Publications by authors named "Fang Z Jun"
Objective: This study analyzed the long-term arteriovenous fistula (AVF) patency rate and its determinants in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.
Methods: General data and laboratory examinations of hemodialysis patients were collected retrospectively. The primary patency time, primary functional patency time, cumulative patency time, cumulative functional patency time, and temporary central venous catheterization (CVC) time were counted.
Objectives: To investigate the serum level of Myeloid-Related Protein 8/14 complex (MRP8/14) and to predict and monitor the response to biologic treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
Methods: Each patient underwent clinical examination and blood sampling for assessment of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), rheumatoid factors (RF), anti-cyclic citrullinated protein antibodies (anti-CCP), and serum concentrations of MRP8/14 protein complexes (myeloid-related proteins, MRP8/14) were measured at baseline, and weeks 4 and 12 (after initiation of treatment).
Results: Serum MRP8/14 protein complex levels correlated with DAS28 and anti-CCP antibody.
Background: To evaluate the significance of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and other factors for the disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: Each patient underwent clinical examination and blood sampling for assessment of serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), hemoglobin concentration (Hb), hematocrit (HCT), RDW, and other erythrocyte parameters (mean corpuscular volume [MCV], mean cell Hb [MCH], mean corpuscular Hb concentration [MCHC]). Rheumatoid factors (RF-IgA, -IgG, -IgM) and anti-cyclic citrullinated protein antibodies (anti-CCP) were purified from the plasma and detected by ELISA.