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Xiang Qian Lao
Researcher at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Publications - 155
Citations - 5681
Xiang Qian Lao is an academic researcher from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Cohort study. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 130 publications receiving 3791 citations. Previous affiliations of Xiang Qian Lao include Durham University & University of Hong Kong.
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Replicated Association Between an IL28B Gene Variant and a Sustained Response to Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin
Jeanette J. McCarthy,Josephine H. Li,Alexander J. Thompson,Sunil Suchindran,Xiang Qian Lao,Keyur Patel,Hans L. Tillmann,Andrew J. Muir,John G. McHutchison +8 more
TL;DR: The rs12979860 genotype is a significant independent predictor of response to PEG-IFN/RBV in patients with chronic HCV infection; tests for this genotype might be used to determine the best course of treatment for patients considering antiviral therapy.
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Incidence and mortality of lung cancer: global trends and association with socioeconomic status.
Martin C.S. Wong,Martin C.S. Wong,Xiang Qian Lao,Kin Fai Ho,William B. Goggins,Shelly L A Tse +5 more
TL;DR: Among women, Brazil, Spain and Cyprus had the greatest incidence increase, and all countries in Western, Southern and Eastern Europe reported increasing mortality, highlighting the need for targeted preventive measures.
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Reliability and validity of the IPAQ-Chinese: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort study.
Han Bing Deng,Duncan J. Macfarlane,G. Neil Thomas,Xiang Qian Lao,Chaoqiang Jiang,Kar Keung Cheng,Tai Hing Lam +6 more
TL;DR: This study shows that the IPAQ-C is adequately valid and reliable for assessing total physical activity and that it may be a useful instrument for generating internationally comparable data on physical activity in this population of older Chinese people.
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Cohort Profile: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study, a Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Birmingham collaboration
Chaoqiang Jiang,G. Neil Thomas,Tai Hing Lam,C. Mary Schooling,Wei Sen Zhang,Xiang Qian Lao,Peymane Adab,Bin Liu,Gabriel M. Leung,Kar Keung Cheng +9 more
TL;DR: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study (GBCS), initiated by TH Lam, CQ Jiang, and KK Cheng, has been in part modelled on the Kadoorie Study of Chronic Disease in China (KSCDC) and the UK Biobanks.
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Effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 transmission in 190 countries from 23 January to 13 April 2020.
Yacong Bo,Yacong Bo,Cui Guo,Changqing Lin,Yiqian Zeng,Hao Bi Li,Yumiao Zhang,Shakhaoat Hossain,Jimmy W.M. Chan,David W. Yeung,Kin On Kwok,Samuel Y. S. Wong,Alexis K.H. Lau,Xiang Qian Lao +13 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that NPIs can significantly contain the COVID-19 pandemic and Distancing and the simultaneous implementation of two or more types of NPIs should be the strategic priorities for containing CO VID-19.