Publications by authors named "Saki Kamata"

A 35-year-old primigravida with a history of adenomyosis enucleation was diagnosed with abnormal fetal position at 25 weeks of gestation. The patient presented with normal vital signs and no symptoms. A cardiotocogram and transabdominal ultrasound revealed a healthy fetus, normal amniotic fluid volume, and no intra-abdominal bleeding.

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  • A study explored the effectiveness of the oral human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine IGMKK16E7 in treating cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, showing promising results where some patients experienced a complete histological response.
  • Researchers analyzed cervix-exfoliated cell samples from 42 patients to identify biomarkers that could predict the success of the vaccine, focusing on various gene expressions related to immune response.
  • The key finding was that lower levels of the biomarker CD86 correlated with a higher likelihood of achieving a complete response to the vaccine, with CD86-low patients demonstrating a significantly increased response rate compared to those with higher CD86 levels.
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Cervical cancer affects women worldwide and is the most common human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancer. Carcinogenesis caused by HPV results in specific cancer behavior because of the underlying viral infection. The mechanism and timing of the transformation from viral infection to cancer cells have been elucidated in detail.

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MEA (microwave endometrial ablation) is a treatment that can control hypermenorrhea. With the increase in the number of caesarean sections and myomectomies, an increasing number of patients with MEA have undergone previous incision of the uterine myometrium. Uterine perforation is major complication.

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Purpura fulminans (PF) is a syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of progressive skin hemorrhage, necrosis of the extremities, and thrombotic occlusion. Although the cause is believed to be protein C deficiency, many aspects of this syndrome have yet to be clarified. A 45-year-old Japanese woman, G2P2 (vaginal delivery), developed fever and lower abdominal pain.

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