Evaluation of the quality of life-enhancing effect of allogeneic feline adipose mesenchymal stem cells in cats with osteoarthritis: A pilot study.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive degenerative disease in older cats, and often leads to decreased quality of life (QOL). Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been used in novel therapies for inflammatory diseases. We aimed to evaluate quantitatively allogeneic adipose-derived MSC (ADSC) therapy in cats with naturally occurring OA, based on QOL assessment resources.

Effect of monoclonal gammopathy in the progression of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease: a retrospective observational study.

Background: The involvement of monoclonal immunoglobulin (MIg) in renal damage in patients with haematological disorders and renal biopsy-proven monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance is well established. However, no epidemiological studies have been conducted on the effects of MIg on renal function in other patients. We aimed to evaluate the renal prognosis of MIg-positive patients and the effects of MIg on renal function.

A case of pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma diagnosed by detecting t(11;18)(q21;q21) in bronchial lavage fluid.

A 76-year-old woman was diagnosed with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. She underwent further investigation for concomitant bilateral pleural effusions and right pulmonary consolidation. MALT lymphoma with the t(11; 18)(q21; q21) translocation and were detected in pleural fluid.

Effect of age, sex, and chronic kidney disease on urinary creatinine excretion in Japanese patients.

Background: Urinary creatinine levels are used to estimate the excretion rates of certain analytes from the respective analyte-to-creatinine ratios. We clarified the influence of age and sex on estimated daily urinary creatinine excretion (eUCrE) based on the urinary creatinine level and daily urine volume.

Methods: All inpatients aged ≥ 18 years who attended the Kochi Medical School Hospital with serum and urinary creatinine measurement results were enrolled.