[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy with high-dose mite extracts in asthma: a multi-center, double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled study in …

CK Niu, WY Chen, JL Huang, KH Lue, JY Wang - Respiratory medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has been recommended as a viable alternative to
subcutaneous injection therapy in the treatment of airway allergies, though more data is needed …

Serum and urine levels of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 in children with acute pyelonephritis

JN Sheu, MC Chen, KH Lue, SL Cheng, IC Lee… - Cytokine, 2006 - Elsevier
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common clinical disorder in younger infants and children and
may result in permanent renal damage. The inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-6 and IL…

[HTML][HTML] Uric acid levels can predict metabolic syndrome and hypertension in adolescents: a 10-year longitudinal study

HL Sun, D Pei, KH Lue, YL Chen - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The relationships between uric acid and chronic disease risk factors such as metabolic
syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have been studied in adults. However, …

Clinical and immunologic effects of sublingual immunotherapy in asthmatic children sensitized to mites: a double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled study

KH Lue, YH Lin, HL Sun, KH Lu… - Pediatric allergy and …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Immunotherapy through oral routes is thought to be a valuable therapeutic option for asthma.
The clinical and immunologic effects of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in children with …

GMI, an immunomodulatory protein from Ganoderma microsporum, induces autophagy in non-small cell lung cancer cells

…, CC Ou, TC Wu, MS Jan, MF Wu, LY Chiu, KH Lue… - Autophagy, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Autophagy is a self-digestive process that degrades the cytoplasmic constituents.
Immunomodulatory protein, one major bioactive component of Ganoderma, has antitumor activity. In …

Efficacy of nasal irrigation in the treatment of acute sinusitis in children

YH Wang, CP Yang, MS Ku, HL Sun, KH Lue - International journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Nasal irrigation has been used as an adjunctive therapy of sinonasal disease
including acute/chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. Several published articles reported …

Association between atopic diseases and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in childhood: a population-based case-control study

JD Tsai, SN Chang, CH Mou, FC Sung, KH Lue - Annals of epidemiology, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Both atopic diseases (AD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD)
are common pediatric disorders that may lead to mental and physical complications. This …

Inhibition of lysosome degradation on autophagosome formation and responses to GMI, an immunomodulatory protein from Ganoderma microsporum

…, HL Sun, TC Wu, LY Chiu, KH Lue… - British journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Autophagic cell death is considered a self‐destructive
process that results from large amounts of autophagic flux. In our previous study, GMI, a …

Correlation of immunoglobulin E, eosinophil cationic protein, and eosinophil count with the severity of childhood perennial allergic rhinitis.

ST Chen, HL Sun, KH Lu, KH Lue… - … = Wei mian yu gan ran za …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Background and purpose Elevated levels of serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE), serum
allergen-specific IgE, serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), blood eosinophil count and nasal …

Randomized placebo‐controlled trial comparing montelukast and cetirizine for treating perennial allergic rhinitis in children aged 2–6 yr

…, KH Lu, HL Sun, WT Chang, KH Lue… - Pediatric allergy and …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) were recently added to the method of treating
allergic rhinitis (AR). However, in children under 6 yr old, there has been no study about its …