Objective To investigate the relationship between age and biochemical markers of bone absorption and bone formation in old men. Methods Urinary deoxypyridinoline crosslinks (Dpd),calcium (Ca),serum bone g1aprotein (BGP),procollagen I C terminal peptides (PICP) and testosterone (Tes) were determined by ELISA. Urinary hydroxyproline (Hyp) was tested by HPLC,and bone specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) was assayed by electrophoresis. The data from 210 old man were compared with those of postmenopausal women and young men. Results As the age increased in old men, the levels of bone absorption markers increased (Dpd:12.6%,Hyp:23.5%), and bone formation markers decreased (BGP:3.1%,PICP:45.9%).The average level of Dpd in old men was (4.53?1.34) nmol/mmolCre, lower than that of postmenopausal women [(7.90?3.27) nmol/mmolCre] and young men [(6.78?3.31) mol/mmolCre], t test P

Objective To discuss the diagnosis and management of metastatic adrenal carcinoma. Methods Forty-seven cases with metastatic tumor in the adrenal glands were analyzed retrospectively from December 1996 to April 2010. Lung was the most common primary tumor site (51.1 %, 24 cases), followed by the renal cell carcinoma (12.8%, 6 cases), liver cancer (10.6%,5 cases), breast cancer (8.5%, 4 cases), melanoma (4.2%, 2 cases), and other carcinoma (12.8%,6 cases). Most patients with metastatic adrenal carcinoma had no special clinic manifestation. Lesions of 36 cases were surgically removed and 11 cases gave up operation. Results The mean survival time were 33.8±4.5 months for 31 cases underwent adrenalectomy and 6.3±2.7 months for 6 cases without operation. Patients with surgically removed adrenal metastases had better survival than those without surgical resection. Conclusions Adrenal gland is a common site of metastatic carcinoma.Ultrasonographic and CT scans are important diagnosis methods for metastatic adrenal carcinoma. Operation is still effective and long-term survival may be achieved for those well selected patients, but surgical indication must be strictly monitored.

In order to obtain the serotype distribution of E.coli from duck and to screen the vaccine bacterial strains,the serotype identifications and biological characteristics of E.coli were analyzed in recent years from Shandong,Hebei and other areas of commercial duck field;selections of vaccine strains were detected by the virulence and immunogenicity.Totally 44 isolated bacterial strains of E.coli from duck were identified to a total of six serotypes:O78,O93,O76,O2,O92 and O32.The O78 serotype was the dominant serotype,accounting for 56.8％ (25/44);O93 serotype for 15.9％ (7/44) according to bacterial Oantigen typing.The strain SD (O78 serotype) was confirmed to have strong virulence and good immunogenicity.The O78,O93 and O76 are the dominant serotypes of duck E.coli in the study areas.The SD strain could be used as the candidate for the next development of inactivated vaccine.

OBJECTIVETo study the value of CT quantitativeness in the diagnosis of coal miner's pneumoconiosis.

METHODS104 cases were examined by HRCT scan at top of aortic arc, carina of trachea, 3 cm below the bifurcation of bronchi, among them there were 87 patients with different stages of coal miner's pneumoconiosis, 17 cases of normal males as the control group. All images were determined by CT density histogram at specific region (- 1,024-0 HU). Calculated the percentage of each pixel included a varying number of CT value, and the ratio of density values in the specific region.

RESULTSThe ratio of density values in the region of -983 (-) -778 HU was 87.31% in normal control group, and 80.51%, 75.27% and 72.99% respectively in the I, II, III stages of coal miner's pneumoconiosis. There were statistically significant differences among the groups (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONCT quantitative histogram information was able to observe the fibrosis and its degree of coal miner's pneumoconiosis. It has a good diagnostic value for its reliability and objectiveness.

Coal Mining ; Humans ; Pneumoconiosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Pulmonary Fibrosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; methods