Objective:To measure serum level of cystatin C (Cys C)in patients with essential hypertension (EH)and analyze its correlation with pulse pressure (PP).Methods:A total of 60 EH patients and 30 cases with normal physi-cal examination results were selected.According to PP level,EH patients were divided into PP>60mmHg group (n=29)and PP≤60mmHg group (n=31).Serum Cys C concentration was measured by latex particle-enhanced immu-noturbidimetric method in two groups,and the results were statistically analyzed.Results:Cys C level of PP >60mmHg group was significantly higher than that of PP≤60mmHg group,and the both groups were significantly higher than that of normal control group [(1.40±0.06)mg/L vs.(1.19±0.54)mg/L vs.(0.72±0.20)mg/L], P <0.05 all;linear correlation analysis indicated that Cys C level was positively correlated with PP (r =0.325,P <0.05)and systolic blood pressure (SBP,r = 0.399,P < 0.05),and PP was positively correlated with SBP (r =0.876,P <0.01)in EH group.Conclusion:Cys C level is positively correlated with PP in EH patients.Cys C level can be used as an early index detecting renal function damage caused by hypertension.

Objective To explore the morbidity and clinical characteristics of knee osteoarthritis (OA) complicated with metabolic syndrome (MS).Methods Four hundred and ten patients with knee OA were enrolled into this survey.The subjects were divided into two groups:those with knee OA only:those with both OA and MS.Clinical data in the two groups were evaluated.Results The prevalence of MS was 40.2％ in all knee OA patients,there was significant difference between the two groups according to the ratio of male to female (x2=5.853,P=0.001),but no difference between the two groups according to age distribution respectively (P＞0.05).For metabolic parameters,waist circumference,triglyceride (TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),systolic blood pressure and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were significantly increased in the group with both of the two diseases (OA and MS),comparing with those with knee OA only (t=3.123,4.679,2.818,3.697,2.632,2.907,P＜0.05).However,there was no difference in both group in serum total cholesterol (TC),high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and fasting plasma glucose level (P＞0.05).Incidence of coronary heart disease,diabetes mellitus and hypertension was higher in the group with both OA and MS than that in knee OA only group (x2=6.676 and 104.12,P＜0.05).The incidence of diabetes mellitus was not different between the two groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion The incidence of metabolic syndrome in knee OA patients is relatively high.Effective treatment should be invited to treat knee OA with MS.

Objective To investigate the relationship between plasma anti-β2-glycoprotein I (anti-β2-GP I )and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods Eighty-onepatients with SLE [the mean age was (45±18) years old,among whom 73 were female and 8 were male] and20 controls [the mean age was (43±17) years old,among whom 14 were female,and 6 were male] wereenrolled.Plasma anti-β2-GP I was measured by ELLSA.The relationship between plasma anti-β2-GP I level and CVD in SLE patients was investigated with Logistic regression model.T-test,x2 test,Spearman's correlations and Logistic regression analysis were used for statistical analysis.Results Mean plasma anti-β2-GP I increased significantly in SLE group compared to control group [ (29± 19) vs (14±8) U/ml,t=2.035,P＜0.05].The plasma levels of anti-β2-GP I were higher in SLE patients with CVD than those without [(41±25)vs (18±12) U/ml,t=2.038,P＜0.05].Plasma anti-β2-GP I level was positively correlated with triglyceride (r=0.337,P＜0.05) and renal lesions (r=0.489,P＜0.01 ).Plasma anti-B2-GP [ level was negatively correlated with high density lipoproteins (r=-0.385,P＜0.05 ) and complement (r=-0.497,P＜0.05 ) level.Logistic regression analysis showed that plasma anti-β2-GP I (β=0.675,95％CI0.5070.816,P＜0.05) was an independent risk factor for CVD in SLE patients.Conclusion The level of plasma anti-β2-GP I in SLE patients with CVD is high,and it may play a role in the pathogenesis and progression of CVD in SLE patients.

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment for depressive symptom in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). Methods: A total of 70 patients with IBS-D accompanied by depressive symptom were randomized into a control group and an observation group, with 35 cases in each group. The control group was treated with oral intake of pinaverium bromide tablets, and the observation group was treated with regulating liver and spleen acupuncture treatment. The two groups were treated for 4 weeks. The scores of IBS symptom severity scale (IBS-SSS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) were assessed before and after treatment. Results: After treatment, there were statistical significant differences in the scores of abdominal pain degree, abdominal pain frequency and defecation satisfaction level and the total score between the two groups (all P＜0.05). The SDS score of the observation group was obviously decreased, and the improvement was significantly superior to that in the control group (P＜0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture treatment can significantly improve gastrointestinal symptom and depressive symptom in patients with IBS-D.

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As a kind of the plant tissue cultures, hairy root culture is characterized by rapid growth without exogenous hormones source and high yield of secondary metabolites, which attracted the attention of scholars in resent years. This work systematically summarized the research of medicinal plant hairy roots, including the mechanism, current situation of medicinal plant hairy roots, and their applications.
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Objective To compare the curative efficacy and safety of subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) versus sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for allergic rhinitis.Methods A total of 127 cases of patients with allergic rhinitis in the outpatient department of our hospital from June 2009 to March 2016 were retrospectively analyzed,including 79 cases treated with SCIT and 48 cases treated with SLIT.The curative effects and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results After 3-year treatment,the total effective rate in the SCIT group was 75.9%,which was higher than 72.9% in the SLIT group,but the difference was not statistically significant (χ2=0.15,P>0.05).The incidence rate of adverse reactions in the SCIT group was 26.6%,which was higher than 10.4% in the SLIT group,the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2=4.79,P<0.05).Conclusion The two desensitization treatment methods all gain better effect,but SLIT has lower occurrence rate of adverse reactions.

Objective To determine the relationship between serum adiponectin level and chronic inflammation,atherosclerosis in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients.Methods Totally 60 MHD patients and 30 healthy volunteers were included in this study.Serum adiponectin level(ADPN)and C-reative protein(CRP),interleukin-6(IL-6)were measured.Carotid initial-medial thickness(IMT)and brachial arterial vasodilation were determined by echocardiography.Results Serum ADPN level(0.99?0.37)was higher in MHD patients than that(0.39?0.14)in controls.The ADPN level of higher IMT group was lower than that in normal IMT group.CRP,IL-6 and Cartid IMT were negatively correlated with ADPN(r=-0.22,-0.31-0.26,P

Objective To investigate the effect of selective intracoronary stenting to the improvement of myocardial viability and left ventricular function aftcr Q-ware acute myocardial infarction. Methods 32 patients with initial Q-wave myocardial infarction underwent isoket-infusion 99Tc mMIBI SPECT imaging and blood pool radionuclide ventriculography before and after selective intracoronary Stenting. Results (1) The abnormal radioactive segments were 212 vs 108 before and after intracoronary stenting. The mean scores of abnormal segments were 16.1?3.9 vs 8.3?1.4 (P

Objective To evaluate and compare the therapetic effectiveness among intravenous rt-PA thrombolysis, thrombolysis plus delayed intracoronary stenting and delayed intracoronary stenting for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) using 99 [KG*2/3]Tcm-MIBI myocardial SPECT imaging. Methods Ninty-five cases of AMI were divided into three groups which were the thrombolysis group (n=31), thrombolysis plus delayed stenting group (n=30) and the delayed stenting group (n=34). 99 [KG*2/3]Tcm-MIBI myocardial SPECT imaging was performed 3 weeks after thrombolysis therapy or 1 week after intracoronary stenting.The left ventricular myocardium was divided into 16 segments for evaluation. The score of myocardial 99 [KG*2/3]Tcm-MIBI uptake were analyzed semiquantitatively and the total score of myocardial 99 [KG*2/3]Tcm-MIBI uptake was calculated. Results The scores of the 3 groups were 28.4?7.5, 19.4?6.2 and 27.3?7.2 respectively. Significant difference was shown in the thrombolysis plus delayed stenting group compared with the thrombolysis and the delayed stenting group (t=7.2, t=6.9, P0.05). Conclusion 99 Tcm-MIBI myocardial SPECT imaging has been proved to be an objective parameter for evaluating the therapeutic effectiveness of the various treatments of AMI. Thrombolysis plus delayed stenting seems to be more effective than thrombolysis and delayed stenting. On the other hand, thrombolysis and delayed stenting show similar effect in the treatment of AMI in the study.