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SK Ji NH Park HM Choi YW Kim SH Lee KH Lee SY Ahn SU Lee BH Han BC Park 《Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly》1996,11(1):58-68
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of alpha-interferon(IFN-alpha) plus cis-platinum in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). 56 inoperable patients with HCC were divided into IFN-alpha plus cis-platinum treated group (n = 30) and no antitumor therapy group (n = 26). The survival of IFN-alpha plus cis-platinum treated patients was significantly better than that of patients who received no antitumor therapy (p = 0.001). Median survival time was 33 weeks and 14.0 weeks, respectively. The cumulative estimated survival rates of our IFN-alpha plus cis-platinum treated group (93.5% at 3mo, 75.0% at 6mo) were for longer than that of the no antitumor therapy group (84.6% at 3mo, 57.7% at 6mo). Objective tumor regression, greater than 50% was observed in 13.3% (4 of 30) of patients receiving IFN-alpha plus cis-platinum. By the univariate analysis, the absence of portal vein thrombus (p < 0.05), alkaline phosphatase lesser than 280 U/L (p = 0.001), total bilirubin less than 2.0 mg% (p < 0.05), serum triglyceride less than 155 mg/dl (p < 0.05) were shown to be the factors most significantly favoring a better survival. By the multivariate analysis, using Cox proportional hazards model, IFN-alpha plus cis-platinum treated group (p = 0.0001), alkaline phosphatase less than 280 mg/dl (p = 0.005), the absence of portal vein thrombus (p = 0.020) were independent favorable prognostic factors. We conclude that IFN-alpha plus cis-platinum is useful in patients with inoperable HCC and the above favorable prognostic factors may also be useful in the design and analysis of future clinical trials of systemic chemotherapy for HCC. 相似文献
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S Christgau C Rosenquist P Alexandersen NH Bjarnason P Ravn C Fledelius C Herling P Qvist C Christiansen 《Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly》1998,44(11):2290-2300
The Serum CrossLaps One Step ELISA is a sandwich assay using two monoclonal antibodies specific for a beta-aspartate form of the epitope EKAHDGGR derived from the carboxy-terminal telopeptide region of type I collagen alpha1-chain. Our objective was to assess the clinical value of the Serum CrossLaps assay for monitoring antiresorptive therapy in osteoporosis treatment. Samples obtained from postmenopausal women treated with different doses of cyclic or continuous hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with an estrogen analog (tibolone) or with a bisphosphonate (ibandronate) were measured in the Serum CrossLaps One Step ELISA at baseline and at various time points during therapy. The corresponding urine samples were measured in the urine CrossLaps ELISA and corrected for creatinine excretion. The serum CrossLaps measurements and corresponding urinary CrossLaps measurements were highly correlated (r >0.8 for all studies). The serum and urine CrossLaps measurements showed a significant decrease among the women treated with clinically relevant doses of either of the antiresorptive agents. Furthermore, the annual percentage change in bone mineral density (BMD) correlated with the measured changes in CrossLaps concentration. The serum CrossLaps assay showed a specificity of 83-100% and a sensitivity of 59-83% for assessing BMD changes. The corresponding values for the creatinine-corrected urinary measurements were 83-92% specificity and 68-79% sensitivity. We conclude that performance of the convenient Serum CrossLaps One Step ELISA is at least equivalent to that of the urine text for follow up of antiresorptive treatment in osteoporosis. Further studies are needed to optimize its use in this and other clinical applications. 相似文献
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GM Cull JM Timms AP Haynes NH Russell WL Irving JK Ball BJ Thomson 《Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly》1998,100(4):793-796
Dendritic cells (DC) are antigen-presenting cells with the potential to be a powerful adjuvant in the immunotherapy of haematological malignancy, including myeloma. Recently, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection of dendritic cells in the long-term bone marrow stromal cultures of patients with myeloma has been reported. This finding is of great potential importance regarding oncogenesis in myeloma in addition to having significant implications for the use of DC in the immunotherapy of this disease. Therefore DC generated from mobilized blood mononuclear cells (MO-DC) and purified CD34+ cells (CD34-DC) of myeloma patients were examined for the presence of HHV-8 using a sensitive PCR technique. HHV-8 was not demonstrated in MO-DC or CD34-DC and we conclude that these cells remain a suitable vehicle for investigation in the immunotherapy of myeloma. 相似文献
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Novel mucosal immunization with polysaccharide-protein conjugates entrapped in alginate microspheres
NH Cho SY Seong KH Chun YH Kim IC Kwon BY Ahn SY Jeong 《Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly》1998,53(1-3):215-224
A novel mucosal immunization was examined using biocompatible and biodegradable alginate microspheres containing a conjugate of polysaccharide antigen and cholera toxin B subunit (CTB). In order to prepare the alginate microspheres with diameters of less than 5 microm, a new diffusion-controlled interfacial gelation technique was developed. Also, in order to improve the mucosal immune response, a pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide type 19 (PS19) was conjugated to the CTB (PS19-CTB). This conjugate was subsequently encapsulated into the alginate microspheres. The loading content of PS19-CTB to the alginate microspheres was 60%. An in vitro sustained release pattern was observed with the antigen-loaded microspheres, showing 80% antigen release within one day. Mucosal and systemic immunities following oral immunization with the alginate microspheres were studied. Balb/c mice were immunized perorally three times at intervals of two weeks. Peroral immunization with 25 microg of PS19-CTB entrapped in the alginate microspheres evoked both the mucosal IgA and systemic IgM responses to PS19 in small intestine and in sera, respectively. The results suggest that both the mucosal and systemic antibody responses could be induced by oral administration of the PS19-CTB antigen entrapped in alginate microspheres. 相似文献
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WF Auslander S Thompson D Dreitzer NH White JV Santiago 《Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly》1997,20(10):1569-1575
OBJECTIVE: To describe sociodemographic, family, and community factors that contribute to the glycemic control of African-American and Caucasian youths with diabetes, we investigated two questions: 1) Is there a disparity in glycemic control between African-American and Caucasian youths with diabetes, and if so, what sociodemographic, family, and community factors explain the disparity? and 2) Is there a difference in the adherence to treatment between African-American and Caucasian youths with diabetes, and if so, what sociodemographic, family, and community factors explain the difference? RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 146 youths with diabetes (95 Caucasians and 51 African-Americans) and their mothers. The youths were invited to participate if they had been diagnosed with diabetes at least 1 year before the study, did not have another chronic illness, and were < 18 years of age. RESULTS: The findings indicate that African-American youths with diabetes are in significantly poorer metabolic control than their Caucasian counterparts (1.5% difference in HbA1c levels). Single-parent household status and lower levels of adherence partially account for the poorer glycemic control. Examination of the adherence subscales indicates that African-Americans report significantly lower adherence to diet and glucose testing than Caucasian youths. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that African-American youths with diabetes may be at greater risk for poor glycemic control due to the higher prevalence of single parenting and lower levels of adherence found in this population. 相似文献
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Isolated teeth referred to the family Haramiyidae are among the earliest known fossil evidence of mammals. First discovered in European Late Triassic deposits a century and a half ago, haramiyids have been interpreted as related to multituberculates, a diverse and widespread lineage that occupied a rodent-like niche from the Late Jurassic to the Early Tertiary. Nonetheless, haramiyid relationships have remained enigmatic because the orientation and position of the teeth in the upper or lower jaw could not be determined with certainty; even their mammalian status has been questioned. The discovery of haramiyid dentaries, a maxilla and other skeletal remains in the Upper Triassic of East Greenland reveals haramiyids as highly specialized mammals with a novel pattern of puncture-crushing occlusion that differs dramatically from the grinding or shearing mechanisms of other Early Mesozoic mammals. 相似文献
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NH Smith S Cron LM Valdez CL Chappell AC White 《Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly》1998,178(3):900-903
Aside from effective antiretroviral therapy, there is no consistently effective antiparasitic therapy for cryptosporidiosis in AIDS. The purpose of this study was to assess safety, efficacy, and durability of combination therapy with paromomycin and azithromycin for chronic cryptosporidiosis. Patients with AIDS, chronic cryptosporidiosis, and < 100 CD4 cells/microL were treated with open-label paromomycin (1.0 g twice a day) plus azithromycin (600 mg once a day) for 4 weeks, followed by paromomycin alone for 8 weeks. In 11 patients, median stool frequency decreased from 6.5/day (baseline) to 4.9/day (week 4) and 3.0/day (week 12). Median reductions in 24-h oocyst excretion were 84%, 95%, and >99% at 2, 4, and 12 weeks, respectively. None of the responses were attributable to antiretrovirals. Of 5 survivors at 12-30 months of follow-up, 3 remain asymptomatic off medications, and 2 have chronic, mild diarrhea. Treatment of cryptosporidiosis with azithromycin and paromomycin was associated with significant reduction in oocyst excretion and some clinical improvement. 相似文献
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