Objective To investigate the influence of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms on susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in the Chinese Han population. Method One hundred and thirty-six Chinese ...Objective To investigate the influence of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms on susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in the Chinese Han population. Method One hundred and thirty-six Chinese Han people, including 54 T1DM patients and 82 unrelated healthy subjects as control were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism for three restriction sites in the VDR gene, which were ApaI, TaqI, and BamL Results The frequency of B allele of BsmI site in VDR gene was significantly higher in T1DM patients than in healthy subjects ( P = 0. 033 ) while no difference was found between the two groups in the distribution of ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms. Conclusion The BsmI polymorphism of VDR gene may be associated with the susceptibihty to T1DM in the Chinese Han population of Beijing.展开更多
There have been some breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal achalasia in the past few years.First,the introduction of high-resolution manometry with pressure topography plotting as a new diagnostic...There have been some breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal achalasia in the past few years.First,the introduction of high-resolution manometry with pressure topography plotting as a new diagnostic tool has made it possible to classify achalasia into three subtypes.The most favorable outcome is predicted for patients receiving treatment for type Ⅱ achalasia (achalasia with compression).Patients with typeⅠ(classic achalasia) and type Ⅲ achalasia (spastic achalasia) experience a less favorable outcome.Second,the first multicenter randomized controlled trial published by the European Achalasia Trial group reported 2-year follow-up results indicating that laparoscopic Heller myotomy was not superior to endoscopic pneumatic dilation (PD).Although the follow-up period was not long enough to reach a convincing conclusion,it merits the continued use of PD as a generally available technique in gastroenterology.Third,the novelendoscopic technique peroral endoscopic myotomy is a promising option for treating achalasia,but it requires increased experience and cautious evaluation.Despite all this good news,the bottom line is a real break-through from the basic studies to identify the actual cause of achalasia that may impede treatment success is still anticipated.展开更多
AIM: To evaluate whether diabetic patients had a higher risk of colon cancer mortality and its associated risk factors. METHODS: The sex-specific crude and age-standard- ized (to the 2000 World Health Organization ...AIM: To evaluate whether diabetic patients had a higher risk of colon cancer mortality and its associated risk factors. METHODS: The sex-specific crude and age-standard- ized (to the 2000 World Health Organization popula- tion) mortality rates of colon cancer in the Taiwan Residents general population were first calculated from 1995 to 2006. The trends were evaluated by linear regression. A total of 113 347 diabetic men and 131 573 diabetic women aged ~〉 25 years at recruitment from 1995 to 1998 were followed up until the end of 2006. Age/sex- specific colon cancer mortality rate ratios were cal- culated comparing the mortality rates of the diabetic patients with the average mortality rates of the general population within 12 years (1995-2006). A sub-cohort of diabetic patients (42 260 men and 49 405 women) was interviewed using a baseline questionnaire and Cox's regression was used to evaluate the risk factors for colon cancer mortality in these diabetic patients.RESULTS: The crude and age-standardized trends of colon cancer mortality from 1995 to 2006 increased significantly for both sexes in the general population. A total of 641 diabetic men and 573 diabetic women died of colon cancer, with a mortality rate of 74.4 and 54.3 per 100 000 person-years, respectively. Mortality rate ratios [95% confidence intervals (CIs)] showed a significantly higher risk of mortality from colon can- cer for the diabetic patients compared to the general population, with the magnitude increasing with de- creasing age: 1.65 (1.40-1.95), 2.01 (1.78-2.27), 2.75 (2.36-3.21) and 5.69 (4.65-6.96) for /〉 75, 65-74, 55-64 and 25-54 years old, respectively, for men; and 1.46 (1.24-1.72), 2.09 (1.84-2.38), 2.67 (2.27-3.14) and 3.05 (2.29-4.06), respectively, for women. Among the sub-cohort of diabetic patients who had been in- terviewed with the baseline questionnaire, including information on age, sex, diabetes duration, diabe- tes type, body mass index, smoking, insulin use and area of residence, age and smoking were significantly predictive for colon cancer mortality, with respec- tive adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) (95% CIs) of 1.077 (1.066-1.088) and 1.384 (1.068-1.792). Diabetes dura- tion became a significant factor when those who died of colon cancer within 5 years of diabetes diagnosis were excluded to minimize the possible contamination of diabetes caused by incipient colon cancer, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.021 (1.007-1.034). Sex, dia- betes type, insulin use, body mass index and area of residence were not significant predictors for colon can- cer mortality in the diabetic patients. Although insulin use was categorized into subgroups of duration of use (non-users and users 〈 5 years, 5-9 years and i〉 10 years), none of the HRs for colon cancer mortality was significant with regards to different durations of insulin use. CONCLUSION: Colon cancer mortality is increasing in Taiwan. A higher risk is observed in diabetic patients. Smoking, but not insulin use, is a modifiable risk factor.展开更多
In this study,we investigated the effect of captopril(CPT) on glomerular filtration rate(GFR),effective renal plasma flow(ERPF),filtration fraction(FF),urinary albumin excretion(UAE) and daily urinary excretion of thr...In this study,we investigated the effect of captopril(CPT) on glomerular filtration rate(GFR),effective renal plasma flow(ERPF),filtration fraction(FF),urinary albumin excretion(UAE) and daily urinary excretion of thromboxane B2(TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1a(6-keto-PGFla) in 29 normotensive non-insulin-dependent diabetes(NIDDM) patients without clinically discernible nephropathy.Before treatment,urinary excretion 6-keto-PGF1a was significantly increased(P<0.05) in 29 NIDDM patients compared with 25 health subjects matched for age and sex.The values of GFR and FF were significantly higher(P<0.01 and P<0.005,respectively) in NIDDM than in normal volunters,whereas ERPF was comparable in both groups.Meanwhile we observed that UAE of early NIDDM was increased before treatment.After CPT treatment,GFR,FF,UAE and urinary excretion of 6-keto-PGFla were significantly reduce(all P<0.005) compared with those of NIDDM before treatment. These data indicated that CPT is effective in lowering glomerular filtration pressure and ameliorating microalbuminuria in the normotensive early NIDDM.展开更多
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Wendan decoction in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis (DGP). Methods PubMed, MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, Embase, China Biology Medicine (CBM), Chinese...Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Wendan decoction in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis (DGP). Methods PubMed, MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, Embase, China Biology Medicine (CBM), Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP) and Wanfang databases were searched and eligible randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) were included. The quality of the RCTs was evaluated by the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool, and data analysis were performed with Review Manager 5.3. Results A total of 7 studies were included, including 533 patients. Meta analysis results showed that the effective rate of Wendan decoction in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis was better than that of the control group [RR=1.30, 95%CI (1.20, 1.40), P<0.001], and the improvement of fasting blood glucose (FBG) was better than that of western medicine [MD =-0.43, 95%CI (-0.91,-0.01), P=0.05]. The recurrence rate in the TCM treatment group was lower than that in the western medicine group[RR = 0.29, 95%CI (0.13, 0.62), P=0.002]. Conclusion Compared with western medicine, Wendan decoction has better curative effect on DGP and can reduce its recurrence rate. However, due to the low quality of the included literatures and the possibility of bias, large-scale and high-quality RCTs are still needed for further confirmation.展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Methods:Totally 65 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 32 cases and a control group of 33 cases. On the ...Objective:To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Methods:Totally 65 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 32 cases and a control group of 33 cases. On the basis of conventional treatment of diabetes,acupuncture was used in the treatment group,and inositol was orally administered in the control group.During a 3-month treatment,changes in the symptoms were observed.Results:In the treatment group,16 cases were markedly relieved,12 cases improved,and 4 cases failed,with a total effective rate of 87.5%.In the control group,7 cases were markedly relieved,14 cases improved and 12 cases failed,with a total effective rate of 63.6%.There was a significant difference in the total effective rate between the 2 groups(P<0.05) .Conclusion:Acupuncture may show good effects for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.展开更多
文摘Objective To investigate the influence of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms on susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in the Chinese Han population. Method One hundred and thirty-six Chinese Han people, including 54 T1DM patients and 82 unrelated healthy subjects as control were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism for three restriction sites in the VDR gene, which were ApaI, TaqI, and BamL Results The frequency of B allele of BsmI site in VDR gene was significantly higher in T1DM patients than in healthy subjects ( P = 0. 033 ) while no difference was found between the two groups in the distribution of ApaI and TaqI polymorphisms. Conclusion The BsmI polymorphism of VDR gene may be associated with the susceptibihty to T1DM in the Chinese Han population of Beijing.
文摘There have been some breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal achalasia in the past few years.First,the introduction of high-resolution manometry with pressure topography plotting as a new diagnostic tool has made it possible to classify achalasia into three subtypes.The most favorable outcome is predicted for patients receiving treatment for type Ⅱ achalasia (achalasia with compression).Patients with typeⅠ(classic achalasia) and type Ⅲ achalasia (spastic achalasia) experience a less favorable outcome.Second,the first multicenter randomized controlled trial published by the European Achalasia Trial group reported 2-year follow-up results indicating that laparoscopic Heller myotomy was not superior to endoscopic pneumatic dilation (PD).Although the follow-up period was not long enough to reach a convincing conclusion,it merits the continued use of PD as a generally available technique in gastroenterology.Third,the novelendoscopic technique peroral endoscopic myotomy is a promising option for treating achalasia,but it requires increased experience and cautious evaluation.Despite all this good news,the bottom line is a real break-through from the basic studies to identify the actual cause of achalasia that may impede treatment success is still anticipated.
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文摘AIM: To evaluate whether diabetic patients had a higher risk of colon cancer mortality and its associated risk factors. METHODS: The sex-specific crude and age-standard- ized (to the 2000 World Health Organization popula- tion) mortality rates of colon cancer in the Taiwan Residents general population were first calculated from 1995 to 2006. The trends were evaluated by linear regression. A total of 113 347 diabetic men and 131 573 diabetic women aged ~〉 25 years at recruitment from 1995 to 1998 were followed up until the end of 2006. Age/sex- specific colon cancer mortality rate ratios were cal- culated comparing the mortality rates of the diabetic patients with the average mortality rates of the general population within 12 years (1995-2006). A sub-cohort of diabetic patients (42 260 men and 49 405 women) was interviewed using a baseline questionnaire and Cox's regression was used to evaluate the risk factors for colon cancer mortality in these diabetic patients.RESULTS: The crude and age-standardized trends of colon cancer mortality from 1995 to 2006 increased significantly for both sexes in the general population. A total of 641 diabetic men and 573 diabetic women died of colon cancer, with a mortality rate of 74.4 and 54.3 per 100 000 person-years, respectively. Mortality rate ratios [95% confidence intervals (CIs)] showed a significantly higher risk of mortality from colon can- cer for the diabetic patients compared to the general population, with the magnitude increasing with de- creasing age: 1.65 (1.40-1.95), 2.01 (1.78-2.27), 2.75 (2.36-3.21) and 5.69 (4.65-6.96) for /〉 75, 65-74, 55-64 and 25-54 years old, respectively, for men; and 1.46 (1.24-1.72), 2.09 (1.84-2.38), 2.67 (2.27-3.14) and 3.05 (2.29-4.06), respectively, for women. Among the sub-cohort of diabetic patients who had been in- terviewed with the baseline questionnaire, including information on age, sex, diabetes duration, diabe- tes type, body mass index, smoking, insulin use and area of residence, age and smoking were significantly predictive for colon cancer mortality, with respec- tive adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) (95% CIs) of 1.077 (1.066-1.088) and 1.384 (1.068-1.792). Diabetes dura- tion became a significant factor when those who died of colon cancer within 5 years of diabetes diagnosis were excluded to minimize the possible contamination of diabetes caused by incipient colon cancer, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.021 (1.007-1.034). Sex, dia- betes type, insulin use, body mass index and area of residence were not significant predictors for colon can- cer mortality in the diabetic patients. Although insulin use was categorized into subgroups of duration of use (non-users and users 〈 5 years, 5-9 years and i〉 10 years), none of the HRs for colon cancer mortality was significant with regards to different durations of insulin use. CONCLUSION: Colon cancer mortality is increasing in Taiwan. A higher risk is observed in diabetic patients. Smoking, but not insulin use, is a modifiable risk factor.
文摘In this study,we investigated the effect of captopril(CPT) on glomerular filtration rate(GFR),effective renal plasma flow(ERPF),filtration fraction(FF),urinary albumin excretion(UAE) and daily urinary excretion of thromboxane B2(TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1a(6-keto-PGFla) in 29 normotensive non-insulin-dependent diabetes(NIDDM) patients without clinically discernible nephropathy.Before treatment,urinary excretion 6-keto-PGF1a was significantly increased(P<0.05) in 29 NIDDM patients compared with 25 health subjects matched for age and sex.The values of GFR and FF were significantly higher(P<0.01 and P<0.005,respectively) in NIDDM than in normal volunters,whereas ERPF was comparable in both groups.Meanwhile we observed that UAE of early NIDDM was increased before treatment.After CPT treatment,GFR,FF,UAE and urinary excretion of 6-keto-PGFla were significantly reduce(all P<0.005) compared with those of NIDDM before treatment. These data indicated that CPT is effective in lowering glomerular filtration pressure and ameliorating microalbuminuria in the normotensive early NIDDM.
文摘Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Wendan decoction in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis (DGP). Methods PubMed, MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, Embase, China Biology Medicine (CBM), Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP) and Wanfang databases were searched and eligible randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) were included. The quality of the RCTs was evaluated by the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool, and data analysis were performed with Review Manager 5.3. Results A total of 7 studies were included, including 533 patients. Meta analysis results showed that the effective rate of Wendan decoction in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis was better than that of the control group [RR=1.30, 95%CI (1.20, 1.40), P<0.001], and the improvement of fasting blood glucose (FBG) was better than that of western medicine [MD =-0.43, 95%CI (-0.91,-0.01), P=0.05]. The recurrence rate in the TCM treatment group was lower than that in the western medicine group[RR = 0.29, 95%CI (0.13, 0.62), P=0.002]. Conclusion Compared with western medicine, Wendan decoction has better curative effect on DGP and can reduce its recurrence rate. However, due to the low quality of the included literatures and the possibility of bias, large-scale and high-quality RCTs are still needed for further confirmation.
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Methods:Totally 65 patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 32 cases and a control group of 33 cases. On the basis of conventional treatment of diabetes,acupuncture was used in the treatment group,and inositol was orally administered in the control group.During a 3-month treatment,changes in the symptoms were observed.Results:In the treatment group,16 cases were markedly relieved,12 cases improved,and 4 cases failed,with a total effective rate of 87.5%.In the control group,7 cases were markedly relieved,14 cases improved and 12 cases failed,with a total effective rate of 63.6%.There was a significant difference in the total effective rate between the 2 groups(P<0.05) .Conclusion:Acupuncture may show good effects for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.