Caprini血栓风险评分及血清D-D、VEGF、PDGF-B对创伤性骨折患者术后深静脉血栓形成的预测价值及模型构建

摘要 目的：探讨Caprini血栓风险评分及血清D-二聚体（D-D）、血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）、血小板衍生生长因子B（PDGF-B）对创伤性骨折患者术后深静脉血栓形成（DVT）的预测价值,并构建风险预测模型。方法：选取2019年6月至2022年5月徐州医科大学附属医院收治的216例创伤性骨折住院患者为研究对象,依据术后DVT发生情况分为DVT组（62例）和非DVT组（154例）,对比两组Caprini血栓风险评分、血清D-D、VEGF、PDGF-B及临床资料的差异,多因素Logistic回归分析明确DVT的危险因素,建立预测模型,并进行模型的验证,绘制受试者工作特征曲线（ROC）进行效能评估。结果：创伤性骨折患者术后DVT发生率为28.70%。DVT组骨折至入院时间＞24 h患者占比多于非DVT组,凝血酶原时间（PT）、活化部分凝血活酶时间（APTT）、D-D、VEGF、PDGF-B、Caprini血栓风险评分均高于非DVT组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,骨折至入院时间>24 h、血清D-D、VEGF、PDGF-B高水平及Caprini血栓风险评分升高是创伤性骨折患者术后发生DVT的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。以Logistic回归分析筛选的创伤性骨折患者术后发生DVT的5个独立危险因素,建立预测模型方程：Logit（P）=-0.171 +1.170×骨折至入院时间 +1.041×血清D-D +0.046×血清VEGF +0.100×血清PDGF-B +0.080×Caprini血栓风险评分,内部验证结果显示C-index指数为0.825（95%CI：0.740~0.892）,Calibration曲线显示校正曲线与理想曲线趋近重合（P＞0.05）。使用本研究样本进行外部验证：曲线下面积AUC为0.901、灵敏度为0.887、特异度为0.870,显示该模型具有很高的预测效能,明显高于D-D、VEGF、PDGF-B、Caprini血栓风险评分单独应用的预测效能。结论：骨折至入院时间、血清D-D、VEGF、PDG及Caprini血栓风险评分均是创伤性骨折患者术后发生DVT的影响因素,构建的预测模型对DVT的发生具有较好的预测效能。     

老年腰椎间盘突出症患者术后下肢深静脉血栓形成的影响因素及术前D-D、TM、Leptin联合应用的预测价值

摘要 目的：分析老年腰椎间盘突出症（LDH）患者术后下肢深静脉血栓形成（LDVT）的影响因素并探讨术前D-二聚体（D-D）、血栓调节蛋白（TM）、瘦素（Leptin）联合应用的预测价值。方法：选取2020年1月～2021年12月广州医科大学附属第三医院收治的412例接受腰椎椎间融合术（LIF）老年LDH患者,根据术后是否发生LDVT将其分为LDVT组和非LDVT组。收集老年LDH患者临床资料,采用酶联免疫吸附法检测术前血清D-D、TM、Leptin水平。采用多因素Logistic回归分析老年LDH患者LIF术后LDVT的影响因素,采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析术前血清D-D、TM、Leptin水平对老年LDH患者LIF术后LDVT的预测价值。结果：412例老年LDH患者LIF术后LDVT发生率为21.12%（87/412）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,年龄增加、体质指数≥24 kg/m²、卧床时间≥7 d、D-D升高、TM升高、Leptin升高为老年LDH患者LIF术后LDVT的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,术前血清D-D、TM、Leptin水平单独与联合预测老年LDH患者LIF术后LDVT的曲线下面积分别为0.766、0.760、0.767、0.894,联合预测的曲线下面积大于D-D、TM、Leptin单独预测。结论：老年LDH患者LIF术后LDVT发生与年龄、体质指数、卧床时间和D-D、TM、Leptin有关,术前血清D-D、TM、Leptin水平联合预测老年LDH患者LIF术后LDVT的价值较高。     

C反应蛋白、D-二聚体及Wells评分与脊柱骨折患者术后深静脉血栓的关系及其诊断价值分析

摘要 目的：探讨C反应蛋白（CRP）、D-二聚体（D-D）及Wells评分与脊柱骨折患者术后深静脉血栓（DVT）的关系,分析三者对脊柱骨折患者术后DVT的诊断价值。方法：选择2017年2月至2019年9月期间我院骨科收治的351例脊柱骨折患者,根据术后是否发生DVT将患者分为DVT组（59例）和非DVT组（292例）。比较DVT组和非DVT组术后1d、术后3d、术后7d、术后14d的CRP、D-D水平及Wells评分。采用Spearman秩相关分析CRP、D-D水平与Wells评分相关性。采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析CRP、D-D、Wells评分单项及联合三项指标对脊柱骨折患者术后DVT的诊断价值。结果：两组术后1d、术后3d、术后7d、术后14d的CRP、D-D水平以及Wells评分均呈先升高后降低变化趋势（P＜0.05）,DVT组术后3d、术后7d、术后14d的CRP、D-D水平以及Wells评分高于非DVT组（P＜0.05）。Spearman秩相关分析结果显示DVT组CRP、D-D水平与Wells评分均呈正相关（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析结果显示术后7d的D-D、CRP、Wells评分诊断脊柱骨折患者术后DVT的曲线下面积（AUC）分别为0.823、0.785、0.769,高于术后3d和术后14d;术后7d的CRP、D-D和Wells评分联合诊断脊柱骨折患者术后DVT的AUC为0.928,高于各指标单独诊断。结论：CRP、D-D水平及Wells评分均与脊柱骨折患者术后DVT有关,术后7d CRP、D-D和Wells评分联合诊断术后DVT的价值较高。     

D-二聚体、P-选择素及血管内皮生长因子与下肢骨折患者深静脉血栓形成的关系

摘要 目的：探究D-二聚体(D-D)、P-选择素及血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)与下肢骨折患者深静脉血栓(DVT)形成的关系。方法：选取2017年2月至2019年10月期间我院诊治的80例下肢骨折并发DVT患者作为DVT组,选择同期治疗的95例下肢骨折但未并发DVT患者作为无DVT组。比较两组患者的各项临床资料,采用多因素Logistic回归分析下肢骨折患者DVT发生的危险因素,采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清D-D、P-选择素、VEGF对下肢骨折患者DVT的诊断价值。结果：与无DVT组相比,DVT组血清D-D、P-选择素和VEGF水平明显升高（P<0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示血清D-D、P-选择素、VEGF是下肢骨折患者DVT发生的危险因素（OR=1.996、2.335、1.743,P<0.05）。ROC曲线分析结果显示血清D-D、P-选择素、VEGF诊断下肢骨折患者DVT的曲线下面积（AUC）分别为0.771、0.790、0.812,血清D-D、P-选择素、VEGF联合诊断下肢骨折患者DVT的AUC为0.945。结论：下肢骨折合并DVT患者血清D-D、P-选择素、VEGF水平明显升高,并且血清D-D、P-选择素和VEGF是下肢骨折患者发生DVT的危险因素,三者联合检测在下肢骨折患者发生DVT的诊断和预测中具有一定临床意义。     

类风湿性关节炎活动性病变MRI征象及其与FIB、FDP、D-D的相关性研究

摘要 目的：探讨类风湿性关节炎（RA）活动性病变磁共振成像（MRI）征象及其与纤维蛋白原（FIB）、纤维蛋白(原)降解产物（FDP）、D-二聚体（D-D）的相关性研究。方法：选取2020年1月-2021年2月期间我院诊治的61例RA患者,根据28个关节疾病活动指数（DAS28）评分将其分为活动组（35例）和稳定组（26例）。对比两组MRI征象,血清FIB、FDP、D-D水平。采用Spearman相关性分析RA活动期患者MRI各征象间的相关性及MRI各征象与血清FIB、FDP、D-D水平间的相关性。结果：活动组滑膜增厚或滑膜炎、骨髓水肿、软骨及骨侵蚀、腱鞘炎或周围软组织受累、关节腔积液征象人数占比均高于稳定组（P＜0.05）。活动组患者血清FIB、FDP、D-D水平均高于稳定组（P＜0.05）。Spearman相关性分析结果显示,RA活动期患者滑膜增厚或滑膜炎征象与骨髓水肿、软骨及骨侵蚀、关节腔积液征象均呈正相关（P＜0.05）,骨髓水肿征象与软骨及骨侵蚀征象呈正相关（P＜0.05）;RA活动期患者滑膜增厚或滑膜炎、骨髓水肿、关节腔积液征象与血清FIB、FDP、D-D水平均呈正相关（P＜0.05）,软骨及骨侵蚀征象与FIB呈正相关（P＜0.05）。结论：MRI征象可清晰显示RA患者的滑膜、骨质、关节腔及周围肌腱、软组织等异常改变,且MRI征象之间具有相关性,可在一定程度上反映RA的病理改变;血清FIB、FDP、D-D的检测有助于反映RA活动情况;MRI征象与血清FIB、FDP、D-D水平间具有相关性,二者联合应用有助于进一步评估RA活动情况。     

急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死患者血清NT-proBNP、P-selectin联合IMA预测PCI术后心电图ST段回落的临床价值研究

摘要 目的：探讨急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死（ASTEMI）患者血清N末端B型利钠肽前体（NT-proBNP）、P-选择素（P-selectin）联合缺血修饰白蛋白（IMA）预测经皮冠状动脉介入治疗（PCI）术后心电图ST段回落（STR）不良的临床价值。方法：选取2020年1月～2022年7月南京医科大学第二附属医院急诊科收治的100例ASTEMI患者，根据PCI术后心电图STR分为STR不良组和STR良好组，另选取同期50名体检健康志愿者为对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附法检测血清NT-proBNP、P-selectin和IMA水平。采用多因素Logistic回归分析ASTEMI患者PCI术后心电图STR不良的影响因素，采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清NT-proBNP、P-selectin、IMA水平对ASTEMI患者PCI术后心电图STR不良的预测价值。结果：与对照组比较，ASTEMI组PCI术前血清NT-proBNP、P-selectin和IMA水平升高（P＜0.05）。根据心电图STR将ASTEMI患者分为STR不良组35例和STR良好组65例。STR不良组与STR良好组PCI术后血清NT-proBNP、P-selectin和IMA水平低于PCI术前（P＜0.05）；STR不良组PCI术前和PCI术后血清NT-proBNP、P-selectin和IMA水平高于STR良好组（P＜0.05）。STR不良组Killip分级≥2级比例和肌钙蛋白I高于STR良好组，ST段偏差总和低于STR良好组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示，Killip分级≥2级和NT-proBNP、P-selectin、IMA升高为ASTEMI患者PCI术后心电图STR不良的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示，血清NT-proBNP、P-selectin联合IMA预测ASTEMI患者PCI术后心电图STR不良的曲线下面积（AUC）大于NT-proBNP、P-selectin和IMA单独预测。结论：血清NT-proBNP、P-selectin和IMA水平升高与ASTEMI患者PCI术后心电图STR不良独立相关，三者联合预测ASTEMI患者PCI术后心电图STR不良的价值较高。     

气压治疗仪联合那屈肝素预防剖宫产术后下肢静脉栓塞的临床研究

摘要 目的：探究气压治疗仪联合那屈肝素预防剖宫产术后下肢静脉栓塞（DVT）的临床效果。方法：选取2021年1月～2022年8月长沙市妇幼保健院收治的172例剖宫产孕妇,以随机数字表法按1:1比例分为联合组、常规组,各86例。常规组采用那屈肝素预治疗,联合组采用气压治疗仪联合那屈肝素治疗。比较两组DVT发生率;术前、术后5 d凝血功能指标[凝血酶时间（TT）、纤维蛋白原（FIB）、活化部分凝血活酶时间（APTT）、凝血酶原时间（PT）]、血液流变学指标[全血高切黏度、血浆黏度、全血低切黏度];术前、术后1 d、5 d大小腿腿围;术前、术后1 d、3 d、5 d疼痛视觉模拟量表（VAS）评分。结果：联合组DVT发生率3.49%较常规组11.63%低（P＜0.05）;术后5 d联合组PT、APTT、TT较常规组高,FIB较常规组低（P＜0.05）;术后5 d联合组全血高切黏度、血浆黏度、全血低切黏度较常规组低（P＜0.05）;术后1 d、5 d联合组大小腿腿围较常规组低（P＜0.05）;术后1 d、3 d、5 d联合组VAS评分较常规组低（P＜0.05）。结论：气压治疗仪联合那屈肝素能有效改善剖宫产产妇术后凝血功能及血液流变学,缓解下肢肿胀,减轻术后疼痛,减少DVT的发生。     

肾病综合征患者血清同型半胱氨酸、D-二聚体和B型钠尿肽水平表达及与血栓栓塞的关系分析

摘要 目的：探讨肾病综合征（NS）患者血清同型半胱氨酸（Hcy）、D-二聚体（D-D）和B型钠尿肽（BNP）水平及与发生血栓栓塞（TE）的关系。方法：选取2017年1月~2019年1月我院收治的241例NS患者,根据是否并发TE分为TE组56例,非TE组185例,另选取65名体检健康者为对照组,对比各组血清Hcy、D-D和BNP水平,多因素Logistics回归分析NS患者并发TE的影响因素,ROC曲线判断血清Hcy、D-D和BNP水平对NS患者并发TE的诊断价值。结果：三组血清Hcy、D-D和BNP水平比较差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。TE组血清Hcy、D-D和BNP水平明显高于非TE组,非TE组血清Hcy、D-D和BNP水平明显高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。TE组高血压史、利尿剂使用史、糖皮质激使用史比例和BUN、24hUPQ水平明显高于非TE组,差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistics回归分析显示,Hcy、D-D、BNP、24hUPQ为NS患者并发TE独立影响因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线显示,血清Hcy+D-D+BNP水平诊断NS患者并发TE的AUC明显大于血清Hcy、D-D和BNP单独诊断,敏感度和特异度也高于各指标单独诊断。结论：NS患者血清Hcy、D-D和BNP水平明显提升,合并TE后进一步提高,且血清Hcy、D-D和BNP水平为NS患者发生TE的危险因素,联合测定可提高诊断价值。     

脓毒症患者血清H2S、GDF-15、PTX-3水平与凝血功能、炎症指标及病情评分的相关性分析

摘要 目的：探讨脓毒症患者血清硫化氢（H₂S）、生长分化因子-15（GDF-15）、穿透素-3（PTX-3）水平与其凝血功能、炎症指标及病情评分的相关性。方法：随机选取我院2018年2月～2020年2月收治的脓毒症患者52例作为脓毒症组,另选取我院同期收治的脓毒症休克患者46例作为休克组以及同期于我院进行体检的健康者50例作为对照组。检测三组血清H₂S、GDF-15、PTX-3水平以及凝血功能、炎症指标,其中凝血功能指标包括血小板计数（PLT）、部分凝血活酶时间（APTT）、凝血酶原时间（PT）、纤维蛋白原（FIB）。炎症指标包括降钙素原（PCT）、C反应蛋白（CRP）。采用急性生理学和慢性健康状况评分系统Ⅱ（APACHEⅡ）、快速序贯器官功能（qSOFA）评分对脓毒症组、休克组患者病情进行评分。分析血清H2S、GDF-15、PTX-3与患者凝血功能、炎症指标及病情评分的相关性。结果：脓毒症组、休克组的血清H₂S、PLT均低于对照组,且休克组低于脓毒症组（P＜0.05）。脓毒症组、休克组的血清GDF-15、PTX-3、APTT、PT、FIB、PCT、CRP均高于对照组,且休克组高于脓毒症组（P＜0.05）。脓毒症组APACHEⅡ、qSOFA评分均显著低于休克组（P＜0.05）。血清H2S与PLT呈正相关（P＜0.05）,与APTT、PT、FIB、PCT、CRP、APACHEⅡ评分、qSOFA评分呈负相关（P＜0.05）。血清GDF-15、PTX-3与PLT呈负相关（P＜0.05）,与APTT、PT、FIB、PCT、CRP、APACHEⅡ评分、qSOFA评分呈正相关（P＜0.05）。结论：脓毒症患者的血清H₂S明显下降,而血清GDF-15、PTX-3增高,三者与凝血功能、炎症以及病情评分均存在密切关联,这可能是影响脓毒症进展的重要原因之一。     

中性粒细胞计数、D-二聚体及Caprini血栓评分对脑血管狭窄介入术后下肢深静脉血栓形成的预测价值及模型构建

摘要 目的：探讨中性粒细胞计数、D-二聚体及Caprini血栓评分对脑血管狭窄介入术后下肢深静脉血栓形成（DVT）的关系及预测模型构建。方法：选择2021年2月至2022年2月于我院神经外科行血管内介入治疗的281例脑血管狭窄患者,术前检测外周血中性粒细胞计数、D-二聚体,并采用Caprini血栓评分评估患者DVT风险,并根据术后是否发生DVT将患者分为DVT组（31例）和无DVT组（250例）。收集临床资料,采用多因素Logistic回归分析影响脑血管狭窄介入术后DVT的危险因素,构建预测模型,Hosmer-Lemeshow检验预测模型拟合度,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析预测模型对脑血管狭窄介入术后DVT的预测价值。结果：DVT组中性粒细胞计数、D-二聚体、Caprini血栓评分高危和极高危比例高于无DVT组（P＜0.05）。且中心静脉导管、卧床时间超过72 h、高中性粒细胞计数、高D-二聚体、Caprini血栓评分分级高危和极高危是脑血管狭窄介入术后DVT的危险因素（P＜0.05）。由上述指标构建的预测模型,其预测脑血管狭窄介入术后DVT的曲线下面积AUC（0.95CI）为0.871（0.779～0.938）,灵敏度为0.871（27/31）,特异度为0.832（208/250）。经Hosmer-Lemeshow检验模型拟合效果良好（P＞0.05）。结论：中心静脉导管、卧床时间超过72 h、高中性粒细胞计数、高D-二聚体、Caprini血栓评分分级高危和极高危是脑血管狭窄介入术后DVT的危险因素,根据回归分析构建预测模型对脑血管狭窄介入术后DVT的预测能效较好。     

Distribution of N,P, K,Ca, Mg,S, Zn,Fe, Mn and Cu in groundnut

Summary Concentration of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S in summer groundnut crop was higher than in kharif while Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu contents were higher in summer crop. Kernel's N, P and Zn; Leaflet's Ca and Mn; Stem's K and Fe; Root's S and Cu and Petiole's Mg contents were highest. Shell's N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Cu; Kernel's Ca, Fe and Mn contents were the least. N, P, K, S, Zn and Cu concentrations decreased linearly as the crop grew. Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn concentrations did not display any distinct pattern. Ca concentration was positively correlated with pod yield in both the seasons.     

Simultaneous measurement of the trace elements Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum and their reference ranges by ICP-MS

The goal of this article was to establish reference ranges of the concentration of trace elements in human serum and to compare these results with those reported by other authors. We describe the sample preparation and measurement conditions that allow the rapid, precise, and accurate determination of Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum samples (n=110) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy and precision were determined by analyzing three reconstituted reference serum samples by comparison with other methods and by the standard addition procedure. The advantages of the ICP-MS method include short time of analysis of the elements mentioned, low detection limit, high precision, and high accuracy. Disadventages include a high risk of contamination due to the presence of some of the elements of interest in the environment, the relatively delicate sample handling, and the high cost of the equipment.     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.     

Monovalent Cation Permeation through the Connexin40 Gap Junction Channel : Cs,Rb, K,Na, Li,TEA, TMA,TBA, and Effects of Anions Br,Cl, F,Acetate, Aspartate,Glutamate, and NO3

The unitary conductances and permeability sequences of the rat connexin40 (rCx40) gap junction channels to seven monovalent cations and anions were studied in rCx40-transfected neuroblastoma 2A (N2A) cell pairs using the dual whole cell recording technique. Chloride salt cation substitutions (115 mM principal salt) resulted in the following junctional maximal single channel current-voltage relationship slope conductances (γ_j in pS): CsCl (153), RbCl (148), KCl (142), NaCl (115), LiCl (86), TMACl (71), TEACl (63). Reversible block of the rCx40 channel was observed with TBA. Potassium anion salt γ_j are: Kglutamate (160), Kacetate (160), Kaspartate (158), KNO₃ (157), KF (148), KCl (142), and KBr (132). Ion selectivity was verified by measuring reversal potentials for current in rCx40 gap junction channels with asymmetric salt solutions in the two electrodes and using the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation to calculate relative permeabilities. The permeabilities relative to Li⁺ are: Cs⁺ (1.38), Rb⁺ (1.32), K⁺ (1.31), Na⁺ (1.16), TMA⁺ (0.53), TEA⁺ (0.45), TBA⁺ (0.03), Cl⁻ (0.19), glutamate⁻ (0.04), and NO₃− (0.14), assuming that the monovalent anions permeate the channel by forming ion pairs with permeant monovalent cations within the pore thereby causing proportionate decreases in the channel conductance. This hypothesis can account for why the predicted increasing conductances with increasing ion mobilities in an essentially aqueous channel were not observed for anions in the rCx40 channel. The rCx40 effective channel radius is estimated to be 6.6 Å from a theoretical fit of the relationship of relative permeability and cation radius.     

Crystal structure, detonation performance, and thermal stability of a new polynitro cage compound: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptacyclo [5.5.1.13, 11. 15, 9] pentadecane

A new polynitro cage compound 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptcyclo [5.5.1.1(3,11).1(5,9)] pentadecane (NNNAHP) was designed in the present work. Its molecular structure was optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) level of density functional theory (DFT) and crystal structure was predicted using the Compass and Dreiding force fields and refined by DFT GGA-RPBE method. The obtained crystal structure of NNNAHP belongs to the P-1 space group and the lattice parameters are a = 9.99 ?, b = 10.78 ?, c = 9.99 ?, α = 90.01°, β = 120.01°, γ = 90.00°, and Z = 2, respectively. Based on the optimized crystal structure, the band gap, density of state, thermodynamic properties, infrared spectrum, strain energy, detonation characteristics, and thermal stability were predicted. Calculation results show that NNNAHP has detonation properties close to those of CL-20 and is a high energy density compound with moderate stability.     

Reliability of Analyses of Hg,Fe, Ca,K, P,pH, Alkalinity,Conductivity, Hardness and Colour from Lakes

The aim of this report has been to present results concerning analytical quality controls of Hg analysis of fish and sediment, analyses of Fe, Ca, total-P, K, pH, alkalinity, conductivity, colour and hardness (Ca + Mg) of lake water samples. Despite the fact that these are standard parameters in many regular water control programs, there are major differences in the reliability with which these parameters can be determined. The focus here is on an overall inter-laboratory comparison between the parameters. Six laboratories have been involved in the analysis. Selected results: pH gives the lowest (average) relative standard deviation (error), about 2 %; conductivity gives an error of about 5–7 %; alkalinity yields an average error of as much as 13–25 %, which is the largest among the parameters studied here; colour also gives a high error, 9–15 %; hardness gives a relative standard deviation of about 6–7 %. Of the other parameters (i. e., Hg, Fe, Ca and P), Hg gives the best reliability and Fe and P the lowest. To have knowledge of the reliability of the analytical data is of paramount importance in most control programs and research projects.     

Competitive inhibition and selectivity enhancement by Ca in the uptake of inorganic elements (Be, Na, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Mn, Co, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Ce, Pm, Gd, Hf) by carrot (Daucus carota cv. U.S. harumakigosun)

We investigated the uptake of inorganic elements (Be, Na, Mg, K, Ca, Sc, Mn, Co, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Ce, Pm, Gd, and Hf) and the effect of Ca on their uptake in carrots (Daucus carota cv. U.S. harumakigosun) by the radioactive multitracer technique. The experimental results suggested that Na, Mg, K, and Rb competed for the functional groups outside the cells in roots with Ca but not for the transporter-binding sites on the plasma membrrane of the root cortex cells. In contrast, Y, Ce, Pm, and Gd competed with Ca for the transporters on the plasma membrane. The selectivity, which was defined as the value obtained by dividing the concentration ratio of an elemental pair, K/Na, Rb/Na, Be/Sr, and Mg/Sr, in the presence of 0.2 and 2 ppm Ca by that of the corresponding elemental pair in the absence of Ca in the solution was estimated. The selectivity of K and Rb in roots was increased in the presence of Ca. The selectivity of Be in roots was not affected, whereas the selectivity of Mg was increased by Ca. These observations suggest that the presence of Ca in the uptake solution enhances the selectivity in the uptake of metabolically important elements against unwanted elements.     

Relations of the Al,B, Ba,Br, Ca,Cl, Cu,Fe, K,Li, Mg,Mn, Na,P, S,Si, Sr,and Zn mass fractions to morphometric parameters in pediatric and nonhyperplastic young adult prostate glands

The variation with age of the 18 trace element mass fractions and some histological characteristics of intact prostate glands of 50 subjects aged 0–30 years was investigated by instrumental neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and a quantitative morphometric analysis. Mean values ± standard error of the mean (M ± SΕΜ) for the mass fractions (in milligrams per kilogram wet tissue) of these trace elements in pre-puberty were: Al 28.5 ± 9.0, B 0.40 ± 0.11, Ba 1.48 ± 0.44, Br 10.5 ± 1.5, Ca 241 ± 30, Cl 3,203 ± 278, Cu 3.51 ± 0.89, Fe 33.7 ± 4.1, K 2,364 ± 145, Li 0.020 ± 0.004, Mg 153 ± 23, Mn 0.46 ± 0.06, Na 2,286 ± 130, P 1,391 ± 100, S 1,698 ± 132, Si 62 ± 11, Sr 0.38 ± 0.08, and Zn 27.6 ± 2.3. During puberty and postpuberty, when there is a significant increase in circulating androgens, the mean values were: Al 7.2 ± 1.4, B 0.21 ± 0.05, Ba 0.25 ± 0.06, Br 5.8 ± 1.0, Ca 433 ± 81, Cl 2,314 ± 201, Cu 1.77 ± 0.13, Fe 20.9 ± 1.6, K 2,585 ± 118, Li 0.0088 ± 0.0014, Mg 232 ± 27, Mn 0.34 ± 0.04, Na 1,875 ± 107, P 1,403 ± 98, S 1,673 ± 73, Si 22.2 ± 3.1, Sr 0.22 ± 0.03, and Zn 93.3 ± 8.9. Mean values (M ± SΕΜ) of percent volumes (%) of the stroma, epithelium and lumen in the prostate before puberty were 73.4 ± 2.6, 20.4 ± 1.7, and 4.45 ± 0.94, respectively, versus 46.5 ± 2.5, 38.5 ± 1.9, and 14.9 ± 1.2 during puberty and postpuberty. This work’s results confirm that the Zn mass fraction in prostate tissue is an androgen-dependent parameter. For the first time it has been demonstrated that the glandular lumen is a main pool of Ca, Mg, and Zn accumulation and that the stroma is a main pool of Al, B, Ba, Br, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Si accumulation in the normal human prostate, for the age range 0–30 years. It was concluded that the Ca, Mg, and Zn binds tightly within the prostatic fluid, because the volume of glandular lumen reflects the volume of prostatic fluid.     

The Effect of Age and Gender on Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Sr, V, and Zn Contents in Rib Bone of Healthy Humans

The effect of age and gender on major, minor, and trace element contents in the intact rib bone of 80 relatively healthy 15–55-year-old women and men was investigated. Contents or upper limit of contents of 16 chemical elements in the rib bone were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Mean values (M?±?SΕΜ) for the mass fraction of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Na, P, S, Sr, and Zn (milligram per kilogram of dry bone) were as follows: 2.54?±?0.16, 171,400?±?4,050, 1.35?±?0.22, 140?±?11, 1,874?±?71, 0.049?±?0.011, 2,139?±?38, 5,378?±?88, 75,140?±?1,660, 1,881?±?51, 291?±?20, and 92.8?±?1.5, respectively. The upper limits of contents of Al, B, Mn, and V were <7.20, <0.65, <0.36, and <0.03, respectively. Statistically significant tendency for the Ca, Mg, and P content to decrease with age was found in the human rib bone, regardless of gender. The mass fraction of Fe in the male rib bone increases with age. It was shown that higher Ca, Mg, Na, P, and Sr mass fractions as well as lower Fe content were typical of female ribs as compared to those in male ribs.