AIM： To investigate the mechanisms of sulfasalazine （SASP） in the treatment of ulcerative colitis （UC）.METHODS： Changes of pathological signs and histological grading of 106 patients with active UC were observed...AIM： To investigate the mechanisms of sulfasalazine （SASP） in the treatment of ulcerative colitis （UC）.METHODS： Changes of pathological signs and histological grading of 106 patients with active UC were observed before and after the treatment with SASP, 1 g, thrice daily for 6 wk.RESULTS： The effect of SASP on the vasculitis in lamina propria was 48.2% and 17.4% in the mild active UC （P〈0.001） and 68% and 26.7% in the moderate active UC （P〈0.001） before and after treatment, Fibroid necrosis of vessel wail was found in one case of mild UC and two cases of moderate UC before treatment and was not found after treatment, No thrombosis was found in mild UC before and after treatment, while thrombosis was found in one case of moderate UC before treatment, The effect on mucosal glandular abnormality was 30.4% and 13.0% in mild UC （P〈0.05）, and 42% and 40% in moderate UC （P〉0.05） before and after treatment, The rate of eosinophil infiltration was 98.2% and 80,4% in mild UC （P〈0.01）,and 100% and 91,1% in moderate UC （P〈0.05） before and after treatment, The effect on crypt abscess was 21.4% and 4.4% in mild UC （P〈0.05）, and 48% and 13.3% in moderate UC （P〈0.001） before and after treatment. The effect on mucosal pathohistological grading was 2.00±0.84 and 0.91±0.46 in mild UC （P〈0.001）, and 2.49±0.84 and 1.31±0.75 in moderate UC （P〈0.001） before and after treatment.CONCLUSION： SASP can improve small vessel lesions and crypt abscesses and reduce neutrophilic and eosinophilic leukocyte infiltration in inflammatory mucosa of UC.展开更多
AIM： To determine factors associated with fibrosis progression in hepatitis C virus （HCV）-infected patients without significant initial pathological lesions. METHODS： Seventy six untreated HCV-infected patients wi...AIM： To determine factors associated with fibrosis progression in hepatitis C virus （HCV）-infected patients without significant initial pathological lesions. METHODS： Seventy six untreated HCV-infected patients with initially normal liver as defined by a Knodell score ≤ 3, with 2 liver biopsies and detectable HCVRNA were included. Markers of fibrosis progression were assessed. RESULTS： Median duration of infection and time between paired biopsies was 13 （95% CI： 1-28） and 4 （95% CI： 2-16） years respectively. Alaninetransaminase （ALT） activity was normal in 43.4% of cases. 50% demonstrated progression of the necroinflammation and 34% of fibrosis after a median time evolution of 4 years （95% CI： 2-16）. The median difference in the necro-inflammation and fibrosis score between biopsies was low, 1.5 and 0.0 respectively. Univariate analysis showed there was no difference between fibrosis activity or evolution according to genotype or viral load. A higher fibrosis progression （P = 0.03） was observed in patients with body mass index （BMI） 〉 25. Fibrosis progression correlated with the time interval between biopsies （P = 0.01）. A significant progression of activity （1.7 vs 0.4, P 〈 0.05） or fibrosis （0.9 vs 0.0, P 〈 0.01） was observed in patients with elevated ALT. There was a significant correlation between activity progression and fibrosis progression（P = 0.003）. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that fibrosis progression was associated with elevated ALT, BMI 〉 25 and the time interval between 2 biopsies. CONCLUSION： There is no fibrosis progression in 66% of patients without significant initial histopathological lesion. Fibrosis progression is associated with elevated ALT and BMI 〉 25.展开更多
Quantitative measurement of the cutter blade sharpness is yet a difficult problem, since so far there has been no appropriate testing method. In this paper, a technique is introduced for measuring the cutter blade sha...Quantitative measurement of the cutter blade sharpness is yet a difficult problem, since so far there has been no appropriate testing method. In this paper, a technique is introduced for measuring the cutter blade sharpness at different testing conditions. The sharpness of cutter blades are measured by detecting the force to cut off the fiber with a material strength testing machine, and the results indicated that the technique could be used to measure the cutter blade sharpness satisfactorily. The fiber tension and downward speed of cutter blades are recommended to be 4.9 cN and 50 mm/min respectively for cutting 0.22 mm PET fiber.展开更多
Liver biopsy is considered the most accurate means to estimate the necroinflammatory activity and the extent of fibrosis. However, histology evaluation is an invasive procedure associated with risk to the patient, ris...Liver biopsy is considered the most accurate means to estimate the necroinflammatory activity and the extent of fibrosis. However, histology evaluation is an invasive procedure associated with risk to the patient, risk of sampling error and diagnostic inconsistencies due to inter- and intra-observer error. On the basis of histological studies performed so far, chronic hepatitis C in children appears morphologically benign in the majority of cases. At the Pediatric Liver Unit of our university, a total of 67 children with chronic hepatitis C underwent liver biopsy. Liver biopsy was repeated 5.5 years after the initial histological evaluation in 21 children. On a total number of 88 liver biopsies, micronodular cirrhosis was detected only in one genotype 1b-infected obese child. Since liver histology investigation of a child with chronic hepatitis C has few chances to highlight severe lesions, we question how liver biopsy helps in the management of children with chronic hepatitis C.展开更多
文摘AIM： To investigate the mechanisms of sulfasalazine （SASP） in the treatment of ulcerative colitis （UC）.METHODS： Changes of pathological signs and histological grading of 106 patients with active UC were observed before and after the treatment with SASP, 1 g, thrice daily for 6 wk.RESULTS： The effect of SASP on the vasculitis in lamina propria was 48.2% and 17.4% in the mild active UC （P〈0.001） and 68% and 26.7% in the moderate active UC （P〈0.001） before and after treatment, Fibroid necrosis of vessel wail was found in one case of mild UC and two cases of moderate UC before treatment and was not found after treatment, No thrombosis was found in mild UC before and after treatment, while thrombosis was found in one case of moderate UC before treatment, The effect on mucosal glandular abnormality was 30.4% and 13.0% in mild UC （P〈0.05）, and 42% and 40% in moderate UC （P〉0.05） before and after treatment, The rate of eosinophil infiltration was 98.2% and 80,4% in mild UC （P〈0.01）,and 100% and 91,1% in moderate UC （P〈0.05） before and after treatment, The effect on crypt abscess was 21.4% and 4.4% in mild UC （P〈0.05）, and 48% and 13.3% in moderate UC （P〈0.001） before and after treatment. The effect on mucosal pathohistological grading was 2.00±0.84 and 0.91±0.46 in mild UC （P〈0.001）, and 2.49±0.84 and 1.31±0.75 in moderate UC （P〈0.001） before and after treatment.CONCLUSION： SASP can improve small vessel lesions and crypt abscesses and reduce neutrophilic and eosinophilic leukocyte infiltration in inflammatory mucosa of UC.
文摘AIM： To determine factors associated with fibrosis progression in hepatitis C virus （HCV）-infected patients without significant initial pathological lesions. METHODS： Seventy six untreated HCV-infected patients with initially normal liver as defined by a Knodell score ≤ 3, with 2 liver biopsies and detectable HCVRNA were included. Markers of fibrosis progression were assessed. RESULTS： Median duration of infection and time between paired biopsies was 13 （95% CI： 1-28） and 4 （95% CI： 2-16） years respectively. Alaninetransaminase （ALT） activity was normal in 43.4% of cases. 50% demonstrated progression of the necroinflammation and 34% of fibrosis after a median time evolution of 4 years （95% CI： 2-16）. The median difference in the necro-inflammation and fibrosis score between biopsies was low, 1.5 and 0.0 respectively. Univariate analysis showed there was no difference between fibrosis activity or evolution according to genotype or viral load. A higher fibrosis progression （P = 0.03） was observed in patients with body mass index （BMI） 〉 25. Fibrosis progression correlated with the time interval between biopsies （P = 0.01）. A significant progression of activity （1.7 vs 0.4, P 〈 0.05） or fibrosis （0.9 vs 0.0, P 〈 0.01） was observed in patients with elevated ALT. There was a significant correlation between activity progression and fibrosis progression（P = 0.003）. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that fibrosis progression was associated with elevated ALT, BMI 〉 25 and the time interval between 2 biopsies. CONCLUSION： There is no fibrosis progression in 66% of patients without significant initial histopathological lesion. Fibrosis progression is associated with elevated ALT and BMI 〉 25.
文摘Quantitative measurement of the cutter blade sharpness is yet a difficult problem, since so far there has been no appropriate testing method. In this paper, a technique is introduced for measuring the cutter blade sharpness at different testing conditions. The sharpness of cutter blades are measured by detecting the force to cut off the fiber with a material strength testing machine, and the results indicated that the technique could be used to measure the cutter blade sharpness satisfactorily. The fiber tension and downward speed of cutter blades are recommended to be 4.9 cN and 50 mm/min respectively for cutting 0.22 mm PET fiber.
文摘Liver biopsy is considered the most accurate means to estimate the necroinflammatory activity and the extent of fibrosis. However, histology evaluation is an invasive procedure associated with risk to the patient, risk of sampling error and diagnostic inconsistencies due to inter- and intra-observer error. On the basis of histological studies performed so far, chronic hepatitis C in children appears morphologically benign in the majority of cases. At the Pediatric Liver Unit of our university, a total of 67 children with chronic hepatitis C underwent liver biopsy. Liver biopsy was repeated 5.5 years after the initial histological evaluation in 21 children. On a total number of 88 liver biopsies, micronodular cirrhosis was detected only in one genotype 1b-infected obese child. Since liver histology investigation of a child with chronic hepatitis C has few chances to highlight severe lesions, we question how liver biopsy helps in the management of children with chronic hepatitis C.
