Anti-albuminuric effect of losartan versus amlodipine in hypertensive Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A prospective, open-label, randomized, comparative study.

Unlabelled: Abstract.

Background: The antiproteinuric effect of the angiotensin II receptor-antagonist losartan has been observed in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Proteinuria is considered to be a predictor of the progression of kidney disease.

Type 1 diabetes associated with asymptomatic acromegaly successfully treated with surgery after pregnancy: a case report.

We report a rare case of type 1 diabetes in a woman associated with acromegaly who was treated with surgery after pregnancy. An 18-year-old woman came to our hospital in April, 1998, complaining of thirst, polydipsia, polyuria, appetite loss, body weight loss of 8 kg in a month, and amenorrhea beginning 2 months earlier. Based on laboratory data, she was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Two cases of monostotic Paget's disease: effects of bisphosphonate.

We report two cases of monostotic Paget's disease which were effectively treated with bisphosphonate. Case 1 was a 60-year-old female. Medical examination revealed high alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels making her visit our clinic.