Published in Hypertens Res on February 01, 2008
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The Prevalence of the Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Is Greater in the Progressive Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease. Nephron Extra (2013) 0.90
Deterioration in renal function is associated with increased arterial stiffness. Am J Hypertens (2013) 0.89
Risk of macrovascular disease stratified by stage of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetic patients: critical level of the estimated glomerular filtration rate and the significance of hyperuricemia. Clin Exp Nephrol (2011) 0.88
Augmentation pressure and subendocardial viability ratio are associated with microalbuminuria and with poor renal function in type 1 diabetes. Diab Vasc Dis Res (2010) 0.87
Malnutrition, renal dysfunction and left ventricular hypertrophy synergistically increase the long-term incidence of cardiovascular events. Hypertens Res (2016) 0.84
Inflammation as a cardiovascular risk factor and pulse wave velocity as a marker of early-stage atherosclerosis in the Japanese population. Environ Health Prev Med (2009) 0.81
Pulse wave velocity and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as predictors of acute kidney injury following aortic valve replacement. J Cardiothorac Surg (2014) 0.78
Association between urinary 8-OHdG and pulse wave velocity in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Singapore Med J (2014) 0.76
The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension (JSH 2009). Hypertens Res (2009) 5.24
The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension (JSH 2014). Hypertens Res (2014) 4.83
Clinical outcomes of double-balloon endoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of small-intestinal diseases. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2004) 3.04
Target blood pressure for treatment of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly: valsartan in elderly isolated systolic hypertension study. Hypertension (2010) 2.37
The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure at Home (Second Edition). Hypertens Res (2012) 2.23
Long-term outcome of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding investigated by double-balloon endoscopy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2009) 2.04
Preparation of Highly Crystalline TiO(2) Nanostructures by Acid-assisted Hydrothermal Treatment of Hexagonal-structured Nanocrystalline Titania/Cetyltrimethyammonium Bromide Nanoskeleton. Nanoscale Res Lett (2010) 1.99
Biomonitoring of mercury, cadmium, and lead exposure in Japanese children: a cross-sectional study. Environ Health Prev Med (2014) 1.98
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and related perfluorinated compounds in human maternal and cord blood samples: assessment of PFOS exposure in a susceptible population during pregnancy. Environ Health Perspect (2004) 1.89
Prevention of cardiovascular events with calcium channel blocker-based combination therapies in patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial. J Hypertens (2011) 1.75
Safety and efficacy of double-balloon enteroscopy in pediatric patients. Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 1.72
The intrinsic prostaglandin E2-EP4 system of the renal tubular epithelium limits the development of tubulointerstitial fibrosis in mice. Kidney Int (2012) 1.66
Prediction of cardiac death in hemodialysis patients by myocardial fatty acid imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 1.62
Helicobacter Pylori infection is a significant risk for modified lipid profile in Japanese male subjects. J Atheroscler Thromb (2010) 1.59
Aberrant methylation and silencing of the BNIP3 gene in colorectal and gastric cancer. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 1.58
Prostaglandin I2 promotes recruitment of endothelial progenitor cells and limits vascular remodeling. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2009) 1.55
Severe pulmonary hypertension associated with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Intern Med (2003) 1.55
Correlations between prenatal exposure to perfluorinated chemicals and reduced fetal growth. Environ Health Perspect (2008) 1.52
A case of idiopathic systemic capillary leak syndrome with high serum levels of G-CSF on exacerbation. Intern Med (2011) 1.48
Ischemic preconditioning effect of prodromal angina is attenuated in acute myocardial infarction patients with hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy. Circ J (2011) 1.45
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with hypoglycemia: inverted takotsubo contractile pattern. Am J Emerg Med (2012) 1.43
Prostacyclin stimulated integrin-dependent angiogenic effects of endothelial progenitor cells and mediated potent circulation recovery in ischemic hind limb model. Circ J (2012) 1.42
Prevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) Infection in wild boars and deer and genetic identification of a genotype 3 HEV from a boar in Japan. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 1.42
Ninjurin1 is a novel factor to regulate angiogenesis through the function of pericytes. Circ J (2015) 1.41
Interpretative variability and its impact on the prognostic value of myocardial fatty acid imaging in asymptomatic hemodialysis patients in a multicenter trial in Japan. Circ J (2014) 1.39
Arabidopsis dynamin-related proteins DRP2B and DRP1A participate together in clathrin-coated vesicle formation during endocytosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 1.18
Human small cell lung cancer cells express functional VEGF receptors, VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3. Lung Cancer (2004) 1.18
Clinical outcomes of enteroscopy using the double-balloon method for strictures of the small intestine. World J Gastroenterol (2005) 1.17
Endoscopic classification of vascular lesions of the small intestine (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc (2008) 1.15
A comparison of conventional endoscopy, chromoendoscopy, and the optimal-band imaging system for the differentiation of neoplastic and non-neoplastic colonic polyps. Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 1.14
Possible contribution of ischemia of the conus branch to induction or augmentation of Brugada type electrocardiographic changes in patients with coronary artery disease. Int Heart J (2010) 1.12
Relationships of occupational stress to insomnia and short sleep in Japanese workers. Sleep (2005) 1.11
Lesion of the nucleus intercalatus in primary position upbeat nystagmus. Arch Neurol (2010) 1.11
Cohort profile: the Hokkaido study on environment and children's health in Japan. Int J Epidemiol (2010) 1.10
Controlled-release nifedipine and candesartan low-dose combination therapy in patients with essential hypertension: the NICE Combi (Nifedipine and Candesartan Combination) Study. J Hypertens (2005) 1.08
Trends in incidence of end-stage renal disease in Japan, 1983-2000: age-adjusted and age-specific rates by gender and cause. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2004) 1.08
Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality increase the risk of diabetes in Japanese workers with no family history of diabetes. Diabetes Care (2011) 1.06
TDP-43 pathology in sporadic ALS occurs in motor neurons lacking the RNA editing enzyme ADAR2. Acta Neuropathol (2010) 1.06
A case of a short-coupled variant of torsades de Pointes with electrical storm. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol (2003) 1.06
Endoscopic observation of Meckel's diverticulum by double balloon endoscopy: report of five cases. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2007) 1.05
Nonsurgical management of small-bowel polyps in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome with extensive polypectomy by using double-balloon endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 1.05
Successful retrieval of video capsule endoscopy retained at ileal stenosis of Crohn's disease using double-balloon endoscopy. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2006) 1.04
Direct synthesis of mesoporous titania particles having a crystalline wall. J Am Chem Soc (2005) 1.04
Prostacyclin in vascular diseases. - Recent insights and future perspectives -. Circ J (2010) 1.02
Decreased susceptibility to renovascular hypertension in mice lacking the prostaglandin I2 receptor IP. J Clin Invest (2004) 1.02
Effects of prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins on mental and motor development in Japanese children at 6 months of age. Environ Health Perspect (2006) 1.02
Structural and physicochemical characterization of crude biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa SP4 isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil. Bioresour Technol (2007) 1.01
Epidemiology and treatment outcome of invasive fungal infections in patients with hematological malignancies. Int J Hematol (2012) 0.99
Relationship between sick building syndrome and indoor environmental factors in newly built Japanese dwellings. Int Arch Occup Environ Health (2009) 0.97
Aqueous-phase behavior of natural glycolipid biosurfactant mannosylerythritol lipid A: sponge, cubic, and lamellar phases. Langmuir (2007) 0.97
Effects of aliskiren on blood pressure and the predictive biomarkers for cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients with hypertension. Hypertens Res (2010) 0.95
Cervical and intracranial atherosclerosis and silent brain infarction in Japanese patients with coronary artery disease. Cerebrovasc Dis (2003) 0.95
Kinetic studies on the interactions between glycolipid biosurfactant assembled monolayers and various classes of immunoglobulins using surface plasmon resonance. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces (2007) 0.95
Multiple and recurrent systemic thrombotic events associated with congenital anomaly of inferior vena cava. J Thromb Thrombolysis (2005) 0.95
Relation between self-reported sleep duration and arterial stiffness: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged Japanese civil servants. Sleep (2011) 0.95
Small cell lung cancer cells express EGFR and tyrosine phosphorylation of EGFR is inhibited by gefitinib ("Iressa", ZD1839). Oncol Rep (2004) 0.94
Formation mechanism for hexagonal-structured self-assemblies of nanocrystalline titania templated by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide. J Oleo Sci (2008) 0.93
Roles of calcineurin and calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II in pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2003) 0.93
Serological studies of neurologic helminthic infections in rural areas of southwest cameroon: toxocariasis, cysticercosis and paragonimiasis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) 0.91
Effects of prenatal exposure to dioxin-like compounds on allergies and infections during infancy. Environ Res (2011) 0.90
Association between duration of daily visual display terminal work and insomnia among local government clerks in Japan. Am J Ind Med (2008) 0.90
Effects of the prostanoids on the proliferation or hypertrophy of cultured murine aortic smooth muscle cells. Br J Pharmacol (2002) 0.90
Prenatal exposure to perfluorinated chemicals and relationship with allergies and infectious diseases in infants. Environ Res (2011) 0.90
Functional maternal catechol-O-methyltransferase polymorphism and fetal growth restriction. Pharmacogenet Genomics (2006) 0.90
Control of viscoelasticity using redox reaction. J Am Chem Soc (2004) 0.90
The diagnostic and prognostic relevance of human telomerase reverse transcriptase mRNA expression detected in situ in patients with nonsmall cell lung carcinoma. Cancer (2003) 0.89
Caffeine intake, CYP1A2 polymorphism and the risk of recurrent pregnancy loss. Mol Hum Reprod (2005) 0.89
A transparent and photo-patternable superhydrophobic film. Chem Commun (Camb) (2007) 0.89
Thromboxane A2 regulates vascular tone via its inhibitory effect on the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase. Circulation (2003) 0.89
A case of midbrain infarction causing ipsilateral mydriasis, contralateral superior rectus palsy, and bilateral ptosis. Neurol Sci (2012) 0.88
[Takotsubo-like left ventricular dysfunction with delayed recovery of left ventricular shape: a case report]. J Cardiol (2006) 0.88
A novel role of the NRF2 transcription factor in the regulation of arsenite-mediated keratin 16 gene expression in human keratinocytes. Environ Health Perspect (2008) 0.88
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the SEPTIN12 gene may be a genetic risk factor for Japanese patients with Sertoli cell-only syndrome. J Androl (2011) 0.88
Preparation and photocatalytic activity of robust titania monoliths for water remediation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces (2013) 0.88
Preparation of liposomes using an improved supercritical reverse phase evaporation method. Langmuir (2006) 0.88
Double-balloon enteroscopy through a Roux-en-Y anastomosis for EMR of an early carcinoma in the afferent duodenal limb. Gastrointest Endosc (2004) 0.88
Blood pressure control and the reduction of left atrial overload is essential for controlling atrial fibrillation. Int Heart J (2009) 0.88
Renal abscess with Morganella morganii complicating leukemoid reaction. Intern Med (2008) 0.88
PIGA mutations cause early-onset epileptic encephalopathies and distinctive features. Neurology (2014) 0.88
Hypothermic circulatory arrest is not a risk factor for neurologic morbidity in aortic surgery: a propensity score analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.88
Ischemic preconditioning enhances scavenging activity of reactive oxygen species and diminishes transmural difference of infarct size. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2005) 0.87
Adverse birth outcomes associated with maternal smoking and polymorphisms in the N-Nitrosamine-metabolizing enzyme genes NQO1 and CYP2E1. Am J Epidemiol (2008) 0.87
An oral adsorbent, AST-120, suppresses oxidative stress in uremic rats. Am J Nephrol (2006) 0.87