Increased plasma miR-24 and miR-191 levels in patients with severe atopic dermatitis: Possible involvement of platelet activation.

Background: Platelets are involved in the pathomechanisms of atopic dermatitis (AD). This study aimed to elucidate the levels of platelet-related miRNAs, (miR-24 and miR-191) in the plasma of AD patients and their relationships with the disease severity and laboratory data.

Methods: miRNAs were detected in the subjects plasma using specifically primed quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.

Metal patch testing in patients with oral symptoms.

The number of patients with metal allergies has increased recently, and patch testing is useful for investigating such patients. However, the efficacy of restoration removal in patients with oral metal allergies is disputed. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between oral symptoms and metal allergies.

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with metastasis to the spleen: a case report.

Background: Long-term term survival in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors has been reported, even in patients with metastatic disease. Metastases to the spleen are extremely rare, but have been reported from a number of primary malignancies, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, melanoma and ovarian cancer. This is the first report of a splenic metastasis from a primary pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.

Preparing Scientific Papers, Posters, and Slides.

Publications and presentations are important in academic medicine. The ability to present information in a standard fashion is critically important. Papers, posters, and slides must be prepared appropriately to maximize their chance of being accepted.