Inverse relationship between serum osteocalcin levels and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in postmenopausal Chinese women with normal blood glucose levels.

Aim: Osteocalcin is involved in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in animal models and humans. In this study we investigated the relationship between serum osteocalcin levels and NAFLD in postmenopausal Chinese women.

Methods: A total of 733 postmenopausal women (age range: 41-78 years) with normal blood glucose levels were enrolled in this cross-sectional study.

Serum vitamin D is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Chinese males with normal weight and liver enzymes.

Aim: Considering the characterization of vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor of ectopic fat deposition, the association of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] levels with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was evaluated in Chinese men with normal body mass index (BMI) and enzyme markers of liver function.

Methods: A total of 514 participants (22 to 79 years old) with normal BMI and liver enzymes were identified for analysis. Abdominal ultrasound was performed to diagnose NAFLD, and the fatty liver index (FLI) was calculated to quantify liver steatosis.

[Changes in plasma levels of atrial natriuretic peptide, endothelin-1 and von Willebrand factor among newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension].

Objective: To investigate the changes in plasma levels of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and von Willebrand factor (vWF), and their significance among newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPH).

Methods: Sixty-six newborns with PPH (case group) (mild: 26 cases; moderate: 21 cases; severe: 19 cases), as well as 40 newborns without PPH (control group) who were hospitalized in the same period, were enrolled. The control group underwent echocardiography on admission.

[Associations of glycated albumin level with coronary artery disease].

Objective: To explore the associations of the level of glycated albumin (GA) with coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods: A total of 306 patients undergoing coronary angiography (CA) were collected. There were 201 males and 105 females with an age range of 38-86 years.