Publications by authors named "Kousuke Okuda"
Article Synopsis
- A case study is presented of a patient with hepatitis B virus (HBV) who developed type II mixed cryoglobulinemia, leading to skin issues and kidney disease.
- The patient's skin symptoms improved alongside lower levels of cryoglobulin and HBV after treatment with oral entecavir and plasmapheresis.
- Ultimately, the patient needed prednisolone due to insufficient response from initial treatments, raising concerns about steroid use in similar cases complicated by HBV.
Background: Arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) in hemodialysis patients is the dominant cause of morbidity evolving from arteriosclerosis. Adiponectin is an adipose-derived cytokine which, because of its modulation of endothelial adhesion molecules, has potential anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. However, the implications of adiponectin and endothelial function in ASO of hemodialysis patients has not been fully elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) leads to peritoneal injury. At worst, peritoneal injury leads to encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), which is a serious complication of PD. The mortality rate of EPS is extremely high.
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