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Performance of a New Instrument for the Measurement of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity: The SLE-DAS by Koo, Malcolm, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organ systems and manifests in a relapsing-remitting pattern…”
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Rheumatic Diseases: New Progress in Clinical Research and Pathogenesis by Koo, Malcolm, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…Rheumatic diseases encompass a group of disorders that primarily target the musculoskeletal system, including joints, bones, muscles, and connective tissue…”
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Regulatory RNAs in rheumatology: From pathogenesis to potential therapy by Lu, Ming‐Chi

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Increased risk of developing dental diseases in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome—A secondary cohort analysis of population-based claims data by Chuang, Chi-Jou, Hsu, Chia-Wen, Lu, Ming-Chi, Koo, Malcolm

“…Background Although it is known that patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) have impaired dental conditions, incidence rates and incidence rate ratios…”
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The role of aberrant expression of T cell miRNAs affected by TNF-α in the immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis by Lai, Ning-Sheng, Yu, Hui-Chun, Tung, Chien-Hsueh, Huang, Kuang-Yung, Huang, Hsien-Bin, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) can cause diverse T cell dysfunctions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is involved in the regulation of…”
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Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Undergoing Tocilizumab-Containing Treatment by Kuo, Meng Hsuan, Tseng, Chih-Wei, Lu, Ming-Chi, Tung, Chien-Hsueh, Tseng, Kuo-Chih, Huang, Kuang-Yung, Lee, Chi-Hui, Lai, Ning-Sheng

“…Background and Aim To investigate the risk of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients undergoing long-term tocilizumab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis…”
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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Suppressed Proinflammatory Cytokines Secretion and Enhanced MicroRNA(miR)-3168 Expression in Macrophages by Yu, Hui-Chun, Huang, Hsien-Bin, Huang Tseng, Hsien-Yu, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…We investigated the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its signaling pathway in the proinflammatory cytokines production of macrophages. The…”
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Effects of Exercise Intervention on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials by Lu, Ming-Chi, Koo, Malcolm

“…Exercise and physical activity have been deemed as potentially beneficial for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study aimed to evaluate…”
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Incident Spine Surgery in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Secondary Cohort Analysis of a Nationwide, Population‐Based Health Claims Database by Lu, Ming‐Chi, Koo, Malcolm, Lai, Ning‐Sheng

“…Objective To evaluate the risk of the need for spine surgery, including cervical and lumbar spine surgeries in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS),…”
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The Essential Role of Peptidylarginine Deiminases 2 for Cytokines Secretion, Apoptosis, and Cell Adhesion in Macrophage by Yu, Hui-Chun, Tung, Chien-Hsueh, Huang, Kuang-Yung, Huang, Hsien-Bin, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…The study aims to investigate the functional roles of peptidylarginine deiminase 2 (PADI2) in macrophages. The clustered regularly interspaced short…”
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Increased peptidylarginine deiminases expression during the macrophage differentiation and participated inflammatory responses by Lai, Ning-Sheng, Yu, Hui-Chun, Tung, Chien-Hsueh, Huang, Kuang-Yung, Huang, Hsien-Bin, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…To investigate the expression of peptidylarginine deiminases (PADIs) during macrophage differentiation and its role in inflammatory responses. The protein…”
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Hydroxychloroquine inhibits CD154 expression in CD4 + T lymphocytes of systemic lupus erythematosus through NFAT, but not STAT5, signaling by Wu, Shu-Fen, Chang, Chia-Bin, Hsu, Jui-Mei, Lu, Ming-Chi, Lai, Ning-Sheng, Li, Chin, Tung, Chien-Hsueh

“…Overexpression of membranous CD154 in T lymphocytes has been found previously in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Because hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been…”
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Increased Expression of Long Noncoding RNA LOC100506314 in T cells from Patients with Nonsegmental Vitiligo and Its Contribution to Vitiligo Pathogenesis by Lai, Ning-Sheng, Yu, Hui-Chun, Huang, Hsien-Bin, Huang Tseng, Hsien-Yu, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…This study aimed to identify the abnormal expression of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in T cells from patients with vitiligo and to investigate their…”
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Increased frequency of hospital admissions with active systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity defined by two different disease activity indices: A cohort study by Wang, Chun-Lung, Koo, Malcolm, Hsu, Chia-Wen, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…The objective of this cohort study was to evaluate the association between the frequency of hospital admissions and disease activity, as defined by two…”
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HBV reactivation in HBsAg−/HBcAb+ rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving biologic/targeted synthetic DMARDs by Kuo, Meng Hsuan, Tseng, Chih‐Wei, Ko, Ping‐Hung, Wang, Sz‐Tsan, Lu, Ming‐Chi, Tung, Chien‐Hsueh, Tseng, Kuo‐Chih, Huang, Kuang‐Yung, Lee, Chi‐Hui, Lai, Ning‐Sheng

“…Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients seropositive for hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) and negative for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are at…”
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Acute rhinosinusitis among pediatric patients with allergic rhinitis: A nationwide, population-based cohort study by Lin, Shi-Wei, Wang, Sheng-Kai, Lu, Ming-Chi, Wang, Chun-Lung, Koo, Malcolm

“…While chronic rhinosinusitis is a common complication of allergic rhinitis, the link between acute rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis is unclear. The aim of…”
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Effects of a walking exercise programme on disease activity, sleep quality, and quality of life in systemic lupus erythematosus patients by Lin, Miao‐Chiu, Livneh, Hanoch, Lu, Ming‐Chi, Chang, Chia‐Hao, Chen, Min‐Li, Tsai, Tzung‐Yi

“…Aim This quasi‐experimental study aimed to explore effects of walking exercise on disease activity, sleep quality, and quality of life among individuals with…”
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Factors associated with intimacy in female Taiwanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study by Hsu, Chia-Wen, Hsu, Bao-Bao, Koo, Malcolm, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the association of demographic factors, clinical manifestations and disease activity of systemic lupus…”
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Increased Risk of Common Orthopedic Surgeries for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in Taiwan by Hsieh, Min-Chih, Koo, Malcolm, Hsu, Chia-Wen, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…Background and Objectives: Rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), are…”
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Aberrant expression of interleukin-23-regulated miRNAs in T cells from patients with ankylosing spondylitis by Lai, Ning-Sheng, Yu, Hui-Chun, Tung, Chien-Hsueh, Huang, Kuang-Yung, Huang, Hsien-Bin, Lu, Ming-Chi

“…Interleukin (IL)-23 can facilitate the differentiation of IL-17-producing helper T cells (Th17). The IL-23/IL-17 axis is known to play a key role in the…”
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