Objective To investigate the expression of nerve growth factor(NGF) and slouble Fas(sFas) in children with viral myocarditis(VM),and the relationship with immunity,with the aim to provide evidence and basis for the diagnosis and treatment of VM.Methods The serum levels of NGF and sFas were detected by two-site enzyme-linked immunosorbent assy(ELISA) in 43 children with VM,and 20 normal heathy children as controls.Results The serum levels of both NGF and sFas in children with the acute stage(course in less than month and 1-2 months)and the procrastinate and chronic stages of VM were significantly higher than those of healthy children(P0.05).Conclusion The increased serum expression levels of NGF and sFas are related to the process of viral myocarditis,which confirms the relationship between the onset of VM and immune factors.

Objective:To investigate the effect of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-activated inflammation on adipokine imbalance and the therapeutic effects of statin.Methods:A total of 32 C57BL/6 mice were divided into 4 groups:a sham group,an AMI group,a low-dose atorvastatin [2 mg/(kg.d)] group and a high-dose atorvastatin [20 mg/(kg.d)] group.AMI models were established by surgical coronary artery ligation.Plasma levels of high sensitive C reaction protein (hs-CRP),adiponectin and resistin were measured.Adiponectin and resistin expressions were determined.In addition,mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocytes in vitro were differentiated and they were stimulated by oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL).The protein expressions of adiponectin and resistin in adipocytes were detected.The effects of atorvastatin on ox-LDL-induced adipokine imbalance in adipocytes were identified.Results:The plasma levels of hs-CRP and resistin in AMI mice were significantly increased,whereas the plasma levels of adiponectin were remarkably decreased.However,atorvastatin treatment blocked the changes in the plasma levels of hs-CRP,resistin and adiponectin in AMI mice in a dose-dependent manner.Consistent findings regarding the adipose expressions of the two adipokines were obtained.The plasma levels of hs-CRP were positively correlated with resistin but negatively with adiponectin.In vitro study,ox-LDL increased resistin protein and adiponectin expressions in adipocytes,which were dose-dependently reversed by atorvastatin.Conclusion:Inflammation activation in AMI mice leads to adipokine imbalance.Atorvastatin ameliorates the AMI-induced adipokine imbalance via anti-inflammation.

Objective To determine the accuracy and reliability of continuous glucose monitoring system(CGMS)in intensive monitoring blood glucose level.Methods The analysis was conducted on 48 type 2 diabetes patients to compare the glucose levels of glucose meter and CGMS.Each patients received CGMS for 3 days during his/her hospitalization.The data were analyzed according to correlation coefficient analysis,mean absolute error,sensitivity and specificity.Results The mean duration of CGMS recording was(71.4?0.6)h.From the data that paired glucose readings and CGMS,the coefficients of correlation ranged from 0.79 to 0.90 and the mean absolute error ranged from 6.7% to 10.0%.The sensitivity and specificity to detect hyperglycemia were 93.15% and 95.95%,respectively.Conclusion There is a good correlation between sensor readings of interstitial fluid glucose level and capillary blood glucose readings.The results indicate that CGMS is of clinical utility as a holter-type glucose tracking device.

American Heart Association ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Cardiac Surgical Procedures ; Child ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Endocarditis ; drug therapy ; surgery ; Endocarditis, Bacterial ; drug therapy ; surgery ; Humans ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; United States

Child ; Congresses as Topic ; Coronary Disease ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy ; Humans ; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Incidence ; Injections, Intravenous ; International Cooperation ; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome ; epidemiology ; etiology ; therapy

Objective To explore the risk factors for the recurrence of senior patients with cerebral infarction ,and provide refer-ences for its prevention .Methods The 102 elder patients(age>65y) with cerebral infarction were regarded as recurrent group ,and 218 elder cerebral infarction patients without recurrence were considered as primary group .The sex ,age ,body mass index(BMI) , heavy smoking ,drunkenness ,TIA ,location of primary cerebral infarction ,using anti-platelet drugs ,diabetes ,hypertension ,coronary heart disease ,hyperlipidemia ,carotid atherosclerotic plaque ,fibrillation atrial ,chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) ,in-creased serum levels of homocysteine(Hcy) ,and high level of C reaction protein(CRP) were analyzed by single and multi factors a-nalysis .Results The single analysis showed the factors including hypertension ,TIA ,carotid atherosclerotic plaque ,heavy smoking , hyperlipidemia ,diabetes ,coronary heart disease ,increased serum levels of homocysteine (Hcy) ,and high level of C reaction protein (CRP) were risk factors for the recurrence of senior patients with cerebral infarction ,but using anti-platelet drugs was the protec-tive factor .Multi-factors analysis showed the factors including coronary heart disease ,hyperlipidemia ,TIA ,diabetes ,carotid athero-sclerotic plaque ,hypertension ,heavy smoking were isolated risk factors but using anti-platelet drugs was the protective factor .Con-clusion There are multitude factors for the recurrence of senior patients with cerebral infarction .We must pain more attention to the factors and decrease their recurrence .

Calcitonin ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Medullary ; metabolism ; pathology ; Carcinoma, Papillary ; metabolism ; pathology ; Chromogranin A ; metabolism ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; metabolism ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary ; metabolism ; pathology ; Synaptophysin ; metabolism ; Thyroglobulin ; metabolism ; Thyroid Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Transcription Factors

Benign symmetric lipomatosis is a rare disease and may appear as a huge tumor in the neck. Four benign symmetric lipomatosis associated with gigantic painless mass or neck motion limitation were reported. Operative technique of one-time radical resection or stage resection was used to remove these tumors. One patient had a postoperative complication of incision effusion and infection, and three patients had no significant complication. At more than one-year follow-up, the motion and appearance of a patient's neck returned to normal, and no recurrence was observed. The etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease were discussed.
Humans ; Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical ; Neck ; Recurrence

Anthracyclines ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; Antineoplastic Agents ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; Biomarkers ; blood ; Cardiomyopathies ; chemically induced ; diagnosis ; prevention & control ; Cardiotonic Agents ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Echocardiography ; Heart ; drug effects ; Heart Diseases ; chemically induced ; diagnosis ; prevention & control ; Humans ; Risk Factors ; Survival Analysis ; Troponin I ; analysis

Objective To investigate the clinical features of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) combined with low T3 syndrome and its prognosis.Method Eighty-seven ACS patients with low free triiodothyronine (FT3) level (low FT3 group) and additional 64 ACS patients with normal FT3 level(control group) were selected in parallel; all the patients underwent coronary angiography.The contents of FT3,N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP),cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and high sensitivity-C reactive protein (hs-CRP) were recorded,and the related factors were evaluated.The number of stenotic vessels was calculated.Results The contents of NT-proBNP,cTnI and hs-CRP in low FT3 group were elevated significantly compared with those in control group [(1242.14 ± 226.32) ng/L vs.(1126.36 ±195.55) ng/L,(0.92 ± 0.23) ng/L vs.(0.84 ± 0.19) ng/L,(6.46 ± 2.25) mg/L vs.(5.71 ± 1.78) mg/L],and there were significant differences (P ＜ 0.01 or ＜ 0.05).The contents of FT3 were negatively correlated with NT-proBNP,cTnI and hs-CRP in two groups (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the number of stenotic vessels between two groups (x2 =4.512,P =0.105).Conclusion In patients with ACS,there is a negative correlation between contents of FT3 and the prognosis,but there is no correlation between contents of FT3 and the number of stenotic vessels.