Publications by authors named "Yong-Chuan Chung"
Article Synopsis
- - The study explores how exposure to various metals, like arsenic and lead, affects tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels and kidney function, highlighting the limited research on combined effects of metal mixtures.
- - Research involving 421 adults found that higher arsenic and lead levels were linked to increased TNF-α, while elevated copper levels led to a decrease in TNF-α, affecting kidney function negatively.
- - Findings suggest that exposure to multiple metals has a significant impact on both TNF-α levels and kidney function, with TNF-α potentially serving as a mediator in these relationships.
Background: Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a simple method for diagnosing peripheral artery disease (PAD) but has limited reliability in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) because of medial artery calcification. Our study aims to investigate whether the toe brachial index (TBI) or the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) has a better detection over the ABI for diagnosing PAD in diabetic kidney disease (DKD).
Materials And Methods: A cohort of 368 patients (mean age 68.