Angiodysplasia as the cause of massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage in a young adult

PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to clarify the importance of bleeding vascular ectasia of the colon as the etiology of massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage in patients 40 years of age or younger. METHODS: An otherwise healthy 21-year-old male was admitted to a tertiary medical center with massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Technetium-labeled red blood cell scan, selective visceral angiography, and colonoscopy identified the source of bleeding as vascular abnormality of the descending colon. Segmental colonic resection was performed. RESULTS: Histologic review of the specimen demonstrated a vascular ectasia. The patient recovered uneventfully and has had no further stigmata of hemorrhage. A review of the literature was undertaken to make clear the significance of vascular ectasia as the source for massive colonic hemorrhage in the young adult. CONCLUSION: This is the first report that documents histologically a vascular ectasia as the source of massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage in an otherwise healthy patient less than 40 years of age. Vascular ectasia is an uncommon cause of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the young adult.The Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, Washington, DC, Clinical Investigation Program sponsored this report #84-16-1968-532, as required by HSETCINST 6000.41A. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States Government.     

实验性下腔静脉可扩张性内支撑形态学研究

目的 :通过观察实验犬下腔静脉内放置可扩张性内支撑后血管的形态学变化 ,确定支撑的内皮化进程 ,以期为临床减少内支撑阻塞、合理应用抗凝剂提供组织学的依据。　 方法 :在 14只杂种犬下腔静脉内放置金属内支撑 ,于术后 1个月起 ,逐月取下腔静脉作光镜和电镜检查。　 结果 :术后 1个月左右 ,内支撑基本内皮化 ,5个月完成血管的重构。　 结论 :早期抗凝治疗是防止内支撑阻塞的关键 ,首次提出内支撑放置后血管重构的现象     

肥胖患者血清C-反应蛋白水平变化与代谢综合征的关系

目的　比较肥胖患者急性期标志 -血清C 反应蛋白 (CRP)水平的变化并探讨与代谢综合征的关系。方法　选择 15 3例肥胖患者和 4 7例正常体重者 ,测定血清CRP水平 ,同时检测体重指数 (BMI)、腰围 (W )、腰臀比 (WHR)、血压、糖脂代谢参数、空腹胰岛素 (FIN)、胰岛素原 (PI)、胰岛素原 /胰岛素比值 (P/I) ,并对导致血清CRP改变的因素进行相关分析研究。结果　 ( 1)肥胖组血清CRP高于体重正常组 (P <0 .0 0 1) ,单纯肥胖组与肥胖伴糖代谢异常组之间无明显差异 (P =0 .4 13 ) ;( 2 )肥胖组相关分析显示血清CRP与W、WHR、SBP、TG、PI、HOMA IR、P/I呈正相关 ;( 3 )矫正年龄和BMI后 ,血清CRP与SBP、WHR和RI仍存在相关性 ,与其他变量的相关性消失。结论　 1、肥胖患者血清CRP水平明显高于非肥胖者 ,与SBP、TG、HOMA IR呈正相关 ,提示肥胖患者血清CRP水平升高与代谢综合征、胰岛素抵抗有密切关系 ;( 2 )血清CRP水平与P/I也呈正相关 ,提示血清CRP升高与 β 细胞功能缺陷可能也有一定关系 ;( 3 )BMI、WHR、SBP和PI是血清CRP升高的主要相关因素     

改善胰岛素敏感性对血压影响的相关研究

目的 :观察胰岛素增敏剂二甲双胍改善 2型糖尿病胰岛素敏感性后对血压的影响。方法 :71例 2型糖尿病人口服二甲双胍 (格华止 ) 85 0 mg,qd-bid。治疗前后测定 BMI、血压、FBG、PBG、FINS、PINS,并按 HOMA模型计算胰岛素抵抗指数和胰岛素分泌指数。结果 :( 1)二甲双胍治疗 8周后 ,BMI治疗前后无显著性差异 ;血压治疗后明显下降 ,降压幅度达 ( 13.1± 4.97) /( 4 .2 2± 9.93) mm Hg,血压治疗前后有显著性差异。 ( 2 )治疗后 F BG、 PBG、 FINS均明显下降 ,治疗前后有显著性差异。 ( 3)治疗后 HOMA-IR下降 ,IAI升高 ,治疗前后有显著性差异 ,但 HOMA-IS、 FINS/FBG无显著性差异。结论 :二甲双胍治疗 2型糖尿病 ,在降低血糖、改善 IR的同时 ,伴有血压的明显下降     

肿瘤抑制因子PTEN蛋白在自发性高血压大鼠主动脉平滑肌中的表达

目的：研究PTEN蛋白在雄性自发性高血压大鼠及SD大鼠主动脉中的表达。方法：取18周龄和26周龄雄性自发性高血压大鼠及同龄雄性SD大鼠主动脉石蜡包埋切片，免疫组织化学观察PTEN在主动脉平滑肌细胞中的表达。结果：SD大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞中存在PTEN阳怀免疫反应产物。自发性高血压大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞也存在PTEN阳性免疫反应产物，但免疫反应产物的染色强度明显低于SD大鼠。结论：SD大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞PTEN高表达，自发性高血压大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞PTEN表达呈下降趋势。提示PTEN可能在自发性高血压大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞重塑过程中发挥作用。     

血管内皮生长因子与乳腺癌临床病理因素及预后的关系

目的：探讨血管内皮生长因子在乳腺癌中的表达情况及其与预后的关系。方法：采用免疫组化法对1985年至1986年手术治疗的109例乳腺癌的原发灶进行血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）和微血管密度（MVD）检测，并与临床病理资料进行比较分析。结果：VEGF强表达组淋巴结转移率（52．2％）和病理分级明显高于弱表达且（23．5％，P＜0．05）；随VEGF表达强度的增加，生存率（5年、10年、15年）呈下降趋势，但无明显差异；VEGF与肿瘤大小、绝经状况、雌孕激素受体之间未见相关性。结论：VEGF表达与乳腺癌淋巴结转移和病理分级呈正相关，与预后呈负相关趋势，是估计恶性程度的有用指标，对判断预后有参考价值。     

Prior diabetes mellitus is associated with increased morbidity in cystic fibrosis patients undergoing bilateral lung transplantation: an ‘orphan’ area? A retrospective case–control study

Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether pre-existing diabetes mellitus increases the risk of rejection, infection and/or death in cystic fibrosis patients undergoing bilateral sequential single-lung transplantation.
Methods: A retrospective audit of 25 consecutive patients with cystic fibrosis who underwent bilateral sequential single-lung transplantation between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2005 at a tertiary referral hospital was carried out.
Results: Although 32% patients had diabetes diagnosed before lung transplantation, 92% had random blood glucose levels ≥11.1 mmol/L requiring insulin during admission. Patients with pre-existing diabetes had increased infection-related (3.9 vs 1.2, P = 0.01) and putative rejection-related (1.4 vs 0.5, P = 0.04) hospital admissions post-transplantation compared with those without diabetes pre-transplant. During the period of observation, four of eight patients with a prior diagnosis of diabetes died compared with none of 17 patients without prior diabetes ( P = 0.0055).
Conclusion: Almost all cystic fibrosis patients develop hyperglycaemia after lung transplantation, but patients with prior diabetes have more complication-related admissions to hospital and a higher mortality rate.     

Vascular endothelial growth factor in psoriasis: an indicator of disease severity and control

Background  Psoriasis is a chronic disease characterized by abnormal epidermal proliferation, inflammation and angiogenesis. It has been reported that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is overexpressed in lesional psoriatic skin and its serum levels are significantly elevated in patients with moderate to severe disease.
Objective  This study aims to evaluate the possible role of VEGF in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, and its significance as an indicator of disease severity and control.
Methods  Thirty patients with moderate to severe psoriasis and 10 healthy controls were subjected to baseline evaluation of VEGF. Patients were divided into three groups according to the received treatment: psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) thrice weekly (group 1), acitretin 50 mg daily (group 2), and combined PUVA twice weekly and acitretin 25 mg daily (group 3).Treatment continued for 16 weeks or up to clinical cure. Every patient was subjected to severity evaluation by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and measurement of serum VEGF before and after treatment.
Results  Mean serum levels of VEGF were significantly elevated in patients (327 ± 66.2 pg/mL) than control subjects (178 ± 83.4 pg/mL). A highly significant correlation was found between VEGF and PASI score, but not with other variables. The best clinical response, the least side-effects and the highest reduction of VEGF serum levels were achieved by the combined therapy.
Conclusion  The present study supported the proposed role of VEGF in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, and suggested that it could serve as a good indicator of disease severity and control.     

介入联合手术治疗门静脉血栓形成7例

目的 评价介入联合手术治疗门静脉血栓形成的疗效。方法 对7例术前确诊为门静脉血栓形成者行开腹经肠系膜上静脉的门静脉内手术取栓、局部溶栓和门静脉狭窄/闭塞段球囊扩张、内支架置入术。2例因小肠坏死、1例因肠腔明显狭窄而同时行部分小肠切除术。结果 7例均治疗成功。术前腹痛、腹胀及消化道症状消失,腹水基本消失。随访3～24个月,平均16个月,均健在,无消化道出血。多普勒超声复查显示门静脉血流通畅。结论 介入联合手术是治疗门静脉血栓形成的安全、有效方法。     

脐血单核细胞对VD大鼠认知功能及脑组织BDNF的影响

目的观察颈内动脉输注脐血单核细胞(Human cord blood mononuclear cells,HCMNCs)对血管性痴呆(Vascular dementia,VD)大鼠认知功能及脑组织脑源性神经营养因子(Brain-derivedneurotrophicfactor,BDNF)含量的影响。方法改良Pulsinellis四血管阻断法建立VD大鼠模型;体外分离HCMNCs,术后24h颈内动脉输注数量为3×106/0.5ml的BrdU标记细胞;利用穿梭箱系统和ELISA法检测注射HCMNCs后2、4、8周VD大鼠学习记忆能力以及脑组织BDNF含量的变化。结果模型组大鼠主动回避反应比率明显低于对照组(P<0.01),治疗组较模型组显著提高(P<0.01)。术后2周模型组大鼠脑组织BDNF含量较对照组明显增高(P<0.01),4周时达到高峰(P<0.01),8周时则明显下降,与2周时相比有显著性差异(P<0.05);颈内动脉输注HCMNCs后治疗组大鼠脑组织BDNF含量较模型组显著升高(P<0.01),4周时最高(P<0.01),8周时略有下降,但仍维持在较高水平,与4周时相比无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论颈内动脉输注HCMNCs可显著改善VD大鼠学习记忆能力,增加VD大鼠脑组织BDNF含量,具有脑保护作用。