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Hideshi Niimura

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Kairupan T, Ibusuki R, Kheradmand M, Sagara Y, Mantjoro E, Nindita Y, et al.
J Epidemiol . 2017 Jun; 27(9):420-427. PMID: 28576445
Background: An increased risk of total death owing to human T-lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I) infection has been reported. However, its etiology and protective factors are unclear. Various studies reported fluctuations...
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Nakahata N, Takada A, Imaeda N, Goto C, Kuwabara K, Niimura H, et al.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr . 2016 Mar; 25(1):195-201. PMID: 26965779
Background And Objectives: Alcohol consumption has a relatively large impact on energy intake in drinkers, and several studies reported different dietary habits from non-drinkers. However, few studies have investigated the...
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Mantjoro E, Toyota K, Kanouchi H, Kheradmand M, Niimura H, Kuwabara K, et al.
J Atheroscler Thromb . 2016 Jan; 23(6):681-91. PMID: 26797265
Aim: Observational studies have reported that elevated homocysteine (Hcy) levels are associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, interventions that lower Hcy do not provide a corresponding risk...
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Nakamura A, Niimura H, Kuwabara K, Takezaki T, Morita E, Wakai K, et al.
PLoS One . 2013 Dec; 8(12):e82046. PMID: 24376512
Background/objective: Gene-gene interactions in the reverse cholesterol transport system for high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) are poorly understood. The present study observed gene-gene combination effect and interactions between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)...
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Kheradmand M, Niimura H, Kuwabara K, Nakahata N, Nakamura A, Ogawa S, et al.
J Epidemiol . 2013 Oct; 23(6):457-65. PMID: 24077340
Background: Inflammatory gene polymorphisms are potentially associated with atherosclerosis risk, but their age-related effects are unclear. To investigate the age-related effects of inflammatory gene polymorphisms on arterial stiffness, we conducted...
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Hishida A, Okada R, Guang Y, Naito M, Wakai K, Hosono S, et al.
Int Urol Nephrol . 2013 Apr; 45(6):1613-20. PMID: 23595572
Purpose: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well known as a strong risk factor for both of end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. To clarify the associations of MTHFR, MTR, and...
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Higashibata T, Hamajima N, Naito M, Kawai S, Yin G, Suzuki S, et al.
Lipids Health Dis . 2012 Nov; 11:150. PMID: 23122449
Background: Nitric oxide is a key molecule not only in the cardiovascular system, but also in the metabolic-endocrine system. The purpose of this study was to examine possible associations of...
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Nishiyama T, Kishino H, Suzuki S, Ando R, Niimura H, Uemura H, et al.
PLoS One . 2012 Apr; 7(4):e35000. PMID: 22509376
Uncovering population structure is important for properly conducting association studies and for examining the demographic history of a population. Here, we examined the Japanese population substructure using data from the...
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Hiyoshi M, Uemura H, Arisawa K, Nakamoto M, Hishida A, Okada R, et al.
Gene . 2012 Feb; 496(2):97-102. PMID: 22293393
In our previous proteomic study in rat liver damaged by carbon tetrachloride, soluble catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) increased as a phosphorylated form and decreased as a dephosphorylated form. This finding raised the...
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Hirasada K, Niimura H, Kubozono T, Nakamura A, Tatebo M, Ogawa S, et al.
J Atheroscler Thromb . 2011 Nov; 19(1):69-80. PMID: 22104173
Aim: To investigate the prevalence and geographical variation of high arterial stiffness in groups from the Amami islands (Amami) and Kagoshima mainland (mainland), Japan, using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI)...