Articles by author - Ling-Ling Yang

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome associated with nephrotic syndrome.

Zhang H, Yang Y, Wu J.

Comment 2010; 31(6): 728; author reply 729-730 PubMed PMID: 21196919  Keywords:  Brain:pathology, Child, Diagnosis, Differential, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Edema:diagnosis, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Nephrotic Syndrome:complications, Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome:diagnosis,.    Citation

: Kabicek and colleagues described a case of nephritic-syndrome-associated posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) (Kabicek, e.....

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Salivary testosterone levels and autism-spectrum quotient in adults.

Takagishi H, Takahashi T, Yamagishi T, Shinada M, Inukai K, Tanida S, Mifune N, Horita Y, Hashimoto H, Yang Y, Kameda T.

Journal Article 2010; 31(6): 837-841 PubMed PMID: 21196912  Keywords:  Adult, Attention, Autistic Disorder:diagnosis, Female, Humans, Japan, Male, Salivary Glands:metabolism, Sex Factors, Testosterone:metabolism,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between salivary testosterone levels and autistic traits in adults.

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The endocrine and metabolic evaluation of benign symmetrical lipomatosis: a case report and literature review.

Gu W, Dou J, Yang G, Li J, Ba J, Lu Z, Mu Y, Lu J.

Case Reports 2010; 31(4): 446-450 PubMed PMID: 20802440  Keywords:  Glucose Clamp Technique, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical:diagnosis, Liver:pathology, Male, Middle Aged,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Benign symmetrical lipomatosis (BSL) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of multiple, symmetric and nonencapsulated.....

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Cerebrospinal fluid levels of iodothyronines and nerve growth factor in patients with multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica.

Jiang Y, Yang Y, Zhang B, Peng F, Bao J, Hu X.

Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 85-90 PubMed PMID: 19300400  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis:cerebrospinal fluid, Nerve Growth Factor:cerebrospinal fluid, Neuromyelitis Optica:cerebrospinal fluid, Research Design, Severity of Illness Index, Thyroid Hormones:cerebrospinal flu.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the human central nervous system (CNS) and a major cause of.....

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Lymphocytic hypophysitis with dacryoadenitis in a male patient: non-invasive diagnosis and high-dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy.

Lu Z, Li J, Ba J, Yang G, Dou J, Mu Y, Lu J.

Case Reports 2009; 30(6): 700-704 PubMed PMID: 20038929  Keywords:  Dacryocystitis:drug therapy, Glucocorticoids:administration & dosage, Humans, Hypopituitarism:drug therapy, Lymphocytes:pathology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Methylprednisolone:administration & dosage, Middle Aged, Pulse Therapy, Drug, Treatment Ou.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) is a rare autoimmune disorder associated with lymphocytic cell infiltration of the pituitary. It .....

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Dynamic analysis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells migrating to pancreatic islets using coculture microfluidic chips: An accelerated migrating rate and better survival of pancreatic islets were revealed.

Lin P, Chen L, Li D, Yang N, Sun Y, Xu Y.

Journal Article 2009; 30(2): 204-208 PubMed PMID: 19675523  Keywords:  Analysis of Variance, Animals, Bone Marrow Cells:physiology, Cell Movement:physiology, Cell Survival:physiology, Coculture Techniques:methods, Insulin:metabolism, Islets of Langerhans:physiology, Mesenchymal Stromal Cells:physiology, Microfluidic Analytic.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: A coculture microfluidic chip had been fabricated to investigate the dynamic process of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells mig.....

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