Effect and Safety of Acupuncture for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 21 Randomised Controlled Trials / 中国结合医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the effects of acupuncture on hypoglycaemic outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).@*METHODS@#PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from inception up to July 2020, to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that enrolled patients with T2DM and compared acupuncture combined with antidiabetic drugs to antidiabetic drugs alone. The primary outcomes were haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose (FBG). The secondary outcomes included 2-h blood glucose (2hBG), fasting insulin (FINS), homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and acupuncture-related adverse events. Mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used as the effect measure in the meta-analysis. The quality of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation tool.@*RESULTS@#Twenty-one RCTs (n=1,188) were included. The meta-analytic results showed that the acupuncture group had greater reductions in FBG (MD -6.46 mg/dL, 95% CI -11.95 to -0.98; moderate-quality evidence) and HOMA-IR (MD -1.23, 95% CI -2.16 to -0.31; low-quality evidence), but comparable changes in HbA1c (MD -0.39%, 95% CI -0.84 to 1.61; very-low-quality evidence), 2hBG (MD -4.99 mg/dL, 95% CI -20.74 to 10.76; low-quality evidence), and FINS (MD -1.32 µIU/mL, 95% CI -3.76 to 1.12; low-quality evidence). No data on the incidence of diabetic complications were found. All acupuncture-related adverse events reported were mild.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The current evidence suggests that acupuncture, as a complementary therapy to antidiabetic drugs, has a small but statistically significant effect on decreasing FBG and improving insulin resistance. The effects of acupuncture on HbA1c, 2hBG, and FINS remain uncertain. Acupuncture is generally safe in patients with mild diabetes. More evidence for the long-term effects of acupuncture on T2DM is needed. (Trial registration No. CRD42018115639).

Technical recommendations for pragmatic randomized controlled trials of heat-sensitive moxibustion in community (Ⅱ): organization, implementation and follow-up visits / 中国针灸

Based on the community research experience of heat-sensitive moxibustion, this study explained technical recommendations for pragmatic randomized controlled trials (pRCTs) of heat-sensitive moxibustion in community from 7 aspects: selection of community research sites, ethical approval and registration, patient recruitment, training of standard operating procedures, ensuring patient compliance, quality control of follow-up visits and patient safety, which aimed to reduce the difficulty of research execution and improve the quality of pRCTs implementation and follow-up visits of heat-sensitive moxibustion.

Technical recommendation for pragmatic randomized controlled trial of heat-sensitive moxibustion in community (Ⅰ): randomization with consideration of patient preference / 中国针灸

Heat-sensitive moxibustion is the appropriate technique of the external treatment in traditional Chinese medicine and it is widely used in community because of its "easy learning, simple operation and clear curative effect". Pragmatic randomized controlled trial is a main intervention design in the real world study, which provides a high-level evidence for the effectiveness assessment of heat-sensitive moxibustion in community management. Focusing on the key links of randomization, e.g. block randomization, stratified randomization, cluster randomization, sample size allocation, allocation concealment and blinding, the paper elaborates the advantages, disadvantages and technical details of two-stage randomization with consideration of patient preference in pragmatic randomized controlled trials of heat-sensitive moxibustion in community. It facilitates improving the quality of evidence, reproducibility and methodological homogeneity among different trials.

Neuroprotective properties of madecassoside from centella asiatica after hypoxic-ischemic injury

Madecassoside is one of increasingly used constituent of Centella asiatica, a frequently prescribed crude drug in South eastern Asia and China for wound healing. In the present experiment, it exposes the neuroprotective nature of Madecassoside in GT1-7 cell lines, further, which the antioxidant activities are performed. The cellular toxicity was assessed using 3-[4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-Yl]-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide [MTT] assay with increased cell viability with IC[50] 2.5 micro g/ml. the regulation of antioxidant levels showed changes in madecassoside treated cell lysate viz., SOD assay. Also, the antioxidative assays confirmed the negligible cellular damage caused to the GT1-7 cell lines. Hence, the results advocate that the current antioxidant and antitumor activity be justified by the high concentration of phenolic constituents, primarily the triterpene present in the C. asiatica

Distribution characteristics of cancerous foci in the prostate among patients undergoing single positive core biopsy / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the distribution characteristics of cancerous foci in the prostate by retrospective analysis on the radical prostatectomy (RP) samples from patients with prostate cancer diagnosed by single positive core biopsy and treated by RP.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-seven patients with prostate cancer diagnosed by ultrasound-guided biopsy and single positive core biopsy underwent RP. We reviewed the pre- and post-operative data of the patients, compared the results of biopsies and pathological examination of the RP samples, and analyzed the factors that led to the underestimation of the overall prostate cancer risks.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Post-operative pathological results showed multifocal distribution of the tumors in 70% of the patients (26/37) and obviously increased Gleason score (7-9) in 56% (21/37). The clinical stages of the tumors had been significantly underestimated preoperatively. The underestimation of their clinical stages might be due to a larger proportion of cancer tissues in a single positive core biopsy, and that of the overall cancer risks attributed to PSAD > 0.2 microg/L. Larger prostate volume (> or = 40 ml) increased the possibility of multifocal distribution.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The risk of prostate cancer diagnosed by single positive core biopsy might be underestimated, and the cancerous foci were characterized by multifocal distribution in the prostate.</p>

Primary culture and purification of cerebral astrocyte of tree shrew / 生理学报

The aim of this study is to establish a method to culture and purify cerebral astrocyte of tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri), a kind of new laboratorial animal which is a relative of primates. Newborn tree shrews were used in this experiment. The cortex of cerebrum was isolated and placed in 4°C for 20 min to injure neurons. The cortical tissue was disaggregated by trypsin digestion. Differential attachment method was used to remove fibroblasts. The mixed culture was rinsed by trypsin (0.005%) solution to remove neurons. Upon reaching 70% confluence, the culture was subjected to static trypsin digestion until a white slice film exfoliated from the bottom of culture bottle. This film, i.e. astrocyte layer, was taken out and cultured, and the third passage was identified by immunocytochemical staining and immunofluorescence with anti-glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) antibody. The result showed the purity of tree shrew astrocytes was more than 98%. Thus the method to culture highly purified astrocyte of tree shrew was successfully established, which would contribute to further study in central nervous system physiology and diseases in this new laboratorial animal.

Detection and purification of cultured rat retinal Müller cell by flow cytometer / 中华实验眼科杂志

Background Establising the culture model of Müller cells for obtaining the highly putified target cells is essential for the study about the physiology and pathology of retinal Müller cells. The exsiting purifing method for culturing Müller cells is dissatisfactory. Objective This study was to establish a method to obtain high purifing Müller cells. Methods The retina from 5 clean newborn SD rats were isolated and digested by 0. 01% trypsin and cultured in DMEM containing 10% fetal bovine serum. The cellular suspension was then prepared,and the target cells were screened using flow cytometry based on the size and the quantity of cells. Cultured and passaged cells were identified by transmission electron microscope and light microscope. Immunocytochemistry was used to detecte the expression of GFAP in cultured cells for the determination of type and purity of the cells. Results The cells showed the similar shape to retinal Müller cells after primarily culture with the large volume, and some small other types of cells could been seen. The growth of cells was quickly 3 weeks later. The fibroblasts were removed using sticking-wall by steps,and neurons were eliminated following passage. Aboundent of cellular organs were seen under the transmission electron microscope. The positive response rate of the cells for CFAP was 100%. Conclution Flow cytometry offer a rapid and feasible approach for purifying Muller cell and it builds the foundation for further study about Müller cells.

Analysis of carotid artery of patients with acute ischemic stroke by dual-source computed tomographic angiography / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the changes on carotid artery of patients with acute ischemic stroke by dual source computed tomographic angiography (DS-CTA) .</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From March 2009 to August 2010, 71 patients with acute ischemic stroke (IS group) underwent magnetic resonance imaging, which showed high signals on diffusion-weighted images. The location of atherosclerotic plaques in carotid artery, the nature of plaques, and the grade of stenosis were analyzed by DS-CTA, and the results were further compared with 45 patients with non-ischemic stroke (control group) .</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the IS group, 196 atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid artery were detected in 51 patients; the commonest locations included carotid artery bifurcation (52.0%) and trunk (20.4%) . Most plaques were combined plaques [52.0% (102/196) ] and soft plaques [27.0% (53/196) ] . Moderate and severe stenosis accounted for 86.3% in these 54 patients. The positive rate, nature, and location of plaques and the stenosis degree of artery were significantly different between IS group and control group (allP<0.05) .</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The commonest plaques in the carotid artery of patients with acute ischemic stroke are combined plaques and soft plaques, which often cause moderate and severe stenosis.</p>

Prevalence of overactive bladder in a community-based male aging population / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the situation of overactive bladder (OAB) in a community-based male population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Male participants over 50 years old were randomly selected from multiple communities in Beijing. The evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) including the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), quality of life (QOL) score, prostate volume and post voiding residue (PVR) by abdominal ultrasonography, and maximum flow rate (Qmax). Definition of OAB was determined as the score of item number 4 in IPSS ≥ 2.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of 1656 male participants enrolled, a total of 1639 men met our study criteria. The mean age was (64 ± 10) years. The prevalence of OAB was 26.3% (431/1639), and was significantly related to age, IPSS, QOL score, prostate volume, PVR and Qmax (P < 0.01). The prevalence of OAB was closely associated with aging (P < 0.01) and the degree of LUTS (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The prevalence of OAB increased with aging of the community-based male population. OAB would obviously affect the quality of life of the aging men.</p>

Selective resection of the branches of the two dorsal penile nerves for primary premature ejaculation / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the safety and effect of selective resection of the branches of the two dorsal penile nerves in the treatment of primary premature ejaculation (PPE).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From September 2003 to December 2006, 483 PPE patients aged 21-71 years (mean 32) underwent selective resection of the branches of the two dorsal penile nerves, with only 2 of the branches reserved, 3 resected in 89 cases, 4 in 183, 5 in 125, 6 in 38, 7 in 32, 8 in 12, 9 in 3 and 10 in 1. The patients could have sexual intercourse 4 weeks after the operation and were followed up for 3-36 months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>No infection, hemorrhage and erectile dysfunction were observed. Decreased penile sensibility was noted in all the patients, obviously prolonged ejaculation latency in 352, improvement in 93 and failure in 38, with a total effectiveness rate of 92.13%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Selective resection of the branches of the two dorsal penile nerves, which can definitely reduce the sensivity of the penis, is a safe and effective surgical option for the treatment of PPE.</p>

Improving effect of Ginkgolide B on mitochondrial respiration of ischemic neuron after cerebral thrombosis in tree shrewa / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>It has been known that platelet activating factor receptors (PAFR) may mediate many acute pathological responses and that PAFR antagonist Ginkgolide B (GB) possesses multiple effects, but the actions of GB on PAFR affinity and mitochondrial respiration in the ischemic neuron were unclear until now. This study explored the possible effects of GB on PAFR and the mitochondrial respiration of the neuron in the ischemic microenvironment.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thrombotic cerebral ischemia in tree shrews was induced by a photochemical reaction; changes in the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF, using (99m)Tc tracer technique), the brain water content (specific gravimetric method), PAFR (3H-labelled PAF assay), the respiratory control rate (RCR), the phosphorus-oxygen (P/O) ratio of mitochondrial respiration (Clark oxygen electrode), mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) pore, and the mitochondrial ultrastructure in the ischemic neurons were also observed. Data were compared between the two groups (the ischemia group vs the sham group, and the ischemia group vs the GB group).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were high affinity and low affinity sites for PAFR on the tree threws' brain cell membranes. The varying-affinity PAFR binding sites, the respiration state III, the state IV, RCR, the P/O ratio of the mitochondria, and the rCBF all decreased markedly (respectively, P < 0.01 and P < 0.05), but the water content increased (P < 0.01) in the ischemia group after the application of cerebral thrombosis. In tree shrews treated with GB (5 mg/kg i.v.) 6 hours after photochemical reaction, their PAFR binding sites and respiratory state increased markedly. The rCBF gradually increased and the brain edema ameliorated (P < 0.01) at 24h after cerebral ischemia. There were significant differences between the ischemia group and sham group (P < 0.01). In GB treated isolated neurons' mitochondria, with or without cerebral ischemia, the energy metabolism of the mitochondria had not been changed.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The activation of the PAFR may play an important role in the inhibition of the mitochondrial respiration and the induction of neuronal damage after cerebral thrombosis; however, GB possesses neuroprotective effects by improving mitochondrial metabolism.</p>

Diagnosis and differential diagnosis value of ultrasound in epididymal mass / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To elevate the diagnosis and differential diagnosis levels of epididymal mass by sonography.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This was a retrospective study of 179 cases of epididymal mass treated by surgery in our hospital between 1990 and 2005. The analysis was focused on pathological and sonographic features.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>179 patients with mean age of 51.4 +/- 14.7 were enrolled. The epididymal mass was classified into four groups: epididymal cyst (n = 98), nonspecific epididymitis (n = 27), tuberculous epididymitis (n = 33) , and epididymal tumor (n = 21). Epididymal cyst could be easily diagnosed by ultrasound, the diagnostic rate was 93.8%, but nonspecific epididymitis and tuberculous epididymitis were hard to differentiate, complicating with multiple organs lesions may distinguish tuberculous from nonspecific epididymitis. Tuberculous epididymitis could be easily diagnosed when cold abscess, calcification and sinus tract emerged. The majority epididymal tumors were benign, and malignant cases were rarely seen. Patient's history, physical examination and sonographic features were all essential to make a right diagnosis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Ultrasound features may be helpful to the differential diagnosis of epididymal mass and ultrasound should be the first choice of image detection in epididymal lesions.</p>

Relationship between polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase and congenital heart defect / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the relationship between G1958A gene polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (MTHFD) and occurrence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in North China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and ninety-two CHD patients and their parents were included in this study as case group in Liaoning Province by birth defect registration cards, and 124 healthy subjects (age and gender matched) and their parents were simultaneously selected from the same geographic area as control. Their gene polymorphism of MTHFD G1958A locus was examined with PCR-RFLP, and serum folic acid and homocysteine (Hcy) levels were tested with radio-immunoassay and fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There existed gene polymorphism at MTHFD G1958A locus in healthy subjects living in North China. The percentages of GG, GA, and AA genotype were 57.98%, 35.57%, and 6.45% respectively, and the A allele frequency was 24.23%, which was significantly different from Western population. No difference was observed when comparing genotype distribution and allele frequency between the case and control groups, so was the result from the comparison between genders. The A allele frequency of arterial septal defect patients' mothers (10.87%) was significantly lower than that of controls (28.15%) (P=0.014), with OR=0.31 (95% CI: 0.09-0.84), and no difference in the other subgroups. The percentage of at least one parent carrying A allele in arterial septal defect subgroup (43.48%) was significantly lower than that in controls (69.64%) (P=0.017), with OR=0.34 (95% CI: 0.12-0.92). The analysis of genetic transmission indicated that there was no transmission disequillibrium in CHD nuclear families. Their serum folic acid level was significantly higher than that of controls (P=0.000), and Hcy level of the former was higher than that of the latter with no statistical significance (P>0.05). Serum Hcy and folic acid levels of mothers with gene mutation were lower than those of mothers with no mutation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>No significant difference of genotype distribution and allele frequency existed between CHD patients and healthy population. MTHFD G1958A mutation in parents (particularly in mother) can decrease the risk of arterial septal defect in offspring. The possible mechanism of protection might be mutation, which can increase MTHFD enzyme activity, folic acid metabolism and homocysteine remethylation, and decrease Hcy level.</p>

Long-term efficacy of TRUS-guided transperineal needle aspiration and irrigation on persistent hematospermia / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the long-term efficacy of transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided transperineal needle aspiration and irrigation for persistent hematospermia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Included in the study were 12 patients with persistent hematospermia, aged (36.4 +/- 10.8) years, and with a course of the disease of (13.9 +/- 6.4) months. After the expressed prostatic secretion (EPS) by prostatic massage cultured, the patients received TRUS-guided transperineal needle aspiration for seminal vesicle fluid (SVF) for bacteriological examination. For the EPS positive patients, antibiotics were selected according to the drug sensitivity assay and injected into the abnormal seminal vesicle (SV) via TRUS-guided transperineal needle puncture. The treatment was repeated one month later for those still with hematospermia. The patients were followed up every three months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Abnormal images were found in the SV and/or ejaculatory duct in 9 cases, including SV and/or ejaculatory duct dilation, SV wall thickening, calcification or calculi of SV, and müllerian duct cyst. SVF cultures were positive in 7 cases, including 4 cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aurous (MRSA), 1 case of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococcus (MRCNS), 1 case of E. Coli, and 1 case of Proteus mirabili. All the patients were treated by TRUS-guided transperineal injection of certain antibiotics into SV. Ten of them were followed up for (31.4 +/- 5.7) months. Hematospermia disappeared in 3 cases and relapsed at least once in the other 7. The last follow-up showed hematospermia recurrence in 2 cases.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TRUS-guided transperineal irrigation of antibiotics into SV is effective to a certain extent for persistent hematospermia.</p>

Ultrasound guided percutaneous puncture and sclerotherapy with alcohol for peripelvic cysts / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To summarize the experience of ultrasound guided percutaneous aspiration and sclerotherapy for peripelvic cysts and investigate the clinical effect.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 169 cases of peripelvic cyst patients were evaluated, of whom 36 cases (21.3%) had hydronephrosis secondary to peripelvic cysts, 8 cases (4.7%) had renal calculus. All patients underwent ultrasound and intravenous phelography (IVP) examination, 59 patients also had CT scan. Hydatid fluid was analyzed by amine test. Percutaneous aspiration was guided by ultrasound, 95% alcohol was used to sclerosis the peripelvic cysts when amine test was negative or positive but did not have communication with pelvis through opacification. Ultrasound were done at 1, 3, 6 months and every 1 year thereafter, follow-up period were 6 months to 5 years.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>One hundred and sixty-five peripelvic cysts (97.6%) were cured by once sclerotherapy, the diameter of another 4 cases (2.4%) diminished to less than 1.5 cm by once sclerotherapy. Thirty-six cases of hydronephrosis were all resolved after sclerotherapy. Eight cases had renal calculus, of whom 4 cases underwent extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, 2 cases underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and 2 cases did not treat the stone. Five patients had gross hematuria after aspiration, but all diminished in 3-5 d.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Ultrasound guided percutaneous aspiration and sclerotherapy for peripelvic cysts had the superiority of safety, effectiveness micro-invasion and low complication.</p>

Effects of hypoxia on coronary flow reserve as determined by myocardial contrast echocardiography in swine / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Time-intensity curves derived from microbubble destruction/refilling sequences and recorded using myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) can provide parameters that correlate with coronary blood flow. The response of these parameters to adenosine vasodilatation correlates with coronary flow reserve (CFR) measured by fluorescent microsphere techniques (FMT). Currently, no data exist regarding the effect of physiological variables, such as hypoxia, on the determination of CFR by MCE. The purpose of this study was to define the effects of decreases in blood partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) on CFR as measured by MCE.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Studies were performed in 9 closed chest swine. Low-energy, real-time MCE was performed with commercial instruments in short axis view at papillary muscle level while infusing BR1 at 30 ml/h. High-energy ultrasound bursts (referred to as FLASH frames) destroyed the bubbles every 15 cardiac cycles, and resultant time-intensity curves derived from these sequences were fitted to the exponential function y = A [1-e(-bt)] + c, from which the rate of signal rise (b) was obtained. CFR was calculated as the ratio of b values after adenosine infusion to baseline and was obtained during the control period and after decreasing blood PO2 by giving nitrogen via a respirator to create artificial hypoxic conditions. CFR was independently determined by FMT.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Nitrogen led to significant decreases in mean PO2, from (120.6 +/- 18.9) mmHg to (51.8 +/- 15.9) mmHg (P < 0.01). Adenosine produced a similar increase in CFR (2.5 fold vs 3.1 fold) as assessed by MCE and FMT during the control period. The decrease in PO2 post nitrogen resulted in a slight increase in values at rest: 0.46 +/- 0.15 to 0.53 +/- 0.18 for b and (1.39 +/- 0.66) ml x min(-1) x g(-1) to (1.72 +/- 0.30) ml x min(-1) x g(-1) for myocardial blood flow (MBF) (both P < 0.05). In addition, values decreased in response to adenosine using both techniques: 1.05 +/- 0.35 to 0.82 +/- 0.27 for b and (4.30 +/- 3.16) ml x min(-1) x g(-1) to (3.93 +/- 1.27) ml x min(-1) x g(-1) for MBF (both P < 0.05). Thus, CFR was markedly reduced under hypoxic conditions, to 1.4 by MCE (P < 0.05 compared with the baseline), and to 2.5 by FMT (P > 0.05 compared with the baseline).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>CFR values diminish under hypoxic conditions according to both MCE and FMT. The reductions in CFR involve both an increase in resting values and a decrease in post adenosine measurements, as determined by both techniques. The reduction in CFR under hypoxia is slightly greater using MCE than using FMT. Physiological variables, such as hypoxia, must be taken into consideration when assessing CFR by MCE.</p>

Polymorphism of methionine synthase gene in nuclear families of congenital heart disease / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the relation of methionine synthase (MS) gene variation with congenital heart disease (CHD) phenotype.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and ninety three CHD patients (94 males and 99 females) and their biological parents (nuclear families) in Liaoning Province were selected as the case group, and another 104 normal persons (60 males and 44 females) and their parents without family history of birth defects as the control group. For all subjects the polymorphism of MS gene A2756G locus was examined by PCR-RFLP method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In offspring of the control group the frequencies of MS genotype (+/-) and allele (+) were 10.7% and 5.3%, without existence of homozygote. The MS genotype distribution and allele frequencies of CHD patients and their mothers were not significantly different from the control (P > 0.05). The frequency of allele (+) in case fathers (5.0%) was apparently lower than that in the control (9.1%, P = 0.060), and the odds ratio (OR) was 0.53 (95% CI: 0.25-1.09). There was no difference in parents' genotype combination between the two groups, and in genotype distribution among different types of CHD. Analysis of genetic transmission indicated that mutation allele (+) existed transmission disequilibrium in CHD nuclear families. The percentage of allele (+) transmitted from parents was lower than that allele (-) with OR 0.26 (95% CI: 0.11-0.60).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>MS gene variation in parents is associated with occurrence of CHD in offspring, and mutation allele (+) in parents may be related with the decrease of CHD risk in offspring.</p>

Etiology and management of persistent hematospermia: a pilot study / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To study the etiology of persistent hematospermia and to evaluate the efficacy of transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided transperineal needle aspiration and irrigation for diagnosis and treatment of persistent hematospermia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twelve patients were included in the study, with a mean age of (36.4 +/- 10.8) years old, and a mean duration of the disease of (13.9 +/- 6.4) months. After the expressed prostatic secretion (EPS) by prostatic massage was cultured, patients with recurrent hematospermia received TRUS-guided transperineal needle aspiration for seminal vesicle fluid (SVF), which was sent for bacteriological and cytological examination. If the EPS culture were positive, certain antibiotics according to the drug sensitivity assay were injected into the abnormal seminal vesicle(s) via TRUS-guided transperineal needle puncture. The treatment would be repeated one month later if the patients still had hematospermia. The patients were followed up every three months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Abnormal images were found in left seminal vesicle (SV) in 4 cases, right in 3 cases, bilateral in 2 cases, and no abnormal findings in 3 cases. The abnormal findings included: 7 cases of SV and/or ejaculatory duct dilation, 3 cases of thickening SV wall, 3 cases of calcification or calculi of SV, and 1 case of Müllerian duct cyst. SVF cultures were positive in 7 cases: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 4 cases, methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (MRCNS), E. Coli, Proteus mirabilis 1 case, respectively. In five of these 7 cases, bacteriological cultures of SVF and EPS showed the same results. All patients were treated by TRUS-guided transperineal injection of certain antibiotics into SV. Seven cases were injected once, 5 cases twice. The mean follow-up period of 10 patients was (16.7 +/- 5.9) months. Hematospermia disappeared in 6 cases.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>SV infection of bacteria, especially infection of the drug resistant strains was one of the main causes of persistent hematospermia. The difficulties in treatment of persistent hematospermia were due to infection of drug resistant bacteria, calcification or calculi of SV, obstruction of ejaculatory duct. TRUS-guided transperineal aspiration of SVF was helpful to the etiologic diagnosis of persistent hematospermia.</p>

Detection of anti-dsDNA antibody in SLE patients by enzyme marking staphylococcal protein A (SPA) / 中国免疫学杂志

The results of the detection of fhe antibody against dsDNA in 244 sera by immunohisto—chemical method of enzyme marking SPA were reported and compared with immunoflurescence assay and enzyme marking antibody method. Positive rate in 31 cases with SLE was 71%. Of the 31 cases 21 with SLE in theactive phase were all positive,1 out of 10 cases at the recovery stage was positive,2 outof 152 cases with other connective tissue and non connective tissue disease were weaklypositive,61 normal persons were all negative.The overall agreement was the same asthe immunofluorescence and enzyme marking antibody method.Enzyme marking SPAmethod offers a number of significant advantageous.This method was easily operated,did not need to prepare second antibody,and special equipment was not needed.It can beused clinically.