The measurement of CA 125 and placental protein 14 in uterine flushings in women with recurrent miscarriage; relation to endometrial morphology

The concentrations of CA 125 and placental protein 14 (PP14)were measured in uterine flushings obtained throughout the lutealphase of the cycle from eight normal fertile women. The concentrationsof both proteins increased in a similar pattern throughout theluteal phase of the cycle, with the most dramatic increase occurring6 days after their luteinizing hormone surge (day LH +6). However,a greater variation in CA 125 concentrations was seen comparedto that seen for PP14. The concentrations were compared to thoseobtained on day LH + 7 of the cycle from a group (n equals;35) of women with recurrent miscarriage. The ranges in concentrationof PP14 and CA 125 in the flushings of fertile and recurrentmiscarriage patients were very similar. However, a greater proportionof women with recurrent miscarriage (55%) had low concentrations(<5 ng/ml) of PP14 than in the control group (12.5%) andthe concentrations of PP14 in the uterine flushings were significantlyless (P < 0.05) in women with recurrent miscarriage comparedto the normal fertile group. There was no significant differencein the concentrationof CA 125 in the uterine flushings betweenthe two groups. Histological observation of the endometrialbiopsy samples from recurrent miscarriage patients gave menstrualcycle datings that ranged from day LH +2.5 to LH +6.5 with retardedendometrium (;day LH +5) in 12 of 35 (34%) patients. Of these12 patients, 10 (83%) had low PP14 concentrations and six (50%)had low CA 125 concentrations in their uterine flushings. Inthe recurrent miscarriage patients with histologically normal(sequals; day LH +5) endometrial development, 10 out of 23 (43%)also had low PP14 concentrations and 8 out of 23 (35%) had lowCA 125 in their uterine flushings. The results suggest thatPP14 is better than CA 125 as a marker for endometrial functionin this group of women. In some cases (52%) the low concentrationsof PP14 in the uterine flushings couldbe explained by retardedendometrial development but for the others the reduction inPP14 concentration in the uterine flushing was not associatedwith retardation of endometrial development.     

Mediated smoking cessation programs in the Stanford five-city project

Two mediated smoking cessation programs were subjected to a field evaluation. The Quit Kit is a printed self-help package, and "Calling It Quits" consists of five segments which were aired on the local television news. A sample of 239 persons requested the Quit Kit and were followed. At the 2-month and 12-month follow-ups, respectively, 13.6% and 17.9% of those surveyed reported abstinence. Results indicate the potential of mediated interventions.     

Dietary fat intake and taste responses to fat in milk by under-, normal, and overweight women

Dietary fat intake, with special emphasis on dairy products, was estimated from questionnaires for 42 underweight, 80 normal weight, and 64 overweight adult women. Frequency of consumption of fresh and processed meats, frozen dairy desserts, pastries, and snacks such as potato chips was greater for the overweight than for the underweight subjects. However, preferences between verbally-described high- and low-fat versions of 14 food pairs did not differ by body size. Overweight subjects reported that they consumed more non-fat milk and less whole milk than did the other groups. Discrimination, perceived intensity, paired preference, and hedonic rating of fat in milk and in chocolate milk did not differ significantly according to body size, fat intake, or type of milk consumed. Ad libitum mixing of non-fat milk and "half and half" (12% fat) to individual levels of liking also showed no significant variation with body size. However, subjects with higher dietary fat intakes mixed to higher fat-preference levels in milk than did the low- and medium-fat intake subjects. Those reporting consumption of regular milk (3.5% fat) mixed to higher fat levels than did those who consumed low-fat (2% fat) or non-fat milk. The ad libitum procedure gave better reproducibility and appeared to be a more realistic measure of liking than the hedonic rating or paired-preference tests.     

子宫内膜异位症并不孕患者腹腔镜电灼术治疗前后外周血EmAb及CA125值的差异与分析

目的：考察腹腔镜电灼术治疗子宫内膜异位症的疗效以及子宫内胰异位症与 ＥｍＡｂ和 ＣＡ１２５的关系。方法：应用腹腔镜诊断、电灼治疗子宫内膜异位症患者８０例,测定手术前后患者外周血ＥｍＡｂ和ＣＡ１２５,考察术后复孕率,并与非ＥＭＴ组６０例及Ｄａｎａｚｏｌ治疗组１５０例进行比较。结果：①随着患者ＥＭＴ分期的升级,ＥｍＡｂ值也呈上升的趋势,两者间存在良好的线性相关关系（ｒ２＝０．８８６,Ｐ＜０．０１）．同样的趋势也出现在ＣＡ１２５中。②各期ＥＭＴ患者的术前 ＥｍＡｂ和 ＣＡ１２５ 值均较非 ＥＭＴ组高（Ｐ＜０．０１）。③在 Ｉ～Ⅲ期间,术后 ＥｍＡｂ与 ＣＡ１２５ 值均较术前有显著性下降（其中Ⅰ、Ⅲ期组Ｐ＜０．０１;Ⅲ期组Ｐ＜０．０５）。④就总体而言,Ⅰ～Ⅳ期ＥＭＴ患者之间外周血的 ＥｍＡｂ没有显著性差异（Ｐ＞０．０５）,相反,各组间的 ＣＡ１２５则存在非常显著性差异（Ｐ＜０．０１）。⑤各期患者的术前、后的ＥｍＡｂ与ＣＡ１２５值之间呈现出显著正相关关系（Ｐ＜０．０１）。⑥腹腔镜组患者复孕率为５１．２５％（４１／８０）,Ｄａｎａｚｏｌ组复孕率为５７．３３％（８６／１５０）,两组间无差异显著性（Ｐ＞０．０５）。结论：腹腔镜诊断和治     

CA125测定对卵巢癌诊断和病情评估的价值

CAl2 5 测定在对卵巢上皮性癌的诊断和疗效的监测中 ,有重要的作用。笔者进一步观察 CA1 2 5 对卵巢癌的诊断及疗效的关系 ,现介绍如下。1　资料和方法1.1　研究对象　选自 1998年 1月至 2 0 0 0年 3月在广西医科大学肿瘤医院妇瘤科住院手术的患者 ,并经病理学检查确诊。分为 :1卵巢恶性肿瘤组共 6 2例 ,其中浆液性癌 2 6例 ,粘液性癌 8例 ,低分化腺癌 15例 ,内胚窦瘤 5例 ,颗粒细胞瘤 8例。临床分期按 FIGO标准 (1988年 ) ,其中 ～ 期 19例 , ～ 期 43例。 2卵巢良性肿瘤 :共 2 0例 ,其中浆液性瘤 9例 ,粘液性瘤 5例 ,畸胎瘤 6例。1.…     

肺癌诊断中CYFRA_(21-1)、CA_(50)、CEA联检的临床意义

目的 :探讨血清CYFRA2 1- 1、CA50 、CEA变化对诊断肺癌的临床价值。方法 :应用放射免疫法对 186例肺癌患者进行血清CYFRA2 1- 1、CA50 、CEA联合检测。结果 :肺癌组患者血清CYFRA2 1- 1、CA50 、CEA检测水平明显高于正常对照组 (P <0 .0 1)、三项联合 (CYFRA2 1- 1+CA50 +CEA)检测的敏感性和准确性最高 ,分别为 :91.4 %、86.2 % ,优于二项和单项检测。结论 :三项肿瘤标志联合检测可提高肺癌的早期诊断率 ,在病情检测方面可为临床提供有价值的资料。     

PIK3CA突变在人类癌症发生中的作用

大量的研究证实多种人类实体肿瘤中存在着PIK3CA突变.PIK3CA是一种致癌基因,在肿瘤细胞中,其激酶活性增强,能持续刺激下游AKT,增加细胞侵袭和转移能力,因此在肿瘤的发生发展中起着至关重要的作用,同时对于临床诊断、治疗及预后有着重要意义.抑制PIK3CA突变将是一种新兴的分子靶向肿瘤治疗手段.