A new index of abdominal obesity which effectively predicts risk of colon tumor development in female Japanese.

Background: A relation between abdominal obesity and colorectal tumor development has been reported repeatedly, and is believed to be more remarkable in man than in women. However, the details vary depending on scientific reports. This may be due at least partly to the selected surface anthropometric index in addition to the influence of gender and ethnic groups.

Two cases of food additive-induced severe liver damage associated with positive results on lymphocyte stimulation test and for antinuclear antibodies.

Two cases of severe liver injury and positive result for antinuclear antibodies induced by food additives are reported. The first patient reported long-term intake of Mabo Ramen(®) noodle soup, nutritional supplements, and over-the-counter drugs. Total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase were 9.

Sclerosing mesenteritis, a rare mesenteric disorder, in a patient with ulcerative colitis.

A 60-year-old female who had been ill with ulcerative colitis for more than ten years presented with upper abdominal pain. A flare-up of ulcerative colitis was unlikely, because she did not report rectal bleeding, altered bowel habit, and changes of stool form. A poorly defined mass with mild tenderness was palpable in the upper abdomen, with increased levels of serum pancreatic enzymes, leading us to suspect pancreatic disease.