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摘要 目的:探讨与分析血清总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三脂(TG)和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)水平与老年卵巢良恶性肿瘤的相关性。方法:2018年8月至2021年4月选择在本院诊治的老年卵巢癌患者72例与老年良性卵巢肿瘤患者72例作为恶性组与良性组,同期选择在本院进行健康体检的老年人72例作为正常组。检测三组血清TC、TG、LDL-C水平、血清肿瘤标志物水平并进行相关性分析。结果:恶性组、良性组的血清TC、TG和LDL-C水平高于正常组,恶性组高于良性组(P<0.05);三组的血脂异常率分别为77.8 %、44.4 %和6.9 %,对比有差异(P<0.05)。恶性组、良性组的血清CA125、CA153和CA199水平高于正常组,恶性组高于良性组(P<0.05)。在老年卵巢肿瘤144例患者中,偏相关分析显示:TC、TG、LDL-C、CA125、CA153、CA199与卵巢癌存在相关性(P<0.05);Pearson分析显示:TC、TG、LDL-C与CA125、CA153、CA199存在相关性(P<0.05)。二元Logistic回归分析显示:TC、TG、LDL-C均为导致卵巢癌发生的影响因素(P<0.05)。结论:老年卵巢良恶性肿瘤患者多伴随有血清TC、TG和LDL-C水平的异常,与血清肿瘤标志物水平存在相关性,是引发老年卵巢癌发生的重要因素。 相似文献
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Abstract: CSF glutamine concentrations were studied in 12 patients with benign brain tumors (meningioma, craniopharyngioma, or osteofibroma), 12 patients with malignant brain tumors (astrocytoma, medulloblastoma, pinealoblastoma, or chondrosarcoma), 9 patients with non-cerebral tumors, and a reference group of 24 patients. The mean ± SD levels in the benign tumor group (424 ± 124 μ M ) were significantly lower (p < 0.0004) than those in the reference group (642 ± 195 μ M ). There was no significant difference between the CSF glutamine concentrations in the malignant cerebral tumor group (643 ± 210 μ M ) or noncerebral tumor group (599 ± 127 μ M ) and those in the reference group. In patients with benign brain tumors there was indication of an inverse linear relationship between the logarithm of CSF glutamine concentration and tumor diameter. 相似文献
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摘要 目的:观察人附睾蛋白4(HE4)、乙醛脱氢酶1(ALDH1)、黏附分子CD44在卵巢良恶性肿瘤鉴别诊断中的检测效能。方法:选取2020年1月~2022年5月我院收治的100例卵巢癌患者、100例卵巢良性肿瘤患者,分为纳入恶性组与良性组,另外选取同期体检的100例健康女性作为对照组。比较三组患者血清中HE4、ALDH1及组织中CD44的表达情况,并采用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析其对卵巢良恶性肿瘤的鉴别诊断价值。结果:恶性组患者的HE4、ALDH1水平及CD44阳性表达率均高于良性组与对照组(P<0.05),良性组患者的HE4、ALDH1水平及CD44阳性表达率高于对照组(P<0.05)。与临床分期为Ⅰ~Ⅱ期、未发生淋巴转移患者比较,临床分期为Ⅲ~Ⅳ期、发生淋巴转移的卵巢癌患者HE4、ALDH1水平及CD44阳性表达率更高(P<0.05),Spesrman相关性分析结果显示,HE4、ALDH1水平及CD44阳性表达率均与卵巢癌患者临床分期、淋巴转移成正相关(P<0.05)。ROC特征曲线结果显示,HE4、ALDH1、CD44鉴别卵巢良恶性肿瘤的曲线下面积(AUC)分别为0.837、0.768及0.610,采用3项指标联合(并联)鉴别卵巢良恶性肿瘤的AUC及敏感度均高于单一指标诊断(P<0.05)。结论:卵巢恶性肿瘤患者血清中HE4、ALDH1及组织中CD44均呈现高表达,且表达水平与卵巢癌患者临床分期、淋巴转移密切相关,HE4、ALDH1联合CD44检测对卵巢良恶性肿瘤具有较高的的鉴别诊断价值。 相似文献
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Objective: To perform an oral biopsy survey focused on the incidence of oral lesions in Brazilian elderly patients. Methods: A total of 17 329 oral biopsy records were analysed and divided into two age groups: elderly patients, ≥60 years old; and non‐elderly patients, <60 years old. Information about sex, race, age and histopathological diagnosis (categorised in non‐neoplastic and neoplastic lesions) was collected. Differences of diagnosis incidence were tested by comparison between two proportions (binomial test). Results: The incidence of epithelial malignant neoplasms and pre‐malignant lesions in the elderly group was higher than non‐elderly group, as well as autoimmune diseases and salivary gland tumours. The three most prevalent lesions in the elderly group were inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia, squamous cell carcinoma, and fibroma. Conclusion: The distribution of oral diseases using biopsies allows greater accuracy in data about oral health of elderly patients, especially when considering malignant and pre‐malignant lesions. 相似文献
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摘要 目的:探讨磁共振动态对比增强(DCE-MRI)联合血清肿瘤相关物质(TSGF)、I型胶原羧基吡啶末端肽(ICTP)、碱性磷酸酶(ALP)对骨肿瘤良恶性鉴别和骨恶性肿瘤治疗后的疗效评估价值。方法:选择2020年12月至2022年4月本院收治的骨肿瘤患者163例为研究对象,根据骨肿瘤良恶性分为良性组(74例)和恶性组(89例),恶性组治疗后根据实体肿瘤疗效评价标准分为疗效良好组和疗效不良组,比较良性组与恶性组、疗效良好组与疗效不良组容量运转常数(Ktrans)、速率常数(Kep)、血管外细胞外间隙容积分数(Ve)及1分钟内初始曲线下面积(iAUC)、TSGF、ICTP、ALP,分析Ktrans、Kep、Ve、iAUC与血清TSGF、ICTP、ALP的相关性,采用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析各指标对骨肿瘤良恶性的预测价值。结果:不同组间Ktrans、Kep、iAUC、TSGF、ICTP、ALP比较,良性组低于恶性组(P<0.05),疗效良好组低于疗效不良组(P<0.05);DCE-MRI定量参数中的Ktrans、Kep、iAUC与血清TSGF、ICTP、ALP呈正相关(P<0.05);Ktrans、Kep、iAUC、TSGF、ICTP、ALP及联合预测骨肿瘤良恶性的曲线下面积(AUC)分别为0.794、0.804、0.744、0.747、0.773、0.828和0.986,各项指标联合预测骨肿瘤良恶性的AUC大于各指标单独预测。结论:DCE-MRI定量参数Ktrans、Kep、iAUC联合血清TSGF、ICTP、ALP对骨肿瘤良恶性具有较高的鉴别价值,此外Ktrans、Kep、iAUC、TSGF、ICTP、ALP越高,恶性骨肿瘤患者治疗后的临床疗效越差。 相似文献
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目的:对比分析膀胱尿路上皮肿瘤合并2型糖尿病患者的临床和病理特点,为临床诊疗工作提供一定的参考。方法:回顾性分析2015年1月至2019年2月于我院泌尿外科手术治疗且经病理确诊为原发性膀胱尿路上皮肿瘤的患者资料,合并2型糖尿病的膀胱肿瘤患者59例设为糖尿病组(T2DM组),根据性别和年龄按照1:2的比例匹配同时期未合并2型糖尿病的膀胱肿瘤118例患者为非糖尿病组(NT2DM组),比较两组患者的临床特征和病理特点。结果:T2DM组的高血压患者比例和血肌酐值高于NT2DM组(P<0.05),而在教育程度、吸烟、饮酒、BMI、前列腺增生、泌尿系感染、血常规、肝功、尿常规、肿瘤大小、数量方面无明显统计学差异(P>0.05)。T2DM组和NT2DM组在膀胱尿路上皮肿瘤良恶性分类、肿瘤数量、肿瘤大小的构成比上无明显统计学差异(P>0.05);然而,对膀胱恶性肿瘤患者进行亚组分析显示,T2DM亚组中肌层浸润性癌的比例和高级别癌的比例明显高于NT2DM亚组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:2型糖尿病可能使膀胱癌的病理分级和分期更高,导致患者预后更差,临床上应更加关注膀胱恶性肿瘤合并2型糖尿病患者的诊治。 相似文献
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摘要 目的:评价唑来膦酸和伊班膦酸钠治疗恶性肿瘤骨转移患者的经济性。方法:回顾性分析2020年1月-2022年1月于×医院就诊的86例恶性肿瘤骨转移病例,其中46例使用唑来膦酸治疗(A组),40例使用伊班膦酸钠治疗(B组),对比两组疼痛控制效果、不良反应发生情况及简明健康状况测量量表(SF-36)评分,同时汇总两种治疗方案的成本,运用药物经济学原理进行成本-效用分析。结果:A组疼痛控制率为82.61%,与B组的85.00%比较无统计学差异(P>0.05);治疗后,两组SF-36评分中的生理功能(PF)、生理职能(RP)、躯体疼痛(BP)、总体健康(GH)、社会功能(SF)、精神健康(MH)、情感职能(RE)、活力(VT)均较治疗前明显升高(P<0.05),但组间比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);A组、B组不良反应发生率相似,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);A组药品成本(C1)和总成本(C)分别为(4052.50±80.50)元、(4453.87±123.56)元,高于B组的(2025.50±70.15)元和(2395.44±109.17)元,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);A组成本-效用比(CUR)采用SF-36量表评分评判为4189.94,B组为2829.17。结论:考虑药物的有效性及经济性,采用伊班膦酸钠治疗恶性肿瘤骨转移具有明显的成本-效用优势,值得临床推广应。 相似文献
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The bone mineral content (B.M.C.) in both forearms (related to total body calcium) was measured by photon absorptiometry for a controlled therapeutic trial in a representative sample of epileptic outpatients, comprising 226 patients treated with one or two major anticonvulsant drugs (phenytoin, phenobarbitone, primidone).Initially the mean B.M.C. value for all epileptic patients was 87% of normal. During treatment with 2,000 international units of vitamin D2 daily for three months an average B.M.C. increase of 4% was found, whereas the B.M.C. values remained unchanged in the placebo group and in the control groups. The incidence of hypocalcaemia and raised serum alkaline phosphatase was 12% and 43% respectively. The biochemical indices of osteomalacia were related to B.M.C. These results indicate that epileptic patients should be closely supervised for the occurrence of anticonvulsant osteomalacia, and, possibly, receive prophylactic treatment with vitamin D. 相似文献
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摘要 目的:探讨与分析血清CEA、CA19-9联合CRP在消化道恶性肿瘤的诊断价值。方法:2019年8月到2022年5月选择在本院诊治的消化道恶性肿瘤患者150例作为消化道恶性肿瘤组,同期选择在本院体检的健康人群150例作为健康组。采集两组人群的血清癌胚抗原(CEA)、糖类抗原19-9(CA19-9)、C-反应蛋白(CRP)含量,调查患者的病理特征并判断诊断价值。结果:消化道恶性肿瘤组的血清CEA、CA19-9、CRP含量都高于健康组(P<0.05)。消化道恶性肿瘤组的CEA、CA19-9、CRP阳性率为54.7 %、58.7 %、60.7 %,高于健康组的3.3 %、4.0 %、4.7 %(P<0.05)。在消化道恶性肿瘤组中,不同组织学分化、临床分期、淋巴结转移患者的血清CEA、CA19-9、CRP含量对比有差异(P<0.05)。血清CEA、CA19-9联合CRP诊断为阳性113例,在健康组中诊断为阳性3例,血清CEA、CA19-9联合CRP在消化道恶性肿瘤的诊断敏感性与特异性分别为75.3 %(113/150)和98.0 %(147/150)。结论:消化道恶性肿瘤患者多伴随有血清CEA、CA19-9、CRP的高表达,病理特征与血清CEA、CA19-9、CRP含量存在相关性,血清CEA、CA19-9联合CRP在消化道恶性肿瘤的诊断敏感性与特异性都比较好。 相似文献
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Sixty-two children with primary nocturnal enuresis were assigned randomly to one of two groups. Group 1 was treated with imipramine hydrochloride, and group 2 received a course of treatment with the Mozes Detector. Seventeen children from group 1 and 18 from group 2 were tested with the age-appropriate form of the Cattell personality questionnaire on three occasions: at the time of entry into the study, 2 months later and at follow-up, an average of 16 months later. The patients in group 2, who were older, had a higher rate of cure than did the patients in group 1. They also had significantly higher levels of extroversion and significantly lower levels of neuroticism at follow-up than did those in group 1. These findings indicate that better results are seen with the Mozes Detector than with imipramine in older children with primary nocturnal enuresis. 相似文献
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目的:探讨甲胎蛋白(alphafetoprotein,AFP)、血流变、超敏C反应蛋白(hypersensitive C-reactive protein,hs-CRP)等指标检测对早期肝癌患者的诊断价值。方法:将我院自2016年5月至2019年5月间收治的经手术和病理学检查确诊肝癌患者115例作为A组,109例其他肝脏良性病变患者作为B组,同期体检健康者98例作为对照组C组,观察三组对象的AFP、血流变和超敏C反应蛋白等各项指标的水平。结果:A组患者的AFP水平和hs-CRP水平均明显高于B组肝脏良性病变组和C组健康对照组,B组患者AFP高于C组,组间差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),B组和C组患者hs-CRP水平比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);A组患者全血高、中、低切粘度、全血粘度、红细胞压积、血细胞比容、血沉方程K值、纤维蛋白原、红细胞聚集指数和红细胞刚性指数等指标水平均明显高于B组和C组对象,B组患者血沉和血沉方程K值明显高于C组,组间差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05);A组肝癌患者TNM分期较高的患者血沉方程K值、血细胞比容、血浆粘度和全血低切粘度均明显高于TNM低分期的患者,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:患者的AFP、hs-CRP联合血流变血指标的异常改变可作为鉴别肝脏良性疾病和恶性肿瘤的依据,同时能提高诊断的准确性,可在临床范围内推广使用。 相似文献
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目的:探讨彩色多普勒超声对乳腺良恶性肿瘤的鉴别诊断价值以及其对乳腺癌患者新辅助化疗疗效的评估价值。方法:选取2017年1月到2018年11月期间在我院接受治疗的乳腺癌患者88例作为乳腺癌组,另选取同期在我院接受治疗的乳腺良性肿瘤患者60例作为良性对照组,良性对照组在治疗前,乳腺癌患者在化疗前后采用彩色多普勒超声进行检查,记录所有患者的二维超声表现、彩色多普勒超声表现。结果:乳腺癌组的形态不规则、边界不清晰、内部回声不均匀、后方回声异常的比例均高于良性对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),两组患者的血流分级分布情况整体比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),乳腺癌组的血流阻力指数(RI)高于良性对照组(P<0.05)。化疗后,治疗有效组的乳腺肿瘤体积小于治疗无效组,治疗有效组的形态不规则、边界不清晰、内部回声不均匀、后方回声异常的比例低于治疗无效组(P<0.05),治疗有效组的血流分级分布情况及RI与治疗无效组比较差异亦有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:彩色多普勒超声对乳腺良恶性肿瘤具有较高的鉴别诊断价值,同时也可用于乳腺癌患者新辅助化疗疗效的评估。 相似文献
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摘要 目的:比较超声引导下18针与20针穿刺活检对甲状腺结节的诊断效果。方法:选取我院超声科2018.8.6-2020.9.30共收治的167例甲状腺结节患者作为研究对象,将患者分为18针穿刺组(n=86)和20针穿刺组(n=81),分别对两组患者应用超声引导下18针和20针穿刺活检,比较不确定结果的发生率,包括非诊断性或异型性/滤泡性病变的未确定显著性,恶性肿瘤的诊断性能在最终诊断的结节中进行评估。比较两组并发症发生率及超声引导下的核心针穿刺活检标本产率。结果:对比20针穿刺组和18针穿刺组患者的临床特征发现,两组患者性别、年龄、结节大小、结节形状、方位、回声强度、表现和钙化情况对比无明显差异(P<0.05);在20针穿刺组中43个结节和18针穿刺组中46个结节最终确诊。恶性结节的比例在两组之间没有显著差异。在最终诊断分析中,20针穿刺组有38个结节,18针穿刺组中有40个结节。在20针穿刺组,38个结节包括6个非诊断结果、18个不典型/滤泡性病变(未确定显著性)和14个滤泡性肿瘤。在18针穿刺组中,40个结节包括1个非诊断结果,22个不典型/滤泡性病变未确定的显著性,17个滤泡性肿瘤;18针穿刺组的未确诊率(包括非诊断结果和未发现显著性的异型性/滤泡性病变)较低(29.1 % vs 37.0 %),尽管这一差异在统计学上没有显著性(P>0.05)。然而,18针穿刺组的非诊断性结果发生率(1.2 % vs 8.6 %;P<0.05)显著低于20针穿刺组。两组的不典型/滤泡性病变的发生率(27.8 % vs 28.4 %)相似。20针穿刺组的CNB显示出更高的敏感性(75.0 % vs 66.7 %),更高的阴性预测值(NPV;83.9 % vs 75.9 %)和更高的准确率(78.3 % vs 74.4 %),虽然结果没有达到统计显著性。两组的特异性(81.8 % vs 80.8 %)和阳性预测值(PPV;两者均为100 %)相似;18针穿刺组和20针穿刺组患者的并发症发生率对比无明显差异(P>0.05)。结论:18针芯针活检对甲状腺结节的诊断较20针更有效,且不增加并发症情况,安全性好,值得临床应用推广。 相似文献
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The objective of this study was to compare levels of four elements (zinc, copper, selenium, and iron) in the serum and tissue
of 68 breast tumor patients (benign and malignant), from a teaching hospital in central Taiwan. Samples of normal tissue (5
cm away from tumor) were also taken from patients with malignant tumors. Only serum was taken from the 25 healthy persons
in the control group. Results showed that Zn, Cu, Se, Fe, Cu/Zn, Cu/Se, and Cu/Fe were present in different amounts in the
serum of each of the three groups. Zn and Se levels were lower in the serum of the two tumor groups compared to the control
group. In tissue samples, Zn, Cu, Se, and Fe concentrations were different in each of the three groups. The malignant tissue
had the highest levels of all four elements. In advanced-stage malignant tumors, levels of Cu and the ratios of Cu/Fe and
Cu/Zn (in both serum and tissue) were highest. The ratios of serum Cu/Zn, Cu/Fe, and Cu/Se were also higher in malignant patients.
The cutoff value of serum Cu/Zn was 1.2 (sensitivity and specificity were both 100%). The Cu/Zn ratio was highest in the advanced
stages of cancer and was a better diagnostic tool for breast cancer than Cu/Se and Cu/Fe. The authors suggest that change
of trace elements in serum and tissue might be useful and significant as biomarkers involving the initial plastic process. 相似文献
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目的:观察急性心肌梗死伴新发左、右束支传导阻滞的临床特点,评价束支阻滞对急性心肌梗死预后的影响。方法:对上海交通大学附属第一人民医院心内科重症监护室2010年1月1日到12月31日收治的197例急性心肌梗死患者的病历资料进行回顾性分析,根据束支传导阻滞有无及类型分为左束支传导阻滞组(12例),右束支传导阻滞组(19例)和对照组(无束支传导阻滞的急性心梗,166例)。分析和比较三组患者的基线资料,心梗部位、Killip分级、恶性室性心律失常、左室射血分数LVEF、病变血管数量、梗死相关冠脉、住院天数及病死率、实验室检查(BNP,心肌损伤标志物峰值)。结果:LBBB组AMI患者的恶性心律失常发生率明显高于对照组(P=0.007),LVEF明显低于RBBB组和对照组(P值分别为0.020、0.045),梗死相关动脉以LAD多见。结论:急性心梗伴束支传导阻滞往往提示病情严重,预后不良,急性心梗合并左束支阻滞较合并右束支阻滞病情更严重。 相似文献
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目的:探讨超声诊断结节性甲状腺肿合并甲状腺微小乳头状癌的价值。方法:2010年1月至2014年12月选择来我院进行诊治的结节性甲状腺肿患者80例,病理诊断为结节性甲状腺肿合并甲状腺微小乳头状癌30例(恶性组)和单纯结节性甲状腺肿50例(良性组),都进行常规二维超声、超声弹性成像和超声造影检查。结果:恶性组结节多呈现单发、内部低回声、钙化形态不规则特征,与良性组对比差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。恶性组病灶内的血流最小流速明显小于良性组(P0.05),阻力指数与搏动指数明显高于良性组(P0.05)。良性组弹性成像多为2~3分,恶性组多为4~5分,组间对比差异都有统计学意义(P0.05)。恶性组的造影剂平均通过时间明显少于对照组(P0.05),两组的显影时间、达峰时间、峰值强度对比差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:常规超声诊断结节性甲状腺肿合并甲状腺微小乳头状癌的良恶性有一些特异性的征象,超声弹性成像与超声造影可为临床诊断提供补充,有助于提高甲状腺微小乳头状癌的诊断准确率。 相似文献
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摘要 目的:分析超声剪切波弹性成像(SWE)、超声造影(CEUS)、声触诊组织成像及定量(VTIQ)、促甲状腺激素(TSH)多技术联合在甲状腺结节良恶性鉴别诊断中的应用价值。方法:选取宁德市医院甲状腺不确定性质结节患者120例,以病理结果为金标准将其分为良性组和恶性组,分析两组SWE、CEUS、VTIQ各影像参数及术前TSH水平差异,绘制受试者工作特征曲线(ROC)评估上述技术联合对甲状腺结节良恶性的鉴别诊断价值。结果:120例患者共检出128个结节,其中良性47个,恶性81个;恶性组SWE中弹性模量值(Emax、Emin、Emean)均大于良性组(P<0.01);恶性组、良性组在CEUS中强化差异有显著性(P<0.05);VTIQ中恶性组剪切波速度(SWV)最大值、最小值、平均值均大于良性组(P<0.01);恶性组患者术前TSH水平高于良性组(P<0.01);ROC曲线分析显示,SWE、CEUS、VTIQ、TSH联合检测诊断甲状腺结节良恶性的效能最高,其灵敏度、特异度、准确度、曲线下面积(AUC)分别为85.19%、89.36%、86.72%、0.873。结论:SWE、CEUS、VTIQ、TSH联合对区分甲状腺结节良恶性有较高价值。 相似文献
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目的:探讨线粒体DNA4977bp大片缺失突变与喉癌的相关性。方法:选择2016年1月~2017年6月我院收治的喉乳头状瘤、喉癌患者,分别纳入良性肿瘤组、恶性肿瘤组,每组各150例。取两组患者的病变组织标本,分离癌及癌旁组织,提取总DNA,采用PCR扩增测序技术检测两组标本中线粒体DNA4977bp大片缺失突变情况。结果:基因测序结果显示恶性肿瘤组患者的线粒体DNA4977bp缺失突变率为39.33%,高于良性肿瘤组患者的1.33%,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。不同肿瘤分期患者的线粒体DNA4977bp缺失突变率比较,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05),且III期患者的突变率II期 I期 IV期;淋巴结转移患者的线粒体DNA4977bp缺失突变率高于淋巴结未转移患者差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:线粒体DNA4977bp大片缺失突变与喉癌的发生有关,可能促进的发生和进展。 相似文献
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Summary A controlled investigation of lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity has been carried out in patients with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urinary bladder, three long-term established cell lines with comparable sensitivities to the natural cytotoxicity (NC) being used as targets, namely HU 456 derived from human TCC, HU 609 from normal human urothelium, and SAOS 2 from a human osteosarcoma. The 44-h incubation microcytotoxicity assay (MA) was used with blinded semiautomatic visual counting of target cells. The cytotoxicity was determined by titration with a serial dilution of lymphocyte suspensions 1:2, five different concentrations being used in each experiment. Fifty tests were performed with lymphocytes from 48 TCC patients. As controls, 65 patients with diseases other than TCC were tested simultaneously. The average cytotoxicity of lymphocytes from TCC patients against HU 456 was only slightly and insignificantly higher than that of the control patients. However, a marked decrease of the NC against the control cells HU 609 and SAOS 2 was noted with TCC patient lymphocytes.After correction of the data for the depression of background NC, increased tumor-specific cytotoxicity (TSC) and tumor type-specific cytotoxicity (TTSC) were demonstrated in TCC patients with noninvasive malignant tumors (grade 2 or 3), whereas no increased specific cytotoxicity was found in TCC patients with invasive grade 2 or 3 tumors. Neither was any increased specific cytotoxicity found in patients with very well-differentiated grade tumors. The presence of specific reactivity in patients with noninvasive TCC in contrast to invasive TCC is supposed to indicate growth-controlling function of the cellular immune reaction.Tests were also performed with lymphocytes from 35 patients in the postoperative phase without any history of TCC. Surprisingly, this group revealed a significantly elevated TSC but not increased TTSC when compared with the 65 untreated control patients, thus indicating that serious reservations must be made in the interpretation of the cytotoxocity assay. 相似文献