Association of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor and Human Leukocyte antigen-C Genotype with HLA-B27 Associated Acute Anterior Uveitis and Idiopathic Acute Anterior Uveitis in a Chinese Han Population.

Purpose: whether killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors () and human leukocyte antigens C ) are associated with associated acute anterior uveitis (B27AAU) and idiopathic AAU (IAAU) remains unclear.

Methods: PCR with sequence-specific primers was used to analyze genes and alleles in a Chinese Han population of 196AAU patients and 210 control subjects.

Results: The higher frequencies of and (.

Association of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptor Genotypes and Haplotypes in Dry Eye Disease Patients Treated with Restasis and Systane.

: whether the Killer immunoglobulin-like receptor () genotypes and haplotypes are associated with the improvement in dry eye disease (DED) patients treated with Restasis and Systane (RS) remain unclear.: Polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) was used to analyze genes in a Chinese Han population of 198 severe DED patients treated with RS.: The higher frequencies of genotype M, AF, AJ and haplotype 2 and 8 ( = .

Correlations between serum hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B core antibody titers and liver fibrosis in treatment-naïve CHB patients.

Background: Previous studies have revealed that quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (qAnti-HBc) levels can be used as predictors of treatment response in both interferon-α and nucleoside analogue therapies. Few data have been published regarding the relationship between quantitative HBsAg or Anti-HBc levels and liver fibrosis stages in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of treatment-naïve CHB patients.

[Methylation status of CDH1 gene in preoperative abdominal lavage of patients with gastric cancer and its clinical significance].

Objective: To explore the association between the progression of gastric cancer and the aberrant methylation of CDH1 gene in preoperative abdominal lavage fluid.

Methods: Real-time methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction(qMSP) was used to investigate the methylation status of the CDH1 gene promoter 5'-CpG islands from preoperative abdominal lavage fluid in 92 patients with gastric cancer. The associations between methylation of CDH1 genes and clinicopathologic features and prognosis were investigated.

Acupuncture plus cupping for treating insomnia in college students.

Objective: To observe clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus cupping for treating insomnia in college students.

Methods: Ninety two college students suffering from insomnia were randomly divided into a treatment group (52 cases) and a control group (40 cases). Acupuncture plus cupping was used for profiting the brain and tranquilizing the mind in the treatment group, and conventional differentiation of symptoms and signs was used in the control group.