Education

Graduated in 1983.

Research Grants

1. Natural Science Fund of Guangdong Science Commission, Significance of Interleukin-8 in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Pyelonephritis, No.960615, 1996
2. Key Research Project of Guangdong Science Commission, Study on Prevention and Treatment of Reflux Nephropathy, No.99M04906G, 1999
3. Key Natural Science Project of Guangdong Science Commission, Study on the Preventive and Therapeutic Effect of TGF-β/Smads Pathway on Peritoneal Fibrosis in Peritoneal Dialysis, 2003

Publications

1. Expression and role of MMP‑2 and MMP‑9 in renal tissue of rat aminonucleoside nephrosis. Journal of Sun Yat‑sen University (Medical Sciences), 2004;25(3S):96‑99
2. Effects of different dialysis membranes on plasma level and gene expression of IL‑8 in hemodialysis patients. Chinese Journal of Immunology, 2002;18:65
3. Urinary levels of interleukin (IL)-8 and disease activity in patients with IgA nephropathy. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, 2001;15:30
4. Preliminary study on the effect and mechanism of glucocorticoids in preventing renal fibrosis in rats with retrograde pyelonephritis. Chinese Journal of Nephrology, 2002;18(2):94‑97
5. Rifampicin-associated acute renal failure. Chinese Journal of Nephrology, 2001;17(5):353

Monographs

• Handbook for Clinicians. People’s Medical Publishing House, 2002
• Medical Consultation for Internists. Guangdong Science and Technology Press, 2002
• Urinary System Diseases. Scientific and Technical Documentation Press, 2000

Research Achievements & Research Interests

He pioneered a series of basic and clinical studies on reflux nephropathy in China. Research interests: urinary tract infection, glomerular diseases, tubulointerstitial diseases, peritoneal dialysis.

Clinical Expertise

He has profound attainments in the diagnosis and treatment of clinical kidney diseases, especially glomerular diseases, tubulointerstitial diseases, urinary tract infections and peritoneal dialysis.