“…Dr. Ishikura also focused on the importance of the underlying diseases of DIC. The underlying diseases of DIC differed between Ishikura et al [ 1 , 3 ] and our studies [ 2 , 13 ]. In Dr. Ishikura’s studies, the underlying disease was sepsis in most cases, while the underlying diseases in our study were heterogeneous [ 2 , 13 ].…”