1.Prevalence, influencing factors, and fibrosis risk stratification of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in the health check-up population in Beijing, China
Haiqing GUO ; Mingliang LI ; Feng LIU ; Jing ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(4):643-649
ObjectiveTo identify the patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) among the health check-up population, and to perform stratified management of patients with the low, medium, and high risk of advanced fibrosis based on noninvasive fibrosis scores. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 3 125 individuals who underwent physical examination in Beijing Physical Examination Center from December 2017 to December 2019, and they were divided into MAFLD group with 1 068 individuals and non-MAFLD group with 2 057 individuals. According to BMI, the MAFLD group was further divided into lean MAFLD group (125 individuals with BMI<24 kg/m2) and non-lean MAFLD group (943 individuals with BMI≥24 kg/m2). Indicators including demographic data, past history, laboratory examination, and liver ultrasound were compared between groups. Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) score, NAFLD fibrosis score (NFS), aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), and BARD score were calculated for the patients in the MAFLD group to assess the risk of advanced fibrosis. The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Mann-Whitney U rank sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups; the chi-square test or the Fisher’s exact test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups. A logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the influence of each indicator in MAFLD. ResultsCompared with the non-MAFLD group, the MAFLD group had significantly higher age (Z=-9.758, P<0.05), proportion of male patients (χ2=137.555, P<0.05), and levels of body weight (Z=-27.987, P<0.05), BMI (Z=-32.714, P<0.05), waist circumference (Z=-31.805, P<0.05), hip circumference (Z=-26.342, P<0.05), waist-hip ratio (Z=-28.554, P<0.05), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (Z=-25.820, P<0.05), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (Z=-16.894, P<0.05), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) (Z=-25.069, P<0.05), alkaline phosphatase (Z=-12.533, P<0.05), triglyceride (Z=-27.559), total cholesterol (Z=-7.833, P<0.05), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (Z=-8.222, P<0.05), and uric acid (UA) (Z=-20.024, P<0.05), as well as a significantly higher proportion of patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) (χ2=578.220, P<0.05), significantly higher prevalence rates of hypertension (χ2=241.694, P<0.05), type 2 diabetes (χ2=796.484, P<0.05), and dyslipidemia (χ2=369.843, P<0.05), and a significant reduction in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (Z=23.153, P<0.001). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that male sex (odds ratio [OR]=1.45, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.203 — 1.737), ALT (OR=1.05, 95%CI: 1.046 — 1.062), LDL-C (OR=1.23, 95%CI: 1.102 — 1.373), and comorbidity with MetS (OR=5.97, 95%CI: 4.876 — 7.316) were independently associated with MAFLD. Compared with the non-lean MAFLD group, the lean MAFLD group had significantly higher age (Z=3.736, P<0.05) and HDL-C (Z=2.679, P<0.05) and significant reductions in the proportion of male patients (χ2=28.970, P<0.05), body weight (Z=-14.230, P<0.05), BMI (Z=-18.188, P<0.05), waist circumference (Z=-13.451, P<0.05), hip circumference (Z=-13.317, P<0.05), ALT (Z=-4.519, P<0.05), AST (Z=-2.258, P<0.05), GGT (Z=-4.592, P<0.05), UA (Z=-4.415, P<0.05), the proportion of patients with moderate or severe fatty liver disease or MetS (χ2=42.564, P<0.05), and the prevalence rates of hypertension (χ2=12.057, P<0.05) and type 2 diabetes (χ2=3.174, P<0.05). Among the patients with MAFLD, 10 patients (0.9%) had an FIB-4 score of >2.67, 4 patients (0.4%) had an NFS score of >0.676, 8 patients (0.7%) had an APRI of >1, and 551 patients (51.6%) had a BARD score of ≥2. ConclusionThere is a relatively high prevalence rate of MAFLD among the health check-up population in Beijing, but with a relatively low number of patients with a high risk of advanced fibrosis, and such patients need to be referred to specialized hospitals for liver diseases.
2.Analysis of psychological crisis related factors of college students based on the dual factor model of mental health
SUN Yujing, YIN Fei, WANG Mingliang, JIANG Wenlong, ZHANG Jing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(6):847-851
Objective:
To analyze the current status and influencing factors of psychological crisis among college students, so as to provide a scientific basis for the formulation of psychological crisis intervention plans in colleges and universities.
Methods:
From September to December 2024, 645 college students from a medical undergraduate university in Heilongjiang Province were selected with a convenience sampling method. A convergent mixed analysis design was used. Quantitative analysis was conducted using College Students Psychological Crisis Screening Scale, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Short-Egna Minnen av Barndoms Uppfostran and Perceived School Climate Scale. Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the related factors of psychological crisis among college students. Qualitative research was conducted on 15 college students with psychological crisis identified in the quantitative analysis by a purposive sampling method. The interview data were organized and analyzed using the thematic framework analysis method.
Results:
Among the surveyed college students, 92 (14.3%) had psychological crisis. Binary Logistic regression analysis results showed that positive parenting style ( OR=0.97,95%CI =0.95-0.99), negative parenting style ( OR=1.01,95%CI =1.00-1.02), cognitive reappraisal ( OR=0.88, 95%CI =0.83-0.92), expressive suppression ( OR=1.08, 95%CI =1.02-1.15), and perceived campus atmosphere ( OR=0.97, 95%CI =0.95-0.98) were all related factors of psychological crisis among college students ( P <0.05). The qualitative analysis results showed that there were three themes for the influencing factors of college students psychological crisis, including differential impact of emotion regulation strategies on psychological state, shaping of psychological state of college students by family and bidirectional effect of perceived campus atmosphere on psychological state. Mixed analysis results showed that the influencing factors of college students psychological crisis were consistent in terms of emotion regulation strategies, and were expansive in terms of parenting style and perceived campus atmosphere.
Conclusion
Schools and mental health service departments can reduce the risk of psychological crisis by optimizing cognitive reappraisal and reducing expressive suppression, improve the level of psychological crisis by strengthening positive family interaction and blocking negative parenting style, and maintain the mental health level of college students by building a supportive campus environment and alleviating high pressure.
3.Characteristics and lifestyles of patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease based on the physical examination population
Haiqing GUO ; Mingliang LI ; Feng LIU ; Yali LIU ; Jing ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(6):1090-1096
ObjectiveTo screen for the patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) among the physical examination population, to observe the characteristics of MAFLD patients, and to compare the differences in lifestyle between the MAFLD population and the non-MAFLD population. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 6 206 individuals who underwent physical examination in a physical examination institution in Beijing from December 2015 to December 2019, and according to the new diagnostic criteria for MAFLD, the examination population was divided into MAFLD group and non-MAFLD group. Based on body mass index (BMI), the MAFLD group was further divided into lean MAFLD group (BMI<24 kg/m2) and non-lean MAFLD group (BMI ≥24 kg/m2). Related data were compared between groups, including demographic indicators, education level, work pressure, physical measurement indicators, and lifestyles such as sleep, diet, and exercise. The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups. ResultsOf all individuals in this study, 1 926 (31.1%) had MAFLD and 4 280 (68.9%) did not have MAFLD. Compared with the non-MAFLD group, the MAFLD group had significantly higher age (Z=-14.459, P<0.001), proportion of male patients (χ2=72.004, P<0.001), work pressure (χ2=7.744, P=0.005), body weight (Z=-43.508, P<0.001), BMI (Z=-47.621, P<0.001), waist circumference (Z=-48.515, P<0.001), hip circumference (Z=-42.121, P<0.001), and waist-hip ratio (Z=-43.535, P<0.001), as well as a significantly lower education level (χ2=33.583, P<0.001). In terms of behavior, the MAFLD group had a significantly shorter sleep time (χ2=5.820, P=0.016) and a significantly faster eating speed (χ2=74.476, P<0.001). In terms of diet, the patients in the MAFLD group consumed more high-sodium, high-sugar, and high-calorie diets (χ2=42.667, P<0.001) and low-fiber diet (χ2=4.367, P=0.008). In terms of exercise, the MAFLD group had a significantly higher proportion of patients without exercise habits (χ2=10.278, P=0.001). Further analysis showed that there were 202 individuals (10.5%) in the lean MAFLD group and 1 724 (89.5%) in the non-lean MAFLD group. Compared with the non-lean MAFLD group, the lean MAFLD group had significantly higher age (Z=3.368, P=0.001) and education level (χ2=9.647, P=0.002) and significantly lower proportion of male patients (χ2=27.664, P<0.001), body weight (Z=-18.483, P<0.001), BMI (Z=-23.286, P<0.001), waist circumference (Z=-18.565, P<0.001), and hip circumference (Z=-18.097, P<0.001), and in terms of behavior, the non-lean MAFLD group had a significantly faster eating speed (χ2=4.549, P=0.033). ConclusionThere is a relatively high prevalence rate of MAFLD among the physical examination population in Beijing, with a higher number of people with unhealthy lifestyles compared with the non-MAFLD population.
4.The application of surgical robots in head and neck tumors.
Xiaoming HUANG ; Qingqing HE ; Dan WANG ; Jiqi YAN ; Yu WANG ; Xuekui LIU ; Chuanming ZHENG ; Yan XU ; Yanxia BAI ; Chao LI ; Ronghao SUN ; Xudong WANG ; Mingliang XIANG ; Yan WANG ; Xiang LU ; Lei TAO ; Ming SONG ; Qinlong LIANG ; Xiaomeng ZHANG ; Yuan HU ; Renhui CHEN ; Zhaohui LIU ; Faya LIANG ; Ping HAN
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;39(11):1001-1008
5.HOTAIR rs920778 single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with breast cancer susceptibility and HER2-targeted therapy resistance in Chinese population.
Mingliang ZHANG ; Feifan SUN ; Zhuoqi HAN ; Yue GAO ; Yi LUO
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(10):2270-2276
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the association of HOTAIR gene rs920778 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) with breast cancer susceptibility and response to HER2-targeted therapy in a Chinese population.
METHODS:
TaqMan probe-based real-time quantitative PCR was used for genotyping of the rs920778 locus (chr12:54,376,218) in peripheral blood genomic DNA from 287 breast cancer patients and 260 healthy individuals from northern Anhui Province. The genotype (GG, GT and TT) and allele (G/T) distribution frequencies were compared between the two groups to evaluate their association with breast cancer risk. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between SNP at this locus and aggressive clinicopathological features (including tumor size, lymph node metastasis, ER/PR/HER2 status, and molecular subtypes) of breast cancer. For the HER2-positive subgroup, the association between rs920778 genotype and responses to dual-targeted therapy (trastuzumab [6 mg/kg q3w]+pertuzumab [420 mg q3w] + docetaxel [75 mg/m²]) was analyzed. The primary endpoints included pathological complete response rate (pCR), objective response rate (ORR), and progression-free survival (PFS).
RESULTS:
The TT genotype of rs920778 was associated with a significantly increased breast cancer susceptibility (OR=1.54, 95% CI: 1.09-2.19; P=0.017), an advanced tumor stage (P<0.001), lymph node metastasis (P<0.001), and the triple-negative subtype (P<0.001). In HER2-positive patients, TT genotype carriers had a markedly reduced objective response rate to dual HER2-targeted therapy (33.3% vs 89.3%, P=0.001) and a lower pathological complete response rate after neoadjuvant therapy (P=0.018).
CONCLUSIONS
The TT genotype of HOTAIR rs920778 serves as an independent risk factor for breast cancer susceptibility and aggressive progression in Chinese population and may predict the resistance to HER2-targeted therapies, suggesting its potential as a prognostic biomarker for precision oncology.
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6.Progress on vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer and its supplementation applications
Shujun ZHANG ; Tiantian LI ; Mingliang ZHONG ; Jian ZHANG ; Xinmin DONG
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2025;45(3):404-408
Colorectal cancer is one of the common malignant tumors in digestive system,because of its incidence and mortality rates rising annually in China,seriously threating to people's lives and health.Vitamin D plays an im-portant role in inhibiting colorectal cancer by suppressing tumor cell proliferation,promoting tumor cell apoptosis,inhibiting tumor cell migration,invasion,and angiogenesis and also,enhancing the body's immune system.This article summarizes and analyzes the specific mechanisms by which vitamin D inhibits the occurrence and develop-ment of colorectal cancer,and discusses the current progress in research on vitamin D supplementation,providing new references for the early prevention and adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer.
7.Role of mitochondrial autophagy and the curative effect of rehmannia glutinosa leaves total glycoside capsules on nucleos(t)ide drug-induced renal injury
Kai ZHONG ; Manman ZHANG ; Zixin ZHU ; Xin LIAO ; Baofang ZHANG ; Mingliang CHENG
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2024;32(2):125-132
Objective:To study the curative effect of rehmannia glutinosa leaves total glycoside capsules and the role of mitochondrial autophagy on nucleos(t)ide drug-induced renal injury.Methods:Adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) was used to construct a hepatitis B virus (HBV) transgenic mouse model for renal injury. Renal function was measured in each group at one and two weeks of modeling. Mitochondrial autophagy indicators were measured at two weeks of modeling in renal tissue. Transmission electron microscopy was used to detect mitochondrial autophagy phenomena in renal tissue. The model was established for two weeks. Mouse with renal injury were treated with rehmannia glutinosa leaves total glycoside capsules or isotonic saline for eight weeks by intragastric administration. Renal function was measured. Renal tissue morphology was observed. Mitochondrial autophagy indicators were detected in renal tissue. The protective effect of different concentrations of verbascoside (the main active ingredient of rehmannia glutinosa capsule) was observed on HK-2 cell damage induced by ADV. HK-2 cells were divided into control, ADV, and ADV plus verbascoside groups. The effects of verbascoside at different times and concentrations were observed on the HK-2 mitochondrial autophagy indicators. Fifty patients with chronic hepatitis B were collected who presented with renal injury after treatment with nucleos(t)ide analogs. The random number method was used to divide 29 cases into a control group that received conventional treatment. The treatment group of 21 cases was treated with rehmannia glutinosa leaves total glycoside capsules on the basis of the control group. Serum creatinine (Scr) and urinary protein were detected at eight weeks.The χ2 test or t-test was used for statistical analysis. Results:Compared with the control group, two weeks of modeling in the ADV group induced renal function injury in HBV mice. The expression of autophagy indicators was higher in the renal tissue of the ADV group than that of the control group. Transmission electron microscopy had revealed mitochondrial autophagy in the renal tissue of the ADV group. Compared with the control group, the renal function of HBV mice treated with rehmannia glutinosa leaves total glycoside capsules improved for two months, and the expressions of autophagy indicators were down-regulated.Verbascoside promoted proliferation in ADV-damaged HK-2 cells, and the expression of autophagy indicators was down-regulated compared with the ADV alone group. In 50 patients with renal function injury, the urinary protein improvement was significantly superior in the treatment group than that in the control group, with eighteen and three cases being effective and ineffective in the treatment group and 12 and 17 cases being effective and ineffective in the control group, with a statistically significant difference ( χ2 ?=?9.975 0, P ?=?0.001 6). Serum creatinine was decreased in the treatment group compared with the control group, with 11 and 10 cases being effective and ineffective in the treatment group and 12 and 17 cases being effective and ineffective in the control group, with no statistically significant difference ( χ2 ?= 0.593 5, P ?=?0.441 1). Conclusion:Rehmannia glutinosa leaves total glycoside capsule can improve the nucleos(t)ide drug-induced renal function injury in chronic hepatitis B, possibly playing a role via inhibiting PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitochondrial autophagy.
8.Research on Diagnosis Model of Endometrial Lesions by Hysteroscopy Based on Deep Learning Algorithm Combined with Grad-CAM
Mingliang CAO ; Mi YIN ; Qingbin WANG ; Hanfeng ZHU ; Xing LI ; Jun ZHANG ; Lin MAO ; Xuefeng MU ; Min CAO ; Yutao MA ; Jian WANG ; Yan ZHANG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):409-413
Objective:To explore the effectiveness of a hysteroscopic endometrial lesion diagnosis model de-veloped based on deep learning(DL)algorithm combined with gradient-weighted class activation mapping(Grad-CAM)visualization technology.Methods:303 hysteroscopy videos(4781 images)of 291 patients who un-derwent hysteroscopy examination in the Department of Gynecology,Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from June 1,2021 to December 31,2022 were selected.The dataset was divided into a training set(3703 images)and a test set(1078 images)by weight sampling method.After the training set was used for model learning and train-ing,two model architectures,residual neural network(ResNet18)and efficient neural network(EfficientNet-B0),were selected to verify the model in the test set by five-class and two-class classification tasks,respectively.Tak-ing histopathology as the gold standard,the diagnostic efficacy was evaluated to select the optimal model,and the Grad-CAM layer was embedded in the optimal model to output hysteroscopy images of Grad-CAM.Results:①In the five-class classification tasks,the accuracy of EfficientNet-B0 model(93.23%)was higher than that of Res-Net18 model(84.23%);the area under the curve(AUC)of EfficientNet-B0 model in the diagnosis of five disea-ses,including atypical endometrial hyperplasia,endometrial polyps,endometrial cancer,endometrial atypical hy-perplasia,and submucous myoma,was slightly higher than that of ResNet18 model,and the AUC of both models was almost above 0.980.②In the binary classification task of accuracy and the evaluation of specificity,the two models were similar,both above 93.00%,and the sensitivity of EfficientNet-B0 model(91.14%)was significantly better than that of ResNet18 model(77.22%).③EfficientNet-B0 model combined with Grad-CAM algorithm could identify the abnormal areas in the image.After biopsy and pathological examination,it was confirmed that about 95%of the marked areas in the model's output heatmap were lesion areas.Conclusions:The hysteroscopy di-agnostic model developed by EfficientNet-B0 model combined with Grad-CAM has high diagnostic accuracy,sen-sitivity,and specificity,and has application value in the diagnosis of endometrial lesions.
9.A Case Report of Multidisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment of a Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Multi-Organ Involvement
Hua ZHENG ; Yunfei ZHI ; Lujing YING ; Lan ZHU ; Mingliang JI ; Ze LIANG ; Jiangshan WANG ; Haifeng SHI ; Weihong ZHANG ; Mengsu XIAO ; Yushi ZHANG ; Kaifeng XU ; Zhaohui LU ; Yaping LIU ; Ruiyi XU ; Huijuan ZHU ; Li WEN ; Yan ZHANG ; Gang CHEN ; Limeng CHEN
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2024;3(1):79-86
Tuberous sclerosis complex(TSC)is a rare genetic disease that can lead to benign dysplasia in multiple organs such as the skin, brain, eyes, oral cavity, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, and bones. Its main symptoms include epilepsy, intellectual disabilities, skin depigmentation, and facial angiofibromas, whilst incidence is approximately 1 in 10 000 to 1 in 6000 newborns. This case presents a middle-aged woman who initially manifested with epilepsy and nodular depigmentation. Later, she developed a lower abdominal mass, elevated creatinine, and severe anemia. Based on clinical features and whole exome sequencing, the primary diagnosis was confirmed as TSC. Laboratory and imaging examinations revealed that the lower abdominal mass originated from the uterus. CT-guided biopsy pathology and surgical pathology suggested a combination of leiomyoma and abscess. With the involvement of multiple organs and various complications beyond the main diagnosis, the diagnostic and therapeutic process for this patient highlights the importance of rigorous clinical thinking and multidisciplinary collaboration in the diagnosis and treatment of rare and challenging diseases.
10.MRI study of the relationship between the cerebral small vessel disease total burden and imaging markers and degree of middle cerebral artery stenosis
Xinbo XING ; Xueyang WANG ; Jinhao LYU ; Qi DUAN ; Caohui DUAN ; Xiangbing BIAN ; Kun CHENG ; Mingliang YANG ; Tingyang ZHANG ; Chenglin TIAN ; Xin LOU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2024;58(1):34-40
Objective:To investigate the relationship between the cerebral small vascular disease (CSVD) total burden and the imaging markers and the degree of unilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis.Methods:The study was a cross-sectional study. Clinical and imaging data of patients with chronic unilateral MCA stenosis who underwent multimodal MRI from October 2015 to January 2019 in the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 261 patients were included, 187 males and 74 females. According to the degree of MCA stenosis, the patients were divided into 102 cases in severe stenosis-occlusion group (stenosis degree ≥70%) and 159 cases in mild-moderate stenosis group (stenosis degree <70%). CSVD imaging marker scores (including white matter hyperintensity, perivascular space, cerebral microbleed, and lacune of presumed vascular origin) were assessed according to the ?standards for reporting vascular changes on neuroimaging 1 in the 2 groups, and the CSVD total burden score was calculated. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the indicators between the two groups, and the CSVD total burden score and imaging marker scores were ultimately included in a multifactorial binary logistic regression to assess the association of CSVD imaging markers with severe stenosis-occlusion of the MCA after adjusting for vascular risk factors (age, gender, drinking, smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease). Results:There were significant differences in the CSVD total burden, centrum semiovale perivascular space and lacune of presumed vascular origin score between the mild-to-moderate stenosis group and the severe stenosis-occlusion group (all P<0.05), and none of the differences in the remaining imaging marker scores were statistically significant (all P>0.05). Multivariate binary logistics regression analysis showed CSVD total burden score ( OR=1.300, 95% CI 1.047-1.613, P=0.017), centrum semiovale perivascular space score ( OR=2.099, 95% CI 1.540-2.860, P<0.001) and lacune of presumed vascular origin score ( OR=2.609, 95% CI 1.294-5.261, P=0.007) were independent associated with severe stenosis-occlusion of MCA. Conclusion:The higher CSVD total burden score, centrum semiovale perivascular space score and lacune of presumed vascular origin score are associated with severe stenosis-occlusion of MCA.


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