Objective:To observe the therapeutic effect of felodipine in treatment of primary hypertension.Methods:Among 98 patients with primary hypertension (60 male,38 female,aged 56±4 years) recruited in the outpatient department,81 were treated with oral intake of 5 mg of felodipine once a day for a total of 8 weeks; 17 with the same dose of felodipine plus captopril.Results:The total effective rate was 90.8%,with 49.0% of the patients showing a significant improvement.Conclusion:Felodipine is effective for the treatment of primary hypertension,it can decrease the SDP up to 3.9±0.4 kPa.Meanwhile,the side effect is mild.

ObjectiveTo study the effect of nutritional intervention combined with aerobic exercises on serum adiponectin and insulin resistance in nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) patients.Methods32 patients confirmed as NAFL between April 2008 and August 2009 were enrolled into NAFL group and 31 health people into control group.NAFL group received nutritional intervention and followed aerobic exercise program.The changes of body mass index (BMI),serum adiponectin,fasting blood glucose (FBG),fasting insulin (FINS) and serum lipids were recorded before and after interventions.Insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was calculated.Inter-group difference,changes after intervention,and correlation between serum adiponectin and the other indexes were analyzed.ResultsCompared with the control group,BMI [ (29.84 ±3.16) kg/m2 vs.(22.22 ± 1.81 ) kg/m2,P =0.000],total cholesterol (TC) [ (5.09 ±0.86) mmol/L vs.(4.38 ±0.85) mmol/L,P =0.002],triglyceride (TG) [ (1.99±0.86) mmol/Lvs.(1.10±0.38) mmol/L,P=0.000],FBG[ (6.02±0.63) mmol/Lvs.(5.02±0.71) mmol/L,P=0.000],FINS[ (13.73±3.24) mU/Lvs.(9.55±1.99) mU/L,P=0.000],HOMA-IR [ (3.74±1.21) mmol/L vs.(2.08 ±0.27) mmol/L,P=0.000] in the NAFL group were significantly higher,while serum adiponectin in the NAFL group was significantly lower [ (4.89 ± 1.81 ) ug/L vs.( 12.97 ± 3.15 ) ug/L,P =0.000 ].After nutritional intervention and aerobic exercises,BMI [ ( 26.65 ± 2.39 ) kg,/m2 vs.(29.84 ±3.16) kg/m2,P =0.000] 、FBG [ (5.61 ±0.47) mmol/L vs.(6.02 ±0.63) mmol/L,P =0.004 ],and FINS [ ( 11.12 ± 2.01 ) mU/L vs.( 13.73 ± 3.24) mU/L,P =0.000 ] in the NAFL group were decreased significantly,while serum adiponectin [ (6.54 ±2.12) ug/L vs.(4.89 ± 1.81 ) ug/L,P =0.001 ] was significantly higher than the level before intervention.Serum adiponectin was negatively correlated with BMI,FBG,FINS,HOMA-IR,and TG (P =0.004,0.000,0.000,0.000,and 0.010),and positively correlated with high density lipoprotein cholesterol (P =0.026),but not correlated with TC (P =0.101 ).ConclusionThe combination of nutritional intervention and aerobic exercises can improve the level of serum adiponectin,adjust the level of serum glucose and serum lipids,and alleviate insulin resistance in NAFL patients.

Objective]To observe the clinical effect in treating cystic acne with combination of Yu Shi San Gen Tang and minocycline. [Methods] 120 patients with cystic acne were randomly divided into 3 groups,40 cases in treatment group treated with Yu Shi San Gen Tang and minocycline,40 cases in control group1treated with minocycline and 40 cases in the control group 2 treated with Yu Shi San Gen Tang. These patients were observed the effect after continuously treated for 8 weeks. [Results] In treatment group,15 cases were cured,18 were effective,the total effective rate was 82.5%. In control group1,they were respectively 9,13 and 55%. In control group 2,they were respectively 10,14 and 60%,with significant difference between treatment group and control group1,control group2,and no significant difference between control group 1 and control group 2. [Conclusion] The combination of Yu Shi San Gen Tang and minocycline has a significant curative effect on cystic acne.

Objective To evaluate the association between genetic polymorphisms in promoter regions of matrix metalloprotein‐ase‐1 (MMP‐1)‐1607bp1G/2G ,matrix metalloproteinase‐7 (MM P‐7)‐181‐bpA /G and susceptibility of cervical cancer using Meta‐analysis .Methods Relevant studies that had relationships of the polymorphism in promoter regions of matrix metalloproteinase‐1 (MM P‐1)‐1607bp1G/2G ,matrix metalloproteinase‐7 (MMP‐7)‐181‐bpA /G and susceptibility of cervical cancer were collected as case‐control groups .RevMan5 .0 software was applied to analyze the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals(CI) of the as‐sociation between polymorphisms and susceptibility of cervical cancer .Results Finally ,6 studies were selected ,containing 4 studies of MMP‐1 and 2 studies of MMP‐7 .For MMP‐1‐1607bp1G/2G ,OR was 0 .76 (95% CI = 0 .51 - 1 .13 ,P= 0 .17) under 1G/1G +1G/2G ∶ 2G/2G model ,OR was 0 .72 (95% CI = 0 .42 - 1 .23 ,P = 0 .42) under 1G/1G ∶ 2G/2G model ,OR was 0 .79(95% CI =0 .57 - 1 .09 ,P= 0 .15) under 1G ∶ 2G model ,it was concluded that there was no statistical significance between them .For MM P‐7‐181bpA /G ,OR was 0 .47 (95% CI = 0 .30 - 0 .74 ,P= 0 .001) under AA + AG ∶ GG model ,OR was 0 .43 (95% CI = 0 .26 - 0 .74 , P= 0 .002) under AA ∶ GG model ,OR was 0 .77(95% CI = 0 .62 - 0 .94 ,P= 0 .02) under A ∶ G model ,there were statistical signifi‐cance differences under all models .Conclusion Polymorphisms in promoter of MMP‐7‐118bpA/G are associated with the suscepti‐bility of cervical cancer and an allele is a protective factor .It is still not confirmed that significant association between the MM P‐1‐1607bp1G/2G and susceptibility to cervical cancer exists in current literature .

Objective To study clinical value of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) score to evaluate prognosis for patients with liver failure. Methods A total of 189 patients with liver failure were recruited into the study, 125 deaths and 64 survivals. Their vital sign, platelets count (PLT), prothrombin time (PT) and international normalized ratio of PT (INRPT), fraction of inhaled oxygen (FiO2), arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2), serum levels of total bilirubin (TB), albumin (ALB), creatinine (Cr), pressure-adjusted heart rate (PAHR), glasgow coma score (GCS), degree of aacitic fluid (DAF) and stage of hepatic encephalopathy (SHE) were evaluated within 24 hours after admission. Each of the patients scored according to the criteria of MODS score, Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score. Difference in MODS score between death and survival groups was compared and accuracy of prognosis of MODS score, CTP score and MELD score were evaluated by the area under receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Survival time of patients in the two groups classified by their MODS scores was compared with Kaplan-Meier (K-M) survival curve. Results There was significant difference in PT, INRPT, PaO2, Cr, GCS, SHE between death and survival groups, but there was no difference in TB, ALB, PLT, FiO2, PHAR and DAF between them. Mean score of MODS in death group (9±2) was significantly higher than that in survival group (7±1) (t=9.076, P<0.01). The area under ROC curve (AUC) of MODS score (0.814) was close to that of MELD score (0.827), but higher than that of CTP score (0.714). There was significant difference in survival time between the varied groups classified by MODS score (χ2=72.451, P<0.01). Conclusions Clinical value of MODS score is equivalent to that of MELD score in evaluating prognosis for patients with liver failure, even better than that of CTP score, which can be used to evaluate short-term prognosis for patients with liver failure.

Asymmetric dimethylarginine(ADMA)is a nitric oxide synthase(NOS)inhibitor.ADMA is formed by methylation of L-arginine residues.It innbits the formation of vasoactive substances(nitric oxide),resulting in endothelial dysfunction and vaseular diseases.A number of studies have suggested that ADMA may be a risk factor for stroke.The expression of ADMA increases significantly in patients with hyperhomocysteinemia,carotid stenosis and cardiovascular disease.

Cancer cells can change metabolic pathways, including glycolysis and glutamine metabolism, and produce the raw materials needed for rapid proliferation and survival. Therefore, research on metabolic pathways of cancer cells might help find the targets of cancer therapy. In this review, we outlined the metabolic features of aerobic glycolysis, glutamine metabolism and (tricarboxylic acid) TCA cycle in cancer. We also described metabolic targets for cancer therapy and therapeutic agents for the corresponding targets in these metabolic pathways, and finally discussed some of the challenges related to tumor metabolism as a therapeutic target in cancer therapy.

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Donor shortage in corneal transplantation is an emerging issue.Recent studies showed that compared with other organ transplantation,the rejection of corneal transplantation is weak due to the immune privilege,and the anatomical and biomechanical properties of human corneas are similar to pig corneas,so genetically engineered pigs have great potentials as a new source for clinical transplantation.This review discussed current knowledge of the pathogenesis of the rejection mechanism,recent advances in gene engineering pig,and feasibility of porcine xenocorneal graft.

This article defined a set of communication skills that are expected of second-year medical students conducting history and physical examinations on hospitalized patients.In order to teach the skills,an educational strategy was devised that included training sessions for medical teachers and the development of an innovative videotape tool used to train the teachers and their students.The majority of teachers and students felt that the educational design stimulated discussion and improved their understanding of communication skills.This useful teaching technique is transferable to other institutions.