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The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the rs3087243 polymorphism of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) gene and the risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). A comprehensive meta-analysis of case-control studies was conducted to determine the association between the rs3087243 polymorphism (CT60A/G) and T1D and assess the joint evidence ... more
We evaluated association of polymorphisms in the CTLA-4 gene with the risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Comprehensive meta-analysis was applied to case-control studies of the association between CTLA-4 and type 1 diabetes mellitus to assess the joint evidence for the association, the influence of individual studies, and evidence for publication bias. We searched PubMed ... more
The aim of this study was to detect the serum adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) levels in obesity and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients, and to explore the association between ATGL with glucose and lipid metabolism. We enrolled 66 patients with type 2 diabetes and 48 patients with normal glucose regulation, who were divided into an overweight or obese subgroup and a normal weight ... more
Abnormalities in maternal folate and carbohydrate metabolism have both been shown to induce neural tube defects (NTD) in humans and animal models. However, the relationship between these two factors in the development of NTDs remains unclear. Data from mothers of children with spina bifida seen at the Unidad de Espina Bífida del Hospital Infantil Virgen del Rocío (case group) were ... more
The expression of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) inside the callus cells of diabetic rats and the impact of insulin therapy on its expression and biomechanics was investigated. The rats were randomly divided as follows: an insulin therapy group (IT), a diabetic model group (DM), and a non-diabetic control group (NC). Bone specimens from each group were extracted at different ... more
Stroke is a non-communicable disease of increasing socioeconomic importance in aging populations. This study compared the risk factors implicated in two subtypes of ischemic stroke: lacunar stroke (LS) and non-lacunar stroke (NLS). A retrospective case control study was conducted on a total of 368 patients [220 cases (59.8%) of NLS and 148 cases (40.2%) of LS] with first-time onset of ... more
We examined a possible association between HLA-A and -B polymorphisms and susceptibility to Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) in Han and Mongolian children in Inner Mongolia, through a case-control study. Two hundred and sixty-eight unrelated children were enrolled, including 56 Mongolian and 50 Han children with HSP, 66 healthy Mongolian and 96 healthy Han children as a control group. HLA-A ... more
Serum cytokine profiles were analyzed before and after infection in children with hemopathy in the bone marrow inhibition phase to explore the utility of cytokine variations for detecting infections. Serum Th1/Th2 cytokine levels, including tumor necrosis factor, interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and interferon, were quantitatively determined by cytometric bead array technology in ... more
The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in the humoral and cellular immunity of children with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and hypertrophy of tonsils before and after plasma-mediated temperature-controlled radiofrequency ablation treatment. Fifty-seven children suffering from obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and with hypertrophy of tonsils were ... more
High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) was used to classify children with interstitial lung diseases (ILD). Sixty children with ILD underwent HRCT in supine position under free-respiratory conditions during scanning. Children under 5 years old were sedated with chloral hydrate and the scanning scope was from the lung apex to the diaphragm. In children older than 5 years old, scans ... more