Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a rare autoimmune bleeding disorder. Its occurrence secondary to hepatobiliary malignancies is even rarer, and without timely diagnosis and treatment, the mortality rate is extremely high. There is a need to raise awareness of this disease. This report describes a case of a 70-year-old female patient diagnosed with AHA 2 months after surgery for cholangiocarcinoma, admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College in October 2022. The patient presented with subcutaneous hematoma in both lower limbs. Coagulation function tests showed a markedly prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) of 74.5 seconds, with no correction in the APTT mixing test. Coagulation factor assays revealed a severely reduced coagulation factor VIII activity (FVIII:C) of 0.3%, and an inhibitor titer of 25.6 BU/mL was detected. After ruling out other potential causes, the patient was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma-associated AHA. With chemotherapy to control the primary tumor, alongside hemostatic and immunosuppressive therapy for inhibitor eradication, AHA was brought under control. The patient had no further coagulation abnormalities or bleeding, enabling timely and full-course chemotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma and significantly improving survival and quality of life. Therefore, in patients with malignancies who present with spontaneous bleeding or unusual bleeding following surgery, trauma, or invasive procedures, clinicians should be alert to the possibility of secondary AHA. Timely diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve prognosis.
Humans ; Cholangiocarcinoma/surgery* ; Female ; Hemophilia A/drug therapy* ; Aged ; Bile Duct Neoplasms/surgery* ; Factor VIII

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are one of the major populations susceptible to tuberculosis. However, little is known about the unique characteristics and diagnostic biomarkers of tuberculosis in this population. In this study, 81 AYAs were recruited, and the high-quality serum proteome of the AYAs with tuberculosis was profiled by quantitative proteomics. The data of serum proteomics indicated that the relative abundance of hemoglobin and apolipoprotein was significantly reduced in the patients with active tuberculosis (ATB). The pathway enrichment analysis showed that the downregulated proteins in the ATB group were mainly involved in the antioxidant and cell detoxification pathways, indicating extensive oxidative stress damage. Random forest (RF) and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) were employed to evaluate protein importance, which yielded a set of candidate proteins that can distinguish between ATB and non-ATB. The analysis with the support vector machine algorithm (recursive feature elimination) suggested that the combination of apolipoprotein A-I (APOA1), hemoglobin subunit beta (HBB), and hemoglobin subunit alpha-1 (HBA1) had the highest accuracy and sensitivity in diagnosing ATB. Meanwhile, the levels of hemoglobin (HGB) and albumin (ALB) can be used as blood biochemical indicators to evaluate changes in the protein levels of APOA1 and HBB. This study established the serum proteome landscape of AYAs with tuberculosis and identified new biomarkers for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in this population.
Humans ; Proteomics/methods* ; Biomarkers/blood* ; Adolescent ; Young Adult ; Apolipoprotein A-I/blood* ; Machine Learning ; Tuberculosis/blood* ; Proteome/analysis* ; Male ; Hemoglobins/analysis* ; Female ; Blood Proteins/analysis* ; Adult

Objective To identify early Klebsiella pneumoniae(KP)infection after liver transplantation and its impact on prognosis.Methods Clinical data of 171 liver transplant recipients were retrospectively analyzed,and they were divided into the non-infection(n=52)and infection groups(n=119)according to the bacterial culture results at postoperative 2 weeks.In the infection group,KP was not detected in 86 cases(non-KP infection group),and KP was cultured in 33 cases(KP infection group).Preoperative,intraoperative and postoperative data were statistically compared between the non-infection and infection groups,and between the non-KP infection and KP infection groups.The risk factors of early KP infection after liver transplantation and the influencing factors of long-term survival of the recipients were analyzed.Results Compared with the non-infection group,model for end-stage liver disease(MELD)score and total bilirubin level were higher,the operation time was longer,the length of postoperative intensive care unit(ICU)stay and the length of hospital stay were longer,the amount of intraoperative red blood cell transfusion was higher,the hospitalization expense was higher,the incidence of severe complications was higher,white blood cell count,absolute neutrophil cell count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio at postoperative 14 and 30 d were higher,absolute lymphocyte count at postoperative 14 d was lower and hemoglobin level at postoperative 30 d was lower in the infection group.The differences were statistically significant(all P＜0.05).Compared with the non-KP infection group,MELD score,total bilirubin level and aspartate aminotransferase(AST)level were higher,the operation time and the length of postoperative ICU stay were longer,the hospitalization expense was higher,the 90-d fatality was higher,the albumin level at postoperative 14 d was lower,and total bilirubin level at postoperative 30 d was higher in the KP infection group.The differences were statistically significant(all P＜0.05).Among 33 recipients with KP infection,16 cases were resistant to carbapenem antibiotics,and 7 of them died within postoperative 90 d.Seventeen cases were intermediate or sensitive to carbapenem antibiotics,and 4 of them died within postoperative 90 d.Preoperative MELD score ≥17 and operation time≥415 min were the independent risk factors for KP infection after liver transplantation(both P＜0.05).The length of postoperative ICU stay ≥44 h and KP infection were the independent risk factors for long-term prognosis of liver transplantation(both P＜0.05).Conclusions KP infection is an independent risk factor for death after liver transplantation.High preoperative MELD score and long operation time are the independent risk factors for early KP infection after liver transplantation.

Objective:To investigate the application value of transanal intersphincteric resec-tion under direct vision in the Jackknife position in the anal preserving surgery for ultra-low rectal cancer.Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 15 patients with ultra-low rectal cancer who underwent transanal intersphincteric resection under direct vision in the Jackknife position, combined with laparoscopic total mesorectal excision in Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital from September 2021 to November 2022 were collected. There were 9 males and 6 females, aged (63±9)years. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range). Count data were described as absolute numbers. Results:(1) Surgical and postoperative outcomes. All the 15 patients underwent operations successfully, without conversion to open abdo-minal operation. There were 5 cases of partial ISR and 10 cases of subtotal ISR. The operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss of 15 patients were (260±30)minutes and 20(range, 10-30)mL, respectively. The distance from anastomosis to anal margin was (1.6±0.8)cm. The duration of post-operative hospital stay was 10(range, 8-13)days, and all 15 patients underwent colonic and anasto-mosis with staplers and protective ileostomy at the terminal ileum. Three patients had postoperative complications within 30 days after surgery, of whom 1 case with grade A anastomotic leakage was cured after conservative treatment and 2 cases with anastomotic membranous stenosis were cured by anal enlargement. (2) Postoperative pathological examination. The number of lymph nodes dissected of 15 patients was 18 ±6, and the distance between the tumor and distal resection margin was 1.3(range, 1.0-2.0)cm. The surgical specimens of all 15 patients showed complete mesorectum and negative for proximal, distal and circumferential margins. Results of postoperative pathological examination showed that there was 1 case in stage pT1N0M0, 9 cases in stage pT2N0M0, 1 case in stage pT2N1M0, 1 case in stage ypT0N0M0, 2 cases in stage ypT2N0M0, 1 case in ypT3N1M0 stage. The histological subtype showed 11 cases of moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma and 4 cases of well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. (3) Follow-up. All 15 patients were followed up for 15(range, 12-24)months. No local recurrence and distant metastasis of the tumor was found, and no tumor-related death occurred. All 15 patients underwent stoma closure. The postoperative anal function assessment of 15 patients showed no disorder in 5 cases, mild disorder in 8 cases and severe disorder in 2 cases.Conclusion:Transanal intersphincteric resection under direct vision in the Jackknife position in the anal preserving surgery for ultra-low rectal cancer is safe and feasible.

Traditional pig breeding has a long cycle and high cost, and there is an urgent need to use new technologies to revitalize the pig breeding industry. The recently emerged CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technique shows great potential in pig genetic improvement, and has since become a research hotspot. Base editor is a new base editing technology developed based on the CRISPR/Cas9 system, which can achieve targeted mutation of a single base. CRISPR/Cas9 technology is easy to operate and simple to design, but it can lead to DNA double strand breaks, unstable gene structures, and random insertion and deletion of genes, which greatly restricts the application of this technique. Different from CRISPR/Cas9 technique, the single base editing technique does not produce double strand breaks. Therefore, it has higher accuracy and safety for genome editing, and is expected to advance the pig genetic breeding applications. This review summarized the working principle and shortcomings of CRISPR/Cas9 technique, the development and advantages of single base editing, the principles and application characteristics of different base editors and their applications in pig genetic improvement, with the aim to facilitate genome editing-assisted genetic breeding of pig.
Animals ; Swine/genetics* ; Gene Editing ; CRISPR-Cas Systems/genetics* ; DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded

Objective:To investigate the value of bone marrow plasma cell morphology in the diagnosis and prognosis of plasma cell myeloma (PCM).Method:Observational study.Collect the bone marrow morphology image reports and corresponding monoclonal protein (M protein) identification results of 1071 patients [629 males and 442 females, Median age 62 (29, 93) years] diagnosed with PCM in the outpatient and inpatient departments of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 1, 2017 to February 28, 2022. Combined with Durie‐Salmon(DS) and International Staging System (ISS) of 427 patients diagnosed with PCM and overall survival time (OS) of 436, summarize the relevant plasma cell morphological characteristics. Statistical methods include chi-square test, Kruskal-Walls test, Spearman correlation analysis and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.Result:The bone marrow morphology reports showed that the typical morphological features of peripheral blood in 573 patients with PCM included plasma cells (40.84%), immature granulocytes (30.89%), rouleaux formation in erythrocytes (68.94%) and nucleated red blood cells (8.55%). The types of bone marrow plasma cells in 1 071 patients diagnosed with PCM included 372 (34.73%) plasmablasts, 674 (62.93%)immature plasma cells, and 25 (2.34%) mature plasma cells. There is a significant positive correlation between the number of bone marrow plasma cells (proportion of nuclear cells) and the concentration of IgG and IgA type, from M protein identification( r=0.55, r=0.60, P<0.01). The proportions of M protein types in 1 071 patients with PCM from high to low were IgG (45.75%), IgA (23.53%), light chain (19.61%), IgD (4.76%), non-secretory (4.3%), biclonal (1.78%), IgE (0.19%), IgM (0.08%). The typical characteristics of the bone marrow plasma cells in various M protein types included clustered distribution, different cell body sizes, inclusions in the cytoplasm, binuclear, polynuclear, and abnormal nuclear. The proportion of plasmablasts in DSⅢ stage was 44.81% (164/366), higher than 21.57% (11/51) in DSⅡstage, and the difference was statistically significant(χ 2=10.2, P<0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between the number of bone marrow plasma cells and DS and ISS stages( r=0. 0.23, r=0.30, P<0.01). The median OS of the PCM patients in the plasmablasts group was significantly shorter than that in the immature plasma cells group [56.0 (23.0, 101.8) months vs 75.9(31.6, 121.5) months, HR=1.42,95% CI 1.05-1.91, P=0.02]. The median OS of the PCM patients in the group of tumor plasma cells burden≥37.5% was shorter than that of the tumor plasma cells burden<37.5% [75.9 (21.4, 122.6)months vs 81.3 (36.6, 108) months, HR=1.54,95% CI 1.14-2.07, P<0.05]. Conclusion:The morphology and tumor burden of bone marrow plasma cells provide an important basis for the diagnosis of PCM and can be used as a prognostic indicator for patients with PCM.

Objective To summarize clinical experience of transabdominal pericardial anastomosis of suprahepatic vena cava of the donor and right atrium of the recipient in liver transplantation for Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) complicated with liver cancer. Methods Clinical data of a BCS patient complicated with liver cancer undergoing transabdominal pericardial anastomosis of suprahepatic vena cava and right atrium in liver transplantation were retrospectively analyzed. Results The hepatic vein and suprahepatic vena cava were partially occluded in the patient. Liver transplantation was completed by transabdominal pericardial anastomosis of suprahepatic vena cava and right atrium with beating-heart. In addition, due to pathological changes of the recipient's hepatic artery, splenic artery of the recipient was cut off, distal ligation was performed, and the proximal end was reversed and anastomosed with the common hepatic artery of the donor liver, and the reconstruction of hepatic artery was completed. The surgery was successfully performed. At approximately postoperative 1 week, the function of the liver allograft was gradually restored to normal, and no major complications occurred. The patient was discharged at postoperative 25 d. No signs of BCS recurrence was reported after 8-month follow-up. Conclusions It is safe and feasible to treat BCS by liver transplantation with transabdominal pericardial anastomosis of suprahepatic vena cava and right atrium. BCS patients complicated with liver cancer obtain favorable prognosis.

Objective To evaluate the effect of different techniques of hepatic artery reconstruction on postoperative hepatic artery complications and clinical prognosis in liver transplantation. Methods Clinical data of 140 liver transplant recipients were retrospectively analyzed. All recipients were divided into the conventional hepatic artery reconstruction group (n=123) and special hepatic artery reconstruction group (n=17) according to hepatic artery reconstruction methods. Intraoperative and postoperative clinical indexes, the incidence of postoperative hepatic artery complications and survival rate were compared between two groups. Results The alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels at postoperative 1 d, total bilirubin (TB) at postoperative 7 d and prothrombin time international normalized ratio (PT-INR) at postoperative 30 d in special hepatic artery reconstruction group were higher than those in conventional hepatic artery reconstruction group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the operation time, anhepatic phase, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative transfusion volume of red blood cells, cold or warm ischemia time, the length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, the length of hospital stay and postoperative blood flow of liver allograft between two groups (all P > 0.05). In the conventional hepatic artery reconstruction group, 5 recipients developed hepatic artery complications, whereas no hepatic artery complications occurred in the special hepatic artery reconstruction group, with no significant difference between two groups (P > 0.05). In the special hepatic artery reconstruction group, the 1-, 3- and 5-year cumulative survival rates were equally 82.4%, compared with 85.0%, 78.9% and 75.6% in the conventional hepatic artery reconstruction group, respectively. There was no significant difference between two groups (all P > 0.05). Conclusions When hepatic artery variations and (or) lesions are detected in donors and recipients, use of special hepatic artery reconstruction may effectively restore the hepatic arterial blood flow of liver allograft after liver transplantation, and will not affect the incidence of hepatic artery complications and survival rate of the recipients following liver transplantation.

Objective:To describe the baseline characteristics of the subjects enrolled in the China Quantitative CT (QCT) big data program in 2018—2019.Methods:Based on baseline data from the Chinese health big data project from January 2018 to December 2019 from the eligible enrolled population, measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) were performed using Mindways′ QCT Pro Model 4 system. The baseline data of age, gender, regional distribution, height, weight, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, blood routine and blood biochemical tests were analyzed. And the single factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to check the age related trend of BMD and VAT in both genders.Results:After screening the inclusion exclusion criteria and outliers of the main indicators, 86 113 people were enrolled in the project. The enrollment rate was 92.47%, including 35 431 (41.1%) women and 50 682 (58.9%) men, and the ratio of men to women was 1.43. The mean age was (50.3±12.7) years in all the subjects, and it was (50.2±12.8) years and (50.4±12.5) years in men and women, respectively, and there was no statistical difference between the two genders ( P>0.05). Total of 43 833 people were enrolled in east China, it was the largest group by region (50.90%), it was followed by central China (16 434 people, 19.08%), and the number of people enrolled in Northeast China was the lowest (2 914 people, 3.38%). The rate of completing of health information indicators related to the main outcome of the study were all above 70%, and there were significant differences between men and women (all P<0.05). The mean BMD was (139.33±46.76) mg/cm 3 in women, (135.90±36.48) mg/cm 3 in men, which showed a decreasing trend with age in both gender (both P<0.001); the mean intra-abdominal fat area was (116.39±56.23) cm 2 in women, (191.67±77.07) cm 2 in men, and there was an increasing trend with age in both men and women (both P<0.001). Conclusions:There are gender differences in BMD and VAT measured by QCT with different age tendency, and there are gender differences in health information index. Regional factors should also be taken into account for regional differences in the inclusion of data.

Objective:To establish the normal reference value of lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) under quantitative CT (QCT) in Chinese healthy adult females and to explore the regional differences.Methods:Total of 35 431 healthy women who met the inclusion criteria of Chinese health quantitative CT big data program were selected in this study. The BMD of the central plane of L 1 and L 2 vertebrae was measured by Mindways′s QCT system, and the mean value was taken. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the BMD differences of lumbar vertebrae in women of different ages and regions. The subjects were grouped by an age interval of 10 years, and the level of BMD in different regions of the same age group were compaired. Results:The peak BMD of Chinese healthy adult women appeared in the age group of 20-29 years (Northeast China(183.01±24.58) mg/cm 3, North China (188.93±24.80) mg/cm 3, East China (187.54±27.71) mg/cm 3, South China (186.22±33.72) mg/cm 3, Central China (176.33±24.91) mg/cm 3, Southwest China(182.25±28.00) mg/cm 3), and then it decreased with age. The level of BMD in different regions decreased with the age. Before the age of 70 years, BMD in Central and Southwest China was always at a low level((176.23±24.91) to (90.38±28.12) mg/cm 3, 182.25±28.00 to (88.55±25.68) mg/cm 3), lower than those in Northeast China ((183.01±24.58) to (99.69±27.85) mg/cm 3), North China ((188.93±24.80) to (95.89±26.12) mg/cm 3), East China ((187.54±27.71) to (95.65±27.86) mg/cm 3). After 70 years of age, BMD tended to be the same in different regions ( P>0.05). The BMD values in Central China and Southwest China were similar in the age group of 40-60 years ( P>0.05). The BMD values in the health adult femles in the age group of 60 years in different regions of Chinawere all lower than those of bone mass abnormality (all P<0.05). The detection rate of osteoporosis in females over 50 years was the highest in Southwest China (25.65%) and it was the lowest in North China (17.30%). Conclusions:This study establishes reference values of BMD under QCT in healthy Chinese women, which can be used as a reference basis for identifying women with low BMD who are at risk of osteoporosis. The BMD value is the lowest in Southwest China and the highest in South China.