楊賢馨(主任級醫師)

論文及學術著作

原著論文109篇

• Yang SS, Liaw YF. Mechanisms of Hepatic Coma. Medicine Today 1984; 11: 890-2.
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Liaw YF. Somatosensory evoked potentials in hepatic encephalopathy. Gastroenterology 1985; 89: 625-30.
• Liaw YF, Yang SS, Chen TR, et al. Acute exacerbation in hepatitis B e antigen positive chronic type B hepatitis: - A clinicopathological study. J Hepatol 1985; 1: 227-33.
• Chu NS, Yang SS, Cheng CL. Somatosensory evoked potentials: monitoring cerebral functions following liver transplanta¬tion. Clin Electroenceph 1985; 16: 192-4
• Yang SS, Liaw YF. Treatment of Chronic Porto-systemic Encephalopathy. Medicine Today 1986; 13: 199-201.
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Liaw YF. Brainstem auditory evoked poten¬tials in hepatic encephalopathy. Hepatology 1986; 6: 1352-55.
• Chu NS, Yang SS. Brain-stem auditory evoked potentials in different types of hepatic diseases. Electroencephalo Clin Neurophysiol 1987; 67: 337-9.
• Chu NS, Yang SS. Somatosensory and brainstem evoked poten¬tials in alcoholic liver disease with and without encepha¬lopathy. Alcohol 1987; 4: 225-30.
• Yang SS, Hughes RD, Williams R. Digoxin-like immunoreactive substances in severe acute liver disease due to viral hepatitis and paracetamol overdose. Hepatology 1988; 8: 93-7.
• Yang SS, Hughes RD, Williams R. Increased levels of digoxin-like immunoreactive substances in encephalopathy due to acute liver failure. In: Soeters PB, Wilson JHP, Meijer AJ, Holm E, eds. Advances in ammonia metabolism and hepatic encephalopathy. Oxford, Excerpta Medica, 1988: 543-8.
• Chu NS, Yang SS. Portal-systemic encephalopathy: alterations in somatosensory and brainstem auditory evoked potentials. J Neuro Sci 1988; 84: 41-50.
• Yang SS, Korula J, Sunderheimer JE, Keyser AJ. Digoxin-like immuno-reactive substances in chronic liver disease. Hepatology 1989; 9: 363-6.
• Yang SS, Kanel G. Fibrinous pericarditis in alcoholic liver disease. J Clin Gastroenterol 1989; 11: 53-5.
• Yang SS, Ralls PW, Korula J. The effect of oral nitroglycerin on portal blood velocity as measured by ultrasonic Doppler-a double blind, placebo controlled study. J Clin Gastroenterol 1991; 13: 173-7.
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Wu CH. Disappearance of N20 and P25 components of somatosensory evoked potential: An ominous sign in severe acute hepatitis. J Formosan Med Assoc 1993; 92: 46-9 (NSC-78-0412-B-0182-17).
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Wu CH. Subcortical somatosensory evoked potentials in patients with hepatic encephalopahty caused by severe acute hepatitis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1993; 8: 545-9 (NSC-78-0412-B-0182-17).
• Huang YY, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. Impact of screening blood donors with hepatitis C antibody on posttransfusion hepatitis: A prospective study with second-generation anti-hepatitis C virus assay. Transfusion 1994; 34: 661-5.
• Yang SS, Chu NS. Diffuse neuropathy in chronic liver disease without hepatic encephalopathy. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1994; 6: 375-6.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen TK, et al. Portal blood flow in acute hepatitis with and without ascites: A non-invasive measurement using ultrasonic Doppler. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1995; 10: 36-41.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Huang CT, et al. Early interferon therapy and abortion of posttransfusion hepatitis C viral infection. J Clin Gastroenterol 1995; 21: 38-41.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. Circulating soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in type C viral hepatitis. Hepato-Gastroenterology 1996; 43: 575-81.
• Lai YC, Yang SS, Wu CH. Portal vein thrombosis after splenectomy in a patient with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices. J Med Ultrasound 1997; 5: 21-5.
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Wu CH. The role of somatosensory evoked potentials on hepatic encephalopathy. Biomed Eng Appl Basis Comm 1997; 9: 154-7.
• Yang SS, Lai YC, Wu CH, et al. Acute viral hepatitis in alien residents in Taiwan: a hospital-based study. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1997; 14: 185-91.
• Chu NS, Yang SS, Liaw YF. Evoked potentials in liver disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1997; 12: s288-93.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chiang TR, et al. Somatosensory evoked potentials in sub-clinical porto-systemic encephalopathy: a comparison with psychometric tests. Hepatology 1998;27: 357-61.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen LL, et al. Nutritional status in non-alcoholic subclinical porto-systemic encephalopathy. World J Gastroenterology 1998; 4: 380-4.
• Yang JN, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. Senorineural hearing loss and brainstem auditory evoked potential changes during interferon therapy: a prospective study in 9 patients. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1998; 15: 240-4.
• Yang JN, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. Hydrogen breath test in the assessment of orocecal transit time in irritable bowel syndrome. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1999; 16: 1-8.
• Chen TK, Wu CH, Lee CL, Lai YC, Yang SS. Endoscopic ultrasonography in the differential diagnosis of giant gastric folds. J Formos Med Assoc 1999; 98: 261-4.
• Lai YC, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. Endoscopic hemoclip treatment for bleeding peptic ulcer. World J Gastroenterology 2000; 6: 53-6.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen TH, et al. TT viral infection through blood transfusion: retrospective investigation on patients in a prospective study of post-transfusion hepatitis. World J Gastroenterology 2000; 6: 70-3.
• Yang SS. Hepatic encephalopathy. In: Wang TY, et al eds. Digestive Medicine Vol. 13, Guidelines for common digestive diseases. Taipei, Taiwan Gastrointestinal Association, 2000: 141-5.
• Huang CS, Luo GA, Huang MJ, Yu SC, Yang SS. Variation of the bilirubin uridine-diphosphoglucuronosyl transferase 1A1 gene in healthy Taiwanese. Pharmacogenetics 2000; 10: 539-44.
• Chiu CH, Chang-Chien CS, Liaw YF, Yang SS. Albumin gradient and portal vein velocity in severe viral hepatitis patients complicated with ascites. Hepato- Gastroenterology 2000; 47: 1700-2.
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Chen DS. The role of somatosensory evoked potentials in the assessment of hepatic encephalopathy. In: Advances in hepatic encephalopathy and metabolism in liver disease, ISHE, Ankara, Ankara University Press, 2000, 253-6.
• Chen TK, Wu CH, Lee CL, Lai YC, Yang SS, Tu TC. Endoscopic ultrasonography to study the causes of extragastric compression mimicking gastric submucosal tumor. J Formos Med Assoc 2001; 100: 758-61.
• Yang Z, Yang SH, Yang SS, et al. A hospital-based study on the use of alternative medicine in patients with chronic liver and gastrointestinal diseases. Am J Chinese Med 2002; 30: 637-43.
• Yang SS, Cheng KS, Wu CH, et al. Decreasing serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in predicting poor prognosis of acute hepatic failure in patients with chronic hepatitis B. J Gastroenterol 2002; 37: 626-32.
• Dai DY, Chen JH, Chang DT, Chen ST, Liao LY, Kou TH, Chen YY, Chen JK, Yang SS, et al. An 8-year nationwide survival analysis in relatives of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: role of viral infection. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2002; 17: 682-9.
• Lai YC, Hu RT, Yang SS, Chen DS. Coinfection of TT virus and response to interferon therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B or C. World J Gastroenterology 2002; 8: 567-570.
• Lai YC, Wang TH, Liao CC, Huang SH, Wu CH, Yang SS, et al. Correlation between the degree of duodenal bulbar deformity and the density of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with active duodenal ulcers. J Formosan Med Assoc 2002; 101: 263-7
• Yang SS, Hsu CT, Hu JT, et al. Lamivudine does not increase the efficacy of interferon on the treatment of mutant type chronic viral hepatitis B. World J Gastroenterology 2002; 8: 868-71.
• Yang SS, Lai YC, Wu CH, Chen DS. Alpha-fetoprotein levels in predicting poor prognosis of acute hepatic failure. In: Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver Meeting 2002. Monduzzi Editore, International proceeding Division, Bolongna, Italy, 2002, pp185-8.
• Huang MJ, Yang YC, Yang SS, et al. Coinheritance of variant UDP-glucuronsyl transferase 1A1 gene and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in adults with hyperbilirubinemia. Pharmacgenetics 2002; 12: 663-6.
• Hu JT, Yang SS, Lai YC, et al. Mesenteric hemangiopericytoma presenting as acute abdomen: report of a case. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2003; 20: 257-62.
• Hu RT, Yang SS, Lai YC, et al. Multiple hepatic angiolipomas: report of a case. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2003; 20: 252-7.
• Yang SS, Tu TC, Wu CH, et al. Combination of interferon alfa-2a and amantidine does not improve the efficacy of interferon therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Hepato-Gastroenterology 2003; 50: 1575-8.
• Hu RT, Yang SS, Lai YC, et al. Percentage of peak-to-peak pulsatility of portal blood flow can predict right-sided congestive heart failure. World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9: 1828-31.
• Lai YC, Shih CY, Yang SS, et al. Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombosis of the portal vein. World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9: 2666-70.
• Yang SS, Lai YC, Hu RT, et al. Role of zinc in sub-clinical in hepatic encephalopathy: comparison with somatosensory-evoked potentials. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2004; 19: 375-9.
• Chen CH, Chen YY, Chen GH, Yang SS, et al. Hepatitis B Virus Transmission and Hepatocarcinogenesis: A 9-Year Retrospective Cohort of 13,676 Relatives with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Hepatol 2004; 40: 653-9.
• Yang SS, Cheng KT, Lin YS, et al. Pectin hydroxamic acids exhibit antioxidant activities in vitro. J Agricul Food Chem 2004; 52: 4270-3.
• Huang MJ, Yang SS, Lin MS, Huang CS. Polymorphisms of the UDP- glucuronosyltransferase 1A7 gene in Taiwan Chinese. World J Gastroenterology 2005; 11: 797-802.
• Huang CS, Huang MJ, Lin MS, Yang SS, Teng HC, Tang KS. Genetic factors related to unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia among adults. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2005; 15: 43-50.
• Huang YY, Huang CS, Yang SS, Lin MS, Huang MJ, Huang CS. Effects of variant UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 gene, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and thalassemia on cholelithiasis. World J Gastroenterol. 2005; 11: 5710-3.
• Ho CM, Yang SS, Chien TY, et al. Detection and quantitation of human papillomavirus type 16, 18 and 52 DNA in the peripheral blood of cervical cancer patients. Gynecologic Oncology 2005; 99: 615-21.
• Yang SS, Huang CC, Chen JR, et al. Effects of ethanol on antioxidant capacity in isolated rat hepatocytes. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11: 7272-6.
• Shih CY, Yang SS, Hu JT, et al. Portal vein pulsatility index is a more important inducator than congestion index in the clinical evaluation of right heart function. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12: 768-71.
• Liu CJ, Lai MY, Chao YC, Liao LY, Yang SS, et al. Interferon alpha-2b with and without ribavirin in the treatment of hepatitis B e antigen-positive chronic hepatitis B: a randomized study. Hepatology 2006; 43: 742-9.
• Huang CS, Tan N, Yag SS, et al. Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2. J Formosan Med Assoc 2006; 105: 950-3.
• Yang SS, Liu CJ, Yu ML, et al. Management of adverse effects associated with interferon treatment for chronic hepatitis C. Gastroenterol J Taiwan 2006; 23: 53-6.
• Yang SS, Hou WC, Huang LW, et al. A new γ-lactone from the leaves of Cinnamomum kotoense. Natural Product Research 2006;20:1246-50.
• Yang SS. Duplex Doppler ultrasonography in portal hypertension. J Med Ultrasound 2007; 15: 107-5. (review)
• Teng HC, Huang MJ, Tang KS, Yang SS, et al. Combined UGT1A1 and UGT1A7 varient alles are associated with increased risk of Gilbert’s syndrome in Taiwanese adults. Clin Genet 2007; 72: 321-8.
• Lin CL, Hu RT, Yang SS, et al. Unexpected emergence of acute hepatic injury in patients treated repeatedly with ketoconazole. J Clin Gastroenterol 2008;42:432-3.
• Yang SS. Alcoholic liver disease: clinical and sonographic features. J Med Ultrasound 2008; 16: 140-9. (review)
• Huang YY, Huang MJ, Yang SS, et al. Variations in the UDP-glucuronosyl- transferase 1A1 gene for the development of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in Taiwanese. Pharmacogenomics 2008;9:1229-35.
• Yen CL, Jeng CM, Yang SS. The benefits of comparing conventional sonography, real-time spatial compound sonography, tissue harmonic sonography, and tissue harmonic compound sonography of hepatic lesions. Clin Imaging 2008;32:11-5.
• Yang SS, Hu RT, Huang YW, et al. The role of narrow band imaging system in the evaluation of esophageal varices. Gastroenterol J Taiwan 2009; 26:164-70.
• Huang YW, Hu CY, Chen CL, Liao YT, Liu CJ, Lai MY, Chen PJ, Yang SS, et al. Human leukocyte antigen-DRB1*1101 correlates with less severe hepatitis in Taiwanese male carrier of hepatitis B virus. J Med Virol 2009;81:588-93.
• Liu CJ, Chung WL, Lee CM, Yu ML, Lu SN, Wu SS, Liao LY, Chen CL, Kuo HT, Chao YC, Tung SY, Yang SS, et al. Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for the treatment of dual chronic infection with hepatitis B and C viruses. Gastroenterology 2009;136:496-504.
• Yang SS, Wang CJ, Wang SY, et al. New constituents with iNOS inhibitory activity from Mycelium of Antrodia camphorate. Planta Med 2009;75:1-5
• Huang YW, Liao YT, Chen W, Chen CL, Hu JT, et al. Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and distinct clinical phenotypes of hepatitis B carrier in Taiwan. Genes Immunity 2010;11:87-93.
• Huang YW, Chayama K, Tsuge M, Takahashi S, Hatakeyama T, Abe H, Hu JT, Liu CJ, Lia MY, Chen DS, Yang SS, Kao JH. Differential effects of interferon and lamivudine on serum HBV RNA inhibition in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Antiviral therapy 2010;15:177-84.
• Lin CW, Yang SS. Esophagogastric varices predict mortality in hospitalized patients with alcoholic liver disease: a medical center experience in Taiwan. Hepatogastroenterology 2010; 57:305-8.
• Peng HC, Chen JR, Chen YL, Yang SC, Yang SS. β-Carotene Exhibits Antioxidant and Antiapoptotic Properties to Prevent Ethanol-induced Cytotoxicity in Isolated Rat Hepatocytes. Phytother Res 2010;24: S183-9.
• YangSS, Wang CJ, Cheng KF, et al. Bioactive γ-lactones from the fermented broth of Neosartorya sp. Planta Med 2010; 76: 1701-5.
• Yu ML, Lee CM, Chung WL, Lu SN, Dai CY, Huang JF, Lin ZY, Hu TH, Chen CH, Hung CH, Wang JH, Chen CL, Kao JH, Lai MY, Liu CH, Su TH, Wu SS, Liau LY, Kuo HT, Chao YC, Tung SY, Yang SS, et al. HBsAg profiles in patients receiving peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for the treatment of dual chronic infection with hepatitis B and C viruses. J Inf Dis 2010;202:86-92.
• Peng HC, Chen YL, Chen JR, Yang SS, et al. Effects of glutamine administration on inflammatory responses in chronic ethanol-fed rats. J Neutri Biochem 2011;22:282-8.
• Huang YW, Yang SS, Chen PJ. Overview of alcoholic liver disease in Taiwan. J Clin Hepatol 2010;26:247-8.
• Hwang YW, Yang SS, Kao JH. Pathogenesis and management of alcoholic liver cirrhosis: a review. Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research 2011;3:1–11.
• Chen YL, Chen LJ, Bair MJ, Yao ML, Peng HC, Yang SS, Yang SC. Antioxidative status of patients with alcoholic liver disease in southeastern Taiwan. W J Gastroenterol 2011;28;17:1063-70.
• Huang YW, Hy RT, Yang SS. Complications of alcoholic liver cirrhosis: active assessment by endoscopy and sonography. Hepatology 2011;52:1864-5. Hu JT, Yang SC, Huang SF, Lin CL, Lin PH, Tseng TL, Yang SS. Current status of alcoholic liver disease in Taiwan. Gastroenterol J Taiwan 2011;28:234-41.
• Chang LC, Liu PF, Huang YL, Yang SS, Chang WY. Risk factors associated with unplanned endotracheal self-extubation of hospitalized intubated patients: a 3-year retrospective case-control study. Applied Nursing Research 2011; 4:188-92.
• Chen YL, Yang SS, Peng HC, Hsieh YC, Chen JR, Yang SC. Folate and vitamin B12 improved alcohol-induced hyperhomocysteinemiain rats. Nutrition 2011;27:1034-9.
• Yang HY, Tzeng YH, Chai CY, Hsieh AT, Chen JR,*, Chang LS, Yang SS. Soy protein retards the progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis via improvement of insulin resistance and steatosis. Nutrition 2011;11:943–8.
• Yang SS. Alcoholic liver disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. In: Chau YC, et al eds. Current Content in Digestive Disease Vol. 33. Taipei, Taiwan Gastrointestinal Association, 2012: 27-31.
• Wu JM, Chang HY, Huang YW, Hu JT, Huang HN, Huang SH, Yang SS. Primary hepatic mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma mimicking cholangiocarcinoma.: report of a case. Gastroenterological J Taiwan. 2012;29: 348-53.
• Huang CC, Lin KJ, Cheng YW, Hsu CA, Yang SS, and Shyur LF. Hepatopro- tective effect and mechanistic insights of deoxyelephantopin, a phyto-sesquiter- pene lactone, against fulminant hepatitis. J Nutri Biochem 2013;24:516-30.
• Huang YW, Hu JT, Hu FC, Chang CJ, Chang HY, Kao JH, Yang SS, Chen DS. Biphasic pattern of depression and its predictors during pegylated interferon-based therapy in chronic hepatitis B and C patients. Antiviral Therapy 2013,18:567-73.
• Lin CW, Lin CC, Mo LR, Chang CY, Perng DS, Hsu CC, Lo GH, Chen YS, Yen YC, Hu JT, Yu ML, Lee PH, Lin JT, Yang SS. Heavy alcohol consumption increases the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis. J Hepatol 2013;58: 730-5.
• Yu ML, Lee CM, Chen CL, Chuang WL, Lu SN, Liu CH, S Wu SS, Liao LY, Kuo HT, Chao YC, Tung SY, Yang SS, et al. Sustained HCV clearance and increased HBsAg seroclearance in patients with dual chronic hepatitis C and B during post-treatment follow-up. Hepatology 2013;57:2135-42.
• Yang SS. Increased hepatic arterial dilatation. J Med Ultrasound 2013;21:227.
• Huang YW, Lin SC, Wei SC, Hu JT, Chang HY, Huang SH, Chen DS, Chen PJ, Hsu PN, Yang SS, Kao JH. Reduced Tall-like receptor 3 expression in chronic hepatitis B patients and its restoration by interferon therapy. Antiviral Therapy 2013;18:877-84.
• Huang YW, Wang TC, Lin SC, Chang HY, Chen DS, Hu JT, Yang SS, Kao JH. Increased risk of cirrhosis and its decompensation in chronic hepatitis B patients with newly diagnosed diabetes: A nationwide cohort study. Clin Infect Dis 2013;57:1695-702
• Sarantuya G, Hu JT, Chen DS, Yang SS. Acute rhabdomyolysis and chylous ascites in a patient with cirrhosis and malignant hepatic tumor. J Formosan Med Assoc 2014;113:137-8.
• Chang HY, Hu JT, Huang SH, Yang SS. Giardiasis is not uncommon in Taiwan. J Formosan Med Assoc 2015;114:560-1.
• Yang SS. Hepatic encephalopathy. In: Chen CH, eds. Cirrhosis, Taipei: Liver Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Foundation, 2014: 163-70.
• Hu RT, Wang NY, Huang MJ, Huang CS, Chen DS, Yang SS. Multiple variants in UGT1A1 gene are factors to develop indirect hyper-bilirubinemia. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2014;3:194-8.
• Huang YW, Yang SS, Fu SC, et al. Increased risk of cirrhosis and its decompensation in chronic hepatitis C patients with new-onset diabetes: a nationwide cohort study. Hepatology 2014;60:807-14.
• Huang YW, Hsu CK, Lin SC, Wei SC, Hu JT, Chan HY, Liang CW, Chen DS, Chen PJ, Yang SS, Kao JH. Reduced Toll-like receptor 9 expression on peripheral CD14+ monocytes of chronic hepatitis B patients and its restoration by effective therapy. Antivir Ther 2014;19:637-43.
• Huang YW, Takahashi S, Tsuge M, Chen CL, Wang TC, Abe H, Hu JT, Chen DS, Yang SS, et al. On-treatment low serum HBV RNA level predicts initial virological response in chronic hepatitis B patients receiving nucleoside analogue therapy. Antivir Ther 2015;20:369-75.
• Huang YW, Yang SS, Kao JH. Reply to: Modulation of Toll-like receptor 9 expression on monocytes of viral hepatitis patients. Antivir Ther 2015;20:669-70.
• Nyam B, Sarantuya G. Bira N, Yang SS. Interferon and ribavirin combination therapy are linked to severe indirect hyperbilirubinemia in patients with nt-211 G>A variant of UGT1A1 gene. J Formosan Med Assoc 2015;114:1147-8.
• Chang RH, Chen HY, Huang SH, Yang SS. Gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma with multiple liver metastases. J Med Ultrasound 2015;23: in press.
• Fu SC, Huang YW, Wang TC, Hu JT, Chen DS, Yang SS. Increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B patients with new onset diabetes: a nationwide cohort study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015;41:1200-9.
• Huang YW, Wang TC, Yang SS, et al. Increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis C patients with new onset diabetes: a nation-wide cohort study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015;42:902-11.

VII. Abstracts

• Yang SS, Tsai KL, Lo HU, et al. Polypoid Lesions of Gall¬ bladder. Proceedings to the 13th Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 1983: 92.
• Yang SS, Chen TR, Chu CM, Liaw YF. Further Study on the Histological Changes Preceding HBeAg Clearance in Chronic Type B Hepatitis. Proceedings to the 14th Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 1984:82.
• Chen TR, Yang SS, Liaw YF, Kuo CT. The nature course of histological changes in hepatitis B viral infection. Proceedings to the 14th Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 1984: 48.
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Liaw YF. Somatosensory evoked potentials in hepatic encephalo-pathy: - A preliminary report. J Formosan Med Assoc 1984;83:s44.
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Liaw YF. Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Hepatic Encephalo-pathy. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1985; 2: 28.
• Yang SS, Hughes RD, Williams R. Digoxin-like immunoreactive substances in severe acute liver disease. Clin Sci 1987; 72 (Suppl 16):90P.
• Yang SS, Hughes RD, Williams R. Increased level of digoxin-like immunoreactive substances in encephalopathy due to acute liver failure. J Hepatol 1987; 4: S48.
• Yang SS, Korula J, Keyser AJ. Increased digoxin-like sub¬stance in liver cirrhosis, possible role as a natriuretic hormone. Hepatology 1987;7:1056.
• Yang SS, Korula J. Increased digoxin like immunoreactive substance (DLIS) in cirrhosis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1988; 3: 702.
• Yang SS, Ralls PW, Korula J. The effect of oral nitroglycerin on portal vein flow using ultrasonic Doppler - A double blind placebo controlled study. Hepatology 1988; 8: 1349.
• Yang SS. Digoxin-like immunoreactive substances in chronic liver disease. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1989; 6: 66.
• Yang SS, Ralls PW, Korula J. The effect of oral nitroglycerin on portal vein flow. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1989; 6: 202-3.
• Lee CC, Chau CH, Yang SS. A Doppler study on portal system in severe acute viral hepatitis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1990; 7: 46.
• Chau CH, Yang SS, Chang-Gian CS, et al. Albumin gradient and portal vein velocity in severe acute hepatitis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1990; 7: 232-3.
• Tsai CC, Yang SS. Digoxin-like immunoreactive substances in acute viral hepatitis and biliary obstruction: - A preliminary report. J Formosan Med Assoc 1990; 89: s46.
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Wu CH, et al. Prognostic values of somatosensory evoked potentials on hepatic encephalopathy due to severe acute hepatitis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1991; 8: 70-1.
• Chiu NW, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. The effect of congestive heart failure on portal blood flow. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1991; 8: 65-6.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen TK, et al. Transient stagnant and hepatofugal portal blood flow in right heart failure. Chinese Med J (Taipei). 1991; 2: 95.
• Yang SS, NS Chu, CH Wu. Prognostic value of somatosensory evoked potentials in hepatic encephalopathy caused by severe acute hepatitis. J Hepatol 1991; 13: s182.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen ZK, et al. The portal blood flow in severe acute hepatitis; an ultrasonic Doppler study. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1991;8:236.
• Lai YC, Yang SS, Yang CS, et al. The transient appearance and disappearance of anti-HBs in hemodialysis patients: - A preliminary report. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1991; 8: 238-9.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen TK, et al. Transient lost and appearance of anti-hepatitis B surface antibody in hemodialysis patients: - A preliminary report. Proceeding to the Third International Symposium of Viral Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Dec. 5-8, Taipei, Taiwan 1991; s59.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen TK, et al. The role of portal blood flow in severe acute hepatitis; an ultrasonic Doppler study. J Ultrasound in Med ROC 1991;8:272.
• Liew CT, Yang SS, Korula J, et al. An autopsy analysis of hepatic and renal failures in patients with massive and submassive hepatic necrosis. Hepatology 1991; 14: 178A.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen TK, et al. Detection of hepatitis C viral RNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the early diagnosis of acute posttransfusion hepatitis C. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1992; 9: 99-100.
• Chiu NW, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. The role of left heart function on portal blood flow. C Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1992; 9: 105.
• Yang SS. Hepatic encephalopahty. Chinese Med J (Taipei) 1992;49:503.
• Yang SS. Portal blood flow in acute hepatitis. J Ultrasound in Med ROC 1992; 9: 111.
• Lai YC, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. The acute hepatitis in foreign residents in Taiwan. J Formosan Med Assoc 1992; 91: 52.
• Huang YY, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. Prevention of posttransfusion hepatitis C by screening anti-HCV- A preliminary report. J Formosan Med Assoc 1992; 91: 52-3.
• Yang SS, Huang YY, Wu CH, et al. Posttransfusion hepatitis after anti-HCV screening. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1992; 9: 243.
• Yang SS, Chu NS, Wu CH. The role of subcortical somatosensory evoked potentials in hepatic encephalopathy caused by severe acute hepatitis. Proceeding to the 9th Asian-Pacific Congress of Gastroenterology, Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 29- Dec. 3, 1992, pp. 108.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. Soluble Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in viral hepatitis C: - A preliminary Report. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1993; 10: 98-9.
• Fong SC, Yang SS, Lin LH, et al. Viral hepatitis E in school children in Taipei area: An seroepidemiologic study. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1993;10:99.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen TK, et al. Prevention of posttransfusion viral hepatitis C with an early long-term interferon therapy. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1993;10:254.
• Lai YC, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. The role of -fetoprotein (AFP) on severe acute hepatitis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1993;10:267.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. sICAM-1 level correlates with the severity of hepatitis C. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1994;11:88.
• Fong SC, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. Hepatocellular carcinoma in hemosiderosis without cirrhosis: - A case report. Transaction Digest Endo Soc Taiwan 1994;3:10.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen DS. Portal blood flow in acute hepatitis with and without ascites: A non-invasive measurement using an ultrasonic Doppler.
• Proceedings to the Portal Hypertension (Part III of the Gastroenterology Week), Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany, June 17-19, 1994, pp. 43.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Ho MS, et al. Early interferon therapy may abort post-transfusion hepatitis C viral infection. Proceedings to the 2nd International Meeting on Hepatitis C and Related Viruses, University of California, San Diego, USA, July 31, 1994, pp. 222.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. Increased monocytes in ascites of liver cirrhosis: A preliminary report. Proceedings to the 1994 Autumn Convention and International Symposium on Motility Disorders of Upper GI Tract, Taichung, Taiwan, Sept. 3, 1994, pp. 55.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen DS. The role of portal blood flow in severe acute hepatitis with and without ascites. Proceedings to the World Congress of Gastroenterology, Los Angeles, California, USA, October 2-7, 1994.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. Serum soluble CD23 in viral hepatitis C: - A preliminary report. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1995;12:103.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. Circulating intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in type C viral hepatitis. Proceedings to the 5th International Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus and Related Viruses, Gold Coast, Australia, August 28-September 3, 1995, c243.
• Yang SS, Jan CC, Wu CH, et al. The role of King‘s criteria on the prognosis of severe acute hepatic failure in Taiwan. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1995;12:9s.
• Dai SP, Yang SS, Chen PJ, et al. The measurement of HBV DNA level: A comparison among the Abbott, Digene, and dot-blot hybridization methods. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1995;12:24s.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wang TF, et al. Monocytic phagocytes in cirrhosis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1996;13:25s.
• Yang JN, Yang SS, Yang YG, et al. Interferon related hearing loss and brain stem auditory evoked potential changes. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1996;13:86s.
• Tsai MG, Wu CH, Yang SS, et al. Clinical evaluation of esophageal varices and cardiac varices with non-color photography. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1996;13:69s.
• Yang SS, Dai SP, Chen PJ, et al. Measurement of serum HBV DNA levels: a comparison among the Abbott, Digene, and in-house hybridization methods. Proceedings to the IX Triennial International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease. Rome, Italy, April 21-25, 1996, pp. 130.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. Circulating intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in type C viral hepatitis. Proceedings to the IX Triennial International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease. Rome, Italy, April 21-25, 1996, pp. 288.
• Yang SS, CH Wu. The role of somatosensory evoked potentials on hepatic encephalopathy. Proceedings to the 2nd Medical Engineering Week of the World, Taipei, Taiwan May 26-30, 1996, pp. 74.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. Circulating intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in type C viral hepatitis. Proceedings to the New Trends in Hepatology. St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21-22, 1996, pp. 91.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. Increased percentage of blood CD14+ monocytes and phagocytic activity in compensated and decompensated cirrhosis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1996;13:45s.
• Chu NS, Yang SS, Liaw YF. Evoked potentials in liver diseases. Proceedings to the International Symposium on Hepatology, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov 29-Dec 1, 1996, pp 55.
• Yang SS, Huang YY, Wu CH, et al. The role of screening blood donors for hepatitis C antibody on viral hepatitis G. Proceedings to the 4th International Meeting on Hepatitis C virus and Related Viruses. Kyoto, Japan, Mar. 6-10, 1997, pp. 166.
• Lai YC, Yang SS, Huang YY, et al. The role of screening blood donors for hepatitis C antibody on viral hepatitis G. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1997;14:20s.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen TK, et al. Somatosensory evoked potentials in subclinical hepatic encephalopathy. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1997;14:111s.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen PH, et al. Right blood flow in right-sided congestive heart disease. Proceedings to the 8th World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB’97), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept 1-5, 1997; Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 1997;23:s22.
• Lin HC, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. EVLsc is better tolerated than EVL by cirrhotics with esophageal varices. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1997;23:suppl 1, 59.
• Yang JN, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. Hydrogen breath test is helpful in the assessment of orocecal transit time in irritable bowel syndrome. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1997; 14:suppl 37s.
• Yang SS, Tsai G, Wu CH, et al. Phagocytosis of E. coli by ascitic monocytic phagocytes is reduced in cirrhotics. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1997;14:suppl 35s
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chiang TR, et al. Somatosensory evoked potentials in sub-clinical porto-systemic encephalopathy:- a comparison with psychometric tests. Hepatology 1997;26:203a.
• Chen LL, Yang SS, Mo SC, et al. Nutritional status in subclinical portosystemic encephalopathy. Proceedings to the Autumn Meeting of the CSPEN, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 11-15, 1997, s14
• Yang SS, Chen LL, Chen TF, et al. The role of nutritional status on subclinical portosystemic encephalopathy. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1998;15:suppl 90s
• Ma YL, Wu CH, Yang SS, et al. The role of rotatable-fixing device in treating of upper GI bleeding. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1998;15:suppl 5s
• Lai YC, Yang SS, Wu CH, et al. Short-term alcohol consumption does not result in false negative C13 urease breath test. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1998;15:suppl, 11s
• Yang SS. Somatosensory evoked potentials in sub-clinical portosystemic encephalo-pathy: a comparison with psychometric tests. Proceedings to the 2nd Geriatric Conference on Digestive Diseases, Chinese Medical Association, Beijing, China, May 25-29, 1998, s35
• Yang SS, Chen LL, Mo SC, et al. Nutritional status in subclinical hepatic encephalopathy (PSE): - A comparison with somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs). Proceedings to the 11th World Congress of astroenterology, Vienna, Austra, Sept 6-11, 1998; Digestion 1998;59(suppl 3):349.
• Yang SS, Wu-Hsieh BA, Tsai G, et al. The role of blood and ascitic nitrites in cirrhosis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 1998;15:supp2, 34s
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen LL, et al. Nutritional status in non-alcoholic subclinical porto-systemic encephalopathy. World J Gastroenterology 1998;4:supp2, 56s.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Huang YY, et al. The role of blood transfusion on TT viral infection. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 1999, p14.
• Tu, TG, Yang SS, Whu CH, et al. The role of combined interferon alfa and amantadine on chronic hepatitis C. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 1999, p15.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen DS. Combination therapy of interferon alfa-2a and amantadine in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Proceedings to the 6th International Meeting on Hepatitis C virus and Related Viruses. Bethesda, Maryland, June 6-9, 1999, pp. 329.
• Yang SS, Tu TC, Wu CH. Combination of interferon alfa-2a and amantidine does not improve the efficacy of interferon therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Hepatology 1999,30 (suppl 2):369a.
• Yang SS, Huang YY, Wu CH, et al. The role of blood transfusion in TT viral infection. Proceedings to the 10th Regional Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion Western Pacific Region. Taipei, Taiwan, November 11-14, 1999, pp. 235.
• Yang SS, Huang MJ, Wu CH, et al. Variation of Bilirubin UDP- Glucuronosyl- transferase gene in indirect hyperbilirubinemia: a preliminary report. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2000, p14.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen DF, et al. Reduced serum zinc levels in sub-clinical porto- systemic encephalopathy defined by somatosensory evoked potentials. Proceedings to the 2000 Autumn Convention and 12th International Symposium of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2000, p. 41.
• Lai YC, Wu CH, Lee CL, Chen TK, Yang SS. Degree of deformity of duodenal bulb and the density of Helicobacter pylori in stomach in patients of active duodenal ulcer. Proceedings to the 2000 Autumn Convention and 12th International Symposium of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2000, p. 31.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen DF, Chen DS. The role of zinc on sub-clinical portosystemic encephalopathy. Proceedings to the 6th Congress of the Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society of Asia (PENSA), Taipei, 2000, p. 38.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Huang YY, et al. TT viral infection through blood transfusion: retrospective investigation on patients in a prospective study of post-transfusion hepatitis. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, 2001, p8.
• Yang SS, Huang CS, Huang MJ, et al. Variation of bilirubin-UDP-glucuronosyl- transferase 1A1 gene in indirect hyperbilirubinemia. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2001, p60; Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2001;18:83.
• Yang SS, Lai YC, Chen DS. The role of alpha-fetoprotein levels in predicting poor prognosis of acute hepatic failure. Proceedings to the Second World Conference on Digestology, Sept 8-11, 2000, Beijing, China.
• Dai DY, Chen JH, Chang DT, Chen ST, Liao LY, Kou TH, Chen YY, Chen JK, Yang SS, et al. Mortality in first degree-relatives of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: 1 8-year report. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2001, p18.
• Yang SS, Chen HH, Chen DS. The role of zinc in subclinical hepatic encephalopathy:- a comparison with somatosensory evoked potentials. Proceedings to the International Symposium on Hyperammonemia, Liver Failure and Hepatic Encephalopathy. Valencia, Spain, Oct 20-22, 2001, p 19.
• Yang SS, Wu CH, Chen TK, et al. Lamivudine does not increase the efficacy of interferon in the treatment of mutant type chronic hepatitits B:- a pilot study. Proceedings to the 2001 Autumn Convention and 13th International Symposium of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2001, p. 216.
• Dai DY, Chen YY, Chen GH, Yang SS, et al. HBV transmission routes and education levels in hepatocarcinogenesis. Proceedings to the 2001 Autumn Convention and 13th International Symposium of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2001, p. 216.
• Yang SS. The role of zinc in subclinical hepatic encephalopathy:- a comparison with somatosensory evoked potentials. Hepatology 2001;34:545a.
• Lai MY, Chao YC, Liaw LY, Yang SS, et al. Efficacy of the interferon alfa plus ribavirin versus interferon alone in the treatment of hepatitis B e antigen positive patients with chronic hepatitis B. Hepatology 2001;34:320a.
• Hu JT, Yang SS, Lai YC, et al. Intraoperative ultrasonography during liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: -10 years retrospective analysis. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2002, p46; Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2002;19:111.
• Dai DY, Yang SS, Tang HS, et al. Factors associated with declining HBsAg in aging. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2002;19:107.Hong TS, Lai YC, Wu CH, Yang SS, et al. Clinical experience of pseudomembranous colitis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2002;19:68.
• Yang SS. Alcoholic liver disease. Proceedings to the 2002 3rd Symposium of Taiwan Ultrasound Society, July 7, 2002, Taipei, Taiwan, p. 15.
• Yang SS, Lai CY, Hu JT, Chen DS. Lamivudine does not increase the efficacy of interferon on the treatment of mutant type chronic viral hepatitis B. Proceedings to the Second World Conference on Digestology, Sept 23-25, 2002, Beijing, China.
• Yang SS, Lai YC, Hu RT, Chen DS. The role of alpha-fetoprotein levels in predicting poor prognosis of acute hepatic failure in patients with chronic hepatitis B. J Gastroenterol;17:A42; Proceedings to the APASL Meeting, Sept 26-29, 2002, Taipei, Taiwan, ppA42.
• Huang TM, Yang SS, Lai YC, et al. The role of low blood copper levels in interferon related depression. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2003, p72; Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2003;20:72.
• Shih CY, Lai YC, Yang SS, et al. he efficacy of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: -The clinical experience of the Cathay General Hospital. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2003, p101; Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2003;20:101.
• Hon CT, Lee CL, Wu CH, Chen TK, Yang SS, et al. Effects of first generation cephalosporin plus garamycin to culture negative neutrocytic ascitic infection. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Gastroenterological Society, 2003, p102; Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2003;20:102.
• Huang TM, Yang SS, Chen DF, et al. Low blood copper levels related to depression during interferon therapy. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Society of Parenteral Nutrition, April 20, 2003. p. 19.
• Lin YS, Lin SY, Huang WT, Chen DF, Hong CH, Yang SS. The relation between jaundice and total parenteral nutrition. Proceedings to the Annual Meeting of Taiwan Society of Parenteral Nutrition, April 20, 2003. p. 33.
• Hu RT, Yang SS, Lai YC, et al. Combined HBV/MF59 vaccine and lamivudine improves HBeAg seroconversion in adults with chronic hepatitis B. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2004;21:56.
• Lin CW, Hu RT, Lai YC, Yang SS, et al. Changing severe alcoholic liver disease in Taiwan. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2004;21:92.
• Lin CC, Chao YC, Lai MY, Chang TC, Chuang WL, Yang SS, et al. Safety, tolerance, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Remofovir, a liver-targeting prodrug of PMEA in HBV patients following daily dosing for 28 days. Hepatology 2004;38:150A.
• Hu RT, Yang SS, Huang SH. Hyperechoic liver tumor in a cirrhotic patient with chronic hepatitits B. Proceedings to the 2004 International HCC Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 20, 2004, pp. 32.
• Lin GL, Huang LC, Lian GS, Yang SS. Plasma adiponectin levels are related to the severity of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2005;22:74.
• Lin GL, Huang LC, Lian GS, Yang SS. Plasma adiponectin levels are related to the severity of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Proceedings to the 7th Annual Meeting of Taiwan Society of Parenteral Nutrition, April 17, 2005. p. 26.
• Yang SS. The role of sonography in medicine. Proceedings to the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Formosan Medical Association, Taipei, Taiwan, November 10. 2005, s24.
• Chung WL, Lee KS, Lim SG, Huang SG, Cho M, Lai MY, Chao YC, Chang TT, Han KH, Lee CM, Um SH, Yeon JE, Yang SS, et al. Antiviral activity of Pradefovir mesylate in patients with lamivudine-resistant HBV infection: 24-week interim analysis from phase 2 study. Proceedings to the HEP DART 2005, Koala Coast, Hawaii, US, December 11-5, 2005, a30.
• Peng HC, Hu JT, Yang SC, Yang SS. Effects of β-carotene on anti-oxidant status in ethanol-treated rat hepatocytes. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2006;23:71.
• Hu RT, Yang SS, Huang CS, et al. Intraoperative sonography during liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Proceedings to the 11th Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Seoul, Korea, May 28-June 1. Ultrasound Med Biol 2006; 32:58.
• Hu JT, Yang SS, Chang CW. Portal blood flow in heart failure. Proceedings to the 3rd Meeting of the Taiwan Society of the Ultrasound in Medicine in 2006, Taipei, Taiwan June 18. 2006, s1.
• Lee KS, Lim SG, Chuang WL, Hwang SG, Cho M, Lai MY, Chao YC, Chang TT, Han KH, Lee CM, Um SH, Yeon JE, Yang SS, et al. Safety, tolerability and antiviral activity of Pradefovir mesylate in patients with chronic hepatitis B viral infection: 48-week analysis of a phase 2 study. Proceedings to the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver, Vienna, Austria, April 26-30, 2006; J Hepatol 2006;44:s274.
• Liu CJ, Kao JH, Chen CL, Lai MY, Yu ML, Lin ZY, Dai CY, Chuang WL, Lu SN, Hu TH, Huang CH, Chen CH, Lee CM, Liao LY, Yang SS, et al. An open label, comparative, multi-center study of Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin in the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C/ hepatitis B co-infection versus with monoinfected chronic hepatitis C: an intertrim report. Proceedings to the 24th Biennial Meeting of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL), Cario, Egypt September 7-11, 2006; Liver International 2006;26:s4.
• Yang SS, Hu JT, Huang CS, et al. Intraoperative ultrasonography reduces jaundice after resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: 10 years retrospective analysis. Proceedings to the 24th Biennial Meeting of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL), Cario, Egypt, September 7-11, 2006; Liver International 2006;26:s65.
• Lin CL, Li PL. Hu RT, Yang SC, Yang SS, Chen DS. Silymarin did not improve short-term alcohol-induced plasma and hepatic lipid peroxidation. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2006;23:239
• Meng CH, Hsu MY, Hu RT, Yang SS, Huang CS, Chen DS. Intraoperative sonography reduces jaundice in cirrhotics after resection for small hepatocellular carcinoma. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2006;23:271.
• Liu CJ, Chen CL, Kao JH, Lai MY, Chen CL, Liu CH, Yu ML, Dai CY, Lin ZY, Chuang WL, Lu SN, Wang JH, Hu TH, Huang CH, Chen CH, Lee CM, Su WW, Wu SH, Lin CL, Liao LY, Kuo HT, Tung HD, Chao YC, Tung SY, Yang SS, Chen DS. An open label, comparative, multi-center study of Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin in the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C/ hepatitis B co-infection versus those with monoinfected chronic hepatitis C: an intertrim report. Proceedings to the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of the Liver Diseases, Boston, MA, October 27-31, 2006; Hepatology 2006;44, s1:616-7A.
• Meng CH, Hsu MY, Hu RT, Yang SS, et al. Intraoperative sonography reduces postoperative jaundice after resection for small hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotics. Proceedings to the 28th World Congress of Internal Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan November 10-13, 2006, p268.
• Lin CC, Li YP, Hu RT, Yanf SC, Yang SS, Chen DS. The role of silymarin on short-term alcohol-induced plasma and hepatic lipid peroxidation. Proceedings to the 28th World Congress of Internal Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan November 10-13, 2006, p275.
• Huang YW, Hu CY, Lai MY, Yang SS, et al. Correlation of HLA-DRB1 polymorphisms and HBV genotypes with clinical course of HBV carriers. . Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2007;24:131.
• Huang YW, Hu CY, Lai MY, Chen PJ, Yang SS, et al. Correlation of HLA-DRB1 polymorphism and HBV genotype with clinical course of HBV carrier. Proceedings to the 17th APASL Conference, Kyoto, Japan March 27-30; Hepatology International 2007;1:4.
• Liu CJ, Chen PJ, Kao JH, Chen DS, Yu ML, Dai CY, Chung WL, Lu SN, Lee CM, Lin CL, Liao LY, Kuo HT, Chao YC, Tung SY, Yang SS. Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for patients with chronic hepatitis C and B co-infection. Proceedings to the 17th APASL Conference, Kyoto, Japan March 27-30; Hepatology International 2007;1:35.
• Lin CL, Chen YL, Mon CH, Hu RT, Yang SC, Yang SS. Increased homocysteine and reduced antioxidation in patients with alcoholc liver disease. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2007;24:323.
• Hsu MY, Lin CL, Hu RT, Yang SS, et al. Discrimination function is better than MELD score in evaluating alcoholic liver disease. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2007;24:354.
• Huang YW, Hsu MY, Lin CL, Hu RT, Yang SS, et al. Discrimination function is better than MELD score in the evaluation of nutritional status in patients with alcoholic liver disease. Proceedings to the 2nd International Symposium on Alcoholic Liver Disease and Pancreatic Disease and Cirrhosis, Kobe, Japan October 18-19, 2007; pp69.
• Huang YW, Lin CL, Hu RT, Chen YL, Yang SC, Yang SS. Increased homocysteine and reduced antioxidation in patients with alcoholc liver disease. Proceedings to the 2nd International Symposium on Alcoholic Liver Disease and Pancreatic Disease and Cirrhosis, Kobe, Japan October 18-19, 2007; pp74.
• Lin CW, Hu RT, Lin GL, Pong DS, Yang SS, et al. Discrominant function > 16 combination with varices predicts mortality in patients with alcoholic liver disease. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2008;25:65.
• Huang YW, Liu CL, Lai MY, Chen PJ, Lin CL, Hu RT, Yang SS, et al. Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms correlate with hepatitis flares and e antigen positivity in hepatitis B carriers. Proceedings to the 18th Conference of the APASL, Seoul, Korea March 23-26, 2008; Hepatol International 2008;2:A202.
• Huang YW, Tsuge M, Takahashi S, Hatakeyama T, Abe H, Imamura M, Yang SS, et al. Interferon inhibits HBV RNA detected during lamivudine therapy. Proceedings to the 43rd Annual meeting of the EASL, Milan, Italy, Apr. 23-27, 2008; pp s244.
• Hsu MY, Huang YW, Hu RT, Yang SS, DC Chen. Alcoholism as a risk factor of HCC in Taiwan in addition to viral hepatitis. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2008;25:328.
• Huang YW, Yang SS, Hu RT, et al. Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms correlate with hepatitis flares and e-antigen positivity in hepatitis B carriers. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2008;25:334.
• Chang HY, Hsu MY, Huang YW, Hu RT, Yang SS. The role of narrow band imaging system in the evaluation of esophageal varices. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2008;25:341.
• Huang YW, Yang SS, Liu CJ, et al. Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with hepatitis flares but not with hepatoma in hepatitis B carriers. Hepato-Gastroenterol 2008;55 supp:A222.
• Yang SS, Hu RT, Huang YW. NBI system is more useful for identifying esophageal varices than a conventional upper endoscopy system. Hepatology 2008;48:630-1A.
• Huang YW, Chayama K, Tsuge M, Takahashi S, Hatakeyama, Lai MY, You HL, Hu RT, Liu CJ, Chen DS, Yang SS, Kao JH. Serum HBV RNA level reflects the potency of nucleots(t)ide analogue. 19th Cinference of the APASL, Hong Kong, Feb. 13-16, 2009. Hepatol International 2009;3:110
• Yang SS. Updated diagnosis and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2009;26:49.Yeh WC, Huang YW, Hu RT, Yang SS. Evaluating the possibility of computer-aided diagnosis using liver ultrasound images. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2009;26:105.
• Hsu MY, Hu RT, Chang HY, Huang YW, Chen DS. CTAP improves the detacting and accurate staging of hepatocellular carcinoma. Taiwan J Gastro- enterol 2009;26:106.
• Yang SS. Alcoholic liver disease. Proceedings to the Memorial Seminar to Mr. Tsien Peng Lun, Ho-Chi-Min and Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 16-21, 2009; pp 1-41.
• Huang YW, Chayma K, Tsuge M, Takahashi S, Hatakeyama T, Abe H, Imamura M, Hu JT, Liu CJ, Lai MY, Chen PJ, Kao JH, Yang SS. Combination therapy of interferon and lamivudine in patients with chronic hepatitis B: -What serum HBV RNA tells us. Proceedings to the 5th APASL Single Topic Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 17-20, 2009; pp 126.
• Hsu MY, Hu JT, Yang SS, Chen DF, Chen DS. CTAP in diagnosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma: improves detection rate and gets accurate staging. Proceedings to the 2nd TLCA Annual Meeting, Kaoshong, June 14, 2009; pp 49.
• Huang YW, Tsai TY, Hu JT, Kao JH, Chen DS, Yang SS. Ultrasonography is useful to detect severity of fatty infiltration in alcoholic liver diseases independent of body mass index, liver inflammation, fibrosis and cirrhosis. Proceeding to the 12th World Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Sydney, Australia, August 30-September 3, 2009
• Yang SS. Clinical and sonographic features of alcoholic liver disease in Asia with high prevalence of viral hepatitis. Proceeding to the 19th World Congress of International Association of Surgeon, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists, Beijing, China, Sept 23-26, 2009; pp.
• Huang YW, Chayama K, Tsuge M, Takahashi S, Hatakeyama T, Hu RT, Lai MY, Liu CJ, Chen DS, Kao JH, Yang SS. Clinical significance of hepatitis B virus replicative intermediate (HBV RNA) during nucleos(t)ide analogues treatment. Proceeding to the 19th World Congress of International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists, Beijing, China, Sept 23-26, 2009; pp 1.
• Huang YW, Lin CW, Chen YS, Lai CH, Perng DS, Weng HC, Hu JT, Hsu MY, Yang SS. Esophagogastric varices predict mortality in hospitalized patients with alcoholic liver disease in Taiwan. Proceeding to the 19th World Congress of International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists, Beijing, China, Sept 23-26, 2009; pp 6-7.
• Yang SS. The prognostic index for patients with acute liver failure. When should we put the patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation? Proceeding to the 2009 Asian Pacific Digestive Week, Taipei, Taiwan, Sept 27-30, 2009; pp 391.
• Liu CJ, Chuang WL, Lee CM, Yu ML, Lu SN, Dai CY, Huang JF, Hu TH, Chen CH, Hung CH, Wang JH, Wu SS, Liao LY, Kuo HT, Chao YC, Tung SY, Yang SS, et al. HBsAg clearance continurs to increase post-treatment in patients with HCV/HBV coinfection treated with peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin: 1.5 year follow-up. Hepatology 2009;50 suppl:503a-4a.
• Huang YW, Hu RT, Tsai TY, Chang CJ, Chen DS, Kao JH, Yang SS. Combination of ribavirin increases the risk of severe depression in chronic hepatitis C patients versus chronic hepatitis B patients treated with interferon. Hepatology 2009;50 suppl:925a.
• Huang CH, Hsu MY, Lin CL, Hu JT, Yang SS, et al. Calorimetry in alcoholic liver disease. Proceedings to the 9th Annual Meeting of TSPEN, Taipei, Taiwan, April 19, 2009; p 26.
• Yang SS. Acute liver failure in Asia with a high prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis B. Proceedings to the Memorial Seminar to Mr. Tsien Peng Lun, Hanoi and Ho-Chi-Min, Vietnam, Jan. 19-23, 2010; pp 1.
• Huang YW, Chayama K, Hu JT, Chen DS, Kau JH, Yang SS. Differential effects of interferon and lamivudine on serum HBV RNA inhibition in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2010;27:59.
• Hu JT, Yang SS, Huang YW, et al. Variations of the Bilirubin-UDP-Glucurono- Syltransferase Gene in Indirect Hyper-bilirubinemia. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2010;27:112.
• Hu RT, Yang SS. Alcoholic liver disease. Proceedings to the 2010 3rd Symposium of Taiwan Ultrasound Society, June 20, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan, p. 2. Hu JT, Huang YW, Chang HY, Yang SS. Case Challenge 3: A liver tumor. Proceeding to the 3rd Annual Meeting and International Liver cancer Symposium of Taiwan Liver cancer Association, Taipei, Taiwan, July 25, 2010; pp 34.
• Yang SS. Acute liver failure in Asia with a high prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis B. Proceeding to the 1st Mongolia-Taiwan Joint Conference “Hepatology: Current Problems and Challenges”, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, August 11, 2010; pp 15.
• Peng HC, Chen YL, HU JT, Huang YW, Yang SC, Yang SS. Effects of glutamine on inflammatory responses in chronic ethanol-fed rats. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2010;27:344.
• Huang YW, Yeh WC, Hu RT, Chang HY, Yang SS. Computer-aided diagnosis using high frequency ultrasound in chronic liver disease. Proceedings to the 2010 Annual Convention of the Taiwan Society of Ultrasound in Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, October 2-3, 2010, pp 60.
• Hu RT, Huang YW, Chang HY, Yang SS, Chen DS. Complications of alcoholic cirrhosis: active assessment by endoscopy and sonography. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2010;27:361.
• Yeh WC, Huang YW, Hu RT, Yang SS. Computer-aided diagnosis using high frequency ultrasound in chronic liver disease. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2010; 27:361.
• Huang YW, Hu RT, Chang HY, Chen DS, Kao JH, Yang SS. Active assessment of depression in interferon-based therapy of chronic hepatitis C versus chronic hepatitis B patients. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2010;27:362.
• Huang YW, Lin SC, Hsu PN, Wei SC, Hu RT, Yang SS, et al. Regulation of tall-like receptor-3 expression in chronic hepatitis B patients by hepatitis B e-antigen. Proceedings to the 2010 International Meeting on Molecular Biology of Hepatitis B Virus, Taipei, Taiwan, October 9-13, 2010, pp 65.
• Yang SS. Alcoholic liver disease: clinical and sonographic features. Proceedings to the 9th Congress of Asian Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. Ashok, New Delhi, India, November 18-21, 2010, pp 20.
• Lin CW, Perng DS, Hsu CC, Mo LR, Lo GH, Yang SS. The clinical impact of hepatitis B virus infection on hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality in alcoholic cirrhosis. Proceedings to the 2011 DDW, Chicago, IL, May 7-10, 2011, pp s990; Gastroenterology 2011;140 supp1:s990.
• Chu NS, Yang SS. Buddhist meditation and brain: - Emotional aspects. Proceedings to the XVIth Congress of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, Dharam Drum Buddhist College, Taipei, June 20-25, 2011, pp 129-30.
• Yang SS. Alcoholic liver disease. Taiwan Medical Delegate to Inner Mongolia, Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Inner Mongolia Public Health Department, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China, October 23, 2011.
• Huang YW, WangTC, Hu RT, Chang HY, Wu JM, Kao JH, Yang SS, Chen DS. Increased risk of cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B patients who de3velop diabetes: a population-based study. Hepatology 2011;54:446A.
• Yang SS, Li HY, Lin WY, et al. Urokinase plasminogen activator as a single marker for the assessment of liver fibrosis in alcoholic liver disease. Hepatology 2011;54:1225A-6A.
• Yang SS. Clinical and pathologic features of ALD. Proceedings to the 2012 APASL, Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 16-19, 2012; Hepatol Int 2012;6:54.
• Huang YW, Wang TC, Chang HY, Wu JM, Chen DS, Yang SS, et al. Risk of cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B patients with newly diagnosis of diabetes: A nationwide cohort study. Proceedings to the 2012 APASL, Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 16-19, 2012; Hepatol Int 2012;6:103.
• Huang YW, Hu JT, Chang HY, Wu JM, Chen DS, Kao JH, Yang SS. Predictors of response in adefovir combination to lamivudine for lamivudine resistant HBeAg positive and negative chronic hepatitis B. Proceedings to the 2012 APASL, Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 16-19, 2012, PP09-113; Hepatol Int 2012;6:134.
• Yang SS, Li HY, Lin WY, et al. Urokinase plasminogen activator (UPA) as a single marker for the assessment of liver fibrosis in alcoholism. Proceedings to the 2012 APASL, Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 16-19, PP25-030, 2012; Hepatol Int 2012;6:254.
• Yeh WC, Huang YW, Hu RT, Yang SS. The influences of liver fibrosis or steatosis on computer-aided diagnosis using high frequency ultrasound liver images. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2012; 29:109.
• Yang SS. Alcoholic liver disease. Proceedings to the 10th AFSUMB Workshop, Hong Kong, August 11, 2012, PP 3.
• Huang YW, Yang SS. Alcoholic liver disease. Proceedings to the 2nd Cross-strait Liver Diseases Forum, Shanghai, China, August 25, 2012.
• Yang SS. Acute on chronic liver failure due to hepatitis D: a lesion from a forgotten epidemic in Taiwan. Proceedings to the 10th APASL Single Topic Conference: HCV and Co-infection. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, September 7-9, 2012, pp. 51.
• Liaw WH, Chen YL, Yang SC, Hu JY, Yang SS. Synbiotics improve intestinal microbiota and alcoholic liver disease in ethanol-feeding rats. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2012;29 suppl:s85.
• Huang YW, Hu JT, Chen DS, Yang SS, et al. Presence of serum HBV RNA predicts initial virological response in nucleoside analogue treated chronic hepatitis B patients. Taiwan J Gastroenterol 2012;29 suppl:s91.
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