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The association of low serum salivary and pancreatic amylases with the increased use of lipids as an energy source in non-obese healthy women

It is unknown whether low serum levels of salivary and pancreatic amylases are associated with the high combustion of carbohydrates or lipids for energy. Elevated blood ketones and a low respiratory quotient (...

Kei Nakajima, Ryoko Higuchi, Taizo Iwane, Ayaka Iida in BMC Research Notes (2020)

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Unexpected association between subclinical hearing loss and restorative sleep in a middle-aged and elderly Japanese population

Hearing loss may be associated with certain sleep abnormalities. We recently reported that subclinical hearing loss (SHL) was more prevalent in individuals in a broad Japanese population who slept longer than ...

Kei Nakajima, Eiichiro Kanda, Kaname Suwa in BMC Research Notes (2018)

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Incidence and risk factors of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with multiple myeloma in an era with novel agents: a nationwide retrospective study in Japan

Yutaka Tsukune, Makoto Sasaki, Takeshi Odajima, Kazutaka Sunami… in Blood Cancer Journal (2017)

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Revisiting the cardiometabolic relevance of serum amylase

The pancreas has dual functions as a digestive organ and as an endocrine organ, by secreting digestive enzymes and endocrine hormones. Some early studies have revealed that serum amylase levels are lower in in...

Kei Nakajima, Toshitaka Muneyuki, Hiromi Munakata, Masafumi Kakei in BMC Research Notes (2011)