A novel MEF2D-BCL9 fusion we identified characterizes a novel subset of pediatric ALL, predicts poor prognosis, and may be a candidate for novel molecular targeting.

These results suggest that FibroScan is an efficient and simple method for evaluating liver fibrosis in patients with chronic infection, both for HBV and HCV.

EHEC O157:H7 clade 6 strains harboring stx2a and/or stx2c and clade 8 strains harboring stx2a or stx2a/stx2c were frequently associated with childhood HUS cases in Japan. Rapid and specific detection of such lineages are required for infection control measures.

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These results indicated that radical surgery should be performed for patients with no distant metastasis, and that chemotherapy might be a useful alternative treatment for patients with distant metastasis in advanced carcinoma of the gallbladder.