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Detection of allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies (Abs) in serum would allow for screening of the causative allergen in patients with type-I allergy. In this study, we developed a new assay meth...
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Open AccessInfluence of discontinuation of prophylactic antimicrobial agent for trabeculectomy
There is no unified view of the necessity of prophylactic antimicrobial agents in trabeculectomy. Preoperative prophylactic antimicrobial agent injection and cefazolin sodium (CEZ) for trabeculectomy were disc...
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Open AccessIdentification of allergens for food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis to shrimp
Shrimp is a causative food that elicits food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (FDEIA). In this study, we sought to identify IgE-binding allergens in patients with shrimp-FDEIA. Sera were obtained from ei...
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Open AccessImpact of systemic steroid treatment on talc pleurodesis: a report of six cases
Instillation of sterile graded talc in the pleural space is performed to prevent reaccumulation of malignant pleural effusion after drainage. Talc is thought to encourage pleural adhesions as part of the repai...
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Open AccessBlockade of multiple monoamines receptors reduce insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells
Clinical use of olanzapine frequently causes severe hyperglycemia as an adverse effect. In this study, we elucidated mechanisms by which olanzapine reduced insulin secretion using the hamster pancreatic β-cell...
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Open AccessInvestigating interindividual variations in cortical bone quality: analysis of the morphotypes of secondary osteons and their population densities in the human femoral diaphysis
Osteons are the primary sites of cortical bone lesions. However, many aspects of osteon microstructure remain poorly understood. This study aimed to explores interindividual differences in the osteon morphotyp...
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Open AccessXXIV World Allergy Congress 2015
A1 Pirfenidone inhibits TGF-b1-induced extracellular matrix production in nasal polyp-derived fibroblasts
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Usability of Fag e 2 ImmunoCAP in the diagnosis of buckwheat allergy
Currently, the detection of crude buckwheat extract-specific IgE by ImmunoCAP (f11) (Phadia AB, Uppsala, Sweden) is widely used to diagnose buckwheat allergy. However, the results of this test do not always co...
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Difference in the stable nitrogen isotope ratio of Sargassum piluliferum (Phaeophyceae: Fucales) associated with fish and pearl oyster aquaculture facilities
In order to estimate the nitrogen loading from fish aquaculture facilities, we studied the nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratios (δ15N and δ13C, respectively) in the brown macroalga Sargassum piluliferum and ...
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Increased production of vascular endothelial growth factor in the lesions of atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by severe itching, erythema and edema resistant to anti-histamine therapy. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent agen...
