Objective: To probe into the relationship between changes of sex hormone levels and TCM syndrome differentiation in climacteric women.Methods: According to TCM syndrome differentiation,55 cases of women in menopause were divided into three groups: kidney yang deficiency,kidney yin deficiency and the normal;the correlation between the three types and E2,FSH and LH was explored by statistical methods,and then they were compared with procreative women.Results: In all the 55 cases,kidney yin deficiency covered 70.90%,kidney yang deficiency covered 16.36%,the normal covered 12.72%;changes of E2 correlated positively with symptom scores of kidney yang deficiency and kidney yin deficiency;changes of FSH and LH correlate negatively with that of kidney yang deficiency and kidney yin deficiency.And they all correlated closely with menopause.Conclusion: the main syndrome type of climacteric women was kidney yin deficiency;E2↓,FSH↑ and LH↑ was expression of physiological kidney deficiency of climacteric women.

patients with refractory ascites were treated 921 times using B type ascites concentrating device made in our institute.The mean time of reinfusion was(2 3?0 9)h and the average volume of ascites withdrawn from abdominal cacity was(6 820?2 315)ml.The weight was reduced(6 7?2 4)kg.The urine volume in 24 hours increased from (257 8?235 6)ml to (725 8?436 9)ml( P

Objective To discuss the value of multi-slice spiral CT angiography (MSCTA)and digital subtraction angiography (DSA)in lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans.Methods MSCTA and DSA of lower extremity arteries were performed in 41 patients with lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans sequentially.The interval of these two examinations was no more than 2 weeks.DSA served as the reference standard and compared with MSCTA in terms of grading of stenoocclusive lesions,visualization of collaterals in lower extremity arteries.Results No significant differences of grading of stenoocclusive lesions,visualization of col-laterals were observed between MCTA and DSA in lower extremity arteries.Compared with the results of DSA,the sensitivity,spe-cificity,accuracy,positive and negative predictive value of MSCTA in the detection of arterial stenosis (≥ 50%)were 97.2%, 98.2%,93.8%,94.6%,98.2%,respectively.Conclusion MSCTA shows relatively high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans,can provide effective guidance of planning treatment in lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans.

Objective To investigate of the tissue TGF-β changes at early stage of hypertrophic scar formation and the value of scar blisters in hypertrophic scar.Methods The TGF-β1 content in the blister fluid and the blood were quantified with ELISA,patients(n=15)with hypertrophy scar after depth burn were included,three time point(each n=5)on early　stage(<3 months)of hypertrophy scar formationwere monitored.and normal skin blister fluid and the blood(n=5)was used as control.Results The serum TGF-β1 in the both hypertrophic scar patients and normal skin group was not elevated(P>0.01),the TGF-β1 in the blister of normal skin was also not elevated(P>0.01),but TGF-β1 level in the scarblisters hypertrophic scar was elevated significantly[<60 d(158.5±69.8)pg/L,60-90 d,(181.1±40.1)pg/L,>90 d,(534.4±125.9)pg/L,P<0.01] and higher than the normal skin blister and the blood(P<15.6 pg/L.P<0.01),the increased TGF-β1 1evel in the hypertrophic scar blisters were persisted for at least three months.the TGF-β1 level of scar blister on the 3th month of hypertrophic scar formation reached a peak [(534.4±125.9)pg/L,P<0.01].Conclusions The data in this study indicates that TGF-β production at the early stage of hypertrophic scar formation is increased and may play an important role in scar formation;scar blisters is a valuable approach in hypertrophic scar study.

The activity of plasma prolidase(PLD)was determined in patients with various chronic liver diseases.It was found that the activity of plasma PLD was increased significantly in 45 patients with cirrhosis and 31 patients with chronic active hepatitis.The plasma level of PLD was not correlated with the serum level of ALP.Plasma PLD was negatively correlated with serum albumin and positively correlated with serum gammablobulin.These findings suggest that the determination of the activity of plasma prolidase may be helpful in the diagnosis of chronic liver diseases.

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is easily seen in postmenopausal women. The bone loss situation is different among populations of different age and body mass.OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of age, menopausal duration,menopause age, height, body mass and body mass index on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.DESIGN: Random sampling test was conducted to postmenopausal women.SETTING: A clinical trial center of a provincial Chinese traditional medicine research institute, an orthopaedic department of a university hospital and a bone wound department of a university.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 603 naturally postmenopausal women in Fuzhou area from September 2000 to August 2003.METHODS: Random sampling method was used. The age of participants,menopausal duration, menopause age, height, body mass and bone mineral index(BMI) were recorded. Dual energy X-ray bone mineral density machine was used to examine the bone mineral density of lumbar, neck of femur, great trochanter and Ward' s area while SPSS software was used to conduct regression analysis.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The correlation between age,menopausal years, menopause age, height, body mass, BMI and bone density as well as the regression equation.RESULTS: There was very significant correlation between age, menopausal duration, body mass, BMI of postmenopausal women and bone mineral density of lumbar, neck of femur, great trochanter and Ward' s area. The BMD in low body mass group is greatly lower than that of obesity group( P ＜ 0.01 ). The main factors impacting BMD of lumbar are in turn age, body mass and menopause age while the regression equation: y = 0. 927 - 0. 0093 X1+ 0. 0037X2 + 0. 004X3. The factors impacting BMD of neck of femur are in turn menopausal duration, body mass, menopause age and the regression equation was: y = 0. 687 - 0. 0081 X1 + 0. 0048 X2 - 0. 0034 X3. And the factors affecting BMD of greattrochanter are age, body mass and menopause age while the regression equation was y = 0. 591 - 0. 0038 X1 + 0. 0042 X2 - 0. 0024 X3. Age, body mass index and menopausal duration are main factors affecting BMD of Ward' s area and the regression equation was y =0. 686 -0. 0072 X1 +0. 0136 X2 -0. 0046 X3.CONCLUSION: The BMD of lumbar and hip gradually decreases with the increase of age in postmenopausal women. The risk of getting osteoporosis in people with low body mass is greater than women in normal body mass groupand obesity group.

To select appropriate descriptors for response of the patient-reported outcome (PRO) scale for the main symptoms of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complicated with pulmonary heart disease.

Objective To investigate the administration of antibiotics in the treatment of infection of burns based on bacteriological surveillance from burn wound.Methods A retrospective analysis of bacterial culture and drug-sensitivity results from burn wound and subeschar tissues in 581 patients during 1999 to 2004 was carried out.Results Eight hundred and eighty-seven strains of bacteria were isolated from burn wound and subeschar tissues in 581 patients,among which 481 strains were gram negative(54.23%),and 406 strains were gram positive(45.77%).Among the bacteria of gram negative,the most majority was Pseudomonas and then was the Enterobacteriaceae.Among the bacteria of gram positive,Staphylcoccus aureus was the majority,and MRSA accounted for 71.48% in the Staphylcoccus aureus.The resistance of Pseudomonas to Netilmicin was decreased from 20.1% to 4.9%,and the resistance of Enterobacteriaceae to Imipenem was still in a low level.All bacteria of gram positive were sensitive to Vancomycin.Conclusion The majority of the bacteria of burn infection is gram negative.The isolated bacteria show multiple resistance to antibiotic.The analysis of bacteria from burn wound and resistance of bacteria to antibiotic is very important to experiential treatment of antibiotic for burn infection.

Objective To investigate the effects of Xifeng Zhijing Capsul e on experimental Parkinson's disease(PD) in mice. Methods Mouse model of Parkin son's disease was established by intraperitoneal injection of 1- methyl- 4- phenyl- 1,2,3,6- tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) and mouse model of tremor was estab lished by intraperitoneal injection of oxygenated tremorine. Effects of Xifeng Z hijing Capsule on cerebral concentration of monoamine neurotransmitters such as dopamine (DA), 3, 4- dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), homovanillic acid (HVA) and its influence on the latency, duration and amplitude of tremor in th e extremities were observed. Results Xifeng Zhijing Capsule significantly incr eased the cerebral concentrations of DA, DOPAC and HVA in mice, and decreased the amplitude and duration of tremor in mice extremities. Conclusion Xifeng Z hijing Capsule has preventive and therapeutic effect for PD.

Objective To establish the fingerprints method of capillary electrophoresis for Leonurus heterophyllus Injection.Methods Method of capillary zone electrophoresis was developed to establish the fingerprints of Leonurus heterophyllus Injection with the peak of stachydrine as reference.Results Fingerprints of Leonurus heterophyllus Injection obtained contained 12 major common peaks.Conclusion The method has good reproducibility and resolution which can be used for the quality control of Leonurus heterophyllus Injection.