Idiopathic calcinosis cutis of the buttocks: A case report and review of the literature.

Rationale: Calcinosis cutis is a rare skin disease, and idiopathic cases are rarely reported. It is characterized by the deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the skin, subcutaneous tissue, superficial muscles, and tendon sheaths. However, no abnormal changes were found in the bone.

Direct Bilirubin Levels and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Healthy Chinese Men.

Background: Serum bilirubin is a potent endogenous antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties. Several cross-sectional studies have reported that bilirubin was negatively associated with metabolic syndrome. However, in recent longitudinal studies, the relations between bilirubin and metabolic syndrome are inconsistent.

[Effect of survivin antisense oligodeoxynucleotide on proliferation and apoptosis of human malignant melanoma cells].

Objective: To investigate the effect of survivin antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (ASODN) on proliferation and apoptosis of human malignant melanoma cells.

Methods: hMMC A375 colonies in log growth phase were collected and divided into control group (C, without transfection), sense chain group [SC, transfected with 600 nmol/L survivin sense oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN)], mismatch chain group (MC, transfected with 600 nmol/L survivin mismatch sense ODN), liposome group (L, treated with liposome), antisense chain group (AC, transfected with survivin ASODN, and subdivided into AC 200, 400, 600 nmol/L subgroups) according to the random number table. Transfection result was observed under inverted fluorescence microscope.

[Clinical analysis of severe burn patients with sepsis during shock stage].

Objective: To investigate the pathogenesis, management and prognosis of severe burn patients with sepsis during shock stage.

Methods: Fourty-four patients inflicted with over 60% TBSA burn injury and admitted to our hospital within 48 hours after injury during the past 8 years were enrolled in the study. The application of antibiotics in this group of patients was analyzed.