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Objective To compare the clinical features and endoscopic findings of Crohn's disease(CD) and intestinal tuberculosis(ITB) in order to differentiate CD from ITB. Methods The clinical and endoscopic data from 168 patients with CD and 156 patients with ITB between June 2003 and February 2009 were retrospectively analyzed. Results The salient features of CD were male patients in predominance (male : female was 108 :60) and high incidence of colectomy (CD 33.3% vs ITB 10.9%, P<0.01). Diarrhea (66.1%), hematochezia (32.1%), perianal disease (16.1%), intestinal obstruction (28.0%) were more frequent in CD patients than in ITB patients (47.0%, 7.7%, 3.4%, 9.4% respectively, all P values<0.05). The salient features of ITB were night sweating, pulmonary tuberculosis, ascites, hyperglobulin, increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate and the positive serum antibody to mycobacterium. The endoscopic examination showed that the fissure-shape ulcer, grid-shape ulcer, cobblestone sign and intestinal stricture were more frequent in CD patients than in ITB patients (all P values <0.05). Whereas the circular ulcer and involved ileocecal valve with fixed bouche shape were more common in ITB patients (P<0.05). Conclusions The clinical characteristics are different in CD and ITB patients. The endoscopic findings including fissure-shape ulcer, grid-shape ulcer, circular ulcer, cobblestone sign and the status of involved ileocecal valve are important in the differentiation of ITB from CD.
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OBJECTIVE@#To explore the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) C and D in gastric cancer and its relationship with tumor angiogenesis and lymph node metastasis.@*METHODS@#Immunohistochemistry(SABC) and real-time PCR were used to detect the expression of VEGF-C, VEGF-D protein and mRNA in 32 gastric cancer tissues and 32 normal gastric tissues.@*RESULTS@#The positive expression rate of VEGF-C and VEGF-D in gastric cancer tissue was significantly higher than that of normal gastric tissues (P0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The non-intake high expression of VEGF-C and VEGF-D in gastric cancer cells is closely related to lymph node metastasis. They serve as the important reference indicator to assess the prognosis in gastric cancer patients.
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Lymphatic Metastasis , RNA, Messenger , Genetics , Metabolism , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Stomach Neoplasms , Metabolism , Pathology , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C , Genetics , Metabolism , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D , Genetics , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic valve of double balloon enteroscopy in patients with obscure abdominal pain and analyze the etiology of chronic abdominal pain resulted from enteral diseases. Methods Sixty-seven cases with chronic abdominal pain underwent a previous negative gastroscopy, colonoscopy, gastrointestinal barium, B ultrasound and electrocardiogram were received double balloon enteroscopy during June 2005 to June 2008. Results Thirty-six of 67 patients was done by enteroscopy via anus, and 19 cases via oral, and 12 cases via both anus and oral. The lesions were found in 41 of the 67 patients, with overall diagnostic yield of 61.19%. Among 41 cases of abdominal pain resulted from small bowel diseases, Crohn's disease were found in 15 cases (36.59%), non-specific small enteritis in 10 cases (24.39%), tumors in 8 cases (19.51%),other enteral diseases in 8 cases (19.51%). Conclusions Double balloon enteroscopy was a diagnostic modality with a high diagnostic value for obscure abdominal pain resulted from small bowel diseases. The most common causes of obscure abdominal pain were Crohn's disease, non-specific small enteritis and tumors.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in human ocular tissues, and to assess the effect of bFGF on the proliferation of human cataract lens epithelial cells (LECs) and its correlation with age.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Enucleated eyes were subjected to immunostaining for bFGF protein. Human cataract LECs were cultured in vitro, and treated with bFGF for 48 hr. Proliferation was estimated by the positive area ratio of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in immunohistochemistry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>bFGF protein was found in various human ocular tissues. bFGF stimulated human cataract LEC proliferation, and there was an age-related decrease in responsiveness of human cataract LECs to bFGF (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>bFGF might play an important role in the proliferation of residual human cataract LECs after cataract surgery.</p>
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Middle Aged , Age Factors , Cataract , Metabolism , Pathology , Epithelial Cells , Chemistry , Pathology , Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 , Immunohistochemistry , Lens, Crystalline , Chemistry , Pathology , Proliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenABSTRACT
Objective:With a scrutiny of the gastroscope aspects of hepatogenic ulcer (HU),this sutdy was to find out the relationship between HU and hepatocelluar damage and portal hypertension.Methods:262 cases of portal hyprtension of cirrhosis were reviewed with HU being grouped according to the clinical gravity of cirrhosis and the gravity of esophageal varies (EV).Results:①Duodenal ulcer prevails under endoscopy.Superficial ulceration accounted for 70.49% while ulceration less than 0.5cm in full diameter made up 55.74%.The figure was 62.3% with erosive gastritis.②Out of a total of 262,61(23.28%) cases of HU were found in connection with portal hypertension.The χ2 test showed that HU was related with hepatocellular grade and the gravity of EV (P＜0.05).Conclusions:The incidence of HU were higher than normal.indicating that the onset of HU responded positively to the clinical intensity of cirrhosis and the gravity of EV.