双生子艾森克人格与血液生化指标的相关性研究

[目的 ]了解双生子艾森克人格特点及遗传因素对艾森克人格的影响 ,探讨血液生化指标与艾森克人格的相关性。 [方法 ] 2 0 0 1年 12月对青岛市 89对 2 4岁以上的双生子 (同卵 5 5对 ,异卵 3 4对 )进行艾森克人格测试 ,检测 3 7项血液生化指标 ,并进行相关分析。 [结果 ]同卵双胞胎之间在N(情绪稳定性 )因子的相关系数高于异卵双胞胎 ,N因子的遗传度为 0 45。人格因素中只有N因子与几项生化指标有相关关系 (r <0 3 0 )。 [结论 ]艾森克人格因素中的N因子受遗传作用的倾向较大 ,血液生化指标水平并不决定人的个性心理特征。     

双生子A型人格与高血压及血生化指标研究

目的 了解双生子A型人格与高血压及血液生化指标的关系。方法 利用遗传流行病学方法对青岛市89对24岁以上双生子(同卵55对，异卵34对)进行调查。并进行A型人格测试，以比较同卵与异卵双生于A型人格得分的相关程度、A型人格及血压的一致性。推测遗传与环境因素对A型人格的影响，A型人格与高血压的关系，并探讨血液生化指标与A型人格的关系。结果 经KAPPA一致性检验，同卵(MZ)双生子之间A型人格存在着显的一致性(P＜0．001)，而异卵(DZ)双生子之间的一致性无显性差异(P＝0．802)。同时，MZ双生子之间A型人格和血压也存在显的一致性(P＜0．001)，而DZ双生子之间A型人格和血压无明显一致性(P＝0．102)。有A型人格的双生子血压的收缩压明显高于非A型人格的双生子(P＜0．05)。许多生化指标与A型人格因素相关，但是所计算出的相关系数大都小于0．30，属于弱相关。结论 MZ双生子A型人格及高血压之间存在着显的一致性，而这种一致性在DZ双生子表现不明显。A型人格是高血压的危险因素之一。A型人格与所研究血液基本生化指标之间相关较弱。     

双生子艾森克人格与血液生化指标的相关性研究

[目的]了解双生子艾森克人格特点及遗传因素对艾森克人格的影响，探讨血液生化指标与艾森克人格的相关性。[方法]2001年12月对青岛市89对24岁以上的双生子(同卵55对，异卵34对)进行艾森克人格测试，检测37项血液生化指标，并进行相关分析。[结果]同卵双胞胎之间在N(情绪稳定性)因子的相关系数高于异卵双胞胎，N因子的遗传度为o．45。人格因素中只有N因子与几项生化指标有相关关系(r＜o．30)。[结论]艾森克人格因素中的N因子受遗传作用的倾向较大，血液生化指标水平并不决定人的个性心理特征。     

3～6岁双生子体型遗传分析

目的分析3～6岁幼儿体型各因子的遗传度,探讨遗传与环境因素对其体型发育的影响。方法采用Heath-Carter体型法对72对3～6岁同性别双生子[同卵双生子(MZ)42对,异卵双生子(DZ)30对]的体型进行分析,用Holzinger公式估算体型各因子遗传度。结果二维空间的体型离散距离(SDD)和三维空间体型位置距离(SAD)显示,MZ的体型较DZ更为接近;体型各因子对间方差在2类双生子间均无明显差异,中因子和外因子的对内方差DZ均明显大于MZ、组内相关系数MZ均明显大于DZ;内、中、外3个因子的遗传度分别为0.38、0.67、0.73。结论遗传与环境因素对3～6岁幼儿体型发育均有一定影响,内因子主要受环境影响,中、外因子受遗传因素影响较大。     

双生子儿童贫血状况分析

目的通过分析双生子儿童贫血状况和贫血同病率,探讨其遗传和环境效应.方法选取5～19岁双生子228对,其中MZ(单卵双生子)142对,DZ(二卵双生子)86对,在DNA卵性鉴定基础上,以成对法计算同病一致率、调整BMI前后组内相关系数及遗传度.结果双生子儿童贫血检出率与一般人群无明显差异,贫血同病一致率分别为MZ 0.28,DZ 0.15,Hb(血红蛋白)遗传度为0.23.调整BMI前后MZ与DZ组内相关系数和遗传度无显著变化.结论儿童贫血状态受遗传及环境因素共同影响,环境效应更明显.     

遗传与环境因素对双生姊妹性激素影响

目的探讨女性青春期发育前后血清雌二醇（E2）和睾酮（T）的变化趋势．评价遗传与环境因素相对效应。方法以学校登记为基础募集6～18岁女性双生子180对，其中同卵双生子（MZ）132对，异卵双生子（DZ）48对，按Tanner标准进行青春发育分期，放免法测定空腹血清雌二醇（E2）和睾酮（T）浓度。结果血清E2和T浓度随青春期进程而增高，Tanner Ⅳ期达高峰．Tanner Ⅴ期略有下降；遗传效应分析显示。双生子血清E2和T偶内平均差、偶内方差为MZ〈DZ（P〈0．05）．组内相关系数为MZ〉DZ；表型方差中归因于加性遗传因素的部分分别为40％（E2）和47％（T）；分期估计遗传度显示E2和T均为已来潮组遗传度高于乳房未发育组和未来潮组。结论青春期女性血清E2和T同时受遗传和环境因素的影响。月经来潮后遗传因素的作用显著。     

中国双生子人群2型糖尿病分布特征

目的描述中国双生子登记系统(CNTR)双生子的2型糖尿病分布特征, 为揭示遗传和环境因素对2型糖尿病的影响提供线索和依据。方法 CNTR 2010-2018年项目登记的所有双生子中, 纳入≥30岁且有完整登记信息的18 855对双生子作为研究对象。采用随机效应模型描述2型糖尿病的人群、地区分布特征以及对内一致性的分布。结果研究对象年龄(42.8±10.2)岁, 同卵双生子(MZ)10 339对, 异卵双生子(DZ)8 516对。全人群中2型糖尿病报告患病率为2.2%, MZ和DZ报告患病率差异无统计学意义。双生子对内分析发现2型糖尿病MZ同病率为38.2%, DZ为16.0%, 差异有统计学意义(P<0.001), 在不同性别、年龄和地区中MZ同病率均大于DZ(P<0.05)。进一步分层分析, 在北方, 仅在<60岁人群中发现MZ同病率大于DZ(P<0.05);而南方, ≥60岁男性MZ同病率也大于DZ(P<0.05)。结论本研究的双生子人群2型糖尿病报告患病率低于一般人群, 在不同性别、年龄和地区中均提示遗传因素在2型糖尿病中起作用, 但其作用大小可能不...     

遗传因素对儿童、少年健康的影响——郑州市118对双生子调查分析

<正> 要认识遗传因素和环境因素对人类生长发育各种性状与疾病的影响,较好的方法是双生子研究,即双生子法(twinmethod)。双生子有同卵双生子(简称:MZ)和异卵双生子(简称:DZ)两种,同卵双生子在遗传上基因完全相同,而异卵双生子在遗传上50％的基因相同(遗传关系同于一般兄弟姊妹)。所以,可根据同、异卵双生子一     

恒牙列拥挤的双生子研究

目的 通过双生子研究遗传和环境因素对恒牙列拥挤形成所起的作用，以进一步研究恒牙列拥挤的影响因素。方法 以48对双生子作为研究对象，应用卵型鉴定技术分为单卵双生子组（MZ）和二卵双生子组（DZ），采取牙[牙合]石膏模型并进行测量，获取牙齿近远中径大小、牙弓弧长及牙列拥挤度等数据；采用Holzinger经典双生子法计算遗传度。结果 同卵与二卵双生于牙齿近远中径的平均值差别无统计学意义。说明牙齿近远中径在同卵．二卵双生子样本中平均水平接近。上下颌牙量遗传度较高。上颌为69．97％，下颌为75．73％；上颌牙弓弧长的遗传度（71．26％）明显高于下颌（31．33％）；单卵双生子和二卵双生子上下颌牙齿的拥挤度的对内相关系数较为接近，二卵双生子略低。遗传度很低，上颌为4．73％，下颌为10．3％。结论 上下颌牙量大小和上颌牙弓弧长受较强遗传控制。下颌牙弓弧长受弱遗传控制，恒牙列拥挤度遗传度很低，受环境因素影响较大。     

青岛市6～18岁女性双生子血清硫酸脱氢表雄酮水平的研究

目的探讨青春期女性血清硫酸脱氢表雄酮(DHEAS)的变化趋势,估计遗传与环境因素的相对效应。方法以学校登记为基础募集青岛市6~18岁女性双生子180对,其中同卵双生子(MZ)132对,异卵双生子(DZ)48对,按Tanner标准进行青春发育分期,放免法测定空腹血清DHEAS浓度。结果青春期女生血清DHEAS浓度随年龄增长和青春期进程而增高,Tanner IV期达高峰,Tanner V期略有下降;遗传效应分析显示血清DHEAS浓度偶内平均差、偶内方差为MZDZ;遗传度为0.65,分期估计遗传度分别为乳房未发育组0.92,乳房发育未来潮组0.73,已潮组0.67。结论青春期女性血清DHEAS受遗传因素的控制较强,尤其乳房发育前肾上腺功能初现期。提示在与肾上腺功能初现有关的内分泌失调性疾病的发病中遗传因素可能起重要的作用。     

Calcium intake in the elderly: validation of a dietary questionnaire

Epidemiological studies of calcium and osteoporosis have been hampered by the lack of a suitable tool for assessing calcium intake. This report describes a new frequency and amount questionnaire for measuring present and past calcium intake in the elderly. The validity of the questionnaire was tested against two commonly used standards of dietary assessment, five-day duplicate diets and seven-day weighed dietary inventories. The resulting correlation coefficients were, respectively, r = 0.76 and r = 0.69, while that for repeatability was r = 0.84. Furthermore, the questionnaire categorized subjects into thirds of the distribution of intake with almost no gross misclassification. It is suggested that the present findings may be extended to the majority of normal, healthy elderly subjects, implying wide application for the questionnaire in the assessment of calcium intake in the elderly.     

Self-reported health problems among Swedish miners one year after unemployment

Unemployment is considered to be a public health concern sincedeterioration in the health of the unemployed is often anticipated.However, for some groups, such as miners, unemployment mightimprove health due to a cessation of potentially harmful occupationalexposures. This study evaluates the health of 79 miners in oneSwedish iron-ore mine, and 226 age-matched controls from thegeneral population, during one year after the closure of themine. The participants received a questionnaire regarding medicalhistory and subjective symptoms at the beginning of the studyperiod, and after one year. Statistically significant negativeeffects on self-reported health attributable to unemploymentwere not found, although neuropsychiatric symptoms were morecommon among the unemployed miners. The miners reported a statisticallysignificant improvement in grip force (p=0.031). They had asignificantly higher prevalence of symptoms associated withmining related exposures when compared with the population controls;pain in the upper extremities [relative risk (RR)=2.27, 95%confidence interval (Cl)=1.44–3.59), back pain (RR=1.84;Cl=1.237–2.75), vasospastic disease of the fingers (RR=2.05;Cl=1.18–3.57) and obstructive respiratory symptoms (attacksof dyspnea and wheezing: RR=3.67; Cl=1.167–11.6).     

Excès de cas humains et animaux de tularémie en France au cours de l’hiver 2007–2008 : émergence ou phénomène isolé ?

Context

Tularemia is a zoonosis affecting humans and hares in France. We describe the results of surveillance in both species, in 2007 and 2008.

Methods

Human tularemia cases are mandatorily notifiable in France since 2003. In hares, surveillance relies on volunteer hunter associations in all districts of the country. Data from mandatory reports and volunteer surveillance in 2007/2008 were analyzed and compared with previous results.

Results

In 2007/2008, 144 cases were reported in humans and 117 cases in hares. This was a 100% increase compared to previous years. Human cases differed from those of previous years only by the frequency of contact with breeding animals. Human cases without any documented risk exposure were also more frequent.

Conclusion

An increase of tularemia cases occurred in 2007/2008 in both species. Complementary studies are needed to identify the species reservoir in France to understand the causes of this peak of cases.     

Occupational health hazards in mining: an overview

This review article outlines the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial occupational health hazards of mining and associated metallurgical processes. Mining remains an important industrial sector in many parts of the world and although substantial progress has been made in the control of occupational health hazards, there remains room for further risk reduction. This applies particularly to traumatic injury hazards, ergonomic hazards and noise. Vigilance is also required to ensure exposures to coal dust and crystalline silica remain effectively controlled.     

Manufacture and use of nanomaterials: current status in the UK and global trends

This paper provides an overview of the production and use of nanomaterials (NMs), particularly in the UK. Currently, relatively few companies in the UK are identifiable as NM manufacturers, the main emphasis being the bulk markets in metals and metal oxides, and some niche markets such as carbon nanotubes and quantum dots. NM manufacturing in the UK does not reflect the global emphasis on fullerenes, nanotubes and fibres. Some assumptions have been made about the types of NM that are likely to be imported into the UK, which currently include fullerenes, modified fullerenes and other carbon-based NMs including nanotubes. Many university departments, spin-offs and private companies have developed processes for the manufacture of NMs but may only be producing small quantities for research and development (R&D) purposes. However, some have the potential to scale up to produce large quantities. The nanotechnology industry in the UK has strong R&D backup from universities and related institutions. This review has covered R&D trends at such institutions, and appropriate information has been added to a searchable database. While several companies are including NMs in their products, only a few (e.g. manufacturers of paints, coatings, cosmetics, catalysts, polymer composites) are using nanoparticles (NPs) in any significant quantities. However, this situation is likely to change rapidly. There is a need to collect more information about exposure to NPs in both manufacturing and user scenarios. As the market grows, and as manufacturers switch from the micro- to the nanoscale, the potential for exposure will increase. More research is required to quantify any risks to workers and consumers.     

深圳公立医院管理体制改革制度设计

深圳公立医院管理体制改革实行政事分开、管办分开,在理事会架构下按法定机构模式组建市医管中心,落实公立医院运营管理自主权.作者从当前公立医院管理体制的弊端入手,介绍了深圳市进行公立医院管理体制改革的基本思路及改革方案设计的主要举措,深入剖析了的改革方案的特点,并对改革效果进行了预测.     

Effects of nitrogen dioxide on red blood cells of rats: Changes in components of red cell membranes during in vivo exposure to NO2

Red cell membranes, prepared from red blood cells of rats exposed to 4, 10, or 20 ppm nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) for 1 to 10 days, were examined for evidence of changes in membrane components. Appreciable changes were not found in contents of phospholipid and cholesterol during exposure to 10 ppm NO₂. By contrast, protein content altered with the time of exposure. Moreover, changes in protein composition were observed by employing sodium dodecyl sulfate — polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Twenty-four-hour exposure to NO₂ at the concentration above 10 ppm resulted in a marked increase in the percentage of lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LysoPE) to the total phospholipids. The prolonged exposure to 10 ppm NO₂ gave rise to a further increase in LysoPE, whereas the percentage of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) showed a gradual decrease. A 1-day exposure to 4.0 ppm NO₂ also caused an increase in sialic acid content and decreases in those of PE and hexose. In addition to contents of these components the percentage of LysoPE increased 5 days after exposure and the elevated values were maintained up to the end of exposure period. These results demonstrate that red blood cells in circulation exhibit different membrane properties in terms of lipid and carbohydrate composition during 10 days of exposure to 4.0 ppm NO₂.     

Investigating clusters in the workplace and beyond

Clusters of disease are common and occur in the workplace and in the general community. They often arouse considerable concern among the population. Investigations have sometimes lead to exciting new knowledge, but in general the investigation of clusters is difficult and often unrewarding, especially for community clusters. In the workplace, investigations are more likely to find associations and even new causes, but still many clusters remain enigmatic. Despite this, there are many reasons for investigating clusters, including allaying community concern and identifying uncontrolled exposures. A structure for investigating clusters in the workplace is suggested.