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Use of net reclassification improvement (NRI) method confirms the utility of combined genetic risk score to predict type 2 diabetes by Tam, Claudia H T, Ho, Janice S K, Wang, Ying, Lam, Vincent K L, Lee, Heung Man, Jiang, Guozhi, Lau, Eric S H, Kong, Alice P S, Fan, Xiaodan, Woo, Jean L F, Tsui, Stephen K W, Ng, Maggie C Y, So, Wing Yee, Chan, Juliana C N, Ma, Ronald C W

“…Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified more than 70 novel loci for type 2 diabetes (T2D), some of which have been widely replicated in Asian…”
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Greater fruit and vegetable intake is associated with increased bone mass among postmenopausal Chinese women by Chen, Yu-ming, Ho, Suzanne C., Woo, Jean L.F.

“…Although studies in Caucasian populations have reported the beneficial effects of intakes of fruit and vegetables on bone mass, limited data are available in…”
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Educational Level and Osteoporosis Risk in Postmenopausal Chinese Women by Ho, Suzanne C., Chen, Yu-ming, Woo, Jean L. F.

“…Many studies have shown that better education is favorable for lowering the risks for a number of chronic diseases, but little information is available on the…”
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High Habitual Calcium Intake Attenuates Bone Loss in Early Postmenopausal Chinese Women: An 18-Month Follow-Up Study by Ho, Suzanne C., Chen, Yu-Ming, Woo, Jean L. F., Lam, Silvia S. H.

“…This study assessed the association of habitual dietary calcium intake and bone loss in early postmenopausal women. Four hundred fifty-four healthy…”
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Soy Isoflavones Have a Favorable Effect on Bone Loss in Chinese Postmenopausal Women with Lower Bone Mass: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial by Chen, Yu-Ming, Ho, Suzanne C., Lam, Silvia S. H., Ho, Susan S. S., Woo, Jean L. F.

“…Animal studies have shown that soy isoflavones have an effect in preventing estrogen-related bone loss, but few data are available in humans, especially in the…”
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Calcium absorption in postmenopausal Chinese women: a randomized crossover intervention study by Chen, Yu-ming, Teucher, Birgit, Tang, Xin-yi, Dainty, Jack R., Lee, Kenneth K. C., Woo, Jean L. F., Ho, Suzanne C.

“…The Ca intake and food sources of Chinese postmenopausal women are quite different from those of their Western counterparts. But, little information on Ca…”
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Recurrent hypoglycaemia in a patient with metastatic pancreatic carcinoma by Ma, Ronald C W, Lo, Raymond S K, Tai, Morris H L, Chan, Juliana C N, Chow, Chun Chung, Woo, Jean L F

“…The patient's recurrent hypoglycaemia was found to be due to non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia…”
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Psychological factors and subclinical atherosclerosis in postmenopausal Chinese women in Hong Kong by Yu, Ruby H.Y, Ho, Suzanne C, Lam, Christopher W.K, Woo, Jean L.F, Ho, Stella S.Y

“…Abstract Background Substantial evidence shows that psychological factors are associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, data on the association between…”
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Distribution of C-reactive protein and its association with subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic postmenopausal Chinese women by Yu, Ruby H.Y, Ho, Suzanne C, Lam, Christopher W.K, Woo, Jean L.F, Ho, Stella S.Y

“…Abstract Substantial evidence shows that C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with atherosclerosis. However, data on the association between CRP and…”
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Carotid atherosclerosis and the risk factors in early postmenopausal Chinese women by Yu, Ruby H.Y, Ho, Suzanne C, Ho, Stella S.Y, Chan, Sophie S.G, Woo, Jean L.F, Ahuja, A.T

“…Abstract Objectives To describe the distribution of intima-media thickness (IMT) and the prevalence of plaque by carotid segments, walls and sides, and to…”
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Vascular Dysfunction in Chinese Vegetarians: An Apparent Paradox? by Kwok, Timothy, Chook, Ping, Tam, Lucia, Qiao, Mu, Woo, Jean L.F., Celermajer, David S., Woo, Kam S.

“…[...]the omnivores in Hong Kong have high intakes of fish and seafood, which might have cardioprotective effects from omega-3 fatty acids (3). [...]a…”
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Soy isoflavone supplementation and fasting serum glucose and lipid profile among postmenopausal Chinese women: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial by Ho, Suzanne C., Chen, Yu-ming, Ho, Susan S.S., Woo, Jean L.F.

“…OBJECTIVE:Long-term effects of soy-derived isoflavones on lipids remain uncertain, and few data are available on their effects on glycemic control. We examined…”
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Effects of soy isoflavone supplementation on cognitive function in Chinese postmenopausal women: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial by Ho, Suzanne C., Chan, Agnes S. Y., Ho, Yee Ping, So, Edwin K. F., Sham, Aprille, Zee, Benny, Woo, Jean L. F.

“…OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether soy-derived isoflavone extract improves performance in cognitive function and quality of life in Chinese postmenopausal women…”
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Intake of soy products is associated with better plasma lipid profiles in the Hong Kong Chinese population by Ho, S C, Woo, J L, Leung, S S, Sham, A L, Lam, T H, Janus, E D

“…We describe the pattern of soy intake and its association with blood lipid concentrations in the Hong Kong Chinese population. Subjects were contacted by…”
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Beneficial effect of soy isoflavones on bone mineral content was modified by years since menopause, body weight, and calcium intake: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial by Chen, Yu-ming, Ho, Suzanne C., Lam, Silvia S. H., Ho, Susan S. S., Woo, Jean L. F.

“…OBJECTIVE:Many studies have shown that soy isoflavones have an effect in preventing estrogen-related bone loss, but no data reported whether such an effect…”
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Association of general and abdominal obesities and metabolic syndrome with subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic Chinese postmenopausal women by Yu, Ruby H Y, Ho, Suzanne C, Ho, Stella S Y, Woo, Jean L F, Ahuja, A T

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationships between obesity, especially abdominal obesity, andmetabolic syndrome (MS) with carotid intima-media thickness…”
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Use of Net Reclassification Improvement by Tam, Claudia H. T, Ho, Janice S. K, Wang, Ying, Lam, Vincent K. L, Lee, Heung Man, Jiang, Guozhi, Lau, Eric S. H, Kong, Alice P. S, Fan, Xiaodan, Woo, Jean L. F, Tsui, Stephen K. W, Ng, Maggie C. Y, So, Wing Yee, Chan, Juliana C. N, Ma, Ronald C. W

“…Background Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified more than 70 novel loci for type 2 diabetes (T2D), some of which have been widely…”
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Abstract P298: Progression Of Subclinical Atherosclerosis And Its Determinants In Early Postmenopausal Chinese Women - A Five-year Followup Study Of A Population-based Cohort by Ho (Chan), Suzanne, Yu, Ruby HY, Ho, Stella, Chan, Sophie SG, Woo, Jean LF, Lam, Christopher WK, Tang, Nelson

“…Abstract only Introduction: Subclinical atherosclerosis (SA) progresses silently over a period of time before the clinical manifestations of cardiovascular…”
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Homocysteine, endothelial dysfunction, and coronary artery disease: emerging strategy for secondary prevention by Woo, Kam Sang, Qiao, Mu, Chook, Ping, Poon, Peter Y K, Chan, Anna K Y, Lau, Joseph T F, Fung, Kwok Pui, Woo, Jean L F

“…Atherosclerosis is an important medical problem of the 21st century, but traditional risk factors could only account for 50% of the problem…”
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Use of Net Reclassification Improvement (NRI) Method Confirms The Utility of Combined Genetic Risk Score to Predict Type 2 Diabetes: e83093 by Tam, Claudia HT, Ho, Janice SK, Wang, Ying, Lam, Vincent KL, Lee, Heung Man, Jiang, Guozhi, Lau, Eric SH, Kong, Alice PS, Fan, Xiaodan, Woo, Jean LF

“…Background Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified more than 70 novel loci for type 2 diabetes (T2D), some of which have been widely…”
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