2022
Renal tubular acidosis and associated factors in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a registry-based study
Zhang Y, Qiao L, Zhang L, Li Q, Yang P, Kong X, Duan X, Zhang M, Li X, Wang Y, Xu J, Wang Y, Hsieh E, Zhao J, Xu D, Li M, Zhao Y, Zeng X. Renal tubular acidosis and associated factors in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a registry-based study. Clinical Rheumatology 2022, 42: 431-441. PMID: 36383239, DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06426-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal tubular acidosisPrimary Sjögren's syndromePSS patientsEarly disease onsetDisease onsetRenal involvementSjögren's syndromeKidney functionTubular acidosisEULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity IndexSjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity IndexMethodThis case-control studyElevated alkaline phosphatase levelsSubjective dry mouthDisease activity indexHigh disease activityGlomerular filtration rateRegistry-based studyErythrocyte sedimentation rateYoung female patientCase-control studyLogistic regression analysisAlkaline phosphatase levelsAntibody positivityDisease activity
2019
Association between lymphocyte subsets and cytomegalovirus infection status among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Qin L, Qiu Z, Hsieh E, Geng T, Zhao J, Zeng X, Wan L, Xie J, Ramendra R, Routy JP, Li T. Association between lymphocyte subsets and cytomegalovirus infection status among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Medicine 2019, 98: e16997. PMID: 31574798, PMCID: PMC6775378, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000016997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusCMV diseaseLymphocyte subsetsCMV viremiaT cellsSLE patientsCMV infectionInfection statusLupus erythematosusNatural killer cell countsMultivariable logistic regression analysisCMV infection statusCytomegalovirus infection statusEvidence of CMVHospitalized SLE patientsLymphocyte subset countsDifferent lymphocyte subsetsCMV-infected patientsT-cell lymphopeniaLogistic regression analysisTotal lymphocytesUninfected patientsClinical characteristicsSubset countsMultivariable analysis
2017
Delays in HIV diagnosis and associated factors among patients presenting with advanced disease at a tertiary care hospital in Beijing, China
Xie J, Hsieh E, Sun MQ, Wang HL, Lv W, Fan HW, Li TS. Delays in HIV diagnosis and associated factors among patients presenting with advanced disease at a tertiary care hospital in Beijing, China. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0182335. PMID: 28793312, PMCID: PMC5549987, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst medical visitHIV diagnosisAdvanced diseaseHIV testingMedical visitsAdvanced HIV diseaseEarly HIV testingPneumocystis jiroveci pneumoniaQuarter of patientsTertiary care hospitalCommon opportunistic infectionTimely HIV testingLogistic regression analysisMedian time delayHIV/AIDSAdvanced immunosuppressionJiroveci pneumoniaHIV diseasePatient characteristicsCare hospitalDiagnostic delayHIV infectionOpportunistic infectionsTertiary hospitalMedical records
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