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A Kawase

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Endotoxin clearance by exchange blood transfusion in septic shock neonates.

The role of exchange transfusion with fresh whole blood in septic shock infants was evaluated. Endotoxin was positive in 8 of 10 infants and completely removed from 6 by exchange transfusion. All 6 infants with negative endotoxins after exchange transfusions survived, but 2 with positive reactions died despite the exchange transfusion. Staphylococcus aureus was cultured in the blood from 2 infants with negative reactions and one of them survived. These findings suggested that the clearance of endotoxin has an important role in exchange transfusion among septic shock neonates.

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Effects of combination treatment with vitamins E and C on chloasma and pigmented contact dermatitis. A double blind controlled clinical trial.

A multi-clinical double-blind study on therapeutic effect of combination preparation of vitamins E and C was undertaken in comparison with single preparation of vitamin E and vitamin C in the treatment of chloasma or pigmented contact dermatitis (PCD). Combination treatment resulted in significantly better clinical improvement than vitamin C alone in both diseases. Objective data compiled from color difference measurements and color photographs revealed significantly better results with combination treatment in chloasma than vitamin C alone and, in PCD, than vitamin E or C alone. Differences in skin luminosity between hyperpigmented and normal areas significantly decreased in all three groups, with the combination group producing the most significant change. The total serum lipoperoxide level and its ratio to total serum lipids tended to decline in the combination group, and decreased significantly in vitamin E group. The sebum lipoperoxide level decreased significantly only in the combination group (EC).

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