Vascular manifestations can be seen early in the pathogenesis of inflammatory rheumatic diseases.Animal experiments,laboratory and clinical findings indicated that acute or long-term vibration exposur
Background and Aims.Currently published data regarding the relationship between plasma/serum leptin levels and systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)are contradictory.To derive a more precise evaluation of
Objective: To explore potential risk factors of isolated diastolic hypertension(IDH)among young and middle-aged Chinese.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 338 subject
Previous studies examining the possible role of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase(MTHFR)polymorphisms in the development of schizophrenia(SZ)and bipolar disorder(BPD)have provided inconclusive f
Objectives: The results of studies on association between KIR(killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors)polymorphisms and susceptibility to RA(rheumatoid arthritis)are inconsistent.To comprehensively
Ankylosing spondylitis(AS)is a common inherited autoimmune disease.Copy number variation(CNV)of DNA segments has been found to be an important part of genetic variation,and the FCGR3A and FCGR3B gene
Objective: To examine the relationship between relative humidity and childhood hand,foot and mouth disease(HFMD)in Hefei,China,and to explore whether the effect is different between urban and rural ar
Suicide is a major public health issue in China,and suicidal ideation is an important step in the suicidal process.The purpose of this study was to understand the prevalence and correlates of suicidal
Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the incidence and risk factors of bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women.Material and Methods: Prospective data from a cohort of 668 pregnant women were us