Published in Toxicology on February 01, 2005
Lead exposure and cardiovascular disease--a systematic review. Environ Health Perspect (2006) 3.11
A prospective study of bone lead concentration and death from all causes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer in the Department of Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study. Circulation (2009) 1.54
Mechanisms of lead-induced hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2008) 1.41
Lead poisoning-induced hypertensive crisis managed by prazosin: a case report. Iran Red Crescent Med J (2013) 0.80
Association of lead exposure with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases in Chinese adults. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int (2017) 0.75
Residential exposure to petrochemicals and the risk of leukemia: using geographic information system tools to estimate individual-level residential exposure. Am J Epidemiol (2006) 1.84
Associations between hepatitis C viremia and low serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels: a community-based study. J Hepatol (2008) 1.82
Arsenic in drinking water and adverse pregnancy outcome in an arseniasis-endemic area in northeastern Taiwan. Environ Res (2003) 1.34
Dengue outbreaks in high-income area, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 2003-2009. Emerg Infect Dis (2012) 1.24
Carcinogenetic impact of alcohol intake on squamous cell carcinoma risk of the oesophagus in relation to tobacco smoking. Eur J Cancer (2007) 1.23
Helium-neon laser irradiation stimulates cell proliferation through photostimulatory effects in mitochondria. J Invest Dermatol (2007) 1.17
Hepatitis C viremia increases the association with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a hepatitis B and C endemic area: an epidemiological link with virological implication. Am J Gastroenterol (2007) 1.10
The role of gender on clearance of hepatitis C virus: a different story in an area endemic for hepatitis B and C. Gut (2007) 1.10
Molecular Mechanisms of UV-Induced Apoptosis and Its Effects on Skin Residential Cells: The Implication in UV-Based Phototherapy. Int J Mol Sci (2013) 1.09
Sculpting skin appendages out of epidermal layers via temporally and spatially regulated apoptotic events. J Invest Dermatol (2004) 1.09
Hyperlipidemia in noise-induced hearing loss. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2007) 1.08
Multiphoton fluorescence and second harmonic generation imaging of the structural alterations in keratoconus ex vivo. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2006) 1.08
Increased risk of preterm delivery among people living near the three oil refineries in Taiwan. Environ Int (2004) 1.07
Intestinal parasitic infection detected by stool examination in foreign laborers in Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung J Med Sci (2010) 1.06
Characterization of a familial case with primary erythromelalgia from Taiwan. J Neurol (2007) 1.05
Expression of hepcidin and other iron-regulatory genes in human hepatocellular carcinoma and its clinical implications. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol (2009) 1.03
Arsenic promotes centrosome abnormalities and cell colony formation in p53 compromised human lung cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol (2007) 1.03
Enhancing detection of circulating tumor cells with activating KRAS oncogene in patients with colorectal cancer by weighted chemiluminescent membrane array method. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.03
Viral hepatitis infections in southern Taiwan: a multicenter community-based study. Kaohsiung J Med Sci (2010) 1.02
Polymorphisms of COX-2 -765G>C and p53 codon 72 and risks of oral squamous cell carcinoma in a Taiwan population. Oral Oncol (2008) 1.01
ORAI1 genetic polymorphisms associated with the susceptibility of atopic dermatitis in Japanese and Taiwanese populations. PLoS One (2012) 0.99
Hospitalized eye injury in a large industrial city of South-Eastern Asia. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol (2008) 0.99
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-induced oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in relation to immunological alteration. Occup Environ Med (2010) 0.98
Hepatitis C virus viremia and low platelet count: a study in a hepatitis B & C endemic area in Taiwan. J Hepatol (2009) 0.98
Association between quantitative high-risk human papillomavirus DNA load and cervical intraepithelial neoplasm risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2005) 0.97
Arsenic induces human keratinocyte apoptosis by the FAS/FAS ligand pathway, which correlates with alterations in nuclear factor-kappa B and activator protein-1 activity. J Invest Dermatol (2004) 0.96
Lifetime cigarette smoke and second-hand smoke and cervical intraepithelial neoplasm--a community-based case-control study. Gynecol Oncol (2007) 0.95
Low concentrations of arsenic induce vascular endothelial growth factor and nitric oxide release and stimulate angiogenesis in vitro. Chem Res Toxicol (2003) 0.95
Aberrant cell proliferation by enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis via mtTFA in arsenical skin cancers. Am J Pathol (2011) 0.95
The public health threat of phthalate-tainted foodstuffs in Taiwan: the policies the government implemented and the lessons we learned. Environ Int (2012) 0.95
Relationship between blood lead concentrations and learning achievement among primary school children in Taiwan. Environ Res (2002) 0.95
Lead exposure is associated with decreased serum paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity and genotypes. Environ Health Perspect (2006) 0.94
Relationship between air pollution and daily mortality in a subtropical city: Taipei, Taiwan. Environ Int (2004) 0.93
Synthesis and biological evaluation of thiobenzanilides as anticancer agents. Bioorg Med Chem (2008) 0.93
Evidence for increased risks of preterm delivery in a population residing near a freeway in Taiwan. Arch Environ Health (2003) 0.93
The influence of milk intake on the lead toxicity to the sensory nervous system in lead workers. Neurotoxicology (2004) 0.93
SULT1A1 polymorphism and esophageal cancer in males. Int J Cancer (2003) 0.93
Acupuncture, electrostimulation, and reflex therapy in dermatology. Dermatol Ther (2003) 0.92
Biomarkers for itch and disease severity in atopic dermatitis. Curr Probl Dermatol (2011) 0.91
Effect of linear polarized light irradiation near the stellate ganglion in skin blood flow of fingers in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis. Photomed Laser Surg (2006) 0.90
Sodium arsenite-induced DAPK promoter hypermethylation and autophagy via ERK1/2 phosphorylation in human uroepithelial cells. Chem Biol Interact (2009) 0.90
The Taiwanese Dermatological Association and the Taiwanese Society for Investigative Dermatology: brief history and current status. J Invest Dermatol (2009) 0.90
Prevalence of adult atopic dermatitis among nursing staff in a Taiwanese medical center: a pilot study on validation of diagnostic questionnaires. J Am Acad Dermatol (2009) 0.90
Community-based case management for the prevention of suicide reattempts in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Community Ment Health J (2012) 0.90
Heat shock induces apoptosis through reactive oxygen species involving mitochondrial and death receptor pathways in corneal cells. Exp Eye Res (2011) 0.90
Air pollution and hospital admissions for congestive heart failure in a tropical city: Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Inhal Toxicol (2007) 0.90
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis associated with propylthiouracil therapy. Arch Dermatol (2006) 0.89
Narrow-band ultraviolet-B stimulates proliferation and migration of cultured melanocytes. Exp Dermatol (2004) 0.89
Anatomical subsite discrepancy in relation to the impact of the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and betel quid on esophageal cancer. Int J Cancer (2007) 0.88
Enhanced MCP-1 release by keloid CD14+ cells augments fibroblast proliferation: role of MCP-1 and Akt pathway in keloids. Exp Dermatol (2010) 0.88
Lack of associations between several polymorphisms in cytokine genes and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Taiwan. Kaohsiung J Med Sci (2008) 0.88
Traffic-related air pollution, climate, and prevalence of eczema in Taiwanese school children. J Invest Dermatol (2008) 0.87
Release of surface-expressed lactoferrin from polymorphonuclear neutrophils after contact with CD4+ T cells and its modulation on Th1/Th2 cytokine production. J Leukoc Biol (2006) 0.87
Low-energy helium-neon laser induces locomotion of the immature melanoblasts and promotes melanogenesis of the more differentiated melanoblasts: recapitulation of vitiligo repigmentation in vitro. J Invest Dermatol (2006) 0.87
Enhanced cell survival of melanocyte spheroids in serum starvation condition. Biomaterials (2005) 0.87
No association between residential exposure to petrochemicals and brain tumor risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2005) 0.87
Liriodenine inhibits the proliferation of human hepatoma cell lines by blocking cell cycle progression and nitric oxide-mediated activation of p53 expression. Food Chem Toxicol (2005) 0.86
A case-control study on the relationship of hearing function and blood concentrations of lead, manganese, arsenic, and selenium. Sci Total Environ (2007) 0.86
Air pollution and hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a tropical city: Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Inhal Toxicol (2007) 0.86
Effects of DNMT and MEK inhibitors on the expression of RECK, MMP-9, -2, uPA and VEGF in response to arsenite stimulation in human uroepithelial cells. Toxicol Lett (2010) 0.86
Effects and interactions of low doses of arsenic and UVB on keratinocyte apoptosis. Chem Res Toxicol (2004) 0.86
Arthritis as an important determinant for psoriatic patients to develop severe vascular events in Taiwan: a nation-wide study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol (2012) 0.86
Maternal and offspring genetic variants of AKR1C3 and the risk of childhood leukemia. Carcinogenesis (2008) 0.86
Cross-priming with an epicutaneously introduced soluble protein antigen generates Tc1 cells. Eur J Immunol (2006) 0.85
Expression of nitric oxide synthases in keratinocytes after UVB irradiation. Arch Dermatol Res (2003) 0.84
Monoclonal antibody-based quantitation of poly(ethylene glycol)-derivatized proteins, liposomes, and nanoparticles. Bioconjug Chem (2005) 0.84
Needlestick/sharps injuries among vocational school nursing students in southern Taiwan. Am J Infect Control (2004) 0.84
Differential effects of arsenic on cutaneous and systemic immunity: focusing on CD4+ cell apoptosis in patients with arsenic-induced Bowen's disease. Carcinogenesis (2009) 0.83
Increased incidence of preterm delivery in mothers residing in an industrialized area in Taiwan. J Toxicol Environ Health A (2003) 0.83
Temporal changes of urinary oxidative metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate after the 2011 phthalate incident in Taiwanese children: findings of a six month follow-up. Environ Sci Technol (2013) 0.83
The HIV RNA Levels of Plasma and Ocular Fluids in AIDS Patients with Ophthalmic Infections. Ophthalmologica (2004) 0.83
Predicting hearing thresholds and occupational hearing loss with multiple-frequency auditory steady-state responses. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2010) 0.83
HBV infection in indigenous children, 20 years after immunization in Taiwan: a community-based study. Prev Med (2009) 0.83
Performance anxiety at English PBL groups among Taiwanese medical students: a preliminary study. Kaohsiung J Med Sci (2008) 0.83
Methotrexate reduces the occurrence of cerebrovascular events among Taiwanese psoriatic patients: a nationwide population-based study. Acta Derm Venereol (2012) 0.83
Suicide risk and its correlate in adolescents who experienced typhoon-induced mudslides: a structural equation model. Depress Anxiety (2010) 0.83
A population-based, case-control study of green tea consumption and leukemia risk in southwestern Taiwan. Cancer Causes Control (2008) 0.83
Vascular permeability alterations induced by arsenic. Hum Exp Toxicol (2004) 0.82
Evaluation of the suicide prevention program in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, using the CIPP evaluation model. Community Ment Health J (2010) 0.82
CXCR7 expression correlates with tumor depth in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma skin lesions and promotes tumor cell survival through ERK activation. Exp Dermatol (2014) 0.82
Genetic polymorphism of p53 and XRCC1 in cervical intraepithelial neoplasm in Taiwanese women. J Formos Med Assoc (2004) 0.82
Defective beta1-integrins expression in arsenical keratosis and arsenic-treated cultured human keratinocytes. J Cutan Pathol (2006) 0.82
Preterm delivery among people living around Portland cement plants. Environ Res (2003) 0.82
Association of polymorphisms of heat shock protein 70 with susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss in the Taiwanese population. Audiol Neurootol (2010) 0.82
Transcervical drainage for descending necrotizing mediastinitis may be sufficient. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2011) 0.82
Involvement of mtDNA damage elicited by oxidative stress in the arsenical skin cancers. J Invest Dermatol (2013) 0.81
Arsenite promotes centrosome abnormalities under a p53 compromised status induced by 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK). Toxicol Appl Pharmacol (2009) 0.81
Posttraumatic stress disorder in adolescents after Typhoon Morakot-associated mudslides. J Anxiety Disord (2010) 0.81
Synthesis, and biological evaluation of 2-(4-aminophenyl)benzothiazole derivatives as photosensitizing agents. Bioorg Med Chem (2010) 0.81
Correlation of serum total IgE, eosinophil granule cationic proteins, sensitized allergens and family aggregation in atopic dermatitis patients with or without rhinitis. J Dermatol (2004) 0.81
Environmental exposure to cooking oil fumes and cervical intraepithelial neoplasm. Environ Res (2004) 0.81
Prediction of heat-induced collagen shrinkage by use of second harmonic generation microscopy. J Biomed Opt (2006) 0.81
The total body burden of chromium associated with skin disease and smoking among cement workers. Sci Total Environ (2007) 0.81
Immunological findings in a group of coke-oven workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. J Occup Environ Med (2003) 0.81
Distinct SPINK5 and IL-31 polymorphisms are associated with atopic eczema and non-atopic hand dermatitis in Taiwanese nursing population. Exp Dermatol (2011) 0.81
The H-Wave((R)) Device Induces NODependent Augmented Microcirculation and Angiogenesis, Providing Both Analgesia and Tissue Healing in Sports Injuries. Phys Sportsmed (2008) 0.80
Reduced expression of C/EBP alpha protein in hepatocellular carcinoma is associated with advanced tumor stage and shortened patient survival. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol (2008) 0.80
Fungi genus and concentration in the air of onion fields and their opportunistic action related to mycotic keratitis. Arch Environ Health (2003) 0.80
Cured meat, vegetables, and bean-curd foods in relation to childhood acute leukemia risk: a population based case-control study. BMC Cancer (2009) 0.80