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Survival analysis and causes of mortality in patients with lupus nephritis by YAP, Desmond YH, TANG, Colin S. O, MA, Maggie K. M, MAN FAI LAM, TAK MAO CHAN

“…This study aimed to define the causes and associated risks of death compared with the local general population in Chinese patients with lupus nephritis in the…”
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenomics of mycophenolic acid and its clinical correlations in maintenance immunosuppression for lupus nephritis by Yap, Desmond Y H, Tam, Chun Hay, Yung, Susan, Wong, Sunny, Tang, Colin S O, Mok, Temy M Y, Yuen, Catherine K Y, Ma, Maggie K M, Lau, Chak Sing, Chan, Tak Mao

“…Abstract Background There is little data on mycophenolic acid (MPA) pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenomics and optimal MPA exposure in lupus nephritis (LN)…”
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Toward Establishing Core Outcome Domains For Trials in Kidney Transplantation: Report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology—Kidney Transplantation Consensus Workshops by Tong, Allison, Gill, John, Budde, Klemens, Marson, Lorna, Reese, Peter P, Rosenbloom, David, Rostaing, Lionel, Wong, Germaine, Josephson, Michelle A, Pruett, Timothy L, Warrens, Anthony N, Craig, Jonathan C, Sautenet, Benedicte, Evangelidis, Nicole, Ralph, Angelique F, Hanson, Camilla S, Shen, Jenny I, Howard, Kirsten, Meyer, Klemens, Perrone, Ronald D, Weiner, Daniel E, Fung, Samuel, Ma, Maggie K.M, Rose, Caren, Ryan, Jessica, Chen, Ling-Xin, Howell, Martin, Larkins, Nicholas, Kim, Siah, Thangaraju, Sobhana, Ju, Angela, Chapman, Jeremy R

“…BACKGROUNDTreatment decisions in kidney transplantation requires patients and clinicians to weigh the benefits and harms of a broad range of medical and…”
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Aliskiren combined with losartan in immunoglobulin A nephropathy: an open-labeled pilot study by TANG, Sydney C. W, MIAO LIN, TAM, Sidney, WO SHING AU, MA, Maggie K. M, YAP, Desmond Y. H, YIU WING HO, KAR NENG LAI

“…Aliskiren is a relatively new oral direct renin inhibitor (DRI) that has been increasingly used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy and hypertension. Its…”
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Application of virtual reality for peritoneal dialysis exchange learning in patients with end-stage renal disease and cognitive impairment by Lee, Connie M. S., Fong, Kenneth N. K., Mok, Maggie M. Y., Lam, M. K., Kung, Y., Chan, Paven P. W., Ma, Maggie K. M., Lui, S. L., Kwan, Lorraine P. Y., Chu, W. L., Hui, P. C., Yau, Christina S. F., Kwan, Ivan W. L., Chan, Kelsey Y. M., Chan, T. M.

“…Cognitive impairment is not uncommon in patients with end-stage renal disease and can make it more difficult for these patients to carry out peritoneal…”
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The risk of cancer in recipients of living-donor, standard and expanded criteria deceased donor kidney transplants: a registry analysis by Ma, Maggie K M, Lim, Wai H, Turner, Robin M, Chapman, Jeremy R, Craig, Jonathan C, Wong, Germaine

“…Kidneys from expanded criteria deceased donors may elicit a strong inflammatory response, predisposing recipients to an increased risk of cancer after…”
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mTOR Inhibition and Kidney Diseases by Ma, Maggie K.M, Yung, Susan, Chan, Tak Mao

“…ABSTRACTMammalian or mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine-threonine kinase that plays essential roles in cell growth, proliferation, metabolism,…”
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Proliferation signal inhibitors in the treatment of lupus nephritis: Preliminary experience by YAP, DESMOND YH, MA, MAGGIE KM, TANG, COLIN SO, CHAN, TAK MAO

“…Aim:  Proliferation signal inhibitors (PSI) have demonstrated efficacy in prevention and treatment in an animal model of lupus nephritis (LN) but there are no…”
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Entecavir treatment in kidney transplant recipients infected with hepatitis B by Yap, Desmond Y. H., Yung, Susan, Tang, Colin S. O., Seto, Wai Kay, Ma, Maggie K. M., Mok, Maggie M. Y., Kwan, Lorraine P. Y., Chan, Gary C. W., Choy, Bo Ying, Yuen, Man Fung, Chan, Tak Mao

“…Although nucleotide/side analogs improve the clinical outcome of hepatitis B surface antigen‐positive (HBsAg+) kidney transplant recipients (KTR), a…”
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Screening Algorithm for BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy Using Sequential Testing of Urinary Cytology: A Probabilistic Model Analysis by Ma, Maggie K M, Leung, Anskar Y H, Lo, Kin Yee, Lio, Weng In, Chan, Hoi Wong, Wong, Ivy, Hau, Anthony K C, Tam, Chun Hay, Wong, Andrew K M, Kuok, Un I, Chau, Ka Foon, Fung, Samuel K S, Kwan, Tsz Hoi, Wong, Sunny S H, Tang, Sydney C W

“…Incorporating urinary cytology in BK virus (BKV) screening algorithm potentially reduces the screening cost for BK viral nephropathy. We aimed to evaluate the…”
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Longterm Data on Sirolimus Treatment in Patients with Lupus Nephritis by Yap, Desmond Y H, Tang, Colin, Chan, Gary C W, Kwan, Lorraine P Y, Ma, Maggie K M, Mok, Maggie M Y, Chan, Tak Mao

“…To expand the limited longterm data on sirolimus treatment in patients with lupus nephritis (LN). Our pilot short-term data suggested efficacy of sirolimus…”
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Charlson Co-morbidity Index and albumin significantly associated with fracture risk in peritoneal dialysis patients by Ma, Maggie KM, Yap, Desmond YH, Yip, Terence PS, Lui, Sing Leung, Lo, Wai Kei

“…Published literature on fracture in dialysis patients seldom addressed the effect of co‐morbidity and malnutrition. In this study, we reported the incidence…”
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Longterm Data on Disease Flares in Patients with Proliferative Lupus Nephritis in Recent Years by Yap, Desmond Y H, Tang, Colin, Ma, Maggie K M, Mok, Maggie M Y, Chan, Gary C W, Kwan, Lorraine P Y, Chan, Tak Mao

“…To examine the disease flare rate in lupus nephritis (LN), focusing on renal flares, and the factors associated with relapse risk in recent years. We analyzed…”
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Mortality among Younger and Older Recipients of Kidney Transplants from Expanded Criteria Donors Compared with Standard Criteria Donors by Ma, Maggie K M, Lim, Wai H, Craig, Jonathan C, Russ, Graeme R, Chapman, Jeremy R, Wong, Germaine

“…The quality and age of donor organs are known to have a major effect on patient and graft outcomes, but it is uncertain whether this association is uniform for…”
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Acute Rejection, T-Cell–Depleting Antibodies, and Cancer After Transplantation by Lim, Wai H, Turner, Robin M, Chapman, Jeremy R, Ma, Maggie K.M, Webster, Angela C, Craig, Jonathan C, Wong, Germaine

“…BACKGROUNDSystemic inflammatory response has been shown to play a vital role in carcinogenesis and tumor progression. Acute rejection is a systemic…”
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Direct Renin Inhibition in Non-diabetic chronic Kidney disease (DRINK): a prospective randomized trial by Tang, Sydney C W, Chan, Kam Wa, Ip, Dennis K M, Yap, Desmond Y H, Ma, Maggie K M, Mok, Maggie M Y, Chan, Gary C W, Tam, Sidney, Lai, Kar Neng

“…Abstract Background The potential long-term safety and efficacy of aliskiren in nondiabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD) are unknown. We sought to investigate…”
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Preemptive immunosuppressive treatment for asymptomatic serological reactivation may reduce renal flares in patients with lupus nephritis: a cohort study by Yap, Desmond Y H, Kwan, Lorraine P Y, Ma, Maggie K M, Mok, Maggie M Y, Chan, Gary C W, Chan, Tak Mao

“…Abstract Background Serological activity may precede clinical flares of lupus nephritis (LN) but the management of asymptomatic serological reactivation (ASR)…”
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Effect of mycophenolate and rapamycin on renal fibrosis in lupus nephritis by Zhang, Chenzhu, Chan, Caleb C Y, Cheung, Kwok Fan, Chau, Mel K M, Yap, Desmond Y H, Ma, Maggie K M, Chan, Kwok Wah, Yung, Susan, Chan, Tak Mao

“…Lupus nephritis (LN) leads to chronic kidney disease (CKD) through progressive fibrosis. Mycophenolate inhibits inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase and is a…”
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Staged Screening of BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy using Urine Cytology and Serum Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction: Hong Kong Experience by Ma, Maggie K M, Tang, Sydney C W, Choy, Bo Ying, Chan, Tak Mao

“…INTRODUCTIONThis study aims to determine the prevalence/incidence of BK virus viruria, viraemia and BK virus associated nephropathy (BKVAN), and identify risk…”
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Long-term data on tacrolimus treatment in lupus nephritis by Yap, Desmond Y H, Ma, Maggie K M, Mok, Maggie M Y, Kwan, Lorraine P Y, Chan, Gary C W, Chan, Tak Mao

“…Calcineurin inhibitors are effective immunosuppressants. They also reduce proteinuria in glomerular diseases but are potentially nephrotoxic. Short-term data…”
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