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Plasma leptin and ghrelin concentrations in patients with Crohn's disease by Nishi, Yoshito, Isomoto, Hajime, Ueno, Hiroaki, Ohnita, Ken, Wen, Chun Yang, Takeshima, Fuminao, Mishima, Ryosuke, Nakazato, Masamitsu, Kohno, Shigeru

“…To determine the concentrations of leptin and ghrelin, which have opposite effects on appetite, energy expenditure, and weight control, in the plasma of…”
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Impact of endoscopically minimal involvement on IL-8 mRNA expression in esophageal mucosa of patients with non-erosive reflux disease by Kanazawa, Yusei, Isomoto, Hajime, Wen, Chun-Yang, Wang, Ai-Ping, Saenko, Vladimir A, Ohtsuru, Akira, Takeshima, Fuminao, Omagari, Katsuhisa, Mizuta, Yohei, Murata, Ikuo, Yamashita, Shunichi, Kohno, Shigeru

“…Little has been known about the pathogenesis of non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). Recent studies have implicated interleukin 8 (IL-8) in the development and…”
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Enhanced production of leptin in gastric fundic mucosa with Helicobacter pylori infection by Nishi, Yoshito, Isomoto, Hajime, Uotani, Shigeo, Wen, Chun-Yang, Shikuwa, Saburo, Ohnita, Ken, Mizuta, Yohei, Kawaguchi, Akio, Inoue, Kenichiro, Kohno, Shigeru

“…AIM: To determine the concentrations of leptin in plasma and gastric fundic mucosa in humans, with reference to Helicobacter pylori (Hpylori) infection, and…”
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High concentrations of human beta-defensin 2 in gastric juice of patients with Helicobacter pylori infection by Isomoto, Hajime, Mukae, Hiroshi, Ishimoto, Hiroshi, Nishi, Yoshito, Wen, Chun-Yang, Wada, Akihiro, Ohnita, Ken, Hirayama, Toshiya, Nakazato, Masamitsu, Kohno, Shigeru

“…Human beta-defensin (HBD)-1 and HBD-2 are endogenous antimicrobial peptides. Unlike HBD-1, the HBD-2 expression is augmented by Helicobacter pylori (H pylori)…”
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Impact of Helicobacter pylori infection on ghrelin and various neuroendocrine hormones in plasma by Isomoto, Hajime, Ueno, Hiroaki, Nishi, Yoshito, Wen, Chun-Yang, Nakazato, Masamitsu, Kohno, Shigeru

“…AIM: Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for growth hormone secretagogue receptor, influences appetite, energy balance, gastric motility and acid secretion. The…”
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Concentrations of α- and β-defensins in gastric juice of patients with various gastroduodenal diseases by Nishi, Yoshito, Isomoto, Hajime, Mukae, Hiroshi, Ishimoto, Hiroshi, Wen, Chun-Yang, Wada, Akihiro, Ohnita, Ken, Mizuta, Yohei, Murata, Ikuo, Hirayama, Toshiya, Nakazato, Masamitsu, Kohno, Shigeru

“…AIM: To determine the concentration of α- and β-defensins in gastric juice of patients with various gastroduodenal diseases. METHODS: Concentrations of human…”
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Endoscopic identification of Peyer's patches of the terminal ileum in a patient with Crohn's disease by Ishimoto, Hiroshi, Isomoto, Hajime, Shikuwa, Saburo, Wen, Chun-Yang, Suematu, Takashi, Ito, Masahiro, Murata, Ikuo, Ishibashi, Hiromi, Kohno, Shigeru

“…We presented a 20-year-old patient with Crohn's disease (CD). Colonoscopy revealed longitudinal ulceration in the terminal ileum and rectal aphtoid ulcers…”
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Helicobacter pylori strain-specific modulation of gastric inflammation in Mongolian gerbils by Ohnita, Ken, Isomoto, Hajime, Honda, Shoji, Wada, Akihiro, Wen, Chun-Yang, Nishi, Yoshito, Mizuta, Yohei, Hirayama, Toshiya, Kohno, Shigeru

“…AIM: The cag pathogenicity island (PAI) is one of potential virulence determinants of Helicobacter pylori. The Mongolian gerbil is a suitable experimental…”
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Body mass index correlated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity in a population with a relatively low prevalence of obesity by Fukahori, Susumu, Matsuse, Hiroto, Takamura, Noboru, Tsuchida, Tomoko, Kawano, Tetsuya, Fukushima, Chizu, Hideaki, Senjyu, Kohno, Shigeru

“…Background Obesity is the most common metabolic disease in the world. However, the relationship between obesity and lung function is not fully understood…”
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Metastatic low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma of the sigmoid colon three years after hysterectomy by Asada, Yuki, Isomoto, Hajime, Akama, Fumitaka, Nomura, Noriko, Wen, Chun-Yang, Nakao, Haruhiko, Murata, Ikuo, Toriyama, Kan, Kohno, Shigeru

“…A 49-year-old woman, who had undergone hysterectomy for low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) 3 years ago, presented with a 2-wk history of lower…”
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Comparative analysis of chronological and biological aging on the potential of in vitro cultured human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells by Oda, Harunori, Omichi, Eiko, Oda, Eri, Shinohara, Ryosuke, Oda, Hiroko, Aoyama, Shinya, Tarumi, Wataru, Ling, Xia, Shinohara, Kazuyuki, Nakahata, Yasukazu

“…Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AdMSCs) are capable of self-renewal and multipotential differentiation and are expected to be utilized in a broad…”
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Microsatellite instability status and its clinical significance in patients with colorectal cancer: a multicenter database study by Tei, Shoko, Tominaga, Tetsuro, Nonaka, Takashi, Takamura, Yuma, Ishii, Mitsutoshi, Fukuoka, Hidetoshi, Hisanaga, Makoto, Takeshita, Hiroaki, Sawai, Terumitsu, Nagayasu, Takeshi

“…Background: Microsatellite instability (MSI) testing is not only an indicator of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) use but also offers an important test…”
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A case of volar lunate subluxation after volar locking plate fixation for volarly displaced distal radius fracture by Tsujimoto, Ritsu, Matsubayashi, Shohei, Taguchi, Kenji, Doi, Mitsuru, Ota, Shingo, Tomonaga, Iku, Osaki, Makoto

“…We report a rare case of volar lunate subluxation that occurred after volar locking plate fixation for a volarly displaced distal radius fracture. The patient…”
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Comparison between post-operative anterior chamber depth after cataract alone and combined with vitrectomy by Kusano, Mao, Tsuiki, Eiko, Uematsu, Masafumi, Mohamed, Yasser, Kitaoka, Takashi

“…Purpose: To evaluate the refractive power and changes in the depth of the anterior chamber after cataract surgery with or without simultaneous vitreous…”
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Introduction of ICU blood culture protocols and the effect on rates of contamination: A single-center, non-randomized interventional study by Makino, Jun, Kakiuchi, Satoshi, Tanaka, Takeshi, Tashiro, Masato, Izumikawa, Koichi

“…Introduction: Because of increasing medical costs and antibiotic resistance, a blood-culture contamination rate of less than 3% is recommended. This study…”
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Transthyretin amyloidosis of the myocardium in a patient with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance by Fukae, Satoki, Kawano, Hiroaki, Honda, Tomohiro, Kurohama, Hirokazu, Katsuoka, Shinichi, Ikeda, Satoshi, Kudo, Takashi, Maemura, Koji

“…A 73-year-old Japanese man was admitted with heart failure due to AL amyloidosis caused by left ventricular hypertrophy and IgA-kappa monoclonal gammopathy…”
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Plasma hPG80 (circulating progastrin) as a novel biomarker for detecting gastric cancer: a Japanese multicenter study by Hamasaki, Keiko, Tominaga, Tetsuro, Hidaka, Shigekazu, Hashimoto, Yasumasa, Arai, Jun-ichi, Nonaka, Takashi, Sonoda, Yuki, Ashizawa, Kazuto, Masutani, Mitsuko, Uno, Naoki, Yanagihara, Katsunori, Yasunami, Michio, Terasaki, Yasuhiro, Shirahane, Kengo, Igami, Ko, Tokieda, Kumiko, Prieur, Alexandre, Joubert, Dominique, Nagayasu, Takeshi

“…Purpose: Early detection and treatment of cancer are important for prolonging life expectancy. hPG80 (circulating progastrin) is an 80-amino acid protein that…”
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Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery early ligation can reduce blood loss during pancreaticoduodenectomy by Kuroki, Tamotsu, Okamoto, Tatsuya, Kitasato, Amane, Ikeda, Takahiro, Fukui, Saeko, Miyoshi, Takayuki, Yoneda, Akira, Takeshita, Hiroaki

“…Background: Early ligation of the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (IPDA) has been proposed to control intraoperative blood loss during…”
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Resection of medullary carcinoma of the colon arising in the ascending colon: a case report by Yamaguchi, Aya, Tominaga, Tetsuro, Nonaka, Takashi, Takamura, Yuma, Oishi, Kaido, Shiraishi, Toshio, Hashimoto, Shintaro, Noda, Keisuke, Sawai, Terumitsu, Kurohama, Hirokazu, Okano, Shinji, Nagayasu, Takeshi

“…Background: Medullary carcinoma of the colon, formerly classified as poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, was classified as a special type as a new concept in…”
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Sofalcone, a mucoprotective agent, increases the cure rate of Helicobacter pyloriinfection when combined with rabeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin by HajimeIsomoto HisashiFurusu KenOhnita Chun-YangWen KenichiroInoue ShigeruKohno

“…AIM: The mucoprotective agents, sofalcone and polaprezinc have anti-Helicobacter pylori ( H pylorl) activities. We determined the therapeutic effects of…”
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