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Finger-vein authentication based on deformation-tolerant feature-point matching by Matsuda, Yusuke, Miura, Naoto, Nagasaka, Akio, Kiyomizu, Harumi, Miyatake, Takafumi

“…A novel method for finger-vein authentication based on feature-point matching is proposed and evaluated. A finger-vein image captured by infrared light…”
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Feature extraction of finger-vein patterns based on repeated line tracking and its application to personal identification by Miura, Naoto, Nagasaka, Akio, Miyatake, Takafumi

“…We propose a method of personal identification based on finger-vein patterns. An image of a finger captured under infrared light contains not only the vein…”
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A treatment dilemma in adult immunoglobulin A nephropathy: what is the appropriate target, preservation of kidney function or induction of clinical remission? by Imai, Hirokazu, Miura, Naoto

“…Immunoglobulin (Ig) A nephropathy is the most common type of glomerulonephritis worldwide. Data on its natural history suggest that approximately 40% of…”
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Circulating antibodies to α-enolase and phospholipase A2 receptor and composition of glomerular deposits in Japanese patients with primary or secondary membranous nephropathy by Kimura, Yukihiro, Miura, Naoto, Debiec, Hanna, Morita, Hiroyuki, Yamada, Harutaka, Banno, Shogo, Ronco, Pierre, Imai, Hirokazu

“…Background Phospholipase A 2 receptor (PLA 2 R) is recognized as a target antigen in primary membranous nephropathy (MN); Anti-α-enolase antibody in primary…”
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Light Chain Deposition Disease Diagnosed with Laser Micro-dissection, Liquid Chromatography, and Tandem Mass Spectrometry of Nodular Glomerular Lesions by Kasagi, Tomomichi, Nobata, Hironobu, Suzuki, Keisuke, Miura, Naoto, Banno, Shogo, Takami, Akiyoshi, Yamashita, Taro, Ando, Yukio, Imai, Hirokazu

“…A 42-year-old man developed nephrotic syndrome and rapidly progressive renal failure. Kidney biopsy demonstrated nodular glomerulosclerosis, negative Congo red…”
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate and daily amount of urinary protein predict the clinical remission rate of tonsillectomy plus steroid pulse therapy for IgA nephropathy by Suzuki, Keisuke, Miura, Naoto, Imai, Hirokazu

“…Background This retrospective study was designed to estimate the clinical remission (CR) rate of tonsillectomy plus steroid pulse (TSP) therapy in patients…”
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Two Cases of Proteinase 3-Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (PR3-ANCA)-related Nephritis in Infectious Endocarditis by Hirai, Kazuya, Miura, Naoto, Yoshino, Masabumi, Miyamoto, Kanyu, Nobata, Hironobu, Nagai, Takuhito, Suzuki, Keisuke, Banno, Shogo, Imai, Hirokazu

“…We herein report two cases of proteinase 3-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (PR3-ANCA)-related nephritis in infectious endocarditis. In both cases, the…”
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Morganella morganii Peritonitis Associated with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) after Colonoscopy by Kimura, Yukihiro, Ito, Ayano, Miyamoto, Kanyu, Suga, Norihiro, Miura, Naoto, Kasagi, Tomomichi, Yamagishi, Yuka, Mikamo, Hiroshige, Imai, Hirokazu

“…A 79-year-old man on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) developed abdominal pain and cloudy peritoneal fluid two days after colonoscopy that…”
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Personal Authentication Analysis Using Finger-Vein Patterns in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases--Possible Association with Vascular Disease and Seasonal Change by Kono, Miyuki, Miura, Naoto, Fujii, Takao, Ohmura, Koichiro, Yoshifuji, Hajime, Yukawa, Naoichiro, Imura, Yoshitaka, Nakashima, Ran, Ikeda, Takaharu, Umemura, Shin-ichiro, Miyatake, Takafumi, Mimori, Tsuneyo

“…To examine how connective tissue diseases affect finger-vein pattern authentication. The finger-vein patterns of 68 patients with connective tissue diseases…”
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Hypertensive Crisis and Left Ventricular Thrombi after an Upper Respiratory Infection during the Long-term Use of Oral Contraceptives by Suzuki, Natsuko, Suzuki, Keisuke, Mizuno, Tomofumi, Kato, Yukari, Suga, Norihiro, Yoshino, Masabumi, Miura, Naoto, Banno, Shogo, Imai, Hirokazu

“…A 34-year-old woman who had been using oral contraceptives for 10 years developed hypertensive crisis with papilloedema after an upper respiratory infection…”
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Potential of M-Wave Elicited by Double Pulse for Muscle Fatigue Evaluation in Intermittent Muscle Activation by Functional Electrical Stimulation for Motor Rehabilitation by Miura, Naoto, Watanabe, Takashi

“…Clinical studies on application of functional electrical stimulation (FES) to motor rehabilitation have been increasing. However, muscle fatigue appears early…”
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Acid–base disturbances in nephrotic syndrome: analysis using the CO2/HCO3 method (traditional Boston model) and the physicochemical method (Stewart model) by Kasagi, Tomomichi, Imai, Hirokazu, Miura, Naoto, Suzuki, Keisuke, Yoshino, Masabumi, Nobata, Hironobu, Nagai, Takuhito, Banno, Shogo

“…Background The Stewart model for analyzing acid–base disturbances emphasizes serum albumin levels, which are ignored in the traditional Boston model. We…”
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Gemcitabine-induced Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Mimicking Scleroderma Renal Crisis Presenting with Raynaud's Phenomenon, Positive Antinuclear Antibodies and Hypertensive Emergency by Yamada, Yuichiro, Suzuki, Keisuke, Nobata, Hironobu, Kawai, Hirohisa, Wakamatsu, Ryo, Miura, Naoto, Banno, Shogo, Imai, Hirokazu

“…A 58-year-old woman who received gemcitabine for advanced gallbladder cancer developed an impaired renal function, thrombocytopenia, Raynaud's phenomenon,…”
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Clinicopathological Analysis of Glomerulopathy with Fibronectin Deposits (GFND): A Case of Sporadic, Elderly-Onset GFND with Codeposition of IgA, C1q, and Fibrinogen by Yoshino, Masabumi, Miura, Naoto, Ohnishi, Takahiro, Suzuki, Keisuke, Kitagawa, Wataru, Nishikawa, Kazuhiro, Imai, Hirokazu

“…A 67-year-old Japanese man with recurrent nephrotic syndrome and impaired kidney function had a sporadic, elderly-onset case of glomerulopathy with fibronectin…”
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Acute kidney injury: progress in diagnosis and treatments. Topics: IV. Pathophysiology and treatments. 6. Acute kidney injury in hematological disorders by Imai, Hirokazu, Miura, Naoto

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Tonsillectomy and steroid pulse (TSP) therapy for patients with IgA nephropathy: a nationwide survey of TSP therapy in Japan and an analysis of the predictive factors for resistance to TSP therapy by Miura, Naoto, Imai, Hirokazu, Kikuchi, Shogo, Hayashi, Shogo, Endoh, Masayuki, Kawamura, Tetsuya, Tomino, Yasuhiko, Moriwaki, Kumiko, Kiyomoto, Hideyasu, Kohagura, Kentaro, Nakazawa, Eiko, Kusano, Eiji, Mochizuki, Toshio, Nomura, Shinsuke, Sasaki, Tamaki, Kashihara, Naoki, Soma, Jun, Tomo, Tadashi, Nakabayashi, Iwao, Yoshida, Masaharu, Watanabe, Tsuyoshi

“…Background Tonsillectomy and steroid pulse (TSP) therapy was proposed as a curative treatment for IgA nephropathy by Hotta et al. (Am J Kidney Dis 38:736–742,…”
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Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis Syndrome is Associated with High Levels of Serum IgG4: A Clinical Manifestation that Mimics IgG4-related Disease by Wakamatsu, Ryo, Watanabe, Hitoshi, Suzuki, Keisuke, Suga, Norihiro, Kitagawa, Wataru, Miura, Naoto, Nishikawa, Kazuhiro, Yokoi, Toyoharu, Banno, Syogo, Imai, Hirokazu

“…A 58-year-old Japanese woman presented with recurrent abdominal pain, chronic urticaria, and petechiae on her extremities, and hypocomplementemia, findings…”
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Retrospective analysis of factors predicting end-stage renal failure or death in patients with microscopic polyangiitis with mainly renal involvement by Kawai, Hirohisa, Banno, Shogo, Kikuchi, Shogo, Nishimura, Nahoko, Nobata, Hironobu, Kimura, Yukihiro, Takezawa, Yumiko, Ogawa, Mari, Suzuki, Keisuke, Kitagawa, Wataru, Miura, Naoto, Imai, Hirokazu

“…Background The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for end-stage renal failure (ESRF) or death in Japanese patients with microscopic polyangiitis…”
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with both anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies and myeloperoxidase anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies by Watanabe, Hitoshi, Kitagawa, Wataru, Suzuki, Keisuke, Yoshino, Masabumi, Aoyama, Ryuhei, Miura, Naoto, Nishikawa, Kazuhiro, Imai, Hirokazu

“…A 61-year-old Japanese woman with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis exhibited both anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibodies (920 EU) and…”
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Differential diagnosis of localized and systemic amyloidosis based on coagulation and fibrinolysis parameters by Suga, Norihiro, Miura, Naoto, Kitagawa, Wataru, Morita, Hiroyuki, Banno, Shogo, Imai, Hirokazu

“…Background: A simple assay that can discriminate between localized and systemic amyloidosis is needed. Methods: Coagulation and fibrinolysis parameters were…”
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