Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Jul 2018
Identification of Newly Diagnosed Diabetes and Prediabetes Using Fasting Plasma Glucose and Urinary Glucose in a Chinese Population: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.
Although fasting plasma glucose (FPG) has been highly recommended as the sole test for diabetes screening, the efficacy of FPG alone for diabetes screening is potentially limited due to its low sensitivity. The aim of this study was to improve the efficacy of FPG for diabetes screening using urinary glucose (UG). ⋯ The combination of UG and FPG substantially improves the efficacy of using FPG alone for diabetes screening; this combination might be a practical screening tool and is worth being recommended in the future.
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Chinese medical journal · Jul 2018
Natural History of Seroma Following the Immediate Latissimus Dorsi Flap Method of Breast Reconstruction.
The latissimus dorsi (LD) flap procedure remains a popular and useful breast reconstruction tool in China and Western countries, and donor site seroma formation is the main complication. This study was conducted in Chinese patients to determine whether stable cases of seromas would resolve without treatment. ⋯ This study observed the scope and progression of the seromas and found that seromas at the LD donor sites resolved over time without treatment.
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Chinese medical journal · Jul 2018
Effect of Dandelion Extracts on the Proliferation of Ovarian Granulosa Cells and Expression of Hormone Receptors.
In the current society, infertility related to age has become a social problem. The in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rate in women with poor ovarian response (POR) is very low. Dandelion extract T-1 (DE-T1) is an effective component of the extract from the leaves and stems of Taraxacum officinale, which is one of the medicines used in some patients with POR, but its molecular mechanism remains unclear. ⋯ DE-T1 may promote steroid hormone synthesis by promoting GC proliferation and upregulating GC receptor expression, thereby improving ovarian endocrine function.
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Chinese medical journal · Jul 2018
Corrigendum: Genistein Improves Liver Damage in Male Mice Exposed to Morphine.
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.235117].
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Chinese medical journal · Jul 2018
Constructing a Novel Three-Dimensional Biomimetic Corneal Endothelium Graft by Culturing Corneal Endothelium Cells on Compressed Collagen Gels.
Endothelium allotransplantation is the primary treatment for corneal decompensation. The worldwide shortage of donor corneal tissue has led to increasing pressure to seek an alternative for surgical restoration of corneal endothelium. Compressed collagen (CC) gels have excellent biocompatibility, simple preparation course and easy to be manipulated. This study aimed to form a new biomimetic endothelium graft by CC. ⋯ biomimetic endothelium graft with B-CECs expanded on CC sheet was constructed, which possessed cells' morphology similar to that of in vivo endothelial cells and specific basic function of endothelium layer. This method provided the possibility of using one donor's cornea to form multiple uniformed endothelium grafts so as to overcome the shortage of cadaveric cornea tissue.