A case-control study of Alzheimer's disease in China.

We conducted a case-control study to assess possible factors associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) with 70 clinically diagnosed AD patients and 140 age- and sex-matched nondemented neighborhood controls in China. Factors significantly associated with AD cases were family history of dementia in first-degree relatives, family history of psychotic disorders in first-degree relatives, and left-handedness/ambidexterity. A history of arthritis showed a significantly negative association with AD. Neither a family history for Down's syndrome, history of head trauma, nor other conditions that might support immune or viral hypotheses in AD were significantly associated with AD cases. These data support the role of familial/genetic factors in AD.     

髋臼骨折的手术治疗

目的：探讨髋臼骨折的手术治疗效果和影响疗效因素。方法：对31例髋臼骨折患进行切开复位由固定治疗。结果：平均随访18个月(6～36月)，根据Matta评分标准优16例，良8例，一般4例，差3例。1例术后发生深部感染，1例术后18个月发生股骨头坏死。结论：髋臼骨折，特别是有移位的髋臼骨折应及时手术治疗。手术医师的经验、骨折类型、手术时机和入路会影响髋臼骨折的疗效。     

山豆根碱与山豆根苏林碱对血小板聚集和粘附的影响

观察山豆根碱（Ｄａｕ）及山豆根苏林碱（Ｄａｓ）对人血小板聚集和粘附功能的影响，并探讨其作用机制。结果表明，两者可抑制由二磷酸腺苷、花生四烯酸和胶原引起的血小板聚集，药物浓度与聚集抑制率表现出明显的量效关系。Ｄａｕ处理的血小板其对二磷酸腺苷、花生四烯酸和胶原诱导聚集抑制的ＩＣ５０（ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ）分别为０．０４２（ｎ＝５），０．０２８（ｎ＝９）及０．０４６（ｎ＝１０）；Ｄａｓ则分别为０．０４２（ｎ＝５     

赖型钩端螺旋体重组DNApCX7的特异性鉴定和限制性内切酶谱分析

本实验将赖型钩端螺旋体（简称钩体）ＤＮＡ基因库的克隆ｐＣＸ７制备成￣（３２）Ｐ－重组ＤＮＡ探针，对８个不同血清群的１７株问号状钩体、双曲钩体ＰａｔｏｃⅠ株以及细螺旋体３０５５株ＤＮＡ进行打点杂交；同时用１５种ＤＮＡ片断进行限制性内切酶谱分析。结果表明，该重组ＤＮＡ具有问号状钩体种（Ｓｐｅｃｉｅｓ）特异性，但与不同问号状钩体之间的同源性程度有差别；限制性内切酶谱分析发现ｐＣＸ７重组ＤＮＡ片段长约１．７ｋｂ，具有１个Ｂｇ１Ⅱ识别位点和３个ＢｓｔＢ１识别位点。     

Relationship between height, collagen metabolism, hair zinc and excessive fluoride intake]

After eliminating confounding factors, the study was made on the relationship between height, collagen metabolism, hair zinc and excessive fluoride intake. 140 schoolchildren aged 12-13 years born and reared in endemic fluorosis areas were surveyed. The results were as follows: 1. The average height of children with dental fluorosis III degree (DF III degree) was appreciably smaller than that of children without dental fluorosis. Among children with excessive fluoride intake, a negative correlation between the height and fluoride level in staple foods was seen. 2. The more the fluoride ingested, the higher the urinary THP excreted, showing that fluoride intoxication interfered with the collagen metabolism. 3. Among children with excessive fluoride intake, the height showed negative correlation with urinary THP/Cr, suggesting that the effect of fluoride on collagen metabolism indicated the mechanism of height retardation. 4. As compared to control group with the excessive fluoride intake but without dental fluorosis group, there was a significant reduction in hair zinc in group with DF III degree, suggesting that the zinc in the body decreased because of zinc metabolism disturbance by excessive fluoride intake. But among cases with excessive fluoride intake, no appreciable correlation between hair zinc and height was found. Therefore, it could not be confirmed that the effect of fluoride on zinc metabolism affected the height development.     

云南水族人群红细胞酸性磷酸酶多态分布

采用淀粉凝胶电泳法对云南水族人红细胞酸性磷酸多态分布状况进行了调查，检出ＥＡＰＡ型６例，ＥＡＰＢＡ型４５例，ＥＡＰ５５例。计算出基因频率分别为：ＥＡＰ＾Ａ０．２６８９，ＥＡＰ＾Ｂ０．７３１１．ＥＡＰ在云南水族人群中的ＤＰ值为０．５１８５。文中对ＥＡＰ在不同人群中的分布进行了比较分析。     

Identification of widespread Helicobacter hepaticus infection in feces in commercial mouse colonies by culture and PCR assay.

The identification of a new murine pathogen, Helicobacter hepaticus, and its association with chronic active hepatitis and liver tumors prompted an evaluation of the prevalence of H. hepaticus in commercially available mice. Of the 28 different strains or stocks, totaling 160 mice from four major commercial vendors, cultured for H. hepaticus, 100% of mice from two outbred strains from one vendor were infected with H. hepaticus, whereas 9 of 13 inbred mouse strains from another vendor were infected. This high prevalence of H. hepaticus established a need for a rapid and reproducible, noninvasive assay for the screening of colony-maintained mice being used for biomedical research. The culturing of fecal material by using 0.45-microns-pore- size filtration for H. hepaticus consistently yielded reproducible results but required extended periods of time. (1 to 3 weeks) to obtain a definitive answer. Although it is rapid, the use of a direct PCR-based detection assay with fecal specimens is restricted by inhibitory agents. to circumvent these inhibitory agents and to augment our H. hepaticus culture technique, we have developed a novel PCR system in which the bacteria are isolated from fecal material in the presence of polyvinylpyropyrollidone and lysed by treatment with Chelex 100. The PCR is performed with Tth polymerase supplemented with a polymerase enhancer. By this PCR method, 24 H. hepaticus culture-positive and 30 H. hepaticus culture-negative fecal samples were correctly identified. Moreover, two samples which were PCR positive and culture negative initially were positive by both methods upon retesting of fresh material. Southern blot hybridizations and sequencing of PCR products showed them to be H. hepaticus specific. A comparison of results obtained under identical conditions indicated a 100-fold increase in sensitivity with Tth polymerase over Taq polymerase. This PCR method can be used as a noninvasive means of rapidly screening large numbers of colony mice for H. hepaticus.     

Omega-3 fatty acids in major depressive disorder. A preliminary double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Patients with depression have been extensively reported to be associated with the abnormality of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), including significantly low eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in cell tissue contents (red blood cell membrane, plasma, etc.) and dietary intake. However, more evidence is needed to support its relation. In this study, we conducted an 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, comparing omega-3 PUFAs (6.6 g/day) [corrected] with placebo, on the top of the usual treatment, in 28 patients with major depressive disorder. Patients in the omega-3 PUFA group had a significantly decreased score on the 21-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression than those in the placebo group (P < 0.001). From the preliminary findings in this study, omega-3 PUFAs could improve the short-term course of illness and were well tolerated in patients with major depressive disorder.     

股骨转子周围骨折的髓内钉固定

目的探讨带锁髓内钉固定在股骨转子周围骨折中的应用价值以及相关并发症的防治。方法回顾分析了自1993年12月至2001年9月间作者收治的180例(181髋)经髓内钉治疗的转子周围骨折,其中应用亚太型Gamma钉96例(97髋)、股骨重建钉54例、股骨近端钉(PFN)30例。结果平均手术时间65分钟,术中术后输血患者仅占15.6%;平均随访时间为16个月,96%的骨折获得愈合,平均愈合时间为3.5个月;按黄公怡评价标准,髋关节功能优良率为90.2%;发生9种类型的并发症。结论髓内钉固定在治疗股骨转子间骨折中具有较大的临床价值,但仍存在一定的并发症,应引起足够重视。