We report the case of a 67-year-old man with a granular, cauliflower-pink lesion on the skin of the thigh. Histopathological study showed a typical verrucous carcinoma associated with a syringadenoma papilliferum. To our knowledge this association has not been previously reported. 相似文献
Thirty-five patients hospitalized for recent angiographically documented arterial occlusion in the legs (27 femoropopliteal arteries and eight grafts) benefited from local fibrinolytic therapy delivered at the site of the occlusion with a 4- or 5-F catheter. This therapy combined a continuous urokinase (UK) infusion of 1,000 U/kg/hour and a lysyl plasminogen (LYS-PLG) infusion of 15 microkatals every 30 minutes. Angiographically confirmed lysis was obtained in 85% of the cases. Only 3% of the patients had major and 6% had minor groin hematomas. Only two patients had concentrations of fibrinogen as low as 100 mg/dl. Intravascular infusion of UK-LYS-PLG is as effective as streptokinase. Its excellent tolerance makes it a good alternative in the treatment of acute ischemia in the lower limbs. 相似文献
Although nausea and vomiting are diagnostic migraine symptoms, most patients can take tablets by mouth and a few say they can eat some food. This study was conducted to determine the proportion who could eat or drink, what was consumable and with what effect. One-hundred-and-nine migraineurs were asked what they could eat or drink at the beginning or height of their attacks; 59 could not take any food by mouth, but 50 could eat during the headache phase of their migraine attacks. Four ate normally, 5 took smaller amounts of their normal dietary intake, and 3 took lighter meals. Dry, carbohydrate foods were consumable by the remaining 38: a few had specific cravings, most stated the precise variety which, when eaten, reduced nausea, headache, other symptoms or length of attacks. Patients should therefore be encouraged to eat what they can tolerate, with their tablets taken as early as possible after the onset of attacks. Simultaneous nausea, tolerance or even craving for specific foods occur in other conditions, particularly high altitude headaches which share other features of migraine attacks. The observations in this paper support the notion that migraine is a central neuronal metabolic disturbance. 相似文献
The dried leaves of Combretum and Terminalia species (Combretaceae) were extracted with acetone, hexane, dichloromethane and methanol. Thin layer chromatography (TLC) plates were developed under saturated conditions and sprayed with 0.2% 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) in methanol for antioxidant screening. Visualization of separated bands exhibiting antioxidant activities enabled the localization and the subsequent identification of the potential active compounds. The acetone and methanol extracts displayed the presence of antioxidant activity after spraying the chromatogram with DPPH. Hexane and dichloromethane extracts did not have any antioxidant activity. C. hereroense had the highest number of active compounds, followed by C. collinum ssp. taborense, which were 16 and 10, respectively. Acetone extracts of all tested Combretum species had 53 active bands and methanol had 55. All Terminalia species extracted with acetone and methanol had antioxidant activity. T. gazensis and T. mollis methanol extracts had 11 and 14 active compounds respectively in one of the solvent systems used. The qualitative DPPH assay on TLC was successfully used in this study to systematically assess the total antioxidant activity of the Combretum and Terminalia species extracts. 相似文献
T lymphocyte subpopulations were compared in normal first trimester human
decidua and in decidua associated with spontaneous abortion. Cryostat
sections were labelled using a panel of monoclonal antibodies specific for
CD3, CD8, CD4 and for the alphabeta and gammadelta heterodimers of the T
cell receptor using an avidin-biotin complex peroxidase method. All the
endometrial T cell subsets which have been demonstrated in normal early
pregnancy were detected in similar numbers and proportions in spontaneous
abortion. The findings suggest that adverse pregnancy outcome is not
influenced by altered proportions of T cell subpopulations; nevertheless,
the possibility remains that these cells may have an altered antigenic
phenotype in spontaneous abortion which could contribute to pregnancy
success or failure.
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Germline mutations in CDKN2 on chromosome 9p21, which codes for the cyclin
D kinase inhibitor p16, and more rarely, mutations in the gene coding for
CDK4, the protein to which p16 binds, underlie susceptibility in some
melanoma families. We have sequenced all exons of CDKN2 and analysed the
CDK4 gene for mutations in 27 UK families showing evidence of
predisposition to melanoma. Five different germline mutations in CDKN2 were
found in six families. Three of the mutations (Met53Ile, Arg24Pro and
23ins24) have been reported previously. We have identified two novel CDKN2
mutations (88delG and Ala118Thr) which are likely to be associated with the
development of melanoma, because of their co-segregation with the disease
and their likely functional effect on the CDKN2 protein. In binding assays
the protein expressed from the previously described mutation, Met53Ile, did
not bind to CDK4/CDK6, confirming its role as a causal mutation in the
development of melanoma. Ala118Thr appeared to be functional in this assay.
Arg24Pro appeared to bind to CDK6, but not to CDK4. No mutations were
detected in exon 2 of CDK4, suggesting that causal mutations in this gene
are uncommon. The penetrance of these mutant CDKN2 genes is not yet
established, nor is the risk of non-melanoma cancer to gene carriers.
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Factors involved in the stability of trinucleotide repeats during
transmission were studied in 139 families in which a full mutation,
premutation or intermediate allele at either FRAXA or FRAXE was
segregating. The transmission of alleles at FRAXA, FRAXE and four
microsatellite loci were recorded for all individuals. Instability within
the minimal and common ranges (0-40 repeats for FRAXA, 0-30 repeats for
FRAXE) was extremely rare; only one example was observed, an increased in
size at FRAXA from 29 to 39 repeats. Four FRAXA and three FRAXE alleles in
the intermediate range (41-60) repeats for FRAXA, 31-60 for FRAXE) were
unstably transmitted. Instability was more frequent for FRAXA intermediate
alleles that had a tract of pure CGG greater than 37 although instability
only occurred in two of 13 such transmissions: the changes observed were
limited to only one or two repeats. Premutation FRAXA alleles over 100
repeats expanded to a full mutation during female transmission in 100% of
cases, in agreement with other published series. There was no clear
correlation between haplotype and probability of expansion of FRAXA
premutations. Instability at FRAXA or FRAXE was more often observed in
conjunction with a second instability at an independent locus suggesting
genomic instability as a possible mechanism by which at least some FRAXA
and FRAXE mutations arise.
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Despite the obstacles of limited education and employment opportunities—and the stress associated with immigration and pregnancy—Mexican immigrant women have low rates of preterm birth (PTB) compared to the US national average for all races and ethnicities. Stressors during pregnancy, and stressors associated with acculturation, may accelerate cellular aging manifested by shortened telomere length (TL) in pregnant women. Our objectives were to: (1) determine whether women with PTBs had shorter telomere lengths compared to women who had full term births; (2) assess the association of acculturation with TL and PTB.
Methods
This prospective pilot study collected data from 100 self-identified Mexican-origin pregnant women. Survey data included self-administered sociodemographic and acculturation measures and was collected from participants via paper and pen, while biologic data was collected via a single blood draw during a regularly scheduled prenatal visit between 26 and 36 weeks gestation. PTB data was collected from the participant’s medical record after delivery.
Results
TL was significantly associated with PTB; the median TL of the women with PTB was less than the median TL for the full sample (p?=?0.02). Based on regression analysis for PTB vs acculturation, we found no significant associations between acculturation and PTB or TL.
Conclusions for Practice
This study provides important evidence of the association between shortened maternal TL and adverse birth outcomes. By linking social, clinical and biologic data, we can enhance our understanding of social determinants that may affect racial and ethnic disparities in preterm birth.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the spectrum of N and G genotypes of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causing respiratory tract infection and whether particular genotypes are associated with severity of infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) were obtained from 114 infants with acute respiratory tract infection due to RSV over two seasons. Viral mRNA was extracted from NPAs or cultured virus, reverse transcribed, and the cDNA amplified by the polymerase chain reaction using primers directed to parts of the N and G gene respectively. Amplicons were separately digested with four different restriction endonucleases for each gene. The fragments were separated by agarose gel, electrophoresis, and the electrophoretic patterns used to assign the various genotypes. Disease severity was assessed as very mild (upper respiratory tract signs only), mild (coryza and signs of lower respiratory tract infection), moderate (requiring nasogastric or intravenous fluids), and severe (requiring oxygen or ventilation). RESULTS: Five of the six known N genotypes were detected, but NP4 and NP2 were found most frequently. There was no association between N genotype and disease severity. Six G (SHL) genotypes were detected. Significantly (p = 0.04) more of the infants infected with the SHL2 genotype had severe or moderate disease. CONCLUSIONS: During the seasonal peaks of RSV respiratory tract infection at least 10 different RSV genotypes cocirculated. While there is no association between N genotypes and disease severity, infection with the SHL2 G genotype appears to result in moderate to severe disease. 相似文献