To explore the clinical efficacies of narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) for atopic dermatitis (AD).Thirty AD patients (observation group) and 30 homochromous healthy volunteers (control group) were compared.The post-treatment scores of Scoring AD (SCORAD) and visual analogue scale (VAS) [(29.4 ± 9.5) & (3.2 ± 1.1) points] were lower significantly those pre-treatment [(60.7 ± 11.4) & 6.3 ± 1.6) points] (P ＜ 0.01).The pre and post-treatment serum levels of 25 (OH) D3 and 1,25 (OH)2D3 were detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The post-treatment serum levels of 25 (OH) D3 and 1,25 (OH) 2 D3 [(75.36 ± 23.28) mmol/L & (149.28 ± 45.56) nmol/L] were significantly higher than those pre-treatment in observation group [(36.24 ± 18.48) mmol/L & (97.68 ± 32.88)nmol/L] (P ＜0.01).There were no significant differences from those in group control[(69.84 ± 20.64) mmol/L & (147.36 ± 43.68) nmol/L] (P ＞ 0.05).And the pre-treatment serum levels of 25 (OH) D3 and 1,25 (OH)2D3 were all significantly lower in observation group than those in control group (P ＜ 0.01).Thus NB-UVB therapy is both safe and effective for AD and it can boost significantly the serum level of vitamin D3.

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety about carbon dioxide fractional laser combined with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy for flat warts.Methods Eighty-three patients with flat warts were divided into 2 groups according to the treatment method,42 patients in treatment group were treated by carbon dioxide fractional laser combined with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy,41 patients in control group were treated by liquid nitrogen cryotherapy alone.As a period for 10 days,2 groups were given 2 periods of treatment.The therapeutic effect,recurrence rate and adverse reaction were compared between 2 groups.Results The cure rates of 1-period and 2-period in treatment group were significantly higher than those in control group [73.81％(31/42) vs.46.34％(19/41) and 97.62％(41/42) vs.75.61％(31/41)],the recurrence rate and incidence of adverse reaction in treatment group were significantly lower than those in control group [2.44％(1/41) vs.19.35％(6/31) and 9.52％(4/42) vs.31.71％(13/41)],there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Carbon dioxide fractional laser combined with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy for fiat warts is a safe and effective treatment with low recurrence rate.

Background::Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is an extremely lethal malignancy. Identification of the functional genes and genetic variants related to PAAD prognosis is important and challenging. Previously identified prognostic genes from several expression profile analyses were inconsistent. The regulatory genetic variants that affect PAAD prognosis were largely unknown.Methods::Firstly, a meta-analysis was performed with seven published datasets to systematically explore the candidate prognostic genes for PAAD. Next, to identify the regulatory variants for those candidate genes, expression quantitative trait loci analysis was implemented with PAAD data resources from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Then, a two-stage association study in a total of 893 PAAD patients was conducted to interrogate the regulatory variants and find the prognostic locus. Finally, a series of biochemical experiments and phenotype assays were carried out to demonstrate the biological function of variation and genes in PAAD progression process.Results::A total of 128 genes were identified associated with the PAAD prognosis in the meta-analysis. Fourteen regulatory loci in 12 of the 128 genes were discovered, among which, only rs4887783, the functional variant in the promoter of Ring Finger and WD Repeat Domain 3 ( RFWD3), presented significant association with PAAD prognosis in both stages of the population study. Dual-luciferase reporter and electrophoretic mobility shift assays demonstrated that rs4887783-G allele, which predicts the worse prognosis, enhanced the binding of transcript factor REST, thus elevating RFWD3 expression. Further phenotypic assays revealed that excess expression of RFWD3 promoted tumor cell migration without affecting their proliferation rate. RFWD3 was highly expressed in PAAD and might orchestrate the genes in the DNA repair process. Conclusions::RFWD3 and its regulatory variant are novel genetic factors for PAAD prognosis.

AIM: To analyze the clinical characteristics of acute acquired concomitant esotropia(AACE)in patients among different age groups.METHODS: Retrospective analysis of clinical data. A total of 112 non-Swan type AACE patients who underwent surgery at Peking University People's Hospital from January 2015 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical data were collected and the characteristics were compared, including gender, age, diopter, duration of disease, daily time spent on near work, angles of deviation before and after surgery, stereopsis, etc. According to age, patients were divided into three groups: <18 years old group(22 cases), 18-45 years old group(67 cases), and >45 years old group(23 cases). The clinical characteristics of patients were compared in each group.RESULTS: A total of 112 patients were included in the study, comprising 56 males and 56 females, with a median age of 29.50(19.25, 41.75)years old. Among them, 97 patients had myopia(86.6%). There were 93 patients(83.0%)who spent more than 8 h on near work. The age group <18 years old had the shortest duration before surgery, with a median time of 1.00(0.50, 1.00)a, the minimum negative diopter, with a median diopter of -0.75(-3.19, -0.56)D in the right eye and the diopter of -1.25(-2.81, -0.75)D in the left eye, and the maximum preoperative near angle of deviation, with a median angle of 30.00(18.50, 80.00)PD, and the maximum preoperative distant angle of deviation, with a median angle of 35.00(23.75, 80.00)PD. All these differences were statistically significant compared with other two groups(both P<0.05). For the age group from 18 to 45 years old, the median near angle of deviation was 20.00(14.00, 30.00)PD, and the median distant angle of deviation was 25.00(20.00, 35.00)PD, both of which were higher than those in the age group >45 years old(both P<0.05). For the age group >45 years old, the median near angle of deviation after surgery was -4.50(-7.50, 0)PD, and the median distant angle of deviation after surgery was 4.50(0, 9.50)PD, which were smaller than those in other two groups(all P<0.05). The age group >45 years old had the hiughest surgical success rate(100%). The preoperative stereopsis was better in age group >45 years old than the group <18 years old(P<0.05). The postoperative stereopsis of the age group of 18 to 45 years old and the age group >45 years old was better than age group <18 years old(both P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Surgical patients with AACE are mainly in the age group from 18 to 45 years old. The characteristic of angle of deviation is that distant angle of deviation is greater than near angle of deviation. The patients <18 years old have larger preoperative angles of deviation than adults, while their stereoacuity is worse than adults in the early postoperative period. It is recommended that augmented-dose surgery should be performed in AACE patients who are in the age group of 18 to 45 years old(5-10 PD). A conservative surgery should be designed for hyperopia young children without established binocular vision.