Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of pancreas damage in children with Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura (HSP).Methods The clinical data of 206 HSP patients was analyzed from February 2008 to July 2013.The serum and urine example was detected by the automatic biochemical analyzer and the clinical characteristics of them was analyzed.The pancreatic morphology of patients was observed by type-B ultrasonic,and the clinical feature of skin,joints,digestive tract and kidney damage were observed.The relationship between pancreas damage and other systems damage was analyzed.Results There was 58 cases suffering from pancreas damage in 206 HSP children:31 cases were male,27 cases were female.There was no patients with pancreatic edema and deformation of structure in 58 patients.The incidence of pancreas damage with HSP combined with abdominalgia patients was 39.7％ (50/126),which was obviously higher than that in the patients without abdominalgia 10.0％ (8/80) (x2 =14.355,P ＜ 0.01).The incidence of pancreas damage in mixed type of HSP [31.8 ％ (55/173)] was significantly higher than that in simple type of HSP [9.1％ (3/33)] (x2 =18.292,P ＜ 0.01).The mean hospital stay of the HSP patients with pancreas damage was 6-38 (10.39± 6.80) d,while without pancreas damage was 4-18 (8.51 ± 3.42) d,and there was no significant difference (t =5.790,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The HSP children usually combine with pancreas damage.If they have abdominalgia and multi-system damage,they are more likely to be accompanied with pancreas damage,which should be paid more attention.

Objective To explore the differential liver plasma membrane (PM) proteins that may be related to the occurrence,development and reversal process of hepatitis and to understand the pathogenesis of hepatitis and the new drug targets by performing a comparative proteomics research of liver PM between hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) transgenic mice and wild-type C57 mice.Methods A 6-month-old HBsAg transgenic mouse model was established.The pathological examination was performed to observe the pathological changes of transgenic mice and wild-type C57 mice.The PM from liver tissue of 6-month-old transgenic mouse and the control mouse were purified through twice sucrose density grade centrifugation combined with second antibody magnetic bead enrichment.The purity of extracted PM was verified by Western blot.Differential proteome expression analysis was performed by using two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) and ImageMaster software analysis.The differentially expressed proteins were lysed by trypsin and identified by liquid chromatography combined with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis.Results The pathological examination results showed that hepatitis was observed in the transgenic mouse group,while no abnormity was found in the controls.The PM was successfully enriched and the mitochondria contamination was reduced by sucrose density grade centrifugation combined with second antibody magnetic bead purification treatment.Thirty differential mice liver PM protein spots were visualized,in which 11 non-redundant proteins were successfully identified by LC-MS/MS in transgenic mouse group,including 9 up regulated protein spots and 2 down-regulated protein spots.These differentially expressed proteins included keratin,cardiac Ca2+ release channel,cytochrome B5,ATP synthase subunit alpha,etc.Conclusions A batch of HBsAg gene expression related differential proteins are identified in mouse liver plasma.These proteins might be new drug targets for anti-HBV treatment.This study will guide further investigation on the mechanism of HBV infection induced hepatitis.

Objective To judge the effect of plasma exchange (PE) to the patients with severe hepatopath of nonage according to evaluating the change of the liver function of reserve with 13C-methacetin breath test. Methods There are two groups: the case group and the control group. Each group has 30 patients. The patients in the case group were treated by PE. All the patients received 13C-methacetin breath test at before or one week after treatment. MVmax40, CUM40 and CUM120 were present. At the same time, clinical symptoms, glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (ALT), total bilirubin (TBiL) and prethrombin active (PTA) were observed. Results MVmax40, CUM40, CUM120 and PTA were higher, ALT and TBiL were lower in the case group after treatment (t=4.679, 4.752, 5.048, 5.413, 6.208, 7.413, P=0.000,P<0.01). After a week, MVmax40, CUM40, CUM120 and PTA were higher, ALT and TBiL were lower in the case group than that in the control group (t=2.260, 2.247, 2.476, 4.017, 3.250, 3.658, P<0.05). The total effective rates in the case group and the control group were 83.3 % (25/30) and 43.3 % (13/30),which are significant different(χ2 10.335,P<0.01). Conclusion PE can im-prove the liver reservation functionin the severe hepatopath of nonage.

Objective To investigate waist-to-height ratio(WHtR) and body mass index(BMI) for the screening and prediction of metabolic syndrome and explore the best indicator for predicting metabolic syndrome(MS) in the elderly.Methods A cluster random sampling method was used.5 010 cases aged 60-70 years old of Renqiu permanent residents were selected as a screening subjects.The face to face health questionnaires,anthropometric measurements,and laboratory testing were conducted.Receiver operatiug characteristic (ROC) was used to analyze and calculate the area under the curve(AUC).Results WHtR predict the best point of tangency of MS were 0.54 (men),0.5 5 (women),BMI predict the best point of tangency of MS were 25.25kg/m2 (men),2 5.0 5 kg/m2 (women).In the same gender,the contrast of WHtR and BMI in predicts MS area under the curve,WHtR area under the curve of the larger,WHtR was higher than BMI,WHtR was a better indicator in predicted of MS.Conclusion WHtR and BMI have important roles in the screening and prediction of MS,and WHtR seems to be the best parameter in the screening and prediction of MS in the elderly.

Objective To investigate the correlation between mammographic features in BIGRADS 3,4 and the corresponding histological findings.Methods 442 patients with 46 9 lesions categorized as 3 ,4 in BIGRADS on mammography from July 20 1 3 to February 20 1 5 were retrospectively analyzed.The correlation between mammographic features and histological findings was statistically analyzed.Results Among the 469 lesions,130 lesions were categorized as BIGRADS 3,with 13 pathologically confirmed malignant lesions and 117 benign lesions.There were 3 3 9 lesions in BIGRADS 4,with 9 8 malignant lesions and 241 benign lesions.There were statistical differences between benign and malignant lesions (P＜0.05)in mass morphology,mass margin,calcification morphology,calcification distribution,architectural distortion,asymmetries and axillary adenopthy.There were no statistically significant differences (P＞0.05 )in breast composition, mass density or location.The logistic regression analysis with above mentioned significance indexs showed that the F value was 4.3 1 1 , with the significance probability (P＜0.001 ).The mass shape,the edge of the mass,the calcification shape,the calcification distribution,the structure distortion,the asymmetrical compact shadow,and the axillary lymph node enlargement were all correlated with the benign and malignant of the tumors.Conclusion The mammographic features of BIGRADS category 3 and 4 including the mass morphology, margin,calcification morphology,calcification distrubution,architectural distortion,asymmetries,and axillary adenopthy could help us to improve the accuracy diagnoses between benign and malignant lesions.

Objective:To investigate the changes and clinical significance of gastrin 17 (G-17) in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods:One hundred and twenty-four DN patients admitted to Hefei Second People′s Hospital from July 2018 to December 2020 were selected as the DN group, and divided into Ⅰ-Ⅱstage subgroup (68 cases) and Ⅲ-Ⅴ stage subgroup (56 cases) according to the stage of DN.Inaddition, 100 cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) patients without DN were selected as the T2DM group, and 100 healthy subjects who examined during the same period were selected as the control group. The levels of G-17, serum creatinine (SCr), evaluated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and other index in each group were detected. The normal level of G-17 was 1-7 pmol/L. G-17>7 pmol/L and ≤ 15 pmol/L was as marginal rising, and G-17>15 pmol/L was as rising.Results:The marginal rising rate of G-17 in the DN group was higher than that in the T2DM group: 43.5%(54/124) vs. 23.0%(23/100); the rising rate of G-17 in the DN group was higher than that in the T2DM group and the control group: 21.0%(26/124) vs. 7.0%(7/100), 4.0%(4/100), and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The marginal rising rate and rising rate of G-17 in Ⅲ-Ⅴstage subgroup were both higher than those in the Ⅰ-Ⅱ stage subgroup and the T2DM group: 58.9%(33/56) vs. 30.9%(21/68), 23.0%(23/100); 32.1%(18/56) vs. 11.8%(8/68), 7.0%(7/100), and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The marginal rising rate and rising rate of G-17 in DN patients with a disease course of ≥3 years was higher than that in patients with a disease course of <3 years and the T2DM group: 53.0%(44/83) vs. 24.4%(10/41), 23.0%(23/100); 27.7%(23/83) vs. 7.3%(3/41), 7.0%(7/100), and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that G-17 was positively correlated with SCr ( r = 0.367, P<0.001) and negatively correlated with eGFR ( r = -0.619, P<0.001) in DN patients. Conclusions:The level of G-17 in ND patients is significantly increased, which is closely related to DN staging and can provide an auxiliary indicator for screening renal function in patients with T2DM.

Objective:To explore the effectiveness of folate-coupled quantum dots (FA-QD) immunomagnetic beads method for detecting circulating tumor cells (CTC) in epithelial ovarian cancer and the association of CTC with clinicopathological features of tumor patients.Methods:A total of 67 ovarian cancer patients in Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital from August 2019 to January 2020 were selected. Ovarian cancer SKOV-3 cells were divided into 5 cell number gradients (0, 100, 150, 200, 300), the detection rates of CTC were compared by using epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) immunomagnetic beads (single standard method) and FA-QD immunomagnetic beads method (double standard method). The number of CTC in peripheral blood of ovarian cancer patients was detected by using FA-QD immunomagnetic beads method, and those with positive CTC under fluorescence microscope were treated as CTC positive patients. The association of CTC with clinicopathological factors and tumor markers of tumor patients was analyzed.Results:The average capture efficiency rate of CTC in SKOV-3 cells detected by FA-QD immunomagnetic beads method (83.4%) was higher than that by EpCAM immunomagnetic beads method (70.3%). Among 67 patients of ovarian cancer, the proportion of CTC positive patients was 30.0% (3/10) in stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ, 91.9% (34/37) in stage Ⅲ, 95.0% (19/20) in stage Ⅳ, and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). The proportion of CTC positive patients with lymph node metastasis was higher than that of patients without lymph node metastasis [97.1% (33/34) vs. 69.7% (23/33)], and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). The proportion of CTC positive patients with human epididymis protein 4 (HE4)>110 pmol/L was lower than that of patients with HE4 ≤ 110 pmol/L [58.8% (10/17) vs. 92.0% (46/50)], and the difference was statistically significant ( P = 0.005). There were no statistically significant differences in the proportion of CTC positive patients stratified by age, menopause, pathological differentiation, distant metastasis, carbohydrate antigen (CA) 125, CA199, carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) (all P > 0.05). Conclusions:FA-QD immunomagnetic beads method can effectively detect CTC in peripheral blood of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. The level of CTC in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer is related to lymph node metastasis, clinical TNM stage and HE4 level.

Objective:To observe the clinical characteristics and reproductive outcome of patients with globozoospermia syndrome (also called round-headed spermatozoa).Methods:The data of 5 patients with round-headed spermatozoa and 20 healthy men in the reproductive center of Shanxi Maternal and Child Hospital and Shanxi People′s Hospital from July 2016 to March 2020 were collected. Among them, the wife was healthy. The peripheral blood chromosome, AZF gene, semen routine and morphology, sex hormone series were detected for the man, and the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was observed for the patients.Results:The average length of infertility in 5 patients with round-headed sperm was (4.4±1.8)years, and the round-headed sperm rate of 5 patients were all over 95% (including 1 case with round-headed sperm rate of 99%, 3 cases with round-headed sperm rate of 98%, and 1 case with round-headed sperm rate of 96%). The chromosome, AZF gene of 5 patients were normal. The sperm motility [progressive motility(PR) rate+ non progressive motility (NP) rate] of patients with globozoospermia syndrome was significantly lower than that of the healthy control group ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in sex hormone, sperm count, sperm density, PR(%) and sperm DNA fragmentation rate compared with normal fertility group ( P>0.05). All the 5 patients were treated by assisted reproductive technology with ICSI. Two patients were pregnant, including one patient with abortion and one patient with singleton. Conclusions:There are no other abnormal phenotypes in patients with round-headed spermatozoa except for the low morphology and motility of round headed spermatozoa. Assisted reproductive technology may be an effective way to assist pregnancy.

Objective To observe multimodal imaging characteristics in eyes with focal choroidal excavation (FCE) and preliminarily analyze the risk factors in FCE with complications correlated with RPE.Methods A retrospective case series.Thirty-one patients (31 eyes) with monocular FCE,first identified by spectral-domain (SD)-OCT in the Eye Center of The Second People's Hospital of Foshan from December 2014 to December 2018,were involved in this study.There were 14 males and 17 females,with the mean age of 45.84± 13.57 years.All patients underwent BCVA,optometry,and SD-OCT examinations.FFA and ICGA were simultaneously performed in 3 FCE patients with RPE complications.The subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and excavation width were measured with enhanced depth imaging OCT (EDI-OCT).The eyes with FCE were divided into two groups (FCE alone group 17 eyes vs.FCE complication group 14 eyes),based on whether complicated by RPE dysfunction.Among 14 eyes of FCE complication group,7 (22.6％) with choroidal neovascularization,4 (12.9％) with central serous chorioretinopathy,1 (3.2％) with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy,and 2 (6.5％) with RPE detachment.No significant difference was found in the mean age (t=0.87),gender composition (x2=0.06),ocular laterality (x2=2.58),and spherical equivalent (t=-0.81) between two groups,respectively (P＞0.05),except that the BCVA was significantly different (t=-2.11,P＜0.05).The SFCT and excavation width of eyes in both groups and the ICGA imaging characteristics of eyes in FCE complication group were analyzed.Risk factors of FCE with RPE complications were analyzed by logistic regression analysis.Results Thirty-three excavations were identified in 31 eyes with FCE.The mean SFCT was 167.00± 85.18 μm in FCE alone group vs.228.36± 67.95 μm in FCE complication group,while the excavation width was 645.00 ± 231.93 μm vs.901.00± 420.55 μm and they were both significantly different (P＜0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed the SFCT (OR=1.016,P=0.026) and excavation width (OR=1.004,P=0.034) were risk factors for RPE complications of FCE.EDI-OCT showed the RPE at the excavation was impaired or vulnerable in all eyes of the FCE alone group,especially at the boundary area of excavation.The RPE damages were located at the boundary area of excavation in 10 eyes (71.4％) of FCE complication group.Constant choroidal hypofluorescence and filling defect were observed under the excavation in 3 eyes with ICGA imaging.Conclusions SFCT and excavation width may be risk factors for RPE complications of FCE.Impairment of RPE at boundary area of excavation and focal choroidal ischemia or aberrant circulation under the excavation may correlate with the development of FCE complications.