164:. Lam worked to establish diabetes education in Hong Kong through specialized training of nurses and patients, both projects established with private funding. In 1994 she established Hong Kong's first diabetes center at Queen Mary Hospital, an idea that was later spread to other hospitals in Hong Kong.
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Xu, Aimin; Lam, Michael C.; Chan, Kok Weng; Wang, Yu; Zhang, Jialiang; Hoo, Ruby L. C.; Xu, Jian Yu; Chen, Baoying; Chow, Wing-Sun; Tso, Annette W. K.; Lam, Karen S. L. (2005-04-26).
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Lam's research centers on diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases, with a particular focus on hormones in fat cells. A portion of her research examines
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Lee, Chi Ho; Lui, David T W; Cheung, Chloe Y Y; Fong, Carol H Y; Yuen, Michele M A; Chow, Wing Sun; Woo, Yu Cho; Xu, Aimin; Lam, Karen S L (2020-04-01).
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Lee, Chi-Ho; Lui, David T. W.; Lam, Karen S. L. (2021).
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