Prevalence of hyperuricemia and its correlates in rural Northeast Chinese population: from lifestyle risk factors to metabolic comorbidities.

The increasing trend of hyperuricemia in urban areas of China has been noted in the past decade. However, the prevalence of hyperuricemia in rural China has not been extensively investigated. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of hyperuricemia and the associated comorbidities in rural Northeast China.

Metabolic syndrome in hypertensive adults from rural Northeast China: an update.

Background: The last study reported the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in hypertensive residents from rural Northeast China was conducted approximately ten years ago. The purpose of this study was to update the prevalence and epidemiological features of Metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Methods: This survey was conducted from July 2012 to August 2013.

The prevalence and risk factors for depression symptoms in a rural Chinese sample population.

Background: It is essential to understand how we can prevent and treat the epidemic of depression. Several studies have reported the prevalence of depressive symptoms in the urban population in China, but there is a lack of information regarding the prevalence of depression in rural populations.

Objective: To understand the prevalence of depression in a rural Chinese population and to analyze the risk factors for depression.

Rectal NSAIDs for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background And Purpose: Acute pancreatitis is the most frequent complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rectal nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP).

Methods: PubMed and Embase databases were searched through April 2013.

Sonographic diagnosis of congenital variations of the extracranial vertebral artery and assessment of its circulation.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the value of sonographic examination of congenital variations of the extracranial vertebral artery associated with posterior circulation ischemia in children.

Methods: Sonography was performed on the vertebral arteries of 82 patients aged 2.5 to 14 years with a history of headache, vertigo, and syncope.

The preliminary experimental and clinical study of the relationship between the pigment gallstone and intestinal mucosal barrier.

Aims: To investigate the relations between the formation of pigment gallstone and the function of the intestinal mucosal barrier, as well as the underlying mechanism.

Methods: Eighty guinea pigs were randomly divided into three groups in which they were respectively given normal diet, gallstone-causing diet, and gallstone-formation diet with a supplementary intestinal mucosal protection compound known as glutamine. The model of pigment gallstone was established after 8 weeks of dietary administration.

Expression profiling of supraglottic carcinoma: PTEN and thrombospondin 2 are associated with inhibition of lymphatic metastasis.

Conclusion: Down-regulation of metastasis inhibitor genes PTEN and thrombospondin 2 may play a role in the lymphatic metastasis of supraglottic carcinoma.

Objectives: To investigate differentially expressed genes in supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma with and without lymphatic metastasis using cDNA microarray.

Materials And Methods: cDNA microarray was used to detect the expression profiles of supraglottic carcinoma and the results were validated with real-time PCR.

Study of the expressions of p53 and bcl-2 genes, the telomerase activity and apoptosis in GIST patients.

Aim: To explore the relationship between clinicobiological behavior and the expression levels of telomerase activity, apoptosis, p53 gene and bcl-2 gene in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).

Methods: The intensity of telomerase activity, apoptosis, p53 and bcl-2 expression in GISTs were detected by telomeric repeat amplification protocol, in situ end-labeling technique, and immunohistochemistry, respectively.

Results: The positive rates of telomerase activity of malignant GIST, potential malignant GIST and benign GIST were 85% (17/20), 22.