Publications by authors named "K Katsuki"
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- - The study aimed to assess how common cachexia is among elderly patients with diabetes and chronic diseases using the AWGC criteria.
- - Out of 242 diabetic patients aged 65 and older, 16.5% were found to have cachexia, linked to factors like age, type 1 diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, and physical frailty.
- - The findings emphasize the importance of recognizing cachexia in older diabetics with chronic conditions, highlighting the need for awareness of its associated risk factors.
[Undernutrition and sarcopenic obesity according to the GLIM criteria phenotype in elderly patients with diabetes].
Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi
September 2024
Objective: To evaluate the frequency of malnutrition and sarcopenic obesity in elderly patients with diabetes according to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) phenotypes.
Methods: The subjects were outpatients with diabetes who were ≥65 years of age and were managed at Ise Red Cross Hospital. Undernutrition was assessed and categorized into the following GLIM criteria phenotypes: (1) no undernutrition, (2) undernutrition (weight loss or low body mass index [BMI]/no low appendicular skeletal muscle mass index [ASMI]), (3) undernutrition (no weight loss or no low BMI/low ASMI), and (4) undernutrition (weight loss or low BMI/low ASMI).
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- * Initial treatment with cyclophosphamide and prednisolone failed and resulted in serious infections, prompting a shift to cord blood transplantation (CBT) after preconditioning.
- * Post-transplantation, testing showed the disappearance of the STAT3 Y640F variant, indicating that CBT is a promising treatment for refractory T-LGLL and that this genetic marker can help monitor disease activity.
A 64-year-old woman presented with agranulocytosis, anemia, and bacteremia, leading to a diagnosis of T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia (T-LGLL). A molecular analysis identified a signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) Y640F variant. Initial treatment with cyclophosphamide and prednisolone did not improve her condition, but serious infections were observed.
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