Measurement of free and total hydroxyproline by automated flow injection of serum or urine samples from maintenance hemodialysis patients with renal osteodystrophy

An automated measurement of total and free hydroxyproline in serum or urine is presented that uses flow injection analysis. After exclusion of nonspecific substances, hydroxyproline was oxidized by chloramine- T and L-cysteine with Ehrlich's reagent. The linearity obtained was from 3.8μmole/ L to 1.22 mmole/L with good precision (CV <3%). Comparison of the proposed method with HPLC yielded r = 0.939 as the correlation coefficient. Reference intervals of free and total hydroxyproline are 1.4–9.7 μmole/L, 3.8–27.2 μmole/L for serum, and 10.0–72.5 μmole/L, 25.2–303.6 μmole/L for urine, respectively. Serum free and total hydroxyproline levels in renal osteodystrophy patients on maintenance hemodialysis (N = 71) were significantly higher than in controls (P<0.0001). This method is superior to the use of HPLC with regard to stability of the color reaction. The measurement of serum free and total hydroxyproline is a useful marker for therapeutic observation of renal osteodystrophy patients. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

尿路感染的实验室诊断进展

尿路感染是临床常见病和多发病,同时也是最常见的医院获得性感染.尿路感染的临床表现多样,症状不典型,白细胞尿和菌尿的检出是其筛检和确诊的重要指标.本文结合尿路感染的发病机制、诊断标准,对尿中白细胞和细菌检验项目和技术的临床意义及应用评价做了简要概述.     

Urinary excretion of acid-soluble peptides in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

In order to investigate the validity of the hypothesis that acid-soluble peptides (ASP) in urinary excreta can be applied as an index of the protein catabolism of the whole body, we measured the urinary excretion of ASP in 46 normal children and in 18 children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), in which continuous breakdown of skeletal muscle protein is presumed. The mean value of ASP in the children with DMD was significantly higher than that in normal controls. The concentration of ASP was correlated with that of 3-methylhistidine (3MH), which has been proposed as an index of muscle breakdown. This finding indicates that urinary ASP reflects the catabolism of body proteins. No correlation was observed between the concentration of ASP and that of 1-methylhistidine (1MH), which is used as an objective index of meat and fish ingestion. After the administration of bestatin, an inhibitor of leucine aminopeptidase, for 9 months, the urinary ASP concentration of children with DMD increased markedly. This increase is thought to have been directly caused by the bestatin itself. Urinary ASP is therefore apparently a more conveniently applied index of protein catabolism than is urinary 3MH, which requires the application of several restrictions. However, it should not be applied when the effect of bestatin administration is evident.     

小儿重复肾合并其他尿路畸形（附60例报告）

６０例重复肾中，４８例合并输尿管口异位，７例合并输尿管囊肿，４例伴巨大输尿管积水，５例合并肾发育不良，１例为肾积水。年龄４个月～１３岁。临床表现：滴沥性尿失禁４８例，尿路感染１０例，腹部包块６例，排尿困难５例，尿道口有肿物脱出４例。诊断主要依靠ＩＶＵ。５８例经手术治疗，其中５１例作患侧上肾部及输尿管切除，７例行患侧肾切除。术后除１例尿内仍有异常外，均恢复满意。     

老年患者尿路感染菌群分布及其耐药性分析

目的 :了解老年患者尿路感染致病菌的菌群分布及其对抗生素的耐药情况 ,为临床合理使用抗生素提供依据。方法 :收集湖北省 15所三级甲等医院 2 0 0 2年尿路感染老年患者清洁中段尿细菌培养分离的 5 34株致病菌 ,对其进行耐药性监测。药敏采用K B法 ,用WHONET 5软件进行数据分析。结果 :共收集致病菌 5 34株 ,其中革兰阴性菌 4 0 9株 (76 .6 % ) ,革兰阳性菌 12 5株(2 3.4 % )。革兰阴性菌中大肠埃希菌检出率最高 (2 6 4株 ,4 9.4 % ) ,其次为克雷白杆菌 (44株 ,8.2 % )。 16 .7%的大肠埃希菌和 2 2 .7%的克雷白杆菌产超广谱 β 内酰胺酶。亚胺培南、阿米卡星、头孢他啶对革兰阴性菌的抗菌活性最强 ,而革兰阴性菌对环丙沙星、庆大霉素、哌拉西林的耐药率均在 5 0 %以上。革兰阳性菌以肠球菌最多见 (6 4株 ,12 % ) ,其次为葡萄球菌属 (43株 ,8.1% )。革兰阳性菌对SMZco、红霉素等的耐药率均在 4 0 %以上 ,但对万古霉素均敏感。结论 :老年患者尿路感染以革兰阴性菌为优势菌株 ,且耐药性日益严重 ,对亚胺培南、阿米卡星、头孢他啶最为敏感。革兰阳性菌宜以万古霉素为首选。     

鱼腥草治疗上呼吸道感染的疗效观察

目的探讨鱼腥草治疗上呼吸道感染所致发热病人的疗效。方法将确诊的病例随机分为2组,治疗组和对照组各30例。治疗组给予鱼腥草、青霉素钠静滴,对照组用病毒唑、青霉素钠静滴。结果治疗组退热时间多在2d以内,对照组多在2d后。治疗组症状消失时间多在5d以内,对照组多在5d以后。差异有统计学意义。结论用鱼腥草和青霉素静滴可缩短发热时间,且症状消失快。     

肺炎衣原体感染小鼠肺组织免疫组化表现

目的 :通过研究小鼠肺组织免疫组化 ,对肺炎衣原体肺炎的发病机制进行初步的探讨。　方法 :以肺炎衣原体鼻内或静脉接种Icr小鼠 ,在不同时间点处死动物 ,用免疫组化的方法检测小鼠肺炎衣原体肺炎急性期肺组织的病理改变。　结果 :小鼠吸入肺炎衣原体后第 3、7、14天 ,肺组织中肺炎衣原体的免疫过氧化酶染色呈阳性。炎性肺组织阳性染色呈不均一性 ,为局限性分布。肺炎衣原体抗原阳性表达主要在肺泡巨噬细胞、间质细胞以及支气管周围淋巴组织等部位。静脉接种组引起上述类似改变 ,但程度轻 ,肺炎衣原体抗原阳性表达主要集中在肺泡巨噬细胞及间质细胞中。　结论 :免疫组化法检测小鼠肺炎衣原体肺炎急性期肺组织的病理改变 ,有助于肺炎衣原体肺炎急性期的诊断。肺炎衣原体呼吸道局部感染比血行感染的病理改变更为严重