Taxonomic notes on the genus Chevrolat, 1863 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), with one new synonym and four newly recorded species from China.

Pic, 1918 is redescribed. Four species, Holzschuh, 1992, Holzschuh, 2016, Holzschuh, 1991 and Holzschuh, 1992 are newly reported from China. A new synonymy, (Chevrolat, 1863) = Pic, 1949, .

Diabetes mellitus and poorer prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Previous studies suggested that diabetes mellitus was associated with cancer risk and prognosis, but studies investigating the relationship between diabetes mellitus and survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) reported inconsistent findings. To derive a more precise estimate of the prognostic role of diabetes mellitus in HCC, we systematically reviewed published studies and carried out a meta-analysis.

Methods: Eligible articles were identified in electronic databases from their inception through September 16, 2013.

Association between TP53 Arg72Pro polymorphism and thyroid carcinoma risk.

TP53 Arg72Pro polymorphism has been proposed to have some effects on host's susceptibility to cancer. Several studies were published to assess the association between TP53 Arg72Pro polymorphism and thyroid carcinoma, but they reported controversial results. We performed a systemic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between TP53 Arg72Pro polymorphism and thyroid carcinoma.

Significant associations between X-ray repair cross-complementing group 3 genetic polymorphisms and thyroid cancer risk.

Unlabelled: Polymorphisms in X-ray cross-complementing group 3 (XRCC3) are proposed to be associated with cancer susceptibility, but previous studies on the associations between XRCC3 polymorphisms and thyroid cancer are controversial. We performed a systemic review and meta-analysis to investigate the associations of XRCC3 polymorphisms with thyroid cancer risk. We used odds ratio (OR) with 95 % confidence interval (95%CI) to assess the associations.