The Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) conducts a nationwide survey every 2 years to evaluate the status and trends of endoscopic surgery in Japan. This article reports the results of the 17th Nationwide Survey conducted by the JSE…
In hepatitis C virus (HCV)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infected patients, HIV enhances HCV replication and liver damage. Several microRNAs (miRNAs), active in pro-fibrotic and inflammatory pathways, have been implicated in the pat…
INTRODUCTION: Round ligament varicosities (RLV) are not well-known and they are usually caused by pregnancy. Although the groin swelling of RLV mimics an inguinal hernia, it is difficult to distinguish between them through clinical examinat…
A 51-year-old pre-menopausal Japanese woman suffering from chronic lower abdominal pain was referred to our hospital. A barium enema showed a stenotic lesion in the recto-sigmoid region, and a pelvic computed axial tomography (CAT) scan rev…