1.A study on risk factors of chronic renal failure in IgA nephropathy
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2001;0(06):-
Objective To investigate risk factors of chronic renal failure in IgA nephropathy.Methods A total of 384 cases of patients with IgA nephropathy from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University in Guangxi during 1997—2006 were divided into renal function normal group(320 cases) as the contrast and renal dysfunction group(64 cases) according to serum creatinine level whether beyond 133 ?mol/L,clinical and pathological materials were contrasted,stepwise multiple variance regression analysis was adopted to find the serum creatinine related factors.Results Significant difference was found between the two groups in rates of maleness,dropsy,hypertension,proteinuria,which were remarkably increased in the renal dysfunction group(P0.05).The scores of glomeruli index,interstitial index,blood vessel index,sclerotic index and so on were remarkably higher in the renal dysfunction group(P
2.Analyze the relationship between atrial fibrillation and plasma Mononuclear cells or cardiac function
Chao PENG ; Jing WANG ; Ronghong LIAO
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(20):2589-2591
Objective To analyze the relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF) and plasma mononuclear cells or cardiac func-tion .Methods From April 2010 to Jun 2013 ,298 patients with AF from department of cardiology in our hospital were selected as study group ,300 patients without AF were selected as control group in the same period .Both group and the subgroup were analy-sised by t test .Results Plasma monocyte NT-proBNP ,left atrial diameter in AF group were significantly higher than the control group(P<0 .05) ,LVEF was lower than the control group ,the statistical differences between the two groups (P<0 .05) .Compare HF combine AF with HF only ,the NT-proBNP and left atrial diameter were significantly higher in former and the LVEF is lower than the latter ,both with the difference statistical significantly (P< 0 .05) .Merge heart failure combined with atrial fibrillation (HF+AF) and heart failure combined sinus rhythm (HF+ SR) group ,the former in the NT-proBNP and left atrial diameterwere significantly higher than the latter ,LVEF lower than the latter ,the difference was statistically difference (P<0 .05) .Conclusion In the development of AF ,the monocytes may be involved in the occurrence and development of AF .
3.Relationship Between Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Gene Polymorphism,Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Activity And Coronary Heart Disease
Huaxin LIU ; Lichun CHAO ; Shumei LIAO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2001;0(05):-
Objective The relationship among angiotensin converting enzyme(ACE) gene polymorphism,angiotensin converting enzyme activity and coronary heart disease(CHD) was studied.Method Teh polymerase chain reaction was used to detect an insertion/deletion(I/D) of ACE gene polymorphism in the sixteen intron,then genotype and allele freqencies were counted .The method of enzyme coupling ratio was used to detect ACE activity .Results In 51 case with CHD ,the DD genotype and D allele freqencies of ACE gene were 35% and 61% respectively ,ACE average activity was (350 3?91 1)su/L.In 83 normal control subject,they were 16% and 45% and (286 7?79 6)su/L respectively.The freqencies of DD genotype and D allele and ACE average activity had significant difference.Conclusion The deletion polymorphism of ACE gene might be an latent risk factor.The higher ACE activity might play an important role in the development of CHD.
4.The influences of repeated firing cycle on the color of the glass/alumina composite -veneering porcelain structure
Yukun MENG ; Yonglie CHAO ; Yunmao LIAO
Journal of Practical Stomatology 1996;0(02):-
0.05). The maximum color differences ( ?E) in the selected firing cycles were 2.279 8 and 1.389 4 for GI Ⅱand Vita In Ceram Alumina groups respectively, the maximum ?E between the two groups was 2.295 6, which fell into the clinically acceptable threshold for color differences. Conclusion: Color stability of all ceramic restorations with GI Ⅱand Vita In Ceram Alumina as substructure can be guaranteed after repeated firing of veneering porcelain up to 10 times.
5.Clinical analysis of 41 cases of Hashimoto's disease accompanying with thyroid cancer
Zhipeng ZHANG ; Yi XIA ; Huijun LIAO ; Chao DONG ; Shi CHANG
Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2013;7(4):281-283
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of Hashimoto's disease(HD) accompanying with thyroid cancer,and to explore the experience of diagnosis and treatment.Methods Clinical data of 41 cases of HD accompanying with thyroid cancer were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were diagnosed by postoperative paraffin pathological examination from Jan.2002 to July 2011.Results 10 cases of HD,37cases of thyroid cancer,and 8 cases HD accompanying with thyroid cancer were diagnosed before operation.The rate of preoperative diagnosis was only 19.51%.All patients underwent surgical treatment,including 22 cases total thyroidectomy,14 cases subtotal thyroidectomy,and 5 cases lesion side lobe resection.24 cases underwent ipsilateral neck dissection,and 4 cases underwent bilateral neck dissection (ipsilateral radical resection,contralateral selective resection).Postoperative paraffin pathological examination proved that there were 39 cases of HD accompanying with thyroid cancer,1 case of focal cancer and 1 case of B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated thyroid.All patients were followed up.Conclusions The preoperative diagnosis rate of HD accompanying with thyroid cancer is low and great attention should be paid to its diagnosis.For HD patients,if carcinoma can not be excluded,surgical exploration is recommended.Appropriate surgical method should be chosen according to intraoperative frozen section results.Postoperative thyroid hormone treatment is usually taken.
6.Clinical features of 30 cases of primary hyperthyroidism complicated with thyroid cancer
Huijun LIAO ; Shi CHANG ; Chao DONG ; Zhipeng ZHANG ; Peng HUANG
Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2013;7(1):50-53
Objective To study the epidemiological and clinical features of primary hyperthyroidism complicated with thyroid cancer.Methods Clinical data of 30 cases of hyperthyroidism complicated with thyroid cancer(hyperparathyroidism group)were retrospectively analyzed.They were chosen from the 365 cases of primary hyperparathyroidism treated by operation from Jan.2002 to Jun.2011.At the same time,30 cases of thyroid cancer without hyperparathyroidism were randomly taken out as the control group.Results The incidence of thyroid cancer in primary hyperparathyroidism was 8.22% (30/365).The median course,preoperative diagnostic rate of thyroid cancer,and lymph nodes metastasis rate for hyperparathyroidism group and control group was 875.00 vs 120.00 days(z =-2.501,P <0.05),40.0% (12/30) vs 66.7% (20/30) (x2 =4.286,P <0.05),and 20.0% (6/30) vs 46.7% (14/30) (x2 =4.800,P < 0.05) respectively.All patients were followed up with the average of 4.5 years,ranging from 1 month to 9 yeas and a half.1 case(3.3%)in hyperparathyroidism group recurred hyperthyroidism 5 years after surgery.1 case(3.3%)recurred thyroid cancer 1 year after surgery and received operation again,and 1 case(3.3%)died half a year after operation from respiratory failure caused by lung metastasis of thyroid cancer in the control group.Conclusions Hyperthyroidism complicated with thyroid cancer has the characteristics of high incidence rate of thyroid cancer in the hyperthyroidism patients,long course,high preoperative misdiagnosis rate,low lymph node metastasis rate,favorable prognosis and so on.
7.Clinical application of high resolution melting analysis in mutation detection of phenylulanine hydroxylase gene
Chao HE ; Ru LI ; Jianhui JIANG ; Can LIAO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2011;34(9):836-841
Objective To detect PAH gene mutations in classical PKU patients by HRM analysis. MethodsMutation scanning of PAH gene were performed in 17 classical PKU patients by HRM analysis ( LightScanner), covering the 13 exons and exon-intron boundaries. The HRM results were further confirmed by DNA sequencing, and the sensitivity and specificity of HRM method in PKU diagnosis were also evaluated. In addition, prenatal diagnosis was performed in two fetuses at risk for classical PKU. Results In the 17 patients, two mutations were identified in 16 patients, three mutations were identified in 1 patient.In this subject, a total of 22 different pathogenic mutations : 194V( c. 280A > G), IVS4nt-1 G > A( c. 442-1G > A), R158Q( c. 4736 > A), Q160X( c. 478C > T), W187X( c. 561G > A), E6nt-96A > G( c. 611A >G), G239D( c. 716G > A), R241 C( c. 721C > T), R243Q( c. 728G > A), G247R (c. 739G > C), G247V (c. 740G>T), R261X(c. 781C >T), PR261Q(c. 782G > A), H264R (c. 791A > G), F302fsX39 (c. 904delT), E305K( c. 913G > A), G312V( c. 935G > T), Y356X( c. 1068C > A ), V399V ( c. 1197A >T), R408Q(c. 1223G > A), T418P(c. 1252A > C) , A434D(c. 1301C > A), 3 silent mutations Q232Q (c. 696G > A), V245V(c. 735G > A), L385L(c. 1155C > G), and one single nucleotide polymorphism rs2280615 ( c. 402A > C) were identified, of which 194V ( c. 280A > G), Q160X ( c. 478C > T), H264R (c. 791A > G), G312V( c. 935G > T) and E305K ( c. 913G > A) were novel mutations identified in PAH gene. The prenatal diagnosis results of the two fetuses : one was diagnosed as normal, the other was diagnosed as a carrier. In this study, the sensitivity and specificity for mutation detection by HRM were 100%, and the HRM results were consistent with DNA sequencing results. Conclusions HRM analysis is a simple,accurate, rapid, high-throughput and low-cost genetic analysis approach. It could be applied to mutation scanning of classical PKU of PAH gene and rapid prenatal diagnosis in parents with known mutations.
8.Significance of the activation of blood platelet and hepatic and renal function in patients with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Qi LIAO ; Xiaoyan MA ; Mingyang ZHENG ; Manhua CUI ; Chao LIU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2008;31(36):11-14
Objective To discuss the role of platelet-actived factors and hepatic and renal function in the development of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by detecting the levels of the GP Ⅱb/Ⅲa in the blood, Pt and hepatic and renal function of the patients with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Method GP Ⅱb/Ⅲa, Pt and hepatic and renal function were measured in the normal non-pregnancy women, normal late-pregnancy women and pre-eclampsia and eclampsia women. Results The level of GP Ⅱb/Ⅲa in patients with severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia was higher than that in non-pregnancy, normal late-pregnancy and mild pre-eclampsia (P<0.01). The count of Pt in patients with severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia was lower than that in non-pregnancy, normal late-pregnancy and mild pre-eclampsia (P<0.01). Except ALB, the hepatic and renal function had significant difference among severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, normal late-pregnancy and mild pre-eclampsia. Conclusion Detecting the GP Ⅱb/Ⅲa, Pt and hepatic and renal function have clinical significance in severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.
9.The values of the expression of CA125 in serum, ascites and tissue in patients with ovarian cancer
Chao LIU ; Xiaoyan MA ; Haixia LI ; Qi LIAO
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2008;31(33):24-27
Objective To find the source of CA 125 in serum and the values of the expression of CA125 in serum, ascites and tissue in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. Methods Detected the expression of CA125 in the primary lesions of epithelial ovarian cancer and the metastasis in abdominopelvic cavity (peritoneal and omental metastatic lesions) by S-P immunohistochemical methods. Compared the expression of CA 125 in tuberculose focus and acute inflammation focus in abdominopelvic cavity and detected CA125 in serum and ascites by ELISA. Results The levels of CA125 in serum of the patients with epithelial ovarian cancer [(523.66±158.02)kU/L],benign epithelial ovarian tumor [(138.11±26.52)kU/L] and tuberculosis of abdominopelvie cavity [(486.56±147.10)kU/L] were higher than that with the normal ovary [(17.48±3.37)kU/L], and there were significant differences (P<0.05).The levels of CA125 in serum of the patients with epithelial ovarian cancer and tuberculosis of abdominopelvic cavity were significantly higher than that with benign epithelial ovarian tumor, and there were significant differenees (P<0.01). The levels of CA125 in ascites of the patients with epithelial ovarian cancer [(996.85±337.87)kU/L] and tuberculosis of abdominopelvic cavity [(596.78±197.10)kU/L] were higher than that with benign epithelial ovarian tumor [(179.48±63.08)kU/L] and normal ovary [(177.70±51.72)kU/L], and there were significant differences (P<0.01).The level of CA125 in ascites of the patients with epithelial ovarian cancer was higher than that with tuberculosis of abdominopelvic cavity, and there was significant difference (P<0.01). By correlation analysis, the relationship of the level of CA 125 in serum and in ascites of the patients with epithelial ovarian cancer was positive correlation(r=0.687). Conclusion Besides the original and metastatie lesions (greater omenta and peritoneum) of epithelial ovarian cancer can express CA 125, the second Maller canal, for example the peritoneum mesothelial cell can be stimulated to express CA125 by ascites, which results in the increase of CA125 in serum.
10.Electrolyte changes and dialysis adequacy in patients underwent continued ambulatory peritoneal dialysis for 1 month
Chengyu WANG ; Chao XUE ; Wei LI ; Yunhua LIAO
Clinical Medicine of China 2011;27(8):827-830
Objective To investigate the impact of continued ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)for 1 month,thus to provide effective therapy to control the symptoms of uremia in early stage. Methods A total of 129 nephrotic patients in final stage were treated with CAPD ,dialysis adequacy were assessed after 1 month of CAPD. Complications and biochemical indicators were compared between before and after 1 month of CAPD. Results The dialysis adequacy was good at the end of 1 month of CAPD. Compared to before CAPD,The prevalence of edema after 1 month of CAPD significantly decreased compared to before CAPD (7.8%vs. 24.8% ,χ2 = 13.765, P < 0.05 ). After CAPD gastrointestinal, symptom, such as nausea and vomit significantly decreased from 66.7% to 6. 2% ( χ2 = 101. 821, P < 0. 05 ). Itch of skin significantly decreased from 22. 5% before CAPD to 6. 2% after CAPD(χ2 = 13.914,P <0. 05) . Hemoglobin increased significantly from (79. 10 ± 17.13 ) g/L to (96. 50 ± 18. 69 ) g/L after CAPD ( t = - 6. 333, P < 0. 01 ), serum calcium was sisilar, ( 1.99 ± 0.30) mmol/L and (2.07 ± 0. 20) mmol/L at before and after CAPD respectively ( t = -1. 920,P >0. 05). Albumin was (30. 62 ±5.24) g/L before CAPD and after CAPD(31.84 ±5.64) g/L ,with no significant difference ( t= - 0.333, P > 0. 05 ) . Serum inorganic phosphorus, kalemia, urea nitrogen and creatinine concentration significantly decreased from ( 2. 06 ± 0. 54 ) mmol/L, ( 4.30 ±: 0. 68 ) mmol/L, 22. 00( 15.87,30.03 ) mmol/L and 864. 00 ( 733.00,1046. 25 ) μmol/L to ( 1.72 ± 0. 52) mmol/L, ( 3.84 ± 0.47 )mmol/L , 17.00 ( 13.91,20. 91 ) mmol/L and 777. 50 ( 627.00, 1047.75 ) μnol/L, respectively ( t = 3.284,4. 669, Z = - 3.717 and - 2. 408, respectively,Ps < 0. 01 or 0. 05 ).. The level of serum PTH increased slightly from [ 184. 80 ( 114. 21,369. 77) ng/L to 226. 26 ( 124. 22,335.92 ) ng/L, but the difference was not significant ( Z = - 0. 597, P > 0. 05 ). Conclusion CAPD had significant effect in early stage of dialysis with good dialysis adequacy. Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia can be improved. The levels of serum kalemia decreased. The iatients's quality of life significantly improved.