Folate metabolism genetic polymorphisms and meningioma and glioma susceptibility in adults.

Polymorphic variants of genes involved in folate metabolism are implicated in the susceptibility to meningioma and glioma, but the results from published articles are controversial and inconclusive. Therefore, we performed this meta-analysis including all studies available to evaluate the relationship between folate metabolism genetic polymorphisms and the susceptibility to meningioma and glioma in adults. We searched the literature in PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Central Library for relevant articles published up to August 2016.

[Serum types of enterovirus and clinical characteristics of 237 children with hand, foot and mouth disease in Shenzhen].

Objective: To study the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics and the serum types of enterovirus of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children.

Methods: The RT-nPCR method was established with universal primers within 5' untranslated region of enterovirus and VP1 region of Coxsackievirus A16 (CAV16) and enterovirus 71 (EV 71). Enteroviruses were detected with RT-nPCR in 237 children with HFMD.

[Laparoscopic operations for benign ovarian cysts: report of 50 cases].

Objective: To investigate the surgical indications and techniques of laparoscopic operation for benign ovarian cysts.

Methods: Fifty patients with benign ovarian cysts underwent laparoscopic operations of cyst decollement, ovariotomy and adnexectomy.

Results: There were 46 cases (92%) of decollement, 2 cases (4%) of adnexectomy and 3 cases (6%) of ovariotomy.