Objective: To study the related factors of artery occlusion induced cardiac infarction. Methods: The coronary angiography data of 56 patients with total artery occlusion were retrospectively studied. The patients were divided into 2 groups: Group A with cardiac infarction, Group B without cardiac infarction, and the clinical features of the 2 groups were compared. Results: It was found that diabetes mellitus, anginal pectoris, hypercholesterolemia, high and low density lipoprotein, smoking, long term medication, collateral circulation, and changes of electrocardiogram presentation were all related factors of infarction( P 6 months), long term medication, well controlled blood glucose and lipoprotein, and non smoking, probably because these factors can improve the collateral circulation and induce ischemia preconditioning.

To explore the relationship between serum resistin concentration, hypertension, degree of obesity and blood glucose, fasting serum resistin concentration was measured with EIA in 17 normotensives and 44 patients with essential hypertension. Serum resistin concentration was significantly correlated with age and body fat percectage (BF%). The concentration level was significantly higher in grade 2 hypertension group [(30.5?11.0)?g/L] than in grade 1 hypertension group [(24.3?10.5)?g/L] and in normotensives group [(21.5?6.1)?g/L]. The difference in serum resistin concentration between the three groups disappeared when age and BF% were corrected by analysis of covariance. Serum resistin concentration was significantly correlated with systolic blood pressure, age, BF%, fasting plasma glucose. A stepwise multiple linear regression analysis revealed that age, BF% and fasting plasma glucose were significantly independent predictors of serum resistin concentration. The results suggest that serum resistin concentration is not directly related to blood pressure, but the concentration level is actually correlated with age, BF% and glucose metabolism.

Objective: To investigate the effects of ?-melanocyte-stimulating hormone(?-MSH) on TGF-?_1 secretion of fibroblasts from keloids so as to find a novel evidence to research etiology of keloids.Methods:Fibroblasts isolated from human keloids were cultured in DMEM medium with 15% bovine serum and treated with ?-MSH. The level of TGF-?_1 was measured with ELISA method. Results: ?-MSH at the concentration of 10 -6 mmol/L triggered the TGF-?_1 secretion of fibroblasts. Conclusion:?-MSH possesses the effect of triggering human keloid fibroblasts to secrete TGF-?_1, and its effective concentration is 10 -6mmol/L.

Objective The recurrence and metastasis of malignant tumor could affect the survival of patients. Early detection of cancer cells in peripheral blood and effective therapy promptly are of clinical importance. The present study was to investigate the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) mRNA expression and serum CEA level in blood from patients with colorectal cancer and to evaluate its clinical significance. Methods Peripheral blood samples were collected from 35 eligible patients with colorectal cancer and 9 post operative patients. CEA mRNA was detected by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) and serum CEA was detected by time resolved fluorometric methods. Results The positive rate of CEA mRNA in blood samples of 35 patients with colorectal cancer was 45.7%, and 2.7% in healthy volunteers. Two of the nine post operative patients (22.2%) showed CEA mRNA positive. The positive rate increases with the pathological staging and showed no significant relation with the malignant extent of cell differentiation. Serum CEA mRNA positive rates in patients with CEA positivity (72.2%) were significantly higher than those in patients with negative CEA mRNA expression (42.3%).Conclusion The expression of CEA mRNA in peripheral blood cells correlates with the pathological staging of colorectal cancer and it could be of potential use to monitor the micrometastases of tumor. Long term follow up is needed to evaluate its clinical significance.

Objective To investigate the effect of obesity on change of the levels of blood glucose and blood lipid after treatment with different combinations of antihypertensive drugs in patients with essential hypertension (EH). Methods One hundred and thirty-eight patients with mild to moderate EH were randomly divided into 3 groups with different combinations of drugs: reserpine with dihydralazine, hydrochlorothiazide, potassium chloride group (group 1), fosinopril with indapamide group (group 2), and nifedipine with atenolol group (group 3). Treatment period lasted for 14 months. Every group was divided into obesity subgroup and non-obesity subgroup according to Chinese obesity standard. Results After treatment, blood glucose levels were significantly decreased and blood lipid level was unchanged in both obesity subgroup and non-obesity subgroup of group 1. High density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C)/low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) ratio was significantly decreased and blood glucose was significantly increased in obesity subgroup, however, there was not significant change in the level of blood glucose and blood lipid in non-obesity subgroup of group 2. Blood glucose level was significantly increased and HDL-C/LDL-C ratio was significantly decreased in obesity subgroup, however, there was significant increase only in fasting blood glucose in non-obesity subgroup of group 3. Conclusions The results suggested that treatment with a combination of reserpine and dihydralazine, hydrochlorothiazide, potassium chloride showed beneficial effect on improving carbohydrate metabolism in both obese and non-obese patients with EH, while the treatment with the combination of fosinopril with indapamide deteriorated carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in obese patients with EH, and the treatment with combination of nifedipine with atenolol impaired carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in obese patients with EH.

Objective To compare the effects of biofeedback (BF) training on clinical symptoms , psychological status and quality of life in different subtypes of patients with functional defecation disorders (FDD) .Methods According to Rome Ⅲ criteria ,50 FDD patients were divided into non coordinated defecation (F3a) and the lack of promoting defecation (F3b) two subtypes .The patients of these two subtypes received BF training three times every week ,five to ten times each course ,two to three times training at home were required during and after treatment .The changes ,of clinical symptoms scores ,self‐rating anxiety scale (SAS) ,self‐rating depressive scale (SDS) and the patient assessment of constipation quality of life question naire (PAC‐QOL ) were compared between before and after BF training in the patients of two subtypes .The difference between two subtypes were also analyzed as well .Paired t‐test or Wilcoxon signed‐rank test was performed for comparison between before and after treatment ,and group t‐test or Wilcoxon rank sum test was for comparison between groups .Results Among 50 FDD patients , there were 13 cases of F3a type and 37 cases of F3b type .After BF training ,the clinical symptoms scores of two subtypes patients were both lower than those before BF training (5 .62 ± 3 .91 vs 8 .77 ± 3 .59 , 5 .89 ± 3 .67 vs 9 .35 ± 3 .22 ,t = 3 .264 and 6 .272 ,both P< 0 .01) .There were no statistically significant differences in the scores of clinical symptoms between two subtypes at before and after BF training (t =- 0 .545 and - 0 .230 ,both P > 0 .05) .After BF training ,the SAS scores of two subtypes patients were both lower than those before BF training (30 .85 ± 6 .67 vs 42 .46 ± 8 .37 ,30 .65 ± 7 .51 vs 38 .59 ± 8 .38 , t= 4 .536 and 6 .402 ,both P< 0 .01) ,and the scores of SDS were both lower than those before BF training (42 .85 ± 8 .30 vs 53 .92 ± 7 .98 ,43 .95 ± 12 .17 vs 55 .39 ± 10 .83 ,t = 4 .788 and 6 .830 ,both P< 0 .01) . There were no statistically significant differences in the scores of SAS and SDS between two subtypes at before and after BF training (t= 1 .431 ,0 .084 ,- 0 .447 and - 0 .301 ,all P> 0 .05) .After BF training ,the PAC‐QOL scores of two subtypes [0 .54 (0 .15 ,0 .88) 、0 .98 (0 .51 ,1 .34)] were both lower than those before BF training [2 .08(1 .18 ,2 .34) 、1 .86(1 .34 ,2 .29)] ,Z= - 2 .903 、- 4 .825 ,both P < 0 .01) .There were no statistically significant differences in the PAC‐QOL scores between two subtypes at before and after BF training (Z= 0 .409 ,1 .891 ,both P > 0 .05) .Conclusions BF training is both effective on two subtypes of FDD ,which can improve clinical symptoms ,psychological status and quality of life ,and with There is no difference in efficacy between the two subtypes .

Diastolic transmitral blood flow was measured by Doppler echocardiography in 66 patients with hypertension and 33 normal persons. The results showed that isovolumic ventricular relaxation time and peak. A velocity increased and E/A ratio decreased significantly in hypertensive patients without left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy. Patients with LV hypertrophy had not only significant change of these parameters, but also significant decrease of peak E velocity and deceleration of E velocity. Left atria was larger in hypertensive patients, especially in those with LV hypertrophy. It is suggested that LV diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertension may occur before the development of LV hypertrophy, and LV hypertrophy may worsen the diastolic dysfunction.

Objective:To investigate the influence of chronic kidney disease(CKD),including slight renal damages,on prognosis of coronary artery disease(CAD).Methods: A retrospective study was performed in 732 patients who visited our Cardiology Department and Cardiothoracic Surgery Department in 2000-2004.All patients suspected of CAD underwent a selective coronary angiography.Five hundred and seventy-nine patients with established diagnosis of CAD were followed up and their cardiovascular events(angina pectoris,myocardial infarction,recurrent myocardial infarction,heart failure,stroke,death,etc.) were recorded.Patients with CAD were divided into normal,slight,moderate,and severe groups according to the degree of renal function damages.The influences of different degrees of renal damages on the prognosis of CAD were compared.Results: There were obvious differences in the morbidities of angina pectoris,myocardial infarction,recurrent myocardial infarction,heart failure,stroke,etc.in CAD patients with different degrees of renal function damages.The worse the renal function,the higher the incidences of angina pectoris,myocardial infarction,recurrent myocardial infarction,heart failure and stroke,etc((P

AIM: To examine the inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity by doxycycline (Doxy) and its effect on vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) proliferation, neointimal hyperplasia and vascular remodeling. METHODS: The model of rat common carotid artery injury was established by balloon-dilatation. Doxy was administered to the animals of treatment group at dose of 30 mg?kg -1?d -1. The activity of MMPs in the tissue of injured carotid arteries was measured by gelatin zymography. The thickness and area of neointimal, lumen area and the proliferation of SMCs were measured by histological and morphometric analysis. RESULTS: 1. After Doxy treatment, the activity of MMP-9 in the carotid arteries was reduced by 26.3% and 34.5% compared to that in rats without Doxy treatment at 24 hours and 3 days after balloon injury, respectively (P