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Mechanism underlying vascular remodeling in relation to circulating CD34-positive cells among older Japanese men by Shimizu, Yuji

“…Development of structural atherosclerosis, an established cardiovascular risk factor, requires hematopoietic stem cells known as CD34-positive cells. However,…”
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Progression of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Partly Indicates the Prevention of Hypertension among Older Individuals in the General Population by Shimizu, Yuji

“…Structural atherosclerosis, as evaluated by carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), is reported to be positively associated with hypertension. However,…”
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Reduced Renal Function and Stroke Subtypes by Shimizu, Yuji

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Influence of height on endothelial maintenance activity: a narrative review by Shimizu, Yuji, Maeda, Takahiro

“…Recent studies have revealed an inverse association between height and cardiovascular disease. However, the background mechanism of this association has not…”
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Comment on "Does body height affect vascular function?" by Shimizu, Yuji

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Association between thyroid cysts and hypertension by atherosclerosis status: a cross-sectional study by Shimizu, Yuji, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Noguchi, Yuko, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro, Hayashida, Naomi

“…Our recent studies indicate that thyroid cysts have clinical implications. Thyroid cysts could have a positive effect on the supply of thyroid hormones. Both…”
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TAK-925, an orexin 2 receptor-selective agonist, shows robust wake-promoting effects in mice by Yukitake, Hiroshi, Fujimoto, Tatsuhiko, Ishikawa, Takashi, Suzuki, Atsushi, Shimizu, Yuji, Rikimaru, Kentaro, Ito, Mitsuhiro, Suzuki, Motohisa, Kimura, Haruhide

“…Orexin-producing neurons in the lateral hypothalamus are a critical regulator of sleep/wake states, and their loss is associated with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1)…”
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Association between smoking and height loss in Japanese workers: A retrospective study by Shimizu, Yuji, Sasaki, Nagisa, Hayakawa, Hidenobu, Honda, Eiko, Takada, Midori, Okada, Takeo, Ohira, Tetsuya

“…Height loss is reported to be an independent risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Smoking, which is responsible for a considerable…”
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Hemoglobin and adult height loss among Japanese workers: A retrospective study by Shimizu, Yuji, Hayakawa, Hidenobu, Takada, Midori, Okada, Takeo, Kiyama, Masahiko

“…Height loss starting in middle age is reported to be associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality later in life. However, the mechanisms…”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphism rs3025039 and atherosclerosis among older with hypertension by Shimizu, Yuji, Arima, Kazuhiko, Noguchi, Yuko, Yamanashi, Hirotomo, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Nobusue, Kenichi, Nonaka, Fumiaki, Aoyagi, Kiyoshi, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro

“…Angiogenesis inhibition therapy causes hypertension by increasing peripheral vascular resistance. Vasa vasorum angiogenesis plays a crucial role in the…”
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Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GTP) has an ambivalent association with hypertension and atherosclerosis among elderly Japanese men: a cross-sectional study by Shimizu, Yuji, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Kiyoura, Kairi, Nobusue, Kenichi, Yamanashi, Hirotomo, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro

“…Even though there is bidirectional association between hypertension and atherosclerosis, atherosclerosis itself is involved in the process of endothelial…”
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Association between circulating CD34-positive cell count and height loss among older men by Shimizu, Yuji, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Nobusue, Kenichi, Nonaka, Fumiaki, Tamai, Mami, Honda, Yukiko, Yamanashi, Hirotomo, Nakamichi, Seiko, Kiyama, Masahiko, Hayashida, Naomi, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro

“…Height loss starting in middle age is reportedly significantly associated with death due to cardiovascular disease. Impaired blood flow is the main pathology…”
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HbA1c and height loss among Japanese workers: A retrospective study by Shimizu, Yuji, Hayakawa, Hidenobu, Honda, Eiko, Sasaki, Nagisa, Takada, Midori, Okada, Takeo, Ohira, Tetsuya, Kiyama, Masahiko

“…Evaluating the risk of height loss could be an efficient way to evaluate endothelial health, which might be associated with all-cause and cardiovascular…”
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Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody and subclinical hypothyroidism in relation to hypertension and thyroid cysts by Shimizu, Yuji, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Noguchi, Yuko, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro, Hayashida, Naomi

“…Hypertension frequently occurs in subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH). By bolstering thyroid inflammation, anti-peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab) causes autoimmune…”
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Trends for the Association between Body Mass Index and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among the Japanese Population: The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS) by Matsumura, Takumi, Sankai, Tomoko, Yamagishi, Kazumasa, Tanaka, Mari, Kubota, Yasuhiko, Hayama-Terada, Mina, Shimizu, Yuji, Muraki, Isao, Umesawa, Mitsumasa, Cui, Renzhe, Imano, Hironori, Ohira, Tetsuya, Kitamura, Akihiko, Okada, Takeo, Kiyama, Masahiko, Iso, Hiroyasu

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate whether the impact of body mass index (BMI) on the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has changed among the 1960s,…”
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Eating speed and height loss in relation to overweight: A retrospective study by Shimizu, Yuji, Hayakawa, Hidenobu, Honda, Eiko, Sasaki, Nagisa, Takada, Midori, Okada, Takeo, Ohira, Testuya, Kiyama, Masahiko

“…Fast eating is an independent risk factor for weight gain. Our previous study involving Japanese workers revealed that overweight (body mass index ≥ 25.0…”
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Association between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease by functional atherosclerosis status among older Japanese individuals: A cross‐sectional study by Shimizu, Yuji, Yamanashi, Hirotomo, Kitamura, Masayasu, Miyata, Jun, Nonaka, Fumiaki, Nakamichi, Seiko, Saito, Toshiyuki, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro

“…Aim This study aimed to clarify the influence of functional atherosclerosis on the association between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease (CKD)…”
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Association between serum uric acid levels and cardio-ankle vascular index stratified by circulating level of CD34-positive cells among elderly Japanese men: a cross-sectional study by Shimizu, Yuji, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Yamanashi, Hirotomo, Nakamichi, Seiko, Hayashida, Naomi, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro

“…Although serum uric acid (UA) has been reported to be positively associated with increased arterial stiffness as evaluated by cardio-ankle vascular index…”
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HbA1c is inversely associated with thyroid cysts in a euthyroid population: A cross-sectional study by Shimizu, Yuji, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Noguchi, Yuko, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro, Hayashida, Naomi

“…Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab) is revealed to be inversely associated with thyroid cysts among euthyroid population. TPO-Ab causes autoimmune…”
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Dietary intake of beans and risk of disabling dementia: The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS) by Kishida, Rie, Yamagishi, Kazumasa, Maruyama, Koutatsu, Okada, Chika, Tanaka, Mari, Ikeda, Ai, Hayama-Terada, Mina, Shimizu, Yuji, Muraki, Isao, Umesawa, Mitsumasa, Imano, Hironori, Brunner, Eric J., Sankai, Tomoko, Okada, Takeo, Kitamura, Akihiko, Kiyama, Masahiko, Iso, Hiroyasu

“…Objective To examine whether bean intake (including soybeans) among Japanese adults is associated with risk of disabling dementia severe enough to require care…”
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