Current post:
Associate Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, United Christian Hospital

Current post in academic/professional bodies

• Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Association for the Study of the Liver Diseases
• Honorary lecturer, Diploma course of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nursing, SPACE, the University of Hong Kong
• Health and Education Committee, Hong Kong Liver Foundation

Main interest of research

• Herb-induced liver injury
• Epidemiology of hepatitis E in Hong Kong
• Non-viral cause of acute hepatitis in Hong Kong

Publications

• 60 publications including an editorial in peer-reviewed journals
• First-author of more than 30 peer-reviewed articles including review and editorial published in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, American Journal of Gastroenterology, American Journal of Medicine, etc.

Major relevant publications

Editorial

1. Chau TN. Hepatitis E: A potential vaccine-preventable disease needs global concern. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008;23(6):827-8.

Full papers

1. Cheung WI, Chau TN, Tse ML, Ngan T, Mak T, Poon WT. Systematic evaluation of suspected Chinese Medicine Induced Liver Injury by a multidisciplinary approach. Hepatol Int 2009;3:198.

2. Mak CM, Lam CW, Tam S, Lai CL, Chan LY, Fan ST, Lau YL, Lai ST, Yuen P, Hui J, Fu CC, Wong KS, Mak WL, Tze K, Tong SF, Lau A, Leung N, Hui A, Cheung KM, Ko CH, Chan YK, Ma O, Chau TN, Chiu A, Chan YW. Mutational analysis of 65 Wilson disease patients in Hong Kong Chinese: identification of 17 novel mutations and its genetic heterogeneity. J Hum Genet. 2008;53(1):55-63

3. Chau TN, Lai ST, Tse C, Ng TK, et al. Epidemiology and clinical features of sporadic hepatitis E as compared with hepatitis A. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006;101:292-296.

4. TN Chau, KC Lee, H Yao. TY Tsang, TC Chow, YC Yeung, KW Choi, YK Tso, T Lau, ST Lai, CL Lai. SARS-associated viral hepatitis caused by a novel coronavirus: report of 3 cases. Hepatology. 2004;39:302-10.

5. TN Chau, ST Lai, JY Lai, H Yuen. Acute haemolysis in patients with acute viral hepatitis with normal and deficient glucose-6-phosphatase dehydrogenase. Scand J Infect Dis 1997;29: 551-3.

6. TN Chau, JJY Sung, CP Kwan, C Ng, JY Lai, TST Lai, H Yuen. Biliary tract disease and acute non-A-E hepatitis in Hong Kong: prospective study. Hong Kong Med J 2001;6:124-130.

7. TN Chau, ST Lai, JY Lai, H. Yuen. Acute viral Hepatitis in Hong Kong: A study on recent incidences. Hong Kong Med J 1997;3:261-266.