Most cases with antituberculosis drug‐induced hepatitis have been attributed to isoniazid.
Isoniazid is metabolized by hepatic N‐acetyltransferase (NAT) and cytochrome P450 2E1 (…

Airway inflammation is an important pathologic feature in chronic bronchitis, and we hypothesized
that individuals with greater inflammatory responses may be more likely to acquire the …

Background: Evidence evaluating the risk of pneumonia in patients with obstructive sleep
apnea is limited and mostly focuses on patients who receive continuous positive airway …

… ; Shi-Chuan Chang: data analysis and interpretation; Yuh-Min Chen: data analysis and
interpretation, statistical analysis; Tzeng-Ji Chen: acquisition of data and technical support; Yu-…

To investigate the effect of cigarette smoking on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation and
lipid peroxidation in lung tissues, 152 samples from lung resections were collected. A novel …

OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to evaluate the roles of mitochondrial DNA alterations
in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, with emphasis on the changes in the copy number …

Background: A variety of disorders, most notably cardiovascular diseases, was linked to
sleep apnea (SA), but their impact on mortality of SA patients had not been systematically …

Objectives To measure tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in pleural
effusions caused by tuberculosis (TB) and malignancy and their relationship with …

Study objectives To measure tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α, interleukin (IL) 1β, and
transforming growth factor (TGF) β1 in loculated and free-flowing pleural effusions caused by …

Background: The role of anti-granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF)
antibodies as a diagnostic marker in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (iPAP) remains …