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Objective To explore the change of plasma D-dimer (DD),lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme 3 (LDH3),tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) in the early stage of acute pulmonary embolism and their clinical significance.Methods Forty-six patients with acute pulmonary embolism of early stage (pulmonary embolism group) and 50 cases of normal person (control group) were enrolled in this study.The patients in pulmonary embolism group were divided into low-risk(18 patients),middle-risk(15 patients) and higher-risk (13 patients).The levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA were detected and compared.Results The levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA in pulmonary embolism group were (2.95 ± 0.73) mg/L,(421.42 ± 63.29)U/L and (0.85 ±0.02) U/L,and significantly higher than those in control group [(0.03 ±0.01) mg/L,(198.17 ± 23.37) U/L and (0.59 ± 0.02) U/L] (P ＜ 0.05).The levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA in low-risk patients [(1.49 ± 0.04) mg/L,(315.47 ± 38.24) U/L and (0.63 ± 0.01) U/L] were significantly lower than those in middle-risk patients [(2.22 ±0.27) mg/L,(382.41 ±54.36) U/L and (0.79 ±0.02) U/L] and higher-risk patients [(3.38 ± 0.98) mg/L,(583.93 ± 117.21) U/L and (0.92 ± 0.03) U/L] (P ＜ 0.05).The levels of LDH3 and t-PA in middle-risk patients were significantly lower than those in higher-risk patients (P ＜ 0.05).After treatment,the levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA were significantly decreased [(2.95 ± 0.73)mg/L vs.(1.03 ±0.11) mg/L,(421.42 ±63.29) U/L vs.(223.24 ±25.04) U/L,(0.85 ±0.02) U/L vs.(0.62 ± 0.02) U/L] (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA in the early stage of acute pulmonary embolism are increased significantly,and with the remission of the patient's condition,the levels of DD,LDH3 and t-PA are decreased.United detection conduces to the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism.
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Objective To explore the clinical significance of sinus heart rate turbulence (HRT)and heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).Methods The 59 moderate to severe COPD patients and 30 healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. The 24-hour holter monitor was used to screen the HRT onset (TO), turbulence slope (TS)and HRV. Pulmonary function tests and echocardiographic examination were performed for measuring left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), right atrial dimension (RAD), right ventricular dimension (RVD), right ventricular wall thickness (RVWT). Then all the parameters were compared between NC group and COPD group, and the relationship between HRT and HRV was investigated. Results Compared with control group, TO was significantly increased [(-0.2±1.1) % vs.(-3.8±2.8) %, t=6. 830,P＜0.01] and TS was decreased [(7.0±3.6) ms/RR vs. (11.7±6.1) ms/RR, t =3. 866, P＜0.01] in COPD group. In time domain HRV parameters, normal RR intervallerinin standart deviation(SDNN), standard deviation of normal-to-normal beats index (SDNNi), standard deviation of the averages of normal sinus to normal sinus (SDANN), mean squared differences of the successive RR intervals (rMSDD), fraction of consecutive normal sinus intervals that differ by more than 50 ms (PNN50) were significantly lower in COPD group than in control group(P＜0. 05). TO was negatively correlated with SDANN and rMSDD (r=-0. 369, P＜0. 05; r=-0.472, P＜0.01).TS was positively correlated with SDNN, SDANN and PNN50 (all P＜0.05), but had no correlation with rMSDD (P＞0. 05). Conclusions HRT and HRV are dramatically blunted in COPD patients.Combination of HRV and prognosis. and HRT may be simple and elegant ways for evaluating cardiac autonomic functions.
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Objective To investigate the effects of exercises on expressions of retinol binding protein-4 (RBP4)in serum and phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase(PI3K)in skeletal muscles of insulin-resistant(IR)rats induced by diets.Methods A total of 30 Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:normal control group fed with normal diet,IR and exercises groups with high sugar and high fat diet.After 8 weeks,the Wistar rats in exercises group took swimming training for 6 weeks and all groups kept their assigned diets.At the end of 14-week experiment,the body weight(BW)of rats were measured,the general behaviors of rats were observed and then sacrificed.Rats' blood were sampled for measuring the levels of glucose(FPC)and serum RBP4,insulin(FINS),HDL-C,LDL-C,TG,TC.The indexes of IR(HOMA-IR)were calculated.The levels of RBP4 in serum were measured with ELISA technique.The ratios of visceral fat content to BW were calculated too.Immunohistochemistry method was applied to detect the expression levels of PI3K in skeletal muscle.Results(1)The levels of RBP4,TC,TG,FPG in serum in exercises group were lower than those in IR group significantly;the visceral fat content,ratio of visceral fat content to BW,FINS,RBP4,LDL and HOMA-IR in serum increased significantly in IR group after 6 weeks feeding compared with normal control group and exercises group(P＜0.01);the levels of HDL in serum in IR group were lower than those in the other two groups.(2)The expression levels of PI3K in skeletal muscles in exercises group were significantly higher than that in IR group(P＜0.01).(3)In a multiple stepwise regression analysis,FINS,ratio of visceral fat content to BW,LDL and HOMA-IR were correlated with RBP4 positively;HDL and PI3K were correlated with RBP4 negatively.Conclusion Exercises could downregulate the level of RBP4 in serum and upregulate the level of PI3K in skeletal muscles of IR rats.This effect was important for improving the organism sensibility to insulin.
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The oxidation-reduction properties,relative to the Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ) conversion,of horseradish peroxidase(HRP)in surfactant films at edge-plane pyrolytic graphite(EPG)electrode have been investigated by using direct electrochemical methods.Cyclic voltammograms for DDAB/HRP/CME(chemically modified eelctrode),DMPC/HRP/CME,DHP/HRP/CME at 2V/s in phosnhate buffer solution (pH 7.O) show one pair of reversible,reproducible redox peaks. The redox potentials (E1/2) in DDAB/HRP/CME,DMPC/HRP/CME and DHP/HRP/CME are-0.212V,-0.330V,-0.381V respectively. Experimental result indicated that the membranes,especially the positively charged one,providing special film environment,might interfere in the protein-electrode electron transfer process. The electron transfer processes of HRP were described in the absence and in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.There are good linear relationships between the currents and the H2 O2 concentration using all the three CMEs.The results obtained are of potential value for basic and applied bioelectrochemistry and represent an opportunity to build the third generation of biosensors.