Objective To clarify the differential diagnosis between limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (LGMD2B) and polymyositis (PM). Methods Analyzed the character of clinical, histochemical and immunohistochemical pathologic with biopsied skeletal muscle in 5 patients with LGMD2B and the relationship with PM. Results Both LGMD2B and PM showed the muscle weakness in proximal limbs and elevated creatinkinase level and electromyogram showed myogenic damage. Histochemical stains: it was similar to PM, that was the muscle fibers degenerating, regenerating and necrotic and the infiltrating inflammatory cells in different extent in 5 patients. Immunohistoehemical stains: anfi-Dysferlin monoelonal antibody showed that Dysferlin was deficient on sarcolemma in LGMD2B, but it was normal in PM. Conclusions It is resemble on the clinical and histoehemieal pathologic characters in both LGMD2B and PM. It is key to antidiastole LGMD2B and PM by the immunohistochemieal stain of anti-Dysferlin monoelonal antibody.

Objective To investigate the clinical and pathological features of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B(LGMD2B).Methods The clinical data and the pathological result of skeletal muscle in five patients with LGMD2B were analyzed retrospectively.Results Five patients presented muscle atrophy and weakness(four limbs in three patients and both lower limbs in two patients),and the chronic onset,and the progressive deterioration.The pathological examination showed that the muscle fibers degenerating,necrotic and regenerating in different extents were observed,and the infiltration of inflammatory cells were appeared on all of cases.Immunohistochemical stains showed that the expression of anti-dysferlin monoclonal antibody was negative,anti-Dystrophy,Sarcoglycan and dystroglycan monoclonal antibodies were positive normaly,anti-CD8+T cell monoclonal antibody was negative,and anti-MHC-1 monoclonal antibody was up-regulated in five patients.Conclusions The clinical characters of LGMD2B are chronic onset,progressive muscle atrophy and weakness in four limbs or both lower limbs.The pathological characters of LGMD2B are similar to the changes of polymyositis.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the impairment of immunity and the level of NO in peripheral blood in patients with persistent vegetative state(PVS) resulting from severe brain trauma.Methods The levels of the cortisol and NO in peripheral blood of 12 PVS patients and the control group were tested respectively by radioimmunoassay and nitratase reducing colorimetic method.The phagocytosis and killing of Candida albicans by monocytes were observed.Results The NO content in peripheral blood of PVS group was dropped obviously,but the cortisol level was basically in normal range.Conclusion The suppression of immunity of PVS patients resulted from severe head trauma is related to the decreasing of the NO content in peripheral blood.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of Jianxin-Pinglyu Pills combined with routine western medicine therapy on the patients with diabetes mellitus and ventricular arrhythmia (VA). Methods:A total of 92 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and VA who met inclusion criteria and treated in the hospital were enrolled between June 2019 and December 2020. According to random number table method, they were divided into observation group ( Jianxin-Pinglyu Pills on basis of control group) and control group (routine treatment), 46 cases in each group. Both groups were continuously treated for 2 months. Before and after treatment, TCM symptoms (chest pain and palpitation, chest distress and shortness of breath, dry mouth and thirst, fatigue) were scored. The fingertip blood was collected to detect levels of fasting blood glucose and 2 hPG. The 24 h dynamic electrocardiogram examination was conducted by electrocardiograph. The standard deviation of NN intervals (SDNN), standard deviation average of NN intervals (SDANN), the root mean square of successive R-R interval (RMSSD) and the percentage of adjacent NN intervals over 50 ms (PNN50) were statistically analyzed. The creatine kinase (CK) and creatine kinase isoenzymes (CK-MB) were detected by biochemical analyzer. The plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were detected by chemiluminescence immunoassay. The adverse reactions were recorded, and clinical curative effect was evaluated. Results:The differences in total response rate between observation group and control group were statistically significant [93.5% (43/46) vs. 78.3% (36/46); χ2=4.390, P=0.036]. After treatment, TCM symptoms (chest pain and palpitation, chest distress and shortness of breath, dry mouth and thirst, fatigue) in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group ( t=4.319, 2.714, 3.196, 4.667, P<0.01 or P<0.05), levels of fasting blood glucose and 2 hPG were significantly lower than those in control group ( t=2.025, 6.462, P<0.05 or P<0.01). After treatment, SDNN [(119.72 ± 5.86) ms vs. (115.27 ± 6.10) ms, t=3.568], SDANN [(112.80 ± 13.36) ms vs. (98.62 ± 14.51) ms, t=4.876], RMSSD [(46.87 ± 5.44) ms vs. (42.58 ± 5.73) ms, t=3.683] and PNN50 [(6.84 ± 0.66)% vs. (6.21 ± 0.64)%, t=4.648] in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group ( P<0.01), while the levels of CK [(263.82 ± 52.18) U/L vs. (306.59 ± 48.45) U/L, t=4.074] and CK-MB [(2.02 ± 0.62) g/L vs. (3.25 ± 0.49) g/L, t=10.556] were significantly lower than those in control group ( P<0.01), and level of plasma BNP [(126.99 ± 49.02) ng/L vs. (188.26 ± 54.30) ng/L, t=5.681] was significantly lower than that of control group ( P<0.01). During treatment, difference in incidence of adverse reactions between observation group and control group was not statistically significant [10.9% (5/46) vs. 4.3% (2/46); χ2 =0.619, P=0.432) ]. Conclusion:Jianxin-Pinglyu Pills combined with routine western medicine can effectively relieve clinical symptoms in patients with T2DM and VA, control hyperglycemia, improve heart rate variability, control levels of myocardial enzymes and plasma BNP, and safety.