Published in Lasers Surg Med on January 01, 2003
The effect of low-level laser irradiation (In-Ga-Al-AsP - 660 nm) on melanoma in vitro and in vivo. BMC Cancer (2009) 0.88
Lasers for treatment of melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. J Cutan Aesthet Surg (2012) 0.80
Enhancement of monoclonal antibody production in CHO cells by exposure to He-Ne laser radiation. Cytotechnology (2013) 0.75
Optimal management of common acquired melanocytic nevi (moles): current perspectives. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol (2014) 0.75
Metastases from malignant melanoma after laser treatment of undiagnosed pigmented skin lesions. Lasers Med Sci (2013) 0.75
Lentigo maligna melanoma with a history of cosmetic treatment: Prevalence, surgical outcomes and considerations. Lasers Surg Med (2017) 0.75
Obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with insulin resistance. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2002) 5.15
Endothelial function in obstructive sleep apnea and response to treatment. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2003) 3.26
Lamivudine in hepatitis B-associated membranous nephropathy. Kidney Int (2005) 3.03
Clinical course and outcomes of single-organism Enterococcus peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. Perit Dial Int (2011) 2.19
Risk factors and outcomes of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E. coli peritonitis in CAPD patients. Perit Dial Int (2006) 1.84
Toll-like receptor 4 promotes tubular inflammation in diabetic nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 1.72
Fine mapping and identification of a candidate gene SSH1 in disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis. Hum Mutat (2004) 1.59
Albumin stimulates interleukin-8 expression in proximal tubular epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo. J Clin Invest (2003) 1.51
Potential benefit of plasma exchange in treatment of severe icteric leptospirosis complicated by acute renal failure. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol (2002) 1.44
Retroperitoneal leakage as a cause of ultrafiltration failure. Perit Dial Int (2004) 1.43
Mannose binding lectin level and polymorphism in patients on long-term peritoneal dialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 1.40
An animal study of the effects on p16 and PCNA expression of repeated treatment with high-energy laser and intense pulsed light exposure. Lasers Surg Med (2007) 1.40
Kidney injury molecule-1: more than just an injury marker of tubular epithelial cells? J Cell Physiol (2013) 1.40
Using biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles to capture vancomycin-resistant enterococci and other gram-positive bacteria at ultralow concentration. J Am Chem Soc (2003) 1.39
Bacteremia caused by Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase: a case-control study of risk factors and outcomes. Scand J Infect Dis (2002) 1.35
Community emergence of CTX-M type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases among urinary Escherichia coli from women. J Antimicrob Chemother (2007) 1.34
Stress and psychological impact on SARS patients during the outbreak. Can J Psychiatry (2004) 1.19
Podocyte injury induced by mesangial-derived cytokines in IgA nephropathy. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2008) 1.16
Long-term study of mycophenolate mofetil treatment in IgA nephropathy. Kidney Int (2009) 1.11
Rapid quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA by real-time PCR using fluorescent hybridization probes. J Med Microbiol (2003) 1.10
Use of cardiac biomarkers in end-stage renal disease. J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 1.10
High-resolution CT quantification of bronchiectasis: clinical and functional correlation. Radiology (2002) 1.09
Cultured human melanocytes express functional toll-like receptors 2-4, 7 and 9. J Dermatol Sci (2009) 1.09
Computed tomographic evaluation of the role of craniofacial and upper airway morphology in obstructive sleep apnea in Chinese. Respir Med (2004) 1.09
Systemic oxidative and antioxidative status in Chinese patients with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2004) 1.08
Diabetic tubulopathy: an emerging entity. Contrib Nephrol (2011) 1.08
Activation of podocytes by mesangial-derived TNF-alpha: glomerulo-podocytic communication in IgA nephropathy. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2008) 1.07
Activation of tubular epithelial cells by mesangial-derived TNF-alpha: glomerulotubular communication in IgA nephropathy. Kidney Int (2005) 1.07
Idiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome in older adults: steroid responsiveness and pattern of relapses. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2003) 1.06
Role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in acute respiratory distress syndrome. J Pathol (2003) 1.06
The TLR4 antagonist CRX-526 protects against advanced diabetic nephropathy. Kidney Int (2013) 1.04
Mycophenolate mofetil alleviates persistent proteinuria in IgA nephropathy. Kidney Int (2005) 1.03
Psychological responses to the SARS outbreak in healthcare students in Hong Kong. Med Teach (2004) 1.03
Effect of paricalcitol on left ventricular mass and function in CKD--the OPERA trial. J Am Soc Nephrol (2013) 1.02
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) as a proliferative marker during embryonic and adult zebrafish hematopoiesis. Histochem Cell Biol (2005) 1.01
Smad7 transgene attenuates peritoneal fibrosis in uremic rats treated with peritoneal dialysis. J Am Soc Nephrol (2007) 1.00
Tubular expression of angiotensin II receptors and their regulation in IgA nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 1.00
Antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli outpatient urinary isolates from women: emerging multidrug resistance phenotypes. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2007) 0.99
A long-term study on hyperlipidemia in stable renal transplant recipients. Clin Transplant (2004) 0.99
Analysis of associations between the patterns of global DNA hypomethylation and expression of DNA methyltransferase in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Int J Dermatol (2011) 0.98
High-resolution CT findings of severe acute respiratory syndrome at presentation and after admission. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2004) 0.98
Macromolecular IgA1 taken from patients with familial IgA nephropathy or their asymptomatic relatives have higher reactivity to mesangial cells in vitro. Kidney Int (2009) 0.96
A study of the clinical and biochemical profile of peritoneal dialysis fluid low in glucose degradation products. Perit Dial Int (2011) 0.94
Crosstalk between peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma and angiotensin II in renal tubular epithelial cells in IgA nephropathy. Clin Immunol (2009) 0.93
Activation of tubular epithelial cells in diabetic nephropathy and the role of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonist. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 0.93
Generation of melanocytes from induced pluripotent stem cells. J Invest Dermatol (2011) 0.93
Psychological effects of the SARS outbreak in Hong Kong on high-risk health care workers. Can J Psychiatry (2004) 0.92
The acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase beta (ACACB) gene is associated with nephropathy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2010) 0.92
The role of survivin in angiogenesis during zebrafish embryonic development. BMC Dev Biol (2007) 0.91
Polymeric IgA1 from patients with IgA nephropathy upregulates transforming growth factor-beta synthesis and signal transduction in human mesangial cells via the renin-angiotensin system. J Am Soc Nephrol (2003) 0.91
Immediate and sustained psychological impact of an emerging infectious disease outbreak on health care workers. Can J Psychiatry (2007) 0.90
Transferrin up-regulates chemokine synthesis by human proximal tubular epithelial cells: implication on mechanism of tubuloglomerular communication in glomerulopathic proteinura. Kidney Int (2002) 0.90
Association of MEGSIN 2093C-2180T haplotype at the 3' untranslated region with disease severity and progression of IgA nephropathy. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006) 0.89
The effects of NB-UVB on the hair follicle-derived neural crest stem cells differentiating into melanocyte lineage in vitro. J Dermatol Sci (2012) 0.88
Procalcitonin fails to differentiate inflammatory status or predict long-term outcomes in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis. Perit Dial Int (2008) 0.88
Mediators of inflammation and fibrosis. Perit Dial Int (2007) 0.88
Bradykinin and high glucose promote renal tubular inflammation. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 0.87
Correction: Genomic variations of the mevalonate pathway in porokeratosis. Elife (2016) 0.87
Recurrent hemoperitoneum complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int (2002) 0.87
Family-based association study showing that immunoglobulin A nephropathy is associated with the polymorphisms 2093C and 2180T in the 3' untranslated region of the Megsin gene. J Am Soc Nephrol (2004) 0.86
Novel mechanisms of tubulointerstitial injury in IgA nephropathy: a new therapeutic paradigm in the prevention of progressive renal failure. Clin Exp Nephrol (2004) 0.86
Mesangial expression of angiotensin II receptor in IgA nephropathy and its regulation by polymeric IgA1. Kidney Int (2004) 0.86
The kallikrein-kinin system. Contrib Nephrol (2011) 0.86
Additive effect of PPAR-γ agonist and ARB in treatment of experimental IgA nephropathy. Pediatr Nephrol (2010) 0.86
The renin-angiotensin system. Contrib Nephrol (2011) 0.86
Inflammation in peritoneal dialysis. Nephron Clin Pract (2010) 0.85
Severe acute respiratory syndrome: temporal lung changes at thin-section CT in 30 patients. Radiology (2004) 0.85
Hyperleptinaemia and chronic inflammation after peritonitis predicts poor nutritional status and mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2007) 0.85
A novel locus for disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis maps to chromosome 16q24.1-24.3. Hum Genet (2010) 0.84
RNA released from necrotic keratinocytes upregulates intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in melanocytes. Arch Dermatol Res (2011) 0.84
Silicosis in 76 men: qualitative and quantitative CT evaluation--clinical-radiologic correlation study. Radiology (2003) 0.84
Additive renoprotective effects of B2-kinin receptor blocker and PPAR-γ agonist in uninephrectomized db/db mice. Lab Invest (2011) 0.84
Mechanisms of tubulointerstitial injury in IgA nephropathy. Kidney Int Suppl (2005) 0.83
Different effects of amino acid-based and glucose-based dialysate from peritoneal dialysis patients on mesothelial cell ultrastructure and function. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2003) 0.83
Successful engraftment by leukemia initiating cells in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia after direct intrahepatic injection into unconditioned newborn NOD/SCID mice. Exp Hematol (2010) 0.82
Recent advances in IgA nephropathy--the glomerulopodocytic-tubular communication. Adv Otorhinolaryngol (2011) 0.82
Double-stranded RNA induces melanocyte death via activation of Toll-like receptor 3. Exp Dermatol (2011) 0.82
Elevated levels of transforming growth factor-beta(1) in serum of patients with stable bronchiectasis. Respir Med (2005) 0.82
Characteristics of polymeric lambda-IgA binding to leukocytes in IgA nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol (2002) 0.82
Using biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles to capture gram-negative bacteria at an ultra-low concentration. Chem Commun (Camb) (2003) 0.82
Kallistatin protects against diabetic nephropathy in db/db mice by suppressing AGE-RAGE-induced oxidative stress. Kidney Int (2016) 0.82
Minimal and optimal peritoneal Kt/V targets: results of an anuric peritoneal dialysis patient's survival analysis. Kidney Int (2005) 0.81
Ganoderma extract prevents albumin-induced oxidative damage and chemokines synthesis in cultured human proximal tubular epithelial cells. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006) 0.81
Inhibition of pyocyanin-potentiated IL-8 release by steroids in bronchial epithelial cells. Respir Med (2006) 0.81
Distinct role of matrix metalloproteinase-3 in kidney injury molecule-1 shedding by kidney proximal tubular epithelial cells. Int J Biochem Cell Biol (2012) 0.81
BMP-7 protects mesangial cells from injury by polymeric IgA. Kidney Int (2008) 0.80
MRI visualization of rodent liver structure and peritoneal adhesion with dialyzate enhancement. Magn Reson Med (2008) 0.80
Stress and psychological distress among SARS survivors 1 year after the outbreak. Can J Psychiatry (2007) 0.80
Beta-thalassemia major: thin-section CT features and correlation with pulmonary function and iron overload. Radiology (2003) 0.80
Protective effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonists on activated renal proximal tubular epithelial cells in IgA nephropathy. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 0.80
Expression of aquaporin-3 in human peritoneal mesothelial cells and its up-regulation by glucose in vitro. Kidney Int (2002) 0.79
Severe acute respiratory syndrome: radiographic evaluation and clinical outcome measures. Radiology (2003) 0.79
Severe acute respiratory syndrome: relationship between radiologic and clinical parameters. Radiology (2003) 0.79
In vitro enhanced chemotaxis of CD25+ mononuclear cells in patients with familial IgAN through glomerulotubular interactions. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2010) 0.79
Differential effects of advanced glycation end-products on renal tubular cell inflammation. Nephrology (Carlton) (2011) 0.78
Normalization of renal aquaporin-2 water channel expression by fosinopril, valsartan, and combination therapy in congestive heart failure: a new mechanism of action. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2004) 0.78
A quantitative assessment of the effects of formal sun protection education on photosensitive patients. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed (2013) 0.78
Renoprotection by rosiglitazone in accelerated type 2 diabetic nephropathy: Role of STAT1 inhibition and nephrin restoration. Am J Nephrol (2010) 0.78
Peritoneal adipocytes and their role in inflammation during peritoneal dialysis. Mediators Inflamm (2010) 0.77