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Objective The present study was designed to investigate changes in serum or plasma concentrations of nitric oxide and its derivatives in diabetic patients.Methods Serum nitrate concentration of 84 diabetic patients was measured by using an enzyme kinetic method,and the plasma S-nitrosothiols concentration of 10 cases was measured by using HPLC technique.Results Serum nitrate concentration and plasma S-nitrosothiols concentration in the diabetics were significantly higher than in control group (P＜0.01 andP＜0.05,respectively).The serum nitrate concentration in diabetics also had a significant positive correlation with the serum glucose concentration (R=0.7256,P＜0.05),but this correlation was not found in control group.Conclusion These data showed that NO and its derivatives are overproduced in the diabetic patients.(J Geriatr Cardiol 2008;5:25-27)
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Objective To analyze the clinical significance and correlation factors influencing the serum levels of CA125 and CA199 in patients with chronic nephropathy.Methods Clinical data of 649 hospitalized patients with chronic nephropathy from Jan.to Dec.in 2007 were retrospectively analyzed.The criteria of enrolment were: patients with chronic nephropathy aged below 70 years,tumor excluded by CT and ultrasound,and virus hepatitis and tuberculosis excluded by microbiological examinations.The serum levels of CA125,CA199,albumin,total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),24h urine protein and urine creatinine(Cr) were determined.The patients were divided into CA125/CA199 positive group and negative group according to the cutoff value of serum CA125 and CA199,and the clinical differences were analyzed by t or ?2 test.The correlation factors influencing the serum levels of CA125 and CA199 were analyzed by multiplicity.Results The ratio of female,nephrotic syndrome(NS),membranous nephropathy(MN) and hydrops of serous cavity were significantly higher in CA125/CA199 negative group than that in positive group(P