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Open AccessRecombinant antithrombin attenuates acute kidney injury associated with rhabdomyolysis: an in vivo animal study
Rhabdomyolysis is characterized by the destruction and necrosis of skeletal muscle tissue, resulting in acute kidney injury (AKI). Recombinant antithrombin (rAT) has DNA repair and vascular endothelial-protect...
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Open AccessAcute exacerbation of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome following asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019: a case report
Previous research has suggested that some autoimmune diseases develop after the occurrence of coronavirus disease 2019. Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a rare disease presenting with idiopathic eosinophilia and ...
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Myxoid type and non-myxoid type of intimal sarcoma in large vessels and heart: review of histological and genetic profiles of 20 cases
Intimal sarcoma is one of the most common and well-known primary malignant neoplasms of the aorta and heart. The authors reviewed cases of intimal sarcoma from histological, immunohistochemical and genetic pe...
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Open AccessPossible involvement of Syndecan-1 in the state of COVID-19 related to endothelial injury
The coronavirus infection 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with microvascular endothelial injury. Here, we report that syndecan-1, a component of endothelial glycocalyx, may reflect the disease state of COVID-19 ...
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History of the development of antagonists for neuromuscular blocking agents
Muscle relaxation induced by neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) is necessary for tracheal intubation and immobilization during surgery. Although acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have been successfully used a...
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Open AccessEffect of high-flow high-volume-intermittent hemodiafiltration on metformin-associated lactic acidosis with circulatory failure: a case report
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis is a well-known life-threatening complication of metformin. We here report the case of a patient who developed metformin-associated lactic acidosis without organ manifestat...
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Radiation therapy for recurrent cardiac undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma after three operations
We report the case of a 57-year-old female suffering from recurrent malignant undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the left atrium. Metastasis to the posterior mediastinum was detected upon first presentati...
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A case of complete clearance of chronic subdural hematoma accompanied by recurrent glioblastoma multiforme after administration of bevacizumab
The efficacy of bevacizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), as an adjuvant therapy against various malignant tumors was recently established. Its pharmacolog...
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Open AccessA simple protein-energy wasting score for survival prediction of maintenance hemodialysis patients
The nutritional status of patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) is a strong predictor of their survival. We assessed the reliability of a protein-energy wasting (PEW) score as a predictor of the survival ...
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Acute onset of mediastinal cystic lymphangioma in the puerperium
Lymphangioma is a benign congenital malformation develo** from the prenatal lymphatic vessels. Lymphangiomas are typically slow-growing and asymptomatic, but can occur throughout the body; there are few docu...
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Löeffler endocarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy with biventricular apical thrombi
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Characterisation of non-calcified coronary plaque by 16-slice multidetector computed tomography: comparison with histopathological specimens obtained by directional coronary atherectomy
The efficacy of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for assessing coronary plaque composition has not been fully elucidated by comparison with histological findings. This study investigated the efficacy a...
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Three-dimensional echocardiography findings of biventricular thrombi complicated by cerebral embolism
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Rituximab in combination with CHOP chemotherapy for the treatment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma in Japan: a retrospective analysis of 1,057 cases from Kyushu Lymphoma Study Group
We performed a retrospective analysis of patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma treated with rituximab plus CHOP (cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine and prednisone) as a first-line therapy at 22 ho...
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Pleomorphic adenoma originating from the trachea showing the appearance of a follicular tumor of the thyroid on ultrasonography
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common tumor of the salivary gland. This report presents a case of a PA originating from the trachea that looked like a thyroid neoplasm on ultrasonography, showing a well-...
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Bone metabolism after cinacalcet administration in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism
Cinacalcet, an allosteric modulator of a calcium (Ca)-sensing receptor, significantly suppresses parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion and bone turnover rate in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients with secondary ...
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Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children and relationship to metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and waist circumference
To investigate the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children and its relationship to metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and waist circumference (WC).
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Open AccessModerate alcohol consumption is associated with better endothelial function: a cross sectional study
Moderate alcohol consumption is protective against coronary artery disease. Endothelial dysfunction contributes to atherosclerosis and the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. The effects of alcohol consump...
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The characteristics of relapse in adult-onset minimal-change nephrotic syndrome
Although minimal-change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) is highly steroid-responsive, the frequency of relapses in some patients is high, necessitating the administration of repeated courses of prednisolone in high ...
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Rod and Cone a-Waves in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
To evaluate rod and cone a-waves in cases with unilateral central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).
