Elevated serum myostatin level is associated with worse survival in patients with liver cirrhosis

H Nishikawa, H Enomoto, A Ishii, Y Iwata… - Journal of cachexia …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background We aimed to elucidate the relationship between serum myostatin levels and
other markers including skeletal muscle mass and to investigate the influence of serum …

Usefulness of attenuation imaging with an ultrasound scanner for the evaluation of hepatic steatosis

T Tada, H Iijima, N Kobayashi, M Yoshida… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2019 - Elsevier
We investigated the diagnostic capability of the proprietary attenuation imaging (ATI)
modality found on some Canon Medical Systems Corp. ultrasound scanners to detect …

Clinical significance of serum Wisteria floribunda agglutinin positive Mac‐2‐binding protein level and high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein concentration in autoimmune …

H Nishikawa, H Enomoto, Y Iwata… - Hepatology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We aimed to examine the relationship between the Wisteria floribunda agglutinin
positive Mac‐2‐binding protein (WFA+‐M2BP) level and high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics of ICI-related pancreatitis and cholangitis including radiographic and endoscopic findings

R Nakano, H Shiomi, A Fujiwara, K Yoshihara… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
The indications for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have expanded to include
carcinomas of various organs. However, as ICI therapy expands, the management of …

[HTML][HTML] Serum zinc concentration and sarcopenia: a close linkage in chronic liver diseases

H Nishikawa, H Enomoto, K Yoh, Y Iwata… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
We sought to investigate the influence of serum zinc (Zn) concentration on sarcopenia in
chronic liver diseases (CLDs, n= 372, median age= 65 years, 147 liver cirrhosis (LC) cases …

Changes in liver stiffness and steatosis among patients with hepatitis C virus infection who received direct-acting antiviral therapy and achieved sustained virological …

N Kobayashi, H Iijima, T Tada, T Kumada… - European journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Aim Whether direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy can reduce liver fibrosis and steatosis in
patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains unclear. We evaluated …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular water to total body water ratio in viral liver diseases: A study using bioimpedance analysis

H Nishikawa, K Yoh, H Enomoto, N Ishii, Y Iwata… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Aims: To investigate the relationship between extracellular water to total body water ratio
(ECW/TBW) in bioimpedance analysis (BIA) and clinical parameters in hepatitis viruses …

Cost‐effectiveness analysis on the surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in liver cirrhosis patients using contrast‐enhanced ultrasonography

H Tanaka, H Iijima, K Nouso, N Aoki, T Iwai… - Hepatology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: Sonazoid is a new contrast agent for ultrasonography (US). Contrast‐enhanced
ultrasonography (CEUS) using Sonazoid enables Kupffer imaging, which improves the …

Comparison of liver stiffness assessment by transient elastography and shear wave elastography using six ultrasound devices

H Iijima, T Tada, T Kumada, N Kobayashi… - Hepatology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Transient elastography (TE) is the gold standard for measurement of liver stiffness. The
usefulness of shear wave elastographies (SWE) is well accepted. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] B-cell activating factor belonging to the tumor necrosis factor family and interferon-γ-inducible protein-10 in autoimmune hepatitis

H Nishikawa, H Enomoto, Y Iwata, K Kishino… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
B-Cell Activating Factor Belonging to the Tumor Necrosis Fac... : Medicine B-Cell Activating
Factor Belonging to the Tumor Necrosis Factor Family and Interferon-γ-Inducible Protein-10 in …