凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌检测在慢性前列腺炎中的意义

目的　研究慢性前列腺炎与凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌 (CNS)的关系 ,探讨前列腺液中CNS检测的临床意义。　方法　对 4 2 8例慢性前列腺炎患者采用Meares Stamey四段取样法作前列腺液细菌培养和药敏试验。患者年龄 18～ 4 6岁 ,平均 31岁。病程 3～ 32个月 ,平均 6个月。慢性前列腺炎症状指数 (NIH CPSI)平均 2 3.2分。　结果　 4 2 8例均行细菌培养 ,其中 2 4 8例 (5 7.94 % )分离出细菌。革兰阳性菌 195例 (78.6 3% ) ,其中葡萄球菌 16 0例 (6 4 .5 2 % ,16 0 / 2 4 8) ,CNS 89例 (35 .89% ,89/ 2 4 8) ;CNS中以表皮葡萄球菌为主者 81例 (32 .6 6 % ) ,其次为腐生葡萄球菌 3例和溶血性葡萄球菌 2例 ;NIH CPSI积分与细菌培养结果无明显相关。CNS对常用抗菌药物 (β 内酰胺类、喹诺酮类、氨基糖苷类 )耐药率较高 (5 1.9%～ 10 0 % )。　结论　CNS为慢性前列腺炎的主要致病菌 ,应引起高度重视 ;适时监测前列腺液病原菌及药敏试验对临床诊断和治疗慢性前列腺炎具有重要意义。     

Choreic syndrome and coeliac disease: a hitherto unrecognised association.

Coeliac disease has been associated with a variety of neurological conditions, most frequently cerebellar ataxia and peripheral neuropathy. To date, chorea has not been associated with coeliac disease. We present the case histories of 4 individuals with coeliac disease and chorea (4 women, average age of onset of chorea 61 years). Unexpectedly, most of these patients showed a notable improvement in their motor symptoms after the introduction of a gluten-free diet.     

Detailed Diurnal Rhythm of Sensitivity to Melatonin Injections in Turkish Hamsters, Mesocricetus brandti

A diurnal rhythm of sensitivity to exogenous melatonin was defined in adult male Turkish hamsters, Mesocricetus brandti. Melatonin was administered daily by subcutaneous injections (15 micrograms in 0.1 ml 10% ethanolic saline) for 10 weeks in animals exposed to 16 L:8 D. As in golden and Djungarian hamsters, two periods of melatonin sensitivity were identified. The first, in late afternoon, persisted for 6 hr, from 7 hr to 1 hr before lights off. The second period was briefer, of only 2 hr duration in the late night, terminating at the time of lights on. Melatonin injections given during these sensitive periods promoted testicular regression in most animals; melatonin administered at other times of the day was without effect on testicular function in most animals of these groups. Gonadal regression induced by properly timed melatonin injections was rapid, in many groups nearly complete in 6 to 7 weeks. The results are discussed in relation to the function of pineal melatonin in photoperiodic time measurement in hamsters.     

应用3H-TdR掺入法对SMMC-7721细胞株药敏试验条件的探讨与应用

目的探讨3H-TdR掺入法在进行SMMC-7721系细胞肿瘤药敏试验实验时的最佳实验条件.方法确定出3H-TdR掺入法药敏实验时的最适细胞浓度、最适实验药物浓度、3H-TdR掺入最适时间;在最适条件下采用3H-TdR掺入法测定肝癌SMMC-7721细胞株对临床常用的9种抗癌药物的敏感性.结果应用3H-TdR掺入法检测肝癌SMMC-7721细胞株药敏试验的最适实验细胞浓度为1×104个/孔,最适试验药物浓度为1×PPC,3H-TdR最适掺入时间为收集细胞前8 h;肝癌SMMC-7721细胞株对DDP、ADM、5-FU、CPT高度敏感,对MTX、VP-16、MMC、NVB低度敏感,对PYM不敏感.结论 3H-TdR掺入法可用于肿瘤药物敏感性测定并确定出它的最适实验条件.     

Patch test reactions in atopic patients

Patch testing was carried out in 851 atopic patients; 181 atopic dermatitis (AD) patients were additionally tested with 50% dilutions of the test substances. The occurrence of allergic and irritant reactions was frequent, being 57% and 33% for AD patients aged 28-41 years and 19-27 years, respectively. Among age-matched allergic rhinitis (AR)/allergic conjunctivitis (AC) or asthma (A) patients, the number of allergic reactions varied from 25 to 30%, and for irritant reactions was 24%. In all groups, nickel, fragrance-mix, balsam of Peru and neomycin were the commonest allergens. Contact allergy to ingredients of topical medicaments was common among AD patients and patients with severe and long-lasting dermatitis were most frequently sensitized. However, sensitivity to multiple substances was not common among those patients. The number of irritant reactions was considerable, but 50% dilution of the test substances did not solve the problem.     

血清瘦素水平的影响因素及相关性分析

目的探讨血清瘦素水平的影响因素及相关性分析.方法从2003年3～8月门诊体验人群中随机抽取标本150人,并排除糖尿病及高血压,测定FBS、血脂水平、血清瘦素水平(LEP)、胰岛素水平(INS),瘦素、胰岛素测定均采用放射免疫方法.胰岛素敏感性以敏感指数(IAI)评价.结果血清瘦素水平女性明显高于男性;相关分析显示血清瘦素水平与性别(SEX)、年龄(AGE)、体重指数(BMI)、INS显著正相关(r分别为0.429,0.329,0.249,0.322,P＜0.05);与LOGIAI显著负相关(r=0.322,P＜0.05),与TC,TG无明显相关;在调整年龄、BMI后,多远逐步回归分析显示血清瘦素水平仍与INS,LOGIAI显著相关.结论血清瘦素水平与TC,TG均无相关,提示高脂血症患者血清瘦素水平与正常人群比较无明显改变;血清瘦素水平与LOGIAI负相关,高瘦素水平人群胰岛素敏感性降低、存在胰岛素抵抗,提示瘦素-胰岛素轴的存在,瘦素是胰岛素抵抗的一个独立危险因素.肥胖患者存在高瘦素血症、瘦素抵抗.如果能弄清瘦素、胰岛素抵抗、肥胖之间的相互作用关系及因果关系,可能对瘦素抵抗、胰岛素抵抗相关痰病的防治有一定的意义.     

Thromboplastin—sensitivity,precision and other characteristics

A more sensitive or higher concentration of rabbit brain thromboplastin does not result in greater accuracy and precision of results in oral anticoagulant therapy and is unable to mimic the PIVKA sensitivity of human brain. In terms of International Normalized Ratios the British Comparative Thromboplastin and Manchester Comparative Reagent (both now discontinued) and the Manchester Reagent had the poorest sensitivity to factor VII of all the reagents studied. It is not possible accurately to calibrate rabbit brain against human brain thromboplastin in the upper therapeutic range and beyond.     

The short insulin tolerance test for determination of insulin sensitivity: a comparison with the euglycaemic clamp.

The glucose clamp technique is currently regarded as the standard test for measuring insulin sensitivity against which other methods are compared but is unsuitable for routine screening of patients outside a hospital base. There is thus a need for a simpler test to measure insulin sensitivity. We have therefore compared the glucose disappearance rate KITT in the first 15 min of the insulin tolerance test (ITT) with the M and M/I values derived from the standard euglycaemic clamp in nine normal subjects and eight subjects with Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus and coexisting obesity. All subjects underwent the ITT and euglycaemic clamp in random order. Nine subjects later had a repeat ITT to determine the reproducibility of the test. In the ITT, 0.1 U kg-1 body weight, human Actrapid insulin was given as an IV bolus and simultaneous arterialized and venous blood samples were obtained every minute for 15 min. The first order rate constant for the disappearance of glucose KITT over the period 3-15 min was taken as a measure of insulin sensitivity. The euglycaemic clamp was performed with an insulin infusion of 50 mU kg-1 h-1 for 120 min and a variable rate glucose infusion to maintain blood glucose concentration at 0.5 mmol l-1 below fasting level to minimize the effect of endogenous insulin secretion. The ratio of the mean rate of glucose infused (M, mumol kg-1 min-1) to the plasma insulin over the last 30 min of the clamp was taken as a measure of tissue sensitivity to insulin (M/I) assuming endogenous glucose output was suppressed.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Impaired colour discrimination in Huntington's disease

Colour discrimination and visual contrast perception were investigated in 18 patients with Huntington's disease (HD) and in 18 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers using the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue test (FM) and stationary contrast targets. The mean total error score (MTES) and the partial scores for the “red-green” and the “blue-yellow” axes in the FM of the patients with HD were significantly elevated as compared to controls (MTES in HD: 113.0 ± 90.8; MTES in controls: 19.2 ± 8.8). The spatial contrast sensitivity in HD patients was normal. The colour perception dysfunction indicates that the visual system is affected in HD. The visual disorder may be related to an imbalance of certain neurotransmitters in the visual system of HD patients. Possible anatomical sites of the dysfunction responsible for colour discrimination abnormalities could be the retinal cone system and/or impaired parvocellular central visual pathways in HD.     

A critical assessment of allergen component-based in vitro diagnosis in cherry allergy across Europe

BACKGROUND: Food allergy to cherry occurs throughout Europe, typically with restricted oral reactions in the central and northern parts but with frequent systemic reactions in the Mediterranean region. Previous studies have demonstrated insufficient sensitivity of commercially available cherry extract reagents in the diagnosis of cherry allergy. OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic performance of specific IgE tests based on recombinant cherry allergens in comparison with an extract-based assay and to skin prick test (SPT). A secondary objective was to analyse the frequency of systemic reactions in cherry-allergic subjects across Europe, including the largest population of LTP-sensitized subjects from central Europe studied to date. METHODS: A total of 186 subjects from central Europe and Spain were studied. Serum IgE was analysed with ImmunoCAP tests carrying rPru av 1, 3 and 4, combined and separately, and cherry extract. RESULTS: Among the central European cherry allergics, the mix of rPru av 1, 3 and 4 had a sensitivity of 95%, compared with 65% for cherry extract, and the IgE binding capacity of the recombinant mix was considerably higher. The sensitivity of the two tests was more comparable in the Spanish population, 95% and 86%, respectively. The recombinant allergen ImmunoCAP equalled SPT in terms of sensitivity and specificity. Consistent with previous reports, major geographic differences in sensitization pattern and prevalence of systemic reactions were found. A significantly higher rate of systemic reactions was found in Spanish patients sensitized to Pru av 3 whereas German patients sensitized to LTP only had oral allergy syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: The recombinant cherry allergen ImmunoCAP is a highly sensitive diagnostic tool, clearly superior to any diagnostic method based on cherry extract. Three cherry allergens are sufficient for detecting sensitization in 95% of cherry-allergic subjects. Systemic reactions are common in LTP-sensitized individuals but seem to require at least one additional causative factor.