Publications by authors named "Wen-Qiang Fan"

Central nervous system involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is less common and usually presents as white matter lesions, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), or transverse myelitis. NMOSD is an immune-mediated inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system with a high rate of relapse and significant disability. Studies have shown that patients with pSS combined with NMOSD have more severe symptoms and poorer prognosis.

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Cornus Officinalis (Cornus), the dried pulp of mature Cornus, is used to treat liver diseases. However, the pharmacological mechanism of Cornus in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been systematically studied. The chemical compounds and the bioactive chemical compounds of Cornus were screened through Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP).

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In this systematic review and meta-analysis, 25 clinical trials were systematically reviewed, and meta-analysis was performed with the results of 16 trials. It was found that the risk of surgical site infection was significantly lower in patients who received perioperative immunonutrition than those given standard nutrition. Furthermore, hospital stay was significantly shorter in patients receiving immunonutrition or early enteral nutrition after surgical resection of gastric cancer.

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d Rhamnose β-hederin (DRβ-H), an active component extracted from the traditional Chinese medicinal plant , has been reported to be effective against breast cancer. Recent studies have also indicated that the isolated exosomes (D/exo) from docetaxel-resistant breast cancer cells MCF-7 (MCF-7/Doc) were associated with resistance transmission by delivering genetic cargo. However, the relevance of D/exo during DRβ-H exposure remains largely unclear.

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Objective: To investigate the clinical significance of D-dimer in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods: The study group comprised 261 SLE patients who were admitted in ward from 2005 to 2008 in Peking University People's Hospital. Collect the clinical data to investigate the clinical significance of D-dimer.

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