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Correction: Vitamin D status and its determinants among Chinese infants and toddlers in Hong Kong Open

Keith T. S. Tung, Hung‐Kwan So, Chen Chen, Joanna Yuet‐ling Tung, Hing Wai Tsang , et al. · 2025

Vitamin D status and its determinants among Chinese infants and toddlers in Hong Kong Open

Keith T. S. Tung, Hung‐Kwan So, Chen Chen, Joanna Yuet‐ling Tung, Hing Wai Tsang , et al. · 2025

Purpose Vitamin D is a micronutrient that is necessary for bone health as well as the regulation of mineral homeostasis. This study aims to assess the vitamin D status and its determinants among infants and toddlers in Hong Kong, two of th…

Evaluation of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic paediatric patients using mannitol challenge test – Impacts of body mass index Open

Sharon Shui Yee Leung, Hing Wai Tsang, Jasmine Chan, Oliver Y. H. Kui, Ping Zeng , et al. · 2025

A high prevalence of AHR (>50%) was found in asthmatic children who self-evaluated with good asthma control. No significant influence of the BMI on the AHR severity could be demonstrated in this population with the "indirect" mannitol chal…

The protective role of vitamin D in BNT162b2 vaccine-related acute myocarditis Open

Hing Wai Tsang, Gilbert T. Chua, Keith T. S. Tung, Rosa S. Wong, Sabrina Tsao , et al. · 2025

Introduction Vaccine-related myocarditis is recognized as a rare but important complication, especially after mass-scale mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Knowledge regarding how to minimize the risk is limited. As NK cells can mediate acute myoc…

Husband involvement in antenatal care moderates the link between vitamin D status and depressive symptoms in pregnant women Open

Rosa S. Wong, Keith T. S. Tung, Hing Wai Tsang, Jennifer K.Y. Ko, Wing-Cheong Leung , et al. · 2025

Aims The association between a pregnant mother’s vitamin D status and depressive symptoms has yielded inconsistent results. It is possible that other factors play a role in this association, as depression can have multiple causes. Recogniz…

Genome-wide association study of BNT162b2 vaccine-related myocarditis identifies potential predisposing functional areas in Hong Kong adolescents Open

Chun Hing She, Hing Wai Tsang, Xingtian Yang, Sabrina Tsao, Clara Sze-Man Tang , et al. · 2024

A systematic review on the applicability of cell‐free DNA level as an obesity biomarker Open

Keith T. S. Tung, Hing Wai Tsang, Ulrike F. M. Ngo, Rosa S. Wong, Clare H. Y. Chow , et al. · 2024

Summary Obesity has become a global health concern in recent decades. Utilizing biomarkers presents a promising approach to comprehensively monitor the progress of obesity and its associated health conditions. This review aims to synthesiz…

The central role of natural killer cells in mediating acute myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination Open

Hing Wai Tsang, Mike Yat Wah Kwan, Gilbert T. Chua, Sabrina Tsao, Joshua Sung Chih Wong , et al. · 2024

Association of vitamin D‐binding protein polymorphisms and serum 25(OH)D concentration varies among Chinese healthy infants of different <span>VDR‐FokI</span> genotypes: A multi‐centre cross‐sectional study Open

Hing Wai Tsang, Keith T. S. Tung, Rosa S. Wong, Siew Yan Wong, Joanna Yuet‐ling Tung , et al. · 2023

Hypovitaminosis D during infancy is associated with the development of chronic diseases and poor health later in life. While the effect of environmental factors on vitamin D concentration has been extensively explored, this study aimed to …

Natural history of infants with vitamin D deficiency in Hong Kong. Open

Joanna Yuet‐ling Tung, Hung‐Kwan So, Keith T. S. Tung, Rosa S. Wong, Hing Wai Tsang , et al. · 2023

Persistent VDD is common among infants exclusively breastfeeding and those who did not receive vitamin D supplementation.

Sleep quality mediates the relationship between systemic inflammation and neurocognitive performance Open

Rachel R. Jin, Carman Nga-Man Cheung, Clive H. Y. Wong, Chelsea C.W. Lo, Crystal P.I. Lee , et al. · 2023

Sex Differences in Association Between Gut Microbiome and Essential Hypertension Based on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Open

Preeti Dinesh Virwani, Gordon Qian, Matthew S.S. Hsu, Tommy K.K.T.S. Pijarnvanit, Carman Nga-Man Cheung , et al. · 2023

Background: Sex differences in the pathogenesis of hypertension exist. While gut microbiota (GM) has been associated with hypertension, it is unclear whether there are sex-linked differences in the association between GM and hypertension. …

Evidence of individual differences in the long-term social, psychological, and cognitive consequences of child maltreatment Open

Rosa S. Wong, Keith T. S. Tung, Ko Ling Chan, Wilfred Hing Sang Wong, Hing Wai Tsang , et al. · 2022

Family Financial Pressure in Childhood and Telomere Length in Early Adolescence: A Prospective Study Open

Keith T. S. Tung, Rosa S. Wong, Hing Wai Tsang, Wilfred Hing Sang Wong, Winnie W. Y. Tso , et al. · 2022

Much research on children in high-risk environments has focused on the biological consequences of maltreatment, adversity, and trauma. Whether other early-life stress sources such as family financial hardship are implicated in the cellular…

Risk factors for carriage of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in community dwelling-children in the Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Yi Qi Chan, Kailin Chen, Gilbert T. Chua, Peng Wu, Keith T. S. Tung , et al. · 2022

Background Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly important issue in public health as antibiotics are overused. Resistance to antimicrobial agents can pose significant challenges to infection treatment. Objectives To evaluate risk fac…

Omicron variant susceptibility to neutralizing antibodies induced in children by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 vaccine Open

Lin‐Lei Chen, Gilbert T. Chua, Lu Lu, Brian Pui-Chun Chan, Joshua Sung Chih Wong , et al. · 2022

The novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may increase the risk of re-infection and vaccine breakthrough infections as it possesses key mutations in the spike protein that affect neutralizing antibody response. Most studies on neutralization su…

Transmembrane 29 (Tmem29), a Newly Identified Molecule Showed Downregulation in Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage Open

Hing Wai Tsang, Inderjeet Bhatia, Koon-Wing Chan, Gcf Chan, Patrick Ip , et al. · 2022

Transmembrane 29 (Tmem29) gene with unknown function is a gene located on the X chromosome of the mouse genome. The gene showed differential expression in the Vannucci neonatal hypoxic-ischemic mouse brain model. We found the gene expresse…

Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Immunity in Convalescent Children and Adolescents Open

Hing Wai Tsang, Gilbert T. Chua, Kelvin Kai‐Wang To, Joshua Sung Chih Wong, Wenwei Tu , et al. · 2021

Persistence of protective immunity for SARS-CoV-2 is important against reinfection. Knowledge on SARS-CoV-2 immunity in pediatric patients is currently lacking. We opted to assess the SARS-CoV-2 adaptive immunity in recovered children and …

Epidemiology of Acute Myocarditis/Pericarditis in Hong Kong Adolescents Following Comirnaty Vaccination Open

Gilbert T. Chua, Mike Yat Wah Kwan, Celine Sze Ling Chui, Robert Smith, Edmund Chi Lok Cheung , et al. · 2021

Background Age-specific incidence of acute myocarditis/pericarditis in adolescents following Comirnaty vaccination in Asia is lacking. This study aimed to study the clinical characteristics and incidence of acute myocarditis/pericarditis a…

Impact of Snoring on Telomere Shortening in Adolescents with Atopic Diseases Open

Keith T. S. Tung, Rosa S. Wong, Hing Wai Tsang, Gilbert T. Chua, Dicky YT Chan , et al. · 2021

Atopic diseases can impose a significant burden on children and adolescents. Telomere length is a cellular marker of aging reflecting the impact of cumulative stress exposure on individual health. Since elevated oxidative stress and inflam…

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Serum Vitamin D Level among Infants and Toddlers: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis and before-and-after Comparison Open

Rosa S. Wong, Keith T. S. Tung, Hung‐Kwan So, Wilfred Hing Sang Wong, Siew Yan Wong , et al. · 2021

Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the implementation of social distancing and home confinement measures may elevate the risk of vitamin D deficiency particularly for infants. This study aimed to quantify …

An Assessment of Risk Factors for Insufficient Levels of Vitamin D during Early Infancy Open

Keith T. S. Tung, Rosa S. Wong, Hing Wai Tsang, Bianca N. K. Chan, Siew Yan Wong , et al. · 2021

Recent evidence suggests that breastfeeding may increase the risk of vitamin D deficiency in offspring. However, it is unclear whether increased risk results from breastfeeding alone, or whether it is associated together with other risk fa…

Influence of Maternal Infection and Pregnancy Complications on Cord Blood Telomere Length Open

Keith T. S. Tung, Catherine Man Wai Hung, Ko Ling Chan, Rosa S. Wong, Hing Wai Tsang , et al. · 2021

Background . Exposure to suboptimal intrauterine environment might induce structural and functional changes that can affect neonatal health. Telomere length as an important indicator of cellular health has been associated with increased ri…

Predictive biomarkers and tumor microenvironment in female genital melanomas: a multi-institutional study of 55 cases Open

Ying Yu, Ka Yu Tse, Horace H.Y. Lee, Kin-Long Chow, Hing Wai Tsang , et al. · 2019

12 Validation of a novel definition of low disease activity state in systemic lupus erythematosus Open

Alh Lee, T.H. Cheung, Bhy Chung, Ctk Ho, TWL Li , et al. · 2017

Background and aims While a "Treat-to-target" principle is widely advocated in management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), there is currently no internationally agreed definition of low disease activity in lupus. In 2015, the Asia-Pa…

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