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The association between renal elasticity evaluated by Real-time tissue elastography and renal fibrosis by Makita, Ayu, Nagao, Tomoaki, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Koizumi, Yohei, Kurata, Mie, Kondo, Fumikazu, Shichijo, Satoru, Hirooka, Masashi, Yamaguchi, Osamu

“…Background The progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) depends on the extent of fibrosis in the kidneys; however, a renal biopsy is necessary to evaluate…”
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The association between ear involvement and clinical features and prognosis in ANCA-associated vasculitis by Hosokawa, Yuki, Okada, Masahiro, Suemori, Koichiro, Hamaguchi, Naohiko, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Takagi, Taro, Teraoka, Masato, Yamada, Hiroyuki, Ishizaki, Jun, Matsumoto, Takuya, Hato, Naohito

“…The concept of otitis media with ANCA-associated vasculitis (OMAAV) was recently proposed by the study group of the Japan Otological Society. However, little…”
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Relationship between Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with Essential Hypertension by Okura, Takafumi, Watanabe, Sanae, Kurata, Mie, Manabe, Seiko, Koresawa, Mitsuko, Irita, Jun, Enomoto, Daijiro, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Fukuoka, Tomikazu, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…Aortic stiffness measured by aorta-iliac or carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Brachial-ankle PWV…”
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Pulmonary Hemorrhaging as a Fatal Complication of IgA Vasculitis by Miyoshi, Seigo, Nagao, Tomoaki, Kukida, Masayoshi, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Namba, Chika, Kitazawa, Sohei, Nakamura, Yukihiro, Hamaguchi, Naohiko, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…A 64-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for purpuric rash, joint pain, and a fever. He had earlier undergone a follow-up examination for interstitial…”
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Hyperhomocysteinemia is one of the risk factors associated with cerebrovascular stiffness in hypertensive patients, especially elderly males by Okura, Takafumi, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Irita, Jun, Enomoto, Daijiro, Nagao, Tomoaki, Kukida, Masayoshi, Tanino, Akiko, Kudo, Kayo, Pei, Zouwei, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…Hyperhomocystemia has been reported to be associated with cardiovascular disease, especially stroke. The resistive index (RI) estimated by carotid ultrasound…”
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Distinct roles of IL-23 and IL-17 in the development of psoriasis-like lesions in a mouse model by Nakajima, Kimiko, Kanda, Takashi, Takaishi, Mikiro, Shiga, Takeo, Miyoshi, Ken, Nakajima, Hideki, Kamijima, Reiko, Tarutani, Masahito, Benson, Jacqueline M, Elloso, M Merle, Gutshall, Lester L, Naso, Michael F, Iwakura, Yoichiro, DiGiovanni, John, Sano, Shigetoshi

“…Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease with dynamic interactions between the immune system and the skin. The IL-23/Th17 axis plays an important role in the…”
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Osteopontin deficiency reduces kidney damage from hypercholesterolemia in Apolipoprotein E-deficient mice by Pei, Zouwei, Okura, Takafumi, Nagao, Tomoaki, Enomoto, Daijiro, Kukida, Masayoshi, Tanino, Akiko, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Kurata, Mie, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…Hypercholesterolemia is a well-established risk factor for kidney injury, which can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Osteopontin (OPN) has been implicated…”
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Interleukin-18 deficiency protects against renal interstitial fibrosis in aldosterone/salt-treated mice by Tanino, Akiko, Okura, Takafumi, Nagao, Tomoaki, Kukida, Masayoshi, Pei, Zuowei, Enomoto, Daijiro, Miyoshi, Ken-Ichi, Okamura, Haruki, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…Interleukin (IL)-18 is a member of the IL-1 family of cytokines and was described originally as an interferon γ-inducing factor. Aldosterone plays a central…”
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Osteopontin deficiency protects against aldosterone-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and interstitial fibrosis in the kidney by Irita, Jun, Okura, Takafumi, Jotoku, Masanori, Nagao, Tomoaki, Enomoto, Daijiro, Kurata, Mie, Desilva, Veena Rasika, Miyoshi, Ken-Ichi, Matsui, Yutaka, Uede, Toshimitsu, Denhardt, David T, Rittiling, Susan R, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…Osteopontin (OPN) has been implicated in the pathology of several renal conditions. Recently, we demonstrated in vitro that aldosterone has important roles in…”
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Protective Effects of Ipragliflozin, a Sodium-glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor, on a Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis Mouse Model by Yamane, Masafumi, Matono, Tomomitsu, Okano, Jun-Ichi, Nagahara, Ran, Matsuki, Yukako, Okamoto, Toshiaki, Miyoshi, Ken-Ichi, Sugihara, Takaaki, Nagahara, Takakazu, Koda, Masahiko, Isomoto, Hajime

“…[ABSTRACT] [Background] The options for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are limited. We examined the effects of ipragliflozin, a…”
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Association between cystatin C and inflammation in patients with essential hypertension by Okura, Takafumi, Jotoku, Masanori, Irita, Jun, Enomoto, Daijiro, Nagao, Tomoaki, Desilva, Veena Rasika, Yamane, Shiho, Pei, Zuowei, Kojima, Shiho, Hamano, Yasuyuki, Mashiba, Shinichi, Kurata, Mie, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…Background Serum cystatin C is not only a marker of renal function but also acts as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular damage, heart failure, and…”
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The Importance of Walking for Control of Blood Pressure: Proof Using a Telemedicine System by Okura, Takafumi, Enomoto, Daijiro, Miyoshi, Ken-Ichi, Nagao, Tomoaki, Kukida, Masayoshi, Tanino, Akiko, Pei, Zouwei, Higaki, Jitsuo, Uemura, Hideki

“…Regular physical activity (PA), including daily walking, reduces the risk of many chronic diseases, especially hypertension. Pedometer is a potential…”
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Kimura's Disease Associated with Membranous Nephropathy with IgG4 and Phospholipase A2 Receptor-positive Staining of the Glomerular Basement Membrane by Okura, Takafumi, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Irita, Jun, Enomoto, Daijiro, Nagao, Tomoaki, Kukida, Masayoshi, Tanino, Akiko, Kudo, Kayo, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…Kimura's disease is a granulomatous disease of unknown origin that develops in the dermis, subcutaneous tissue and lymph nodes. Kimura's disease is frequently…”
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Elevated Serum Uric Acid is an Independent Predictor for Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Severe Coronary Artery Stenosis: Subanalysis of the Japanese Coronary Artery Disease (JCAD) Study by Okura, Takafumi, Higaki, Jitsuo, Kurata, Mie, Irita, Jun, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Yamazaki, Tsutomu, Hayashi, Doubun, Kohro, Takahide, Nagai, Ryozo, Investigators, The JCAD Study

“…Background: The association of elevated serum uric acid (UA) with cardiovascular events in patients with severe coronary artery stenosis was examined. Methods…”
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Osteopontin in Rat Renal Fibroblasts: Functional Properties and Transcriptional Regulation by Aldosterone by Irita, Jun, Okura, Takafumi, Kurata, Mie, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Fukuoka, Tomikazu, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…Osteopontin (OPN), a proinflammatory cytokine, plays an important role in renal fibrosis. We reported that plasma OPN levels were higher in patients with…”
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Attenuation of psoriasis-like skin lesion in a mouse model by topical treatment with indirubin and its derivative E804 by Miyoshi, Ken, Takaishi, Mikiro, DiGiovanni, John, Sano, Shigetoshi

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Spontaneous remission of aleukemic cutaneous myeloid sarcoma followed by crisis of acute monoblastic leukemia by Takahashi, Aya, Nakajima, Kimiko, Togitani, Kazuto, Aoki, Natsuko, Miyoshi, Ken, Sano, Shigetoshi

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Effects of Dividing Amlodipine Daily Doses on Trough Drug Concentrations and Blood Pressure Control Over a 24-Hour Period by Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, MD, PhD, Okura, Takafumi, MD, PhD, Nagao, Tomoaki, MD, PhD, Masanori, Jotoku, MD, Irita, Jun, MD, PhD, Higaki, Jitsuo, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background In the treatment of hypertension, once-daily administration of long-acting antihypertensive drugs has been recommended for the improvement…”
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The effect of losartan and amlodipine on serum adiponectin in Japanese adults with essential hypertension by Watanabe, Sanae, Okura, Takafumi, Kurata, Mie, Irita, Jun, Manabe, Seiko, Miyoshi, Ken-ichi, Fukuoka, Tomikazu, Murakami, Kazuo, Higaki, Jitsuo

“…Adiponectin, an adipocyte-derived protein, is reduced in patients with hypertension and insulin resistance (IR). Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) have…”
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Favorable response of reticular erythematous mucinosis to ultraviolet B irradiation using a 308‐nm excimer lamp by MIYOSHI, Ken, MIYAJIMA, Osamu, YOKOGAWA, Maki, SANO, Shigetoshi

“…Reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM) is a rare chronic mucinosis. Histologically, the presence of mucin in the upper dermis is the most specific feature. A…”
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