Triglyceride Can Predict the Discordance between QCT and DXA Screening for BMD in Old Female Patients.

Purpose: This study is aimed at exploring which indicator can predict the discordance between DXA and QCT.

Methods: 192 female patients who took BMD screening tests by QCT and DXA were recruited, and the biomarkers were analyzed to study the relationship between the biomarkers and the discordance of two BMD screening methods.

Results: There are 42, 78, and 72 female patients in the normal, osteopenia, and osteoporosis groups defined by DXA and 6, 54, and 132 female patients in the corresponding group defined by QCT.

Different Re-centrifugation Conditions for Infectious Disease Screening Using the Abbott I2000.

We investigated whether an ordinary centrifuge can achieve the standard centrifugal effect required according to specifications for infectious disease screening using the Abbott i2000. Samples were collected and centrifuged following a standard operating procedure (SOP). They were then divided into three groups according to the results of the initial screening tests: a negative group, weak-positive group, and positive group.

The rational specimen for the quantitative detection of Epstein-Barr virus DNA load.

Background Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA load monitoring in blood is essential for the diagnosis of EBV-associated diseases. However, the best-suited blood compartment for detection is still under discussion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of EBV-DNA load in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), plasma and whole blood (WB) samples.

Inhibitory Effect of Vaginal Lactobacillus Supernatants on Cervical Cancer Cells.

Lactobacilli have been shown to inhibit the proliferation of several types of cancer cells, but the effects of vaginal Lactobacilli on cervical cancer cells have seldom been reported. We incubated Caski cells with supernatants of predominant strains in the vagina and investigated their effects on cell growth and the possible mechanisms. Cell-free supernatants of Lactobacillus crispatus, L.

Preferable procedure for the screening of syphilis in clinical laboratories in China.

Background: With the rapid expansion of infectious syphilis all over the world, optimal procedures for screening syphilis are urgently required. Conventional methods for the diagnosis of syphilis are time- and labor-consuming. We compared automated chemiluminescent micro-particle immunoassay (CLIA) with conventional methods to verify whether CLIA is feasible for syphilis screening.

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D predicts the short-term outcomes of Chinese patients with acute ischaemic stroke.

Low vitamin D levels have been reported to contribute to the risk of cardiovascular events and mortality, especially stroke. In the present study we therefore evaluated the short-term prognostic value of serum 25(OH)D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) in Chinese patients with AIS (acute ischaemic stroke). From February 2010 to September 2012, consecutive stroke patients admitted to the emergency department at two hospitals in Beijing, China were identified.

Association of glutathione S-transferases polymorphisms (GSTM1 and GSTT1) with senile cataract: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: Glutathione S-transferase (GST) polymorphisms have been considered risk factors for the development of senile cataract. However, the results are not consistent. In this study, the authors conducted a meta-analysis to assess the association between GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes and the risk for senile cataract.