Carcinoid tumors and inflammatory bowel disease.

Three cases are described in which carcinoid tumors arose in previously established inflammatory bowel disease: two were in the ileum in cases of Crohn's disease, and one was in the rectum in a case of ulcerative colitis. Review of this association in the literature suggests that it may be more than fortuitous.     

CARD15 in inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn''s disease phenotypes: An association study and pooled analysis

BACKGROUND: Three major polymorphisms of the Caspase-Activation Recruitment Domain containing protein 15 gene have been described to be associated with Crohn's disease. Genotype-phenotype studies reported in literature provide conflicting data on disease localisation and behaviour. We investigated the relation of Caspase-Activation Recruitment Domain containing protein 15 with inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn's disease phenotypic characteristics in a large Dutch cohort and performed a pooled analysis on inflammatory bowel disease patients and Crohn's disease phenotypic characteristics reported in association studies. METHODS: We genotyped 781 cases and 315 controls for the R702W, G908R and 1007fsinsC variants and for six microsatellite markers in and close to Caspase-Activation Recruitment Domain containing protein 15. In the pooled analysis data of 7201 inflammatory bowel disease patients and 3720 controls from 20 studies were included. RESULTS: Association was found for Crohn's disease with R702W and 1007fsinsC, including several disease characteristics, and not for ulcerative colitis. In the pooled analysis all three common Caspase-Activation Recruitment Domain containing protein 15 variants showed strong association with Crohn's disease (p<0.00001; odds ratio varying from 3.0 for single heterozygotes to 14.7 for compound heterozygotes) and not with ulcerative colitis. Phenotype analysis showed association with small bowel involvement, stricturing and penetrating disease. CONCLUSION: Caspase-Activation Recruitment Domain containing protein 15 is associated with Crohn's disease and not with ulcerative colitis. All three common Crohn's disease-associated variants are associated with small bowel involvement, the G908R and 1007fsinsC alleles also being associated with a complicated disease course.     

TIA对后继脑梗死神经保护作用的临床研究

目的探讨预先短暂性脑缺血发作(TIA)是否对后继脑梗死具有神经保护作用。方法根据脑梗死患者是否预先发生同侧的TIA分为TIA组和无TIA组,分别从TIA持续时间、发作次数、与脑梗死间隔时间及梗死部位几方面同无TIA组比较,采用ADL评分标准,评定患者预后恢复情况。结果Ⅰ级预后预先有TIA的占72%,无TIA的占63%,二者相比差异无显著性(X~2=3．31,P＞0．05)。但脑梗死前有TIA且持续时间在5～20min、发作次数2～3次,与脑梗死间隔不超过1周者,其Ⅰ级预后较多,同无TIA组相比较差异有显著性(P＜0．05)。结论脑梗死前发生的TIA有可能对人脑产生缺血耐受作用。TIA的神经保护性与其发作持续时间、发作次数及与脑梗死间隔时间有一定关系。     

进展性缺血性脑卒中的形成因素

目的了解进展性缺血性脑卒中的形成因素。方法136例缺血性脑卒中患者筛选出进展性脑卒中38例，与98例卒中及60例健康者作对照，比较血液中血管性血友病因子抗原（vWF：Ag）、a颗粒膜蛋白-140（GMP-140）、凝血酶抗凝血酶Ⅲ复合物（TAT）、抗凝血酶Ⅲ（ATⅢ）、组织型纤溶酶原激活物（t—PA）、D二聚体（D—D）、纤溶酶原激活物抑制物-1（PA11）、同型半胱氨酸（HCY）、空腹血糖（FBG）的浓度及收缩压（SBP）、舒张压（DBP）。结果缺血性脑卒中的发生者vWF、GMP-140、TAT、PAI、DD、HCY、FBG明显增加，ATⅢ、t—PA减少（P〈0．05）；而进展性缺血性卒中vWF、TAT、PAI、DD、HCY、FBG进一步增加，ATⅢ、t-PA进一步减少，SBP、DBP明显下降（（P〈0．05），GMP-140上升无显著差异（P〉0．05）。结论进展性缺血性卒中与vWF：Ag、TAT、DD、PAI、HCY、FBG进一步增加，ATⅢ、t—PA进一步减少，SBP、DBP下降（P〈0．05）有关。     

老年人颅脑外伤后缺血性脑卒中发作特点及治疗

目的探讨老年人颅脑外伤后缺血性脑卒中发作特点及个性化治疗方案。方法针对7例颅脑外伤后急性期出现缺血性脑血管病症状的老年患者，通过脑血管造影检查分析其发病原因并根据不同的脑血管特点决定治疗方案。结果大多数患者（6／7）受伤前已存在不同程度的颅内外血管狭窄、血管壁溃疡以及附壁血栓形成等改变，提示脑缺血发作主要与这些病变为基础的脑血流下降、血栓脱落等因素密切相关。而外伤后脑灌注降低、脑血管痉挛是脑缺血发作的诱发因素。结论老年人外伤后的缺血性脑卒中发作主要与原有的脑血管基础疾病有关，预防和治疗老年人外伤后缺血性脑卒中发作，应基于这些病变特征并选择个体化治疗方案。     

Heterotopic ischemic pain attenuates somatosensory evoked potentials induced by electrical tooth stimulation: diffuse noxious inhibitory controls in the trigeminal nerve territory.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the late component of somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) induced by electrical tooth stimulation and pain intensity are inhibited by heterotopic ischemic stimulation. The tourniquet pressure with 50 mmHg greater than the individual's systolic pressure was applied to the left upper arm for 10 min as ischemic conditioning stimulation. The late component of SEP and visual analogue scale (VAS) were recorded at 4 times and both were significantly decreased when ischemic conditioning stimulation was applied. The maximum reductions in SEP amplitude and the VAS value were 26.1% and 21.2%, respectively, during ischemic conditioning stimulation. After-effect was observed 5 min after removal of the conditioning stimulation. The present study revealed that heterotopic ischemic stimulation attenuated the late component of SEP induced by electrical tooth stimulation, triggering diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC) and after-effects in the trigeminal nerve territory. It was also suggested that the DNIC effect differs, depending on the intensity, kind, and quality of the test and conditioning stimuli.     

Long‐standing ulcerative colitis complicated by right subclavian artery occlusion and upper limbs arteriolitis with digital ischemia

A 48‐year‐old male patient with long‐standing ulcerative colitis since February 2001 which was diagnosed by endoscopy, developed acute digital ischemia affecting both hands with fixed colour changes in the left index finger which was followed shortly by digital ulceration. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of both upper limbs showed evidence of vasculitis affecting digital arterioles on both sided and right subclavian occlusion. The patient received pulse methylprednisolone followed by cyclophosphamide pulse therapy, the latter continuing on a monthly basis for 6 months with appreciable improvement and remission of the vasculitic process; follow‐up MRA showed reperfusion of the previously occluded subcalvian artery. To the authors’ knowledge vasculitis complicating the course of ulcerative colitis is a rare association and is only sporadically reported in the literature. This rare entity should be diagnosed early and aggressively treated; MRA is a very promising diagnostic tool that is suitable for both diagnosis and follow‐up of patients with this rare entity.     

中西药物保留灌肠合并针灸治疗溃疡性结肠炎的临床研究

目的 观察中西药物保留灌肠合并针灸治疗溃疡性结肠炎(UC)的疗效.方法 对确诊的63例UC患者随机分为两组,治疗组(32例)用中西药物150 mL睡前保留灌肠合并针灸治疗,每日1次,疗程4周;对照组(31例)用强的松龙100 mg、庆大霉素16万u加生理盐水150 mL睡前保留灌肠,每日1次,疗程4周.然后比较疗效.结果 治疗组疗效明显高于对照组,总有效率分别为96.9%和77.4%,1年复发率分别为9.37%和25.8% (P<0.05).两组差异有统计学意义.结论 中西药物保留灌肠合并针灸治疗UC疗效显著,复发率低,有临床应用价值.     

下肢缺血预处理对未成熟心肌的保护作用及其机制

目的　探讨下肢缺血预处理对未成熟心肌保护作用的机制。方法　采用双下肢缺血预处理 (DLIP)大白兔Langendorff离体心脏灌注模型。分为 4组 ,每组大白兔 6只 :E1组 ,动物麻醉后反复 3次阻断双下肢血流 5min ,松开 5min ,建立模型 ,灌注 15min转为工作心 15min ,全心停灌 45min ,恢复灌注 15min改为工作心 3 0min ;E2组 ,双下肢缺血预处理前静脉注射超氧化物歧化酶至双下肢缺血预处理完毕 ,重复E1组方法 ;E3组 ,静脉注射蛋白激酶C(PKC)阻滞剂多粘菌素B(PMB) ,时间 10min ,重复E1组方法 ;E4组 ,静脉注射ATP敏感性钾通道 (mitoKATP)阻滞剂(5 HD) ,时间 10min ,重复E1组方法。以左室功能恢复、心肌含水量、血清肌酸激酶 (CK )和乳酸脱氢酶 (LDH)漏出率、心肌组织ATP和丙二醛 (MDA)含量、超氧化物歧化酶 (SOD)活性、心肌细胞内Ca2 含量、心肌线粒体钙依赖性ATP酶 (Ca2 ATPase)活性及其Ca2 含量、心肌线粒体合成ATP能力 [ATP] m、超氧阴离子自由基 (O2 -)作为观察指标。结果　E1组左心室功能恢复优于其他各组 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,心肌ATP含量、SOD活性、Ca2 ATPase活性、[ATP] m 均优于其他各组 (P <0 .0 1) ,心肌含水量低于其他各组 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,MDA含量、CK、LDH漏出率、心肌细胞内Ca2 含量、心肌     

SPECT对老年人缺血性脑血管病诊断价值的探讨

本文对21例老年人缺血性脑血管病患者进行SPECT检查,并对SPECT对老年人缺血性脑血管病的诊断价值进行探讨。结果发现SPECT诊断老年人缺血性脑血管病的阳性率为95%,明显高于头颅CT。