Objective To evaluate the feasibility and safety of transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) by using LABS 100 liver access and biopsy set (Cook Inc, bloomington, IN, USA). Methods During the period from June 2014 to Sep. 2014, a total of twelve patients received TJLB at authors’ hospital. The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed, and the indications, number of puncturing times, technical success rate, complications, sufficient amount of specimen, etc. were summarized. Results Technical success of TJLB was achieved in all patients, and no procedure- related complications occurred. The mean number of puncturing was 2.8 times, and sufficient amount of specimen for histological examination was obtained in all cases. Conclusion This preliminary result indicates that transjugular liver biopsy with the use of LABS 100 liver access and biopsy set is clinically safe and feasible.

Objective To investigate insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes(T1DM)with euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp.Methods Eight cases of newly diagnosed T1DM and 8 cases of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes(T2DM)were selected.Their insulin sensitivity index(ISI)was evaluated with euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp after 2 week insulin intensive treatment and compared with that of 10 heMthy volunteers(normal control group,NC group).Results Age,BMI,fasting insulin(Fins),fasting C-peptide in the TI DM group were significantly lower than those in the NC group.while waist-to-hip ratio (WHR),systolic blood pressure(SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DBP),TC,TG,LDL-C,HDL-C were not significantly different between the T1DM and NC groups.Age,BMI,WHR,Fins,fasting C-peptide,SBP,TC,TG in the T1DM group were significantly lower than those in the T2DM group.The ISI of the NC,TlDM and T2DM groups were 12.83±1.09,9.95±0.50,3.80±0.20,respectively.There was significant difference among the three groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion The ISI in T1DM Was significantly lower than that in NC group,but higher than that in T2DM.