Publications by authors named "Xiujing Xie"
Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and diameter, stiffness, and wave reflections, are independent and important clinical biomarkers and risk predictors for cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of the present study was to establish nationwide reference values of carotid properties for healthy Chinese adults and to explore potential clinical determinants.
Methods: A total of 3053 healthy Han Chinese adults (1922 women) aged 18-79 years were enrolled at 28 collaborating tertiary centers throughout China between April 2021 and July 2022.
Objective: In the present study, we evaluated and compared the outcomes of transarterial embolization with those of percutaneous contrast-enhanced ultrasound-guided transabdominal sac embolization (PUSE) for type II endoleaks (T2ELs).
Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of consecutive patients who had undergone T2EL embolization between January 2015 and December 2020 at our center. The cohort was divided into two groups according to the embolization approach: PUSE vs transarterial.
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- Primary mediastinal leiomyosarcomas are very rare tumors, and this case report discusses one that occurred near the thoracic and abdominal aorta, initially mistaken for an aortic hematoma.
- A 63-year-old woman experienced abdominal pain, and imaging techniques like CT and ultrasound eventually revealed a mass with characteristics similar to a malignant tumor, leading to a correct diagnosis post-surgery.
- The case highlights that while symptoms may resemble those of an aortic hematoma, contrast-enhanced ultrasound is crucial for distinguishing between the two, offering unique insights into the tumor's blood supply and nature.
Vascular endothelial growth factor () and its receptor, , serve a critical role in angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis, which are involved in the initiation and progression of malignancies. Specific single nucleotide polymorphisms of and have been shown to modulate gene expression and influence malignancy aggressiveness. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the rs2071559 (T/C) polymorphism is associated with the risk of developing nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and the aggressiveness of NPC in a southern Chinese population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of the present study was to reveal the relationship between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and susceptibility to diabetic retinopathy (DR).
Methods: A literature review was conducted (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase) to identify papers about VEGF SNPs and DR published up to 23 September 2015. The VEGF gene SNPs analyzed with regard to DR susceptibility were rs2010963 (G > C), rs833061 (T > C), rs699947 (C > A), rs3025039 (C > T) and rs1570360 (G > A).