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Correction to: Non-autoimmune acute-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus newly developed in an elderly patient presenting elevation of serum pancreatic exocrine enzymes
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Non-autoimmune acute-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus newly developed in an elderly patient presenting elevation of serum pancreatic exocrine enzymes
An 82 year-old female patient not suffering from diabetes was transported to our hospital with hyperglycemia (HbA1c 8.2%, blood glucose 584 mg/dL) and mildly increased levels of pancreatic exocrine enzymes (am...
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Open AccessUpdated distribution of anopheline mosquitoes in Hokkaido, Japan, and the first evidence of Anopheles belenrae in Japan
In Hokkaido, northern island of Japan, at least seven cases of falciparum malaria were reported by 1951. A survey conducted at that time was unsuccessful in implicating any mosquito species as the possible vec...
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Relative abundance of Megamonas hypermegale and Butyrivibrio species decreased in the intestine and its possible association with the T cell aberration by metabolite alteration in patients with Behcet’s disease (210 characters)
We have previously demonstrated that the phylum Actinobacteria, the family Lactobacillaceae, and the genus Bifidobacterium increased in relative abundance of gut microbiota in patients with Behcet’s disease (BD)....
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Efficacy of a novel mixture of substances derived from food and food additives for controlling Dermanyssus gallinae (Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae)
Dermanyssus gallinae De Geer (Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae), also known as poultry red mite, causes serious economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. In this study, a mixture of substances derived from fo...
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Possible association of proinflammatory cytokines including IL1β and TNFα with enhanced Th17 cell differentiation in patients with Behcet’s disease
We have reported that helper T type 17 (Th17) cells increased in patients with Behcet’s disease (BD). It remains obscure how Th17 cells increase in the patients. We here analyzed whether T cells preferentially...
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A phase I trial of S-1 with concurrent radiotherapy in patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer
The purpose of this phase I trial of S-1 chemotherapy in combination with pelvic radiotherapy for locally recurrent rectal cancer was to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), recommended dose (RD), and d...
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Impact of Preexisting Circulating Effector T cells on the Outcome of ABO-Incompatible Adult LDLT
Our aim was to clarify the significance of phenotype of circulating CD8 T+ cells on the outcome of ABO-incompatible (ABO-I) living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Twenty-six recipients undergoing ABO-I LDLT a...
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Establishment of a Monosomy 7 Leukemia Cell Line, MONO-7, With aras Gene Mutation
A monosomy 7 leukemia cell line, designated MONO-7, was established from the peripheral blood of a patient with monosomy 7 acute myelocytic leukemia (French-American-British classification M0). The cells were ...
