Objective To determine the effect of high-intensity physical activity on bone mineral density(BMD). Methods Thirty-six female soccer players (19.56±1.46 years) with more than two years training history and at least ten months soccer training annually were recruited as experiment group. Thirty-three female sedentary college students, whose physical activities were limited to the compulsory physical education curriculum,were assigned to the control group. BMD of lumbar spine and femoral neck were obtained before and after 24 months research,using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results After 24 months research, increased BMD were found in both groups. Soccer players had 2.25% increase of lumbar spine BMD(P<0.05) and 4.90% increase of femoral neck BMD(P<0.05). Sedentary college students had 0.89% increase of lumbar spine BMD(P>0.05) and 2.03% increase of femoral neck BMD(P>0.05). Compared with sedentary college students,Lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD in soccer players were significantly higher(P<0.05) after 24 months research. Conclusion Long-term soccer training had the effect of greater acquisition of BMD.

OBJECTIVE: To develop a method for simultaneous determination of gentiopicroside, prim-O-glucosylcimifugin, calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside, paeonol, magnolin, imperatorin and isoimperatorin in Fangzhi nasopharyngeal granules by HPLC.

Objective • To investigate the clinical and genetic characteristics of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) combined with epilepsy. Methods • The clinical data of a proband with the symptom of epileptic seizures in Department of Neurology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine was retrospectively analyzed. Facial nevoid was resected and hematoxylin-eosin (H-E) staining was examined. Wholeexome sequencing was performed on the blood DNA of the proband and his family members. Sanger sequencing was used for co-segregation analysis. Results • The proband was highly suspected of having NBCCS according to the clinical diagnostic criteria of NBCCS. H-E staining showed typical pathological features of basal cell carcinoma. Heterozygous deletion at c.3364_3365del base in the exon 20 of patched 1 (PTCH1) gene was found in this family. Conclusion • The heterozygous deletion in the exon 20 of PTCH1 gene (c.3364_3365del) may be a potential hot spot mutation for NBCCS, especially in patients combined with neurological manifestations, such as epilepsy.

OBJECTIVETo explore the association between polymorphism in the ACE I/D gene and blood pressure-lowering response to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) in 829 patients.

METHODSHCTZ 12.5 mg was taken once a day for six weeks. The blood pressure reduction and ratio reaching target blood pressure were compared in different ACE genotype groups.

RESULTSThe reduction in SBP of patients carrying DD was greater than that in other groups carrying II or ID (12.2 mmHg versus 5.4 mmHg, 12.2 mmHg versus 4.4 mmHg, respectively, P<0.05). The reduction in MAP of patients carrying DD was also greater than that in other groups carrying II or ID (6.9 mmHg versus 3.9 mmHg, 6.9 mmHg versus 3.6 mmHg, respectively, P<0.05). The ratio reaching target blood pressure in DD groups was significantly higher than that in II or ID groups (P<0.05). The pre-treatment SBP, DD genotype, aldosterone levels entered the multi-linear regression model significantly and might affect the reduction of SBP. The pre-treatment DBP, aldosterone levels, DD genotype entered the multi-linear regression model significantly and might affect the reduction of DBP. The pre-treatment MAP, DD genotype, aldosterone levels entered the multi-linear regression model significantly and might affect the reduction of MAP.

CONCLUSIONACE genotyping is associated with blood pressure-lowering response to HCTZ. Specific genotypes might be associated with the response to specific antihypertensive treatment.

Aged ; Alleles ; Antihypertensive Agents ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Humans ; Hydrochlorothiazide ; therapeutic use ; Hypertension ; drug therapy ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A ; genetics

Objective We studied the EHD2 expression level in NSCLC and its association with clinicopathological features and prognosis.Methods The EHD2 expression level in NSCLC was measured by Western blot in 4 pairs fresh tissues and immunohistochemistry on 91 parffin-embedded slices.These experiments were used to explore the relationship of EHD2 and Ki-67 in the clinical parameters,as well as the relationship with EHD2 and prognosis.Results Western blot showed EHD2 expression level was low in 4 pairs NSCLC tissues.The results by immunohistochemistry showed that the expression of EHD2 was higher in well-differentiated NSCLC tissues than that in poor-differentiated tissues,which was opposite to the Ki-67 expression.Statistical methods revealed that EHD2 protein in NSCLC was significantly correlated with histological grade,pTNM staging,tumor size,lymph node metastasis as well as Ki-67.Low EHD2 expression was correlated with poor prognosis.Conclusions The abnormal expression of EHD2 might be closely related to the initiation and progress of NSCLC.EHD2 might be an indicator of the prognosis of NSCLC,which could be a potential target for NSCLC therapy.

Objective To explore the risk factors of cardiovascular disease in adolescents with a family history of hypertension.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 3874 adolescents ages 13-18 years,with normal BP in 3724 people.Based on family history of hypertension (FH),the cohort of adolescents were dichoto- mized as postive family history (FH~+,n=1145) and negative (FH~-,n=2579).Height,weight,waist circum- ference,hip circumference,blood pressure and fasting plasma glucose(FPG),total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride (TG) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C) were determined.Results FH~+ adolescents had signifi- cantly higher levels of body mass index(BMI),waist circumference,WHR,FPG,TC and LDL-C(P

Objective To delineate the relationship between body mass index(BMI),waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)and hypertension in adolescents.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 3874 adolescents ages 13-18 years.They were classified into four groups according to BMI and WHtR,group A:normal BMI and WHtR

OBJECTIVETo investigate the relationship between blood pressure variability (BPV) and left ventricular diastolic function in patients with essential hypertension.

METHODSLeft ventricular diastolic function of 252 hypertensive patients were assessed by early (E) diastolic transmitral flows to early diastolic mitral annular velocity (Ea) (E/Ea) ratio derived from Doppler echocardiography. Patients were divided into two groups according to normal left ventricular diastolic function group (E/Ea<15, n = 168) and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction group (E/Ea ≥ 15, n = 84). All patients were monitored by ambulatory blood pressure. Standard deviation (SD) and coefficient of variation (CV) of blood pressure were calculated as the BPV. Relationship between BPV and left ventricular diastolic function were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression analysis.

RESULTSAll-day average diastolic blood pressure(DBP), the day systolic blood pressure (SBP), night SBP, night DBP, SBPSD, DBPSD and DBPCV in the left ventricular diastolic dysfunction group were significantly higher than in the normal diastolic function group (all P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that left ventricular diastolic dysfunction was associated with SBPSD (OR:1.126, 95%CI:1.054-1.203, P < 0.01), SBPCV (OR:1.127, 95%CI:1.036-1.225, P < 0.01) in this patient cohort.

CONCLUSIONHigh variability of SBP is correlated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients.

Adult ; Aged ; Blood Pressure ; physiology ; Diastole ; physiology ; Essential Hypertension ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension ; physiopathology ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Ventricular Function, Left ; physiology

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the ultrasound (US) features of the encapsulated papillary thyroid carcinoma (EPTC).

METHODSBased on ultrasonographic features including shape, size, border, echogenicity, hypoechoic halo and microcalcification, 33 cases of EPTC were classified into two groups: 21 cases in irregular shape group and 12 cases in spherical or oval shape group.

RESULTSEPTC in the irregular shape group showed some ultrasonographic features including jagged border, irregular tumor shape and marked hypoechogenicity, while the ultrasonographic features of EPTC in the spherical or oval shape group included smooth border, regular shape, isoechogenicity and hypoechoic halo. Hypoechoic halo and isoechogenicity were found more frequently in EPTC of spherical or oval shape group than those in EPTC of irregular shape group. The size of EPTC in the spherical or oval group was commonly larger than that of EPTC in the irregular shape group.

CONCLUSIONSThe findings indicate that EPTC have some ultrasonographic features similar to benign follicular thyroid tumors.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Carcinoma ; Carcinoma, Papillary ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Thyroid Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; Ultrasonography ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo study the effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB), losartan and irbesartan, on blood pressure and serum uric acid (SUA) level in mild to moderate essential hypertensive patients complicating hyperuricaemia.

METHODSA total of 351 eligible patients were recruited in this multi-center, randomized, double-blind parallel clinical trial. After 1 week screening and a 2 week single-blinded placebo wash-out period, patients were randomly assigned to receive losartan 50 mg (n=76) or irbesartan 150 mg (n=175) once daily for 4 weeks, followed by a double-dose for another 4 weeks in patients whose seated DBP were >or=90 mm Hg or SBP>or=140 mm Hg at the end of 4 weeks. The SUA concentration and blood pressure were measured at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks post therapy.

RESULTSThree hundred and twenty-five patients completed the study (162 in the losartan group and 163 in the irbesartan group). Both groups were well matched for baseline clinical characteristics and demographics. SUA was significant reduced in losartan group (430.93 micromol/L vs 372.35 micromol/L, P<0.0001), but not in Irbesartan group (430.46 micromol/L vs 420.67 micromol/L, P>0.05) 8 weeks post therapy compared to baseline level. Blood pressure was significantly and equally reduced in both groups after 8 weeks treatment compared to baseline level (P<0.0001).

CONCLUSIONLosartan is an optimum choice of medication for patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension complicating hyperuricemia.

Adult ; Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers ; therapeutic use ; Biphenyl Compounds ; therapeutic use ; Double-Blind Method ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Hypertension ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Losartan ; therapeutic use ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tetrazoles ; therapeutic use ; Uric Acid ; metabolism