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List of works by Chi-Fai Ng

"Aging males" symptoms and general health of adult males: a cross-sectional study.

scientific article published on 12 April 2016

A MicroRNA-7 Binding Site Polymorphism in HOXB5 Leads to Differential Gene Expression in Bladder Cancer

scientific article published on June 29, 2012

A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Effect of Different Kidney Protection Treatment Protocols on Acute Renal Injury After Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy.

scientific article published on 20 October 2016

A better way to manage perinephric abscesses: percutaneous ultrasonography-guided endoscopic lavage

scientific article published on 31 January 2014

A fourteen-year review of radical cystectomy for transitional cell carcinoma demonstrating the usefulness of the concept of lymph node density.

scientific article published on September 2006

A prospective, randomized study of the clinical effects of shock wave delivery for unilateral kidney stones: 60 versus 120 shocks per minute

scientific article published on 20 July 2012

A study based on whole-genome sequencing yields a rare variant at 8q24 associated with prostate cancer

scientific article published on 28 October 2012

Activation of GPR30 stimulates GTP-binding of Gαi1 protein to sustain activation of Erk1/2 in inhibition of prostate cancer cell growth and modulates metastatic properties

scientific article published on 28 November 2016

Adaptation and external validation of the European randomised study of screening for prostate cancer risk calculator for the Chinese population

scientific article published on 29 November 2016

Androgen deprivation therapy, diabetes and poor physical performance status increase fracture risk in Chinese men treated for prostate cancer

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Application of Holistic Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Based Urinary Metabolomics for Prostate Cancer Detection and Biomarker Discovery

scientific article (publication date: 2013)

Association of time to prostate-specific antigen nadir and logarithm of prostate-specific antigen velocity after progression in metastatic prostate cancer with prior primary androgen deprivation therapy.

scientific article published on 10 November 2015

Bleeding renal angiomyolipoma presenting as duodenal obstruction.

scientific article published on 18 June 2013

Bone morphogenic protein-4 impairs endothelial function through oxidative stress-dependent cyclooxygenase-2 upregulation: implications on hypertension.

scientific article published on 19 August 2010

Breast metastasis from prostate cancer and interpretation of immunoreactivity to prostate-specific antigen

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Calcitriol protects renovascular function in hypertension by down-regulating angiotensin II type 1 receptors and reducing oxidative stress

scientific article published on 19 January 2012

Can normal saline be used to fill the balloon of a Foley catheter? The experience of a prospective randomized study in China

scientific article published on 01 October 2004

Cardiovascular risk after androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: an Asian perspective

scientific article published on 2 June 2016

Cell-free urinary microRNA-99a and microRNA-125b are diagnostic markers for the non-invasive screening of bladder cancer

scientific article

Characteristics and clinical outcomes of living renal donors in Hong Kong.

scientific article published on 29 December 2017

Characteristics and treatment outcome of patients requiring additional intravenous analgesia during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy with Dornier Compact Delta Lithotriptor.

scientific article published on 24 February 2007

Clarification of the Pre- and Post-Treatment Parameter for Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

scientific article published on March 28, 2013

Clinical Outcome of a Prospective Case Series of Patients With Ketamine Cystitis Who Underwent Standardized Treatment Protocol

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Clinical outcomes of augmentation cystoplasty in patients suffering from ketamine-related bladder contractures.

scientific article published on 18 July 2013

Collapsin response mediator protein-1 (CRMP1) acts as an invasion and metastasis suppressor of prostate cancer via its suppression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and remodeling of actin cytoskeleton organization.

scientific article published on 20 June 2016

Comparison of 2 generations of piezoelectric lithotriptors using matched pair analysis

scientific article published on 01 November 2004

Comparison of Detrusor Muscle Sampling Rate in Monopolar and Bipolar Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: A Randomized Trial.

scientific article published on 23 November 2016

Deficient human β-defensin 1 underlies male infertility associated with poor sperm motility and genital tract infection

scientific journal article

Development and external validation of a prostate health index-based nomogram for predicting prostate cancer.

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Development of a scoring system from noncontrast computerized tomography measurements to improve the selection of upper ureteral stone for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

scientific article published on 18 January 2009

Differences in cancer characteristics of Chinese patients with prostate cancer who present with different symptoms.

scientific article

Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor Sitagliptin Protects Endothelial Function in Hypertension Through a Glucagon–Like Peptide 1–Dependent Mechanism

scientific article published on 06 August 2012

Distinct DNA methylation epigenotypes in bladder cancer from different Chinese sub-populations and its implication in cancer detection using voided urine.

scientific article

Down-regulated CFTR During Aging Contributes to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

scientific journal article

Ductal adenocarcinoma of the prostate: a Hong Kong case series

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ERRgamma suppresses cell proliferation and tumor growth of androgen-sensitive and androgen-insensitive prostate cancer cells and its implication as a therapeutic target for prostate cancer.

scientific article published on May 2007

ERRα augments HIF-1 signalling by directly interacting with HIF-1α in normoxic and hypoxic prostate cancer cells

scientific article published on 5 February 2014

Editorial Comment to Possible pathophysiology of ketamine-related cystitis and associated treatment strategies

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Effect of body mass index on the performance characteristics of PSA-related markers to detect prostate cancer.

scientific article

Effect of niacin on erectile function in men suffering erectile dysfunction and dyslipidemia.

scientific article published on 2 August 2011

Effect of weight reduction on the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms in obese male patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published on 3 March 2015

Effects of phenotypic and genotypic factors on the lipid responses to niacin in Chinese patients with dyslipidemia.

scientific article

Expression of microRNAs in the urine of patients with bladder cancer.

scientific article published on 3 March 2012

Extended use of Prostate Health Index and percentage of [-2]pro-prostate-specific antigen in Chinese men with prostate specific antigen 10-20 ng/mL and normal digital rectal examination

scientific article published on 31 August 2016

Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy Could Lead to a Prolonged Increase in the Renal Fibrotic Process of Up to 2 Years.

scientific article published on 5 December 2017

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled study.

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From skeleton to cytoskeleton: osteocalcin transforms vascular fibroblasts to myofibroblasts via angiotensin II and Toll-like receptor 4.

scientific article

Genomewide bisulfite sequencing reveals the origin and time-dependent fragmentation of urinary cfDNA.

scientific article published on 23 February 2017

Ginsenoside Rb3 attenuates oxidative stress and preserves endothelial function in renal arteries from hypertensive rats

scientific article

Global Incidence and Mortality for Prostate Cancer: Analysis of Temporal Patterns and Trends in 36 Countries.

scientific article published on 8 June 2016

Hepatic haematoma after shockwave lithotripsy for renal stones

scientific article published on 11 July 2012

Hsa-miRNA-765 as a key mediator for inhibiting growth, migration and invasion in fulvestrant-treated prostate cancer

scientific article

Impact of Effective Intravesical Therapies on Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review

scientific article published in 2022

Incidence and mortality of kidney cancer: temporal patterns and global trends in 39 countries

scientific article published on 16 November 2017

Incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis after robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a prospective study in Chinese patients.

scientific article published on 11 July 2014

Increased expression of activated endothelial nitric oxide synthase contributes to antiandrogen resistance in prostate cancer cells by suppressing androgen receptor transactivation.

scientific article

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the urinary bladder: a systematic review.

scientific article

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours of the urinary bladder: multi-centre 18-year experience

scientific article

Inhibition of miR-200c Restores Endothelial Function in Diabetic Mice Through Suppression of COX-2.

scientific article published on 28 January 2016

Interobserver variation of prostatic volume estimation with digital rectal examination by urological staffs with different experiences.

scientific article

Ion channel TRPM8 promotes hypoxic growth of prostate cancer cells via an O2 -independent and RACK1-mediated mechanism of HIF-1α stabilization

scientific article

Is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy the preferred treatment option for elderly patients with urinary stone? A multivariate analysis of the effect of patient age on treatment outcome

scientific article published on 13 April 2007

Laparoscopic partial cystectomy for various bladder pathologies

scientific article published on 01 December 2007

Late recurrent seminoma: 18 years after bilateral orchidectomy in patient with bilateral stage one testicular seminoma

scientific article published on 02 June 2009

Late retroperitoneal recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma 12 years after initial diagnosis.

scientific article published on May 2010

Lithotripsy for ureteric stones: throw away the ureteroscope.

scientific article published in December 2003

Liver injury is common among chronic abusers of ketamine.

scientific article published on 15 February 2014

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Subjects with Subclinical Cerebral White Matter Lesions.

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Management of complications of ketamine abuse: 10 years' experience in Hong Kong.

scientific article published on 6 April 2018

Melamine crystallization: physicochemical properties, interactions with other lithogenic salts and response to therapeutic agents

scientific article published on 17 February 2012

MicroRNA-218 inhibits melanogenesis by directly suppressing microphthalmia-associated transcription factor expression.

scientific article

Neural transcription factor Pou4f1 promotes renal fibrosis via macrophage-myofibroblast transition

scientific article published on 11 August 2020

Novel approach of laparoscopic transperitoneal en bloc resection of urachal tumor and umbilectomy with a comparison of various techniques.

scientific article

Nuclear receptor LRH-1 functions to promote castration-resistant growth of prostate cancer via its promotion of intratumoral androgen biosynthesis.

scientific article published on 8 February 2018

Nuclear receptor profiling in prostatospheroids and castration-resistant prostate cancer

scientific article published on 17 October 2017

One-stop clinic for ketamine-associated uropathy: report on service delivery model, patients' characteristics and non-invasive investigations at baseline by a cross-sectional study in a prospective cohort of 318 teenagers and young adults

scientific article published in November 2014

Orphan nuclear receptor TLX contributes to androgen insensitivity in castration-resistant prostate cancer via its repression of androgen receptor transcription

scientific article published on 20 March 2018

Orphan nuclear receptor TLX functions as a potent suppressor of oncogene-induced senescence in prostate cancer via its transcriptional co-regulation of the CDKN1A (p21(WAF1) (/) (CIP1) ) and SIRT1 genes.

scientific article published on 2 February 2015

Orphan nuclear receptor estrogen-related receptor-beta suppresses in vitro and in vivo growth of prostate cancer cells via p21(WAF1/CIP1) induction and as a potential therapeutic target in prostate cancer

scientific article published on 10 December 2007

Oxidative stress-dependent cyclooxygenase-2-derived prostaglandin f(2α) impairs endothelial function in renovascular hypertensive rats.

scientific article published on 2 December 2011

Pneumovesicum approach to en-bloc laparoscopic nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision for upper tract urothelial cancer: midterm oncological results

scientific article published on 25 February 2011

Pneumovesicum method in en-Bloc laparoscopic nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff resection for upper-tract urothelial cancer

scientific article published on 01 April 2007

Population-based survey of the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in adolescents with and without psychotropic substance abuse

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Prediction of differential creatinine clearance in chronically obstructed kidneys by non-contrast helical computerized tomography.

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Prognostic significance of time to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) nadir and its relationship to survival beyond time to PSA nadir for prostate cancer patients with bone metastases after primary androgen deprivation therapy

scientific article published on 19 September 2014

Progressive increase of genetic alteration in urinary bladder cancer by combined allelotyping analysis and comparative genomic hybridization

scientific article published on 01 April 2009

Prospective randomized study of sexual function in men taking dutasteride for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia

scientific article published on 18 April 2018

Prostate Artery Embolization for Complete Urinary Outflow Obstruction Due to Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

scientific article published on 16 November 2016

Prostate Health Index and %p2PSA Predict Aggressive Prostate Cancer Pathology in Chinese Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy.

scientific article published on 10 March 2016

Prostate health index (PHI) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) predictive models for prostate cancer in the Chinese population and the role of digital rectal examination-estimated prostate volume.

scientific article published on 27 June 2016

Prostatic artery embolization in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review

scientific article published on 28 November 2016

Protein kinase Cβ mediates downregulated expression of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor in hypertensive rat renal arteries.

scientific article

Re: Hamid Mazdak, Iraj Meshki and Fatemeh Ghassami. Effect of mitomycin C on anterior urethral stricture recurrence after internal urethrotomy. Eur Urol 2007;51:1089-92

scientific article published on 29 May 2007

Re: prevalence and spot urine risk factors for renal stones in children taking topiramate

scientific article published on 31 January 2014

Renal parenchymal hemostatic aids: glues and things

scientific article published on May 1, 2003

Risk of acute myocardial infarction after androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in a Chinese population

scientific article published on 07 March 2015

Risk of cardiovascular thrombotic events after surgical castration versus gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in Chinese men with prostate cancer.

scientific article published on May 2015

Risk of ischemic stroke after androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in the Chinese population living in Hong Kong

scientific article published on 26 February 2015

Risk of new-onset diabetes after androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in the Asian population.

scientific article published on 22 December 2014

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy using a side-docking technique.

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Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in Hong Kong: a review of 235 cases.

scientific article published on 04 January 2012

Role of PSA density in diagnosis of prostate cancer in obese men.

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Role of computed tomography with no contrast medium enhancement in predicting the outcome of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for urinary calculi

scientific article published in September 2005

Role of pre-biopsy multiparametric MRI in prostate cancer diagnosis: Evidence from the literature

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Safety and outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the elderly: retrospective comparison to a younger patient group

scientific article published on 01 September 2008

Secondary hemorrhage after bipolar transurethral resection and vaporization of prostate

scientific article published on October 2016

Sectoral cancer detection and tolerability of freehand transperineal prostate biopsy under local anaesthesia

scientific article published on 30 September 2020

Side-docking technique for robot-assisted urologic pelvic surgery.

scientific article published on 21 September 2013

Single-center experience using three shockwave lithotripters with different generator designs in management of urinary calculi

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Solitary cystic nodal metastasis from occult papillary carcinoma of the thyroid mimicking a branchial cyst: a potential pitfall

scientific article published on 01 January 1998

Study of the Aggregation of DNA-Capped Gold Nanoparticles: A Smart and Flexible Aptasensor for Spermine Sensing

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Survival outcomes of Chinese metastatic prostate cancer patients following primary androgen deprivation therapy in relation to prostate-specific antigen nadir level.

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Synergistic Cytotoxic Effects of Ganoderma lucidum and Bacillus Calmette Guérin on Premalignant Urothelial HUC-PC Cells and Its Regulation on Proinflammatory Cytokine Secretion.

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The Prostate Health Index in predicting initial prostate biopsy outcomes in Asian men with prostate-specific antigen levels of 4-10 ng/mL.

scientific article published on 18 October 2013

The Risk of Upper Urinary Tract Involvement in Patients With Ketamine-Associated Uropathy.

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The Use of the da Vinci SP System for Retzius-sparing Radical Prostatectomy in Cadaveric Model

scientific article published on 21 December 2018

The cost-effectiveness of prostate health index for prostate cancer detection in Chinese men

scientific article published on 30 June 2020

The differential immunological activities of Ganoderma lucidum on human pre-cancerous uroepithelial cells

scientific article published on April 9, 2011

The effect of age on outcomes in patients undergoing treatment for renal stones

scientific article published on March 2009

The effect of bariatric surgery on the improvement of lower urinary tract symptoms in morbidly obese male patients

scientific article published on 22 September 2020

The effect of renal cortical thickness on the treatment outcomes of kidney stones treated with shockwave lithotripsy.

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The global epidemiology of bladder cancer: a joinpoint regression analysis of its incidence and mortality trends and projection.

scientific article published on 18 January 2018

The impact of microbiome in urological diseases: a systematic review

scientific article published on 12 July 2019

The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in a Chinese population, and the correlation with uroflowmetry and disease perception.

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The proto-oncogene tyrosine protein kinase Src is essential for macrophage-myofibroblast transition during renal scarring.

scientific article published on 14 October 2017

Tumor inhibitory effects of intravesical Ganoderma lucidum instillation in the syngeneic orthotopic MB49/C57 bladder cancer mice model

scientific article published on 18 May 2018

Twelve-year follow up of a randomized prospective trial comparing bacillus Calmette-Guerin and epirubicin as adjuvant therapy in superficial bladder cancer.

scientific article published in May 2005

Unconjugated bilirubin mediates heme oxygenase-1-induced vascular benefits in diabetic mice

scientific article published on 4 December 2014

Uncoupling protein-2 mediates DPP-4 inhibitor-induced restoration of endothelial function in hypertension through reducing oxidative stress

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Understanding the Composition of a Successful Tweet in Urology

scientific article published on 28 August 2019

Urinary Polyamines: A Pilot Study on Their Roles as Prostate Cancer Detection Biomarkers

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Urological malignancy in Hong Kong: the trend and the practice

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Using urine microscopy and cytology for early detection of bladder cancer in male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms.

scientific article published on 4 November 2010

Uterine prolapse and acute renal failure in a Chinese patient.

scientific article published in November 1995

Zoledronic acid to prevent bone loss in Chinese men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

scientific article published on 01 June 2011