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Open AccessPhenotypic and molecular characterization of novel pulmonary adenocarcinoma cell lines established from a dog
Canine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (PAC) resembles human lung tumors in never-smokers, but it is rarer than human pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Therefore, research on canine PAC is challenging. In the present study, ...
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Open AccessRobotic-assisted proximal gastrectomy using the double-flap technique for early gastric cancer with situs inversus totalis: a case report
The robotic system has been applied in the treatment of gastric cancer (GC), and the procedure has been found to be safe and feasible. Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a relatively rare autosomal recessive cong...
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Open AccessSafety and efficacy of laparoscopic repeat liver resection and re-operation for liver tumor
Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has been reported as a safe, minimally invasive, and effective surgery for the management of liver tumor. However, the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic repeat liver resect...
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Open AccessSclerostin expression in trabecular bone is downregulated by osteoclasts
Bone tissues have trabecular bone with a high bone turnover and cortical bone with a low turnover. The mechanisms by which the turnover rate of these bone tissues is determined remain unclear. Osteocytes secre...
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Open AccessVitamin D and calcium are required at the time of denosumab administration during osteoporosis treatment
To evaluate the differences in outcomes of treatment with denosumab alone or denosumab combined with vitamin D and calcium supplementation in patients with primary osteoporosis. Patients were split into a deno...
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Open AccessTwo-year clinical outcome of denosumab treatment alone and in combination with teriparatide in Japanese treatment-naive postmenopausal osteoporotic women
This randomized prospective study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcome of denosumab treatment alone and in combination with teriparatide in treatment-naive postmenopausal Japanese female patients with osteop...
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Open AccessSingle-site laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for acute cecal volvulus: a case report
Cecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of acute abdomen in patients. Cecal volvulus is currently treated mostly with right hemicolectomy with laparotomy, which is an invasive surgical procedure. Less invasive tec...
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Clinical application of ghrelin administration for gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy
Loss of body weight is a common (and the most serious) sequela after gastrectomy. It impairs quality of life, increases various diseases including infection, and may affect long-term survival. Ghrelin, an intr...