Genetic Polymorphism of rs13306146 Affects Expression and Associated With Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Women Who Received Cesarean Section.

Postpartum depressive symptom (PDS) is a common psychological and mental disorder after giving birth. Our previous studies showing the application of dexmedetomidine, an α-AR agonist, can significantly improve maternal sleep, as well as relieve and reduce the incidence of PDS. This study investigated the association between α AR gene polymorphisms and PDS.

Age of rats seriously affects the degree of retinal damage induced by acute high intraocular pressure.

Purpose: To investigate whether retinal impairment was affected by age of rats in acute glaucoma model.

Methods: Young adult and aged rats were randomly divided into normal control, 45 mmHg, 60 mmHg and 90 mmHg groups. Intraocular pressures (IOP) of rats were acutely elevated to 45 mmHg, 60 mmHg and 90 mmHg, respectively.

The serum uric acid and related cardiovascular risk factors in south Taiwan.

Hyperuricemia has been shown to be related to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Uric acid is a metabolic product synthesized from nucleic acids, amino acids and the Krebs cycle, reflecting a multiple metabolic associations in humans. The relation between uric acid and various cardiovascular metabolic parameters in Asians has rarely been reported on.