Role of serine/threonine kinase 33 methylation in colorectal cancer and its clinical significance.

Serine/threonine kinase 33 (STK33) is a novel protein that has been the focus of an increasing number of studies in recent years; however, the role of STK33 in tumorigenesis remains controversial. Previous studies have demonstrated that STK33 is overexpressed in several human cancers and exerts a pro-tumorigenic effect through the promotion of cell proliferation. However, the role of STK33 in colorectal cancer (CRC), which is one of the most aggressive human malignancies, remains unclear.

Endovascular repair of a tuberculous aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta.

Tuberculous aortic aneurysm (TBAA) is an extremely rare clinical event with life-threatening implication. Management for this condition is challenging and its therapeutic option has not been yet established. A few recent reports described endovascular repair rather than open surgery as the method for treatment.

Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm: clinical features and long term outcome in comparison with atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Background: Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms (IAAAs) are rare but distinct clinical entities of atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysms (aAAAs). In this study we report a 20-year single institution experience for IAAA and analyze their clinical features and long term outcome in comparison with aAAA.

Methods: Between 1988 and 2008, 412 cases of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) underwent elective surgical operations, 11 (2.

[The comparison of operative and non-operative treatment for acute embolism of upper extremity artery].

Objective: To compare surgical and non-surgical therapy of the upper extremity after acute arterial occlusion. To analyze the relation between prognosis and relevant factors of different therapeutic methods.

Methods: Sixty patients with acute upper extremity arterial embolism treated between January 1990 and October 2007 were retrospectively studied in The First Hospital of China Medical University.

[Clinico-epidemiological features of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and relevant prognostic factors].

Objective: To investigate the clinico-epidemiology features of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and relevant prognostic factors.

Methods: The clinical records of 375 infrarenal AAA patients, 282 males and 93 females, aged (62 +/- 15), hospitalized 1988 -2007 were analyzed.

Results: In recent ten years, the number of patients admitted because of AAA was 186.