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Objective:To explore the correlation between dietary fiber intake and intestinal barrier function in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).Methods:IBS-D patients were recruited from May 2019 to October 2019 at the clinic of gastroenterology department in China-Japan Friendship Hospital and healthy controls (HCs) were recruited by advertisement. Clinical manifestations, psychological status and quality of life were assessed using standardized questionnaires. A food frequency questionnaire was used to assess dietary habits in the preceding year. Serum diamine oxidase (DAO) was measured via ELISA.Results:64 IBS-D patients and 35 HCs were enrolled, with no significant difference in sex ratio, age and BMI between the two groups. Second to health concern, food avoidance was the dominant impacting factor for quality of life in IBS-D patients. The intake frequency of dietary fiber was decreased in IBS-D patients, and the intake frequencies of dietary fiber-rich foods were significantly lower in IBS-D patients ( P < 0.01 for tubers, P = 0.002 for vegetables, P = 0.019 for fruits and P = 0.045 for legumes). On the other hand, the intake frequencies of processed meat ( P < 0.01), greasy food ( P = 0.009), barbecued food ( P = 0.002) and animal offal ( P = 0.003) were significantly higher in IBS-D patients compared with HCs, indicating the increased intake frequency of fat. Multivariate logistic regression showed that tubers might reduce the risk of IBS-D ( OR = 0.409,95% CI: 0.232 to 0.722, P = 0.002). The frequency of abdominal pain was positively associated with the intake frequency of greasy food in IBS-D patients. Serum DAO was measured in 37 IBS-D patients and 27 HCs. IBS-D patients had significantly higher serum DAO than HCs ( 77.0 [55.3, 100.6] μg/L vs 42.5 [28.0, 58.2] μg/L, P < 0.01). Among all the participants with serum DAO test results, the level of DAO was negatively associated with the intake frequencies of tubers, vegetables and fruits while positively associated with the intake frequencies of processed meat and barbecued food. Conclusions:Food avoidance was an important impacting factor for quality of life in IBS-D patients. IBS-D patients might have insufficient dietary fiber intake and excessive fat intake. Tubers could possibly reduce the risk of IBS-D. The decreased intake frequency of dietary fiber might have a role in intestinal barrier dysfunction in IBS-D patients.
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Objective:To investigate the expression levels of serum soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2(sTREM2)in patients with vascular dementia(VD)and its relationship with β-amyloid 1-42(Aβ1-42)and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase 2(Lp-PLA2), as well as its value in diagnosis and differential diagnosis.Methods:A total of 152 patients with ischemic stroke receiving routine treatment in our hospital from January 2018 to January 2020 were included and divided into a VD group(n=76)and a non-VD group(n=76)according to evaluation from subsequent visits at 3 months.General data, Mini-Mental State Examination Scale(MMSE), Hachinski Ischemic Scale(HIS)scores, and the levels of biochemical indicators were compared and analyzed for the two groups.Results:There were statistically significant differences in lesion size between the VD group and the non-VD group( P<0.05). The MMSE score in the VD group was significantly lower than that in the non-VD group.The HIS score, serum levels of sTREM2[(3.34±1.18)μg/L and(2.78±1.25)μg/L, t=2.121, P=0.036], Aβ1-42[(93.69±14.45)ng/L and(81.24±14.21)ng/L, t=4.003, P<0.001]and Lp-PLA2 levels[(58.67±14.15)μg/L and(43.18±13.86)μg/L, t=5.096, P<0.001]were significantly higher in patients with VD than in patients without VD( P<0.05). Serum sTREM2 was positively correlated with Aβ1-42( r=0.723, P<0.001)and Lp-PLA2( r=0.714, P<0.001), and Aβ1-42 was positively correlated with Lp-PLA2( r=0.698, P<0.001)in VD patients.The cut-off value, sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve of serum sTREM2 for differentiating VD from non-VD were 3.96 μg/L, 81.30%, 78.40%, and 0.838, respectively. Conclusions:Serum sTREM2 is abnormally elevated in VD patients, and is significantly correlated with Aβ1-42 and LP-PLA2, thus STREM2 may be an indicator in the differential diagnosis of VD and non-VD.
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Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus, and to provide scientific reference for the development of prevention and control strategies for hepatitis E. Methods Descriptive analysis and clustering analysis were used for data analysis. Results From 2004 to 2019, 32,224 cases of hepatitis E were reported in Hubei Province, with an average annual incidence rate of 3.47/100,000, showing an overall upward trend. The incidence of hepatitis E was higher in winter and spring, with a peak occurring during January to May. The incidence of the male to female ratio was 2.5:1. The number of reported cases between 40-69 years old accounted for 68.25% of the total cases. Farmers, household chores, unemployed and retired personnel accounted for 72.68% of the total cases. Wuhan, Xiaogan, Jingmen, Yichang and Enshi were the top five cities for average annual incidence. Conclusion The incidence of hepatitis E in Hubei Province is generally on the rise, with obvious characteristics of time, population, and space distribution. It is necessary to strengthen education and monitoring of susceptible population to reduce the harm of hepatitis E to the health of the population.
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Objective To investigate the current situation of treatment and control of hypertension among the elderly in Jiang’an District of Wuhan, and to analyze the relationship between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and the treatment and control of hypertension. Methods A random sampling method was used to recruit 17,749 hypertension patients aged 65 and above who participated in free physical examinations for the elderly in Jiangan District. Relevant information was collected through questionnaire surveys and physical examinations in 2018. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the correlation between BMI, WC, WHtR and the treatment and control rate of hypertension. Results Among all elderly hypertension patients included in this study, 12,379 (69.74%) reported the treatment of hypertension, of which 6,055(48.91%) had their high blood pressure under control. After adjusting factors such as gender, age, and education level, etc., obesity (OR=1.698), central obesity (OR=1.445), and abnormal WHtR (OR=1.421) were the protective factors of the treatment of hypertension. Overweight (OR=0.843), obesity (OR=0.762) and high WHtR（OR=0.889）reduced the control rate of hypertension. There was no significant relationship between abdominal obesity and blood pressure control. Conclusion Overweight，obesity and high WHtR are the risk factors of hypertension control in the elderly. Weight management can therefore be a takeaway as a key intervention measure for hypertension management in the elderly.
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Objective To assess the risk of public health incidents in the Hankou River Beach during the 7th World Military Games, and to provide reference for risk early warning and emergency preparedness. Methods An expert consultation meeting was held to determine the evaluation index and risk scores. Based on the Kaiser model, a public health risk assessment system suitable for Hankou River Beach was established, and the risk value of each risk event was calculated by the method of risk value calculation. The risk matrix method was used to evaluate the risk levels of different risk events in different areas of Hankou River Beach. Then, according to the calculated Borda values and order values of risk events in different regions, the different risks were ranked in each area. Results The calculation revealed that the risk values of schistosomiasis in the first, second, third and fourth stages of the river beach were 8.43%, 14.68%, 25.26% and 27.56%, respectively; the risk values of vector infectious diseases in each stage were 13.42%, 16.40%, 18.67% and 19.22%; the risk values of accidental injury and other events were 20.34%, 22.94%, 19.00% and 16.53%. According to the risk matrix, the first and second stages of schistosomiasis and vector borne infectious diseases, as well as the fourth stage of accidental injuries were located in the low-risk zone, while the other risk events were in the medium risk zone. The ranking results of Borda sequence value showed that the highest risk public health events in the first and second phases of the river beach were accidental injuries and others, in the third phase was schistosomiasis and accidental injuries, and in the fourth phase was schistosomiasis. Conclusion Considering the results of each evaluation method, the public health events with the highest risk in phase I and phase II of the river beach were accidental injuries, while in phase III and phase IV were schistosomiasis. It is suggested that relevant departments should formulate different strategies and take targeted measures to ensure the public health and safety of Hankou river beach during the Military Games.
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Objective To observe the characteristics of apathy in early Parkinson′s disease patients,analyze its relationship with other non?motor symptoms, and explore its impact on the quality of life.Methods Clinical data of 75 patients with Parkinson′s disease admitted to xingtai people′s hospital from August 2014 to August 2017 were selected.Unified Parkinson′s disease rating scale?III(UPDRS?III ), Modified apathy rating scale ( MAES ), Montgomy?asberg Depression rating scale ( MADRS ) and Simple mental state test ( MMSE) were used to evaluate patients′ motor symptoms, indifference, depression and cognitive function.The relationship between apathy and other non?motor symptoms was analyzed by Parkinson′s disease non?motor symptom evaluation scale.Parkinson′s disease questionnaire?39 ( PDQ?39) was used to evaluate the quality of life.The patients were divided into the affective indifference group and the non?affective indifference group according to whether the patients were accompanied by affective indifference.Results 21.3%( 16／75) of the patients were diagnosed with apathy.Emotional indifference group UPDRS score ?Ⅲ(23.98±9.46),not apathy group(14.74±6.27).There was significant difference between the two groups (P＜0.001).MMSE score of the indifferent group was ( 21.26±3.21),and that of the non?indifferent group was (26.57± 3.42).There was significant difference between the two groups ( P＝0.038).PDQ?39 score of the emotionally indifferent group was (65.20± 25.78),which was significantly higher than that of the non?emotionally indifferent group ( 34.86± 25.42).There was significant difference between the two groups (P＜0.001).In the comparison of Parkinson′s disease non?motor symptom evaluation scale,the fatigue symptom score of the emotionally indifferent group was (6.1±0.2) significantly higher than that of the non?indifferent group (2.3±0.7),and the difference was statistically significant (P＝0.006).The score of lack of interest was ( 4.8 ± 1.5) in the indifferent group and ( 1.3 ± 0.8) in the non?indifferent group.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P＝0.017).Conclusion Apathy has a high incidence in early Parkinson′s disease patients,often combined with fatigue and lack of interest symptoms.It has a serious impact on the quality of daily life in the future.
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Objective To investigate the effects of hypoxic conditions on expressions of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and P-glycoprotein (P-gp),and the relationship between HIF-1α and P-gp.Methods Tumor tissues from 54 cases of patients with colonic neoplasm in Xingtai People's Hospital were selected after operation from June 2013 to June 2015.The expressions of HIF-1α and P-gp in colonic tumor tissues were detected by using immunohistochemistry,and their correlations to clinical and pathologic features were analysed.The expressions of HIF-1α and P-gp in colonic tumor cell lines under normoxia and hypoxia conditions were detected by using cell smear method,and correlation between HIF-1α expression and P-gp expression was analysed.Results Among tumor tissues from 58 cases of patients with colonic neoplasm,the positive rate of HIF-1α expression was 58.62％,and that of P-gp expression was 46.55％.The positive rates of HIF-1α and P-gp expressions of patients on the Dukes stage C+D were significantly higher than those of patients on A+B phase (P＜0.05).Additionally,the positive rates of HIF-1α and P-gp expressions of patients with lymphatic metastasis were significantly higher than those of patients without lymphatic metastasis (P＜0.05).The HIF-1α expression was positively correlated with the P-gp expression (r=0.574,P＜0.01).For the same cell lines,the expression levels of HIF-1α and P-gp under hypoxia condition were significantly higher than those under normoxia condition,there were statistically significant differences (P＜0.01).While,under the same oxygen conditions,no statistically significant difference was found in expression levels of HIF-1 and P-gp among different colonic tumor cell lines (P＞0.05).Conclusion Overexpression and coexpression of HIF-1α and P-gp exist in colon cancer.The expression levels of HIF-1α and P-gp in patients with different Dukes stages and patients with or without lymph node metastasis are significantly different,and positive correlation is observed between the expression of HIF-1α and P-gp.Hypoxia condition can induce an increase in expressions of HIF-1α and P-gp in colonic tumor cells.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the association of mutations in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) X gene (HBX, encoding the HBx protein) and development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-four patients with HBV-related HCC participated in the study, along with 76 patients with chronic HBV infection who assessed as controls. All patients had serum HBV DNA levels that were higher than 10(3) copies/ml. Extracted HBV DNA was subjected to nested PCR to amplify the HBX gene, followed by direct sequencing. All sequencing data were compared to the consensus HBV sequence to identify mutations. The sequencing data were analyzed by Chromas and SeqMan software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Mutations of G1467C, G/C1479A, C1485T and C1653T in the X region were found, but did not show any significant difference in occurrence between the HCC group and the chronic HBV infection group (P>0.05). The T1674C mutation in the X region, however, occurred more frequently in the HCC group (29.27% vs.6.67%, P<0.05). Prevalence of the T1753C mutation and the A1762T/G1764A double mutation in the BCP region was significantly higher in the HCC group than in the chronic HBV infection group (P<0.05) and in the group of patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative status compared to the patients with HBeAg-positive status (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Incidence of the T1674C mutation in the X region and of the T1753C mutation and the A1762T/G1764A double mutation in the BCP region was higher for patients with HBV-related HCC; the T1753C mutation and the A1762T/G1764A double mutation may inhibit the formation of HBeAg.</p>
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Objective To investigate the relationship between the genotype /sub -genotype and antiviral treatment.Methods The clinical data of 159 patients with chronic HBV infections were collected,who were treated by adefovir dipivoxil (10mg/d)or entecavir(0.5mg/d)according to the disease′s conditions.The genotypes and subtypes of hepatitis B virus were determined by Nested polymerase chain reaction(nt PCR).The levels of serum HBVDNA replication,ALT levels and HBV serologic markers were detected pre or post -treatment 24 weeks, 48 weeks.Observed the relationship between the HBV genotypes/sub -genotypes and the antiviral efficacy of adefovir dipivoxil or entecavir treatment.Results After 24 weeks of adefovir dipivoxil therapy,ALT normalization rate of subgenotype Ba and subgenotype C2 was 66.7% vs 66.2%(χ2 =0.74,P >0.05),HBeAg negative conversion rate of two subgenotypes was 27.3% vs 23.1%(χ2 =0.10,P >0.05),HBVDNA negative conversion rate of two sub genotype Ba and subgenotype C2 was 33.3% vs 30.9%(χ2 =0.03,P >0.05),respectively.After treatment for 48 weeks,ALT normalization rates of subgenotype Ba and subgenotype C2 were 83.3% vs 82.4%(χ2 =0.01,P >0.05),HBeAg negative conversion rates of two subgenotypes were 45.5% vs 34.4%(χ2 =0.49,P >0.05 ),HBVDNA negative conversion rates of two subgenotypes were 58.3% vs 48.5%(χ2 =0.39,P >0.05).After 24 weeks of entecavir therapy, ALT normalization rates of subgenotype Ba and subgenotype C2 were 71.4% vs 69.6%(χ2 =0.02,P >0.05 ), HBeAg negative conversion rates of two subgenotypes were 33.3% vs 30.8%(χ2 =0.03,P >0.05 ),HBVDNA negative conversion rates of two subgenotypes were 42.9% vs 39.3%(χ2 =0.06,P >0.05 ),respectively.After treatment for 48 weeks,ALT normali zation rates of subgenotype Ba and subgenotype C2 were 85.7% vs 83.9%(χ2 =0.03,P >0.05),HBeAg negative conversion rates of two subgenotypes were 50.0% vs 44.9%(χ2 =0.10, P >0.05),HBVDNA negative conversion rates of two subgenotypes were 71.4%vs 67.8%(χ2 =0.07,P >0.05). Conclusion The study showed that genotype C(C2)is a predominant HBV genotype among people with chronic HBV infections in Shanxi province.HBV subgenotypes Ba and C2 have no significant difference in virologic,biochemi-cal,and immunologic response to ADV or ETV.
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Objective:EAE model of male and female Wistar rats was established respectively.The sex difference was evaluated.Methods:40 wistar rats were devided into male and female group (n=20).EAE model was established respectively in the two groups using Guinea pig spinal cord homogenate without PBS perfusion.30 days later,the spinal cord were taken and embedded in wax,and paraffin sections of the two groups were examined by histopathology.The differences in onset time,incidence rate,course of disease and neurologic score between the two groups were evaluated.Results:The onset time of female group was 13.67?3.50 days,its incidence rate was 60%.The onset time of male Wistar rat was 12.18?1.55 days,and its incidence rate was 85%.The feature of diseases course in female rat was relapse after recovery,but that in male rat was transient.The average clinical score of female group was 2.20?1.96,and that of male group was 3.46?1.61.Conclusion:Compared with female Wistar rat,the male had higher incidence rate and its diseases course was transient.The results of our study provided a useful foundation for further studies on the pathogenesis and the sex differences of multiple sclerosis.
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Objective:To study the effect of edaravone on EAE rats and the underlying mechanism.Methods:Wistar rats were immunized with GPSCH,and randomly divided into control group,EAE group,dexamethasone group,low dose of edaravone group and high dose of edaravone group.The morbidity of disease and clinical signs were observed.The pathological changes of spinal cord tissue sections were observed under light microscopy after HE staining and trichrome staining.The expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 was observed by immunohistochemistry.Results:Morbidity of high dose of edaravone group (8.33%) and DXM group (0%) was significantly lower than in EAE group (58.3%) (P