Peritonitis is still an importa ...
Background In Japan, the population of patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) is\4% of the total number of patients with end-stage renal disease. Few ...
The pathogenesis and treatment ...
Henoch–Scho¨nlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic disorder characterized by leukocytoclastic vasculitis involving the capillaries and the deposition of ...
Incidence and risk factors for ...
Background Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is an effective treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, large ...
Geographic differences in the i ...
Background We previously showed that there are marked geographic differences in the incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) within Japan. In add ...
Prevention of hepatitis B virus ...
In recent years, hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been found to reproliferate either during or following immunosuppressive therapy or chemotherapy, with ...
Progressive renal failure despi ...
A 37-year-old Japanese man affected by Fabry disease secondary to a novel mutation of Leu311Arg (L311R) in a-galactosidase demonstrated progressive ...
Role of chronic kidney disease ...
The incidence and prevalence of chronic dialysis patients in Japan is increasing linearly and is currently as high as 300 and 2300 per million popul ...
Japan Renal Biopsy Registry: th ...
Background The Committee for the Standardization of Renal Pathological Diagnosis and the Working Group for Renal Biopsy Database of the Japanese Soc ...
Granulocyte-colony-stimulating ...
We report a case of granulocyte-colonystimulating factor (G-CSF)-producing gastric metastasis from large cell type lung cancer. A 73-year-old man pr ...
A case of eosinophilic esophagi ...
Eosinophilic esophagitis is a rare chronic disease that mainly occurs in middle-aged males. Treatment with a glucocorticoid and/or proton pump inhib ...
Ileocecal collision tumor compo ...
Collision tumor means that two kinds of histologically distinct tumors coexist and neighbor without histological interminglement. This report descri ...
Endovascular treatment is effec ...
A 77-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease and a smoking habit presented at our hospital with sudden abdominal p ...
Acute septic shock during pegyl ...
We report an autopsied case of a 59-year-old woman with acute septic shock from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection during ...
Primary micropapillary carcinom ...
We report a case of micropapillary carcinoma (MPC) of the transverse colon. A 56-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with hematochezia. A lo ...
Non-invasive diagnosis of liver ...
Although histopathological determination by ‘invasive’ liver biopsy remains the gold standard for evaluating the progression of chronic liver diseas ...
Differential Diagnosis of Cereb ...
his article gives a comprehensive review and illustrations of the imaging features of various pathological conditions and clinical syndromes associa ...
Diffusivity of Normal-Appearing ...
Background: Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values derived from diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide information abo ...
Retrospective analysis of orbit ...
This retrospective study aimed at investigating indications, surgical approaches, and the materials used for orbital floor reconstructions, as well ...
Is the soft-start polymerisatio ...
Shrinkage stress, degree of cure and mechanical properties are contradicting properties, forcing to a compromise between an adequate curing and low ...
Microstructure analysis of dent ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the microstructural quality of noble alloy castings from commercial dental laboratories using the wiping–etchi ...
Oral health in predialysis pati ...
We investigated oral health of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients at predialysis state. The hypothesis was that diabetic nephropathy affects oral ...
Comparison of some physical pro ...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the flexibility, shape, and surface finishing of stainless steel (SS) and nickel-titanium (NiTi) finger sp ...
Histology and intramandibular c ...
The morphology of the inferior alveolar nerve is a very important factor for all surgical procedures in the mandibular region. The aim of this anato ...
Factors affecting wear of compo ...
The objectives of this study were to measure the occlusal wear of composite resin denture teeth in patients wearing a complete denture and to evalua ...
Predictors of poor dental arch ...
The aim of this cross-sectional outcome study using retrospective data capture of treatment histories was to examine the characteristics of young ch ...