Endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS) with or without fine needle aspiration has become the main technique for evaluating pancreatobiliary disorders and has proved to have a higher diagnostic yield than positron emission to...Endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS) with or without fine needle aspiration has become the main technique for evaluating pancreatobiliary disorders and has proved to have a higher diagnostic yield than positron emission tomography,computed tomography(CT) and transabdominal ultrasound for recognising early pancreatic tumors.As a diagnostic modality for pancreatic cancer,EUS has proved rates higher than 90%,especially for lesions less than 2-3 cm in size in which it reaches a sensitivity rate of 99% vs 55% for CT.Besides,EUS has a very high negative predictive value and thus EUS can reliably exclude pancreatic cancer.The complication rate of EUS is as low as 1.1%-3.0%.New technical developments such as elastography and the use of contrast agents have recently been applied to EUS,improving its diagnostic capability.EUS has been found to be superior to the recent multidetector CT for T stagingwith less risk of overstaying in comparison to both CT and magnetic resonance imaging,so that patients are not being ruled out of a potentially beneficial resection.The accuracy for N staging with EUS is 64%-82%.In unresectable cancers,EUS also plays a therapeutic role by means of treating oncological pain through celiac plexus block,biliary drainage in obstructive jaundice in patients where endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is not affordable and aiding radiotherapy and chemotherapy.展开更多
As the increase in lifespan brings to light diseases that were previously not clinically detectable,osteoporosis has become an issue of worldwide significance. The disease is marked by a loss of bone mass; the bones b...As the increase in lifespan brings to light diseases that were previously not clinically detectable,osteoporosis has become an issue of worldwide significance. The disease is marked by a loss of bone mass; the bones become less dense,fragile and more prone to fracturing. Because it is regulated by endocrine and environmental factors,osteoporosis presents a multifactorial etiopathogenesis,with the genetic component accounting for 70% of an individual variation in bone mass density (BMD),the principal determinant,with age,of fracture risk. Pathological conditions such as celiac disease (CD) exacerbate the process of bone loss,so that the occurrence of osteoporosis in celiac subjects is of particular note: indeed,the screening of osteoporosis patients for this disease is advisable,since it may be the only sign of undiagnosed CD. An increase in interleukin IL-1β,of the IL-1 system,in the relatives of celiac patients confirms the genetic predisposition to osteoporosis and its presence is evidence of an association between the two conditions. The direct effect on the bones of CD is secondary to poor absorption of calcium and vitamin D. In women osteoporosis is indirectly associated with early menopause and amenorrhea,and it may follow prolonged breast-feeding and frequent pregnancies,while in men it is associated with hypogonadism and GH deficit. These endocrine and non-endocrine factors exert their effects on bones by modulating the RANK/RANK-L/OPG system. An appropriate lifestyle from adolescence onwards,together with early diagnosis of and treatment for CD and primary and secondary endocrine pathologies are important for the prevention of damage to the bones.展开更多
文摘Endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS) with or without fine needle aspiration has become the main technique for evaluating pancreatobiliary disorders and has proved to have a higher diagnostic yield than positron emission tomography,computed tomography(CT) and transabdominal ultrasound for recognising early pancreatic tumors.As a diagnostic modality for pancreatic cancer,EUS has proved rates higher than 90%,especially for lesions less than 2-3 cm in size in which it reaches a sensitivity rate of 99% vs 55% for CT.Besides,EUS has a very high negative predictive value and thus EUS can reliably exclude pancreatic cancer.The complication rate of EUS is as low as 1.1%-3.0%.New technical developments such as elastography and the use of contrast agents have recently been applied to EUS,improving its diagnostic capability.EUS has been found to be superior to the recent multidetector CT for T stagingwith less risk of overstaying in comparison to both CT and magnetic resonance imaging,so that patients are not being ruled out of a potentially beneficial resection.The accuracy for N staging with EUS is 64%-82%.In unresectable cancers,EUS also plays a therapeutic role by means of treating oncological pain through celiac plexus block,biliary drainage in obstructive jaundice in patients where endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is not affordable and aiding radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
基金Progetto di ricerca (2006-2008):"Rischio genotossico nella fi liera alimentare", Responsabile:Dr.Riccardo Crebelli, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
文摘As the increase in lifespan brings to light diseases that were previously not clinically detectable,osteoporosis has become an issue of worldwide significance. The disease is marked by a loss of bone mass; the bones become less dense,fragile and more prone to fracturing. Because it is regulated by endocrine and environmental factors,osteoporosis presents a multifactorial etiopathogenesis,with the genetic component accounting for 70% of an individual variation in bone mass density (BMD),the principal determinant,with age,of fracture risk. Pathological conditions such as celiac disease (CD) exacerbate the process of bone loss,so that the occurrence of osteoporosis in celiac subjects is of particular note: indeed,the screening of osteoporosis patients for this disease is advisable,since it may be the only sign of undiagnosed CD. An increase in interleukin IL-1β,of the IL-1 system,in the relatives of celiac patients confirms the genetic predisposition to osteoporosis and its presence is evidence of an association between the two conditions. The direct effect on the bones of CD is secondary to poor absorption of calcium and vitamin D. In women osteoporosis is indirectly associated with early menopause and amenorrhea,and it may follow prolonged breast-feeding and frequent pregnancies,while in men it is associated with hypogonadism and GH deficit. These endocrine and non-endocrine factors exert their effects on bones by modulating the RANK/RANK-L/OPG system. An appropriate lifestyle from adolescence onwards,together with early diagnosis of and treatment for CD and primary and secondary endocrine pathologies are important for the prevention of damage to the bones.
