Monami Hara
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View article: A Case of Anorexia Nervosa with Focal Cortical Dysplasia
A Case of Anorexia Nervosa with Focal Cortical Dysplasia Open
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a fatal condition associated with extreme underweight and undernutrition. It is more common in young females, with a female-to-male ratio of 10 : 1. Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is characterized by dysplasia of t…
View article: Gut microbiota of one-and-a-half-year-old food-allergic and healthy children
Gut microbiota of one-and-a-half-year-old food-allergic and healthy children Open
The gut microbiota of food-allergic children has a higher abundance of bacteria involved in intestinal inflammation and a lower abundance of bacteria involved in immune tolerance than that of healthy children. This dysbiosis may also be as…
View article: Possible correlation between serum interleukin-8 levels and the activity of myositis in anti-NXP2 antibody-positive dermatomyositis
Possible correlation between serum interleukin-8 levels and the activity of myositis in anti-NXP2 antibody-positive dermatomyositis Open
Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 (NXP2) antibody-positive dermatomyositis (DM) is characterized by extensive and severe myositis. In this study, we evaluated which cytokines/chemokines involved with the activity of the myositis. We performed …
View article: Maternal BMI and allergy in children until 3 years of age (JECS)
Maternal BMI and allergy in children until 3 years of age (JECS) Open
Our study showed that an increase in mothers' prepregnancy BMI was associated with an increase in asthma prevalence and a decrease in FA prevalence in their children. Further studies are needed to reveal the mechanisms associated with mate…