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ObjectiveTo investigate the association of the genetic variation of the long non-coding RNA HOX transcript antisense RNA (HOATIR) and gene-environment interaction with prognosis-related clinical features of liver cancer. MethodsA total of 923 patients with primary liver cancer Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University were admitted to a hospital from October 2010 to October 2016 were enrolled in this study. TaqMan quantitative PCR was used to detect HOTAIR rs17105613 T＞C, rs12427129 C＞T, and rs3816153 G＞T genotypes. The chi-square test was used to analyze the difference in the distribution of clinical features of liver cancer, and the logistic regression model was used to analyze the influence of the genetic variation of HOTAIR on the TNM stage of liver cancer, portal vein tumor thrombus, and age of onset. ResultsAfter the adjustment for environmental factors, rs17105613 and rs3816153 were significantly associated with TNM stage in the recessive mode (P＜005), and there was a statistically significant multiplicative interaction between rs12427129 and smoking on the age of onset of liver cancer (P=0.029), as well as an additive interaction with critical statistical significance (P=0.092). ConclusionHOTAIR rs17105613 and rs3816153 may be associated with TNM stage of liver cancer. The interaction between rs12427129 and smoking may influence the age of onset of liver cancer. Therefore, the genetic variation of HOTAIR may promote the invasion and metastasis of hepatoma cells.
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Objective To investigate the utilization of reproductive health services and relating factors among internal migrant population in Beijing,Shanghai and Chongqing.Methods A multi-stage cluster sampling method was adopted in this cross-sectional study,conducted in Beijing,Shanghai and Chongqing from August 2014 to August 2015.Standard methods on statistics and nonlinear canonical correlation were applied.Results Out of the 6 545 internal migrant persons,41.76％ ever used the reproductive health services in the past year.Results from the nonlinear canonical correlation analysis revealed that the utilization of reproductive health services was correlated with the demographic features (rn1 =0.28,P＜ 0.000 1) and characteristics of the population mobility (rb1 =0.21,P＜0.000 1),respectively.For the above said demographic features,canonical variable L1 which represented the demographic features was mainly determined by area,occupation and education attainment.Canonical variable M1 that reflected the utilization of reproductive health services,was mainly determined by factors as free contraceptives,education on contraception/reproductive health,and pregnancy diagnosis/antenatal care.As for the characteristics of the population mobility,canonical variable U1,which represented population mobility characteristics,was mainly determined by factors as purpose of migration,current pattern of residence and the length of annual stay in the area.Again,the canonical variable V1,reflecting the use of reproductive health services was mainly determined by factors as free contraceptives,check-up on reproductive tract infection,education on contraception/reproductive health,and pregnancy diagnosis/antenatal care.Conclusions The utilization of reproductive health services was low among the internal migrant population under study.Responsible departments for health and family planning in those cities should make internal migrants attach importance to reproductive health.
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Objective To investigate the utilization of reproductive health services and relating factors among internal migrant population in Beijing,Shanghai and Chongqing.Methods A multi-stage cluster sampling method was adopted in this cross-sectional study,conducted in Beijing,Shanghai and Chongqing from August 2014 to August 2015.Standard methods on statistics and nonlinear canonical correlation were applied.Results Out of the 6 545 internal migrant persons,41.76％ ever used the reproductive health services in the past year.Results from the nonlinear canonical correlation analysis revealed that the utilization of reproductive health services was correlated with the demographic features (rn1 =0.28,P＜ 0.000 1) and characteristics of the population mobility (rb1 =0.21,P＜0.000 1),respectively.For the above said demographic features,canonical variable L1 which represented the demographic features was mainly determined by area,occupation and education attainment.Canonical variable M1 that reflected the utilization of reproductive health services,was mainly determined by factors as free contraceptives,education on contraception/reproductive health,and pregnancy diagnosis/antenatal care.As for the characteristics of the population mobility,canonical variable U1,which represented population mobility characteristics,was mainly determined by factors as purpose of migration,current pattern of residence and the length of annual stay in the area.Again,the canonical variable V1,reflecting the use of reproductive health services was mainly determined by factors as free contraceptives,check-up on reproductive tract infection,education on contraception/reproductive health,and pregnancy diagnosis/antenatal care.Conclusions The utilization of reproductive health services was low among the internal migrant population under study.Responsible departments for health and family planning in those cities should make internal migrants attach importance to reproductive health.