1.Therapeutic effects of recombinant hepatitis B virus vaccine combined with interferon α-1 b in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Qihuan XU ; Xiaohong ZHANG ; Dongying XIE ; Jianguo LI ; Yutian CHONG ; Lin YANG ; Weilun LU ; Zhiliang GAO ; Deying TIAN ; Jumei CHEN
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2008;26(3):163-167
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of recombinant yeast hepatitis B virus(HBV)vaccine combined with interferon(IFN)α-1b and determine the rational dosage of HBV vaccine for the further clinical study with larger sample.Methods Two hundreds and sixteen patients with chronic hepatitis B(CHB)were enrolled in this randomized,multi-center,double-blinded and placebo-controlled clinical trial.All the subjects were not treated with antiviral drugs within 6 months and randomly divided into 90μg,60μg and placebo groups with a ratio of 1:1:1.All the patients were intramuscularly administrated with 90μg or 60μg recombinant HBV vaccine or placebo at week 0,2,6,10,14,18,22,respectively.Meanwhile,they were also treated with IFNα-1b 50μg,3 times a wcek for 24 weeks.All patients were followed up for 24 weeks after withdrawal of anti-HBV therapy.Serum HBV DNA level,HBeAg titer and liver function were monitored frequently.Interferon-γ secreting lymphoeytes were detected by Enzyme-linked immunospot(ELISPOT)in part of the patients.Results The serum HBV DNA levels were(6.03±1.79),(5.52±1.82)and(6.29±1.70)log10 copy/mL at week 24 of treatment in high dose,low dose and placebo groups,respectively (P=0.458).And the serum HBV DNA levels were(5.92±1.98),(5.49±1.99)and(6.16±1.76)log10 copy/mL at weck 24 after withdrawal of treatment,respectively(P=0.720).The rates of patients whose HBV DNA<1×105 copy/mL in these three groups were 30.4%,39.4% and 20.8% at week 24 of treatment,respectively and there was significant difference between high dose group and low dose group(P=0.015).The rate of patients whose HBV DNA<1×105 copy/mL at week 24 after withdrawal was highest in low dose group,but no significant differences before and after treatment in these three groups(P=0.257).The HBV DNA negative rates were 17.4%,25.4% and 6.9% in these three groups,respectively,which were significantly different(P=0.012).At week 24 of treatment and week 24 after withdrawal of treatment,the alanine aminotransferase normalization rate,HBeAg seroconversion rate were highest in low dose group,but no significant differences in these three groups.ELISPOT positive rates at week 24 of treatment and week 24 after withdrawal of treatment in high close and low dose groups were higher than that in placebo group(P<0.05).The incidence of adverse events was similar and there was no drug related severe adverse events in each group.Conclusion Recombinant HBV vaccine maybe contribute to anti-HBV therapy and 60μg of dosage seems to be rational.
2.The prenatal diagnosis ,classification and outcome of anomalous origin of pulmonary artery from ascending aorta
Zheng WANG ; Jun LI ; Ting ZHU ; Peng XU ; Yun WANG ; Wenjuan YANG ; Yin WANG ; Weilun GAO ; Jianfang ZHANG ; Shen PANG ; Xiaoli ZHU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2019;28(1):31-35
Objective To investigate the clinical value of fetal echocardiography in prenatal diagnosis , classification and outcome of abnormal origin of pulmonary artery from ascending aorta ( AOPA) . Methods From January 2014 to June 2018 ,18 cases of AOPA diagnosed by echocardiography in 43966 fetuses from Shaanxi Fetal Congenital Heart Disease Diagnostic Center were retrospectively analyzed . The echocardiographic features ,pathological and anatomical classification ,genetic characteristics and outcome of postnatal echocardiography were summarized . Results Abnormal origin of pulmonary artery branches could be demonstrated by color Doppler imaging system in 18 cases . Ten cases ( 55 .6% ) of right pulmonary artery abnormalities originated from ascending aorta ( AORPA ) ,in which 6 cases ( 60% ) were distal pulmonary artery abnormalities ,4 cases ( 40% ) were proximal pulmonary artery abnormalities . Eight cases( 44 .4% ) of left pulmonary artery abnormalities originated from ascending aorta ( AOLPA ) ,including 7 cases ( 87 .5% ) of distal pulmonary artery abnormalities and 1 case ( 12 .5% ) of proximal pulmonary artery abnormalities . Twelve AOPAs were associated with other intracardiac malformations with 6 right ventricular double outlet (DORV) accompanying with pulmonary stenosis ,3 tetralogy of fallots( TOF) ,2 atrioventricular septal defects( AVSD) ,1 single ventricle with single atrium ,and 1 Berry syndrome ,and no casese were associated with extracardiac malformations .Amniocentesis karyotype analysis and gene chip detection in 5 cases showed normal results . Four of 18 cases were born ,in which 3 cases died and 1 case was progressively suffered with right pulmonary artery atresia ,10 cases were inducted of labor ( 4 autopsy) and following-up was lost in 4 cases . Conclusions Incidence of AOLPA and distal type in fetal AOPA is higher than that in child and adult from references ,DORV is abnormal type mostly associated with intracardiac malformation . AOPA has no obvious genetic result for less cases . The main risk after AOPA birth is pulmonary infection . Echocardiography is of great value for AOPA in prenatal diagnosis , outcome observation and surgical planning after birth .