Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi
February 2000
Fecal alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1-AT), alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2-M), lysozyme (Lz), and lactoferrin (Lf) levels were measured in 73 samples from 32 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), 52 samples from 21 patients with Crohn's disease (CD), and 41 samples from 21 healthy volunteers. According to three degree of bowel activity, the UC patients were divided into 4 groups and the CD patients were divided into 2 groups. Fecal alpha 1-AT levels were measured by latex agglutination and the other protein parameters by ELISA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnusually difficult endotracheal intubation was encountered during anesthetic induction of a 41-year-old male, necessitating use of a bronchofiberscope. The usual pre-operative analysis had shown no problems, such as tracheal tumor or stricture. Due to difficult intubation, post-operative evaluations were made and no abnormalities were found.
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