Low-Carbohydrate Diet Score and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: Results From the CARDIA Study.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) were associated with coronary artery calcium (CAC) progression. Approach and Results: We included the participants who completed computed tomography assessment of baseline CAC in 2000 to 2001 (year 15) and follow-up (year 20 or 25) and food frequency questionnaire (years 0, 7, and 20) in the CARDIA study (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults). CAC progression was defined as CAC >0 at follow-up among participants with baseline CAC of 0 and an annualized change of 10 or percent change of ≥10% for those with 0

[Analysis of clinical characteristics of 49 cases of COVID-19].

Objective: To analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics, and imaging features of patients with COVID-19 in Henan Province People's Hospital. Methods: The epidemiology, clinical symptoms, laboratory and radiologic data of 49 patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to the department of infectious disease in our hospital from January 23, 2020 to February 22, 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. All analyses were performed with SPSS software, version 22.0. Results: A total of 49 patients with COVID-19 were enrolled, of which 28 were ordinary, 16 were severe, and 5 were critical in disease severity. The average ages of the 3 groups were (46±19) , (60±16) and (68±20) years, with statistical differences (P=0.015). Common symptoms at the onset were fever (41 patients), dry cough (35 patients), and fatigue (21 patients). Epidemiological investigations found that 31 (63%) patients had direct or indirect contact with confirmed cases, and 14 cases were family clustered. Laboratory test results showed that the lymphocyte counts progressively decreased [0.85 (0.5-1.6) ×10(9)/L,0.51 (0.4-0.9) ×10(9)/L and 0.43 (0.47-0.61) ×10(9)/L, respectively], while LDH [162 (145.1-203.5) U/L,265 (195.3-288.4) U/L and 387 (312.3-415.5) U/L, respectively] and D-dimer [0.15 (0.09-0.40) mg/L,0.4 (0.2-0.6) mg/L and 0.9 (0.5-1.4) mg/L, respectively] were significantly increased (P<0.05), in all the 3 groups. The levels of IL-6 [(43.2±15.4) µg/L, (78.5±31.2) µg/L and (132.4±47.9) µg/L, respectively] and IL-10 [(3.5±3.2) µg/L, (7.6±6.4) µg/L and (9.4±7.2) µg/L respectively] increased significantly with disease severity. Pulmonary imaging of ordinary patients mainly showed unilateral or bilateral multiple infiltrates, while severe and critically ill patients showed diffuse exudation and consolidation of both lungs, and a few patients showed signs of "white lungs". Conclusions: Patients with COVID-19 has a definite history of contact with diagnosed patients, and has family aggregation. The clinical symptoms were mainly fever and dry cough. Laboratory results showed that lymphocyte count, LDH, D-dimer, interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 levels had a significant correlation with the severity of the disease, which could be used as markers for disease progression and prognosis. Pulmonary imaging showed unilateral or bilateral ground glass infiltration. In severe and critically ill patients, diffuse infiltration and consolidation or even "white lung" were present.

[Clinical study of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its combined the chronic HBV infection].

Objective: to compared with clinical data between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Chronic HBV infection with NAFLD, and to explore the relationship between HBV infection and hepatic steatosis. Methods: A total of 81 patients with clinical data in the Department of Infectious Diseases in Henan Provincial People's Hospital from June 2013 to June 2016 were enrolled and divided into NAFLD group and HBV combined NAFLD group.Comparison of The levels of liver function (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT), blood lipid (TC, TG, HDL, LDL), blood glucose (GLU), uric acid (UA), hepatic fibrosis (S) and inflammation (G) And hepatic steatosis (F), and to explore the relationship between HBV infection and hepatic steatosis. The independent samples t-test or Wilcoxon two -sample test was used for comparison of continuous data,and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data. Multinomial Logistic regression was used to analyze The risk factors of hepatic steatosis, P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 81 subjects were enrolled, with 31 in the NAFLD group and 36 in the HBV with NAFLD group. Baseline level comparison: ALT (t = -4.379, P < 0.01)、AST (t = -3.847, P < 0.01) 、GGT (t = -2.763, P < 0.01) and F (χ(2) = 20.341, P < 0.01), There were significant difference (P < 0.05); There were no significant differences in the levels of blood lipids, blood glucose, uric acid, inflammation and fibrosis. e antigen status of liver steatosis is a risk factor, hepatitis B viral load and liver steatosis has nothing to do. Conclusion: In addition to HBV infection-related indicators, it is difficult to distinguish between NAFLD and NAFLD combined with HBV differences; HBV infection and hepatic steatosis have a certain relationship.