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A case of anorexia nervosa with disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome.

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A 36-year-old Japanese woman with anorexia nervosa (AN) was admitted to our department because of severe emaciation. Although we were thorough in her clinical management and were careful to avoid precipitating refeeding syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) developed 3 weeks after

Plasma enterobacterial ClpB levels and ClpB- and α-MSH-reactive immunoglobulins in lung cancer patients with and without anorexia

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Objectives: Anorexia represents a common and debilitating clinical problem in patients with several forms of cancer, in particular lung cancer, but its mechanisms are not completely understood. Recently, the caseinolytic-protease-B (ClpB)

Switching protease inhibitors to rilpivirine in HIV-positive individuals with complete viral suppression and without prior HIV drug resistance in a resource-limited setting: a randomized controlled trial.

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Prior to the availability of rilpivirine (RPV), patients who could not tolerate efavirenz and nevirapine (NVP) were treated with protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART). Dyslipidaemia and other metabolic complications are commonly associated with PI use. This study

Trichuris suis: thiol protease activity from adult worms.

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Trichuris suis, the whipworm of swine, causes anemia, weight loss, anorexia, mucohemorrhagic diarrhea, and death in heavy infections. A zinc metalloprotease has been suggested to play a role in the severe enteric pathology associated with infection and the infiltration of opportunistic bacteria into

Lowered serum dipeptidyl peptidase IV activity in patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

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The aim of this study was to examine whether anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are accompanied by lower serum activity of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV, EC 3.4.14.5), a membrane-bound serine protease that catalyses the cleavage of dipeptides from the amino-terminus of oligo- and polypeptides.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome in anorexia nervosa.

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A 15 year old boy with anorexia nervosa developed disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome (DIC). Because of severe cachexia he had been admitted to the Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital. During his hospitalization he developed generalized massive ecchymosis. Laboratory data revealed not

Identification of genes showing differential expression in anorexia mutant mouse.

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Differential display (DD) PCR was applied to identify genes regulated by anorexia (anx) in mouse brain. Of the four apparently differentially expressed genes, three (H2-H4) had high homology with known genes such as apoptotic protease activating factor 1 (Apaf 1), adenylate cyclase 6 (Adcy 6), and

Enzyme activities in parotid saliva of patients with the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa.

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OBJECTIVE In patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) specific signs may occur in the oral cavity, but there are conflicting reports about their significance, especially concerning changes in salivary composition. The aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the resting parotid flow rate (PFR) and the

Abacavir: a review of its clinical potential in patients with HIV infection.

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Abacavir is a carbocyclic 2'-deoxyguanosine nucleoside analogue. It is metabolised intracellularly to a 2'-deoxyguanosine nucleoside analogue which competitively inhibits HIV reverse transcriptase and terminates proviral DNA chain extension. In double-blind trials in antiretroviral

Cancer cachexia: its correlations and causes.

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Cancer cachexia involves the loss of weight, mainly in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, that is not caused simply by anorexia. The syndrome includes anemia and immunosuppression along with a number of biochemical changes indicating systemic effects of the cancer. It is a major factor in morbidity

Medical marijuana: tribulations and trials.

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Widespread use of smoked marijuana in the San Francisco Bay Area as a treatment for HIV-related anorexia and weight loss, as well as nausea related to prescribed therapy, prompted the design of a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of this controlled substance. The Community

Proximal tubular dysfunction associated with tenofovir and didanosine causing Fanconi syndrome and diabetes insipidus: a report of 3 cases.

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We report 3 cases of patients with HIV/AIDS in whom Fanconi syndrome and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus developed secondary to use of an antiretroviral regimen containing tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and didanosine. These patients presented with a history of polydipsia, polyuria, weight loss,

Microbial Community Structure and Chemical Constituents in Shinkiku, a Fermented Crude Drug Used in Kampo Medicine

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Shinkiku (Massa Medicata Fermentata) is a traditional crude drug used to treat anorexia and dyspepsia of elder patients in east Asia. Shinkiku is generally prepared by the microbial fermentation of wheat and herbs. Shinkiku is also used in Japanese Kampo medicine as a component

[The first detected HIV-1 recombinant strain in Turkey: CRF08_BC].

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A major proportion of the HIV infections worldwide is caused by group M of HIV-1 genotype and to date approximately nine subtypes and 50 circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) in the group M have been recognized. Recombinants between different HIV-1 group M subtypes are designated as CRF. The

A phase I trial of bortezomib in combination with epirubicin, carboplatin and capecitabine (ECarboX) in advanced oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma.

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OBJECTIVE The protease inhibitor bortezomib attenuates the action of NF-κB and has shown preclinical activity alone and in combination with chemotherapy. METHODS A Phase I dose-escalation study was performed administering bortezomib (0.7, 1.0, 1.3 and 1.6 mg m(-2) on days 1 and 8 from cycle 2

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