Changes of retinal vessel quantitative parameters and their correlation with blood pressure in hyperten-sive population / 心血管康复医学杂志

Objective:To explore changes of central retinal vascular caliber and fractal dimension (Df) and their cor‐relation with blood pressure in hypertensive population .Methods :A total of 2169 subjects>30 years old were en‐rolled in this cross‐sectional study .They were divided into hypertension group (n=819) and non‐hypertension group (n=1350) .Fundus photos were collected in all subjects ,and semi‐automatic software was used to quantitatively ana‐lyze central retinal vascular caliber and Df ,and they were compared between two groups .Results:Compared with non- hypertension group ,there were significant reductions in central retinal arteriolar equivalent [CRAE ,(135.2 ± 10.72) μm vs .(132.25 ± 11.56) μm] ,central retinal venular equivalent [CRVE ,(184.95 ± 16.29) μm vs . (182.52 ± 17.07)μm] and Df [ (1.38 ± 0.05) vs .(1.34 ± 0.05)] in hypertension group , P5 years group was significantly lower than that of ≤5 years group [ (1.33 ± 0.05) vs .(1.35 ± 0.05)] , P<0.01. Conclusion:CARE ,Df are significantly in‐versely correlated to SBP ,DBP and PP in hypertensive population ,while correlation of Df is most .

The serum uric acid level and cardiovascular risk factors in coastal villages of Fujian province / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

[Summary] The basic data and serum targets of 3 349 residents were collected by multi stage stratified cluster random sampling and analyzed by correlation and regression analysis to access its association with cardiovascular risk factors. The result showed that morbidity of hyperuricemia was 18. 85% . The risk of hyperuricemia was raised in people with high triglycerides, high low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ( LDL-C), low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol(HDL-C), and low estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR). The people with hyperuricemia are usually accompanied with many cardiovascular risk factors.

Relationship Between Plasma Apelin and Angiotensin II With Hypertension and Hypertension Caused Early Renal Damage / 中国循环杂志

Objective: To explore the relationship of plasma apelin and angiotensin II (Ang II) with hypertension and hypertension caused early renal damage in order to provide the information for hypertension treatment. Methods: A total of 671 participants were enrolled in this cross-sectional community investigation. All participants were above 30 years of age with local residency longer than 5 years and were divided into 2 groups: Control group,n=354 non-hypertension subjects and Hypertension group,n=317 patients with essential hypertension. The levels of apelin, Ang II, urine creatinine and urinary albumin were examined. The relationship between blood pressure and the ratio of urinary albumin to urine creatinine (UACR) and the relationship between blood pressure and apelin, Ang II were studied by Pearson correlation analysis and multi linear regression analysis. Results: Compared with Control group, Hypertension group had the lower levels of apelin and higher UACR, both P<0.01. The mean arterial pressure (MAP) was negatively related to Ln (apelin), positively related to Ln (Ang II), bothP<0.01. With adjusted gender, age and blood lipids, the above relationship still existed. In Hypertension group, the patients combining with the early renal damage had the lower level of apelin and higher level of Ang II, bothP<0.01. The relevant analysis indicated that Ln (UACR) was negatively related to Ln (apelin), positively related to Ln (Ang II), bothP<0.01. With adjusted gender, age, MAP and blood lipids, the above relationship still existed. Conclusion: The patients with hypertension or hypertension caused early renal damage have decreased apelin. Apelin is negatively related to Ang II, therefore, apelin might be used as a target for hypertension treatment in clinical practice.

The relationship between association of microalbuminuria and retinal vessel diameter in population with essential hypertension / 中华内科杂志

Objective To investigate the association of urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) and the diameter of retinal vessel in population with essential hypertension in Fujian coastal area.Methods Central retinal artery and vein equivalents (CRAE and CRVE) were measured from the avoiding mydriatic digitized photographs and semi-automatic fundus analysis software,as well as albumin and urine creatinine.Results There were significant differences in CRAE levels among the normal control group,normoalbuminuria with essential hypertension group and microalbuminuria with essential hypertension group [(135.68 ± 10.10) μm,(129.79 ± 10.48) μm,(125.29 ± 11.17) μm,all P values ＜0.01].The CRAE levels were significantly negative correlated with UACR (r =-0.29,P ＜ 0.01).Linear regression analysis showed CRAE was associated with UACR in the patients with hypertension(β =-5.0,P ＜ 0.01).Logistic regression analysis showed,systolic blood pressure (β =1.08,P =0.02) was risk factor for CRAE abnormality.The CRAE abnormality was increased in turn in the normal control group,normoalbuminuria with the essential hypertension group and microalbuminuria with essential hypertension group (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion The reduction of central retinal artery diameter are associated with the hypertensive renal damage.UACR and CRAE could be used to evaluate the microvascular lesions and be used as an indicator to assess the target organs damage in essential hypertension patients.

Changes of CD11,CD54 in patients with acute cerebral infarction after hyperbaric oxygen intervention and their influence on patients" prognosis / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To observe the changes of CD11 a, CD11c and CD54 and its' influence on prognosis after the intervention of hyperbaric oxygen(HBO) in patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI).Methods Sixty-four ACI patients were divided into control group( C group) and HBO therapy group( HBOT group).C group (33 cases) received routine treatment only, HBOT group ( 31 cases) received routine treatment and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.CD 11 a, CD11 c and CD54 were measured in both groups at ≤72h, the 7th d, 10th d, 12th d, 20th d after ACI, and neural functional damage scores(NDS) were evaluated at the same time.CD11a, CDllc and CD54 were also measured in normal control group (25 cases).Results Plasma levels of CD11a, CD11c and CD54 rose significantly both in HBOT group and C group and peaked at≤72 h after ACI, there was no significant difference between two groups (P > 0.05), then declined at the 7th d.Levels of CD11 a, and CD11c maintained at the peak for 7 d in H BOT group and for 10 d in C group.CD54 peak remained for 10 d in HBOT group, and for 12 d in C group.A correlation analysis and linear regression analysis showed that the NDS levels at 20th d (short-term curative effect), 6 months and 12 months (long-term outcome) could be explained by 97.3 % , 96.7% and 96.6% , respectively by the admission levels of CD11 a and/or CD11 c and/or CD54 and other related factors.Conclusion After hyperbaric oxygen therapy peak level duration of CD11a, CD11c and CD54 could be shortened.Hyperbaric oxygen could influence intercellular adhesion molecule changing process, reduce leukocytes adhesion, decrease expressions of CD11a CD11c and CD54, and protect ACI patients.Before treatment, expression of CD11a, CD11c and CD54 may predict the severity, short or long-term outcome and prognosis of ACI patients.

A clinical study on the respiratory tract infections with human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus / 中华传染病杂志

Objective To investigate the prevalence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV)infection in patients with respiratory infection in Fuzhou area and compare their epidemic features and clinical characteristics with those of infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Methods A total of 153 sputum or pharyngeal swab samples from patients with respiratory tract infection were collected in Fujian Provincial Hospital in consecutive winter and spring seasons from 2005 to 2007. HMPV was detected by nested reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and RSV was tested by RT-PCR. Parts of PCR products were sequenced and analyzed using DNAMAN software. The clinical symptoms, signs and epidemiology of the respiratory tract infections caused by HMPV and RSV were compared. Results In the 153 specimens, 32 (20.9%) were positive for H MPV, 26 (17.0%) were positive for RSV, and 8 were both HMPV and RSV positive. Nucleotide sequences of three 432-bp PCR products were 100% identical and submitted to GenBank (the accession No. DQ887758).Phylogenetic tree analysis of nucleotide sequences revealed that the three isolates clustered in HMPV belonged to genotype A with part of mutation. Twenty-six samples (26. 7%) were HMPV positive from Dec 2005 to Apr 2006 and 6 (10.7%) were positive from Dec 2006 to Apr 2007. The RSV detection rate was opposite of HMPV. The mean age of RSV infection in children was (2.65±2.65)years old and HMPV infection was (4.58 ±3.35) years old. The main clinical manifestations of both RSV and HMPV infections were cough, sore throat and fever. Conclusions Both HMPV and RSV are the major pathogens of respiratory tract infection in Fuzhou area and HMPV and RSV coinfection could be detected. HMPV infected children are older. The clinical features of HMPV and RSV infections are similar. Single genotype of HMPV is detected in Fuzhou area in this study.

Two novel mutations in fibrillin-1 gene of Marfan syndrome / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect novel mutations in the fibrillin-1(FBN1) gene by screening the gene from 9 patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) was used to screen for FBN1 mutation exon by exon. The DNA amplification fragments of which the DHPLC elution profiles showed difference in comparison with the corresponding normal elution profile were sequenced to identify the position and nature of mutation. The detected mutations were further proved by allele specific PCR or restriction fragment length polymorphism.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Two novel FBN1 gene mutations were found and identified in two Marfan patients respectively, one of which was a small insertion in exon 34 at nucleotide 4307-4308 (4307insTCGT) and the other a missense mutation in exon 43 at nucleotide 5309 (5309G>A).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The findings suggested that the frameshift mutation (4307insTCGT) and point mutation (5309G>A) caused the corresponding patients to have MFS.</p>