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I-Min Su ,  Li-Liang Chuang ,  Ji-Hung Wang ,   Bang-Gee Hsu   Medicina (Kaunas).2025 Nov 28;61(12):2132. Abstract Background and Objectives : Endothelial dysfunction represents an early indicator of cardiovascular disease in individuals with hypertension. Leptin, an adipokine that regulates vascular homeostasis and metabolism, has been linked to vascular impairment; however, its relationship with vascular reactivity in hypertensive patients remains unclear. Materials and Met

Bang-Gee Hsu, Yi-Cheng Wang, Du-An Wu, Ming-Chun Chen Abstract Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) significantly influences endothelial function. This study assessed the correlation between serum 25(OH)D and endothelial function using the vascular reactivity index (VRI) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Fasting blood samples from 102 T2DM participants and VRI were assessed. Patients were divided into three categories based on VRI: low (VRI < 1.0), interm

Ren Fail.2025 Dec;47(1):2581940. Wen-Lin Lo   ,  Bang-Gee Hsu ,  Chih-Hsien Wang ,  Yu-Lin Lin ,  Chiu-Huang Kuo ,   Yu-Hsien Lai Abstract Background: Patients with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) present endothelial dysfunction (ED), which is characterized by impaired vasodilation and a pro-inflammatory state. Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) has pro-inflammatory and pro-atherogenic properties. No study has investigated the association between serum Lp(a) and ED in patients with MHD. T

Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Sep 20;15(18):2400. I-Min Su ,  Ji-Hung Wang ,  Chin-Hung Liu ,  Bang-Gee Hsu   Abstract Background/Objectives : Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a gut microbiota-derived metabolite influenced by diet, has been linked to cardiovascular disease. Endothelial dysfunction, an early sign of vascular damage, is common in hypertension. This study examined the relationship between serum TMAO levels and endothelial function, assessed by the vascular reactivity

Diseases .2024 Dec 13;12(12):328. Ho-Hsiang Chang ,  Chih-Hsien Wang ,  Yu-Li Lin ,  Chiu-Huang Kuo ,  Hung-Hsiang Liou ,  Bang-Gee Hsu...

Heliyon .2024 Dec 10;11(1):e41111. Hui-Sheng Wang ,  Bang-Gee Hsu ,  Ji-Hung Wang ,  Chiu-Fen Yang Abstract Background: Endothelial...

Abstract Objective: To assess retinal and peripheral microvascular function in individuals with low cardiovascular risk. Methods and...

Abstract Purpose: This study aims to assess the effect of bariatric surgery on retinal microvascular calibre, peripheral microvascular...

Rev Cardiovasc Med .2024 Jun 14;25(6):214 Abstract Background: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) coordinates endothelial homeostasis and...