1.Progress of Angelman syndrome
Clinical Medicine of China 2021;37(1):93-96
Angelman syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by developmental delay, intellectual disability, dyskinesia, speech impairment, pleasant expression, epilepsy and abnormal electroencephalogram.The early symptoms of this disease are not typical, and attention should be paid to identification.In this article, the recent advances in clinical, ubiquitin-protein ligase E3A gene, genetic characteristics, genetic counseling and the treatment strategies of Angelman syndrome will be reviewed.
2.Clinical and genetic analysis of a girl infant with pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 α deficiency caused by PDHA1 mutation and literature review
Xuan ZHAO ; Linlu ZHENG ; Yaying CHENG
Clinical Medicine of China 2020;36(6):552-556
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and genetic characteristics of gene mutation of pyruvate dehydrogenase E1α deficiency.Methods:The clinical and genetic characteristics of a rare girl infant with pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 α deficiency confirmed by Hebei General Hospital were retrospectively analyzed, and the literature was reviewed combined with the research progress of the disease.Results:The rare case of baby girl, early onset, psychomotor development is severely backward, persistent hyperlactic acid and hyperpyruvemia, metabolic acidosis, the head MRI shows septum pellucidum is small, interventricular septum is absent; fornix is unclear, splenium of corpus callosum is small and extruded forward like a canopy.The top of the third ventricle is elevated to the dorsal side, the left paracele enlarge to the right, the left interventricular foramen is obviously enlarged.Intermittent periods EEG: a large number of medium and high amplitude spike slow waves, slow waves, and a small amount of multiple spike slow waves are scattered or continuously distributed in the left posterior head (O1, T5). A large amount of low amplitude slow wave can be seen in the bilateral hemisphere.The second-generation gene sequencing found a heterozygous missense mutation of C>T (p.A169v) in the position of chrx-19371287 in the PDHA1 gene of the child, but not in the parent PDHA1 gene.And the diagnosis of pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 α deficiency was identifie.Conclusion:PDHAl mutation-induced pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 α deficiency lacks specificity at an early stage, and female patients are more rare due to random inactivation of the X chromosome.It is necessary to be vigilant against metabolic acidosis in children with unexplained psychomotor retardation, persistent hyperlactemia and difficult to correct.It can be diagnosed by gene analysis.
3.Research progress on the relationship between Klotho and the growth of children and newborns
Mengyuan CAO ; Yaying CHENG ; Ran ZHOU
Clinical Medicine of China 2022;38(4):369-373
Klotho is a gene associated with aging, the transmembrane protein encoded by this gene is highly expressed in the kidney, and is also expressed in tissues such as the brain, parathyroid and pituitary glands. The extracellular domain of Klotho can also be cleaved and shed to form soluble Klotho, which acts as a circulating hormone and can be detected in blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and urine. More and more studies have shown that Klotho protein plays an important role in the complex regulation of growth hormone (GH)-insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF1) axis. The interaction between Klotho protein and GH-IGF1 axis is bidirectional, which regulates each other, and then regulates the normal linear growth of children. In addition, Klotho protein can also affect the growth and development of fetus and newborn through different ways, and its mechanism is not very clear.
4.Klotho and FGF23 in Small for gestational age infants update
Clinical Medicine of China 2023;39(5):389-394
Klotho protein is an anti-aging gene product, which is involved in the regulation of calcium, phosphate and vitamin D metabolism together with fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). In recent years, studies have found that Klotho/FGF23 is closely related to the growth and development of children and newborns. This paper summarizes the role of Klotho/FGF23 in the occurrence and development of infants small for gestational age, in order to provide further understanding and inspiration for the prevention and treatment of SGA complications.
5.Relationship between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and glycemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Beijing community population
Kexin SUN ; Zhike LIU ; Yaying CAO ; Juan JUAN ; Xiao XIANG ; Cheng YANG ; Shaoping HUANG ; Xiaofen LIU ; Na LI ; Xun TANG ; Jin LI ; Tao WU ; Dafang CHEN ; Yonghua HU
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2015;(3):431-436
Objective:To explore the correlation between glycemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and brachial-ankle pulse velocity (baPWV). Methods:A community-based cross-sec-tional study was conducted in Beijing, China. Every subject underwent physical examinations, glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1 c ) , blood lipid and baPWV measurements and completed a standardized question-naire. T2DM patients were divided into well controlled and poorly controlled groups according to HbA1c levels. The correlation between glycemic control of T2DM patients and baPWV was analyzed. Results:In this study, 1 341 subjects were recruited, including 733 T2DM patients and 608 non-diabetes sub-jects. Compared with non-diabetes subjects, abnormal baPWV ( baPWV≥1 700 cm/s) rate for T2DM patients was higher (40. 8% vs. 26. 8%, P<0. 001). With HbA1c<6. 5% or <7. 0% as the aim of glycemic control in T2DM patients, the abnormal baPWV rates for non-diabetes subjects, well controlled and poorly controlled T2DM patients were significantly different (non-diabetes vs. HbA1c<6. 5% T2DM vs. HbA1c≥6. 5% T2DM: 26. 8% vs. 32. 8% vs. 42. 6%, P <0. 001; non-diabetes vs. HbA1c <7. 0% T2DM vs. HbA1c≥7. 0% T2DM:26. 8% vs. 36. 1% vs. 43. 4%, P<0. 001). After being ad-justed for gender, age, smoking status, diabetes mellitus family history, T2DM duration, cardiovascular diseases ( CVD ) , waist hip ratio ( WHR ) , systolic blood pressure ( SBP ) , diastolic blood pressure ( DBP) , total triglycerides ( TG) , high density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C) , and low density lipo-protein cholesterol ( LDL-C ) , the Logistic regression models suggested that glycemic control status of T2DM patients was associated with abnormal baPWV. Compared with non-diabetes subjects, the ORs for abnormal baPWV in HbA1 c <6 . 5% T2 DM patients and HbA1 c≥6 . 5% T2 DM patients were 0 . 927 (95%CI 0. 560-1. 537) and 1. 826 (95%CI 1. 287-2. 591). Compared with non-diabetes subjects, the ORs for abnormal baPWV in HbA1c<7. 0% T2DM patients and HbA1c≥7. 0% T2DM patients were 1. 210 (95%CI 0. 808-1. 811) and 1. 898 (95%CI 1. 313-2. 745). Conclusion:The glycemic con-trol status of T2DM patients from communities is significantly associated with baPWV. Poor glycemic con-trol is a risk factor for abnormal baPWV. Keeping HbA1c under control might lower the risk of cardiovas-cular diseases in T2DM patients.
6.Effect of intra-and post-operative high concentration oxygen supplement on abdominal clean-contaminated wound infection
Xingxiang WANG ; Wenzuo LU ; Shengying WU ; Yisheng WANG ; Yuzhu DING ; Pu ZHANG ; Yong WANG ; Jie GUO ; Ye CHENG ; Xiongnian LI ; Xiaocun YU ; Yaying WANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2000;0(12):-
Objective To explore the effect of intra-and post-operative administration of supplemental high concentration oxygen on abdominal clean-contaminated surgical wound infection.Methods From January 2001 to June 2005, 425 patients undergoing abdominal clean-contaminated operation were randomly divided into receive FiO2 60 % (n=213, study group) or FiO2 28 % (n=212, control group) inspired oxygen during the operation and two hours postoperatively. The partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood and the peripheral arterial oxygen saturation was were measured two hours after operation. During 15 postoperative days, the wounds that drained pus were considered infected.Results The results showed that the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood was significantly higher in the study group than in the control group (P
7.Risk factors analysis of recurrence of febrile seizures within 24 hours
Meng SUN ; Jiangya WANG ; Ran ZHOU ; Yaying CHENG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023;30(2):122-125
Objective:To investigate the risk factors of recurrence of febrile seizures within 24 hours, so as to provide clinical evidence for early identification of children with risk factors and taking interventions.Methods:A total of 384 children with febrile seizures admitted to the Department of Pediatrics at Hebei General Hospital from June 2019 to June 2021 were selected as the study subjects, and were divided into single seizure group and recurrent seizures group.The clinical data of two groups and the risk factors of recurrent seizures were analyzed retrospectively.Results:A total of 384 children, aging from six months to five years, were diagnosed with febrile seizures.There were 296 cases in the single seizure group and 88 cases in the recurrent seizures group.First seizure, the age of the first sezures, temperature, duration of seizure ≥15 minutes, positive family history and C-reactive protein levels showed statistically significant differences between two groups(all P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that non-first seizure( OR=2.085, 95% CI 1.232-3.529, P=0.006), the age of first seizure( OR=0.970, 95% CI 0.948-0.993, P=0.010), duration of seizure ≥15 minutes( OR=3.587, 95% CI 1.497-8.596, P=0.004) and positive family history( OR=1.892, 95% CI 1.126-3.180, P=0.016) were risk factors of recurrence of febrile seizures within 24 hours.The ROC curve analysis showed that the combination of four risk factors had a higher predictive value, and the area under curve was 0.974. Conclusion:Non-first seizure, the age of first seizure, cluration of seizure ≥15 minutes and positive family history are the risk factors of recurrence of febrile seizures within 24 hours.Children with four risk factors are more likely to have recurrent seizure, and could be used as an indicator for individualized prediction.
8.Analysis of related factors of pleural effusion in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Xiaojing HAO ; Lili WANG ; Jia WANG ; Yaying CHENG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2022;29(12):977-980
Objective:To explore the related factors of pleural effusion in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.Methods:The children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia hospitalized in the Department of Pediatrics at Hebei General Hospital from October 2016 to February 2020 were divided into pleural effusion group and non-pleural effusion group according to the occurrence of pleural effusion.The general conditions and related examination results of two groups were compared, and the related indexes were further analyzed by multi-factor Logistic regression analysis, and the receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn to evaluate the predictive ability of Logistic regression model.Results:All of 174 children, there were 34 cases in pleural effusion group and 140 cases in non-pleural effusion group.There was no significant difference in sex and age between two groups( P<0.05). Univariate analysis showed significant differences in the presence or absence of mediastinal lymphadenopathy, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, lactate dehydrogenase, serum ferritin and D-dimer between two groups( P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that mediastinal lymphadenopathy, lactate dehydrogenase level(>400 U/L), serum ferritin level(>100 ng/mL) and D-dimer level(>1.65 mg/L) were independent risk factors for pleural effusion in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia( OR=3.850, 4.393, 4.930, 6.790, P<0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of Logistic regression model was 0.847, with medium to high diagnostic accuracy( P<0.001). Conclusion:When the children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia have mediastinal lymphadenopathy, lactate dehydrogenase level >400 U/L, serum ferritin level >100 μg/L, D-dimer level >1.65 mg/L, we should be highly alert to the occurrence of pleural effusion.
9.Clinical and genetic analysis of two cases of Prader-Willi syndrome
Xiaopei LI ; Ran ZHOU ; Meng SUN ; Dandan WANG ; Yaying CHENG
Clinical Medicine of China 2023;39(1):53-56
Objective:To investigate the clinical and genetic characteristics of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).Methods:The clinical data and genetic characteristics of 2 children with PWS diagnosed in Hebei Provincial People's Hospital were retrospectively analyzed, and the relevant literature was reviewed.Results:Case 1, male, aged 6 years and 3 months, was presented to the hospital because of short stature, mild mental retardation, dysarthria, scoliosis, cryptorchidism, micropenis, long skull, narrow face, almond eyes, small mouth, thin upper lip, downward corners of the mouth, fair skin. He had hypotonia and feeding difficulties in infancy, and gradually became hyperappetitive. Bilateral cryptorchidism surgery was performed at 1.5 years old, but the effect was not good. Case 2, male, aged 4 years, presented to the hospital mainly due to obesity, hyperappetite, excessive weight gain, backward language and cognitive function, dysarthria, and scoliosis.The infant had feeding difficulties in the early stage, and bilateral cryptorchidism surgery at the age of 2 was not effective.Methylation specific polymerase chain reaction and methylation specific multilink probe amplification were used to detect the loss of the parent fragment in the key region (15q11-13) of PWS, which confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome.Conclusion:PWS is a rare hereditary disease with complex and diverse clinical manifestations and different characteristics in different age groups. It is highly susceptible to unexplained hypotonia and feeding difficulties in infancy. Children with short stature and obesity should be alert to the disease, which can be clearly diagnosed by molecular genetic techniques.
10.Adolescent Gitelman syndrome:a case report and literature review
Linlu ZHENG ; Lifei ZHOU ; Pingping ZHANG ; Yaying CHENG ; Yali LI
Clinical Medicine of China 2023;39(4):287-291
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and genetics of a Chinese patient with Gitelman syndrome (GS) and improve the awareness and diagnosis of GS among clinicians.Methods:Retrospectively analyzed the GS patient's clinical feature, laboratory examination, diagnosis, treatment and literature review admitted to Hebei General Hospital in September 2022.Results:A twelve-year-old boy was admitted to our department due to weakness of lower limbs. Laboratory tests after admission showed hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia and metabolic alkalosis. Genetic testing showed tow compound heterozygous mutations in the SLC12A3 gene (c.1456G>A and c.634G>A), which ultimately diagnosed as GS. The patient is on the mend and allowed to leave the hospital after treated by potassium supplement.Conclusion:The rate of leak diagnosis is high. Genetic testing should be undergo earlier if the patients suspected GS.