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Objective To detect the expression of aromatase P450 and estrogen receptor (ER) in eutopic and ectopic endometrium in endometriosis and their correlation with endometriosis. Methods Forty patients who had undergone operation because of endometriosis (all were stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ according to the revised American Fertility Society classification) were enrolled and 83 tissue specimens from different locations of disease foci were obtained and divided into five groups according to the location: group Ⅰ, eutopic endometrium of 25 cases; Group Ⅱ, ovarian endometriosis tissues of 23 cases; Group Ⅲ, vagina-rectum endometriosis tissues of 11 cases; Group Ⅳ, peritoneum endometriosis tissues of eight cases; and group V, uterine serosa endometriosis tissues of 16 cases. Control group consisted of normal endometrium taken from 20 fertile women who had endometrial curettage before placement of intrauterine device. The routine two-step immunohistochemical technique was used to measure the expression of aromatase P450 and ER in endometrial cells. Results Expressions of aromatase P450 and ER in group Ⅰ [histochemistry score (H-score), 2.6?1.0, 3.8?0.5] were significantly higher than those in control group (both P

OBJECTIVE To prevent the infection at intravenous injection site with peripherally inserted central catheter(PICC). METHODS The relationship between infection with sites,methods,and times of PICC placement in 160 patients was observed. RESULTS There was no correlated infection in all the patients,but family nursing might lead to infection. CONCLUSIONS Regular management and standard operation can prevent infection.Instructions of family nursing and follow-up are necessary for infection control.

To study the etiology and treatment of relapsing polychondritis, especially tracheostenosis, 3 patients with severe relapsing polychondritis complicated with severe tracheostenosis were presented. The clinical features, criteria of diagnosis, etiology, therapy and prognosis were discussed. All the 3 cases were female. They were misdiagnosed as laryngopharyngeal inflammation with severe tracheostenosis, so that their correct diagnosis and treatment were delayed. The report and discussion of such cases are helpful to its early diagnosis and improve ment of their prognosis.

[Objective] To explore the effect of Hujin Granule on liver function and serum fiber index of rats with immune hepatic fibrosis.[Method] Make abdominal injection with pig serum to induce immune hepatic fibrosis model,make intervention with different dosages of the Granule,measure liver function with automatic bio-chemical analyzer,and test serum hepatic fibrosis index with radio-immune analyse.[Result] The AST,ALT,HA,LN,IV-C and PCⅢ contents in rats serum with hepatic fibrosis induced with pig serum rose obviously,the Granule had definite reversion to the indexes above and could raise albumin content in serum.[Conclusion] Hujin Granule has definite prevention to immune liver fibrosis,can reduce fibrosis degree,meanwhile effectively decrease liver cell injure and improve liver function.

Objective:To study the clinicopathological features of mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney(MESTK). Methods:Clinical and pathological characteristics of one case of MESTK was stu-died. Results:A case of MESTK which uncommonly occurred in a 16-year old adolescent male presented with dysuria and a large mass in the right renal region without a history of estrogen/progestogen treatment and/or obesity or urogenital surgery. Radiology revealed a large cystic/solid mass within the right kidney. Grossly, it was well demarcated and had a solid and cystic appearance on sectioning. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of a mixture of stromal and epithelial components. The epithelial component was composed of flat to columnar cells forming glands or tubules. The stromal components essentially consisted of bland, loosely packed spindle cells in an edematous and myxoid background. In some areas, there were smooth muscle cells forming bands and fascicles but no ovarian-type stroma was present. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that the epithelial components were positive for AE1/AE3 and focally positive for estrogen receptor(ER),progesterone receptor(PR), CD10 and Vimentin, whereas the stromal components were positive for ER, PR, Desmin and smooth muscle actin(SMA). Both epithelial and stromal components were negative for HMB-45, S-100,?-inhibin and WT-T. Five months after resection, the patient was well without evidence of recurrence. Conclusion:MESTK occurred in a pubertal male, as in the current case, supports the hypothesis that proliferation of remnants of the primitive mesenchyme in the kidney in situation of sex-steroid abnormity may play an important role in the pathogenesis of male MESTK.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of carotid artery ultrasonography,CT angiography (CTA)and digital subtraction angiography (DSA)for carotid artery dissection. Methods The image data of carotid artery ultrasonography,CTA,and DSA of 24 patients with carotid artery dissection were analyzed retrospectively. Results Twenty-four,16,and 21 patients were examined with DSA,CTA,and carotid artery ultrasonography respectively. The detection rates of carotid artery dissection with DSA,CTA, and carotid artery ultrasonography were 95. 8%,75.0%,and 71. 4% respectively. The DSA mostly showed the line-like sign (n=12,50 %). CTA and carotid artery ultrasonography mostly showed the double lumen sign;they were 37. 5%(n=6)and 52. 4%(n=11)respectively. Compared with DSA,the concordance rates of carotid artery ultrasonography and CTA were 66. 7% and 81. 3% respectively. There was no significant difference (Kappa=0. 39,P=0. 08 and Kappa=0. 43,P =0. 22 respectively). The concordance rate of ultrasonography in combination with CTA and DSA reached 87. 5%(n=15,Kappa=0. 67,P =0.047). There was significant difference. Conclusion DSA is a gold standard for the diagnosis of carotid artery dissection,and it is irreplaceable. Carotid artery ultrasonography in combination with CTA can improve the diagnostic rate. Carotid artery ultrasonography can be used as a screening method for carotid artery dissection.

Objective:To explore the clinical effect of prostatil combined with diosmin on the elderly patients with chronic prostatitis (CP) and the macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) and macrophage inflammatory protein-lα (MIP-lα) in prostate fluid and serum.Methods:126 cases of elderly patients with CP in our hospital fiom January 2015 to September 2016 were selected and randomly divided into two groups.Prostatil combined with diosmin were provided to the patients in observation groups (63 cases) while the control group (63 cases) was treated by prostatil alone.The clinical effect,MIP-2,MIP-1α levels in the prostate fluid and serum before and after therapy as well as the incidence of adverse reactions were observed and compared between two groups.Results:At 12 weeks after treatment,the total effective rate of observation group was 93.7％,which was obviously higher than that of the control group (81.0％,P＜0.05).The MIP-2 and MIP-1α levels in prostate fluid and serum of both groups at 12 weeks after therapy were significantly lower than those before therapy (P＜0.01),which were significantly lower in the observation group than those of the control group at the same time (P＜0.01).There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion:Prostatil combined with diosmin could more safely and effectively improve the clinical efficacy in the treatment of elderly patients with CP/CPPS,which might be related to reduce the levels ofMIP-2,MIP-lα in serum and prostatic fluid.

Objective To set up the quality standard of TCM preparation Qingfei pill. Methods TLC methods were used to the qualitative identification of Fructus Termininaliae Immaturus and Radix Sophorae Subprostratae in the preparation. The content of Gardenoside, the effective component of Fructus Gardeniae, was determined by HPLC method, using Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 (150 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm) and acetonitrile-water (10∶90) as mobile phase with flow rate at 1.0 mL/min. The column temperature was room temperature, and the detection wavelength was 238 nm. Results The TLC methods for Fructus Termininaliae Immaturus and Radix Sophorae Subprostratae identifications were simple and rapid, and showed good repetitiveness. Gardenoside presented a good linear relationship within the range of 0.238-3.808 μg, and the average recovery rate was 97.24%, RSD was 1.60% (n=6). Conclusion These methods showed strong specificity and good repetitiveness, and can be used to control the quality of the product effectively.

Objective To establish a fluorescence quantitative-reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (FQ-RT-PCR) with two-probe for quantification of HCV RNA loads,and to optimize the experimental conditions to increase sensitivity and specificity.Methods HCV RNA loads in 89 cases with positive anti-HCV and 220 cases with negative anti-HCV were quantified by FQ-RT-PCR with double probe,and the results were compared with another two commercial HCV RNA quantificationkits simultaneously.Results For the 2 groups (89 cases with positive anti-HCV and 220 cases with negative anti-HCV), the positive rate of HCV RNA was 91.0%(81 cases) and was 2.27%(5 cases) respectively by FQ-RT-PCR with two-probe, while it was 82.0% (73 cases)and 0.45% (1 cases)), 79.7%(71 cases))and 1.81%(4 cases) respectively by using the two commercial kits.Conclusion FQ-RT-PCR assay with two-probe may increases the sensitivity and specificity for the detection of HCV RNA loads comparing with commercial kits.