F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography-based radiomic features for prediction of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation status and prognosis in patients with lung adenocarcinoma.

Background: To investigate whether radiomic features from (F)-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography [(F)-FDG PET/CT] can predict epidermal growth factor receptor () mutation status and prognosis in patients with lung adenocarcinoma.

Methods: One hundred and seventy-four consecutive patients with lung adenocarcinoma underwent (F)-FDG PET/CT and gene testing were retrospectively analyzed. Radiomic features combined with clinicopathological factors to construct a random forest (RF) model to identify mutation status.

MicroRNA-146a enhances Helicobacter pylori induced cell apoptosis in human gastric cancer epithelial cells.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection induces apoptosis in gastric epithelial cells, and this occurrence may link to gastric carcinogenesis. However, the regulatory mechanism of H.

[Plasma levels of vWF and NO in patients with metabolic syndrome and their relationship with metabolic disorders].

Objective: To measure the plasma levels of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and nitric oxide (NO) in patients with metabolic disorders and to study their relationships with the disease.

Methods: The plasma levels of vWF and NO were determined in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS group, n=36), patients with 1 - 2 metabolic disorders (MD group, n=43) and normal subjects (control group, n=30).

Result: The plasma vWF level was higher in MS group than that in MD group (P <0.