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M Oishi

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PubMed1980

Endoscopic evaluation of the effect of sucralfate therapy and other clinical parameters on the recurrence rate of gastric ulcers.

A randomized controlled clinical study was conducted to determine (a) whether basic aluminum sucrose sulfate (sucralfate) is effective in preventing or reducing gastric ulcer recurrence, and (b) the clinical parameters contributing to ulcer recurrence after endoscopically proved healing has been effected. A total of 167 patients were assigned on a random basis to either of two treatment groups, control (aluminum hydroxide and magnesium oxide) or sucralfate, and given these medications for 6 months. At the end of this period all medication was withdrawn from both groups and the patients were followed for an additional 12 months. Each patient was examined endoscopically at bimonthly intervals throughout the 18-month observation period. Treatment (sucralfate), ulcer history, size of previous ulcer(s), prestudy healing time, and prestudy healing stage attained (red or white scarring) were associated with a significant reduction in recurrence rate. Ulcer recurrence was markedly reduced in sucralfate patients as compared to control when the pretreatment ulcers had healed slowly (P less than 0.001).

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PubMed1980

Correlation of gastric ulcer healing features by endoscopy, stereoscopic microscopy, and histology, and a reclassification of the epithelial regenerative process.

Four stages of gastric ulcer healing have been established by correlating endoscopic findings with those obtained from stereoscopic microscopy and histologic observations: I. initial healing stage; II. proliferative healing stage; III. palisade scar stage; IV. cobblestone scar stage. The palisade scar and cobble stone scar stages roughly correspond to Sakita's red and white scar stages, respectively. It is suggested that healing is not complete until the cobblestone stage with attendant micropit formation is achieved.

Endoscopy↗
PubMed1980

Prophage induction in a permeabilized cell system: induction by deoxyribonucleases and the role of recBC-deoxyribonuclease.

Permeabilized cells able to induce prophage were obtained by plasmolysis and preincubation of the cells in a reaction mixture which allows protein synthesis. These cells became permeable to low-molecular-weight proteins and oligonucleotides. We found that deoxyribonucleases (pancreatic deoxyribonuclease and micrococcal nuclease) triggered prophage (phi 80) induction. This deoxyribonuclease-triggered induction was completely dependent upon the presence of functional recBC genes in the lysogen, regardless of the recombination proficiency determined by recBC and sbcB genes. The possible role of recBC-deoxyribonuclease in prophage induction and recombination is discussed.

Alleles↗
PubMed1980

Effect of 3,5,3'L-triiodothyronine administration on serum thyroid hormone levels in hypothyroid patients maintained on constant doses of thyroxine.

In order to investigate the effect of 3,5,3'L-triiodothyronine (T3) administration on thyroid hormone concentrations in serum, thyroxine (T4), T3, 3,3',5'L-triiodothyronine (reverse T3, rT3) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations in serum were determined before and after T3 administration in 10 hypothyroid patients maintained on constant doses of T4. Ten hypothyroid patients given 100 micrograms of T4 for approximately 3 months had almost normal T4 and T3 concentrations in serum. Seven patients showed almost normal rT3 concentrations in serum and they were slightly diminished in the remaining 3 patients. TSH levels in serum were almost within the normal limit in 7 out of 10 patients. However, despite the elevation of T4 and T3 levels, 3 patients had markedly elevated TSH levels. Values for serum T4 concentrations were decreased 4 weeks after the administration of 50 micrograms T3 in all patients maintained on constant doses of T4, although they were almost within the normal range. T3 concentrations in serum, which was obtained just before the administration of the next daily doses of T3, were markedly elevated in 6 of 10 patients after T3 administration and the remaining 4 patients had also slightly higher T3 concentrations than those before T3 administration. On the other hand, serum rT3 concentrations were diminished in 5 patients during T3 ingestion. They were somewhat diminished or almost unchanged before and after T3 administration in the remai T3 administration and the remaining 4 patients had also slightly higher T3 concentrations than those before T3 administration. On the other hand, serum rT3 concentrations were diminished in 5 patients during T3 ingestion. They were somewhat diminished or almost unchanged before and after T3 administration in the remaining 5 patients. Moreover, 3 patients with elevated TSH levels during T4 administration showed almost normal TSH levels after T4 and T3 ingestion. The results showed the reciprocal relationship between T3 and rT3 levels in serum after T3 administration in hypothyroid patients maintained on constant doses of T4. Furthermore, the present findings suggest that the administration of both T4 and T3 might be a more suitable replacement therapy in the patients with hypothyroidism than T4 alone.

Drug Therapy, Combination↗
PubMed1980

Clinical evaluation of measuring glycosylated hemoglobin levels for assessing the long-term blood glucose control in diabetics.

The glycosylated hemoglobin levels were determined in the hemolysates obtained from 14 normal subjects and 67 patients with adult-onset diabetes mellitus, using the column chromatographic procedure of Trivelli et al. The levels of hemoglobin A1a+b (HbA1a+b) and HbA1c and the sum of HbA1a+b and HbA1c (HbA1a+b+HbA1c) in normal subjects averaged 2.3 +/- 0.4 (SD)%, 5.3 +/- 0.8% and 7.6 +/- 1.0%, respectively. Although a slight increase in HbA1a+b was found in patients with diabetes mellitus (mean +/- SD=2.8 +/- 0.7%), it was not significantly different from that in normal subjects. Despite the wide range, HbA1c and HbA1a+b+HbA1c were significantly increased in patients with diabetes mellitus (6.9 +/- 1.8% for HbA1c, p < 0.01 and 9.7 +/- 2.2% for HbA1a+b+HbA1c, p < 0.01). A significant correlation existed between the glycosylated hemoglobins and plasma glucose levels determined in the same blood (r = +0.57, p < 0.001). Moreover, the glycosylated hemoglobin levels correlated significantly with the average glucose levels for several months preceding the hemoglobin measurements. In particular, a striking correlation was evident in the plots of HbA1a+b+HbA1c against the mean plasma glucose for 3 months prior to the hemoglobin measurements, which had a correlation coefficient of 0.79 (p < 0.001). The present findings revealed that the glycosylated hemoglobins reflect the time-averaged blood glucose levels in diabetics for during approximately the proceeding 3 months, indicating the usefulness of measuring the glycosylated hemoglobins in assessing the long-term blood glucose control in diabetics.

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PubMed1980

[Studies of dibekacin eye-drops. Intraocular penetration (author's transl)].

Ocular tissue levels of dibekacin (DKB) were studied in rabbits after instillation of 0.3% DKB eye-drops five times every 5 minutes. (1) In normal eyes, DKB levels were determined in all of the outer parts of eye and some of inner parts such as aqueous humor and vitreous body. Such levels were relatively higher than those of gentamicin. (2) In cauterized eyes by NaOH tissue levels were several times higher than those obtained in normal eyes. (3) Considering these results and MIC levels against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus, it is suggested that 0.3% DKB eye-drops will show effectiveness in clinical use.

Animals↗
PubMed1979

Studies on peptides. LXXXI. Application of a new arginine derivative, NG-mesitylene-2-sulfonylarginine, to the synthesis of substance P and neurotensin.

A new devised arginine derivative, NG-mesitylene-2-sulfonylarginine, Arg(Mts), was employed for the synthesis of hypothalamic substance P and neurotensin. The former was obtained in 74% yield by treatment of the protected undecapeptide amide, Z - Arg(Mts) - Pro - Lys(Z) - Pro - Gln - Gln - Phe - Phe - Gly - Leu - Met(O)-NH2, with methanesulfonic acid in the presence of anisole followed by reduction of the sulfoxide with 2-mercaptoethanol. The latter was obtained in 54% yield by the similar treatment of the protected tridecapeptide ester, Z - Pyr - Leu - Tyr - Glu(OBzl) - Asn - Lys(Z) - Pro - Arg(Mts) - Arg(Mts) - Pro - Tyr - Ile - Leu - OBzl, with methanesulfonic acid. As scavenger, a mixture of anisole-thioanisole-o-cresol (1:1:1, by vol.) was employed to suppress the side reaction, O-mesitylene-2-sulfonation of the Tyr residue.

Amino Acid Sequence↗
PubMed1979

Post-partum transient thyrotoxicosis: report of two cases.

Two patients with post-partum transient thyrotoxicosis associated with painless thyroiditis and low radioactive iodine uptake were described. The surreptitious use of thyroid hormones or iodine was excluded. Although the clinical course was compatible with that of subacute thyroiditis, passing through the hyperthyroid, euthyroid, hypothyroid and recovery phase, the patients showed a sustained elevation of serum anti-thyroglobulin antibody titer during the entire phase of the disease. Moreover, the histological findings obtained by the thyroid biopsy performed in a case were characteristic of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. Furthermore, it was of interest that the disease recurred following every delivery in 2 cases, suggesting the possible role of immunological changes induced by pregnancy and delivery in the etiology of this disease.

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