Discussion The patient described in this report suffered from cancer cachexia, which is a
hypercatabolic state characterized by anorexia and weight loss associated with reductions in …

Thirty years have passed since the world's first use of slab tracks by the former Japanese
National Railways. It is recognized that they have excellent performance for maintaining good …

Background We previously reported the role of IL-6 in a murine model of cancer cachexia
and currently documented a patient in whom tocilizumab, anti-IL-6 receptor antibody, …

Background Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disease caused by dysregulated
activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Sirolimus, an inhibitor of mTOR, has …

Objectives Biological therapy represents important advances in alleviating rheumatoid arthritis
(RA), but the effect on interstitial lung disease (ILD) has been controversial. The objective …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a generally progressive, systemic autoimmune condition
characterized by chronic erosive synovitis. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common extra-…

Background Lung transplantation has been established as the definitive treatment option for
patients with advanced lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). However, the prognosis after …

Background Scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) is a chronic, progressive
condition that is characterized by a restrictive ventilator defect. Cyclophosphamide (CYC), …

Objective We conducted a retrospective study assessing the relationship between comorbidity,
using the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and the prognoses of acute lung injury (ALI) …

Purpose Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is increasingly recognized,
as current reports of its clinical features show. To determine CPFE’s physiologic and …