14 Result(s)

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Relationship of urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein with cardiovascular risk factors in the Japanese population without chronic kidney disease: Sasayama study

Urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) is a well-known marker of proximal tubular impairment. We evaluated the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and levels of L-FAB...

Yoshimi Kubota, Aya Higashiyama, Mikio Marumo, Masami Konishi… in BMC Nephrology (2021)

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A lower maximum bite force is a risk factor for develo** cardiovascular disease: the Suita study

Decreases in masticatory function are believed to be related to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) through inappropriate nutritional intake. This study focused on maximum bite force (MBF), which i...

Sakae Hashimoto, Takayuki Kosaka, Michikazu Nakai, Momoyo Kida… in Scientific Reports (2021)

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Higher serum uric acid level is inversely associated with renal function assessed by cystatin C in a Japanese general population without chronic kidney disease: the KOBE study

Although several epidemiological studies have suggested that high serum uric acid (SUA) levels are related to a decline in kidney function, only a few studies have investigated using cystatin C to calculate es...

Sachimi Kubo, Yoko Nishida, Yoshimi Kubota, Aya Higashiyama… in BMC Nephrology (2019)

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A comprehensive policy for reducing sugar beverages for healthy life extension

The excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is a public health concern worldwide. Several clinical trials examining the effects of consuming sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup demonstrated the link...

Yoshihiro Kokubo, Aya Higashiyama… in Environmental Health and Preventive Medici… (2019)

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Does the flushing response modify the relationship between alcohol intake and hypertension in the Japanese population? NIPPON DATA2010

The influence of alcohol intake on hypertension may vary depending on the flushing response, but this relationship has not been confirmed. The relationship between alcohol intake and hypertension was examined ...

Mana Kogure, Naho Tsuchiya, Atsushi Hozawa, Naoki Nakaya… in Hypertension Research (2016)

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Impact of hypertension on the lifetime risk of coronary heart disease

The lifetime risk estimate conveys the probability of disease in the remaining lifetime for an index age. These estimates may be useful for general audience-targeted knowledge translation activities against hy...

Tanvir Chowdhury Turin, Tomonori Okamura, Arfan Raheen Afzal… in Hypertension Research (2016)

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Erratum: Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease incidence in men with and without hypertension: the Suita study

Correction to: Hypertension Research (2013) 36, 58–64; doi:10.1038/hr.2012.133; published online 30 August 2012 After the publication of this article, the authors noticed an error in the Abstract. The number o...

Aya Higashiyama, Tomonori Okamura, Makoto Watanabe… in Hypertension Research (2013)

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Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease incidence in men with and without hypertension: the Suita study

The relationship between alcohol consumption and the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is U-shaped, whereas alcohol drinking is linearly associated with blood pressure, and the CVD risk also increases line...

Aya Higashiyama, Tomonori Okamura, Makoto Watanabe… in Hypertension Research (2013)

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The combined impact of blood pressure category and glucose abnormality on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases in a Japanese urban cohort: the Suita Study

Few prospective studies have examined the combined impact of blood pressure (BP) categories and glucose abnormalities on the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general Asian population. This stud...

Yoshihiro Kokubo, Tomonori Okamura, Makoto Watanabe… in Hypertension Research (2010)

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Risk-prediction tools for cardiovascular disease based on Japanese cohort studies

Tomonori Okamura, Aya Higashiyama in Hypertension Research (2009)

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Effect of chronic kidney disease on individual and population medical expenditures in the Japanese population

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and may also lead to an increase in medical expenditures. The effect of CKD on individual and population medical ...

Aya Higashiyama, Tomonori Okamura, Makoto Watanabe… in Hypertension Research (2009)