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PURPOSE: To assess the efficacy and safety of drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) in liver cancer patients with different times of previous conventional transarterial chemoembolization (cTACE) treatments. METHODS: 367 liver cancer patients about to receive DEB-TACE treatment were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. All patients were divided into no previous cTACE group (NPC group), 1-2 times previous cTACE group (PC group) and triple or above previous cTACE group (TPC group) according to the times of previous cTACE treatments. RESULTS: There was no difference in complete response (CR) (P = 0.671) and objective response rate (ORR) (P = 0.062) among three groups. Additionally, no difference in overall survival (OS) among groups (P = 0.899) was found. As to liver function, most liver function indexes were deteriorative at 1 week after DEB-TACE operation, but returned to baseline at 1-3 months after DEB-TACE operation in all three groups, while percentage of abnormal total bile acid (TBA) patients was higher in TPC group than NPC and PC groups at 1-3 month post-DEB-TACE (P = 0.018). As for safety profiles, the incidence of pain during DEB-TACE operation was lower in TPC group compared to NPC and PC groups (P = 0.005), while no difference of other adverse events was found during and 1 month post-DEB-TACE treatment among three groups. CONCLUSION: DEB-TACE treatment was equally efficient and tolerated in liver cancer patients with different times of previous cTACE treatments.
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Antibióticos Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Quimioembolização Terapêutica/métodos , Doxorrubicina/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias Hepáticas/terapia , Adulto , Idoso , Quimioembolização Terapêutica/mortalidade , Portadores de Fármacos , Feminino , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Neoplasias Hepáticas/mortalidade , Masculino , Microesferas , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/mortalidade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/terapia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
We investigated the association between the interleukin 4 gene (IL-4) -590C>T polymorphism and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) values, immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, and susceptibility to asthma in Uighur children. IL-4 -590C>T frequencies were analyzed in 38 bronchial asthmatic patients and 35 non-asthmatic controls. Polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing were applied to determine the residue at position -590 of IL-4. Total serum IgE levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, while lung function was examined by professionals. There were significant differences in the distribution of IL-4 -590C>T genotypes and alleles between patient and control groups (genotypes: chi-square = 11.476, P < 0.05; alleles: chi-square = 14.572, P < 0.05). Frequencies of CC, CT, and TT genotypes were 21, 29, and 50% among patients, and 49, 37, and 14% among controls, respectively, indicating that the T allele was significantly more frequent in the asthma group than in the control group. Total serum IgE levels were significantly higher (P < 0.05) and FEV1 values were significantly lower (F = 13.294, P < 0.05) in patients than in control subjects of the same genotype. In conclusion, the IL-4 -590C>T polymorphism is related to bronchial asthma in Uighur children, and the T allele may constitute a susceptibility factor in this group. Furthermore, this genetic variant can result in raised IgE levels and decreased FEV1 values, suggesting that both factors are associated with bronchial asthma in Uighur children.
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Asma/genética , Interleucina-4/genética , Adolescente , Alelos , Povo Asiático/genética , Criança , Pré-Escolar , China , Feminino , Frequência do Gene , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Humanos , Masculino , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo ÚnicoRESUMO
The objectives of this study were to evaluate protein thermal stability, water-protein interaction, microstructure, and protein conformation between PSE-like and normal chicken breast meat batters. Sixty pale, soft, and exudative (PSE)-like (L*>53, pH24 h<5.7) and 60 normal (46Assuntos
Carne/análise
, Músculos Peitorais/fisiologia
, Conformação Proteica
, Animais
, Galinhas/fisiologia
, Eletroforese em Gel de Poliacrilamida
, Manipulação de Alimentos
, Temperatura Alta
, Desnaturação Proteica