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Y L Lau

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1 Induction of proinflammatory cytokines in human macrophages by influenza A (H5N1) viruses: a mechanism for the unusual severity of human disease? Lancet 2002 8.70
2 Influenza A infection is an important cause of febrile seizures. Pediatrics 2001 2.17
3 High frequencies in African and non-African populations of independent mutations in the mannose binding protein gene. Hum Mol Genet 1992 2.09
4 Clustering of childhood leukaemia in Hong Kong: association with the childhood peak and common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and with population mixing. Br J Cancer 1997 1.60
5 Hand hygiene practices in a neonatal intensive care unit: a multimodal intervention and impact on nosocomial infection. Pediatrics 2004 1.58
6 Population differences in SLE susceptibility genes: STAT4 and BLK, but not PXK, are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in Hong Kong Chinese. Genes Immun 2009 1.55
7 Disseminated mediastinal carcinoma with chromosomal translocation (15;19). A distinctive clinicopathologic syndrome. Cancer 1993 1.47
8 Interferon treatment for hepatitis B-associated membranous glomerulonephritis in two Chinese children. Pediatr Nephrol 1992 1.44
9 Safety and efficacy of human rotavirus vaccine during the first 2 years of life in Asian infants: randomised, double-blind, controlled study. Vaccine 2009 1.39
10 Comparison of subcutaneous infusion needles for transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients by the intrapersonal cross-over assessment model. Am J Hematol 2004 1.38
11 Surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis in Hong Kong: 1997 to 2002. Hong Kong Med J 2005 1.32
12 Use of X chromosome inactivation analysis to establish carrier status for X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency. Lancet 1988 1.31
13 Mannose binding lectin gene mutations are associated with progression of liver disease in chronic hepatitis B infection. Hepatology 1999 1.25
14 Association between air pollution and asthma admission among children in Hong Kong. Clin Exp Allergy 2006 1.22
15 Decreased yield, phenotypic expression and function of immature monocyte-derived dendritic cells in cord blood. Br J Haematol 2001 1.19
16 Mannose-binding lectin and rheumatoid arthritis in southern Chinese. Arthritis Rheum 2000 1.19
17 Quality of life in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia after hematopoietic SCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2008 1.17
18 Association between RANTES functional polymorphisms and tuberculosis in Hong Kong Chinese. Genes Immun 2007 1.16
19 Close linkage of random DNA fragments from Xq 21.3-22 to X-linked agammaglobulinaemia (XLA). Hum Genet 1987 1.16
20 Klebsiella infection in patients with thalassemia. Clin Infect Dis 2003 1.16
21 Association of BANK1 and TNFSF4 with systemic lupus erythematosus in Hong Kong Chinese. Genes Immun 2009 1.15
22 Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide: diagnostic and prognostic values in juvenile idiopathic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in a Chinese population. Scand J Rheumatol 2005 1.14
23 Nasopharyngeal carriage of antimicrobial-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae among young children attending 79 kindergartens and day care centers in Hong Kong. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2001 1.12
24 Identification and characterization of putative virulence genes and gene clusters in Aeromonas hydrophila PPD134/91. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005 1.11
25 Association of interleukin-10 promoter polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus. Genes Immun 2004 1.10
26 Human herpesvirus-6 and human herpesvirus-7 infections in bone marrow transplant recipients. J Med Virol 1997 1.10
27 Plesiomonas shigelloides septicemia: case report and literature review. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1996 1.09
28 Deficiency of mannan-binding lectin associated serine protease-2 due to missense polymorphisms. Genes Immun 2007 1.08
29 Close linkage of the locus for X chromosome-linked severe combined immunodeficiency to polymorphic DNA markers in Xq11-q13. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1987 1.08
30 Alloimmunization in Hong Kong southern Chinese transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients. Blood 2001 1.07
31 Clearance of hepatitis B surface antigen after bone marrow transplantation: role of adoptive immunity transfer. Hepatology 1997 1.05
32 Successful mismatched sibling cord blood transplant in Hb Bart's disease. Bone Marrow Transplant 2001 1.04
33 Seroprevalence of antibodies to human herpesviruses in England and Hong Kong. J Med Virol 1994 1.02
34 A prospective study of symptomatic bacteremia following platelet transfusion and of its management. Transfusion 1994 1.00
35 Clinical significance of alimentary tract microbes in bone marrow transplant recipients. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1998 1.00
36 Association of interferon gamma and interleukin 10 genes with tuberculosis in Hong Kong Chinese. Genes Immun 2005 1.00
37 Polymorphisms of the toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) gene with systemic lupus erythematosus in Chinese. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2005 0.99
38 Serum mannose-binding lectin levels and mbl2 gene polymorphisms in different age and gender groups of southern Chinese adults. Scand J Immunol 2004 0.98
39 Detection of free living amoebae, Acanthamoeba and Naegleria, in swimming pools, Malaysia. Trop Biomed 2010 0.94
40 Mutations in the human mannose-binding protein gene: frequencies in several population groups. Eur J Hum Genet 1996 0.94
41 A case-controlled study on the use of HBsAg-positive donors for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Blood 2000 0.93
42 Association of systemic lupus erythematosus with promoter polymorphisms of the mannose-binding lectin gene. Arthritis Rheum 1998 0.93
43 Molecular characterization of leukocyte adhesion deficiency in six patients. Eur J Immunol 1995 0.93
44 Should we screen for globin gene mutations in blood samples with mean corpuscular volume (MCV) greater than 80 fL in areas with a high prevalence of thalassaemia? J Clin Pathol 2001 0.92
45 Haemophilus influenzae type b diseases in Asia. Bull World Health Organ 1999 0.92
46 A case of middle lobe pulmonary sequestration. Thorax 1986 0.91
47 Changes of CD14 and CD1a expression in response to IL-4 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor are different in cord blood and adult blood monocytes. Pediatr Res 2001 0.89
48 Different allelic frequencies of several cytokine genes in Hong Kong Chinese and Swedish Caucasians. Genes Immun 2001 0.88
49 Invasive Acremonium falciforme infection in a patient with severe combined immunodeficiency. Clin Infect Dis 1995 0.88
50 Monitoring of leukocyte cytomegalovirus DNA in bone marrow transplant recipients by nested PCR. J Clin Microbiol 1995 0.88
51 Field-based flow cytometry for ex vivo characterization of Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum antimalarial sensitivity. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2013 0.88
52 A cross-sectional study of growth, puberty and endocrine function in patients with thalassaemia major in Hong Kong. J Paediatr Child Health 1995 0.88
53 IGF-I increases interferon-gamma and IL-6 mRNA expression and protein production in neonatal mononuclear cells. Pediatr Res 1999 0.88
54 Paediatric thymoma: unusual occurrence in two siblings. Pediatr Radiol 1993 0.87
55 Chronic benign neutropenia among Chinese children. Hong Kong Med J 2004 0.87
56 Identical point mutation leading to low levels of mannose binding protein and poor C3b mediated opsonisation in Chinese and Caucasian populations. Immunol Lett 1992 0.87
57 Risk factors and mortality predictors of hepatic veno-occlusive disease after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2007 0.86
58 The marmoset B-lymphoblastoid cell line (B95-8) produces and responds to B-cell growth and differentiation factors: role of shed CD23 (sCD23). Immunology 1988 0.85
59 Foetal exposure to maternal passive smoking is associated with childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema. ScientificWorldJournal 2012 0.85
60 Malignant peripheral neuroectodermal tumor in an infant with neurofibromatosis type 1. Med Pediatr Oncol 1996 0.85
61 Use of midazolam and ketamine as sedation for children undergoing minor operative procedures. Support Care Cancer 2005 0.85
62 Effect of insulin-like growth factor 1 on PHA-stimulated cord blood mononuclear cell telomerase activity. Br J Haematol 1999 0.84
63 Prevalence of intestinal and blood parasites among wild rats in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Trop Biomed 2012 0.84
64 Clinical presentation, hematologic features and treatment outcome of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a review of 73 cases in Hong Kong. Hematol Oncol 1997 0.84
65 Hypertransfusion for spinal cord compression secondary to extramedullary hematopoiesis. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1996 0.82
66 Comparison of two nested PCR methods for the detection of human malaria. Trop Biomed 2013 0.82
67 Two missense variants in UHRF1BP1 are independently associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in Hong Kong Chinese. Genes Immun 2011 0.82
68 Severe mycobacterial infections in two pairs of Chinese siblings with interleukin-12 receptor beta1 deficiency. Eur J Pediatr 2007 0.82
69 Thalassemia screening based on red cell indices in the Chinese. Haematologica 2001 0.81
70 Penicillium marneffei infection in a non-HIV infected child. J Paediatr Child Health 1997 0.81
71 Atypical presentation of craniopharyngioma associated with Moyamoya disease. J R Soc Med 1986 0.81
72 Distribution of human kappa locus IGKV2-29 and IGKV2D-29 alleles in Swedish Caucasians and Hong Kong Chinese. Immunogenetics 2001 0.81
73 Detection and genetic analysis of group II capsules in Aeromonas hydrophila. Microbiology 2003 0.81
74 Identification of mutations in seven Chinese patients with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease. Blood 1996 0.81
75 Insulin-like growth factor 1 promotes cord blood T cell maturation and inhibits its spontaneous and phytohemagglutinin-induced apoptosis through different mechanisms. J Immunol 2000 0.81
76 Catheter-associated nocardiosis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1994 0.80
77 Human leucocyte antigens in southern Chinese with Kawasaki disease. Eur J Pediatr 1992 0.80
78 Primary immunodeficiency in Hong Kong and the use of genetic analysis for diagnosis. Hong Kong Med J 2005 0.80
79 End tidal carbon monoxide concentration in childhood haemolytic disorders. J Paediatr Child Health 1998 0.79
80 Optimization of the expression of surface antigen SAG1/2 of Toxoplasma gondii in the yeast Pichia pastoris. Trop Biomed 2011 0.79
81 Post-traumatic meningitis in children. Injury 1986 0.79
82 Assisted reproduction technology in Queen Mary Hospital: ten years' experience. Chin Med J (Engl) 1997 0.79
83 Chemotherapy-induced veno-occlusive disease of the liver. Med Pediatr Oncol 1995 0.79
84 Measurement of human B cell responses to growth and differentiation factors: relevance for immunodeficiency disease. Lymphokine Res 1986 0.79
85 Mutations in the human mannose binding protein gene: their frequencies in three distinct populations and relationship to serum levels of the protein. Immunodeficiency 1993 0.79
86 An outbreak of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in children with malignancy. J Paediatr Child Health 1994 0.79
87 Autonomic dysfunction in ischemic stroke with carotid stenosis. Acta Neurol Scand 2011 0.79
88 Bruton's tyrosine kinase mutations in 8 Chinese families with X-linked agammaglobulinemia. Hum Mutat 2000 0.78
89 Unusual manifestation of cutaneous toxoplasmosis in a HIV-positive patient. Trop Biomed 2010 0.78
90 Paradoxical response of a pineal immature teratoma to combination chemotherapy. Med Pediatr Oncol 1995 0.78
91 An efficient method of generating transgenic mice by pronuclear microinjection. Mol Biotechnol 2000 0.77
92 Antirecipient helper and cytotoxic T-cell frequencies in bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2004 0.77
93 Chronic health problems and health-related quality of life in Chinese children and adolescents: a population-based study in Hong Kong. BMJ Open 2013 0.77
94 Near-haploid common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia of childhood with a second hyperdiploid line: a DNA ploidy and fluorescence in-situ hybridization study. Br J Haematol 1998 0.77
95 Occurrence of IgG subclass antibodies to ovalbumin, avidin, and pneumococcal polysaccharide in children. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1994 0.77
96 Expression of Haemophilus influenzae type b idiotype 1 on naturally acquired antibodies. Clin Exp Immunol 1996 0.77
97 Immunodeficiency in methylmalonic acidaemia. J Paediatr Child Health 1992 0.76
98 A novel CYBB mutation with the first genetically confirmed case of chronic granulomatous disease in South Africa. S Afr Med J 2011 0.76
99 The effect of platyspondyly and pubertal growth spurt on the stature of patients with beta-thalassaemia major. Chin Med J (Engl) 1998 0.76
100 Simple technique for estimation of biofilm accumulation. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 1994 0.76
101 Bone marrow transplant for dyskeratosis congenita. Br J Haematol 1999 0.76
102 Cefadroxil reduces the production of IgE in a 3 year old asthmatic with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 1993 0.76
103 Common NOD2 polymorphisms in Hong Kong Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2004 0.76
104 Surgical treatment of adder bite. J R Soc Med 1985 0.75
105 Childhood essential thrombocythaemia without evidence of myeloproliferation: how many investigations should be done? Br J Haematol 2000 0.75
106 Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in Hong Kong children have a wider clinical spectrum. Hong Kong Med J 2008 0.75
107 Disseminated fungal infection associated with myeloperoxidase deficiency in a premature neonate. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2000 0.75
108 Hepatitis B vaccination in preterm infants. Acta Paediatr 1998 0.75
109 Hepatitis B vaccination in preterm infants. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1994 0.75
110 Linitis plastica presenting as malignant ascites. Med Pediatr Oncol 2001 0.75
111 Birth after testicular sperm extraction and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in non-obstructive azoospermia. Chin Med J (Engl) 1999 0.75
112 Listeria septicemia complicating bone marrow transplantation for Diamond-Blackfan syndrome. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1995 0.75
113 Clostridium clostridiiforme infection in a postoperative cardiac patient. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1992 0.75
114 A TaqI RFLP in the type IV collagen alpha 5 chain gene (COL4A5) with the rare allele more frequently found in seven Chinese Alport syndrome patients. Clin Genet 1995 0.75
115 Universal antenatal human immunodeficiency virus testing in Hong Kong: consensus statement. Hong Kong Med J 2001 0.75
116 Testicular sperm extraction and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in non-obstructive azoospermia. Chin Med J (Engl) 2000 0.75
117 Balancing infection control practices and family-centred care in a cohort of paediatric suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome patients in Hong Kong. J Paediatr Child Health 2006 0.75
118 Radiological case of the month. Neonatal tuberculosis. Am J Dis Child 1992 0.75
119 IgG4-anti-IgE antibodies in Chinese allergic children. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 1992 0.75
120 Unrelated marrow donor registry for Chinese. Chin Med J (Engl) 1997 0.75
121 The effect of depositional history on contaminated bed sediment stability. Sci Total Environ 2001 0.75
122 Multidisciplinary management of osteosarcoma: experience in Hong Kong. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1998 0.75
123 Microbial adsorption of cyanazine and metolachlor. J Environ Sci Health B 1998 0.75
124 Somatostatin therapy in L-asparaginase-induced pancreatitis. Med Pediatr Oncol 1994 0.75
125 Evaluation of serum total IgE in Chinese allergic children using different assays. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 1992 0.75
126 Reliability of acute illness dihydrorhodamine-123 testing for chronic granulomatous disease. Clin Lab 2013 0.75
127 Two novel beta-thalassemia alleles in the Chinese: the IVS-II-2 (-T) and nucleotide +8 (C-->T) beta-globin gene mutations. Hemoglobin 2000 0.75
128 Serum osteocalcin in normal and short Chinese children. J Paediatr Child Health 1992 0.75
129 Risk-stratified seroprevalence of SARS coronavirus in children residing in a district with point-source outbreak compared to a low-risk area. Hong Kong Med J 2008 0.75
130 A highly informative BamHI RFLP in the type IV collagen alpha 5 chain gene (COL4A5). Clin Genet 1995 0.75
131 Prevention of beta-thalassemia major by antenatal screening in Hong Kong. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 1998 0.75
132 Cytogenetics and immunophenotypes of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Hong Kong. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 1994 0.75
133 B-cell and T-regulatory cell dysfunction in six Chinese children with hypogammaglobulinaemia. Eur J Pediatr 1993 0.75
134 Cytogenetic abnormalities in pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome: a report of three cases. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 1997 0.75
135 Bone marrow transplantation for thalassemia in Hong Kong: the early experience. Bone Marrow Transplant 1993 0.75
136 Biphenotypic lymphoblastic non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a balanced translocation t(1;9)(p10;q10): unusual presentation with poor outcome. Med Pediatr Oncol 1999 0.75