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| Staff
of the Division of Gastroenterology, NUS are underlined |
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| Helicobacter
pylori |
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| Yeoh
KG. Helicobacter pylori infection and it treatment in Singapore.
Singapore Med J. 2000 Oct;41(10):475-7. |
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| Hua
J, Zheng PY, Yeoh KG, Ho B. The status of the cagA gene
does not predict Helicobacter pylori-associated peptic ulcer
disease in Singapore. Microbios. 2000;102(402):113-20. |
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| Zheng
PY, Hua J, Yeoh KG, Ho B. Association of peptic ulcer
with increased expression of Lewis antigens but not cagA, iceA,
and vacA in Helicobacter pyloriisolates in an Asian population.
Gut. 2000 Jul;47(1):18-22. |
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| Fock
KM, Chelvam P, Lim SG.Triple therapy in the eradication
of Helicobacter pylori inpatients with duodenal ulcer disease:
results of a multientre study in South-East Asia. South-East
Asia Multicenter Study Group. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2000
Feb;14(2):225-31. |
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| Hua
J, Ng HC, Yeoh KG, Ho B. Predominance of a single strain
of Helicobacter pylri in gasric antrum. Helicobacter.
1999 Mar;4(1):28-32. |
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| Kang
JY, Yeoh KG, Ho KY, Guan R, Lim TP, Quak
SH, Wee A, Teo D, Ong YW. Racial differences in Helicobacter
pylori seroprevalence in Singapore. Journal of Gastroenterology
& Hepatology 1997; 12:655-9. |
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| Lee
HS, Gwee KA, Teng LY, Kang JY, Yeoh KG, Wee A,
Chua BC. Validation of 13 C-urea breath test for Helicobacter
pylori using a simple gas chromatograph-mass selective detector.
European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1998;
10: 569-572. |
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| Ho
KY, Kang JY, Lim TP, Yeoh KG, Wee A. The effect
of test duration on the sensitivity and specificity of ultra-rapid
urease test for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine 1998;
28: 615-619. |
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| Hua
J, Yeoh KG, Ng HC, Zheng P, Lim SG, Ho B. Improving
the success of culturing H pylori from gastric biopsies. Microbios
1998, 96: 95-101. |
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| Hua
J, Ng HC, Yeoh KG, Ho KY, Ho B. Characterisation
of clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori in Singapore.
Microbios 1998; 94: 71-81. |
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| Hua
J, Ho B, Zheng P, Yeoh KG, Ng HC, Lim SG. Coexistence
of Helicobacter pylori spiral and coccoid forms in experimental
mice. World Journal of Gastroenterology 1998; 4: 485-488. |
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| Hua
J, Ng HC, Yeoh KG, Ho B. Predominance of a single strain
of Helicobacter pylori in the gastric antrum. Helicobacter
1999; 4 (1): 28-32. |
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| Kang
JY, Ho KY, Yeoh KG, Guan R, Wee A, Lee E, Lye
WC, Leong SO, Tan CC. Peptic ulcer and gastritis in uraemia,
with particular reference to the effect of Helicobacter pylori
infection. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1999; 14(8):771-78 |
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| Gastro-oesophageal
reflux disease and oesophageal motility disorder |
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| Ho
KY, Kang JY. Esophageal mucosal acid sensitivity can coexist
with normal pH recording in healthy adult volunteers. J
Gastroenterol. 2000;35(4):261-4. |
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| Ho
KY, Yeoh KG, Kang JY. Standard oesophageal manometry
in healthy adults in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore.
1999 Mar;28(2):189-92. |
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| Ho
KY, Kang JY, Brian Y, Ng WL. Non-cardiac, non-oesophageal
chest pain: the relevance of psychological factors. Gut
1998; 43: 105-110. |
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| Ho
KY, Kang JY. Prolonged ambulatory oesophageal pH and pressure
recording in healthy adults in Singapore. Singapore Medical
Journal 1998; 39: 295-9. |
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| Ho
KY, Ng WL, Kang JY, Yeoh KG. Gastroesophageal reflux
disease is a common cause of non-cardiac chest pain in a country
with a low prevalence of reflux esophagitis. Digestive Diseases
and Sciences 1998; 43: 1991-1997. |
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| Ho
KY, Kang JY, Seow A. Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms
in a multi-racial Asian population, with particular reference
to reflux-type symptoms. American Journal of Gastroenterology
1998; 93: 1816-1822. |
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| Ho
KY, Kang JY, Viegas OAC. Symptomatic gastro-oesophageal
reflux in pregnancy: A prospective study among Singaporean women.
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1998: 13:
1020-1026. |
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| Ho
KY. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is an uncommon condition
in Asia: evidence and possible explanations. World Journal
of Gastroenterology 1999; 5: 4-6. |
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| Ho
KY, Yeoh KG, Kang JY. Standard oesophageal manometry
in healthy adults in Singapore. Annal Academy of Medicine
Singapore 1999; 28: 189-92. |
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| Ho
KY, Kang JY. Reflux esophagitis patients in Singapore have
motor and acid exposure abnormalities similar to patients in
the Western Hemisphere. American Journal of Gastroenterology
1999; 94: 1186-91. |
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| Kang
JY, Ho KY. Different prevalences of reflux oesophagitis
and hiatus hernia among dyspeptic patients in England and Singapore.
European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1999.
In press. |
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| Ho
KY, Kang JY, Seow A. Pattern of consultation and treatment
for heartburn: findings from a Singaporean community survey.
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1999 Aug;13(8):1029-33. |
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| Ho
KY, Tay HH, Kang JY. A prospective study of the clinical
features, manometric findings, incidence and prevalence of achalasia
in Singapore. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1999; 14: 791-795. |
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| Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy |
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| Ho
KY, Samarasinghe DA, Nicholson GI, Lane MR. Endoscopic palliation
of oesophageal carcinoma with Atkinson prosthesis. Journal
of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1995; 10: 56-9. |
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| Yeoh
KG, Kang JY. Dieulafoy's lesion in the rectum. Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy 1996 ; 43: 614-616. |
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| Liu
Q, Yeoh KG, Hawes R, Hoffman B. Demonstration of pericardial
fluid on endoscopic ultrasound. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy;
1998; 47: 214-215. |
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| Liu
Q, Yeoh KG, Cotton PB. Feasibility of stent placement
above the sphincter of Oddi ("inside-stent") for patients
with malignant obstructive jaundice. Endoscopy 1998;
30: 687-690. |
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| Yeoh
KG, Zimmerman M, Cunningham JT, Cotton PB. Comparative costs
of metal vs plastic biliary stent strategies for malignant obstructive
jaundice by decision analysis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1999; 49: 466-471. |
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| Ho
KY, Montes H, Sossenheimer MJ, Tham TCK, Ruymann F, Van
Dam J, Carr-Locke DL. Features that may predict hospital admission
following outpatient therapeutic ERCP. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1999; 49: 587-92. |
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| Sutedja
DS, Kang JY. Endoscopic banding ligation treatment for bleeding
oesophageal varices. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 1996 Sept;25(5):7-8-11. |
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| Dyspepsia
and Upper GI tract |
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| Yeoh
KG, Kang JY, Yap I, Guan R, Tan CC, Wee A. Chilli protects
against aspirin-induced gastroduodenal mucosal injury in humans.
Digestive Diseases and Sciences 1995; 40: 580-583. |
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| Kang
JY, Yeoh KG, Chia HP, Lee HP, Chia YW, Guan R, Yap I.
Chilli - Protective factor against peptic ulcer ? Digestive
Diseases and Sciences 1995; 40: 576-579. |
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| Yeoh
KG, Ho KY, Guan R, Kang JY. How does chilli cause
upper gastrointestinal symptoms?: A correlation study with esophageal
mucosal sensitivity and esophageal motility. Journal of Clinical
Gastroenterology 1995; 21: 87-90. |
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| Tan
CC, Kang JY, Ho KY, Manjit K, Straaten JVD, Lee EJC.
Anaemia and endoscopic gastroduodenitis in pre-dialysis patients.
Nephrology 1996; 2: 279-80. |
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| Kang
JY, Ho KY, Yeoh KG, Guan R. Chronic upper abdominal
pain due to structural and functional causes: its localisation
and nocturnal occurrence. Journal of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology 1996; 11: 515-9. |
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| Yeoh
KG, Kang JY, Tay HH, Gwee KA, Wee A, The M, Choo HF, Chintana-Wilde
W. The effect of cisapride on functional dyspepsia in patients
with and without histological gastritis: a double-blind placebo
controlled trial. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1997; 12: 13-18. |
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| Liver
Diseases |
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| Leung
NW, Lai CL, Chang TT, Guan R, Lee CM, Ng KY, Lim SG, Wu PC,
Edmundson S, Condreay LD, Chien RN. Extended lamivudine treatment
in patients with chronic hepatitisB enhances hepatitis B e antigen
seroconversion rates: Results after 3 years of therapy. Hepatology.
2001 Jun;33(6):1527-32. |
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| Khu
YL, Koh E, Lim SP, Tan YH, Brenner S, Lim SG, Hong WJ,
Goh PY. Mutations that affect dimer formation and helicase activityofthe
hepatitis C virus helicase. J Virol. 2001 Jan;75(1):205-14. |
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| Yap
I, Yeoh KG, Wee A, Kang JY, Tan L. Peliosis hepatis :
a case report. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
1993;22: 381-383. |
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| Guan
R, Ng HS, Fock KM, Ho KY, Yap I, Kang JY, Chow WC, Chew
CN, Ng C, Teo CJ, Smith R. Immunogenicity and safety of an inactivated
hepatitis A vaccine among Singaporeans. Southeast Asian Journal
of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 1995; 26: 268-71. |
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| Guan
R, Ho KY, Yap I, Kang JY, Tan CC, Ng C, Smith R, Wee
A. Treatment of hepatitis B surface antigen carriers in the
early stage of the infection using recombinant alpha-interferon
with steroid priming. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
1995; 9: 535-40. |
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| Guan
R, Ho KY, Kang JY, Yap I, Gwee KA, Tan CC. The effect
of polyunsaturated phosphatidyl choline in the treatment of
acute viral hepatitis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
1995; 9: 699-703. |
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| Guan
R, Yeoh KG, Yap ILE, Kang JY, Wee A, Smith R. Subcutaneously-administered
recombinant human ß-inteferon in the treatment of chronic Hepatitis
B virus infection. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
1996; 10: 807-814. |
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| Guan
R, Ho KY. Hepatitis B: current strategies for prevention
and management. Medical Progress 1997; 2: 21-8. |
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| Yeoh
KG, Yap ILE, Wong ST, Guan R, Kang JY, Wee A. Tropical liver
abscess. Postgraduate Medical Journal 1997; 73: 89-92. |
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| Liver
Transplantation |
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| Lee
KH, Wai CT, Lim SG, Manjit K, Lee HL, Costa MD,
Quak SH, Tan KC. Risk for de novo hepatitis B from antibody
to hepatitis B core antigen-positive donors in liver transplantation
in Singapore. Liver Transpl. 2001 May;7(5):469-70. |
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| Wai
CT, Lim SG, Tan KC. Outcome of lamivudine resistant
hepatitis B virus infection in liver transplant recipients in
Singapore. Gut. 2000 Nov;47(5):741 |
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| Wai
CT, Lo SK, Lee KH, Tan CK, Isacc J, Prabhakaran K, Lim
SG, Tan KC. Liver transplantation in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Transplant Proc. 2000 Nov;32(7):741. |
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| Wai
CT, Lo SK, Le KH, Tan CK, Aw MM, Quak SH, Isac J, Prabhakaran
KL, Lim SG, Tan KC. Ten years of expeirence of liver
transplantation in Singapore. Transplant Proc. 2000 Nov;32(7):2139. |
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| Gastrointestinal
motility and Postinfective gut dysfunction |
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| Gwee
KA. The many faces of irritable bowel syndrome. Singapore
Med J. 1999 Jul;40(7):441-2. |
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| Chen
LY, Ho KY, Phua KH. Normal bowel habits and prevalence
of junctional bowel disorders in Singapore adults-- findings
from a community based study in Bishan. Commiunity Medicine
GI Study Group. Singapore Med J. 2000 Jun;41(6):225-8.. |
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| Gwee
KA, Kang JY. Surreptitious laxative abuse - an unusual cause
of chronic diarrhoea. Singapore Medical Journal 1990;
Vol 31: 596 - 598. |
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| Gwee
KA, Read NW. Rolling review: disorders of gastrointestinal
motility - therapeutic potentials and limitations. Aliment
Pharmacol Ther 1994; 8: 105 - 118. |
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| Read
NW, Gwee KA. The importance of 5-HT receptors in the
gut. Aliment Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1994; 62:
159 - 174. |
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| Kang
JY, Gwee KA, Yap I. The colonic air insufflation test
indicates a colonic cause of abdominal pain. An aid in the management
of irritable bowel syndrome. J Clin Gastroenterol 1994;
18: 19-22. |
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| Kang
JY, Yap I, Gwee KA. The pattern of functional and organic
disorders in an Asian gastroenterological clinic. J Gastroenterol
& Hepatol 1994; 9: 124-127. |
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| Gwee
KA, Graham JC, McKendrick MW, Collins SM, Marshall JS, Walters
SJ, Read NW. Psychometric scores and development of irritable
bowel after infectious diarrhoea. Lancet 1996;347:150-153.
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| Gwee
KA. Irritable bowel syndrome: psychology, biology, and warfare
between false dichotomies. Lancet 1996;347:1267. |
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| Gwee
KA, Leong YL, Graham C, McKendrick MW, Collins SM, Walters
SJ, Underwood JE, Read NW. The role of psychological and biological
factors in post-infective gut dysfunction. Gut 1999;44:400-6. |
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| Gwee
KA, McKendrick MW. Management of persistent post-infectious
diarrhea. In: Infectious Diseases. Editors: Armstrong
& Cohen. Mosby, 1999. |
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| Other
areas |
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| Saw
SM, Lim SG. Clinical drug trials:practical problems of
phase III. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2000 Sep;29(5):598-605. |
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| Yeoh
KG. Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. Ital J Gastroenterol
Hepatol. 1999 Apr;31(3):183-5. |
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| Lee
YM, Fock KM, See SJ, Ng TM, Khor C, Teo EK. Racialdifferences
in the prevalence of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
in Singapore. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2000 Jun;15(6):622-5. |
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| Ho
KY, Guan R. Update on gastrointestinal disease: Asia perspective.
Medicine Digest 1997; Nov: 28-9. |
|
| Rios
GA, Adams DR, Yeoh KG, Tarnasky PR, Cunningham JT, Hawes
RH. Outcome of lateral pancreaticojejunostomy in the management
of chronic pancreatitis with non-dilated pancreatic ducts. Journal
of Gastrointestinal Surgery 1998; 223-229. |
