Vol. 185, No. 1, May 1998

Regular Contributions
Surgical criteria for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome based on localization of upper airway collapse during sleep : A preliminary study. K. Ikeda, T. Oshima, A. Shimomura and T. Takasaka [PDF]	1
Three-dimensional structure of mucosal and submucosal lymphatics in rat small intestine. K. Fukushima, I. Sasaki, T. Masuda, H. Nagura, H. Naito, Y. Funayama and S. Matsuno [PDF]	9
Effects of exercise at different ages on bone density and mechanical properties of femoral bone of aged mice. A. Hoshi, H. Watanabe, M. Chiba and Y. Inaba [PDF]	15
Effect of pravastatin on plasma ketone bodies in diabetics with hypercholesterolemia. T. Sato, M. Oouchi, H. Nagakubo, T. Chiba, S. Ogawa, C. Sato, K. Sugimura and M. Fukuda [PDF]	25
Echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac valvular abnormalities in adults with Down's syndrome. T. Hamada, F. Gejyo, Y. Koshino, T. Murata, M. Omori, M. Nishio, T. Misawa and K. Isaki [PDF]	31
Kinetic analysis of prostatic volume and prostate specific antigen (PSA) in patients with advanced prostatic cancer treated by castration. K. Okihara, H. Watanabe, M. Saitoh and M. Kojima [PDF]	37
Protective effects of interleukin-10 on diaphragm muscle in a septic animal model. A. Taneda, C. Shindoh, Y. Ohuchi and K. Shirato [PDF]	45
Inhaled air trapping effect of Japanese bedding as a risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy. M. Funayama, S. Mimasaka, K. Iwashiro and R. Nozawa [PDF]	55
Case Reports
Hereditary orotic aciduria heterozygotes accompanied with neurological symptoms. M. Imaeda, S. Sumi, H. Imaeda, M. Suchi, K. Kidouchi, H, Togari and Y. Wada [PDF]	67
Periosteal ganglion of the radius : A case report. T. Chiba, M. Hatori, Y. Abe, T. Sano and S. Kokubun [PDF]	71

This publication is supported in part by the Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Result from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(Grant Number 18HP2007).