Published in BMC Med Ethics on September 16, 2010
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Chemical and molecular ecology of herbivore-induced plant volatiles: proximate factors and their ultimate functions. Plant Cell Physiol (2009) 2.17
Intake of fish and n3 fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease among Japanese: the Japan Public Health Center-Based (JPHC) Study Cohort I. Circulation (2006) 2.12
Association between J-point elevation and death from coronary artery disease--15-year follow up of the NIPPON DATA90. Circ J (2013) 2.00
Less subclinical atherosclerosis in Japanese men in Japan than in White men in the United States in the post-World War II birth cohort. Am J Epidemiol (2007) 1.90
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The standard of care debate: can research in developing countries be both ethical and responsive to those countries' health needs? Am J Public Health (2004) 1.88
Identification of hypertension-susceptibility genes and pathways by a systemic multiple candidate gene approach: the millennium genome project for hypertension. Hypertens Res (2008) 1.72
Physician migration: views from professionals in Colombia, Nigeria, India, Pakistan and the Philippines. Soc Sci Med (2005) 1.71
Evidence-based medicine as an instrument for rational health policy. Health Care Anal (2002) 1.69
Associations of obesity measures with metabolic risk factors in a community-based population in Japan. Circ J (2007) 1.67
Relation of adult height with stroke mortality in Japan: NIPPON DATA80. Stroke (2006) 1.63
Why patients continue to participate in clinical research. Arch Intern Med (2008) 1.62
Relationships between family histories of stroke and of hypertension and stroke mortality: NIPPON DATA80, 1980-1999. Hypertens Res (2008) 1.51
Changing green leaf volatile biosynthesis in plants: an approach for improving plant resistance against both herbivores and pathogens. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 1.51
High-density association study and nomination of susceptibility genes for hypertension in the Japanese National Project. Hum Mol Genet (2007) 1.44
Relationship between metabolic risk factor clustering and cardiovascular mortality stratified by high blood glucose and obesity: NIPPON DATA90, 1990-2000. Diabetes Care (2007) 1.38
Volatile C6-aldehydes and Allo-ocimene activate defense genes and induce resistance against Botrytis cinerea in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Physiol (2005) 1.38
Life expectancy among Japanese of different smoking status in Japan: NIPPON DATA80. J Epidemiol (2007) 1.30
Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for stroke death in Japan: NIPPON DATA80. Stroke (2004) 1.28
Common variants in the ATP2B1 gene are associated with susceptibility to hypertension: the Japanese Millennium Genome Project. Hypertension (2010) 1.26
The inverse relationship between serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level and all-cause mortality in a 9.6-year follow-up study in the Japanese general population. Atherosclerosis (2006) 1.25
The relationship between serum total cholesterol and all-cause or cause-specific mortality in a 17.3-year study of a Japanese cohort. Atherosclerosis (2006) 1.22
Epidemiologic study of the association of low-Km mitochondrial acetaldehyde dehydrogenase genotypes with blood pressure level and the prevalence of hypertension in a general population. Hypertens Res (2002) 1.15
Lower levels of serum albumin and total cholesterol associated with decline in activities of daily living and excess mortality in a 12-year cohort study of elderly Japanese. J Am Geriatr Soc (2007) 1.14
Resting heart rate and cause-specific death in a 16.5-year cohort study of the Japanese general population. Am Heart J (2004) 1.12
Ethics of future disclosure of individual risk information in a genetic cohort study: a survey of donor preferences. J Epidemiol (2008) 1.11
The NADPH:quinone oxidoreductase P1-zeta-crystallin in Arabidopsis catalyzes the alpha,beta-hydrogenation of 2-alkenals: detoxication of the lipid peroxide-derived reactive aldehydes. Plant Cell Physiol (2002) 1.11
Role of the lipoxygenase/lyase pathway of host-food plants in the host searching behavior of two parasitoid species, Cotesia glomerata and Cotesia plutellae. J Chem Ecol (2006) 1.10
Higher levels of adiponectin in American than in Japanese men despite obesity. Metabolism (2006) 1.10
Status of ethical review and challenges in India. Indian Pediatr (2005) 1.08
Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity predicts all-cause mortality in the general population: findings from the Takashima study, Japan. Hypertens Res (2010) 1.08
Risks and benefits associated with novel phase 1 oncology trial designs. Cancer (2007) 1.07
"Harnessing genomics to improve health in India" - an executive course to support genomics policy. Health Res Policy Syst (2004) 1.06
Higher stroke incidence in the spring season regardless of conventional risk factors: Takashima Stroke Registry, Japan, 1988-2001. Stroke (2008) 1.03
Genome-wide association study meta-analysis reveals transethnic replication of mean arterial and pulse pressure loci. Hypertension (2013) 1.03
Trend of increase in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in a Japanese population: Takashima AMI Registry, 1990-2001. Am J Epidemiol (2008) 1.02
Visceral and subcutaneous adiposity and adiponectin in middle-aged Japanese men: the ERA JUMP study. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.02
Egg consumption, serum cholesterol, and cause-specific and all-cause mortality: the National Integrated Project for Prospective Observation of Non-communicable Disease and Its Trends in the Aged, 1980 (NIPPON DATA80). Am J Clin Nutr (2004) 1.02
Electrocardiogram screening for left high R-wave predicts cardiovascular death in a Japanese community-based population: NIPPON DATA90. Hypertens Res (2006) 1.02
Ischemic stroke subtypes in a Japanese population: Takashima Stroke Registry, 1988-2004. Stroke (2010) 1.00
Analysis of defensive responses activated by volatile allo-ocimene treatment in Arabidopsis thaliana. Phytochemistry (2006) 0.98
Alcohol consumption and coronary artery calcium in middle-aged Japanese men. Am J Cardiol (2006) 0.98
Mice lacking hypertension candidate gene ATP2B1 in vascular smooth muscle cells show significant blood pressure elevation. Hypertension (2012) 0.98
A randomized controlled trial of short and standard-length consent forms for a genetic cohort study: is longer better? J Epidemiol (2012) 0.97
Body mass index and risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in a relatively lean population: meta-analysis of 16 Japanese cohorts using individual data. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2010) 0.97
Egg consumption, serum total cholesterol concentrations and coronary heart disease incidence: Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study. Br J Nutr (2006) 0.97
Cloning of a thermostable xylanase from Actinomadura sp. S14 and its expression in Escherichia coli and Pichia pastoris. J Biosci Bioeng (2011) 0.95
Chronic kidney disease is a risk factor for cardiovascular death in a community-based population in Japan: NIPPON DATA90. Circ J (2006) 0.95
The nuclear receptor constitutively active/androstane receptor regulates type 1 deiodinase and thyroid hormone activity in the regenerating mouse liver. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2006) 0.94
Klebsormidium flaccidum, a charophycean green alga, exhibits cold acclimation that is closely associated with compatible solute accumulation and ultrastructural changes. Plant Cell Environ (2008) 0.93
Evidence for protein radical-mediated nuclear tunneling in fatty acid alpha-oxygenase. J Am Chem Soc (2008) 0.93
A Japanese diet and 19-year mortality: national integrated project for prospective observation of non-communicable diseases and its trends in the aged, 1980. Br J Nutr (2008) 0.93
Relationship between BMI and all-cause mortality in Japan: NIPPON DATA80. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 0.93
Plasma membrane potential depolarization and cytosolic calcium flux are early events involved in tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) plant-to-plant communication. Plant Sci (2012) 0.93
Continuation of smoking cessation and following weight change after intervention in a healthy population with high smoking prevalence. J Occup Health (2006) 0.93
Cloning of lipoxygenase genes from a cyanobacterium, Nostoc punctiforme, and its expression in Eschelichia coli. Curr Microbiol (2007) 0.93
Catalytic properties of rice alpha-oxygenase. A comparison with mammalian prostaglandin H synthases. J Biol Chem (2002) 0.92
Thr176 regulates the activity of the mouse nuclear receptor CAR and is conserved in the NR1I subfamily members PXR and VDR. Biochem J (2005) 0.92
gamma-Glutamyltransferase predicts cardiovascular death among Japanese women. Atherosclerosis (2006) 0.92
Capacity building for clinical trials in India. Indian J Med Res (2006) 0.91
Joint impact of smoking and hypertension on cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in Japan: NIPPON DATA80, a 19-year follow-up. Hypertens Res (2007) 0.91
Seasonal pattern of incidence and case fatality of acute myocardial infarction in a Japanese population (from the Takashima AMI Registry, 1988 to 2003). Am J Cardiol (2008) 0.91
A combination of serum low albumin and above-average cholesterol level was associated with excess mortality. J Clin Epidemiol (2004) 0.90
E-2-hexenal promotes susceptibility to Pseudomonas syringae by activating jasmonic acid pathways in Arabidopsis. Front Plant Sci (2013) 0.90
Direct fungicidal activities of C6-aldehydes are important constituents for defense responses in Arabidopsis against Botrytis cinerea. Phytochemistry (2008) 0.90
Long-term risk of BP values above normal for cardiovascular mortality: a 24-year observation of Japanese aged 30 to 92 years. J Hypertens (2012) 0.90
Case fatality of stroke and day of the week: is the weekend effect an artifact? Takashima stroke registry, Japan (1988-2003). Cerebrovasc Dis (2008) 0.90
Relation of dietary and other lifestyle traits to difference in serum adiponectin concentration of Japanese in Japan and Hawaii: the INTERLIPID Study. Am J Clin Nutr (2008) 0.90
Incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Takashima, Shiga, Japan. Circ J (2005) 0.90
Association between fish consumption and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Japan: NIPPON DATA80, 1980-99. Am J Med (2005) 0.90
The proportion of individuals with alcohol-induced hypertension among total hypertensives in a general Japanese population: NIPPON DATA90. Hypertens Res (2007) 0.90
Healthy cognitive aging and leisure activities among the oldest old in Japan: Takashima study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2008) 0.89
Intermittent exposure to traces of green leaf volatiles triggers a plant response. Sci Rep (2012) 0.89
Association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 with coronary calcification among American and Japanese men. J Epidemiol (2007) 0.88
Incidence, admission and case-fatality of acute myocardial infarction: weekend versus weekday in a Japanese population: 16-year results from Takashima AMI Registry (1988-2003). Eur J Epidemiol (2008) 0.88
Stroke case fatality shows seasonal variation regardless of risk factor status in a Japanese population: 15-year results from the Takashima Stroke Registry. Neuroepidemiology (2008) 0.88
Combined cardiovascular risk factors and outcome: NIPPON DATA80, 1980-1994. Circ J (2006) 0.88
HbA1c and the risks for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the general Japanese population: NIPPON DATA90. Diabetes Care (2013) 0.87
Genetic variation in aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 and the effect of alcohol consumption on cholesterol levels. Atherosclerosis (2002) 0.87
Population attributable fraction of smoking and metabolic syndrome on cardiovascular disease mortality in Japan: a 15-year follow up of NIPPON DATA90. BMC Public Health (2010) 0.85
Hypertension and life expectancy among Japanese: NIPPON DATA80. Hypertens Res (2012) 0.85
On the specificity of lipid hydroperoxide fragmentation by fatty acid hydroperoxide lyase from Arabidopsis thaliana. J Plant Physiol (2003) 0.85
Intake of folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 and the risk of CHD: the Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study Cohort I. J Am Coll Nutr (2008) 0.85
Registration and surveillance of acute myocardial infarction in Japan: monitoring an entire community by the Takashima AMI Registry: system and design. Circ J (2007) 0.84
Diurnal variation in onset of hemorrhagic stroke is independent of risk factor status: Takashima Stroke Registry. Neuroepidemiology (2009) 0.84
Short-term exposure to air pollution and incidence of stroke and acute myocardial infarction in a Japanese population. Neuroepidemiology (2012) 0.83
Traumatin- and dinortraumatin-containing galactolipids in Arabidopsis: their formation in tissue-disrupted leaves as counterparts of green leaf volatiles. J Biol Chem (2013) 0.83
Cigarette smoking in middle age and a long-term risk of impaired activities of daily living: NIPPON DATA80. Nicotine Tob Res (2010) 0.83
Surveillance and measuring trends of stroke in Japan: the Takashima Stroke Registry (1988 - present). Int J Stroke (2007) 0.83
Gender and age effects on ventricular repolarization abnormality in Japanese general carriers of a G643S common single nucleotide polymorphism for the KCNQ1 gene. Circ J (2006) 0.82
Increase of stroke incidence after weekend regardless of traditional risk factors: Takashima Stroke Registry, Japan; 1988-2003. Cerebrovasc Dis (2007) 0.82