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New combination for patients with latent tuberculosis infection: A pilot study

Te-Yu Lin; Feng-Cheng Liu

Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 38 No. 6 · 2018 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Background: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is characterized by the presence of immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis without clinical evidence of active TB. LTBI treatment among persons at risk for progression to active disease is an important strategy for TB control and elimination…

Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection Presenting as Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy in a Young AIDS Patient

An-Che Cheng; Te-Yu Lin; Ning-Chi Wang

Medicina, Vol. 58 No. 1 · 2022 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can restore protective immune responses against opportunistic infections (OIs) and reduce mortality in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. Some patients treated with ART may develop immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)…

Association of protein disulfide isomerase family A, member 4, and inflammation in people living with HIV

Ning-Chi Wang; Hsuan-Wei Chen; Te-Yu Lin

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 126 · 2023 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Objectives: : Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) family members are specific endoplasmic reticulum proteins associated with inflammation, obesity, and cancer. In HIV infection, the role of PDI family A, member 4 (PDIA4), is unclear. This study aimed to clarify the association between plasma PDIA4…

Increased Risk of Acute Kidney Injury following Pneumococcal Pneumonia: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Te-Yu Lin; Yu-Guang Chen; Cheng-Li Lin dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 11 No. 6 · 2016 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Purpose: Pneumococcal disease leads to renal complications ranging from persistent proteinuria to end-stage renal disease. Studies on the association between pneumococcal pneumonia (PP) and acute kidney injury (AKI) are scant. This study assessed the relationship between PP and risk of AKI…

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Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients with Tension-Type Headache: A Nationwide Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study

Fu-Chi Yang; Te-Yu Lin; Hsuan-Ju Chen dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 11 No. 6 · 2016 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Purpose: The association between primary headaches, including tension-type headache (TTH) as one of the most common primary headache disorders, and dementia remains controversial. In this nationwide, population-based, retrospective, cohort study, we explored the potential association between TTH…

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Micafungin Inhibits Dengue Virus Infection through the Disruption of Virus Binding, Entry, and Stability

Yen-Chen Chen; Jeng-Wei Lu; Chia-Tsui Yeh dkk.

Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 14 No. 4 · 2021 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Dengue fever is an arbovirus disease caused by infection with the dengue virus (DENV). Half of the world’s population lives under the threat of dengue fever, however, researchers have yet to develop any drugs that are clinically applicable to this infection. Micafungin is a member of the…

Positive Anti-SSA/Ro Antibody in a Woman with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Immunophenotyping: A Case Report

Po-I Huang; Ting-Chun Lin; Feng-Cheng Liu dkk.

Medicina, Vol. 56 No. 10 · 2020 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

The clinical spectrum of novel coronavirus infection appears to be wide, encompassing asymptomatic infection, mild upper respiratory tract illness, and severe viral pneumonia, with respiratory failure and even death. Autoantibodies, especially antiphospholipid antibodies, can occur in severe…

Growth arrest-specific 6 protein in HIV-infected patients: Determination of plasma level and different antiretroviral regimens

Te-Yu Lin; Fu-Huang Lin; Ching-Ching Hung dkk.

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Vol. 54 No. 5 · 2021 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Background/purpose: Growth arrest-specific 6 (Gas6) protein is involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, adhesion, migration in response to inflammatory processes. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection induces a chronic inflammatory condition and combination of antiretroviral therapy…

Monitoring early developed low bone mineral density in HIV-infected patients by intact parathyroid hormone and circulating fibroblast growth factor 23

Kuan-Yu Chen; Ching-Hsun Wang; Te-Yu Lin dkk.

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Vol. 52 No. 5 · 2019 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Background/purpose: HIV-infected patients have a high prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD), but BMD changes remain unclear. This cross-sectional retrospective observational study aimed to characterize the prevalence and associated factors of low BMD in HIV patients. Methods: Between 1…

Effect of prior antiplatelet therapy on major adverse cardiac events in patients diagnosed with infective endocarditis: Population-based retrospective cohort study

Tsung-Ta Chiang; Jia-Hong Chen; Jun-Ren Sun dkk.

Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 39 No. 1 · 2019 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) occurs with an incidence of about 3–10 per 100,000 person-years globally. Those with infective endocarditis complicated embolic events have worse outcomes. However, whether antiplatelet therapy could prevent the development of ischemic stroke and myocardial…

Changing seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among HIV-positive patients in Taiwan

Chia-Wen Li; Chia-Jui Yang; Hsin-Yun Sun dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 3 · 2018 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Objective: The study aimed to describe the evolution of the seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients included in two cohorts in Taiwan. Methods: We retrospectively collected the information on demographic and clinical characteristics of…

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Trends and outcomes of late initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy driven by late presentation among HIV-positive Taiwanese patients in the era of treatment scale-up

Kuan-Yin Lin; Chien-Yu Cheng; Chia-Wen Li dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 12 No. 6 · 2017 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Objectives: The international and national HIV treatment guidelines in 2016 have focused on scaling up access to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). We aimed to assess the trends and treatment outcomes of late cART initiation in Taiwan. Methods: Between June 2012 and May 2016, we…

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Clinical features of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection in Taiwan: A multicenter study

Te-Yu Lin; Chia-Jui Yang; Chung-Eng Liu dkk.

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Vol. 52 No. 5 · 2019 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Background/purpose: Acute HIV infection is characterized by a high concentration of HIV RNA in the plasma and rapid depletion of the CD4 cell count. This multicenter, retrospective observational study aimed to characterize the manifestations of acuteHIV infection in Taiwan. Methods: Between 1…

Evolution of hepatitis A virus seroprevalence among HIV-positive adults in Taiwan

Yu-Lin Lee; Kuan-Yin Lin; Chien-Yu Cheng dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 12 No. 10 · 2017 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Objectives: The study aimed to describe the seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in HIV-positive adult patients in Taiwan between 2012 and 2016 and to examine the evolution of HAV seroprevalence between 2004–2007 and 2012–2016. Methods: Clinical information and data of anti-HAV antibody…

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