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Serum Uric Acid Is Positively Associated with Handgrip Strength among Japanese Community-Dwelling Elderly Women by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Ninomiya, Daisuke, Kasai, Yoshihisa, Kusunoki, Tomo, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Kumagi, Teru, Abe, Masanori

“…Serum uric acid (UA) has strong anti-oxidant properties. Muscle strength and mass decrease with age, and recently, this decrease has been defined as…”
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Gender difference in preference of specialty as a career choice among Japanese medical students by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Ninomiya, Daisuke, Kasai, Yoshihisa, Kusunoki, Tomo, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Kumagi, Teru, Abe, Masanori

“…In Japan, the absolute deficiency of doctors and maldistribution of doctors by specialty is a significant problem in the Japanese health care system. The…”
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Alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase ratio is the best surrogate marker for insulin resistance in non-obese Japanese adults by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Kusunoki, Tomo, Tabara, Yasuharu, Abe, Masanori, Miki, Tetsuro

“…The aim of the present study was to examine how liver markers are associated with insulin resistance in Japanese community-dwelling adults. This…”
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Uric acid is an independent risk factor for carotid atherosclerosis in a Japanese elderly population without metabolic syndrome by Takayama, Shuzo, Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Kusunoki, Tomo, Abe, Masanori, Onji, Morikazu

“…Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is an useful surrogate marker of cardiovascular disease. Associations between uric acid (UA), metabolic syndrome (MetS)…”
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Association between serum bilirubin and estimated glomerular filtration rate among elderly persons by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Ninomiya, Daisuke, Hasegawa, Yoichi, Kasai, Yoshihisa, Kusunoki, Tomo, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Kumagi, Teru

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem. However, few studies have examined the significance of serum bilirubin as a risk factor for the…”
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Serum uric acid is more strongly associated with impaired fasting glucose in women than in men from a community-dwelling population by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Tabara, Yasuharu, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Kusunoki, Tomo, Abe, Masanori, Miki, Tetsuro

“…Serum uric acid (SUA) levels are associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components such as glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes. It is unknown…”
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Mildly elevated serum bilirubin levels are negatively associated with carotid atherosclerosis among elderly persons by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Ninomiya, Daisuke, Hasegawa, Yoichi, Kasai, Yoshihisa, Kusunoki, Tomo, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Kumagi, Teru, Abe, Masanori

“…Serum bilirubin may have a beneficial role in preventing oxidative changes in atherosclerosis. Limited information is available on whether serum total…”
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An association between body mass index and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein concentrations is influenced by age in community-dwelling persons by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Kusunoki, Tomo, Abe, Masanori, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Miki, Tetsuro

“…High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is an acute phase reactant and a sensitive marker of inflammation. Age and adiposity can potentially promote the…”
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Relationships between lipid profiles and metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and serum high molecular adiponectin in Japanese community-dwelling adults by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Tabara, Yasuharu, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Miki, Tetsuro, Kusunoki, Tomo, Takayama, Shuzo, Abe, Masanori, Katoh, Tateaki, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki

“…There are few studies to demonstrate the associations between newly addressed lipid profiles and metabolic syndrome (MetS)-associated variables. Study…”
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Effect of weight loss on central systolic blood pressure in elderly community-dwelling persons by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Katoh, Tateaki, Kusunoki, Tomo, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Abe, Masanori, Kumagi, Teru, Miki, Tetsuro

“…Central blood pressure (BP) has been shown to strongly associate with cardiovascular disease and outcome. Recent studies have demonstrated a relationship…”
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Factors associated with the choice of general medicine as a career among Japanese medical students by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Ninomiya, Daisuke, Kasai, Yoshihisa, Kusunoki, Tomo, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Kumagi, Teru, Abe, Masanori

“…In Japan, there is a shortage of young physicians in various specialties; the present situation of general medicine or family medicine (GM/FM) in particular is…”
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Synergistic influence of age and serum uric acid on blood pressure among community-dwelling Japanese women by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Tabara, Yasuharu, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Kusunoki, Tomo, Abe, Masanori, Miki, Tetsuro

“…Serum uric acid (SUA) levels are strongly correlated with aging, gender, renal function, obesity, and metabolic abnormality; however, whether SUA has a…”
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An Association between Body Mass Index and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Tabara, Yasuharu, Miki, Tetsuro, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Kusunoki, Tomo, Yorimitsu, Nobukazu

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem. However, few studies have examined the significance of body mass index (BMI) as a risk factor…”
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Insulin Resistance and Prevalence of Prehypertension and Hypertension Among Community-Dwelling Persons by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Tabara, Yasuharu, Abe, Masanori, Kusunoki, Tomo, Miki, Tetsuro

“…Aim: There are few data focusing on the effect of insulin resistance on a new risk category of prehy-pertension (120-139 mmHg systolic and/or 80-89 mmHg…”
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Interaction between serum uric acid and triglycerides in relation to prehypertension in community-dwelling Japanese adults by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Tabara, Yasuharu, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Kusunoki, Tomo, Abe, Masanori, Miki, Tetsuro

“…Abstract There are few data available on the association between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and blood pressure (BP) categories earlier in the disease…”
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Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity is a predictor of walking distance in community-dwelling adults by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Katoh, Tateaki, Kusunoki, Tomo, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Abe, Masanori, Kumagi, Teru, Miki, Tetsuro

“…Arterial stiffness represents the cumulative effects of cardiovascular risk factors, including aging, on the arterial wall, and has been found to be a…”
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An Association between the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Carotid Atherosclerosis by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Kusunoki, Tomo, Yorimitsu, Nobukazu

“…Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem. There is conflicting evidence concerning whether CKD is an independent risk factor for…”
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An Association between Decreased Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Arterial Stiffness by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Tabara, Yasuharu, Miki, Tetsuro, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Kusunoki, Tomo, Yorimitsu, Nobukazu

“…Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem, but there is controversy over whether or not CKD is an independent risk factor for…”
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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein and gamma-glutamyl transferase levels are synergistically associated with metabolic syndrome in community-dwelling persons by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Tabara, Yasuharu, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Miki, Tetsuro, Kusunoki, Tomo, Takayama, Shuzo, Abe, Masanori, Katoh, Tateaki, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki

“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events. Increased high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels are…”
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Smoking Status is Associated with Serum High Molecular Adiponectin Levels in Community-Dwelling Japanese Men by Kawamoto, Ryuichi, Tabara, Yasuharu, Kohara, Katsuhiko, Miki, Tetsuro, Ohtsuka, Nobuyuki, Kusunoki, Tomo, Abe, Masanori

“…Aim: Serum high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin improves insulin sensitivity, and a decreased level has been reported as a risk factor for the development…”
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