a crossover design with block randomisation and…”
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"Great mimicry" in a patient with tetraparesis: a case report by Chan, K F, Kong, K H, Boey, M L

“…The patient is a 63-year-old Chinese man who presented with tetraparesis and urinary incontinence. The initial diagnosis was cord compression from cervical…”
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Does Being Bilingual in English and Chinese Influence Changes in Quality of Life Scale Scores? Evidence from a Prospective, Population Based Study by Thumboo, Julian, Yin-Bun Cheung, Machin, David, Feng, Pao-Hsii, Boey, Mee-Leng, Szu-tien Thio, Fong, Kok-Yong

“…Background: Bilinguals differ from monolinguals in language use, but the influence of bilingualism on changes in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) scores…”
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Does Being Bilingual in English and Chinese Influence Responses to Quality-of-Life Scales? by Thumboo, Julian, Fong, Kok-Yong, Machin, David, Chan, Siew-Pang, Soh, Chang-Heok, Leong, Keng-Hong, Feng, Pao-Hsii, Thio, Szu-Tien, Boey, Mee-Leng

“…Background. It is not known if the inclusion of bilinguals affects the results of research using Quality-of-Life (QoL) scales. Objective. To determine the…”
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A teratocarcinoma developing after gross total excision of a pineal teratoma in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus by Shah, A, Sadasivan, B, Leng, B M, Ho, J

“…This is a rare case of a teratocarcinoma developing at the same site one year after the gross total excision of a mature pineal teratoma. The malignant tumour…”
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A prospective study of factors affecting quality of life in systemic lupus erythematosus by Thumboo, J, Fong, K Y, Chan, S P, Leong, K H, Feng, P H, Thio, S T, Boey, M L

“…To prospectively identify factors influencing quality of life (QOL) over 6 months in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Ninety ethnically…”
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Validation of the MOS SF-36 for quality of life assessment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Singapore by Thumboo, J, Fong, K Y, Ng, T P, Leong, K H, Feng, P H, Thio, S T, Boey, M L

“…To assess the reliability and construct validity of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) in a multiracial cohort of Asian patients…”
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Patterns of psoriatic arthritis in Orientals by Thumboo, J, Tham, S N, Tay, Y K, Chee, T, Mow, B, Chia, H P, Boey, M L

“…To determine the clinical features of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in a multiethnic Oriental population and to study the effect of ethnicity on disease patterns…”
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Lipid profiles in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Leong, K H, Koh, E T, Feng, P H, Boey, M L

“…To determine the prevalence of abnormal lipid profiles in 100 consecutive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the role of potential risk…”
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Late onset lupus: a clinical and immunological study in a predominantly Chinese population by Koh, E T, Boey, M L

“…To compare retrospectively the clinical, laboratory, and immunological features between 50 patients with early and 26 with late onset (> 50 years old) systemic…”
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The Rheumatology Attitudes Index and its helplessness subscale are valid and reliable measures of learned helplessness in Asian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Thumboo, J, Fong, K Y, Chan, S P, Leong, K H, Feng, P H, Thio, S T, Boey, M L

“…To assess the internal consistency, reliability, and construct validity of the Rheumatology Attitudes Index (RAI) and its subscales in a cohort of Asian…”
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The effects of ethnicity on disease patterns in 472 Orientals with systemic lupus erythematosus by Thumboo, J, Fong, K Y, Chng, H H, Koh, E T, Chia, H P, Leong, K H, Koh, W H, Howe, H S, Leong, K P, Wong, M H, Chew, S M, Chai, P, Goh, L H, Goon, T J, Lau, T C, Lim, W S, Pek, W Y, Tong, K L, Yang, W L, Feng, P H, Boey, M L

“…To determine the effects of ethnicity on disease manifestations in Oriental patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to describe the risk of…”
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Association of HLA-DRB10405 with extraarticular manifestations and erosions in Singaporean Chinese with rheumatoid arthritis by Koh, W H, Chan, S H, Lin, Y N, Boey, M L

“…To determine the association of disease related HLA-DRB1 locus with disease severity and extraarticular features in Singaporean Chinese patients with…”
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A comparative study of the clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus in Caucasians in Rochester, Minnesota, and Chinese in Singapore, from 1980 to 1992 by THUMBOO, Julian, URAMOTO, Kristine, KOH, Ee-Tzun, KOH, Wei-Howe, LEONG, Keng-Hong, LEONG, Khai-Pang, O'FALLON, W. Michael, FONG, Kok-Yong, BOEY, Mee-Leng, FENG, Pao-Hsii, THIO, Szu-Tien, GABRIEL, Sherine E, CHNG, Hiok-Hee, HOWE, Hwee-Siew

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HLA in Singapore Chinese with rheumatoid arthritis by Boey, M L, Wee, G B, Mohan, C, Howe, H S, Chan, S H, Feng, P H

“…The HLA-A, B, C, DR and DQ antigens were determined in 50 Singapore Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There was a significant increase in the…”
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