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Expressions of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and its receptor (gp80、gp130) in 8 patients with Graves' disease (GD) were compared with those in 8 euthyroid patients with nodular goiter or benign thyroid adenoma. The thyroid tissues of GD expressed significantly higher IL-6 mRNA, gp130 mRNA and IL-6 protein than those of the control group, suggesting that activated IL-6/gp130 signal pathway in the thyroid tissue may contribute to the pathogenesis of GD.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between microvessel density (MVD) and the clinical features of thyroid follicular tumors. MethodsThe immunohistochemical staining was used to determine MVD in 40 cases of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) and 20 cases of follicular adenoma (FA). Results MVD of FTC(228?91)was significantly higher than that of FA (156?73, t =2 763, P
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the value of preoperative superselective arteriography plus emboliazation before surgery of carotid body tumor(CBT). Methods11 CBT cases hospitalized from 1995 to 1999 underwent this procedure before resection. ResultsThe intraoperative blood loss (350?170 ml) was significantly different in this group compared with that (averaging 650 ml) in patients not undergoing the preoperative embolization, P
