Hajime Nakahama

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1 Impact of left ventricular end-diastolic wall stress on plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in heart failure with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Clin Chem 2009 1.64
2 Masked hypertension and target organ damage in treated hypertensive patients. Am J Hypertens 2006 1.52
3 Diagnostic and prognostic value of plasma brain natriuretic peptide in non-dialysis-dependent CRF. Am J Kidney Dis 2004 1.20
4 Effect of early nephrology referral on the initiation of hemodialysis and survival in patients with chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular diseases. Circ J 2007 0.89
5 Genetic polymorphisms of L-type calcium channel alpha1C and alpha1D subunit genes are associated with sensitivity to the antihypertensive effects of L-type dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers. Circ J 2009 0.89
6 Associations of hypertension and its complications with variations in the xanthine dehydrogenase gene. Hypertens Res 2008 0.85
7 Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels reflect the presence and severity of stable coronary artery disease in chronic haemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008 0.85
8 Relationship between insulin resistance and the renin-angiotensin system: analysis for patients with essential and renovascular hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens 2007 0.84
9 Association of intima-media thickening of carotid artery with genetic polymorphisms of the regulator of G-protein signaling 2 gene in patients with hypertension and in the general population. Hypertens Res 2011 0.83
10 QTc dispersion in haemodialysis patients with cardiac complications. Nephrology (Carlton) 2005 0.83
11 Asymptomatic renal infarction, due to fibromuscular dysplasia, in a young woman with 11 years of follow-up. Clin Exp Nephrol 2005 0.83
12 The thiazide-sensitive Na(+)-Cl(-) cotransporter gene, C1784T, and adrenergic receptor-beta3 gene, T727C, may be gene polymorphisms susceptible to the antihypertensive effect of thiazide diuretics. Hypertens Res 2004 0.82
13 Decreased coronary flow reserve in haemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008 0.81
14 Adrenomedullin reflects cardiac dysfunction, excessive blood volume, and inflammation in hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int 2005 0.81
15 Primary aldosteronism combined with preclinical Cushing's syndrome in an elderly patient. Circ J 2005 0.80
16 Midregional proadrenomedullin reflects cardiac dysfunction in haemodialysis patients with cardiovascular disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007 0.80
17 Renal artery stenosis and renal parenchymal damage in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm proven by autopsy. Kidney Blood Press Res 2009 0.80
18 Clinical characteristics and survival in end-stage renal disease patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans. Am J Nephrol 2002 0.80
19 Left ventricular hypertrophy is a risk factor independent of hypertension in survival of hemodialyzed patients. Ren Fail 2002 0.79
20 Reverse white-coat effect as an independent risk for microalbuminuria in treated hypertensive patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006 0.78
21 Positive correlations between cerebral choline and renal dysfunction in chronic renal failure. Neuroradiology 2006 0.78
22 Orthostatic hypotension at the introductory phase of haemodialysis predicts all-cause mortality. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2004 0.77
23 Life-threatening hyperkalemia during a combined therapy with the angiotensin receptor blocker candesartan and spironolactone. Kobe J Med Sci 2005 0.76
24 Brain natriuretic peptide in hemodialysis patients: predictive value for hemodynamic change during hemodialysis and cardiac function. Am J Nephrol 2007 0.75
25 The cutoff value of aldosterone-to-renin ratio for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism in patients taking antihypertensive medicine. Clin Exp Hypertens 2008 0.75
26 A novel immunosuppressant FTY720 ameliorates proteinuria and alterations of intrarenal adrenomedullin in rats with autoimmune glomerulonephritis. Regul Pept 2005 0.75
27 Relationship between renal artery stenosis and intrarenal damage in autopsy subjects with stroke. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2005 0.75
28 Renal function in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Comparison with hypertensive patients. Kidney Blood Press Res 2006 0.75
29 Mycophenolate mofetil prevents autoimmune glomerulonephritis and alterations of intrarenal adrenomedullin in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2004 0.75
30 Microalbuminuria and cardiovascular events in elderly hypertensive patients without previous cardiovascular complications. Hypertens Res 2003 0.75