Publications by authors named "Aki Kizuki"

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  • MABA is a serious and sometimes deadly infection, particularly dangerous for those with weakened immune systems, and can lead to rare complications like pneumothorax.
  • A case study of a 69-year-old Japanese woman with an immune disorder highlighted a successful treatment for pneumothorax caused by a MABA pulmonary infection.
  • The patient was treated with a combination of antibiotics, including amikacin, sitafloxacin, clofazimine, and azithromycin, achieving remission in three weeks, emphasizing the importance of adhering to microbial sensitivity testing for effective treatment.
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Nivolumab, a fully human IgG4 immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) antibody, has been approved for a variety of cancers. Several endocrine-associated immune-related adverse events have been reported, but the incidence rate is relatively low. This is a case of a patient with gastric cancer who underwent nivolumab therapy, leading to type 1 diabetes as well as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency and hypothyroidism almost simultaneously.

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