… by CD4 T cells, especially Th1 cells, although relative paucity of T cell-… helper T cells was
identified that produces interleukin (IL)17 but not IFNγ or IL4. Development of IL17-producing T …

… Differences between the 2 groups were assessed by means of the Student t test after the
assurance of homogeneity by the Levene test. Categorical data were compared by using the chi…

Objective: The Adamkiewicz artery supplies most of the blood to the anterior spinal artery,
which perfuses the anterior two thirds of the spinal cord. During operations for …

… MRI was performed using a 0.5 T whole body MR imaging system (MRP-5000AD. Hitachi
Medical Corp, Kashima, Japan) with an extremity coil, and all the subjects were restrained …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess which clinical features of patients with
myasthenia gravis predict postoperative respiratory problems due to myasthenic crisis after …

… T + 55.7 in males and A = −69.0 × L/T + 61.6 in females according to the longitudinal/transverse
axis length (L/T… the sagittal pelvic tilt to the L/T ratio using human pelvic bones. According …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the implication of idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis on the surgical treatment for primary lung cancer. METHODS: Between January …

Background: Patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip are prone to the development
of degenerative changes in the affected hip. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Background The Japanese Orthopaedic Association Hip Score is widely used in Japan, but
this tool is designed to reflect the viewpoint of health-care providers rather than that of …

… Statistical analysis was performed by the paired t-test. The protocol of this study was reviewed
and approved by our Institutional Review Board and performed after obtaining consent of …