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Solitary juvenile polyp of the rectum with intramucosal adenocarcinoma
We describe a case of solitary juvenile polyp of the rectum with intramucosal adenocarcinoma. A 55-year-old man presented to our hospital for evaluation after a positive fecal occult blood test. Colonoscopy re...
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Open AccessComparison of the regressive effects of aflibercept and brolucizumab on pigment epithelial detachment
To compare the regressive effects of aflibercept and brolucizumab on pigment epithelial detachment (PED) in age-related macular degeneration.
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Open AccessIncidence of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of an anti-VEGF agent with or without topical antibiotics
Intravitreal injection (IVI) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the standard treatment modality in various types of retinal diseases. However, endophthalmitis remains the most serious complic...
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Open Access2,3-Dihydroxybenzoate meta-Cleavage Pathway is Involved in o-Phthalate Utilization in Pseudomonas sp. strain PTH10
Pseudomonas sp. strain PTH10 can utilize o-phthalate which is a key intermediate in the bacterial degradation of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In this strain, o-phthalate is degraded to 2,3-dihydroxybenz...
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Factors associated with poor therapeutic response in outpatients with irritable bowel syndrome: a multicenter study in Japan
Some patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) show poor response to treatment. However, risk factors associated with poor therapeutic response have not been determined.
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Open AccessSuspected idiopathic sclerosing orbital inflammation presenting as immunoglobulin G4-related disease: a case report
Idiopathic sclerosing orbital inflammation is a rare and ill-defined heterogeneous entity, and a distinct subset of orbital inflammation. Recently, attention has been focused on immunoglobulin G4-related disea...
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Highly active antiretroviral therapy used to treat concurrent hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus infections
We report a case of simultaneous infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in a 26-year-old Japanese homosexual man. He was admitted to our hospital for acute hepa...
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Malignant transformation of Nakamura type IV gastric polyp with CA 19-9 production
In a 68-year-old Japanese man, a gastric polyp 24 mm in diameter with a stalk 15 mm in diameter was diagnosed as well differentiated adenocarcinoma and treated by endoscopic polypectomy. Histologically, most ...
