Publications by authors named "Chung-Fang Tseng"
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- Kawasaki disease (KD) is a severe inflammatory condition primarily affecting children under 5 and is the leading cause of acquired coronary heart disease in that age group; the study explored its association with family and parental demographics in Taiwanese children.
- The research analyzed data from nearly 1.94 million children born in Taiwan between 2006 and 2015, identifying 7,870 children who developed KD and matching them with 62,960 controls based on sex and birth date.
- Findings revealed that children with younger parents, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and those with multiple siblings had a lower risk of KD, while urban living and having a sibling with a
Background: Atopic march refers to the natural history of atopic dermatitis (AD) in infancy followed by subsequent allergic rhinitis and asthma in later life. Respiratory viruses interact with allergic sensitization to promote recurrent wheezing and the development of asthma. We aimed to evaluate whether influenza vaccination reduces asthma risk in people with AD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a case of Denys-Drash syndrome, a disorder characterized by male pseudohermaphroditism, congenital nephrotic syndrome, and early renal failure. The patient received dialysis therapy from 15 days of age until his death at the age of 6 months. DNA analysis was performed on the WT1 gene, and a missense point mutation was detected in exon 8 (R366H).
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