Masahiko Kato

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1 Gender-selective interaction between aging, blood pressure, and sympathetic nerve activity. Hypertension 2005 3.07
2 Effects of oral branched-chain amino acid granules on event-free survival in patients with liver cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 2.44
3 Prognostic value of energy metabolism in patients with viral liver cirrhosis. Nutrition 2002 2.05
4 Clinical scenario 1 is associated with winter onset of acute heart failure. Circ J 2014 1.97
5 Appropriate use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure decreases elevated C-reactive protein in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Chest 2009 1.75
6 Uric acid-lowering treatment with benzbromarone in patients with heart failure: a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover preliminary study. Circ Heart Fail 2009 1.73
7 Depletion of Uric Acid Due to SLC22A12 (URAT1) Loss-of-Function Mutation Causes Endothelial Dysfunction in Hypouricemia. Circ J 2015 1.55
8 Geriatric nutritional risk index predicts functional dependency and mortality in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Circ J 2012 1.53
9 Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with uncontrolled inflammatory cytokinemia and chemokinemia was caused by systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2008 1.52
10 Branched-chain amino acids as a protein- and energy-source in liver cirrhosis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004 1.40
11 Overweight and obesity increase the risk for liver cancer in patients with liver cirrhosis and long-term oral supplementation with branched-chain amino acid granules inhibits liver carcinogenesis in heavier patients with liver cirrhosis. Hepatol Res 2006 1.40
12 Addition of losartan to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors improves insulin resistance in patients with chronic heart failure treated without β-blockers. Circ J 2010 1.38
13 Detection, quantitation, and phylogenetic analysis of noroviruses in Japanese oysters. Appl Environ Microbiol 2003 1.31
14 Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis caused by a gain-of-function mutation in the STAT1 DNA-binding domain. J Immunol 2012 1.17
15 Genotyping and quantitation of noroviruses in oysters from two distinct sea areas in Japan. Microbiol Immunol 2007 1.16
16 Oligoclonal expansion of T lymphocytes with multiple second-site mutations leads to Omenn syndrome in a patient with RAG1-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency. Blood 2005 1.13
17 Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in patients with Crohn's disease. J Gastroenterol 2004 1.09
18 Decreased right and left ventricular myocardial performance in obstructive sleep apnea. Chest 2007 1.09
19 Release of cytokines/chemokines and cell death in UVB-irradiated human keratinocytes, HaCaT. Cell Biol Int 2008 1.09
20 Serum procalcitonin concentration in patients with Kawasaki disease. J Infect 2004 1.06
21 Relationship between muscle sympathetic nerve activity and diurnal blood pressure profile. Hypertension 2002 1.01
22 20/(fasting C-peptide × fasting plasma glucose) is a simple and effective index of insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a preliminary report. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2013 0.96
23 Regression of an atherosclerotic coronary artery plaque demonstrated by multislice spiral computed tomography in a patient with stable angina pectoris. Heart Vessels 2003 0.96
24 Clinical comparison of branched-chain amino acid (l-Leucine, l-Isoleucine, l-Valine) granules and oral nutrition for hepatic insufficiency in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis (LIV-EN study). Hepatol Res 2005 0.93
25 Plasma endothelin-1 levels and clinical correlates in patients with chronic heart failure. J Card Fail 2003 0.91
26 Inhibition of human eosinophil activation by a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist (pranlukast; ONO-1078). J Asthma 2003 0.91
27 Emission factor for antimony in brake abrasion dusts as one of the major atmospheric antimony sources. Environ Sci Technol 2008 0.89
28 Genetic diversity of the dnaJ gene in the Mycobacterium avium complex. J Med Microbiol 2004 0.89
29 Rotavirus associated acute encephalitis/encephalopathy and concurrent cerebellitis: report of two cases. Brain Dev 2007 0.89
30 Actin assembly is a crucial factor for superoxide anion generation from adherent human eosinophils. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003 0.88
31 Cellular adhesion is required for effector functions of human eosinophils via G-protein coupled receptors. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2002 0.88
32 Impairment of ubiquitin-proteasome system by E334K cMyBPC modifies channel proteins, leading to electrophysiological dysfunction. J Mol Biol 2011 0.87
33 Sitagliptin Improves the Impaired Acute Insulin Response during a Meal Tolerance Test in Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Small-Scale Real-World Study. Diabetes Ther 2014 0.84
34 Inhibition of protein kinases A and C demonstrates dual modes of response in human eosinophils stimulated with platelet-activating factor. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2002 0.84
35 Proinflammatory cytokine activation is linked to apoptotic mediator, soluble Fas level in patients with chronic heart failure. Int Heart J 2012 0.84
36 Detection and sequence analysis of DNA polymerase and major envelope protein genes in koi herpesviruses derived from Cyprinus carpio in Gunma prefecture, Japan. Vet Microbiol 2005 0.83
37 The proinsulin/insulin (PI/I) ratio is reduced by postprandial targeting therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a small-scale clinical study. BMC Res Notes 2013 0.83
38 Multidisciplinary intensive education in the hospital improves outcomes for hospitalized heart failure patients in a Japanese rural setting. BMC Health Serv Res 2014 0.83
39 Distinct isoforms of protein kinase C are involved in human eosinophil functions induced by platelet-activating factor. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2003 0.83
40 Effects of respiratory syncytial virus infection and major basic protein derived from eosinophils in pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells (A549). Cell Biol Int 2011 0.83
41 Elevation of cytokine concentrations in asphyxiated neonates. Biol Neonate 2005 0.83
42 Noninvasive coronary artery imaging by multislice spiral computed tomography. Circ J 2003 0.82
43 Discovery of mitocryptide-1, a neutrophil-activating cryptide from healthy porcine heart. J Biol Chem 2008 0.82
44 Neurohumoral profiles in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: differences to hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy. Circ J 2004 0.82
45 Immunoadsorption therapy for a child with Guillain-Barre syndrome subsequent to Mycoplasma infection: a case study. Brain Dev 2004 0.82
46 Serum cytokine and chemokine profiles in neonates with meconium aspiration syndrome. Pediatrics 2008 0.82
47 Differential diagnosis of primary versus metastatic pulmonary adenocarcinomas using gene mutation analyses: a case report. J Thorac Oncol 2008 0.82
48 Regional and seasonal characteristics of emission sources of fine airborne particulate matter collected in the center and suburbs of Tokyo, Japan as determined by multielement analysis and source receptor models. J Environ Monit 2008 0.81
49 Prognostic significance of exercise plasma noradrenaline levels for cardiac death in patients with mild heart failure. Circ J 2002 0.81
50 Fenoterol inhibits superoxide anion generation by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes via beta-adrenoceptor-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2002 0.81
51 Effects of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor alacepril on exercise capacity and neurohormonal factors in patients with mild-to-moderate heart failure. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2002 0.81
52 Interferon-gamma enhances human eosinophil effector functions induced by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor or interleukin-5. Immunol Lett 2008 0.81
53 An imported dengue fever case by dengue virus 3 (DENV-3) infection in Gunma, Japan. Jpn J Infect Dis 2008 0.81
54 A simple risk score to predict in-hospital death of elderly patients with acute decompensated heart failure--hypoalbuminemia as an additional prognostic factor. Circ J 2009 0.80
55 Elevation of high-mobility group box 1 concentration in asphyxiated neonates. Neonatology 2008 0.80
56 Neurohormonal determinants of peak oxygen uptake in patients with chronic heart failure. Jpn Heart J 2003 0.80
57 [Impact of inhaled corticosteroid prescription at discharge from the emergency room on exacerbations of asthma in Japanese hospital]. Arerugi 2010 0.80
58 Downregulation of Nipah virus N mRNA occurs through interaction between its 3' untranslated region and hnRNP D. J Virol 2013 0.80
59 Antiviral activities of diarylheptanoids isolated from Alpinia officinarum against respiratory syncytial virus, poliovirus, measles virus, and herpes simplex virus type 1 in vitro. Nat Prod Commun 2011 0.80
60 Noninvasive assessment of coronary artery disease by multislice spiral computed tomography using a new retrospectively ECG-gated image reconstruction technique. Circ J 2003 0.80
61 Serum adiponectin levels and lifestyle factors in Japanese men. Heart Vessels 2007 0.79
62 Isolation of Mycobacterium spp. from milking buffaloes and cattle in Nepal. J Vet Med Sci 2007 0.79
63 Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the nucleoprotein (N) gene in measles viruses prevalent in Gunma, Japan, in 2007. Jpn J Infect Dis 2007 0.79
64 Effects of Y-27632, a Rho/Rho kinase inhibitor, on leukotriene D(4)- and histamine-induced airflow obstruction and airway microvascular leakage in guinea pigs in vivo. Pharmacology 2002 0.79
65 Respiratory syncytial virus enhances the expression of CD11b molecules and the generation of superoxide anion by human eosinophils primed with platelet-activating factor. Intervirology 2002 0.79
66 A comparative study on the effectiveness of losartan/hydrochlorothiazide and telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide in patients with hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens 2013 0.79
67 Discharge use of carvedilol is associated with higher survival in Japanese elderly patients with heart failure regardless of left ventricular ejection fraction. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2013 0.79
68 Phylogenetic analysis of envelope glycoprotein (E1) gene of rubella viruses prevalent in Japan in 2004. Microbiol Immunol 2006 0.79
69 Evaluation of haemoglobin A1c measurement by an enzymatic method using an automated analyser that has an on-board haemolysis system. Ann Clin Biochem 2013 0.79
70 Temporal alterations in concentrations of sera cytokines/chemokines in sepsis due to group B streptococcus infection in a neonate. Jpn J Infect Dis 2008 0.79
71 Serotypes, antimicrobial susceptibility, and gyr A gene mutation of Campylobacter jejuni isolates from humans and chickens in Thailand. Microbiol Immunol 2007 0.79
72 Pharmacobezoar complicating treatment with sodium alginate. J Gastroenterol 2004 0.79
73 Interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels increase in response to maximal exercise in patients with chronic heart failure. Int J Cardiol 2003 0.78
74 Novel adopted immunotherapy for mixed chimerism after unrelated cord blood transplantation in Omenn syndrome. Eur J Haematol 2005 0.78
75 Elevated macrophage inflammatory protein 1α and interleukin-17 production in an experimental asthma model infected with respiratory syncytial virus. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2013 0.78
76 Parathyroid hormone-related protein is produced in the myocardium and increased in patients with congestive heart failure. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002 0.78
77 Catabolism of adenine nucleotides favors adenosine production following exercise in patients with chronic heart failure. J Card Fail 2006 0.78
78 Role of protein kinase C in eosinophil function. Allergol Int 2006 0.78
79 Effects of azelnidipine on uric acid metabolism in patients with essential hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens 2014 0.78
80 Diagnostic value of adenosine-induced left ventricular diastolic dysfunction for detecting coronary artery restenosis in patients undergoing stent implantation by Stress ECG-gated myocardial perfusion SPECT. A pilot study. Circ J 2010 0.78
81 Different distribution of Cav3.2 and Cav3.1 transcripts encoding T-type Ca(2+) channels in the embryonic heart of mice. Biomed Res 2010 0.78
82 Prognostic value of myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography for the prediction of future cardiac events in a Japanese population: a middle-term follow-up study. Circ J 2007 0.77
83 Antiviral activity of diarylheptanoid stereoisomers against respiratory syncytial virus in vitro and in vivo. J Nat Med 2013 0.77
84 Relation between neurohormonal activation and enhanced ventilatory response to exercise in patients with chronic congestive heart failure. Am J Cardiol 2002 0.77
85 Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorder in an infant with feeding dysfunction. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2012 0.77
86 Prominent eosinophilia but less eosinophil activation in a patient with Omenn syndrome. Pediatr Int 2010 0.77
87 Effects of cilnidipine on serum uric acid level and urinary nitrogen monoxide excretion in patients with hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens 2012 0.77
88 Peripheral lymphocyte subset and serum cytokine profiles of patients with West syndrome. Brain Dev 2009 0.77
89 Incremental prognostic value of cardiac function assessed by ECG-gated myocardial perfusion SPECT for the prediction of future acute coronary syndrome. Circ J 2008 0.77
90 Esophagitis with eosinophil infiltration associated with congenital esophageal atresia and stenosis. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2013 0.77
91 A longitudinal study on the nutritional state of elderly women at a nursing home in Japan. Intern Med 2006 0.77
92 Autoantibody against WD repeat domain 1 is a novel serological biomarker for screening of thyroid neoplasia. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2013 0.77
93 Effects of STA(2), a thromboxane A(2) mimetic, in inducing airflow obstruction and airway microvascular leakage in guinea pigs. Pharmacology 2002 0.77
94 Effect of inhaled indomethacin on distilled water-induced airway epithelial cell swelling. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2002 0.77
95 Plasma levels of uridine correlate with blood pressure and indicators of myogenic purine degradation and insulin resistance in hypertensive patients. Circ J 2007 0.76
96 Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders in infants: a Japanese case series. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2011 0.76
97 Detection of coronary artery aneurysms, stenoses and occlusions by multislice spiral computed tomography in adolescents with kawasaki disease. Circ J 2003 0.76
98 Maturational changes in airway remodeling after chronic exposure to ovalbumin in sensitized guinea pigs: role of cell renewal of airway resident cells. Pediatr Res 2002 0.76
99 Visualization of a coronary collateral channel by multislice spiral computed tomography. Heart Vessels 2003 0.75
100 Noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium mimicking ischemic cardiomyopathy. Ann Nucl Med 2006 0.75
101 Effects of angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist, losartan, on ventilatory response to exercise and neurohormonal profiles in patients with chronic heart failure. Jpn J Physiol 2004 0.75
102 Keratoconjunctivitis caused by echovirus type 13 in Japanese children. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2003 0.75
103 Usefulness of rapid low-dose/high-dose 1-day 99mTc-sestamibi ECG-gated myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography. Circ J 2006 0.75
104 Seasonal changes in systemic volume overload are to be considered--reply. Circ J 2015 0.75
105 Impaired autonomic function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Hypertens Res 2007 0.75
106 A case of meningoencephalitis associated with G1P[8] rotavirus infection in a Japanese child. Scand J Infect Dis 2007 0.75
107 Troglitazone improves cardiac function in patients with congestive heart failure. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2002 0.75
108 Superoxide radical-scavenging effects from polymorphonuclear leukocytes and toxicity in human cell lines of newly synthesized organic selenium compounds. FEBS J 2007 0.75
109 Cutaneous infection in a cat caused by Mycobacterium avium complex serovar 6. Vet Rec 2003 0.75
110 Airway responsiveness and airway remodeling after chronic exposure to procaterol and fenoterol in guinea pigs in vivo. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2002 0.75
111 Proinflammatory cytokinemia associated with transient myeloproliferative disorder in down syndrome. Biol Neonate 2003 0.75
112 A sensitive and reliable quantification method for mouse interleukin-12 p70 based on fluorometric sandwich ELISA (FS-ELISA). Cell Biol Int 2006 0.75
113 Eosinophils in allergy and related diseases. Preface. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2013 0.75
114 Double bile duct and gallbladder cancer associated with pancreaticobiliary maljunction. Intern Med 2010 0.75
115 [Is it possible to make a diagnosis of cancer by smelling?]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 2007 0.75
116 Association between fibrinogen levels and severity of postpartum hemorrhage in singleton vaginal deliveries at a Japanese perinatal center. J Nippon Med Sch 2014 0.75
117 Acid-fast bacteria in the gastric contents of a neonate. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2002 0.75
118 Enhancing effects of salicylate on quinidine-induced block of human wild type and LQT3 related mutant cardiac Na+ channels. Biomed Res 2011 0.75
119 Effects of a low-dose antihypertensive diuretic in combination with losartan, telmisartan, or candesartan on serum urate levels in hypertensive patients. Arzneimittelforschung 2010 0.75
120 Implications of FoxP3-positive and -negative CD4(+) CD25(+) T cells in Graves' ophthalmopathy. Endocr J 2016 0.75
121 Aflatoxins in Rice Artificially Contaminated with Aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus under Natural Storage in Japan. Acta Med Okayama 2016 0.75
122 The Effectiveness of Non-ECG-Gated Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome. Int Heart J 2016 0.75
123 Tuberculosis-like peritonitis due to an atypical Mycobacterium infection in a Japanese woman. Jpn J Infect Dis 2006 0.75
124 Sulfonated human immunoglobulin enhances CD16-linked CD11b expression on human neutrophils. Cell Biol Int 2003 0.75