Objective To explore protective effect of heparin on renal of children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura(HSP).Methods Two hundred and fifteen cases with HSP were divided into heparin-treated group(110 cases,male 64,female 46) and control group (105 cases,male 61,female 44).Serum IL-6 and IL-8 levels were examined by using radioimmunoassay respectively.These patients were followed up for more than 6 months.Results 1.The level of IL-6,IL-8 did not show significant difference between heparin-treated group and control group before treatment.The serum concentrations of IL-6,IL-8 in heparin-treated group were obviously lower than those in control group,after treatment,there was significantly different[IL-6(116.50?19.45)vs(123.88?22.55)ng /L,t=2.573 P=0.011;IL-8(0.161?0.043)vs(0.173?0.048)?g/L,t=2.024 P=0.044].2.During more than 6 months follow-up there were 26 cases suffering from purpura nephritis in heparin-treated group, the morbidity was 25%; the morbidity in control group was 39.8%,the morbidity in treatment group was significant lower than that in control group(?2=5.061 P=0.024).The time of renal injury was significantly delay in treatment group(35.0?13.2)d compared with that of control group (26.0?12.1)d(t=2.659 P=0.010).Conclusions The serum IL-6 and IL-8 concentrations in HSP obviously decrease after heparin treatment.Heparin therapy can decrease the morbidity of renal injury in children with HSP and delay the time of renal injury effectively.

Objective Diagnosis GDM during the early period and treatmeut in time can improve mother-child prognosis.Methods Screening GDM to 1000prognant women. Considering the 27 GDM sufferers as the experiment group. At the same time. Choosing the 20 Sufferers who accord with the diagnosis standard during the same period that don’t agree to conduct regular treatment as comparative group.Compare the experiment group with the comparine group to find out the different results of mothers and children.Results The number of fetal macrosomia in experiment group, the types of combining diseases of newborn childrnen and the death rate of perinatal infant are all lower than the compartive group the differences ane remarkable (P

Humans ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

Objective To investigate the correlation between single nucleotide polymorphism rs13146124 of interferon regu‐latory factor2(IRF2) on type Ⅰ interferon pathway and systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) in a population from Guizhou Prov‐ince .Methods The polymorphism IRF2(rs13146124) was detected by using Taqman‐PCR in 366 cases of patients with SLE and 218 healthy controls .The genotype and allele frequencies were calculated and analyzed .Results The genotype frequencies of AA , AG and GG in IRF2 rs13142164 site in patients with SLE were 0 .011 ,0 .246 and 0 .743 respectively ,compared with the control group ,the difference was not statistically significant (χ2 =0 .093 ,0 .205 ,0 .136 ;P=0 .761 ,0 .651 ,0 .712) .The allele frequencies of A and G in IRF2 rs13146124 site in SLE patients were 0 .13 ,0 .87 respectively ,compared with the control group ,the difference was not statistically significant(χ2 =0 .071 ,P=0 .790) .There was no significant difference between the allele frequencies of A and G in IRF2 rs13146124 site in SLE and ANA ,dsDNA and other specific antibodies .There was no correlation between the allele frequen‐cies of A and G in IRF2 rs13146124 site in SLE and clinical features such as arthritis ,kidney damage ,etc .Conclusion The poly‐morphism of rs13146124 in IRF2 may not be associated with SLE in the population from Guizhou Province .

Objective To explore the correlation between diffuse neurogenic changes on electromyography and diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Methods Retrospective study was performed based on database of motor neuron disorders collected from January,2002 to December,2008.The category of disease with diffuse neurogenic changes at the first examination was summarized.The electromyography (EMG) manifestation in ALS patients at the first examination and the results after follow-up were reviewed.The factors affecting EMG manifestation in ALS were analyzed with binary Logistic regression.Results In 298 patients with diffuse neurogenic changes on EMG,192 cases (64.4％ ) were diagnosed of ALS,36 ( 12.1％ ) progressive muscular atrophy,13 (4.4％ ) Kennedy' s disease,10 (3.4％)Hirayama disease,9 ( 3.0％ ) cervical spondylosis combined with lumbar spondylosis,6 ( 1.3％ ) spinal muscular disease,5 ( 1.7％ ) multifocal motor neuropathy,5 ( 1.7％ ) ALS-plus disease,4 ( 1.3％ )myopathy,3( 1.0％ ) hereditary motor neuropathy,3 ( 1.0％ ) axonal motor neuropathy,2(0.7％ ) postpolio syndrome,and 10 (3.4％) with no definite diagnosis.In total 213 patients who were diagnosed with ALS after follow-up,at their first examinations,8 (3.8％) had neurogenic changes in two regions and 13(6.1％ ) had neurogenic changes in one region,and they all developed to diffuse neurogenic changes after follow-up for 3 to 24 months.Logistic regression analysis showed that the EMG change at first examination was not related to duration from onset,symptom location at onset,age at onset and gender.Conclusion Diffuse neurogenic changes on EMG can present in many disease including ALS.Neurogenie changes in one or two regions on EMG can be the manifestation of ALS at early stage.

Hospitals ; statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Population Surveillance ; Quality Control ; Wounds and Injuries ; epidemiology

Objective:To observe the instant analgesic effect of Governor Vessel-regulating and collateral-unblocking acupuncture method in treating primary headache and to inherit and carry forward the academic achievements of Gao's acupuncture school in Yanzhao (Hebei Province) area. Methods:Eighty eligible primary headache patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group following their visiting sequence, 40 patients in each group. The observation group was intervened by Yanzhao Gao's Governor Vessel-regulating and collateral-unblocking acupuncture, and the control group was intervened by ordinary acupuncture method. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the headache intensity before and after the first treatment session in the two groups, to compare the instant analgesic effect of the two acupuncture methods. Results:After the first treatment session, the VAS scores dropped significantly in both groups (both P<0.05). The change of VAS score after the initial treatment in the observation group was significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05). The percentage of patients with headache completely vanished instantly after the first treatment was markedly higher in the observation group than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The two acupuncture methods both can produce a significant instant analgesic effect in treating primary headache, while Yanzhao Gao's Governor Vessel-regulating and collateral-unblocking acupuncture method is superior to ordinary acupuncture method.

OBJECTIVETo explain the essence of pungent-hot herb property express according to in vivo and in vitro studies on its effect on calmodulin on the base of the observation of the adjustment in hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad axis functions of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, Curculiginis Rhizoma, Cinnamomi Cortex and bitter-cold herb Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex in rats under the state of yang deficiency.

METHODThe yang-deficient model was duplicated by intramuscularly injecting hydrocortisone sodium succinate powder injection. After the intervention with Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, Curculiginis Rhizoma, Cinnamomi Cortex and bitter-cold herb Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex for seven days, TSH, T3, T4, 17-OHCS, COR, T, E2 of hypothalamus-pituitary-target gland axis and other relevant indexes were detected. The calmodulin expression in livers and L02 cells cultured in vitro was detected by using Western blot.

RESULTPungent-hot herbs Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, Curculiginis Rhizoma, Cinnamomi Cortex can significantly correct indicators of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad axis and calmodulin, whereas the bitter-cold herb Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex showed no obvious effect.

CONCLUSIONThe pungent-hot herb property expression may be closely related to calmodulin.

Animals ; Calmodulin ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; chemistry ; Gonads ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Liver ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Yang Deficiency ; drug therapy ; metabolism

Objective To define the effect and mechanism of hyperkalemic solution on atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) secretion in rabbits. Methods Eighteen rabbits were selected and the chest was opened under anes-thetization to remove the heart. The left atrium was isolated and fixed in the atrial perfusion system with proper electric stimulation for beating. The following experiments were carried out on beating rabbit atria: ①The atrium was perfused for 60 min to stabilize parameters of ANP secretion and atrial dynamics. The control period (12 min as an experimental cycle) was followed by an infusion of hyperkalemic solution (K+ concentration of hyperkalemic solution was 5.64 mmol/L and the osmolarity of hyperkalemic solution was unchanged) for three cycles, then normal K+ cancentration was recovered for two cycles;②The control period was followed by an infusion of L type Ca2+ channel blocker nifedipine (1.0 μmol/L) for three cycles;③L type Ca2+ channel inhibitor nifedipine (1.0 μmol/L) was infused for 36 rain prior (three cycles) to infusion of hyperkalemic solution. Atrial stroke volume was determined and the ANP secretion was measured by radioimmtmoaasay. Results (1)Hyperkalemic solution increased atrial ANP secretion (P<0.01) and reduced the atrial stroke volume,hut the difference was not statistically significant as compared with that of the control cycle(P>0.05). The recovery trend was to the normal level of ANP secretion and atrial stroke volume was to become normal gradually when solution level recovered to normal ,which was not significantly different from that of the control cycle (P>0.05) ;②Nifedipine (1.0 μmol/L) also increased the atrial ANP secretion (P<0.01 or P <0.05) while decreasing atrial stroke volume (P<0.01 or P < 0.05 ) ; ③Nifodipine (1.0μmol/L) completely blocked the effect of hyperkalemic solution so to increase the ANP secretion (P <0.01 ). Conclusion Hyperkalemic solution significantly increases atrial ANP secretion via extracellular high K+ competitive inhibition of extracellular Ca2+ inflow in beating rabbit atria.

AIM To prepare diosgenin nanosuspensions.METHODS The nanosuspensions prepared by media milling method were solidificated by freeze drying method.With particle size and polydispersity index (PDI) as evaluation indices,stabilizer kind,ratio of diosgenin to stabilizer,ratio of preliminary nanosuspension volume to grinding bead amount,milling time,lyoprotectant kind and its amount as influencing factors,single factor test was applied to screening preparation and solidification processes.The morphology of nanosuspensions was observed,then the particle sizes and polydispersity indices of nanosuspensions and freeze-dried powder were determined.RESULTS The optimal conditions were determined to be 6:1 for ratio of diosgenin to Pluronic F127 (stabilizer Ⅰ),50:1 for ratio of diogenin to sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS,stabilizer Ⅱ),1:4 for ratio of preliminary nanosuspension volume to grinding bead amount,120 min for milling time,and 8％ PEG-6000 and 2％ mannitol as lyoprotectants.The average particle size and polydispersity index of rod-like or flaky nanosuspensions were (348.1 ±14.2) nm and 0.244 ± 0.059,respectively,which were lower than those of freeze-dried powder.At room temperature,the particle sizes of nanosuspensions and freeze-dried powder remained stable within 35 d and 3 months,respectively.CONCLUSION The physical stability of diosgenin freeze-dried powder is superior to that of its nanosuspensions,which can be used after being reconstituted.