1、What is Preeclampsia? Preeclampsia, is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that can cause systemic multi-organ damage to pregnant women, which is mainly manifested as hypertension and high protein in the urine (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140mmHg, diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg) and high protein in the urine (0.3g/24h). It is one of the leading causes of maternal death, preterm birth, neo...
1. Understanding Thyroid Function A normal thyroid gland is important for the body's growth, behavior, and psychological and neurological development. The main function of the thyroid gland is to produce, store, and secrete thyroid hormones (TH), including thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), and is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis. TH has a role in regulating mood, brain ...
1. How can vitamin D deficiency impact overall well-being? ♣ Vitamin D deficiency rickets (nutritional rickets) Vitamin D deficiency during childhood can lead to rickets in children, causing growth delays and skeletal deformities. Essentially, Vitamin D deficiency rickets is a form of osteomalacia. The onset of this condition is gradual, often occurring in infants between the ages of 3 month...
Cytokines are small molecule polypeptides or glycoproteins secreted by a variety of cells that play an important role in the development, differentiation and functional regulation of immune cells, and the autoregulatory network of the body's immune function system depends on the balance of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. 1. Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis Systemic juv...
Cytokines are a general term for a class of small molecule polypeptides or glycoproteins with extensive biological activity synthesized and secreted by immune cells or some non-immune cells, which have the functions of regulating the body's immune function, mediating inflammatory responses, participating in tissue repair, and promoting wound healing. In the development of tumor diseases, cytokines...
As an important bioactive substance, the role and power of cytokines in the human body have been widely recognized. From infectious diseases and hematology to oncology, the application of cytokines has demonstrated its powerful monitoring and therapeutic potential. In gynecological clinical practice, cytokine detection is an important auxiliary diagnostic tool, which helps doctors evaluate the imm...
1. What is KL-6? KL-6 is recognized as a valid indicator of lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis, and is expressed on the surface of type II alveolar epithelial cells, in normal lung tissue and terminal bronchiolar epithelial cells. It is expressed in very small amounts, and is enhanced in degenerative (proliferating, regenerating, or damaged) type II alveolar epithelial cells, which is directly rel...
Vitamin D is essential for children's health, especially in terms of growth and bone health. Measurement of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OH VD) is the most reliable diagnostic standard for vitamin D levels. Vitamin D deficiency in children harms: ◎1.Lack of vitamin D may cause rickets, which is a disease characterized by softening and deformation of bones, which may lead to short stature and de...