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Zimmer, Zachary | Changes in functional limitations and survival among the elderly in Taiwan: 1993, 1996, and 1999 | This paper focuses on changes in the prevalence of functional limitations among nationally representative samples of adults aged 65 and older in Taiwan as measured in 1993, 1996, and 1999. Using data from the Survey of Health and Living Status of the Elderly in Taiwan, we investigate changes in diff... | Functional limitation; Climbing stairs | 2002 |
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Zimmer, Zachary | Living arrangements and socio-demographic conditions of older adults in Cambodia | Since the takeover of Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge in 1975, analysis of social conditions in the country has been lacking. Only recently has dependable socio-demographic data become available. We use some of these data to examine living arrangements and other socio-demographic conditions among Cambod... | Living arrangements; Older adults; Socio-demographic conditions; Coresident children | 2002 |
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Wen, Ming | UGT1A1*28 polymorphism as a determinant of irinotecan disposition and toxicity | The metabolism of irinotecan (CPT-11) involves sequential activation to SN-38 and detoxification to the pharmacologically inactive SN-38 glucuronide (SN-38G). We have previously demonstrated the role of UGT1A1 enzyme in the glucuronidation of SN-38 and a significant correlation between in vitro glu... | UGT1A1*28 polymorphism; Irinotecan disposition; Irinotecan toxicity; Glucuronidation; SN-38 | 2002 |