[A case of IL-6 producing malignant mesothelioma of abdomen with thrombocytosis].

A 77-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain and ascites. He had an occupational history of working with asbestos. Abdominal CT showed multiple nodular lesions with enhancement by contrast medium in the cavity.

Usefulness of a combined evaluation of the serum adiponectin level, HOMA-IR, and serum type IV collagen 7S level to predict the early stage of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Objective: Since nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may progress to cirrhosis, it is important to differentiate NASH from simple steatosis, especially in its early stages. However, a liver biopsy cannot be performed in all patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We herein investigated whether serum biochemical markers are useful for predicting early-stage NASH.

Mutation of mitochondrial DNA in livers from patients with alcoholic hepatitis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Background: In alcoholic hepatitis (Al-Hep) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), triglycerides accumulate in hepatocytes. We examined the hypothesis that mutations in mitochondrial DNA may take place by mitochondrial overwork, resulting in dysfunction of mitochondria.

Subjects And Methods: Subjects of this research were 8 cases each of Al-Hep, NASH, and fatty liver (FL).

[Mutation of mitochondrial DNA in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis].

When the numbers of mutations per 1,000 bases of mitochondrial DNA were compared among three groups of Al-Hep, NASH and FL, there were significantly more mutations in ND1 and COII of Al-Hep and NASH than in FL. When details of the base mutation were investigated by group, the transition type of mutation between T:A and C:G occurred in control and coding regions. In FLS and FLS-ob mice, mutations in the D-loop and coding regions of mitochondrial DNA were investigated by sequencing analysis.

Marked pneumoperitoneum 3 weeks after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.

In November 2001, a 29-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of dysphagia due to an apallic state caused by cerebral anoxia. Nutritional support was maintained by nasogastric tube feeding for approximately 3 months. For improvement of the body state maintenance and quality of life, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was performed.