Direct Measurement of ATP7B Peptides Is Highly Effective in the Diagnosis of Wilson Disease

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Diagnostic and prognostic value of Ischemia‐modified albumin in patients with Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever

The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic and prognostic significance of ischemia modified albumin (IMA) levels in patients with Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). This retrospective study was conducted with patients with CCHF. IMA levels in patients with CCHF were determined using the rapid colorimetric method. IMA levels of CCHF patients were significantly higher compared with the control group (P = 0.0001). At an IMA cut‐off point of 0.555 ABSU (absorbance units), sensitivity was 65.1%, specificity 82.5%, positive predictive values (PPV) 82.5%, and negative predictive values (NPV) 65.1%. IMA levels of patients with hemorrhage were significantly higher compared with patients without hemorrhage (P = 0.005). IMA has been validated as both a new and sensitive ischemia and oxidative stress biomarker. In addition to its diagnostic significance, IMA investigated in CCHF patients at time of arrival may be an important marker with its prognostic role in determining in the early stage whether the disease will follow a hemorrhagic course. J. Med. Virol. 85:684–688, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

急性脑梗死后抑郁患者血清iNOS,MIP-1 α水平变化及其临床意义

目的 探讨急性脑梗死后抑郁(Post-stroke depression,PSD)患者血清诱导型一氧化氮合酶(Inducible nitric oxide synthase,iNOS)、巨噬细胞炎性蛋白-1α(Macrophage inflammatory protein-1α,MIP-1α)水平变化及其临床意义。方法 收集2017年6月-2020年4月本院收治的143例急性脑梗死患者为研究对象,根据患者发病后1个月内是否发生PSD分为PSD组(n=42)和非PSD组(n=101),并于同期随机选取60例体检健康者为对照组; 采用酶联免疫吸附法检测各组血清iNOS,MIP-1α水平,绘制受试者工作特征(Receptor operating characteristic,ROC)曲线评估其对PSD的预测价值。结果 PSD组和非PSD组血清iNOS,MIP-1α水平高于对照组,且PSD组高于非PSD组(P<0.05); 随着抑郁程度的加重,PSD组患者血清iNOS,MIP-1α水平逐渐升高(P<0.05); 经Pearson积矩相关分析显示,PSD组患者血清iNOS,MIP-1α水平与HAMD评分呈正相关(r=0.692、0.658,P<0.05)。ROC曲线显示,iNOS水平预测PSD的AUC为0.862,灵敏度、特异性分别为83.33%、86.14%; MIP-1α水平预测PSD的AUC为0.832,灵敏度、特异性分别为78.57%、81.19%; iNOS联合MIP-1α水平预测PSD的AUC为0.902,灵敏度、特异性分别为88.10%、91.09%。结论 PSD患者血清iNOS,MIP-1α水平异常升高,并与病情严重程度密切相关,早期联合检测可作为预测急性脑梗死患者PSD发生风险的生化指标。     

miR-200a和YAP1在肺癌的不同表达及病理学意义

目的探讨非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)中miR-200a与Yes相关蛋白1(YAP1)表达量在癌组织和癌旁组织的相关性及其临床病理意义。方法回顾性选取259例非小细胞肺癌患者术后切除的肿瘤组织及癌旁组织为本次研究对象,采用RT-PCR方法检测并比较患者的miR-200a与YAP1表达量在癌组织和癌旁组织的相关性及其临床病理意义。结果所选患者中miR-200a及YAP1在非小细胞肺癌中表达量显示,miR-200a与YAP1的表达量在病理类型、浸润深度、肿瘤分级、肿瘤数目中的比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。miR-200a与YAP1的表达量在肿瘤分化程度、淋巴结转移的比较中,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。所选患者中miR-200a、YAP1在非小细胞肺癌组织表达量比癌旁组织较高,其中,YAP1的非小细胞肺癌组织表达量水平明显高于miR-200a的表达量水平,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。miR-200a、YAP1对非小细胞肺癌ROC曲线显示,miR-200a的ROC曲线下面积0.689比YAP1的0.666大,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 miR-200a、YAP1表达量水平与非小细胞肺癌临床病理严重程度呈正相关,对非小细胞肺癌诊断有一定预测价值。     

Infiltrating ductal breast carcinoma with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: A case report

BACKGROUNDInfiltrating ductal breast carcinoma with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is rare and easily misdiagnosed. Most patients are first diagnosed with MGUS. We report a rare case of MGUS secondary to infiltrating ductal breast carcinoma. We also review the literature to analyze the clinical characteristics and diagnostic methods.CASE SUMMARYA 51-year-old woman underwent modified radical mastectomy for infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the right breast and was then treated with radiation and chemotherapy. A decreased platelet count was found on routine blood examination, and MGUS was subsequently diagnosed. This is the first report of the occurrence of MGUS after breast cancer surgery.CONCLUSIONVigilance is required to distinguish this rare comorbidity from breast plasmacytoma.     

多黏菌素异质性耐药的研究进展及临床意义

由于抗菌药物的大量使用,细菌的耐药性不断产生。如今,多黏菌素已成为抗多重耐药菌,尤其是碳青霉烯类耐药革兰阴性菌感染的最后一道防线药物。然而近几年来关于多黏菌素耐药的报道不断增加,并且已有研究发现多黏菌素的异质性耐药现象。异质性耐药是细菌由敏感到耐药的中间过程,常规的临床检验无法有效检测出异质性耐药,这对临床治疗用药造成了巨大的威胁,造成患者的反复感染和用药失败。但对其机制的研究较少,目前发现的主要与染色体上脂多糖(LPS)相关基因的突变,耐药基因的不稳定扩增和外排泵系统有关。本文总结了细菌异质性耐药,尤其是多黏菌素异质性耐药的研究及其临床意义。     

Neoplastic and non‐neoplastic complications of solid organ transplantation in patients with preexisting monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) occurs in 3–7% of the elderly population, with higher prevalence in renal failure patients, and is associated with a 25‐fold increased lifetime risk for plasma cell myeloma (PCM), also known as multiple myeloma. Using the California State Inpatient, Emergency Department, and Ambulatory Surgery Databases components of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), we sought to determine whether patients with MGUS who undergo solid organ allograft (n = 22 062) are at increased adjusted relative risk (aRR) for hematologic malignancy and other complications. Among solid organ transplant patients, patients with preexisting MGUS had higher aRR of PCM (aRR 19.46; 95% CI 7.05, 53.73; p < 0.001), venous thromboembolic events (aRR 1.66; 95% CI 1.15, 2.41; p = 0.007), and infection (aRR 1.24; 95% CI 1.06, 1.45; p = 0.007). However, when comparing MGUS patients with and without solid organ transplant, there was decreased aRR for PCM with transplant (aRR 0.34; 95% CI 0.13, 0.88; p = 0.027), and increased venous thromboembolic events (aRR 2.33; 95% CI 1.58, 3.44; p < 0.001) and infectious risks (aRR 1.44; 95% CI 1.23, 1.70; p < 0.001). While MGUS increased the risk of PCM overall following solid organ transplantation, there was lower risk of PCM development compared to MGUS patients who did not receive a transplant. MGUS should not preclude solid organ transplant.     

Occurrence of a mosquito vector in bird houses: Developmental consequences and potential epidemiological implications

Even with continuous vector control, dengue is still a growing threat to public health in Southeast Asia. Main causes comprise difficulties in identifying productive breeding sites and inappropriate targeted chemical interventions. In this region, rural families keep live birds in backyards and dengue mosquitoes have been reported in containers in the cages. To focus on this particular breeding site, we examined the capacity of bird fecal matter (BFM) from the spotted dove, to support Aedes albopictus larval growth. The impact of BFM larval uptake on some adult fitness traits influencing vectorial capacity was also investigated. In serial bioassays involving a high and low larval density (HD and LD), BFM and larval standard food (LSF) affected differently larval development. At HD, development was longer in the BFM environment. There were no appreciable mortality differences between the two treatments, which resulted in similar pupation and adult emergence successes. BFM treatment produced a better gender balance. There were comparable levels of blood uptake and egg production in BFM and LSF females at LD; that was not the case for the HD one, which resulted in bigger adults. BFM and LSF females displayed equivalent lifespans; in males, this parameter was shorter in those derived from the BFM/LD treatment. Taken together these results suggest that bird defecations successfully support the development of Ae. albopictus. Due to their cryptic aspects, containers used to supply water to encaged birds may not have been targeted by chemical interventions.