ObjectiveTo investigate a repair method for intractable exposure of hydroxyapatite implants.MethodsAt the upper edge of conjunctival defect,the conjunctival tissues were separated by scissors along the surface of exposed base plate of ocular prosthesis to make a conjunctival flap in the size as same as the exposed area.This procedure of separation was continued between the müller muscle and lavator through the fornix till the upper edge of tarsal plate to form a flap consisting of conjunctiva,aponeurosis and müller muscle,which was transposed to cover the defect area.Results5 patients with intractable exposure of hydroxyapatite implants treated with the above procedure,no case was found to be recurred in 5 to 6 months of follow-up.ConclusionThe transposition of conjunctiva-müller muscular flap is an effective method for the management of the intractable exposure of hydroxyapatite implants

BACKGROUNDCyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is overexpressed during airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the COX-2 promoter might contribute to differential COX-2 expression and subsequent interindividual variability in susceptibility to COPD. We investigated the association between COX-2 (-765G > C, -1195G > A) polymorphisms and COPD susceptibility in Japanese and Chinese patients.

METHODSCOX-2 genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction, restriction fragment length polymorphism in 230 COPD patients (103 Japanese and 127 Chinese) and 273 healthy controls (129 Japanese and 144 Chinese).

RESULTSThe frequency of -1195AA homozygote was significantly higher than the controls in Chinese COPD (adjusted OR = 2.43, 95%CI 1.14 - 4.19), Japanese COPD (adjusted OR = 2.25, 95%CI 1.06 - 4.76) and combined COPD groups (adjusted OR = 2.26, 95%CI 1.34 - 3.99). There was no difference in COX-2 -765G > C polymorphism between COPD and control groups in either Japanese or Chinese, while more Chinese individuals carried the -765C allele than Japanese in both groups (15.3% vs. 2.9% in COPD, 18.8% vs. 5.5% in control). Chinese individuals with the haplotype -765G:-1195A were at higher risk for COPD (adjusted OR = 1.93, 95%CI 1.05 - 3.55).

CONCLUSIONSThe COX-2 -1195AA genotype is associated with increased risk for COPD in both Japanese and Chinese individuals. Although COX-2 -765G > C polymorphism was not associated with COPD in either ethnic group, the -765C allele frequency was higher in Chinese than Japanese and haplotype -765G-1195A may confer susceptibility to COPD in Chinese.

Aged ; Alleles ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; Cyclooxygenase 2 ; genetics ; Female ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Haplotypes ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; etiology ; genetics