Sharing the Burden: The Role of Government and NGOs in Protecting and Providing for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Japan
- M. DeanMiki Nagashima
- 1 September 2007
Political Science, Law
This article examines the background to Japan's current refugee recognition and protection regime in the thematic context of burden-sharing. It considers recent legislative reforms and the role of…
Outcomes of Nontransplant Potentially Curative Therapy for Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Child-Pugh Stage A Cirrhosis Is Comparable with Liver Transplantation
- Shunsuke TakahashiM. Kudo S. Haji
- 1 October 2007
Medicine
The 5-year outcomes of resection and RFA in patients with Child-Pugh stage A cirrhosis and early stage HCC were comparable with liver transplantation, and low-dose, long-term maintenance IFN therapy after curative therapy was significantly beneficial on survival.
Prognostic factors for portal venous invasion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
- S. HagiwaraM. Kudo T. Nakatani
- 6 February 2007
Medicine
HCC frequently infiltrated the portal vein in patients with a high rate of AFP-L3, a high level of DCP, or multiple tumors, and the incidence of PVI was significantly higher in patientsWith a platelet count of 130 000/mm3 or more.
A novel biomarker TERTmRNA is applicable for early detection of hepatoma
hTERTmRNA is superior to conventional tumor markers in the diagnosis and recurrence of HCC at an early stage and underwent an indisputable change in response to therapy.
Development of a Novel Assay to Quantify Serum Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Messenger RNA and Its Significance as a Tumor Marker for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- N. MiuraS. Maruyama G. Shiota
- 1 December 2007
Medicine
Serum hTERT mRNA proved to be expectedly superior to AFP mRNA, AFP and DCP in HCC diagnosis, and its sensitivity and specificity, and clinical significance in comparison with other tumor markers, were examined.
Regulatory failure of serum prohepcidin levels in patients with hepatitis C.
- Miki NagashimaM. Kudo Kensaku Dote
- 1 December 2006
Medicine
Author's response to reviews Title: A novel biomarker TERTmRNA is applicable for early detection of hepatoma Authors:
- N. MiuraMiki Nagashima H. Zauner
- 2009
Medicine
Norimasa Miura (mnmiura@hotmail.com) Yukio Osaki (yosk@osaka-med.tottori-u.ac.jrc.or.jp) Takamasa Kanbe (tkanbe@sanmedia.ocn.ne.ce)
Subject Index Vol. 51, Suppl. 1, 2008
- S. KitaiM. Kudo Y. Hayashi
- 1 June 2008
Biology
Subject Index Vol. 25, 2007
- O. HinoHyo‐suk Lee R. Poon
- 1 October 2007
Medicine
The Significant Potential of Simonkolleite Powder for Deep Wound Healing under a Moist Environment: In Vivo Histological Evaluation Using a Rat Model
- Osamu YamamotoMiki NagashimaYoshimi NakataEtsuro Udagawa
- 1 March 2023
Medicine, Materials Science
The histological analysis of the skin tissues collected after 1, 2, and 4 weeks found that angiogenesis, collagen deposition, and maturation were notedly accelerated due to the Zn2+ ions released from simonkolleite powder.
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