Associations of serum D-dimer and glycosylated hemoglobin levels with third-trimester fetal growth restriction in gestational diabetes mellitus.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a special type of diabetes that commonly occurs in women during pregnancy and involves impaired glucose tolerance and abnormal glucose metabolism; GDM is diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy and can affect fetal growth and development.

Aim: To investigate the associations of serum D-dimer (D-D) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels with third-trimester fetal growth restriction (FGR) in GDM patients.

Methods: The clinical data of 164 pregnant women who were diagnosed with GDM and delivered at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University from January 2021 to January 2023 were analyzed retrospectively.

Reflux compensation of persistent proatlantal intersegmental artery: report of one case.

The proatlantal intersegmental artery (PIA) is a rare embryonic residual blood vessel of which there are two types: I and II. Type I originates from the internal carotid artery and type II originates from the external carotid artery. It passes into the skull via the occipital bone.

Anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome presenting with visual deterioration as the initial symptom: A case report.

Rationale: Anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome refers to a distinct variant of Guillain- Barré syndrome. Involvement of the optic nerve in anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome is extremely rare.

Patient Concerns: Here, we report a case of anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome presenting with visual deterioration as the initial symptom.

Long non-coding RNA TUG1 promotes cell proliferation and metastasis in human breast cancer.

Background: Long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) utilize a wide variety of mechanisms to regulate RNAs or proteins on the transcriptional or post-transcriptional levels. Accumulating studies have identified numerous LncRNAs to exert critical effects on different physiological processes, genetic disorders, and human diseases.

Materials And Methods: Both clinical tissues from breast cancer patients and cultured cells were used for the qRT-PCR analysis.

Expression of CD26 and CXCR4 in prostate carcinoma and its relationship with clinical parameters.

Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancer types both in western and eastern countries, involving mostly elder men. The mechanisms underlying the prostate cancer development remain unclear. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the only well accepted marker for prostate cancer diagnosis and prognosis.