Publications by authors named "H L Loke"
Previous studies of the coral communities in Hong Kong focused on the characterisation of benthic cover, with little attention given to colony size structure. We conducted transect surveys at 52 sites across a gradient of water quality, identified 6774 coral colonies to 23 genera and measured the size of each colony. The southern waters harboured less diverse (1-9 genera) and fewer corals (2-28 colonies) than the eastern waters (3-16 genera and 17-427 colonies) per site.
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- For years, marine animals were thought to have broad distributions across oceans, especially in Asia, where many species were named by Western scientists between the 1700s and early 1900s.
- In our study of windowpane oysters, we revealed that careful analysis is crucial for validating species recognition, identifying only two widely reported species in the Indo-Pacific from Chinese waters.
- We described two new species, highlighting their unique characteristics and established a method for identifying species within this genus, indicating a need to reassess the diversity of marine species in Asia.
Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy-induced disorder unique to humans. The etiology of preeclampsia is poorly understood; however, poor placental formation is thought causal. Galectin-7 is produced by trophoblast and is elevated in first-trimester serum of women who subsequently develop preeclampsia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Prediabetes, typically defined as blood glucose levels above normal but below diabetes thresholds, denotes a risk state that confers a high chance of developing diabetes. Asians, particularly the Southeast Asian population, may have a higher genetic predisposition to diabetes and increased exposure to environmental and social risk factors. Malaysia alone was home to 3.
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