1.Improvement of myocardial injury by traditional Chinese medicine:mitochondrial calcium homeostasis mediates macrophage autophagy and pyroptosis pathway
Lingyun LIU ; Guixin HE ; Weibin QIN ; Hui SONG ; Liwen ZHANG ; Weizhi TANG ; Feifei YANG ; Ziyi ZHU ; Yangbin OU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(6):1276-1284
BACKGROUND:The repair process of myocardial injury involves complex cellular and molecular mechanisms,especially mitochondrial calcium homeostasis,macrophage autophagy and pyroptosis pathways.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)has shown significant clinical efficacy in improving myocardial injury,but its mechanism of action needs to be thoroughly investigated. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of mitochondrial calcium homeostasis-mediated macrophage autophagy and pyroptosis pathways in myocardial injury,and to summarize the progress of TCM in this field. METHODS:A computerized search was performed for relevant literature from the database inception to March 2024 in the Web of Science,PubMed and CNKI.The search terms were"mitochondrial calcium homeostasis,macrophage autophagy,macrophage pyroptosis,traditional Chinese medicine,myocardial injury,myocardial injury reperfusion"in Chinese and English.Through literature review,we analyzed the relationship between mitochondrial calcium homeostasis and macrophage autophagy and pyroptosis,explored the mechanism of their roles in myocardial injury,and summarized the pathways of multi-targeted,multi-pathway effects of TCM. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The maintenance of mitochondrial calcium homeostasis has been found to be closely related to the normal function of cardiomyocytes.Macrophages can participate in the repair process of myocardial injury through autophagy and pyroptosis pathways.Autophagy contributes to cell clearance and regulation of inflammatory response,while pyroptosis affects myocardial repair by releasing inflammatory factors.TCM regulates mitochondrial calcium homeostasis and macrophage function through multiple mechanisms.For example,astragalosid regulates calcium homeostasis by lowering mitochondrial membrane potential and inhibiting cytochrome C,and epimedium glycoside plays a role in reducing β-amyloid deposition.In addition,herbal compounds and single drugs promote myocardial repair by activating or inhibiting specific signaling pathways,such as PI3K/AKT and nuclear factor-κB signaling pathways.Future studies should focus on the interactions between mitochondrial calcium homeostasis,autophagy and pyroptosis pathways,as well as how TCM can exert therapeutic effects through these pathways to provide new strategies and drugs for the treatment of myocardial injury.
2.Practice and analysis of implementing drug traceability code management in outpatient pharmacy
Liwen LIAO ; Yuqi WANG ; Yuzi WANG ; Kang CHEN ; Shuxia LI ; Kejing TANG ; Wei YANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(7):858-862
OBJECTIVE To explore optimization pathways for the drug traceability code management model in outpatient pharmacy workflows, providing practical evidence for enhancing the efficiency of pharmaceutical service. METHODS Taking the outpatient pharmacy of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University as the research subject, a comprehensive drug traceability system was established through three key interventions: upgrading the information system architecture [including integration of the hospital information system (HIS) with the traceability platform], workflow optimization (reorganizing the inventory-dispensing-verification tripartite process), and designing a dual-mode traceability data collection mechanism (primary data capture at dispensing stations and supplementary capture at verification stations). Operational efficiency differences before and after implementation were analyzed using the medical insurance data and service timeliness metrics in September 2024. RESULTS After the implementation of drug traceability code management, in terms of data collection: Mode Ⅰ (verification-stage capture) uploaded 26 144 records, while Mode Ⅲ (inventory-as-sales capture) uploaded 443 061 records, totaling 469 205 entries; in terms of time efficiency: average drug dispensing time increased from 28.74 s to 43.37 s (enhanced by 51%). Through dynamic staffing adjustments, patient wait time only extended from 8.04 min to 8.67 min (enhanced by 8%). CONCLUSIONS Drug traceability code management can be effectively implemented via a “system reconstruction-process reengineering-human-machine collaboration” trinity strategy, leveraging informatization (e.g., dual-mode data capture) to offset manual operation delays, which validates the feasibility of balancing national traceability demands with service efficiency in outpatient pharmacies.
3.Safety and effectiveness of lecanemab in Chinese patients with early Alzheimer's disease: Evidence from a multidimensional real-world study.
Wenyan KANG ; Chao GAO ; Xiaoyan LI ; Xiaoxue WANG ; Huizhu ZHONG ; Qiao WEI ; Yonghua TANG ; Peijian HUANG ; Ruinan SHEN ; Lingyun CHEN ; Jing ZHANG ; Rong FANG ; Wei WEI ; Fengjuan ZHANG ; Gaiyan ZHOU ; Weihong YUAN ; Xi CHEN ; Zhao YANG ; Ying WU ; Wenli XU ; Shuo ZHU ; Liwen ZHANG ; Naying HE ; Weihuan FANG ; Miao ZHANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Huijun JU ; Yaya BAI ; Jun LIU
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(22):2907-2916
INTRODUCTION:
Lecanemab has shown promise in treating early Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its safety and efficacy in Chinese populations remain unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and 6-month clinical outcomes of lecanemab in Chinese patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild AD.
METHODS:
In this single-arm, real-world study, participants with MCI due to AD or mild AD received biweekly intravenous lecanemab (10 mg/kg). The study was conducted at Hainan Branch, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Patient enrollment and baseline assessments commenced in November 2023. Safety assessments included monitoring for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) and other adverse events. Clinical and biomarker changes from baseline to 6 months were evaluated using cognitive scales (mini-mental state examination [MMSE], montreal cognitive assessment [MoCA], clinical dementia rating-sum of boxes [CDR-SB]), plasma biomarker analysis, and advanced neuroimaging.
RESULTS:
A total of 64 patients were enrolled in this ongoing real-world study. Safety analysis revealed predominantly mild adverse events, with infusion-related reactions (20.3%, 13/64) being the most common. Of these, 69.2% (9/13) occurred during the initial infusion and 84.6% (11/13) did not recur. ARIA-H (microhemorrhages/superficial siderosis) and ARIA-E (edema/effusion) were observed in 9.4% (6/64) and 3.1% (2/64) of participants, respectively, with only two symptomatic cases (one ARIA-E presenting with headache and one ARIA-H with visual disturbances). After 6 months of treatment, cognitive scores remained stable compared to baseline (MMSE: 22.33 ± 5.58 vs . 21.27 ± 4.30, P = 0.733; MoCA: 16.38 ± 6.67 vs . 15.90 ± 4.78, P = 0.785; CDR-SB: 2.30 ± 1.65 vs . 3.16 ± 1.72, P = 0.357), while significantly increasing plasma amyloid-β 42 (Aβ42) (+21.42%) and Aβ40 (+23.53%) levels compared to baseline.
CONCLUSIONS:
Lecanemab demonstrated a favorable safety profile in Chinese patients with early AD. Cognitive stability and biomarker changes over 6 months suggest potential efficacy, though high dropout rates and absence of a control group warrant cautious interpretation. These findings provide preliminary real-world evidence for lecanemab's use in China, supporting further investigation in larger controlled studies.
REGISTRATION
ClinicalTrials.gov , NCT07034222.
Humans
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Alzheimer Disease/drug therapy*
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Male
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Female
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Aged
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Middle Aged
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Cognitive Dysfunction/drug therapy*
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Aged, 80 and over
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Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism*
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Biomarkers
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East Asian People
4.miR-29a mediates the molecular regulation of dihydroartemisinin on B7H3 in lung adenocarcinoma
Yayu Zhu ; Huijuan Ling ; Ke Niu ; Jing Tang ; Liwen Chen
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(4):604-610
Objective :
To investigate the effects of microRNA-29a(miR-29a) in mediating the regulation of dihydroartemisinin(DHA) on the immune checkpoint molecule B7H3 in lung adenocarcinoma(LUAD).
Methods:
The expression level and prognostic significance of B7H3 in LUAD were analyzed by public database. Small interfering RNA(siRNA) was used to knock down B7H3 in LUAD cell lines A549 and HCC827, and cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 method. A549 and HCC827 cells were treated with gradient concentrations of DHA(0, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 μmol/L) for 48 h, and the half maximal inhibitory concentrate(IC50) was calculated. A549 and HCC827 cells were treated with IC50concentration of DHA for 1, 2 and 3 days, and the cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 method. A549 and HCC827 cells were transfected with miR-29a inhibitor. After DHA treatment, the expression level of miR-29a was detected by RT-qPCR, and the expression level of B7H3 was detected by Western blot.
Results :
B7H3 was overexpressed in LUAD and associated with poor prognosis. After knocking down of B7H3, the proliferation ability of A549 and HCC827 cells significantly decreased(allP<0.001). DHA inhibited the proliferation of A549 and HCC827 cells in both dose-and time-dependent manners, with IC50values of 30.16 μmol/L and 7.50 μmol/L, respectively. DHA up-regulated the expression of miR-29a in A549 and HCC827 cells(P<0.001,P<0.01), and down-regulated the expression of B7H3 in both cell lines(P<0.01,P<0.001). After transfection of miR-29a inhibitor into A549 and HCC827 cells, the expression of B7H3 was up-regulated, and the down-regulation of B7H3 by DHA was partially reversed.
Conclusion
miR-29a mediates the molecular regulation of DHA on B7H3 in LUAD.
5.Psychosocial crisis intervention for coronavirus disease 2019 patients and healthcare workers.
Li ZHANG ; Lingjiang LI ; Wanhong ZHENG ; Yan ZHANG ; Xueping GAO ; Liwen TAN ; Xiaoping WANG ; Qiongni CHEN ; Junmei XU ; Juanjuan TANG ; Xingwei LUO ; Xudong CHEN ; Xiaocui ZHANG ; Li HE ; Jin LIU ; Peng CHENG ; Lizhi XU ; Yi TIAN ; Chuan WEN ; Weihui LI
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2023;48(1):92-105
OBJECTIVES:
Shelter hospital was an alternative way to provide large-scale medical isolation and treatment for people with mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Due to various reasons, patients admitted to the large shelter hospital was reported high level of psychological distress, so did the healthcare workers. This study aims to introduce a comprehensive and multifaceted psychosocial crisis intervention model.
METHODS:
The psychosocial crisis intervention model was provided to 200 patients and 240 healthcare workers in Wuhan Wuchang shelter hospital. Patient volunteers and organized peer support, client-centered culturally sensitive supportive care, timely delivery of scientific information about COVID-19 and its complications, mental health knowledge acquisition of non-psychiatric healthcare workers, group activities, counseling and education, virtualization of psychological intervention, consultation and liaison were exhibited respectively in the model. Pre-service survey was done in 38 patients and 49 healthcare workers using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire 2-item (PHQ-2) scale, and the Primary Care PTSD screen for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (PC-PTSD-5). Forty-eight healthcare workers gave feedback after the intervention.
RESULTS:
The psychosocial crisis intervention model was successfully implemented by 10 mental health professionals and was well-accepted by both patients and healthcare workers in the shelter hospital. In pre-service survey, 15.8% of 38 patients were with anxiety, 55.3% were with stress, and 15.8% were with depression; 16.3% of 49 healthcare workers were with anxiety, 26.5% were with stress, and 22.4% were with depression. In post-service survey, 62.5% of 48 healthcare workers thought it was very practical, 37.5% thought more practical; 37.5% of them thought it was very helpful to relief anxiety and insomnia, and 27.1% thought much helpful; 37.5% of them thought it was very helpful to recognize patients with anxiety and insomnia, and 29.2% thought much helpful; 35.4% of them thought it was very helpful to deal with patients' anxiety and insomnia, and 37.5% thought much helpful.
CONCLUSIONS
Psychological crisis intervention is feasible, acceptable, and associated with positive outcomes. Future tastings of this model in larger population and different settings are warranted.
Humans
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COVID-19
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
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Crisis Intervention
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Psychosocial Intervention
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SARS-CoV-2
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Mental Health
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Depression/epidemiology*
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Health Personnel/psychology*
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Anxiety/etiology*
6.Genetic analysis of a child with early onset neurodevelopmental disorder with involuntary movement and a literature review.
Wenjing HU ; Hongjun FANG ; Jingwen TANG ; Zhen ZHOU ; Liwen WU
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2023;40(4):385-389
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the clinical phenotype and genetic basis of a child with early onset neurodevelopmental disorder with involuntary movement (NEDIM).
METHODS:
A child who presented at Department of Neurology of Hunan Children's Hospital on October 8, 2020 was selected as the study subject. Clinical data of the child were collected. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples of the child and his parents. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was carried out for the child. Candidate variant was verified by Sanger sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. Relevant literature was searched from the CNKI, PubMed and Google Scholar databases to summarize the clinical phenotypes and genetic variants of the patients.
RESULTS:
This child was a 3-year-and-3-month boy with involuntary trembling of limbs and motor and language delay. WES revealed that the child has harbored a c.626G>A (p.Arg209His) variant of the GNAO1 gene. Sanger sequencing confirmed that neither of his parents has carried the same variant. The variant had been reported in HGMD and ClinVar databases, but not in the dbSNP, ExAC and 1000 Genomes databases. Prediction with SIFT, PolyPhen-2, and Mutation Taster online software suggested that the variant may be deleterious to the protein function. By UniProt database analysis, the encode amino acid is highly conserved among various species. Prediction with Modeller and PyMOL software indicated that the variant may affect the function of GαO protein. Based on the guideline of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), the variant was rated as pathogenic.
CONCLUSION
The GNAO1 gene c.626G>A (p.Arg209His) variant probably underlay the NEDIM in this child. Above finding has expanded the phenotypic spectrum of GNAO1 gene c.626G>A (p.Arg209His) variant and provided a reference for clinical diagnosis and genetic counseling.
Humans
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Computational Biology
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Genetic Counseling
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Genomics
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Mutation
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders/genetics*
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Dyskinesias
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GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go
7.Analysis of clinical phenotype and genetic variants in a child with mitochondrial F-S disease due to variants of FDXR gene.
Wenjing HU ; Xiuxin LING ; Hongjun FANG ; Jingwen TANG ; Qingyun KANG ; Haiyan YANG ; Liwen WU
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2023;40(4):413-418
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the clinical phenotype and genetic variants of a child suspected for mitochondrial F-S disease.
METHODS:
A child with mitochondrial F-S disease who visited Department of Neurology, Hunan Provincial children's Hospital on November 5, 2020 was selected as research subject of this study. Clinical data of the child was collected. The child was subjected to whole exome sequencing (WES). Bioinformatics tools were used to analyze the pathogenic variants. Candidate variants were verified by Sanger sequencing of the child and her parents.
RESULTS:
WES revealed that the child has harbored compound heterozygous variants of the FDXR gene, namely c.310C>T (p.R104C) and c.235C>T (p.R79C), which were inherited from her father and mother, respectively. Neither variant has been reported in HGMD, PubMed, 1000 Genomes, and dbSNP databases. Both of the variants have been suggested as deleterious according to the prediction results from different bioinformatics analysis software.
CONCLUSION
Mitochondrial diseases should be suspected for patients with multiple system involvement. The compound heterozygous variants of the FDXR gene probably underlay the disease in this child. Above finding has enriched the spectrum of FDXR gene mutations underlying mitochondrial F-S disease. WES can facilitate the diagnosis of mitochondrial F-S disease at the molecular level.
Female
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Humans
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Exome Sequencing
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Mitochondrial Diseases/genetics*
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Mothers
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Mutation
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Phenotype
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Child
8.Glyceryl phenylbutyrate in the treatment of argininosuccinate synthetase deficiency: a case report
Wenjing HU ; Hongjun FANG ; Jingwen TANG ; Qingyun KANG ; Liwen WU
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2023;38(5):384-386
Clinical data of a child with high blood ammonia and suspected argininosuccinate synthetase deficiency (ASSD) in Hunan Children′s Hospital were retrospectively analyzed, including data of mass spectra for blood amino acids and acyl carnitine, urine organic acid analysis and whole exome sequencing.After the exact diagnosis of ASSD and being approved by the Administrative Regulation for Import Medical Devices Urgently Needed in Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone of Hainan Free Trade Port, the patient was medicated with Glyceryl phenylbutyrate (GPB) and followed up.The patient was a boy aged 7 years and 8 months, who presented at the Neurology Department of Hunan Children′s Hospital for sleepiness, abnormal mental behavior and personality change for 1 week on December 2, 2021.Before GPB treatment, the highest blood ammonia, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate transaminase were 325.2 μmol/L, 465.7 IU/L and 277.3 IU/L, respectively.Genetic metabolism assay of blood and urine showed a significantly increased citrulline at 697.42 μmol/L; urine organic acid analysis showed increased urinary orotic acid at 144.2 μmol/L, and increased uracil at 65.1 μmol/L.A pure heterozygous variant of the ASS1 gene (c.1087C>T, p.R363W) was detected.After GPB treatment, the blood ammonia levels were 21.3 μmol/L, 54.6 μmol/L and 62.4 μmol/L on the 41 st, 90 th and 146 th days, respectively.Until July 20, 2022 follow-up visit, the patient recovered well without adverse events.This was the first ASSD child in China who was treated with GPB.This case report provided therapeutic experience of ASSD in our country.ASSD has a high mortality rate and unexplained abnormal mental behavior.It is necessary to timely measure blood ammonia, and a series of urea cycle disorders should be well concerned.The diagnosis and management of ASSD rely on the data of metabolism examination and genetic testing.
9.Study on the correlation between B7-H3 and acquired drug resistance of EGFR-TKI targeted therapy in lung adenocarcinoma
Ying Yang ; Meng Ding ; Wei Tang ; Huanhuan Liu ; Xingyu Fan ; Liwen Chen
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(9):1490-1493,1498
Objective :
To investigate the correlation between co-signaling molecule B7-H3 and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor(EGFR-TKI) target therapy in acquired drug resistance of lung adenocarcinoma.
Methods :
Immunohistochemical method was used to detect B7-H3 expression in 56 lung adenocarcinoma patients, and the cohort was divided into low and high B7-H3 expression groups.The proportion and occurrence time of acquired drug resistance after EGFR-TKI targeted therapy were compared between the two groups.Gefitinib-resistant EGFR mutant lung adenocarcinoma cell lines H3255 and HCC827 were induced and cultured in vitro.The wild-type cell lines were used as control, and the expression level of B7-H3 on resistant cell lines B7-H3 was analyzed by flow cytometry.
Results:
In 56 lung adenocarcinoma patients, 31 cases and 25 cases had low and high B7-H3 expression, respectively.By the end of this study, the cases of acquired drug resistance in patients with low and high B7-H3 expression were 12 cases(38.7%) and 14 cases(56.0%)(P=0.19,χ2=1.663),and the median drug resistance time was 13.2 months and 5.1 months(P=0.004,t=3.193),respectively.Compared with wild-type H3255 and HCC827 cell lines, the expression level of drug-resistant strain B7-H3 further increased.
Conclusion
B7-H3 expression level is correlated with acquired drug resistance of EGFR-TKI targeted therapy in lung adenocarcinoma.
10.Association between sleep with C reactive protein and insulin metabolism in adolescents
TANG Yuqing, LI Liwen, LYU Jiajun, CHEN Yiting, WANG Xiaobin, LI Shenghui
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(6):819-822
Objective:
To explore the relationship of sleep with C reactive protein (CRP) abnormality and hyperinsulinemia in adolescents, and to provide reference for early prevention of metabolic disorders.
Methods:
Based on the Chinese Metabolic Syndrome Cohort Study in Anhui Province, a total of 653 adolescents aged 12 to 19 were selected to examine the relationship between wakeup time, bedtime, sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and CRP abnormality as well as hyperinsulinemia.
Results:
Later wakeup time (OR=1.68, 95%CI=1.03-2.75) was positively correlated with a higher risk of fasting hyperinsulinemia. Late bedtime (OR=1.96, 95%CI=1.29-2.99) was associated with 2 h postprandial hyperinsulinemia. Among those with high CRP concentration, late wakeup time and late bedtime were positely associated with hyperinsulinemia than those with normal CRP concentration; and the correlation between SDB and hyperinsulinemia was observed.
Conclusion
Later wakeup and late bedtime may be risk factors for hyperinsulinemia in adolescents. High concentrations of CRP may further increase the risk of hyperinsulinemia, a condition associated with sleep problems.Teenagers should get up and go to bed as early as possible.


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