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Objective To explore the intervention effect of low-dose vitamin D on glucose metabolism of patients with impaired glucose regulation. Methods A total of196 subjects receiving oral glucose tolerance test were enrolled in this study, including individuals with normal glucose tolerance ( NGT group, n=67) and indi-viduals with impaired glucose regulation (IGR group, n=129). The IGR group was divided into intervention group ( n=64) and non-intervention group ( n=65) according to vitamin D intervention ( for 1 year) performed or not. Clinical data and biochemical parameters were collected. Results The level of serum 25(OH)D3 was significantly lower in the IGR group than that of normal control group ( P<0. 05) . After 1 year of low-dose vita-min D intervention, insulin sensitivity increased and insulin resistance decreased in the intervention group as compared with non-intervention group. Diabetes developed less frequently in the intervention group ( 25 of 64 [ 39. 1%] ) compared with non-intervention group ( 30 of 65 [ 46. 2%] ) . But there was no significant differ-ent in diabetes prevalence between the two groups. Conclusions Vitamin D intervention can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce insulin resistance in patients with impaired glucose regulation. Low dose vitamin D can improve the abnormal glucose metabolism outcome in patients with impaired glucose regulation.
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Objective To analyze the clinical and pathological characteristics of thyroid carcinoma in patients from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University in last 7 years,and to explore the changes in disease spectrum.Methods Records of 772 patients with thyroid carcinoma,who underwent thyroidectomy and pathological examination,were reviewed from January 2005 to December 2011.Results (1) Individuals suffering from thyroid carcinoma have increased rapidly during these 7 years.(2) The high incidence of the disease resided in the age group of 30-59 for both men and women,with a male-to-female ratio of 1 ∶ 2.73.(3) The proportion of papillary microcarcinoma showed a growing trend,the rising trends were also apparent in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) coexisting with nodular goiter or Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT).Papillary microcarcinoma accounted for27.27% of all PTC in 2005 and reached 54.22% in 2011.Coexistence of PTC and HT accounted for 12.38% of the cases with a male-to-female ratio of 1 ∶ 6.Conclusion The occurrence of thyroid carcinoma,especially papillary microcarcinoma has been increasing in recent years.The coexistence of PTC with nodular goiter or HT showed a trend to increase.