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H Kashimura

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[The phenotypic expressions of AFP producing gastric carcinoma].

The phenotypic expressions of AFP producing gastric carcinomas were investigated by histological, immunohistochemical, mucinhistochemical and biochemical studies. Intramucosal histology was well differentiated adenocarcinoma in fifteen out of seventeen cases. In the invasive area, papillary or papillary and solid structure of the cancer cells with clear cytoplasms were in fourteen cases, but there were only three cases that showed hepatoid structure. In the mucinhistochemistry, thirteen cases (76%) showed intestinal type mucin. And in the lectin binding property of serum AFP, five of seven cases showed yolk sac tumor like pattern and the other two cases showed hepatic pattern. These results suggests that most of the AFP producing gastric carcinomas derive from intramucosal intestinal type well differentiated adenocarcinoma, that retrodifferentiated to fetal intestine in the invasive area and produce fetal intestinal type AFP.

Adenocarcinoma

[Concept and differential diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome].

The exact etiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is unknown. IBS is probably one of the commonest gastrointestinal disorders, but it has proved to be one of the most difficult conditions to diagnose. A proportion of patients give a strong history of stress-related or stress-evoked symptoms. In the past there has been a paucity of studies of this disorder because of difficulties in patient selection, choice of appropriate marker to be tested and the correlation of findings with the clinical presentation. A clear and precise definition of IBS is of most importance in the understanding of psychopathophysiological markers in this disorders.

Autonomic Nervous System Diseases

[Proton-pump inhibitor].

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2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles

[Megacolon].

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Adult

[Time course and prognosis of industrial workers with major depression].

To investigate the time course and the prognosis of patients with depressive disorder in industry, 60 workers with major depression (DSM-III) selected from two companies were interviewed. Average follow-up years for subjects after returning to their job was 3.5, ranging from 1 to 8. About half of the subjects relapsed and two-thirds changed their job within 5 yr after returning to their job. One case committed suicide. Subjects tended to relapse within the first 4 yr and under the same precipitating situation as at their onset phase. Fifty percent of the subjects indicated "very good" or higher social adjustment according to Axis V (DSM-III). Enough rest days at the onset and no relapse significantly correlated with higher social adjustment in the subjects within 2 yr after the return. In the subjects followed-up for 3 yr or more, marital status, education, no higher occupational status, fewer relapses, and support for them by both industrial health services and worksite supervisors were found to be significant predictors of higher adjustment. The results suggested that, in order to prevent relapses and improve social adjustment of workers with major depression, the mental health team in industry should provide continuous and careful support for them, for at least 4 yr after returning to their job.

Adult

Analysis of pure pancreatic juice proteins by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis in cases of pancreatic cancer.

To clarify the difference in the protein composition of pancreatic juice between patients with pancreatic cancer and normal controls, the proteins of pure pancreatic juice from three cases of cancer of the head of the pancreas and six apparently healthy adults were analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (two-DE) followed by silver staining. Two minor proteins of Mr 59,000 and Mr 78,000 present in all the three patients were not detected in the six controls. We have identified the minor proteins with Mr 59,000 and Mr 78,000 as alpha 1-antitrypsin and transferrin, respectively, using Western blotting with anti-alpha 1-antitrypsin and anti-transferrin antibodies. In addition, serum albumin also identified by antibody binding was abundantly present in patients compared to controls. The increase in the amount of serum albumin in the patient was also confirmed by a quantitative analysis using SDS-PAGE and gel densitometry. The data indicate that not only serum albumin but also alpha 1-antitrypsin and transferrin are increased in the pancreatic juice of the patients with pancreatic cancer, as compared with apparently healthy adults. The data also suggests that the analysis of pancreatic juice proteins by two-DE with silver staining is useful for the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases.

Adenocarcinoma