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| 1 | Myocardial ischemia is a key factor in the management of stable coronary artery disease显示文摘Previous studies demonstrated that coronary revascularization,especially percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI),does not significantly decrease the incidence of cardiac death or myocardial infarction in patients with stable coronary artery disease.Many studies using myocardial perfusion imaging(MPI) showed that,for patients with moderate to severe ischemia,revascularization is the preferred therapy for survival benefit,whereas for patients with no to mild ischemia,medical therapy is the main choice,and revascularization is associated with increased mortality.There is some evidence that revascularization in patients with no or mild ischemia is likely to result in worsened ischemia,which is associated with increased mortality.Studies using fractional flow reserve(FFR) demonstrate that ischemia-guided PCI is superior to angiography-guided PCI,and the presence of ischemia is the key to decisionmaking for PCI.Complementary use of noninvasive MPI and invasive FFR would be important to compensate for each method's limitations.Recent studies of appropriateness criteria showed that,although PCI in the acute setting and coronary bypass surgery are properly performed in most patients,PCI in the non-acute set-ting is often inappropriate,and stress testing to identify myocardial ischemia is performed in less than half of patients.Also,some studies suggested that revascularization in an inappropriate setting is not associated with improved prognosis.Taken together,the presence and the extent of myocardial ischemia is a key factor in the management of patients with stable coronary artery disease,and coronary revascularization in the absence of myocardial ischemia is associated with worsened prognosis. | Kohichiro Iwasaki | 2014 | World Journal of Cardiology2014,6,4: | 13 |
| 2 | Prediction of lymph node metastasis and sentinel node navigation surgery for patients with early-stage gastric cancer显示文摘Accurate prediction of lymph node(LN) status is crucially important for appropriate treatment planning in patients with early gastric cancer(EGC). However,consensus on patient and tumor characteristics associated with LN metastasis are yet to be reached. Through systematic search,we identified several independent variables associated with LN metastasis in EGC,which should be included in future research to assess which of these variables remain as significant predictors of LN metastasis. On the other hand,even if we use these promising parameters,we should realize the limitation and the difficulty of predicting LN metastasis accurately. The sentinel LN(SLN) is defined as first possible site to receive cancer cells along the route of lymphatic drainage from the primary tumor. The absence of metastasis in SLN is believed to correlate with the absence of metastasis in downstream LNs. In this review,we have attempted to focus on several independent parameters which have close relationship between tumor and LN metastasis in EGC. In addition,we evaluated the history of sentinel node navigation surgery and the usefulness for EGC. | Atsuo Shida Norio Mitsumori Hiroshi Nimura Yuta Takano Taizou Iwasaki Muneharu Fujisaki Naoto Takahashi Katsuhiko Yanaga | 2016 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2016,22,33: | 13 |
| 3 | Immunoglobulin G4-related gastrointestinal diseases, are they immunoglobulin G4-related diseases?显示文摘In immunoglobulin G4(IgG4)-related disease(RD),organ enlargement or nodular lesions consisting of abundant infiltration of lymphocytes and IgG4-positive plasma cells and fibrosis are seen in various organs.Although infiltration of many IgG4-positive plasma cells is detected in the gastric and colonic mucosa and major duodenal papilla of patients with autoimmune pancreatitis,it cannot be diagnosed as a gastrointestinal lesion involved in IgG4-RD,because none of the following is observed in these lesions:a mass-like formation;dense fibrosis;or obliterative phlebitis.Based on our review of the literature,there appear to be two types of IgG4-related gastrointestinal disease.One is a gastrointestinal lesion showing marked thickening of the wall of the esophagus and stomach,consisting of dense fibrosis with abundant infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells,which usually show submucosal spreading.The other is an IgG4-related pseudotumor occurring in gastrointestinal regions such as the stomach,colon,and major duodenal papilla,showing polypoid or mass-like lesions.Most solitary IgG4-related gastrointestinal lesions that are not associated with other IgG4-RD appear to be difficult to diagnose.It is of utmost importance to rule out malignancy.However,these lesions may respond to steroid therapy.To avoid unnecessary resection,IgG4-related gastrointestinal diseases should be considered in the differential diagnosis. | Satomi Koizumi Terumi Kamisawa Sawako Kuruma Taku Tabata Kazuro Chiba Susumu Iwasaki Yuka Endo Go Kuwata Koichi Koizumi Tooru Shimosegawa Kazuichi Okazaki Tsutomu Chiba | 2013 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2013,19,35: | 12 |
| 4 | 不同栽培管理方式下土壤交换性盐基特征差异分析显示文摘为探讨不同栽培管理方式下土壤交换性盐基含量的特征,采用NH4OAC(pH 7.0)浸提-原子吸收分光光度法测定分析了上海郊区大棚及露地栽培体系下有机和常规农业生产系统中土壤不同土层交换性盐基离子(K,Na,Ca,Mg)含量。结果表明,各盐基离子浓度为Ca>Mg>Na>K,有机园艺生产系统K、Na、Ca和Mg/K值及盐基总量(SEB)高于常规生产方式。露地有机园艺管理耕作层各盐基离子浓度高于常规管理,大棚有机生产方式下各盐基含量均显著高于常规生产方式(P<0.05),但容易引起土壤酸化。统计分析结果表明,不同园艺生产系统对Na、Ca和Mg/K值具有显著性影响,且大棚条件下更为明显。因此,不同园艺生产系统的管理方式改变了土壤盐基离子分布及其特性。 | 聂三安 葛体达 肖和艾 Kozo Iwasaki 张杨珠 | 2011 | 土壤通报2011,42,5: | 8 |
| 5 | Comparison of dissimilarity measures for cluster analysis of X-ray diffraction data from combinatorial libraries显示文摘Machine learning techniques have proven invaluable to manage the ever growing volume of materials research data produced as developments continue in high-throughput materials simulation,fabrication,and characterization.In particular,machine learning techniques have been demonstrated for their utility in rapidly and automatically identifying potential composition-phase maps from structural data characterization of composition spread libraries,enabling rapid materials fabrication-structure-property analysis and functional materials discovery.A key issue in development of an automated phase-diagram determination method is the choice of dissimilarity measure,or kernel function.The desired measure reduces the impact of confounding structural data issues on analysis performance.The issues include peak height changes and peak shifting due to lattice constant change as a function of composition.In this work,we investigate the choice of dissimilarity measure in X-ray diffraction-based structure analysis and the choice of measure’s performance impact on automatic composition-phase map determination.Nine dissimilarity measures are investigated for their impact in analyzing X-ray diffraction patterns for a Fe-Co-Ni ternary alloy composition spread.The cosine,Pearson correlation coefficient,and Jensen-Shannon divergence measures are shown to provide the best performance in the presence of peak height change and peak shifting(due to lattice constant change)when the magnitude of peak shifting is unknown.With prior knowledge of the maximum peak shifting,dynamic time warping in a normalized constrained mode provides the best performance.This work also serves to demonstrate a strategy for rapid analysis of a large number of X-ray diffraction patterns in general beyond data from combinatorial libraries. | Yuma Iwasaki A.Gilad Kusne Ichiro Takeuchi | 2017 | npj Computational Materials2017,,1: | 8 |
| 6 | Edaravone inhibits apoptosis caused by ischemia/reperfusion injury in a porcine hepatectomy model显示文摘AIM:To investigate the effect of E3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one (Edr) on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and liver regeneration in a porcine hepatectomy model.METHODS:One hour ischemia was induced by occluding the vessels and the bile duct of the right and median lobes.A 40% left hepatectomy was performed after reperfusion.Six animals received Edr (3 mg/kg per hour) intravenously and six control animals received saline just before reperfusion.Remnant liver volume,hemodynamics,aspartate aminotransferase (AST),alanine aminotransferase,lactate dehydrogenase and lactic acid,were compared between the groups.The expression of transforming growth factor (TGF1) and toll-like receptor (TRL) mRNA in hepatic tissues was examined using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.Apoptosis was demonstrated by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining,respectively.RESULTS:Serum AST (P = 0.029),and toll like receptor 4 level (P = 0.043) were significantly lower after 3 h in animals receiving Edr.In addition,TUNEL staining in Edr-treated pigs showed significantly fewer hepatocytes undergoing apoptosis compared with control pigs.After 1 mo,all factors were non-significantly different between the two groups.CONCLUSION:Edr is considered to reduce hepatic injury in the early stage of I/R injury in a porcine model. | Mitsugi Shimoda Yoshimi Iwasaki Toshie Okada Keiichi Kubota | 2012 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2012,18,27: | 8 |
| 7 | Ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma arising from pancreas: A case report and review of the literature显示文摘A 56-year-old man was found to have a pancreatic tail tumor. His blood chemistry showed no infection with hepatitis B or C virus and no elevations of tumor markers or pancreatic hormones. Abdominal ultrasound showed an encapsulated, rather heterogeneous, hypoechoic tumor, 6.5 cm in maximum diameter, with a beak sign. Helical dynamic CT revealed an irregularly enhanced tumor with pooling of contrast medium in the delayed phase. Abdominal angiography showed a hypervascular tumor. With a tentative diagnosis of non-functional islet-cell tumor, the patient underwent resection of the pancreatic body and tail with splenectomy. The contour of the liver and its surface were normal. In microscopic examination, tumor cells arranged in a trabecular pattern with focal bile pigment resembling hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Immunohistochemically, these tumor cells were positivefor HEPPAR-1, CAM5.2, cytokeratin 18 and COX-2, but negative for MUC-1, and cytokeratins 7, 20 and 8. These results supported a diagnosis of HCC without any adenocarcinoma component. The patient is currently doing well without any signs of recurrence in either the remaining pancreas or liver three years after surgery. We report the rare case with ectopic HCC in the pancreas with a review of the literature. | Keiichi Kubota Junji Kita Kyu Rokkaku Yoshimi Iwasaki Tokihiko Sawada Johji Imura Takahiro Fujimori | 2007 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2007,13,31: | 7 |
| 8 | Pegylated interferon plus ribavirin for genotype Ib chronic hepatitis C in Japan显示文摘AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of pegylated interferon α-2b(peg-IFNα-2b) plus ribavirin(RBV) therapy in Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C(CHC) genotype Ib and a high viral load.METHODS:One hundred and twenty CHC patients(58.3% male) who received peg-IFNα-2b plus RBV therapy for 48 wk were enrolled.Sustained virological response(SVR) and clinical parameters were evaluated.RESULTS:One hundred(83.3%) of 120 patients completed 48 wk of treatment.53 patients(44.3%) achieved SVR.Early virological response(EVR) and end of treatment response(ETR) rates were 50% and 73.3%,respectively.The clinical parameters(SVR vs non-SVR) associated with SVR,ALT(108.4 IU/L vs 74.5 IU/L,P = 0.063),EVR(76.4% vs 16.4%,P < 0.0001),adherence to peg-IFN(≥ 80% of planned dose) at week 12(48.1% vs 13.6%,P = 0.00036),adherence to peg-IFN at week 48(54.7% vs 16.2%,P < 0.0001) and adherence to RBV at week 48(56.1% vs 32.1%,P = 0.0102) were determined using univariate analysis,and EVR and adherence to peg-IFN at week 48 were determined using multivariate analysis.In the older patient group(> 56 years),SVR in females was significantly lower than that in males(17% vs 50%,P = 0.0262).EVR and adherence to Peg-IFN were demonstrated to be the main factors associated with SVR.CONCLUSION:Peg-IFNα-2b plus RBV combination therapy demonstrated good tolerability in Japanese patients with CHC and resulted in a SVR rate of 44.3%.Treatment of elderly female patients is still challenging and maintenance of adherence to peg-IFNα-2b is important in improving the SVR rate. | Takayuki Kogure Yoshiyuki Ueno Koji Fukushima Futoshi Nagasaki Yasuteru Kondo Jun Inoue Yasunori Matsuda Eiji Kakazu Takeshi Yamamoto Hiroyoshi Onodera Yutaka Miyazaki Hiromasa Okamoto Takehiro Akahane Tomoo Kobayashi Yutaka Mano Takao Iwasaki Motoyasu Ishii Tooru Shimosegawa | 2008 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2008,14,47: | 7 |
| 9 | Identification of advanced spin-driven thermoelectric materials via interpretable machine learning显示文摘Machine learning is becoming a valuable tool for scientific discovery.Particularly attractive is the application of machine learning methods to the field of materials development,which enables innovations by discovering new and better functional materials.To apply machine learning to actual materials development,close collaboration between scientists and machine learning tools is necessary.However,such collaboration has been so far impeded by the black box nature of many machine learning algorithms.It is often difficult for scientists to interpret the data-driven models from the viewpoint of material science and physics.Here,we demonstrate the development of spin-driven thermoelectric materials with anomalous Nernst effect by using an interpretable machine learning method called factorized asymptotic Bayesian inference hierarchical mixture of experts(FAB/HMEs).Based on prior knowledge of material science and physics,we were able to extract from the interpretable machine learning some surprising correlations and new knowledge about spin-driven thermoelectric materials.Guided by this,we carried out an actual material synthesis that led to the identification of a novel spin-driven thermoelectric material.This material shows the largest thermopower to date. | Yuma Iwasaki Ryohto Sawada Valentin Stanev Masahiko Ishida Akihiro Kirihara Yasutomo Omori Hiroko Someya Ichiro Takeuchi Eiji Saitoh Shinichi Yorozu | 2019 | npj Computational Materials2019,,1: | 7 |
| 10 | 自发性突发性耳聋危险因素分析显示文摘 | 施海龙 Mieko Nakamura Satoshi Iwasaki Nobuo Aoki 王亚奇 金鑫 俞佳 | 2007 | 中国卫生统计2007,24,5: | 7 |
| 11 | Fulminant hepatic failure in a case of autoimmune hepatitis in hepatitis C during peg-interferon-alpha 2b plus ribavirin treatment显示文摘A 27-year-old Caucasian female with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection treated with interferon (IFN) who developed severe autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is described. The infecting viral strain was of genotype Ib and the pre-treatment HCV viral load was at a high level. The patient was treated with pegylated IFN-alpha 2b and ribavirin,and her HCV-RNA became negative at wk 12,but after that she developed fulminant hepatic failure. The patient recovered after steroid pulse therapy consisting of methylprednisolone 1000 mg/d for three days which was administered twice. A needle liver biopsy revealed the typical pathological findings of AIH. | Takayuki Kogure Yoshiyuki Ueno Koji Fukushima Futoshi Nagasaki Jun Inoue Eiji Kakazu Yasunori Matsuda Osamu Kido Yu Nakagome Osamu Kimura Noriyuki Obara Yuta Wakui Takao Iwasaki Tooru Shimosegawa | 2007 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2007,13,32: | 5 |
| 12 | Anticancer effect of linalool via cancer-specific hydroxyl radical generation in human colon cancer显示文摘AIM To investigate the anticancer mechanisms of the monoterpenoid alcohol linalool in human colon cancer cells.METHODS The cytotoxic effect of linalool on the human colon cancer cell lines and a human fibroblast cell line was examined using the WST-8 assay. The apoptosisinducing effect of linalool was measured using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase d UTP nickend labeling assay and flow cytometry with Annexin V. Oxidative stress was investigated by staining for diphenyl-1-pyrenylphosphine, which is a cellular lipid peroxidation marker, and electron spin resonance spectroscopy. Sixteen SCID mice xenografted with human cancer cells were randomized into 3 groups for in vivo analysis: control and low-dose and high-dose linalool groups. The control group was administered tap water orally every 3 d. The linalool treatment groups were administered 100 or 200 μg/kg linalool solution orally for the same period. All mice were sacrificed under anesthesia 21 d after tumor inoculation, and tumors and organs were collected for immunohistochemistry using an anti-4-hydroxynonenal antibody. Tumor weights were measured and compared between groups. RESULTS Linalool induced apoptosis of cancer cells in vitro, following the cancer-specific induction of oxidative stress, which was measured based on spontaneous hydroxyl radical production and delayed lipid peroxidation. Mice in the high-dose linalool group exhibited a 55% reduction in mean xenograft tumor weight compared with mice in the control group(P < 0.05). In addition, tumor-specific lipid peroxidation was observed in the in vivo model.CONCLUSION Linalool exhibited an anticancer effect via cancerspecific oxidative stress, and this agent has potential for application in colon cancer therapy. | Kenichi Iwasaki Yun-Wen Zheng Soichiro Murata Hiromu Ito Ken Nakayama Tomohiro Kurokawa Naoki Sano Takeshi Nowatari Myra O Villareal Yumiko N Nagano Hiroko Isoda Hirofumi Matsui Nobuhiro Ohkohchi | 2016 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2016,22,44: | 5 |
| 13 | Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer显示文摘 | Hidekazu Suzuki Eisuke Iwasaki Toshifumi Hibi | 2009 | Gastric Cancer2009,,2: | 4 |
| 14 | Formalin fixation on HER-2 and PD-L1 expression in gastric cancer:A pilot analysis using the same surgical specimens with different fixation times显示文摘BACKGROUND The needs for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER-2) and/or programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1) evaluations in gastric cancer are dramatically increasing. Although the importance of standardization of sample fixation has been widely recognized, most of the evidence regarding the fixation duration or type of fixing solution are based on breast cancer.AIM To investigate the real effects of fixation conditions on HER-2 testing or PD-L1 testing for gastric cancer using gastrectomy specimens.METHODS Thirty-two patients who underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer were enrolled.Their resected specimens were each divided into four pieces and fixed in four strictly controlled different durations(6 h, 24 h, and 48 h, and 1 wk) by 10%formalin(n = 22) or 10% neutral buffered formalin(NBF)(n = 10).Immunohistochemistry(IHC) of HER-2 and PD-1 was performed, and a pathology examination was conducted. In the HER-2-immunoreactive cases, all four specimens were subjected to dual-color in situ hybridization(DISH). Five cases were assessed as HER-2-positive by IHC and DISH. We used the cut-off values of 1%, 10%, and 50% to assess the IHC findings of PD-L1.RESULTS No significant difference was observed in comparisons between the shorter fixation period groups(6 h, 24 h, and 48 h) and the prolonged fixation period(1 wk) group in the HER-2 and PD-L1 analyses. Although no significant difference was observed between 10% formalin and 10% NBF within 1 wk of fixation, the superiority of 10% NBF was confirmed in a long-term(> 3 mo) fixation in both the HER-2 and PD-L1 analyses.CONCLUSION In this small-numbered pilot study, prolonged fixation within 1 wk showed no inferiority in HER-2 or PD-L1 testing. However, a large-numbered prospective study is needed to obtain conclusive results. | Keita Kai Yukie Yoda Atsushi Kawaguchi Akimichi Minesaki Hironori Iwasaki Shinichi Aishima Hirokazu Noshiro | 2019 | World Journal of Clinical Cases2019,7,4: | 4 |
| 15 | Visualization of flashback in a premixed burner with swirling flow显示文摘In this study,the measurement object is a flame propagating in a premixed burner with swirling flow in order to investigate unsteady flame behavior in a gas turbine premixer.During flashback,the flame propagating upstream was visualized with a high-speed camera.Moreover,we established the technique to measure the instantaneous flow fields of unburned fuel-air mixture in a swirling premixed burner using particle image velocimetry(PIV).As a result,the characteristics of flame behavior propagating upstream were examined.And it was found that a low velocity region existed in the vicinity of the flame tip.The relationship between low velocity region and flame behavior was discussed in detail. | Satoshi TANIMURA Masaharu KOMIYAMA Kenichiro TAKEISHI Yuji IWASAKI Kiyonobu NAKAYAMA | 2010 | Science China(Technological Sciences)2010,53,1: | 4 |
| 16 | Effects of Nitrogen Forms on Carbon and Nitrogen Accumulation in Tomato Seedling显示文摘Utilization of organic nitrogen (N) is an important aspect of plant N assimilation and has potential application in sustainable agriculture. The aim of this study was to investigate the plant growth,C and N accumulation in leaves and roots of tomato seedlings in response to inorganic (NH4+-N,NO3--N) and organic nitrogen (Gly-N). Different forms of nitrogen (NH4+-N,NO3--N,Gly-N) were supplied to two tomato cultivars (Shenfen 918 and Huying 932) using a hydroponics system. The plant dry biomass,chlorophyll content,root activity,total carbon and nitrogen content in roots and leaves,and total N absorption,etc. were assayed during the cultivation. Our results showed that no significant differences in plant height,dry biomass,and total N content were found within the first 16 d among three treatments;however,significant differences in treatments on 24 d and 32 d were observed,and the order was NO3--N > Gly-N > NH4+-N. Significant differences were also observed between the two tomato cultivars. Chlorophyll contents in the two cultivars were significantly increased by the Gly-N treatment,and root activity showed a significant decrease in NH4+-N treatment. Tomato leaf total carbon content was slightly affected by different N forms;however,total carbon in root and total nitrogen in root and leaf were promoted significantly by inorganic and organic N. Among the applied N forms,the increasing effects of the NH4+-N treatment were larger than that of the Gly-N. In a word,different N resources resulted in different physiological effects in tomatoes. Organic nitrogen (e.g.,Gly-N) can be a proper resource of plant N nutrition. Tomatoes of different genotypes had different responses under organic nitrogen (e.g.,Gly-N) supplies. | GE Ti-da SONG Shi-wei CHI Ming-han HUANG Dan-feng K Iwasaki | 2008 | Agricultural Sciences in China2008,7,11: | 4 |
| 17 | Prediction of acute left main coronary artery obstruction by 12-lead electrocardiography显示文摘 | Hirosuke Yamaji Kohichiro Iwasaki Shozo Kusachi Takashi Murakami Ryouichi Hirami Hiromi Hamamoto Kazuyoshi Hina Toshimasa Kita Noburu Sakakibara Takao Tsuji | 2001 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology2001,,5: | 3 |
| 18 | Extract of Yokukansan improves anxiety-like behavior and increases serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rats with cerebral ischemia combined with amyloid-β42 peptide显示文摘OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of Yokukansan(YKS) extract on two endogenous modulators of anxiety, brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)and serotonin (5-HT)_(2A) receptors pharmacologically, in the ischemic rat model of dementia.METHODS: The cerebral ischemia(CI) was induced by bilateral occlusion of the vertebral and common carotid arteries(4-vessel occlusion ischemia). The CI was combined with the amyloid-β42 peptide(A42) injected intracerebroventricularly, and referreβdto as CI+Aβ. Anxiety-like behaviors were assessed by elevated plus maze(enclosed arm), light/dark transition test(dark chamber), and open-field test.Wet-dog shakes were induced by the 5-HT_(2A) receptor agonist 2, 5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine(DOI). The concentration of BDNF in serum was determined by enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay.RESULTS: CI + Aβ increased anxiety, as demonstrated by the increase of time spent in the enclosed arms and dark chambers, and locomotion in the outer zone of the open field(thigmotaxis). CI + Adecreased the serum concentration of BDNF. YKS reβ-duced the anxiety-like behaviors, suppressed the DOI-induced wet-dog shakes and increased serum BDNF concentrations.CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that YKS extract improves CI + Aβ-induced anxiety by antagonizing 5-HT_(2A) receptors and increasing BDNF. | Ai Nogami-Hara Kaori Kubota Kotaro Takasaki Takuya Watanabe Nobuaki Egahira Hikari Iba Risako Fujikawa Shutaro Katsurabayashi Funda Bolukbasi Hatip Izzettin Hatip-Al-Khatib Katsunori Iwasaki | 2019 | Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2019,39,1: | 3 |
| 19 | Alpha-fetoprotein before and after pegylated interferon therapy for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma development显示文摘AIM: To investigate factors that accurately predict hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) development after antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C(CHC) patients. METHODS: CHC patients who received pegylated interferon and ribavirin were enrolled in this cohort study that investigated the ability of alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) to predict HCC development after interferon(IFN) therapy. RESULTS: Of 1255 patients enrolled, 665 developed sustained virological response(SVR) during mean follow-up period of 5.4 years. HCC was occurred in 89 patients, and 20 SVR patients were included. Proportional hazard models showed that HCC occurred in SVR patients showing AFP ≥ 5 ng/m L before therapy and in non-SVR patients showing AFP ≥ 5 ng/m L before and 1 year after therapy besides older age, and low platelet counts. SVR patients showing AFP ≥ 5 ng/m L before therapy and no decrease in AFP to < 5 ng/m L 1 year after therapy had significantly higher HCC incidence than non-SVR patients showing AFP ≥ 5 ng/m L before therapy and decreased AFP(P = 0.043). AFP ≥ 5 ng/m L before therapy was significantly associated with low platelet counts and high values of alanine aminotransferase(ALT) in stepwise logistic regression analysis. After age, gender, platelet count, and ALT was matched by propensity score, significantly lower HCC incidence was shown in SVR patients showing AFP < 5 ng/m L before therapy than in those showing AFP ≥ 5 ng/m L.CONCLUSION: The criteria of AFP < 5 ng/m L before and 1 year after IFN therapy is a benefical predictor for HCC development in CHC patients. | Yasuto Takeuchi Fusao Ikeda Toshiya Osawa Yasuyuki Araki Kouichi Takaguchi Youichi Morimoto Noriaki Hashimoto Kousaku Sakaguchi Tatsuro Sakata Masaharu Ando Yasuhiro Makino Shuji Matsumura Hiroki Takayama Hiroyuki Seki Shintarou Nanba Yuki Moritou Tetsuya Yasunaka Hideki Ohnishi Akinobu Takaki Kazuhiro Nouso Yoshiaki Iwasaki Kazuhide Yamamoto | 2015 | World Journal of Hepatology2015,7,19: | 3 |
| 20 | A case of eosinophilic cholangitis:Imaging findings ofcontrast-enhanced ultrasonography, cholangioscopy, andintraductal ultrasonography显示文摘A 38-year-old woman was referred to our institution due to epigastralgia. She presented with obstructive jaundice and eosinophilia. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed diffuse narrowing from the distal common bile duct to the bifurcation of the hepatic ducts. An endoscopic plastic biliary stent was inserted; the specimen obtained from the common bile duct wall revealed dense infiltration by eosinophils. Treatment was started with prednisolone 60 mg daily. The patient's biliary stenosis and eosinophilia gradually improved. Eosinophilic infiltration in the lungs or stomach is relatively common, but it is rare in the common bile duct. Most of the reported cases of eosinophilic cholangitis presented with eosinophilia; our patient's eosinophil count was over 1000/mm3. Since our patient had allergies to pollen and house dust, a relationship between the allergies and the eosinophilic cholangitis was suspected, but no cause was identified. | Naoki Matsumoto Kiyoshi Yokoyama Kazuhiko Nakai Toshiki Yamamoto Takeshi Otani Masahiro Ogawa Naohide Tanaka Ariyoshi Iwasaki Yasuyuki Arakawa Masahiko Sugitani | 2007 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2007,13,13: | 3 |