Published in Nephrol Dial Transplant on June 01, 2003
Indication and efficacy of PEIT in the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism. NDT Plus (2008) 0.75
Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy for advanced renal hyperparathyroidism in Japan: 2004 survey by the Japanese Society for Parathyroid Intervention. NDT Plus (2008) 0.75
Long-term prognosis of parathyroid function in chronic dialysis patients after PEIT-a single-centre trial. NDT Plus (2008) 0.75
Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Kidney Int (2003) 3.90
Predictors and consequences of altered mineral metabolism: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int (2005) 3.56
Association of comorbid conditions and mortality in hemodialysis patients in Europe, Japan, and the United States: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). J Am Soc Nephrol (2003) 3.53
Dialysis outcomes and analysis of practice patterns suggests the dialysis schedule affects day-of-week mortality. Kidney Int (2012) 3.02
Facility hemodialysis vascular access use and mortality in countries participating in DOPPS: an instrumental variable analysis. Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 2.93
Nonadherence in hemodialysis: associations with mortality, hospitalization, and practice patterns in the DOPPS. Kidney Int (2003) 2.65
High alkaline phosphatase levels in hemodialysis patients are associated with higher risk of hospitalization and death. Kidney Int (2008) 2.22
Anti-gp210 and anti-centromere antibodies are different risk factors for the progression of primary biliary cirrhosis. Hepatology (2007) 2.08
Clinical practice guideline for the management of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder. Ther Apher Dial (2013) 2.07
Diuretic use, residual renal function, and mortality among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2007) 2.03
Activin-Nodal signaling is involved in propagation of mouse embryonic stem cells. J Cell Sci (2007) 1.94
Health-related quality of life among dialysis patients on three continents: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int (2003) 1.86
Sleep quality predicts quality of life and mortality risk in haemodialysis patients: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Nephrol Dial Transplant (2007) 1.85
Mortality among hemodialysis patients in Europe, Japan, and the United States: case-mix effects. Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.84
Association of predialysis serum bicarbonate levels with risk of mortality and hospitalization in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.81
Peripheral arterial disease in patients with end-stage renal disease: observations from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Circulation (2006) 1.80
Recommendations on the management of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in Japan, 2005: diagnosis, predictive markers, treatment, and preventive measures. Perit Dial Int (2005) 1.78
Effect of sevelamer and calcium-based phosphate binders on coronary artery calcification and accumulation of circulating advanced glycation end products in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis (2011) 1.69
Cost-effectiveness of cinacalcet hydrochloride for hemodialysis patients with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism in Japan. Am J Kidney Dis (2012) 1.68
Changes in anemia management and hemoglobin levels following revision of a bundling policy to incorporate recombinant human erythropoietin. Kidney Int (2010) 1.67
Creation, cannulation and survival of arteriovenous fistulae: data from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int (2003) 1.64
Renoprotective properties of angiotensin receptor blockers beyond blood pressure lowering. J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 1.64
A scoring system to predict renal outcome in IgA nephropathy: from a nationwide prospective study. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006) 1.64
Effects of pulsatile CPB on interleukin-8 and endothelin-1 levels. Artif Organs (2005) 1.64
Screening for depression in hemodialysis patients: associations with diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in the DOPPS. Kidney Int (2004) 1.56
Effects of cinacalcet treatment on serum soluble Klotho levels in haemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2011) 1.55
Glutamate receptor antagonists and benzodiazepine inhibit the progression of granule cell dispersion in a mouse model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia (2005) 1.53
Evidence of tubular hypoxia in the early phase in the remnant kidney model. J Am Soc Nephrol (2004) 1.52
A genome-wide association study identifies two new susceptibility loci for lung adenocarcinoma in the Japanese population. Nat Genet (2012) 1.51
Genome-wide association study of pancreatic cancer in Japanese population. PLoS One (2010) 1.50
Clinical guidelines for immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy in Japan, second version. Clin Exp Nephrol (2003) 1.49
Improving outcomes for dialysis patients in the international Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 1.47
Prox1 induces lymphatic endothelial differentiation via integrin alpha9 and other signaling cascades. Mol Biol Cell (2007) 1.44
A nationwide survey of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in Japan: etiology, prognosis and treatment diversity. Clin Exp Nephrol (2009) 1.44
Association of blood pressure with all-cause mortality and stroke in Japanese hemodialysis patients: the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study. Hemodial Int (2014) 1.43
Prognosis and risk factors for idiopathic membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome in Japan. Kidney Int (2004) 1.42
Travel time to dialysis as a predictor of health-related quality of life, adherence, and mortality: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2008) 1.42
Acute interstitial nephritis with polyclonal B cell infiltration and development of mantle cell lymphoma. Intern Med (2002) 1.42
Suppression of parathyroid hormone production in vitro and in vivo by RNA interference. Kidney Int (2008) 1.41
Imbalance of T-cell subsets in angiotensin II-infused hypertensive rats with kidney injury. Hypertension (2003) 1.40
Transdifferentiation of cultured tubular cells induced by hypoxia. Kidney Int (2004) 1.36
Guidelines for percutaneous ethanol injection therapy of the parathyroid glands in chronic dialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2003) 1.29
Inhibition of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1: its mechanism and effectiveness on coagulation and fibrosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2008) 1.26
Association of mineral metabolism factors with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients: the Japan dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study. Hemodial Int (2007) 1.26
Efficacy of percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT) is related to the number of parathyroid glands in haemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006) 1.25
Effect of a carbonaceous oral adsorbent on the progression of CKD: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 1.23
Kidney transplantation and wait-listing rates from the international Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Kidney Int (2005) 1.20
A functional single nucleotide polymorphism in mucin 1, at chromosome 1q22, determines susceptibility to diffuse-type gastric cancer. Gastroenterology (2010) 1.17
Interplay between the tumor suppressor p53 and TGF beta signaling shapes embryonic body axes in Xenopus. Development (2003) 1.16
Axial symptoms after cervical laminoplasty with C3 laminectomy compared with conventional C3-C7 laminoplasty: a modified laminoplasty preserving the semispinalis cervicis inserted into axis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 1.16
Renin angiotensin aldosterone system blockade and renal disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. An Asian perspective from the RENAAL Study. Diabetes Care (2004) 1.15
Vascular access results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): performance against Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) Clinical Practice Guidelines. Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.15
Involvement of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in podocyte injury induced by excessive protein accumulation. Kidney Int (2005) 1.14
ST6Gal-I restrains CD22-dependent antigen receptor endocytosis and Shp-1 recruitment in normal and pathogenic immune signaling. Mol Cell Biol (2006) 1.14
Patterns of hepatitis B prevalence and seroconversion in hemodialysis units from three continents: the DOPPS. Kidney Int (2003) 1.14
Alteration of chromosome positioning during adipocyte differentiation. J Cell Sci (2004) 1.13
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors lower in vitro the formation of advanced glycation end products: biochemical mechanisms. J Am Soc Nephrol (2002) 1.13
HMG-coenzyme a reductase inhibitor use is associated with mortality reduction in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis (2005) 1.12
Vascular endothelial growth factor gene expression is correlated with glomerular neovascularization in human diabetic nephropathy. Am J Kidney Dis (2005) 1.11
Prescription of antihypertensive agents to haemodialysis patients: time trends and associations with patient characteristics, country and survival in the DOPPS. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 1.11
Timing of first cannulation and vascular access failure in haemodialysis: an analysis of practice patterns at dialysis facilities in the DOPPS. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2004) 1.10
Enhanced training in vascular access creation predicts arteriovenous fistula placement and patency in hemodialysis patients: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Ann Surg (2008) 1.09
Mitotic figure recognition: agreement among pathologists and computerized detector. Anal Cell Pathol (Amst) (2012) 1.09
Anti-hypertensive agents inhibit in vivo the formation of advanced glycation end products and improve renal damage in a type 2 diabetic nephropathy rat model. J Am Soc Nephrol (2003) 1.08
Mineral metabolism management in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism in Japan: baseline data from the MBD-5D. Am J Nephrol (2011) 1.03
Pituicytoma. Two case reports. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) (2006) 1.03
Prostate stem cell antigen, a presumable organ-dependent tumor suppressor gene, is down-regulated in gallbladder carcinogenesis. Genes Chromosomes Cancer (2011) 1.03
Fission yeast Lem2 and Man1 perform fundamental functions of the animal cell nuclear lamina. Nucleus (2012) 1.03
Long-term treatment with the Na+-glucose cotransporter inhibitor T-1095 causes sustained improvement in hyperglycemia and prevents diabetic neuropathy in Goto-Kakizaki Rats. Life Sci (2005) 1.02
Efficient in vitro lowering of carbonyl stress by the glyoxalase system in conventional glucose peritoneal dialysis fluid. Kidney Int (2002) 1.02
Overexpression of the serpin megsin induces progressive mesangial cell proliferation and expansion. J Clin Invest (2002) 1.01
Differential expression of nuclear lamin, the major component of nuclear lamina, during neurogenesis in two germinal regions of adult rat brain. Eur J Neurosci (2007) 1.00
Hypoxia-induced apoptosis in cultured glomerular endothelial cells: involvement of mitochondrial pathways. Kidney Int (2003) 1.00
Successful catheter ablation of left ventricular epicardial tachycardia originating from the great cardiac vein: a case report and review of the literature. Circ J (2007) 0.99
Genetic variations of matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -3 promoter regions and their associations with susceptibility to myocardial infarction in Japanese. Int J Cardiol (2003) 0.98
Pruritus in hemodialysis patients: Results from the Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (JDOPPS). Hemodial Int (2014) 0.97
Hepatocellular carcinoma and survival in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (Japanese National Hospital Organization-autoimmune hepatitis prospective study). Liver Int (2011) 0.97
Papillary thyroid carcinoma with fibromatosis-like stroma: a report of two cases. Endocr Pathol (2002) 0.97
Calcium homeostasis and imbalance. Nephron (2002) 0.97
Characterization of human lung cancer-associated fibroblasts in three-dimensional in vitro co-culture model. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2012) 0.96
A severe diabetic nephropathy model with early development of nodule-like lesions induced by megsin overexpression in RAGE/iNOS transgenic mice. Diabetes (2006) 0.96
Prescription patterns and mineral metabolism abnormalities in the cinacalcet era: results from the MBD-5D study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2012) 0.96
In a type 2 diabetic nephropathy rat model, the improvement of obesity by a low calorie diet reduces oxidative/carbonyl stress and prevents diabetic nephropathy. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 0.96
Pseudoxanthomatous and xanthogranulomatous salpingitis of the fallopian tube: a report of four cases and a literature review. Int J Gynecol Pathol (2002) 0.96
Re-invigorating Japan's commitment to global health: challenges and opportunities. Lancet (2011) 0.96
Evaluation of the sclerotherapeutic efficacy of ethanol, polidocanol, and OK-432 using an in vitro model. Dermatol Surg (2007) 0.95
2004 Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy guidelines for renal anemia in chronic hemodialysis patients. Ther Apher Dial (2004) 0.95
Wave-optical evaluation of interference fringes and wavefront phase in a hard-x-ray beam totally reflected by mirror optics. Appl Opt (2005) 0.95
Sarcomatoid carcinoma and carcinosarcoma of the urinary bladder. Int J Urol (2002) 0.95
The burden of amputation among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 0.94
Expression of human nephrin mRNA in diabetic nephropathy. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2004) 0.94