Search Results - "Hung, V. W. Y."

Age-related differences in volumetric bone mineral density, microarchitecture, and bone strength of distal radius and tibia in Chinese women: a high-resolution pQCT reference database study by Hung, V. W. Y., Zhu, T. Y., Cheung, W.-H., Fong, T.-N., Yu, F. W. P., Hung, L.-K., Leung, K.-S., Cheng, J. C. Y., Lam, T.-P., Qin, L.

“…Summary In a cohort of 393 Chinese women, by using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), we found that significant cortical…”
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Decreased cortical bone density and mechanical strength with associated elevated bone turnover markers at peri-pubertal peak height velocity: a cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study of 396 girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Yang, K. G., Lee, W. Y.W., Hung, A. L.H., Hung, V. W.Y., Tang, M.F., Leung, T.F., Kong, A. P.S., Cheng, J. C.Y., Lam, T.P.

“…Summary Decreased cortical bone density and bone strength at peak height velocity (PHV) were noted in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). These…”
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Effects of 18-month low-magnitude high-frequency vibration on fall rate and fracture risks in 710 community elderly—a cluster-randomized controlled trial by Leung, K. S., Li, C. Y., Tse, Y. K., Choy, T. K., Leung, P. C., Hung, V. W. Y., Chan, S. Y., Leung, A. H. C., Cheung, W. H.

“…Summary This study is a prospective cluster-randomized controlled clinical trial involving 710 elderly subjects to investigate the long-term effects of…”
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Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among adolescents and its correlation with bone parameters using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography by Cheung, T. F., Cheuk, K. Y., Yu, F. W. P., Hung, V. W. Y., Ho, C. S., Zhu, T. Y., Ng, B. K. W., Lee, K. M., Qin, L., Ho, S. S. Y., Wong, G. W. K., Cheng, J. C. Y., Lam, T. P.

“…Summary Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are highly prevalent among adolescents in Hong Kong, which is a sub-tropical city with ample sunshine. Vitamin D…”
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Abnormal Bone Mechanical and Structural Properties in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Study with Finite Element Analysis and Structural Model Index by Cheuk, K. Y., Zhu, T. Y., Yu, F. W. P., Hung, V. W. Y., Lee, K. M., Qin, L., Cheng, J. C. Y., Lam, T. P.

“…Previous studies found adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) and abnormal bone quality, whilst the…”
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Cortical thinning and progressive cortical porosity in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus on long-term glucocorticoids: a 2-year case-control study by Zhu, T. Y., Griffith, J. F., Qin, L., Hung, V. W. Y., Fong, T.-N., Au, S.-K., Tang, X.-L., Kun, E. W., Kwok, A. W., Leung, P.-C., LI, E. K., Tam, L.-S.

“…Summary In this study, we characterized longitudinal changes of volumetric bone mineral density and cortical and trabecular microstructure at the distal radius…”
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Density, structure, and strength of the distal radius in patients with psoriatic arthritis: the role of inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors by Zhu, T. Y., Griffith, J. F., Qin, L., Hung, V. W. Y., Fong, T.-N., Au, S.-K., Kwok, A. W., Leung, P.-C., LI, E. K., Tam, L.-S.

“…Summary We investigated the densitometric and microstructural features of the distal radius in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients using high-resolution…”
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Impaired bone healing in rabbits with steroid-induced osteonecrosis by XIE, X.-H, WANG, X.-L, ZHANG, G, LIU, Z, YAO, D, HUNG, L.-K, HUNG, V. W.-Y, QIN, L

“…Corticosteroids are prescribed for the treatment of many medical conditions and their adverse effects on bone, including steroid-associated osteoporosis and…”
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Lifelong bound feet in China: a quantitative ultrasound and lifestyle questionnaire study in postmenopausal women by Qin, Ling, Pan, Yi, Zhang, Ming, Xu, Mian, Lao, Hanchang, O'Laughlin, Michael C, Tong, Shan, Zhao, Yanling, Hung, VWY, Cheng, JCY, Guo, Xia

“…Objective The phenomenon of foot binding, also known as ‘lotus feet’, has an enduring and influential history in China. To achieve a man-made smaller foot…”
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Genetic association study of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) gene with curve severity and osteopenia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Yeung, H Y, Tang, N L, Lee, K M, Ng, B K W, Hung, V W Y, Kwok, R, Guo, X, Qin, L, Cheng, J C Y

“…IGF-I has a pivotal role in bone growth and could be one of the putative disease-modifier genes in AIS. Two SNPs in IGF-I gene promoter region were studied for…”
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Persistent osteopenia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis--longitudinal monitoring of bone mineral density until skeletal maturity by Cheng, J C Y, Hung, V W Y, Lee, W T K, Yeung, H Y, Lam, T P, Ng, B K W, Guo, X, Qin, L

“…The aim of this study was to monitor BMD changes occurring during periods of rapid growth and to investigate whether osteopenia was a persistent phenomenon in…”
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Lower degree of mineralization found in cortical bone of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) by Yeung, H Y, Qin, L, Hung, V W Y, Lee, K M, Guo, X, Ng, B W K, Cheng, J C Y

“…A lowered bone mineral density (BMD) was observed in trabecular bone in a significant number of AIS patients. The present study aims at investigating whether…”
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Osteopenia: A New Prognostic Factor of Curve Progression in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Hung, V.W.Y., Qin, L., Cheung, C.S.K., Lam, T.P., Ng, B.K.W., Tse, Y.K., Guo, X., Lee, K.M., Cheng, J.C.Y.

“…Background: Studies have shown that 27% to 38% of girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have systemic osteopenia. The aim of this study was to investigate…”
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Effects of weight bearing and non-weight bearing exercises on bone properties using calcaneal quantitative ultrasound by Yung, P S, Lai, Y M, Tung, P Y, Tsui, H T, Wong, C K, Hung, V W Y, Qin, L

“…Objective: This study was designed to investigate bone properties using heel quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in young adults participating in various sports…”
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Regional differences in cortical bone mineral density in the weight-bearing long bone shaft—A pQCT study by Lai, Y.M., Qin, L., Hung, V.W.Y., Chan, K.M.

“…This study used a multislice peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) to measure volumetric BMD (vBMD) and cortical thickness for investigating…”
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Fast and Accurate 3-D Registration of HR-pQCT Images by Lin Shi, Defeng Wang, Hung, V W Y, Yeung, B H Y, Griffith, J F, Chu, W C W, Pheng Ann Heng, Cheng, J C Y, Ling Qin

“…High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is a new noninvasive bone imaging technology that generates high-resolution 3-D images…”
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Osteopenia: a new prognostic factor of curve progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Hung, V W Y, Qin, L, Cheung, C S K, Lam, T P, Ng, B K W, Tse, Y K, Guo, X, Lee, K M, Cheng, J C Y

“…Studies have shown that 27% to 38% of girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have systemic osteopenia. The aim of this study was to investigate whether…”
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