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Diagnostic criteria, clinical features, and incidence of thyroid storm based on nationwide surveys by Akamizu, Takashi, Satoh, Tetsurou, Isozaki, Osamu, Suzuki, Atsushi, Wakino, Shu, Iburi, Tadao, Tsuboi, Kumiko, Monden, Tsuyoshi, Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Otani, Hajime, Teramukai, Satoshi, Uehara, Ritei, Nakamura, Yosikazu, Nagai, Masaki, Mori, Masatomo

“…Thyroid storm (TS) is life threatening. Its incidence is poorly defined, few series are available, and population-based diagnostic criteria have not been…”
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CTLA-4 Gene Polymorphism at Position 49 in Exon 1 Reduces the Inhibitory Function of CTLA-4 and Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Graves' Disease by Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Sawai, Yoshikuni, Gardine, Cyprian A, Fisfalen, Maria-Elena, Alegre, Maria-Luisa, DeGroot, Leslie J

“…Activation of T cells requires at least two signals transduced by the Ag-specific TCR and a costimulatory ligand such as CD28. CTLA-4, expressed on activated T…”
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The Ratio of the Blood Urea Nitrogen/Creatinine Index in Patients with Acute Renal Failure is Decreased due to Dextran or Mannitol by Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Komiya, Ichiro, Masuzaki, Hiroaki

“…Acute renal failure (ARF) induced by dextran or mannitol is a lethal adverse effect, and hemodialysis or plasma exchange is recommended to avoid fatal ARF…”
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CTLA-4 AT-repeat polymorphism reduces the inhibitory function of CTLA-4 in Graves' disease by Takara, Masaki, Kouki, Tsuyoshi, DeGroot, Leslie J

“…Graves' disease (GD) is thought to be an autoimmune disease with a strong genetic component. Candidate genes include human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II…”
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Influence of Motorization and Supermarket-Proliferation on the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in the Inhabitants of a Small Town on Okinawa, Japan by Takasu, Nobuyuki, Yogi, Hiroyuki, Takara, Masaki, Higa, Moritake, Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Ohshiro, Yuzuru, Mimura, Goro, Komiya, Ichiro

“…Background Motorization and supermarket-proliferation affect lifestyles. About 15 years ago, Okinawans went to several shops on foot, but now they go to…”
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False-Positive 123I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) Scan in a Patient with Angiomyolipoma; Positive MIBG Scan does not Necessarily Indicate the Presence of Pheochromocytoma by Takasu, Nobuyuki, Hayashi, Mina, Takara, Masaki, Iha, Takako, Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Ohshiro, Yuzuru, Ogawa, Yoshihide

“…123I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG)-accumulation in angiomyolipoma (AML) is demonstrated. A 24-year-old Japanese woman presented with tumors in the right…”
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Increase of thyroid stimulating activity in Graves' immunoglobulin-G by high polyethylene glycol concentrations using porcine thyroid cell assay by Inui, T, Kouki, T, Yamashiro, K, Hachiya, T, Ochi, Y, Kajita, Y, Sato, Y, Nagata, A

“…Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) production during a 5-hour incubation using porcine thyroid cells (PTC) was stimulated significantly more by polyethylene…”
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Association of an A/C single nucleotide polymorphism in programmed cell death-ligand 1 gene with Graves' disease in Japanese patients by Hayashi, Mina, Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Takasu, Nobuyuki, Sunagawa, Sumito, Komiya, Ichiro

“…ObjectiveProgrammed cell death-1 (PD-1) and its ligands (PD-L1 and PD-L2) inhibit T-cell proliferation and activation. This inhibition down-regulates the…”
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Demonstration of thyroid stimulating activity within H chain fragments of TSAb-IgG by protease digestion and reduction by Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Inui, Takehiro, Hachiya, Takashi, Okabe, Hidetoshi, Ochi, Yukio, Kajita, Yoshihiro

“…OBJECTIVE Whether or not the distribution of biologically active fragments in TSAb‐IgG molecules parallels antigen‐binding activity in other anti‐thyroidal…”
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Demonstration of thyroactive smaller components released from TSAb-IgG by protease digestion by Ogura, M, Kouki, T, Inui, T, Hachiya, T, Ochi, Y, Kajita, Y

“…Thyroid stimulating (TS) activity (cAMP production in thyroid cells) and TSH binding inhibition (TBI) activity (determined by TSH receptor assay) in fragments…”
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放射性ヨード治療後にPretibial myxedemaを発症したBasedow病の1例 by 金城, 祥乃, 幸喜, 毅, 小宮, 一郎, 高須, 信行

“…Pretibial myxedema (PTM) はBasedow病の症状である. 症例は53歳女性. Basedow病の放射線ヨード治療3カ月後頃から, 前脛骨部の部分的腫脹とオレンジの皮様変化を生じた. 皮膚生検でPTMに特徴的な所見を認めた. トリアムシノロンアセトニド塗布とラップでの密封法を行い,…”
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Remission of Graves' hyperthyroidism and A/G polymorphism at position 49 in exon 1 of cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated molecule-4 gene by Kinjo, Yoshino, Takasu, Nobuyuki, Komiya, Ichiro, Tomoyose, Takeaki, Takara, Masaki, Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Shimajiri, Yoshinori, Yabiku, Kouichi, Yoshimura, Hiroshi

“…We studied whether a patient with Graves' disease will go into remission during antithyroid drug (ATD) treatment. Remission of Graves' hyperthyroidism is…”
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Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin (TSI) in Graves' Disease by OCHI, YUKIO, INUI, TAKEHIRO, KOUKI, TSUYOSHI, YAMASHIRO, KEI, HACHIYA, TAKASHI, KAJITA, YOSHIHIRO

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Remission and recurrence of hyperthyroid Graves' disease during and after methimazole treatment when assessed by IgE and interleukin 13 by KOMIYA, Ichiro, YAMADA, Takashi, SATO, Akira, KOUKI, Tsuyoshi, NISHIMORI, Takeshi, TAKASU, Nobuyuki

“…We analyzed the relationship between serum IgE concentrations and the remission or recurrence of Graves' disease. One hundred seven patients with Graves'…”
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Low‐dose metformin improves hyperglycaemia related to myotonic dystrophy by Kouki, T., Takasu, N., Nakachi, A., Tamanaha, T., Komiya, I., Tawata, M.

“…Background  One of the clinical features of myotonic dystrophy is insulin resistance with non‐obese diabetes mellitus (DM). Recently, the mechanism of insulin…”
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Serum Levels of B-Cell Activating Factor of TNF Family (BAFF) as a Useful Indicator for the Activity of Graves’ Disease by Sunagawa

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Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 gene polymorphisms and human T-cell lymphotrophic virus-1 infection: their associations with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in Japanese patients by Tomoyose, Takeaki, Komiya, Ichiro, Takara, Masaki, Yabiku, Kouichi, Kinjo, Yoshino, Shimajiri, Yoshinori, Yogi, Hiroyuki, Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Masuda, Masato, Takasu, Nobuyuki

“…Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) decreases the immune response of T cells by inactivating the signal that occurs with interaction between CD28 on T…”
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Remission and Recurrence of Hyperthyroid Graves’ Disease during and after Methimazole Treatment When Assessed by IgE and Interleukin 13 by Komiya, Ichiro, Yamada, Takashi, Sato, Akira, Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Nishimori, Takeshi, Takasu, Nobuyuki

“…We analyzed the relationship between serum IgE concentrations and the remission or recurrence of Graves’ disease. One hundred seven patients with Graves’…”
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Remission of Graves’ Hyperthyroidism and A/G Polymorphism at Position 49 in Exon 1 of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte-Associated Molecule-4 Gene by Kinjo, Yoshino, Takasu, Nobuyuki, Komiya, Ichiro, Tomoyose, Takeaki, Takara, Masaki, Kouki, Tsuyoshi, Shimajiri, Yoshinori, Yabiku, Kouichi, Yoshimura, Hiroshi

“…We studied whether a patient with Graves’ disease will go into remission during antithyroid drug (ATD) treatment. Remission of Graves’ hyperthyroidism is…”
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Remission of Graves' hyperthyroidism and A/G polymorphism at position 49 in exon 1 of cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated molecule-4 gene : The impact of the human genome on endocrinology: Special features by KINJO, Yoshino, TAKASU, Nobuyuki, KOMIYA, Ichiro, TOMOYOSE, Takeaki, TAKARA, Masaki, KOUKI, Tsuyoshi, SHIMAJIRI, Yoshinori, YABIKU, Kouichi, YOSHIMURA, Hiroshi

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