Expertise at Chang Gung System

Chen, Kuan-Hsing ,M.D.,Ph.D.
Institution: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Position: Physician/Associate professor
Department: Division of Nephrology
Address: 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-328-1200 ext.8181
E-mail: guanhsing@yahoo.com.tw

Focus of Interest :
  • Urology & Nephrology

Employment Records:
1) From June 1998 to May 1999, Internship; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2) From September, 1999 to June 2002, Resident training; Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
3) From July 2002 to August 2004, Fellowship; Division of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
4) September 2004 to the present, Attending Doctor; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital


Education:
(1) Medical Department of Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
(2) Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan

Selected Publications:

1. Chen KH, Lin JL*, Lin-Tan DT, Hsu HH, Hsu CW, Hsu KH, Yen TH. Effect of chelation therapy on progressive diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes and high-normal body lead burdens. Am J Kidney Dis. 2012 Oct;60(4):530-8.
2. Chen KH, Cheng ML, Jing YH, Chiu DT, Shiao MS*, Chen JK*. Resveratrol ameliorates metabolic disorders and muscle wasting in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Nov;301(5):E853-63.
3. Chen KH, Hung CC, Hsu HH, Jing YH, Yang CW, Chen JK*. Resveratrol ameliorates early diabetic nephropathy associated with suppression of augmented TGF-β/smad and ERK1/2 signaling in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Chem Biol Interact. 2011;190(1):45-53.

4. Chen KH*, Lin JL, Hung CC, Lin-Tan DT, Weng SM, Yen TH, Hsu CW, Yang CW. Impaired fasting glucose association with mortality in nondiabetic patients on maintenance peritoneal dialysis. Am J Med Sci.2011;341(4):312-7.

5. Chen KH, Lin JL*, Lin-Tan DT, Hsu CW, Huang WH, Yen TH, Weng SM, Hung CC Glycated hemoglobin predicts mortality in nondiabetic patients receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis. Am J Nephrol. 2010;32(6):567-74.


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Board Certification / Professional Affiliations:
1) Board of Medical doctor
2) Board of Internalist, R.O.C.
3) Board of Nephrologist, R.O.C.

Ongoing projects:
A mechanistic study of dietary leucine in ameliorating diabetic nephropathy in db/db mice