Application of human data to predict hamstring tendon autograft diameter in Zhuang population.

BACKGROUND: To explore the value of human data from the Zhuang population via predicting the diameter of the hamstring tendon autograft in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and determining the feasibility of preoperative ultrasound for prediction. METHODS: In total, 24 Zhuang patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with a 4-strand semitendinosus and gracilis tendon autograft (4 S-STG) were enrolled in this study. Before the operation, the affected semitendinosus tendon (ST) was examined by ultrasonography, and its length, diameter, cross-sectional area, and circumference were measured. The patients' basic information and body data, ie, height, weight, body mass index, lower limb length injured, and thigh circumference injured, were recorded. Their ST and gracilis tendon lengths and diameters and 4 S-STG diameter were measured during the operation. A correlation analysis was conducted between the ultrasound measurement results and human data and intraoperative tendon measurements. RESULTS: The ST diameter measured by ultrasound was correlated with the ST length and ST diameter measured during operation, and the ST circumference measured by ultrasound was correlated with the ST diameter measured during operation. The patients' body weight can be used to distinguish a 4 S-STG diameter of ≥8 mm (P < .01, mean difference = 11.59). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of body weight was 0.829. The final graft diameter ≥8 mm could be predicted with a body weight of 61.5 kg as the cutoff point; the sensitivity and specificity were 72.2% and 83.3%, respectively. CONCLUSION: In Zhuang patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with 4 S-STG, body weight more accurately predicted graft diameter than preoperative semitendinosus diameter.

Prenatal exposure to phthalates and polybrominated diphenyl ethers on neonatal health: A birth cohort study in Guangxi, China.

Few epidemiological studies have focused on prenatal phthalates (PAEs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) exposure to neonatal health in China. This study aimed to assess the associations between prenatal PAEs and PBDEs exposure and neonatal health in Guangxi, a Zhuang autonomous region of China. Concentrations of 4 PAEs metabolites (mPAEs) and 5 PBDEs congeners were measured in the serum of 267 healthy pregnant women. Birth outcomes and clinical data of neonates were collected after delivery. Mono-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) (81.52%) and BDE47 (35.21%) were the mPAEs and PBDEs congeners with the highest detection rate in serum. Prenatal exposures to mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP), MEHP, and ΣmPAEs were negatively associated with birth weight (BW), birth length (BL), and gestational age (GA). Higher exposures to MBP, MEHP, and ΣmPAEs were associated with an increased odds ratio (OR) for low birth weight (LBW), but exposure to BDE28 exhibited the opposite effect. Moreover, higher exposures to MBP, MEHP, ΣmPAEs, BDE99, and ΣPBDEswere associated with an increased OR for premature birth (PTB) (P < 0.05). In contrast to MBP exposure, BDE28 exposure was associated with a higher OR for neonatal jaundice (NNJ) (P < 0.05). The interaction analysis showed a positive interaction between monoethyl phthalate (MEP) and BDE28 on the risk of NNJ and positive interaction between ΣmPAEs and BDE47 on the risk of NNJ. In addition, there are ethnicity-specific associations of prenatal PBDEs exposure with neonatal health in individuals of Zhuang and Han nationalities, and boy neonates were more sensitive to prenatal PBDEs exposure than girl neonates. The results revealed that prenatal exposure to mPAEs and PBDEs might have adverse effects on neonatal development, and the effects might be ethnicity- and sex-specific.

Significance of PLCE1 gene polymorphism detection in children with primary nephrotic syndrome in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective:To investigate the correlation between the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the PLCE1 gene and children with primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS) in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Methods:This study was a retrospective study, a case-control study was used to select 155 cases of PNS in Guangxi Zhuang children attending the Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities from January 2017 to January 2021 (PNS group), and 100 healthy Guangxi Zhuang children who were physically examined during the same period (healthy control group). Genotyping of PLCE1 SNP rs3765524, and rs2274223 were performed using the second-generation gene sequencing technology, and their correlation with the development of PNS was analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was used for correlation analysis, and Chi- square test or Fisher′ s exact probability method was used for comparison between groups. Results:(1)Compared with the healthy control group, PLCE1 rs3765524 was correlated with the risk of PNS in children of PNS group, and the TT genotype may reduce the risk of PNS in the co-dominant model ( OR=0.435, 95% CI: 0.238-0.794, P=0.007). There were no significant differences in the genotype of PLCE1 rs2274223 and the frequency of allele distribution between PNS group and healthy control group (all P>0.05). (2) A strong linkage disequilibrium existed at PLCE1 SNP rs3765524 and rs2274223.(3) There were no significant differences in the frequency of the distribution of haplotypes AC, AT and GT between PNS group and healthy control group (all P>0.05). Conclusions:PLCE1 SNP rs3765524 is correlated with the risk of PNS in children in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the TT genotype may be a protective factor for PNS in children in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The prevalence of hyperuricemia and its correlates in Zhuang nationality, Nanning, Guangxi Province.

BACKGROUND: Hyperuricemia has an increasing incidence in various regions year by year, in this study, we evaluated the prevalence of hyperuricemia in a routine physical examination in Nanning, Guangxi Province, and analyzed the influencing factors of hyperuricemia, aiming to provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of hyperuricemia and related diseases. METHODS: Data were collected from 1957 patients who underwent physical examinations at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University in China since 2017. Questionnaires were structured, including subjects' demographics, lifestyle, personal history, chronic disease history, medication history, etc. UA (uricase method), TC (cholesterol oxidase method), TG (glycerol phosphate oxidase method), HDL-C (direct method), LDL-C (direct method), BUN (rate method), creatinine (sarine oxidase method), and GLU (oxidase-peroxidase method) were detected. Independent risk factors for hyperuricemia were determined by bivariate non-conditional logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of hyperuricemia was 16.6% (19.5% in males and 14.9% in females). Gender, waist circumference, BMI, the proportion of drinking, hypertension, high education, serum concentrations of TC, TG, LDL-C, BUN, and creatinine were significantly higher and the serum concentration of HDL-C was significantly lower in patients with and without hyperuricemia (all p < 0.05). Waist circumference, BMI, BUN, and creatinine were independent risk factors for hyperuricemia. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of hyperuricemia is very high in Guangxi. Public health lectures should be conducted to encourage people to establish a healthy lifestyle and strengthen early intervention for hyperuricemia to reduce the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular and other related diseases.

Genetic structure and paternal admixture of the modern Chinese Zhuang population based on 37 Y-STRs and 233 Y-SNPs.

The Zhuang are the largest minority group in China and the aboriginal people of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Over thousands of years, the gene pool of the Zhuang has been shaped by the genetic admixture with the Han Chinese. However, little is known about the paternal genetic structure of the modern Zhuang people. Here, we used a high-resolution panel comprising 233 Y-chromosomal single-nucleotide polymorphisms (Y-SNPs) and 37 Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) to illuminate the paternal genetic structure and affinities of the Zhuang population. Their Y-SNP haplogroup diversity reached 0.9580 with 44 different subhaplogroups and their Y-STR haplotype diversity reached 1.0. Several bioinformatics analyses were conducted comparing the Zhuang to various reference populations worldwide. Mismatch analysis suggested extensive intermarriages between the Zhuang and O2-dominant groups such as the Han. Genetic clustering analysis of Y-STRs revealed broad genetic affinities between the Zhuang and several geographically, linguistically, and the ethnically related groups such as the southern Han, Bouyei, Li, Miao, and Yao from China. Principal Component Analysis of Y-SNPs demonstrated long-term close genetic relationships among the Zhuang people, Hainan Han, Guangdong Han, and Southeast Asians. Combined Y-STR/Y-SNP analysis showed the Zhuang people and the Hainan Han share common ancestry, illuminating the patrilineal descent of the Zhuang and lending genetic support to commonly accepted ideas regarding the origin of the Hainan Han. Our analysis of Y-SNPs and Y-STRs not only revealed the fine-scale genetic structure of the Zhuang population, but also illuminated their paternal derivation, which is defined by the common ancestry with the Hainan Han, the introgression of southern Chinese groups such as the Han, Bouyei, Li, Miao, and Yao, the long-term phylogenetic relationships with Southeast Asians.

Prevalence and risk factors of pterygium in Zhuang and Miao nationality adults aged 40 and over in Wenshan prefecture, Yunnan Province / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

@#AIM: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of pterygium in Zhuang and Miao nationality adults aged 40 and over in Wenshan prefecture, Yunnan Province.METHODS: An epidemiological survey of Zhuang and Miao nationality in Yunnan Province was conducted by using the portable slit-lamp and Keratograph-D eye surface analyzer. The Logistic regression analysis was operated to determine the impact of gender, age, occupation, outdoor activities and nationality on pterygium.RESULTS: Totally 1 239 participants were included from March to November 2019, 437 people had pterygium in one or both eyes, and the total prevalence was 35.27%. Pterygium of both eyes accounted for 59.27% while pterygium of single eye accounted for 40.73%. The prevalence of pterygium was 34.84%(224 people)in Zhuang population and 35.74%(213 people)in Miao population, there was no significant difference between the two groups(<i>P</i>=0.740). According to the result of Logistic regression analysis, opening of meibomian is the influencing factor of pterygium(<i>P</i>=0.019), with <i>OR</i>=1.348. Gender, age, education, outdoor activities, hypertension and eating habits were not the influencing factors of pterygium. Logistic regression was used to analyze the invasion degree of pterygium. The results showed that the height of lacrimal river was the influencing factor of pterygium(<i>P</i>=0.048). The lower the lacrimal river height, the greater the degree of invasion.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of pterygium in Zhuang and Miao nationality aged 40 and over in Wenshan prefecture, Yunnan Province is high, with no significant difference between the two nationalities. The function of meibomian gland, the quality and quantity of tears are related to pterygium.

Therapeutic effect of group sandplay on children with autism spectrum disorder / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective:To explore the effect of group sandplay therapy on children with autism spectrum disorder(ASD).Methods:Ninety children with ASD of Zhuang nationality were randomly divided into individual sandplay group, parent-child sandplay group and peer sandplay group, with 30 cases in each group. All the children were taught by the method of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Individual sandplay group was added with individual sandplay therapy, parent-child sandplay group was added with parent-child group sandplay therapy, and peer sandplay group was added with peer group sandplay therapy. Autism Behavior Checklist(ABC), Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Psycho-educational Profile for Autistic and Developmentally Disabled Children Version 3(PEP-3), Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and Assessment of Changes in Behavioural Trends were used to evaluate the efficacy before and after treatment for 6 months. SPSS 24.0 software was used for F test, paired t test and nonparametric test for statistical analysis. Results:After intervention, the scores of social interaction(16.90±2.14, 16.56±1.87), sports(20.60±2.43, 20.10±2.25), self-care(16.90±2.14, 16.93±2.30), ABC (97.53±7.18, 96.57±6.61)and CARS(36.10±2.29, 36.10±2.45) in parent-child and peer sandplay group were significantly different from those((19.43±3.22), (22.77±2.24), (19.87±3.60), (108.23±7.59), (37.80±2.92)) in individual sandplay group ( P<0.05). There were significant differences in the efficacy of imitation (76.67%, 80.00%), social interaction (83.33%, 86.67%) and emotional expression (80.00%, 83.36%) between parent-child and peer sandplay group and individual sandplay group ( P<0.05). The scores of social cognition(16.07±3.20, 17.07±2.26), social communication(31.43±3.84, 33.20±3.64), autism behavior(23.90±3.60, 25.93±4.57)and SRS(101.97±9.81, 107.57±8.20)in parent-child and peer sandplay group were significantly different from those((18.17±3.05), (36.53±4.03), (27.90±5.22), (117.07±10.09))in individual sandplay group ( P<0.05). There were significant differences in the number of eye contact((2.26±0.78)times/unit, (2.33±0.80))times/unit) and physical contact((2.27±0.78))times/unit, (2.33±0.80))times/unit) between parent-child and peer sandplay group and the number((1.70±0.79))times/unit, (1.83±0.77))times/unit) of individual sandplay group( P<0.05). Conclusions:Group sandplay can significantly improve the social interaction of Zhuang children with autism spectrum disorder than individual sandplay.However, peer group sandplay has the same effect on language and social motivation, and parent-child group sandplay has the same effect on sensory ability and social perception as individual sandplay.

Clinical characteristics of H-type hypertension and its relationship with the MTHFR C677T polymorphism in a Zhuang population from Guangxi, China.

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to assess the clinical presentation of patients with H-type hypertension who were of Zhuang nationality in Guangxi, China. The relationship between the C677T polymorphism in the MTHFR gene and H-type hypertension was also assessed. METHODS: This was a case-control study in which 185 Zhuang nationality patients with hypertension that had been hospitalized at the Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University between February 2018 and December 2018 were assessed for plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels. These levels were used to divide patients into H-type (>15 µmol/L) and non-H-type (≤15 µmol/L) hypertension groups. Patient clinical data were then analyzed, and PCR was used to analyze samples from all patients for the presence of the C677T polymorphism in the MTHFR gene. Differences between these two groups of hypertension patients were then compared using appropriate statistical methods. RESULTS: We found that relative to patients in the non-H-type hypertension group, patients in the H-type hypertension group exhibited significant differences in sex, age, urea nitrogen levels, creatinine levels, and uric acid levels. There were, however, no significant differences between these two groups with respect to interventricular septum thickness, left ventricular posterior wall thickness, or ejection fraction. We did not detect any association between the MTHFR gene C677T polymorphism and H-type hypertension in Zhuang nationality individuals in Guangxi. CONCLUSION: Risk of H-type hypertension is not associated with the MTHFR C677T polymorphism in hypertensive individuals of Guangxi Zhuang nationality in China.

Analysis on potential factors of small for gestational age of Zhuang ethnicity in Wuming District of Nanning / 中华疾病控制杂志

Objective To understand the prevalence of small for gestational age (SGA) in Zhuang population, and to analyze the potential factors of SGA. Methods A total of 3 839 live births in the Wuming District People’s Hospital and Wuming Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2016 to January 2018 were recruited. Random Forest, 2 test and Logistic regression model were used for statistical analyses. Results The incidence of SGA was 9.6% (368/3 839), and it was 6.9% (142/2 049) and 12.6% (226/1 790) for male and female infants respectively. Random Forest method showed that second-trimester intrauterine growth restriction’s importance score was the highest, but gestational week’s was the lowest. Also, seven important variables were selected by this method. Unconditional logistic regression analysis showed that parity <2, the height of mothers <1.55 m, insufficient gestational weight gain, second-trimester intrauterine growth restriction were risk factors for SGA, but pre-pregnancy BMI ≥18.5 kg/m2 and male infants were protective factors. Conclusions The incidence of SGA is slightly higher, among the Zhuang population in Guangxi. SGA is affected by many factors. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the status of intrauterine growth and adopt comprehensive measures to control and reduce the incidence of SGA.

Relationship between the single nucleotide polymorphisms of SCN1A genes and the therapeutic effects of carbamazepine in Zhuang population with epilepsies / 实用医学杂志

Objective To investigate the relationship between the single nucleotide polymorphisms of SCN1A genes and the therapeutic effects of carbamazepine in Zhuang population with epilepsies. Methods We used Mass ARRAY-IPLEX and matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) technology to detect the SCN1A gene rs4667869 and rs10497275 genotypes in peripheral blood of186 Zhuang individuals with epileptic (66 cases in effective group and 120 cases of ineffective group) who received the standardized treatment of carbamazepine in Baise Region. The reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography was used to determine blood drug level of carbamazepine. The correlations between the genotypes, alleles and the carbamazepine efficacy of the two groups were evaluated, respectively. We also analyzed the difference of carbamazepine's blood concentration between different genotypes. Results Three genotypes of GG, GC and CC were detected in rs4667869 locus. There were 3 genotypes of GG, GA and AA found in rs 10497275 locus.The differences in the allele distribution (χ2 = 11.790, P = 0.001) and genotype distribution (χ2= 10.655, P =0.005) of the rs4667869 locus were statistically significant between the two groups (ineffective group vs. effective group). However, there was no significant difference in allele distribution (χ2 = 3.335, P= 0.068) and genotype (χ2= 3.046, P = 0.218) for rs 10497275 locus in these two groups. Compared with the GG + GC genotype, the CC genotype of rs4667869 locus significantly reduced the antiepileptic efficacy of carbamazepine (OR = 2.800, 95％CI : 1.495～5.244). W hile there were no significant differences in blood concentration of genotype CC (t=1.273, P = 0.083) comparing with genotypes GG + GC in rs4667869. No significant differences were found in blood concentration between genotype AA and genotypes GG + GA of rs 10497275 (t= 0.963, P = 0.064). Conclusions These results suggest that the single nucleotide polymorphisms of rs4667869 in SCN1A genes could be associated with the drug resistance of carbamazepine in Zhuang population with epilepsies.

Effect of estrogen receptor-α gene polymorphism on serum osteoprotegerin and calcaneus bone density in postmenopausal women in Guangxi Zhuang nationality / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of estrogen receptor-α gene polymorphism on osteoprotegerin(OPG)and calcaneus bone density in early and late postmenopausal women in Guangxi Zhuang nationality,in order to provide the theoretical basis for the early prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis caused by estrogen receptor gene-induced osteoprotegerin reduction.Methods The broadband ultrasound attenuation in the right heel bone was measured by quantitative ultrasound bone densitometry in 621 postmenopausal women of Guangxi Zhuang nationality.Peripheral blood mononuclear cells and their DNA were extracted.Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was used to detect the estrogen receptor-α gene polymorphism.Serum osteoprotegerin level was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The differences of data distribution of OPG and calcaneus bone density were compared between five items of 3 genotypes and 2 alleles at the same age group of 40-,45-,50-,55-,60-,65-,70-,75-80 years.Results Women aged 60 years and over versus those aged 40-59 years showed that serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) and bone mineral density (BMD) were decreased (P ＜ 0.05),and had no significant difference among allele P,p,genotype Pp,pp,PP of ER-α Puv-Ⅱ polymorphism at the same age groups(P＞0.05).Women aged 60 years and over showed that ER-α Puv Ⅱ polymorphism of allele big P versus p,Pp,pp,PP in the same age groups had significantly decreased serum osteoprotegerin and bone mineral density.Women aged 65 years and over showed that ER-α Xba Ⅰ polymorphism of heterozygote Xx versus xx,XX,X,x in the same age groups had a significantly increased serum osteoprotegerin and bone mineral density(P＜0.05).Conclusions Women with big P allele of ER-a Pvu Ⅱ polymorphism have low serum osteoprotegerin level and a decreased bone mineral density,who are prone to postmenopausal osteoporosis.Thus,P allele of ER-α Pvu Ⅱ polymorphism is a causative agent.More attention should be paid to early prevention and treatment.But,women with the Xx heterozygote of ER-α Xba Ⅰ polymorphism have high serum osteoprotegerin level and an increased bone mineral density,who are not easy to suffer from postmenopausal osteoporosis.Therefore,Xx heterozygote of ER-α Xba Ⅰ polymorphism is a protective agent.The prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis should be individualized based on estrogen receptor-α gene polymorphism.

Correlations between serum cystatin C levels, cystatin C gene polymorphisms and metabolic syndrome of Chinese Zhuang and Han Population in Guangxi region / 临床检验杂志

Objective To investigate the correlations of serum cystatin C levels,cystatin C gene + 148 and + 73 polymorphism and metabolic syndrome (MS) of Chinese Zhuang and Han population in Guangxi region.Methods A hundred MS patients and healthy individuals for each group of Zhuang and Han population were selected in this study.Serum cystatin C levels were determined by immunoturbidimetric assay.Gene polymorphism of CysC + 148 and + 73 were detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).The correlations between serum CysC level,CysC gene polymorphism and MS in Zhuang and Han population were analized.Results There were significant differences of serum CysC levels between the two MS groups and healthy controls group (all P ＜ 0.05),but no significant difference of the genotype frequencies of CysC + 73 and CysC + 148 in the four groups was observed (x2 =3.139,P =0.791;x2 =4.841,P =0.564).The serum Cys C levels of CysC + 73 GG genotype in both MS groups were lower than those of CysC + 73 AG and AA genotype with statistically significant differences (all P ＜ 0.05).The serum Cys C levels in MS groups were correlated with serum creatinine levels (P ＜ 0.01) and CysC + 73 gene polymorphism (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion The serum Cys C level of the MS patients in Zhuang and Han population may vary with the genotype of CysC + 73 genetic variant,and associate with serum creatinine level.

Association between body mass index (BMI) and vital capacity of college students of Zhuang nationality in China: a cross-section study.

OBJECTIVE: Our study is to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and vital capacity of college students of Zhuang Nationality in China. METHODS: 463 college students of Zhuang Nationality from Guangxi Medical University were selected. Basic information, body composition and vital capacity of college students were measured. According to the level of BMI, college students were divided into four groups (BMI<18.5, 18.5≤BMI<23.9, 23.9≤BMI<27.9 and BMI≥27.9). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between BMI and vital capacity. RESULTS: In male college students, there was no significant difference in vital capacity between the four groups (3029.54±869.25, 3347.06±784.54, 3540.00±805.35 and 3966.50±350.2, P=0.0727, respectively). Multivariate regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounding factors, no significant association was observed between BMI and vital capacity (OR=115.02, 95% CI: -555.58∼785.63; OR=-166.58, 95% CI: -1684.56∼1351.41; OR=-484.01, 95% CI:-3504.53, 2536.51, respectively. BMI<18.5 group served as reference group). In female college students, there was also no significant difference in vital capacity between the four groups (2455.15±574.4, 2555.06±637.03, 2750.33±1224.05 and 2473.00±159.06, P=0.4011, respectively). Multivariate regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounding factors, no significant association was observed between BMI and vital capacity (OR=-88.88, 95% CI: -333.59∼155.84; OR=20.00, 95% CI: -694.39∼734.39; OR=2.86, 95% CI: -1830.58, 1836.3, respectively. BMI<18.5 group served as reference group). CONCLUSION: There was no evidence that BMI is associated with vital capacity in college students of Zhuang Nationality.

Study on relations between cystatin C and its polymorphism and metabolic syndrome in Zhuang population of Guangxi district / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the correlation of cystatin C(Cys C) serum level and its gene polymorphism among Zhuang population with Metabolic Syndrome(MS) of Guangxi district.Methods The levels of serum Cys C in Zhuang MS patients,Han MS patients,Zhuang normal people and Han normal people(each of 100 cases)were detected by Immunoturbidimetric Assays.Cys C +148,Cys C+73 and Cys C-82 genotyping were conducted by using PCR-RFLP.Results The clinical data and serum Cys C levels of four groups were significantly different(P＜0.05),The clinical data and serum Cys C levels of two CHD groups were significantly different from those in the two normal groups(P＜0.05);(2) There was a positive correlation between Cys C levels and creatinine(Cr) level in peripheral blood(r=0.551,P=0.000);(3) There was no significant difference in the genotype frequencies of Cys C+73,Cys C+ 148 and Cys C-82 in 4 groups(x2 =3.139,0.791;x2 =4.841,P=0.564;x2 =3.207,P=0.782);(4)Cys C level in MS patients of Cys C+73 GG genotype was significantly lower than that of AG and AA genotype,and the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).But there was no significant difference in Cys C level between AG type and AA type.Conclusion The high level of Cys C caused by impaired renal function may be a risk factor for MS patients in Zhuang and Han population in Guangxi.Cys C+73 locus gene polymorphism and the relationship between MS patients in Guangxi Zhuang population need further study.

Study on relations between cystatin C and its polymorphism and metabolic syndrome in Zhuang population of Guangxi district / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the correlation of cystatin C(Cys C) serum level and its gene polymorphism among Zhuang population with Metabolic Syndrome(MS) of Guangxi district.Methods The levels of serum Cys C in Zhuang MS patients,Han MS patients,Zhuang normal people and Han normal people(each of 100 cases)were detected by Immunoturbidimetric Assays.Cys C +148,Cys C+73 and Cys C-82 genotyping were conducted by using PCR-RFLP.Results The clinical data and serum Cys C levels of four groups were significantly different(P＜0.05),The clinical data and serum Cys C levels of two CHD groups were significantly different from those in the two normal groups(P＜0.05);(2) There was a positive correlation between Cys C levels and creatinine(Cr) level in peripheral blood(r=0.551,P=0.000);(3) There was no significant difference in the genotype frequencies of Cys C+73,Cys C+ 148 and Cys C-82 in 4 groups(x2 =3.139,0.791;x2 =4.841,P=0.564;x2 =3.207,P=0.782);(4)Cys C level in MS patients of Cys C+73 GG genotype was significantly lower than that of AG and AA genotype,and the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).But there was no significant difference in Cys C level between AG type and AA type.Conclusion The high level of Cys C caused by impaired renal function may be a risk factor for MS patients in Zhuang and Han population in Guangxi.Cys C+73 locus gene polymorphism and the relationship between MS patients in Guangxi Zhuang population need further study.

Comparative Study of Cystatin C and Its Gene Polymorphism of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease between Zhuang and Han in Guangxi Region / 现代检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the difference of serum levels of cystatin C and its gene polymorphism of patients with CHD and normal people between Zhuang and Han in Guanxi region.Methyds The levels of serum cystatin C in Zhuang CHD patients,Han CHD patients,Zhuang normal people and Han normal people(each of 100 cases)were detected by Immunoturbidimetric Assays,Cys C + 148 and Cys C-82 genotypes were conducted by using PCR-RFLP,and that data and clinical data were analyzed.Results The difference of Cys C levels and clinical data between two CHD groups and two normal groups were statically significant (all P＜0.05).①The Cys C levels of two CHD groups was not statically significant difference (P=0.156).②The CysC+148 and Cys C-82 of 4 groups conform the Hardy-Weinberg population genetic equilibrium law (all P＞0.05).The genotypes frequency difference of Cys C+148 and Cys C-82 between two CHD groups and two normal group were no statically significant (x2 =0.760～2.090,P＞0.05).③The serum Cys C level and Cr of CHD group were positively correlated (r=0.597,P＜0.001).Conclusion The correlation Cys C+ 148,-82 polymorphism and Guangxi Zhuang CHD were in need of further study,but the kidney damage caused by the high serum Cys C level may be a risk factor for Guangxi Zhuang and Han CHD patients.

Effect of Zhuang Medicine Acupuncture on Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential in Patients with Posterior Circulation Ischemic Vertigo / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of Zhuang medicine acupuncture on brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) in patients with posterior circulation ischemic vertigo (PCIV).Methods Eighty-five PCIV patients were randomly allocated to a treatment group of 45 cases and a control group of 40 cases. The control group received conventional basic therapy and the treatment group, Zhuang medicine acupuncture in addition. The peak latencies (Pg) of BAEP waveⅠ ,Ⅰ andⅠ and the interpeak latencies (IPg) of waveⅠ-Ⅰ,Ⅰ-Ⅰ andⅠ-Ⅰ were compared between the two groups after treatment.Results There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in waveⅠ andⅠ Pg and waveⅠ-Ⅰ andⅠ-Ⅰ IPg between the treatment and control groups (P<0.05).Conclusions Zhuang medicine acupuncture plus medication is an effective way to treat PCIV. It can improve BAEP indicators in the patients.

Clinical Study on Medicated Thread Moxibustion of Traditional Zhuang Nationality Medicine ;Combined with Shugan Jianpi Decoction for Cirrhosis Ascites / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To observe the therapeutic effects of medicated thread moxibustion of traditional Zhuang nationality medicine combined with Shugan Jianpi Decoction for cirrhosis ascites. Methods Sixty patients with cirrhosis ascites were randomly divided into observation group and control group by random number method, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group received medicated thread moxibustion of traditional Zhuang nationality medicine combined with Shugan Jianpi Decoction and regular Western medicine; while control group only received regular Western medicine. Two weeks was a course of treatment. The liver function (ALT, AST, TBIL, ALB, A/G), ascites integral changes and improving time of main clinical symptoms (abdominal distension, pain, anorexia, fatigue) were observed. The clinical curative effects of two groups were evaluated with 3 months of follow-up. Results The liver function (ALT, AST, TBIL, ALB, A/G) in the treatment group after treatment was significantly improved, and the ascites integral decreased, which was better than the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05). The improving time of main clinical symptoms in the treatment group was significantly shorter than the control group (P<0.05);The clinical effective rate was 90.00%(27/30) in the treatment group and 76.67% (23/30) in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion Medicated thread moxibustion of traditional Zhuang nationality medicine combined with Shugan Jianpi Decoction has good efficacy for cirrhosis ascites.

Correlations of gene polymorphism of ACE, APOE and MTFHR with ischemic stroke in population of Zhuang nationality in western Gui / 实用医学杂志

Objective To study the relationship between ischemic stroke and gene polymorphism of an-giotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), apolipoprotein E (APOE) and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) among the population of Zhuang nationality in western Gui. Methods We directly sequenced ACE, APOE and MTHFR genes in 149 cases of ischemic stroke and 109 cases of normal people in western Gui. χ2 test was used to measure the relationship between gene polymorphism and ischemic stroke. Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium test was used to evaluate the reliability of these data. Results In the ischemic stroke group, 62 cases, 22 cases and 65 cases carried II genetype, DD genetype and ID genetype in ACE. χ2 test showed no relationship between ACE gene polymorphism and ischemic stroke. In analysis of the polymorpism of APOE in the ischemic stroke and control group, no relationship between APOE gene polymorphism and ischemic stroke was found by χ2 test. MTFHR gene polymorphism was significantly related with ischemic stroke by χ2 test (P = 0.019). Conclusion Polymorphism of gene MTFHR but neither ACE nor APOE is significantly associated with ischemic stroke.

Associations of genetic polymorphisms of TLR5, TLR9 and transduction molecules in MyD88 signaling pathway with systemic lupus erythematosus in Zhuang and Han ethnics of Guangxi province, China.

OBJECTIVES: To discuss the associations of SNPs of TLR5, TLR9 and transduction molecules in MyD88 signaling pathway with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) risk in Zhuang and Han ethnics and to compare the difference between the two ethnics. METHODS: PCR and direct sequencing method were used to detect gene polymorphisms of TLR5, TLR9 and transduction molecules in MyD88 signaling pathway in 77 patients with SLE and 72 healthy controls, in order to explore their relationships with SLE incidence and compare the differences in genotypes and allele frequencies between groups. RESULTS: TLR5 rs5744168 gene polymorphism was unrelated with SLE susceptibility of Guangxi Zhuang and Han. Among the Han population, there was a statistically significant difference in TLR9 rs352140 genotype frequency between SLE group and control group (P = 0.043). In the Han and Zhuang populations, there were no significant differences in MyD88 rs7744 genotype and allele frequencies (all P > 0.05) between SLE group and control group; but there was a statistically significant difference in allele frequencies between the case group and the control group (P = 0.033). For TRAF6 rs5030472, GA + AA genotype frequency of Zhuang SLE group was significantly higher than that of control group and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.006); an allele frequency was also significantly higher. IRF5 rs2004640 GG/TT genotype and the corresponding G allele frequencies of Zhuang SLE group were significantly higher than that of control group, with statistically significant differences (P = 0.008 and P = 0.000, respectively). CONCLUSION: TLR5 rs5744168 gene polymorphism may have no correlation with SLE susceptibility in Guangxi Zhuang and Han populations; TLR9 rs352140 gene polymorphism may be associated with SLE susceptibility in Guangxi Han population, while TRAF6 rs5030472 and IRF5 rs2004640 gene polymorphisms may relate to SLE susceptibility in Guangxi Zhuang population.