Objective:To investigate HLA DQA1 alleles distribution in the Yichu of Yangbi county, Yunnan province, compared with other Chinese group Methods:PCR RFLP.Results: Of 8 DQA1 alleles studied, DQA1*0301 (allele frequency 31 63%) is the most common allele in this Yichu, and DQA1*0401 (1 02%) is the rarest Chi square test shows that Yangbi Yichu has no significant difference with six northern Han groups, Man, Singaporean and Uygurs of Xinjiang In contrast, Buyi, Dai and Taiwanese is much more complicated with a significant difference from other groups A similar observation was found in Guangdong Han and Guangxi Zhuang Similar to Kazak, Uygurs showed no significant difference with some of northern Han groups Tibetans have no significant difference with Kazaks and Singaporean Conclusion: DQA1 complexity of southern ethnic group is probably result of mutilple origin or stress of different environment Yangbi Yi ethnic group has characteristic of Northern group

Objective    To investigate the clinical efficacy of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax. Methods    A retrospective analysis of 157 patients with spontaneous pneumothorax undergoing VATS from January 2012 to March 2016 in our hospital was done. According to different treatments, patients were divided into two groups: a group A (65 patients receving pleurodesis, 52 males and 13 females with a mean age of 34.77 years ranging from 17 to 73 years) and a group B (92 patients without pleurodesis, 76 males and 16 females with a mean age of 34.66 years ranging from 16 to 72 years). In the group A 29 patients underwent closed thoracic drainage; while in the group B there were 39 patients. Results    The patients were followed up for 3 months to 4 years. The recurrence rate of the group A was lower than that of the group B, but the difference was not statistically significant. For patients receving closed thoracic drainage preoperatively, intraoperative drainage volume at postoperative 24 h in the group A was more than that of the group B, but postoperative hospital stay was less than that of the group B (P<0.05). For patients not receving closed thoracic drainage preoperatively, drainage volume at postoperative 24 h, total drainage volume, postoperative hospital stay in the group A were more than those of the group B (P<0.05). Conclusion    Pleurodesis can not reduce the recurrence rate of spontaneous pneumothorax. Preoperative closed thoracic drainage combined with intraoperative pleurodesis can effectively reduce postoperative hospitalization; therefore pleurodesis is recommended. If preoperative closed thoracic drainage is not adopted, surgery without pleurodesis can effectively reduce thoracic drainage at postoperative 24 h, total drainage volume and hospital stay and the perioperative results are better; therefore mechanical pleurodesis is not recommended.