1.Study on relationship between helicobacter pylori infections and homocysteine
Tao XIE ; Zhangbin YANG ; Junfeng WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(31):4343-4344,4348
Objective To explore the relationship between helicobacter pylori infections and homocysteine (Hcy) in health checkup population .Methods A total of 930 health checkup people in our hospital physical examination center during December 2012 to September 2013 were selected as the research object and were divided into Hp positive group (465 cases) and the negative group (465 cases) according to the Hp infection by the immune colloidal gold method .The level of Hcy was measured in two groups by fluorescence polarization immunoassay method .The relationship between helicobacter pylori infections and homocysteine was analyzed .Results The abnormal rate of high serum level of Hcy in Hp positive group was 68 .39% ,While 44 .30% in negative group ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05);the abnormal rate of male was 88 .25% ,female 18 .80% ;the abnormal rate of male was 59 .76% ,and that of female was 5 .30% ,the difference of two groups had statistical significance (P<0 .05 ,P<0 .01) .Conclusion Hp infection may be a risk factor of high Hcy levels ,and taking measures actively to prevent and control Hp in‐fection may reduce the of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases .
2.Use of cystatin C in the evaluation of post-transplant renal allograft function
Zhangxin ZENG ; Juan CHEN ; Zhangbin DENG ; Jianming TAN ; Qinhua WANG ; Weizhen WU ; Shunliang YANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2008;29(5):310-313
Objective To study the correlation between the post-transplant renal allograft function and the variation of serum cystatin C (CyC) concentration in renal allograft recipients. Methods One hundred and ninety-three renal allograft recipients accepted the same combination immunosuppressive regimen of tacrolimus, mycophenolate and prednisone were enrolled into the study. Patient's serum and urine samples were collected on day 5 post-transplant to detect serum cystatin C, serum and urine creatinine (SCr). Correlation analysis was used to analyze correlation between CyC concentration and SCr concentration or the calculated creatinine clearance rate (CkCCr) by using the Cockcroft-Gault equation and urine creatinine clearance rate (CCr). Specificity and sensitivity of using the CyC concentration to evaluate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were calculated as well.Results The mean concentrations of serum CyC and SCr on day 5 post-transplant were (1.91±1.2)mg/L and (174.0±129.1)μmol/L, respectively. While the CCr and CkCCr were (67.9±27.3)ml/min and (68.1±27.8)ml/min, respectively. Forty-two patients had a CyC concentration below 1.25 mg/L, 102 patients'CyC concentrations were between 1.25 and 2.0 mg/L and 49 patients'CyC concentrations were above 2. 0 mg/L. As for SCr, 62 patients had a concentration below 125 μmol/L, 83 patients'concentrations were between 125 and 200 μmol/L and 48 patients'concentrations were above 200 μmol/L. For CkCCr, there were 52 cases with a concentration above 80 ml/min, 96 cases with a concentration between 80 and 60 ml/min and 45 cases with a concentration below 60 ml/min. Serum CyC concentration had a negative correlation with CkCCr (r=-0. 907, P<0. 001) and had a significantly positive correlation with SCr concentration (r=0. 886, P<0. 001). SCr had a significantly negative relationship with CkCCr (r=-0. 889 ,P<0. 001). Serum CyC had higher correlation with CkCCr than the correlation between SCr and CkCCr. The ROC curves showed that areas under curve of CyC, SCr, CCr and CkCCr were 0. 877, 0. 771, 0. 832 and 0. 909, respectively. Specificity and sensitivity of CyC, SCr,CCr and CkCCr were 69.3%, 96.1%, 77.1%, 71.3%and 91.6%, 52.2%, 67.5%, 84.6%, respectively.Conclusions Serum CyC concentration elevates earlier than SCr concentration when there is slight renal function impairment. Serum CyC concentration might become a more sensitive marker to evaluate the post-transplant renal allograft function in renal transplant recipients.
3.Post-marketing immunogenicity and safety of domestic 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine: a multicenter study
Min ZHANG ; Ruizhi ZHANG ; Xingui YE ; Junshi ZHAO ; Dongjuan ZHANG ; Fang LAN ; Long YAN ; Haiyan ZHU ; Li XIAO ; Zhangbin TANG ; Juan CHEN ; Junfeng WANG ; Haiping CHEN ; Yuan YANG ; Shengyi WANG ; Xuanwen SHI ; Xiaoqin LIU ; Shaoxiang LIU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2022;42(11):865-870
Objective:To evaluate the post-marketing safety and immunogenicity of a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23).Methods:From September 2020 to June 2021, a clinical trial of single-dose PPV23 was conducted in people ≥3 years old in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Guizhou, Hunan and Fujian provinces. Blood samples were collects from the subjects before and 30 d after vaccination. ELISA was used to quantitatively detect IgG antibodies against capsular polysaccharides of 23 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes in serum samples. The adverse events (AEs) were monitored within 7 d after vaccination. Results:A total of 409 subjects were enrolled and included in safety analysis. Except for one with antibody level inversion, the other 408 participants were included in immunogenicity analysis. The levels of antibodies against the 23 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes were all increased after vaccination by an average of 4.24 folds. The two-fold growth rates of the antibodies ranged from 51.72% to 96.81% with a total two-fold growth rate of 78.59%. The overall rate of AEs was 27.14% (111/409). Local AEs were mainly pain, induration, redness and swollen. No serious adverse events related to vaccination occurred. Conclusions:This study preliminarily demonstrated the good immunogenicity and safety of PPV23 vaccine.