低HDL-C者外周血白细胞胆固醇流出调节基因表达及相关研究

目的 研究低HDL-C患者外周血白细胞ABCA1和ABCG1 mRNA的表达状态.方法 采用实时荧光定量PCR方法,测定外周血白细胞ABCA1和ABCG1 mRNA表达水平.结果 低HDL-C患者ABCA1表达水平较对照组显著降低（0.23±0.09比1.18±0.49,P=0.042）,ABCG1 mRNA表达差异无统计学意义（3.09±1.08比3.94±1.48,P=0.355）;低HDL-C者高敏CRP（hs-CR P）水平明显高于对照组（2.34±1.68比1.15±0.48,P=0.008）;血清hsCRP水平与ABCA1 mRNA表达呈负相关（r=-0.330,P=0.043）,与血清HDL-C水平无相关性（r=0.19,P=0.254）.多因素线性回归分析表明,ABCA1mRNA表达水平与血清hs-CRP水平呈边缘性相关（β=-0.330,P=0.079）.结论 低HDL-C患者外周血ABCA1 mRNA表达水平降低,炎症因素或许是其机制之一.这可能是低HDL-C者心血管病风险增高的一个因素.     

肥胖及2型糖尿病患者血清apelin水平及其相关因素分析

目的测定肥胖及新诊断2型糖尿病患者血清apelin水平，探讨apelin与体脂、糖、脂代谢、胰岛素抵抗等的相关性。方法62例2型糖尿病患者和72例正常糖调节（NGR）者按体重指数（BMI）≥25kg／m^2或〈25kg／m^2又各自分为超重／肥胖与正常体重亚组，采用放射免疫分析法检测空腹血清apelin水平，同时检测空腹血糖（FPG）、HbA1C、血脂各项指标及空腹胰岛素（FINS）水平，计算BMI和腰臀比，并以稳态模型计算胰岛素抵抗指数（HOMA-IR）。结果校正年龄及性别后，2型糖尿病组血清apelin水平高于NGR组[（317．9±99．6vs279．0±66．8）ng／L，P〈0．01]，2型糖尿病组和NGR组中的超重／肥胖者均高于非肥胖者[（354．0±114．4vs274．1±53．0）ng／L，（299．2±74．5vs252．8±48．9）ng／L，均P〈0．05]，且2型糖尿病超重／肥胖组明显高于NGR肥胖组（P〈0．01）；偏相关分析显示，空腹血清apelin与BMI、ln（HOMA-IR）、FPG、总胆固醇（TC）呈正相关（r=0．353，r=0．355，r=0．224，r=0．241，均P〈0．01），与腰围、收缩压呈正相关（r=0．263，r=0．183，P〈0．05）。多元逐步回归分析发现，BMI、ln（HOMA—IR）和TC是血清apelin的独立相关因素。结论血清apelin水平在肥胖和初发的2型糖尿病人群中升高，且与BMI、HOMA-IR及脂代谢相关，推测apelin可能参与构成胰岛素抵抗综合征的病理生理基础。     

肥胖蛋白、肥胖与血脂、血糖、内科疾病的关系

本文用特异性放免法测定60例病人血浆肥胖蛋白（OP）的含量，其均值低于对照组（158．08±8．58pg／ml比194．34±17．74pg／ml，P＜0．05）；肥胖症（BMI≥25）组低于非肥胖（BMI＜25）组（117．88±9．70pg／ml比201．13±6．36pg／ml，P＜0．001），OP与高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL—C）呈正相关（P＜0．001），与BMI、总胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL—C）、动脉粥样硬化指数（ASI）、血糖（BG）均呈负相关（P均＜0．001），BMI与HDL-C呈负相关（P＜0．01），与TC、TG、LDL-C、ASI、BG均呈正相关（P均＜0．001），OP水平较低者，其肥胖症、高血压、冠心病、脑血管病、糖尿病和高脂血症发病率高（P＜0．01～0．001）。提示肥胖患者OP缺乏，OP具有调节体内脂肪贮存量及代谢的激素样作用，肥胖促使心脑血管及代谢性疾病的发生与发展。     

冠心病危险因素促使人外周血单核细胞高表达尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活物受体的研究

目的分析冠心病危险因素对人外周血单核细胞上尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活物受体（uPAR）表达的影响。方法入选2005年8月至2006年3月门诊或住院的单纯高血压患者16例,单纯脂质异常患者24例,高血压合并肥胖患者18例,脂质异常合并肥胖患者18例,脂质异常高血压合并肥胖患者30例以及健康志愿者17例。每例抽取静脉血,用异硫氰酸荧光素标记的小鼠抗人CD14单克隆抗体（CD14-FITC）和藻红蛋白标记的小鼠抗人uPAR（CD87）单克隆抗体（CD87-PE）染色;以小鼠抗人IgG2a,κ替代CD87-PE作同型对照。流式细胞仪检测外周血uPAR阳性的单核细胞比例及单核细胞上uPAR的平均荧光强度（MFI）指数。结果单纯高血压患者外周血中u-PAR阳性的单核细胞比例为（4．9±12．5）％,较之对照组的（7．7±10．3）％,差异无统计学意义;单纯脂质异常患者该比例升至（23．7±22．5）％,较前两组分别增加3．9倍和2．1倍,P〈0．05。当合并肥胖时,表达uPAR的单核细胞比例进一步升高,高血压肥胖组、脂质异常肥胖组、脂质异常高血压肥胖组分别为（32．9±30．8）％,（37．4±31．4）％和（23．8±20．5）％,与高血压组和对照组比较,均有统计学意义（均P〈0．01）;校正各组年龄、体重和高敏C反应蛋白后,上述差异仍然存在。脂质异常组和高血压肥胖组单核细胞上uPAR的MFI指数分别为1．91±1．97和2．33±2．52,均高于对照组的0．78±0．86,P〈0．05。脂质异常组uPAR的表达与空腹血糖水平存在直线相关关系（r=0．72,P=0．04）。结论冠心病危险因素可以显著刺激外周血单核细胞表面uPAR的表达,血脂异常或肥胖是引起uPAR高表达的重要因素。     

血清脂联素水平与肥胖度的关系

目的 研究上海地区人群血清脂联素(adiponeetin)水平与年龄、性别、体脂及血清瘦素水平的关系。方法 用放射免疫分析法测定104例正常非肥胖和57例超重或肥胖个体[体重指数(BMI)≥25kg/m~2]的血清脂联素水平。结果 正常非肥胖者脂联素男性(10.15±6.33)mg/L,女性(13.82±6.09)mg/L;超重或肥胖者脂联素男性(5.78±3.55)mg/L,女性(8.13±4.32)mg/L。正常女性血清脂联素水平高于男性,肥胖及超重个体血清脂联素水平显著低于正常人。脂联素浓度与BMI、腰围和体脂％呈显著负相关,与血清瘦素呈负相关,但扣除体脂因素后两者并尤明显相关性。在本年龄段中,脂联素与年龄关系不大。结论 脂联素作为脂肪细胞分泌的一种激素蛋白,其浓度变化可能与肥胖及其相关疾病密切相关,表明脂联素的增加可能是有益的。     

系统性红斑狼疮患者CpG基序甲基化状态与淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1表达的研究

目的 研究系统性红斑狼疮患者(SLE)CpG基序甲基化状态和淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1(LFA-1)mRNA的表达水平,并探讨两者的关系.方法 提取26例SLE患者与17名健康人外周血淋巴细胞,分别用5-甲基胞嘧啶抗体与流式细胞仪检测CpG基序甲基化状态和反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)分析LFA-1 mRNA表达水平.结果 SLE患者的CpG基序甲基化水平(10.0±1.2)低于健康对照组(11.9±1.0,P<0.05),并与SLE疾病活动指数(SLEDAI)旱负相关(r=-0.62,P<0.05);SLE患者IJFA-1 mRNA表达(0.55±0.11)明显高于健康对照组(0.25±0.08,P<0.05),并与SLEDAI呈正相关(r=0.54,P<0.05);SLE患者CpG基序甲基化水平与LFA-1 mRNA表达呈负相关(r=-0.57,P<0.05).结论 SLE患者存在CpG基序低甲基化状态,并与LFA-1高表达相关联,表观遗传学在SLE发病机制中具有重要作用.     

系统性红斑狼疮患者CpG基序甲基化状态与淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1表达的研究

目的 研究系统性红斑狼疮患者(SLE)CpG基序甲基化状态和淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1(LFA-1)mRNA的表达水平,并探讨两者的关系.方法 提取26例SLE患者与17名健康人外周血淋巴细胞,分别用5-甲基胞嘧啶抗体与流式细胞仪检测CpG基序甲基化状态和反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)分析LFA-1 mRNA表达水平.结果 SLE患者的CpG基序甲基化水平(10.0±1.2)低于健康对照组(11.9±1.0,P<0.05),并与SLE疾病活动指数(SLEDAI)旱负相关(r=-0.62,P<0.05);SLE患者IJFA-1 mRNA表达(0.55±0.11)明显高于健康对照组(0.25±0.08,P<0.05),并与SLEDAI呈正相关(r=0.54,P<0.05);SLE患者CpG基序甲基化水平与LFA-1 mRNA表达呈负相关(r=-0.57,P<0.05).结论 SLE患者存在CpG基序低甲基化状态,并与LFA-1高表达相关联,表观遗传学在SLE发病机制中具有重要作用.     

系统性红斑狼疮患者CpG基序甲基化状态与淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1表达的研究

目的 研究系统性红斑狼疮患者(SLE)CpG基序甲基化状态和淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1(LFA-1)mRNA的表达水平,并探讨两者的关系.方法 提取26例SLE患者与17名健康人外周血淋巴细胞,分别用5-甲基胞嘧啶抗体与流式细胞仪检测CpG基序甲基化状态和反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)分析LFA-1 mRNA表达水平.结果 SLE患者的CpG基序甲基化水平(10.0±1.2)低于健康对照组(11.9±1.0,P<0.05),并与SLE疾病活动指数(SLEDAI)旱负相关(r=-0.62,P<0.05);SLE患者IJFA-1 mRNA表达(0.55±0.11)明显高于健康对照组(0.25±0.08,P<0.05),并与SLEDAI呈正相关(r=0.54,P<0.05);SLE患者CpG基序甲基化水平与LFA-1 mRNA表达呈负相关(r=-0.57,P<0.05).结论 SLE患者存在CpG基序低甲基化状态,并与LFA-1高表达相关联,表观遗传学在SLE发病机制中具有重要作用.     

系统性红斑狼疮患者CpG基序甲基化状态与淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1表达的研究

目的 研究系统性红斑狼疮患者(SLE)CpG基序甲基化状态和淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1(LFA-1)mRNA的表达水平,并探讨两者的关系.方法 提取26例SLE患者与17名健康人外周血淋巴细胞,分别用5-甲基胞嘧啶抗体与流式细胞仪检测CpG基序甲基化状态和反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)分析LFA-1 mRNA表达水平.结果 SLE患者的CpG基序甲基化水平(10.0±1.2)低于健康对照组(11.9±1.0,P<0.05),并与SLE疾病活动指数(SLEDAI)旱负相关(r=-0.62,P<0.05);SLE患者IJFA-1 mRNA表达(0.55±0.11)明显高于健康对照组(0.25±0.08,P<0.05),并与SLEDAI呈正相关(r=0.54,P<0.05);SLE患者CpG基序甲基化水平与LFA-1 mRNA表达呈负相关(r=-0.57,P<0.05).结论 SLE患者存在CpG基序低甲基化状态,并与LFA-1高表达相关联,表观遗传学在SLE发病机制中具有重要作用.     

系统性红斑狼疮患者CpG基序甲基化状态与淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1表达的研究

目的 研究系统性红斑狼疮患者(SLE)CpG基序甲基化状态和淋巴细胞功能相关抗原-1(LFA-1)mRNA的表达水平,并探讨两者的关系.方法 提取26例SLE患者与17名健康人外周血淋巴细胞,分别用5-甲基胞嘧啶抗体与流式细胞仪检测CpG基序甲基化状态和反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)分析LFA-1 mRNA表达水平.结果 SLE患者的CpG基序甲基化水平(10.0±1.2)低于健康对照组(11.9±1.0,P<0.05),并与SLE疾病活动指数(SLEDAI)旱负相关(r=-0.62,P<0.05);SLE患者IJFA-1 mRNA表达(0.55±0.11)明显高于健康对照组(0.25±0.08,P<0.05),并与SLEDAI呈正相关(r=0.54,P<0.05);SLE患者CpG基序甲基化水平与LFA-1 mRNA表达呈负相关(r=-0.57,P<0.05).结论 SLE患者存在CpG基序低甲基化状态,并与LFA-1高表达相关联,表观遗传学在SLE发病机制中具有重要作用.     

胰岛素瘤的解剖分布特点分析

目的胰岛素瘤是最常见的胰腺神经内分泌肿瘤，因其临床表现多样，导致诊断困难。影像学诊断尤其是超声内镜(EUS)在胰岛素瘤的诊断中起着重要作用，拥有较高的敏感性和特异性。本研究拟通过明确胰岛素瘤的解剖分布特点，以期有助于提高影像学的诊断准确率和降低漏诊率，尤其是在教育和培训实践中对于EUS的学习者更具有指导价值。 方法回顾性分析解放军总医院第一医学中心病案资料数据库1993年1月至2019年11月经外科手术、病理确诊为胰岛素瘤的患者的临床资料，检索方法采取搜索术后病理诊断为"胰岛素瘤"的病例，通过查阅病例的方法，提取出胰岛素瘤的大小和解剖分布等数据，进一步分析其特点。 结果共检索到确诊为胰岛素瘤的患者116例，其中，男45例、女71例，年龄13～76岁，平均年龄(44.4±14.85)岁。胰岛素瘤单发110例(94.8%)、多发6例(5.2%)。位置分布：头颈部46例(39.7%)，单发45例、多发1例；体尾部68例(58.6%)，单发65例、多发3例；全胰腺多发2例(1.7%)。病变大小特点：最大径0.4～3.4 cm，平均大小(1.53±0.58)cm。≤1 cm 29例、>1 cm而≤1.5 cm41例、>1.5 cm而≤2.0 cm28例，≤3 cm 15例，>3 cm 3例。年龄与肿瘤的大小相关，≤44岁患者肿瘤平均大小为(1.36±0.51)cm、>44岁患者肿瘤平均大小为(1.70±0.60)cm，P<0.05。头颈部的肿瘤大于体尾部的肿瘤，头颈部肿瘤平均大小(1.66±0.63)cm，体尾部(1.42±0.52)cm，P<0.05。 结论胰岛素瘤在胰腺体尾部较头颈部更好发；绝大多数单发，但可以全胰腺多发；多数小于1.5 cm，肿瘤的大小与患者年龄和肿瘤的解剖分布相关。     

Pathogenesis of carcinoma of the papilla of Vater

Most adenomas and carcinomas of the small intestine and extrahepatic bile ducts arise in the region of the papilla of Vater. In familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) it is the main location for carcinomas after proctocolectomy. In many cases symptoms due to stenosis lead to diagnosis at an early tumor stage. In about 80%, curative intended resection is possible. Operability is the most relevant prognostic factor. Most ampullary carcinomas resp. carcinomas of the papilla of Vater develop from adenomatous or flat dysplastic precursor lesions. They can be sited in the ampulloduodenal part of the papilla of Vater, which is lined by intestinal mucosa. They also can develop in deeper parts of the ampulla, which are lined by pancreaticobiliary duct mucosa. Intestinal-type adenocarcinoma and pancreaticobiliary-type adenocarcinoma represent the main histological types of ampullary carcinoma. Furthermore, there exist unusual types and undifferentiated carcinomas. Many carcinomas of intestinal type express the immunohistochemical marker profile of intestinal mucosa (keratin 7?, keratin 20+, MUC2+). Carcinomas of pancreaticobiliary type usually show the immunohistochemical profile of pancreaticobiliary duct mucosa (keratin 7+, keratin 20?, MUC2?). Even poorly differentiated carcinomas, as well as unusual histological types, may conserve the marker profile of the mucosa they developed from. These findings underline the concept of histogenetically different carcinomas of the papilla of Vater which develop either from intestinal- or from pancreaticobiliary-type mucosa of the papilla of Vater. Molecular alterations in ampullary carcinomas are similar to those of colorectal as well as pancreatic carcinomas, although they appear at different frequencies. In future studies, molecular alterations in ampullary carcinomas should be correlated closely with the different histologic tumor types. Consequently, the histologic classification should reflect the histogenesis of ampullary tumors from the two different types of papillary mucosa.     

Demonstration of the mechanism of action of biguanides

Summary Palmitic acid oxidation in rat diaphragm homogenate is depressed by biguanide concentrations that are still incapable of inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation. Glucose oxidation is not directly effected by the same biguanide concentrations: however, the inhibitory effect of palmitic acid on glucose oxidation is partly removed by biguanides. Inhibition of fatty acid oxidation, which accounts for most of the metabolic effects caused by these drugs, can be regarded as the fundamental mechanism of action of biguanides. There is some evidence suggesting that these drugs might interact with carnitine, thus preventing long-chain fatty acids from being transported across the mitochondrial membrane to the site of oxidation. Traduzione a cura degli AA.     

Lack of correlation of degree of villous atrophy with severity of clinical presentation of coeliac disease

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Both the clinical presentation and the degree of mucosal damage in coeliac disease vary greatly. In view of conflicting information as to whether the mode of presentation correlates with the degree of villous atrophy, we reviewed a large cohort of patients with coeliac disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We correlated mode of presentation (classical, diarrhoea predominant or atypical/silent) with histology of duodenal biopsies and examined their trends over time. RESULTS: The cohort consisted of 499 adults, mean age 44.1 years, 68% females. The majority had silent coeliac disease (56%) and total villous atrophy (65%). There was no correlation of mode of presentation with the degree of villous atrophy (p=0.25). Sixty-eight percent of females and 58% of males had a severe villous atrophy (p=0.052). There was a significant trend over time for a greater proportion of patients presenting as atypical/silent coeliac disease and having partial villous atrophy, though the majority still had total villous atrophy. CONCLUSIONS: Among our patients the degree of villous atrophy in duodenal biopsies did not correlate with the mode of presentation, indicating that factors other than the degree of villous atrophy must account for diarrhoea in coeliac disease.     

血吸虫童虫生长发育及其机制的研究进展

血吸虫童虫是宿主免疫系统攻击的重要靶标,包括皮肤型、肺型和肝门型童虫。宿主分子对童虫生长发育具有重要作用。童虫生长发育机制包括免疫调节、信号转导、性别发育及凋亡等。肌动蛋白、组织蛋白酶、烯醇化酶和葡萄糖基转移酶等分子为血吸虫童虫生长发育的重要分子。本文对血吸虫童虫生长发育及其机制的研究进展做一综述。     

氯硝柳胺悬浮剂的毒性评价

目的评价氯硝柳胺悬浮剂的毒性，为现场大规模应用灭螺提供依据。方法按照中华人民共和国国家标准GB 15670-1995《农药登记毒理学试验方法》和鱼类毒性试验方法进行。结果经口、经皮肤的LDso雌、雄性大鼠均>5 000 mg/kg，经呼吸道的LCso雌、雄性大鼠均>5 000mg/m3，该药经口、经皮肤、经呼吸道毒性均属微毒类药物；兔眼用药后，观察期内无不良反应，对眼无刺激性；皮肤用药后对皮肤无刺激性。与氯硝柳胺原药、氯硝柳胺乙醇胺盐原药和氯硝柳胺乙醇胺盐可湿性粉剂相比，氯硝柳胺悬浮剂对鱼急性毒性最低。结论氯硝柳胺悬浮剂属微毒类药物，对鱼的毒性低于其乙醇胺盐可湿性粉剂，适合于现场应用。     

124例耐多药结核分枝杆菌基因突变特征分析

目的对临床分离的耐多药结核分枝杆菌相关基因的突变特征进行分析。方法对124例耐多药结核分枝杆菌以及50株敏感株的耐药相关基因(包括异烟肼inh A、kat G、oxyR-ahp C间隔区以及利福平rpo B)进行序列测定,分析其基因突变情况。结果异烟肼耐药inh A基因突变率为14.5%;kat G基因突变率为70.2%(87/124),主要位于315位;oxyR-ahp C间隔区突变率为15.3%;inh A、kat G两种基因同时突变率75.0%,三种基因同时突变率为89.5%。利福平rpo B基因突变的检出率高达95.2%,突变主要发生在531、526、516位点。结论我省耐多药菌异烟肼耐药相关基因最常见突变为kat G 315、inh A C-T(-15)、axyR-ahp C间隔区(-10)C-T,利福平为rpo B531、526、516。结合MDR-TB耐药相关基因的特征分析,可以建立一种快速、准确、特异的适合于我省的检测结核菌耐多药性的新方法。     

Assessment of quality of life of parents of children with juvenile chronic arthritis

The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) and the psychological status of parents of children with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA). The QOL, anxiety and depression of the parents of 28 children with JCA were evaluated and compared to those of the parents of 28 healthy children. Mothers of JCA children and mothers of healthy children reported similar QOL. The reported anxiety and depression levels were similar for mothers and fathers in both groups. The parents of children with pauciarticular-type JCA reported lower QOL and higher levels of anxiety and depression than the parents of children with other types, namely polyarticular and systemic JCA. These findings may be explained by the fact that the pauciarticular patients had shorter disease duration and were less frequently seen in the outpatient clinic. The QOL of mothers of children with JCA was found to be slightly impaired in the group of children with pauciarticular JCA. Future larger studies are needed to confirm these results, as the number of subjects in the three groups was rather low. Received: 26 September 2001 / Accepted: 8 February 2002     

Numerical Simulation of the Effect of Rate of Change of Glucose on Measurement Error of Continuous Glucose Monitors

Background

A 5-day in-patient study designed to assess the accuracy of the FreeStyle Navigator® Continuous Glucose Monitoring System revealed that the level of accuracy of the continuous sensor measurements was dependent on the rate of glucose change. When the absolute rate of change was less than 1 mg•dl⁻¹•min⁻¹ (75% of the time), the median absolute relative difference (ARD) was 8.5%, with 85% of all points falling within the A zone of the Clarke error grid. When the absolute rate of change was greater than 2 mg•dl⁻¹•min⁻¹ (8% of the time), the median ARD was 17.5%, with 59% of all points falling within the Clarke A zone.

Method

Numerical simulations were performed to investigate effects of the rate of change of glucose on sensor measurement error. This approach enabled physiologically relevant distributions of glucose values to be reordered to explore the effect of different glucose rate-of-change distributions on apparent sensor accuracy.

Results

The physiological lag between blood and interstitial fluid glucose levels is sufficient to account for the observed difference in sensor accuracy between periods of stable glucose and periods of rapidly changing glucose.

Conclusions

The role of physiological lag on the apparent decrease in sensor accuracy at high glucose rates of change has implications for clinical study design, regulatory review of continuous glucose sensors, and development of performance standards for this new technology. This work demonstrates the difficulty in comparing accuracy measures between different clinical studies and highlights the need for studies to include both relevant glucose distributions and relevant glucose rate-of-change distributions.     

Angiographic diagnosis of the degree of serosal invasion of carcinoma of the colon

Angiography using Prostaglandin El^® was performed on 38 patients with carcinoma of the colon in order to diagnose the degree of serosal cancer invasion. The findings at angiography were classified into four groups:1) AG-S3, abnormal change (irregularity and/or encasement) up to marginal vessels; 2) AG-S2, abnormality up to vasa recta; 3) AG-S1, abnormality of penetrating branches of vasa recta within the wall of the colon; and 4) AG-S0, no distinct findings of abovementioned vessels. These angiographic findings were compared with both macroscopic and microscopic serosal cancer invasion. Angiographic diagnosis is in accord with the macroscopic findings in 84.2 percent of cases. Angiographic diagnosis is in accord with the microscopic findings in 32.4 percent of cases. Macroscopic findings confirm the angiographic diagnosis precisely but the conflict with microscopic findings should not be overlooked. This may be the result of inflammatory change, adhesion, and fibrosis around carcinoma of the colon.