Pak J Med Sci
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To discuss the effective mechanism of vitiligo treatment by compound glycyrrhizin combined with fractional laser and triamcinolone acetonide injection. ⋯ Compound glycyrrhizin combined with fractional laser and triamcinolone acetonide injection has good clinical effect in the treatment of vitiligo vulgaris in the stable phase, and its effective mechanism may have nothing to do with T lymphocyte subpopulation.
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To investigate the value of urine immunofixation electrophoresis in prognostic evaluation of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with myeloma. ⋯ Patients with IgG type myeloma are superior to those with IgA, IgM and light chain type in terms of the prognosis of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, which has a certain clinical reference value.
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To observe the clinical efficacy of thymosin alpha 1 (Tα1) combined with multi-modality chemotherapy in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) complicated with diabetes and discuss the effects of such combination therapy on lymphocyte subsets and sputum levels of cytokines. ⋯ Tα1 combined with multi-modality chemotherapy has a visible curative effect on PTB patients with diabetes as it can regulate immune function and reduce the levels of inflammatory cytokines. As a safe combination therapy, it seems promising for further use in clinical practice.
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To investigate periodontitis risk factors and to establish a reference framework for identifying factors that place individuals at greater risk for periodontitis. ⋯ There are many risk factors for periodontitis. Clinicians need to be aware of these factors for early detection and treatment of the disease.
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To determine the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin in maternal plasma to detect early intra-amniotic infection in Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) with respect of high vaginal swab as gold standard. ⋯ Diagnostic accuracy of maternal blood procalcitonin levels were found satisfactory in detection of early intra-amniotic infection in PPROM.