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1. Malaria in illegal Chinese immigrants, Italy. (Dispatches)

Author

Matteelli, Alberto, Volonterio, Alberto, Gulletta, Maurizio, Galimberti, Laura, Maroccolo, Stefania, Gaiera, Giovanni, Giani, Gloria, Rossi, Maurizio, Dorigoni, Nicoletta, Bellina, Luca, Orlando, Giovanna, Bisoffi, Zeno, and Castelli, Francesco

Subjects
Research, Health aspects, Epidemics -- Research -- Italy, Infection -- Research, Malaria -- Research, Chinese (Asian people) -- Health aspects -- Research, Chinese -- Health aspects -- Research
Abstract

A cluster of 22 imported malaria cases, 21 caused by Plasmodium falciparum, was observed among illegal Chinese immigrants in northern Italy in the summer of 2000. The rate of severe [...]

Published
2001

2. Development of diabetes in Chinese with the metabolic syndrome: a 6-year prospective study

Author

Cheung, Bernard M.Y., Wat, Nelson M.S., Man, Yu Bun, Tam, Sidney, Thomas, G. Neil, Leung, Gabriel M., Cheng, Chun Ho, Woo, Jean, Janus, Edward D., Lau, Chu Pak, Lam, Tai Hing, and Lam, Karen S.L.

Subjects
Diagnosis, Complications and side effects, Research, Risk factors, Health aspects, Diabetes mellitus -- Risk factors -- Research -- Complications and side effects -- Diagnosis, Metabolic syndrome X -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects -- Research -- Risk factors, Chinese (Asian people) -- Health aspects -- Research, Diabetes -- Risk factors -- Research -- Complications and side effects -- Diagnosis, Chinese -- Health aspects -- Research
Abstract

OBJECTIVE--We investigated the association of the metabolic syndrome with new-onset diabetes in the Hong Kong Cardiovascular Risk Factor Prevalence Study cohort. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--We followed up on 1,679 subjects [...]

Published
2007

3. New amino acid substitutions in the IRS-2 gene in Finnish and Chinese subjects with late-onset type 2 diabetes. (Brief Genetics Report)

Author

Wang, Hua, Rissanen, Johanna, Miettinen, Raija, Karkkainen, Paivi, Kekalainen, Paivi, Kuusisto, Johanna, Mykkanen, Leena, Karhapaa, Pauli, and Laakso, Markku

Subjects
Evaluation, Research, Health aspects, Finns -- Health aspects -- Research, Type 2 diabetes -- Research, Amino acids -- Evaluation, Genetic polymorphisms -- Research -- Health aspects, Chinese (Asian people) -- Health aspects -- Research, Chinese -- Health aspects -- Research
Abstract

We investigated the significance of the variants of the IRS-2 gene in patients with type 2 diabetes. The entire coding part of the IRS-2 gene was screened by single-strand conformation [...]

Published
2001

4. Rhodopsin mutations in Chinese patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Author

Chan, Wai Man, Yeung, Kwun Yan, Pang, Chi Pui, Baum, Larry, Lau, Tung Ching, Ho Kwok, Alvin Kwan, and Chiu Lam, Dennis Shun

Subjects
Research, Health aspects, Ophthalmology -- Research -- Health aspects, Chinese (Asian people) -- Health aspects -- Research, Rhodopsin -- Research -- Health aspects, Chinese -- Health aspects -- Research
Abstract

Aim--To determine the pattern of rhodopsin mutations in Chinese retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients. Methods--The rhodopsin gene was examined in 101 RP patients and 190 controls from Hong Kong. Results--Three coding [...]

Published
2001

5. The Association between nt+19 A → G Variant of Leptin(LEP) Gene and Body Fat Distribution, Lipid Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetic Chinese

Author

ZHANG, RONG, XIANG, KUNSAN, ZHENG, YIMAN, JIA, WEIPING, PAN, XIAOPING, and LU, JUNXI

Subjects
Research, Risk factors, Health aspects, Type 2 diabetes -- Risk factors -- Research, Chinese (Asian people) -- Health aspects -- Research, Disease sex factors -- Research -- Risk factors, Chinese -- Health aspects -- Research, Sex factors in disease -- Research -- Risk factors
Abstract

Abnormalites of body fat and its distribution are important risk factors for type 2 diabetes. The purpose of the study is to investigate the possible relationship between nt+19 A → [...]

Published
2000

6. The risk for breast cancer in Chinese women is linked to a gene polymorphism

Subjects
Genetic aspects, Research, Risk factors, Health aspects, Cancer genetics -- Research -- Risk factors -- Genetic aspects, Women's health -- Health aspects -- Research, Women -- Health aspects -- Research, Breast cancer -- Risk factors -- Genetic aspects -- Research, Chinese (Asian people) -- Health aspects -- Research, Chinese -- Health aspects -- Research, Cancer -- Genetic aspects
Abstract

2003 MAR 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The risk for breast cancer in Chinese women is linked to a gene polymorphism. According to recent research from Singapore, 'angiotensin II [...]

Published
2003

7. Bone Mineral Density Exam As An Indicator Of Fracture Risk Simplified

Subjects
CompuMed Inc. -- Research, Research, Risk factors, Health aspects, Osteoporosis -- Research -- Risk factors, Bone density -- Research -- Health aspects, Fractures (Injuries) -- Risk factors -- Research, Chinese (Asian people) -- Health aspects -- Research, Chinese -- Health aspects -- Research, Fractures -- Risk factors -- Research, Bones -- Density
Abstract

2001 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CompuMed, Inc. presented findings of an investigation of phalangeal bone mineral density (BMD) in a normal Chinese population at the First International [...]

Published
2001

8. Study Predicts One Third Of Young Chinese Men Will Die From Smoking

Subjects
Research, Health aspects, Smoking -- China -- Research, Health -- Research, Ethnic groups -- Research -- Health aspects, Health behavior -- China -- Research -- Health aspects, Chinese (Asian people) -- Health aspects -- Research, Health attitudes -- China -- Research -- Health aspects, Health and race -- Research -- Health aspects, Chinese -- Health aspects -- Research
Abstract

2001 SEP 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One third of all the young men in China today will be dead from smoking within the next few decades unless habits [...]

Published
2001

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