Published in J Am Acad Dermatol on May 01, 2011
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The natural course of unruptured cerebral aneurysms in a Japanese cohort. N Engl J Med (2012) 5.57
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Health-related quality of life associated with chronic conditions in eight countries: results from the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project. Qual Life Res (2004) 4.33
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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
The prostaglandin receptor EP4 suppresses colitis, mucosal damage and CD4 cell activation in the gut. J Clin Invest (2002) 3.21
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Disease-associated mutations in CIAS1 induce cathepsin B-dependent rapid cell death of human THP-1 monocytic cells. Blood (2007) 2.00
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Activated regulatory T cells are the major T cell type emigrating from the skin during a cutaneous immune response in mice. J Clin Invest (2010) 1.83
Prostaglandin E2-EP4 signaling initiates skin immune responses by promoting migration and maturation of Langerhans cells. Nat Med (2003) 1.78
Disease-associated CIAS1 mutations induce monocyte death, revealing low-level mosaicism in mutation-negative cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome patients. Blood (2007) 1.69
Attitudes of the Japanese public and doctors towards use of archived information and samples without informed consent: preliminary findings based on focus group interviews. BMC Med Ethics (2002) 1.69
Tight junctions in Schwann cells of peripheral myelinated axons: a lesson from claudin-19-deficient mice. J Cell Biol (2005) 1.69
Changes in anemia management and hemoglobin levels following revision of a bundling policy to incorporate recombinant human erythropoietin. Kidney Int (2010) 1.67
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Somatic mosaicism of CIAS1 in a patient with chronic infantile neurologic, cutaneous, articular syndrome. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 1.59
Validation of the Japanese version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. J Orthop Sci (2003) 1.58
Screening for depression in hemodialysis patients: associations with diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in the DOPPS. Kidney Int (2004) 1.56
Malfunction of nuclease ERCC1-XPF results in diverse clinical manifestations and causes Cockayne syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosum, and Fanconi anemia. Am J Hum Genet (2013) 1.52
Prostacyclin-IP signaling and prostaglandin E2-EP2/EP4 signaling both mediate joint inflammation in mouse collagen-induced arthritis. J Exp Med (2006) 1.49
Long-term quality of life of donors after living donor liver transplantation. Liver Transpl (2012) 1.47
Falls in blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea after long-term nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment. J Hypertens (2006) 1.46
Psychometric properties of the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25), Japanese version. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2005) 1.45
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
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
A decision analysis of the effectiveness of the pediatric telephone triage program in Japan. Biosci Trends (2009) 1.42
Mutations in UVSSA cause UV-sensitive syndrome and impair RNA polymerase IIo processing in transcription-coupled nucleotide-excision repair. Nat Genet (2012) 1.38
The associations of social support and other psychosocial factors with mortality and quality of life in the dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 1.37
Relation between sleep quality and quantity, quality of life, and risk of developing diabetes in healthy workers in Japan: the High-risk and Population Strategy for Occupational Health Promotion (HIPOP-OHP) Study. BMC Public Health (2007) 1.35
Factors associated with health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients in the DOPPS. Qual Life Res (2007) 1.35
Role of the NOD2 genotype in the clinical phenotype of Blau syndrome and early-onset sarcoidosis. Arthritis Rheum (2009) 1.33
Control of autoimmune myocarditis and multiorgan inflammation by glucocorticoid-induced TNF receptor family-related protein(high), Foxp3-expressing CD25+ and CD25- regulatory T cells. J Immunol (2006) 1.32
Development of a clinical diagnosis support tool to identify patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Eur Spine J (2007) 1.30
Bradykinin is a potent pruritogen in atopic dermatitis: a switch from pain to itch. Pain (2006) 1.29
Greater first-year survival on hemodialysis in facilities in which patients are provided earlier and more frequent pre-nephrology visits. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2009) 1.28
Langerhans cells are critical in epicutaneous sensitization with protein antigen via thymic stromal lymphopoietin receptor signaling. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2012) 1.28
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
Electrically evoked itch in humans. Pain (2005) 1.25
Effectiveness of combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy: comparison of postoperative complications and midterm oncological outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer. Surg Endosc (2011) 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
Development of a Japanese version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (JESS) based on item response theory. Sleep Med (2008) 1.22
Compensatory role of Langerhans cells and langerin-positive dermal dendritic cells in the sensitization phase of murine contact hypersensitivity. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2010) 1.21
Physical exercise among participants in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): correlates and associated outcomes. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2010) 1.21
Requirement of interaction between mast cells and skin dendritic cells to establish contact hypersensitivity. PLoS One (2011) 1.21
Kidney transplantation and wait-listing rates from the international Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Kidney Int (2005) 1.20
Upregulation of aquaporin-3 is involved in keratinocyte proliferation and epidermal hyperplasia. J Invest Dermatol (2010) 1.20
Control of pelage hair follicle development and cycling by complex interactions between follistatin and activin. FASEB J (2003) 1.17
Meta-analysis of therapeutic procedures for acquired subglottic stenosis in adults. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.16
Association between number of comorbid conditions, depression, and sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: results from a population-based survey. Sleep Med (2010) 1.16
Chemokine-dependent T cell migration requires aquaporin-3-mediated hydrogen peroxide uptake. J Exp Med (2012) 1.15
Blood pressure levels and mortality risk among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int (2012) 1.15
Predictive value of self-reported patient information for the identification of lumbar spinal stenosis. Fam Pract (2008) 1.13
Associations of frequency and duration of patient-doctor contact in hemodialysis facilities with mortality. J Am Soc Nephrol (2013) 1.13
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent responsiveness and mortality in hemodialysis patients: results from a cohort study from the dialysis registry in Japan. Am J Kidney Dis (2011) 1.13
Diagnostic accuracy of cerebrospinal fluid lactate for differentiating bacterial meningitis from aseptic meningitis: a meta-analysis. J Infect (2011) 1.12
Validation of the Japanese version of the quality of recovery score QoR-40. J Anesth (2011) 1.12
Intravital analysis of vascular permeability in mice using two-photon microscopy. Sci Rep (2013) 1.11
Acculturation of attitudes toward end-of-life care: a cross-cultural survey of Japanese Americans and Japanese. J Gen Intern Med (2002) 1.11
A prospective study of passive smoking and risk of diabetes in a cohort of workers: the High-Risk and Population Strategy for Occupational Health Promotion (HIPOP-OHP) study. Diabetes Care (2008) 1.11
Quality of life assessment and reporting in randomized controlled trials: a study of literature published from Japan. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2004) 1.10
Targeted disruption of dermatopontin causes abnormal collagen fibrillogenesis. J Invest Dermatol (2002) 1.10
Neuronal sensitization for histamine-induced itch in lesional skin of patients with atopic dermatitis. Arch Dermatol (2003) 1.09
Sport-specific characteristics of trunk muscles in collegiate wrestlers and judokas. J Strength Cond Res (2008) 1.09
Validation testing of a three-component model of Short Form-36 scores. J Clin Epidemiol (2011) 1.08
Molecular analysis of DNA polymerase eta gene in Japanese patients diagnosed as xeroderma pigmentosum variant type. J Invest Dermatol (2007) 1.08
Comparative effectiveness of multivessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery and multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention. Ann Intern Med (2013) 1.08
[Clinical effects of photodynamic therapy with Verteporfin for age-related macular degeneration 1: three-month results]. Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi (2006) 1.07
[Assessment of the quality of life of patients with age-related macular degeneration after photodynamic therapy]. Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi (2006) 1.07
Methodological misconceptions in the study of healthcare-associated pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis (2014) 1.07
Prospective evaluation of selection criteria for active surveillance in Japanese patients with stage T1cN0M0 prostate cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol (2008) 1.06
A randomized double-blind trial of intravenous immunoglobulin for pemphigus. J Am Acad Dermatol (2009) 1.06
Comparison between impact factors and citations in evidence-based practice guidelines. JAMA (2003) 1.06
Trust in one's physician: the role of ethnic match, autonomy, acculturation, and religiosity among Japanese and Japanese Americans. Ann Fam Med (2005) 1.06
Basophils are required for the induction of Th2 immunity to haptens and peptide antigens. Nat Commun (2013) 1.05
Clinical features and treatment of multicentric castleman's disease : a retrospective study of 21 Japanese patients at a single institute. J Clin Exp Hematop (2013) 1.05
Identification of cartilage progenitor cells in the adult ear perichondrium: utilization for cartilage reconstruction. Lab Invest (2006) 1.04
High ratio of IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration in cutaneous plasmacytosis--is this a cutaneous manifestation of IgG4-related disease? Hum Pathol (2009) 1.04
miR-196a downregulation increases the expression of type I and III collagens in keloid fibroblasts. J Invest Dermatol (2012) 1.04
Neurophysiology of pruritus: interaction of itch and pain. Arch Dermatol (2003) 1.03
Mineral metabolism management in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism in Japan: baseline data from the MBD-5D. Am J Nephrol (2011) 1.03
Linguistic adaptation and validation of the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) in an elderly Japanese population. J Public Health Dent (2006) 1.02
Selective synthesis of [12]cycloparaphenylene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl (2009) 1.02