Search Results - "NIGAWARA, Takeshi"

Pathological grading for predicting metastasis in phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma by Kimura, Noriko, Takayanagi, Ryoichi, Takizawa, Nae, Itagaki, Eiji, Katabami, Takayuki, Kakoi, Narihiko, Rakugi, Hiromi, Ikeda, Yukihiro, Tanabe, Akiyo, Nigawara, Takeshi, Ito, Sadayoshi, Kimura, Itaru, Naruse, Mitsuhide

“…Phaeochromocytomas (PHEO) and paragangliomas are rare catecholamine-producing tumours. Although 10–30% of these tumours metastasise, histopathological criteria…”
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Association Between Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Dominance Over the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Hypertension by Daimon, Makoto, Kamba, Aya, Murakami, Hiroshi, Takahashi, Kazuhisa, Otaka, Hideyuki, Makita, Koushi, Yanagimachi, Miyuki, Terui, Ken, Kageyama, Kazunori, Nigawara, Takeshi, Sawada, Kaori, Takahashi, Ippei, Nakaji, Shigeyuki

“…Context: The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) are well known to be associated with hypertension…”
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Evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for Cushing’s disease in Japan [Review] by Kageyama, Kazunori, Oki, Yutaka, Sakihara, Satoru, Nigawara, Takeshi, Terui, Ken, Suda, Toshihiro

“…Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing’s syndrome is caused by an ACTH-producing tumor, as is the case with Cushing’s disease and ectopic ACTH…”
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Thyroid ultrasound findings in children from three Japanese prefectures: Aomori, Yamanashi and Nagasaki by Hayashida, Naomi, Imaizumi, Misa, Shimura, Hiroki, Okubo, Noriyuki, Asari, Yasushi, Nigawara, Takeshi, Midorikawa, Sanae, Kotani, Kazuhiko, Nakaji, Shigeyuki, Otsuru, Akira, Akamizu, Takashi, Kitaoka, Masafumi, Suzuki, Shinichi, Taniguchi, Nobuyuki, Yamashita, Shunichi, Takamura, Noboru

“…Due to the likelihood of physical and mental health impacts following the unprecedented accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant, the Fukushima…”
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Adipsic hypernatremia without hypothalamic lesions accompanied by autoantibodies to subfornical organ by Hiyama, Takeshi Y., Utsunomiya, Akari N., Matsumoto, Masahito, Fujikawa, Akihiro, Lin, Chia‐Hao, Hara, Keiichi, Kagawa, Reiko, Okada, Satoshi, Kobayashi, Masao, Ishikawa, Mayumi, Anzo, Makoto, Cho, Hideo, Takayasu, Shinobu, Nigawara, Takeshi, Daimon, Makoto, Sato, Tomohiko, Terui, Kiminori, Ito, Etsuro, Noda, Masaharu

“…Adipsic (or essential) hypernatremia is a rare hypernatremia caused by a deficiency in thirst regulation and vasopressin release. In 2010, we reported a case…”
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Pathophysiology and treatment of subclinical Cushing’s disease and pituitary silent corticotroph adenomas [Review] by Kageyama, Kazunori, Oki, Yutaka, Nigawara, Takeshi, Suda, Toshihiro, Daimon, Makoto

“…Pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting tumor presents with a variety of clinical features. We outlined the features of ACTH release and…”
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Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests for ACTH-Dependent Cushing’s Syndrome by SUDA, Toshihiro, KAGEYAMA, Kazunori, NIGAWARA, Takeshi, SAKIHARA, Satoru

“…We evaluated the usefulness and accuracy of diagnostic tests for adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)- dependent Cushing’s syndrome, based on our experience of…”
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Implication of aortic calcification on persistent hypertension after laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with primary aldosteronism by Fujita, Naoki, Hatakeyama, Shingo, Yamamoto, Hayato, Tobisawa, Yuki, Yoneyama, Tohru, Yoneyama, Takahiro, Hashimoto, Yasuhiro, Koie, Takuya, Nigawara, Takeshi, Ohyama, Chikara

“…Objectives To identify risk factors, including aortic calcification, for persistent hypertension in primary aldosteronism patients undergoing laparoscopic…”
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Evaluation of Plasma, Salivary, and Urinary Cortisol Levels for Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome by SAKIHARA, Satoru, KAGEYAMA, Kazunori, OKI, Yutaka, DOI, Masaru, IWASAKI, Yasumasa, TAKAYASU, Shinobu, MORIYAMA, Takako, TERUI, Ken, NIGAWARA, Takeshi, HIRATA, Yukio, HASHIMOTO, Kozo, SUDA, Toshihiro

“…As a screening test for Cushing’s syndrome, the evaluation of late-night cortisol levels is indispensable. We evaluated the usefulness and accuracy of plasma,…”
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An Adult Case of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Diagnosed in a 36-year-old Woman with Hypocalcemia Caused by Hypoparathyroidism and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis by Nakada, Yuki, Terui, Ken, Kageyama, Kazunori, Tsushima, Yuko, Murakami, Hiroshi, Soma, Yasushi, Nigawara, Takeshi, Sakihara, Satoru

“…22q11.2 Deletion syndrome is recognized to be a major cause of congenital hypoparathyroidism, and affected patients exhibit a range of autoimmune…”
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The Frequency of Type 2 Diabetic Patients who Meet the Endocrinological Screening Criteria of Subclinical Cushing’s Disease by MURAKAMI, Hiroshi, NIGAWARA, Takeshi, SAKIHARA, Satoru, KAGEYAMA, Kazunori, YAMASHITA, Maki, MATSUKI, Kota, TANABE, Jutaro, MATSUI, Jun, TAMASAWA, Naoki, SUDA, Toshihiro

“…Cushing’s syndrome, including its mild form/state of adrenal-dependent subset (subclinical Cushing’s syndrome; subCS), is known to enhance glucose intolerance,…”
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Involvement of Nurr-1/Nur77 in corticotropin-releasing factor/urocortin1-induced tyrosinase-related protein 1 gene transcription in human melanoma HMV-II cells by Watanuki, Yutaka, Takayasu, Shinobu, Kageyama, Kazunori, Iwasaki, Yasumasa, Sakihara, Satoru, Terui, Ken, Nigawara, Takeshi, Suda, Toshihiro

“…► CRF, Ucn1, and their corresponding receptors are expressed in mammalian skin. ► CRF and Ucn1 stimulate TRP1 gene transcription via the CRF1 receptor. ► Both…”
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Lower aldosterone-renin ratio is a risk factor for total and cancer death in Japanese individuals: the Takahata study by Daimon, Makoto, Konta, Tsuneo, Oizumi, Toshihide, Kameda, Wataru, Susa, Shinji, Terui, Ken, Nigawara, Takeshi, Kageyama, Kazunori, Ueno, Yoshiyuki, Kubota, Isao, Yamashita, Hidetoshi, Kayama, Takamasa, Kato, Takeo

“…Summary Objective A higher plasma aldosterone–renin ratio (ARR) is an established marker for screening for primary aldosteronism (PA). The association between…”
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Case of pachydermoperiostosis with solute carrier organic anion transporter family, member 2A1 (SLCO2A1) mutations by Minakawa, Satoko, Kaneko, Takahide, Niizeki, Hironori, Mizukami, Hiroki, Saito, Yoko, Nigawara, Takeshi, Kurose, Rie, Nakabayashi, Kazuhiko, Kabashima, Kenji, Sawamura, Daisuke

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Predominant role of 25OHD in the negative regulation of PTH expression: Clinical relevance for hypovitaminosis D by Kawahara, Masayuki, Iwasaki, Yasumasa, Sakaguchi, Kazushige, Taguchi, Takafumi, Nishiyama, Mitsuru, Nigawara, Takeshi, Tsugita, Makoto, Kambayashi, Machiko, Suda, Toshihoro, Hashimoto, Kozo

“…Although severe deficiency of bioactive vitamin D (1,25OH2D) causes rickets, mild insufficiency of the hormone, known as hypovitaminosis D, is responsible for…”
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Altered pain perception in schizophrenia by Murakami, Hiroshi, Dr, Tamasawa, Naoki, MD, Yamashita, Maki, MD, Takayasu, Shinobu, MD, Nigawara, Takeshi, MD, Matsui, Jun, MD, Suda, Toshihiro, Prof

“…Abdominal drainage was done and antibiotics started (imipenem/ cilastatin 15 g/day), but her symptoms did not improve. [...] laparotomy was done on the seventh…”
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide stimulates corticotropin-releasing factor, vasopressin and interleukin-6 gene transcription in hypothalamic 4B cells by Kageyama, Kazunori, Hanada, Komaki, Iwasaki, Yasumasa, Sakihara, Satoru, Nigawara, Takeshi, Kasckow, John, Suda, Toshihiro

“…Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are the two major regulatory peptides in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. CRF,…”
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Evaluation of the (1–24) adrenocorticotropin stimulation test for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism by Terui, Ken, Kageyama, Kazunori, Nigawara, Takeshi, Moriyama, Takako, Sakihara, Satoru, Takayasu, Shinobu, Tsushima, Yuko, Watanki, Yutaka, Yamagata, Satoshi, Sugiyama, Aya, Murasawa, Shingo, Nakada, Yuki, Suda, Toshihiro, Daimon, Makoto

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic power of the adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) stimulation test in patients with primary…”
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Ampulla (Takotsubo) Cardiomyopathy Caused by Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in ACTH Isolated Deficiency by SAKIHARA, Satoru, KAGEYAMA, Kazunori, NIGAWARA, Takeshi, KIDANI, Yukie, SUDA, Toshihiro

“…We describe here a case of reversible ampulla (takotsubo) cardiomyopathy caused by secondary adrenal insufficiency in ACTH isolated deficiency. A 53-year-old…”
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Development and Validation of a 0.5 mg Dexamethasone Suppression Test as an Initial Screening Test for the Diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s Syndrome by OKI, Yutaka, HASHIMOTO, Kozo, HIRATA, Yukio, IWASAKI, Yasumasa, NIGAWARA, Takeshi, DOI, Masaru, SAKIHARA, Satoru, KAGEYAMA, Kazunori, SUDA, Toshihiro

“…For the diagnosis of Cushing’ s syndrome (CS), the overnight 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test (DST) has been widely used as a standard low-dose DST…”
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