Polymorphisms in four genes related to triglyceride and HDL-cholesterol levels in the general Japanese population in 2000.

abstract：AIM:Central pulse pressure and measures of arterial stiffness (augmentation index (AIx) and aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV)) predict morbidity and mortality in patients with stage 2-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although statin therapy may be of vascular benefit in patients with CKD, the long-term effect of statins ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Fassett RG,Robertson IK,Ball MJ,Geraghty DP,Sharman JE,Coombes JS

更新日期：2010-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The INK4b-ARF-INK4a locus in the chromosome 9p21 region is known to play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. The INK4/ARF transcript p16(INK4a) inhibits the activity of the cyclin-dependent kinases CDK4/CDK6 and arrests cell-cycle progression. CDK inhibitors also regulate G1/S phase progression...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Bayoglu B,Arslan C,Gode S,Kaya Dagistanli F,Arapi B,Burc Deser S,Dirican A,Cengiz M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the effects of exercise training on total and high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin and adiponectin oligomeric distribution. METHODS:A randomized parallel-design study (n=53; 40 women and 13 men; age range, 32?65 years) was conducted at a fitness club between April 2006 and July 2007. Participants w...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Ando D,Hosaka Y,Suzuki K,Yamagata Z

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Recently, a number of studies have shown an increased red blood cell distribution width (RDW) to be a strong and independent predictor of the prognosis of coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying mechanisms responsible for the relationship between the RDW and a poor prognosi...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Wang P,Wang Y,Li H,Wu Y,Chen H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In atherosclerotic lesions, matrix metalloproteinases produced by foam cells (macrophages) are thought to increase plaque instability, promote plaque rupture, by degradating extracellular matrix. To investigate the relationship between the expression of these proteinases and the histologic appearance of atheromas, imm...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Okamoto Y,Satomura K,Ohsuzu F,Nakamura H,Takeuchi K,Yoshioka M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of effective drugs have been developed through animal experiments, contributing to the health of many patients. In particular, the WHHL rabbit family (WHHL rabbits and its advanced strains (coronary atherosclerosis-prone WHHL-CA rabbits and myocardial infarction-prone WHHLMI rabbits) developed at Kobe Univers...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Shiomi M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to observe the efficacy of atorvastatin and the related factors of meeting the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)-recommended low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia. A total of 107 patients were treated with atorvastatin 10 mg/day for...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yoshitomi Y,Tsujibayashi T,Ishii T,Sakurai S,Nagakura C,Miyauchi A,National Cholesterol Education Program.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS) was the first prospective randomized clinical trial to demonstrate prevention of coronary events by pure eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between various plasma fatty acid concentrations and the risk of coronary events...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Itakura H,Yokoyama M,Matsuzaki M,Saito Y,Origasa H,Ishikawa Y,Oikawa S,Sasaki J,Hishida H,Kita T,Kitabatake A,Nakaya N,Sakata T,Shimada K,Shirato K,Matsuzawa Y,JELIS Investigators.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Recent studies have suggested that hyperinsulinemia is associated with high cardiovascular risk. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the serum insulin level and coronary artery calcification (CAC). METHODS:We performed a cross-sectional study of 582 consecutive and nondiabetic particip...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Tanaka M,Fukui M,Tomiyasu K,Akabame S,Nakano K,Hasegawa G,Oda Y,Nakamura N

更新日期：2010-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:All health insurers in Japan are mandated to provide Specific Health Checkups and Specific Health Guidance (SHG) focusing on metabolic syndrome (MetS) in middle-aged adults, beginning in 2008; intensive HG for individuals who have abdominal obesity and two or more additional MetS risk factors, and motivational HG f...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Tsushita K,S Hosler A,Miura K,Ito Y,Fukuda T,Kitamura A,Tatara K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The clinical implications of stiffness of the carotid artery (CA) have not been fully clarified in the prediction of coronary artery disease (CAD), although intima-media thickness (IMT) has been established as a surrogate marker. We examined the associations of stiffness parameter beta (ST) and IMT with concurrent...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Lee E,Emoto M,Teramura M,Tsuchikura S,Ueno H,Shinohara K,Morioka T,Mori K,Koyama H,Shoji T,Okuno Y,Inaba M,Nishizawa Y

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the association between weight change and mortality due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in a Japanese population. METHODS:We used the data of a population-based prospective cohort study that was conducted from 1988 to 1990 in 45 areas throughout Japan. Among a total of 69,681 ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Okada C,Kubota Y,Eshak ES,Cui R,Tamakoshi A,Iso H,and the JACC Study Group.

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk not only for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) but also for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this review article, we summarize the current evidence of CKD as a high-risk condition for CVD based on reports from Japan and other countries to draw attention...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Shoji T,Abe T,Matsuo H,Egusa G,Yamasaki Y,Kashihara N,Shirai K,Kashiwagi A,Committee of Renal and Peripheral Arteries, Japan Atherosclerosis Society.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We investigated whether any seasonal variation is observed in the incidence, severity and prognosis of critical limb ischemia (CLI) requiring endovascular therapy. METHODS:We analyzed a multicenter database of 1,568 consecutive CLI cases undergoing primary endovascular therapy for infrainguinal lesions between Jul...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Takahara M,Iida O,Soga Y,Hirano K,Yamaoka T,Kawasaki D,Suzuki K,Suematsu N,Shintani Y,Miyashita Y,Kaneto H,Shimomura I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Framingham risk score (FRS) is one of the standard tools used to predict the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD). No previous study has investigated its efficacy for a Japanese population cohort. The purpose of this study was to develop new coronary prediction algorithms for the Japanese population in the...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Nishimura K,Okamura T,Watanabe M,Nakai M,Takegami M,Higashiyama A,Kokubo Y,Okayama A,Miyamoto Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The ankle-brachial index(ABI) is an easy-to-use, non-invasive and reliable diagnostic tool for assessing peripheral arterial occlusive disease(PAOD). The CHADS2(congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≧75 years, diabetes, prior stroke) score is a simple and popular clinical parameter that is used to assess the ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Hsu PC,Lin TH,Lee WH,Chu CY,Chiu CA,Lee HH,Su HM,Voon WC,Lai WT,Sheu SH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Cardiovascular events associated with hypertension often involve thrombosis. Increased platelet activity is one of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. Antithrombotic properties of antihypertensive agents are not fully characterized. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) are widely used for the tre...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Sato Y,Fujii S,Imagawa S,Ohmura K,Ohmura Y,Andoh Y,Dong J,Ishimori N,Furumoto T,Tsutsui H

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism affect the cardiovascular system. Hypothyroidism is known to be associated with enhanced atherosclerosis and ischemic heart diseases. The accelerated atherosclerosis in the hypothyroid state has been traditionally ascribed to atherogenic lipid profile, diastolic hypertension, an...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Ichiki T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study was designed to analyze microparticles (MPs) from endothelial cells (EMPs) and immune cells from healthy individuals and paitents with Takayasu arteritis (TA), and any possible relationships between MPs and TA acitivity. METHODS:MPs derived from the plasma of 51 subjects were analyzed, including 32 pati...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Cheng X,Dang A,Lv N,Zhao T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although insulin resistance (IR) is present in non-diabetic subjects, it is unknown whether IR affects statin treatment. We assessed the relationship between IR and the changes of lipid profile in patients with hyperlipidemia treated by atorvastatin. METHODS:Forty-four non-diabetic patients were included. H...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yoshitomi Y,Ishii T,Kaneki M,Tsujibayashi T,Sakurai S,Nagakura C,Miyauchi A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial stiffness is increased in type 2 diabetes mellitus, and diabetes preferentially affects arterial stiffness of the central (elastic, capacitive) over peripheral (muscular, conduit) arteries. We hypothesized that arterial stiffness of the central artery may be more closely associated with ischemic heart disease...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Hatsuda S,Shoji T,Shinohara K,Kimoto E,Mori K,Fukumoto S,Koyama H,Emoto M,Nishizawa Y

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Changes in indexes of obesity, such as waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI), may influence some glucose metabolism-related parameters in both obese and non-obese subjects. We have investigated the impact of changes in WC and in BMI on data related to glucose metabolism over a one-year period. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Sakamoto A,Ishizaka Y,Toda E,Nagai R,Koike K,Yamakado M,Ishizaka N

更新日期：2010-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Malnutrition has been identified to be an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this pathway remain unclear. METHODS:Nutritional screening was performed using the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) sc...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Nakagomi A,Kohashi K,Morisawa T,Kosugi M,Endoh I,Kusama Y,Atarashi H,Shimizu W

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Studies have suggested that genetic and environmental factors do not account for all risks and mechanisms of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS). DNA methylation may play a role in the progression of ICAS. METHODS:DNA methylation profiles of peripheral blood leucocytes from 7 patients with early-onset ICA...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： He XW,Zhao Y,Shi YH,Zhao R,Liu YS,Hu Y,Zhuang MT,Wu YL,Li GF,Yin JW,Cui GH,Liu JR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the human liver comprises approximately 2.8% of the body weight, it plays a central role in the control of energy metabolism. While the biochemistry of energy substrates such as glucose, fatty acids, and ketone bodies in the liver is well understood, many aspects of the overall control system for hepatic meta...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yahagi N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical effect of planned endovascular therapy (EVT) for critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients with tissue loss. Although several rounds of EVT for CLI patients are required for complete wound healing, time required for complete wound healing depends on the wound severi...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Fukunaga M,Kawasaki D,Nishimura M,Yamagami M,Fujiwara R,Nakata T

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Although metformin treatment has been reported to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, the underlying mechanisms have not been elucidated fully. Here we assessed atherosclerotic lesion formation in newly established 2 mouse lines with different blood glucose levels (Oikawa-Naga...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Asai A,Shuto Y,Nagao M,Kawahara M,Miyazawa T,Sugihara H,Oikawa S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats with alloxan-induced diabetes developed severe atherosclerotic lesions when they were maintained on a 0.25% cholesterol diet for one year. The atheromatous changes developed at the aortic arch, appeared as early as 3 months after the start of the experiment, and increased thereafter. The diabetic rats also develo...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Uchida K,Takase H,Nomura Y,Nakamura Y,Igimi H,Takasu N,Kurihara H,Takeuchi N

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The constellation of metabolic abnormalities including centrally distributed obesity, decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), elevated triglycerides, elevated blood pressure (BP), and hyperglycaemia is known as the metabolic syndrome. Associated with a 3 fold and 2 fold increase in type 2 diabetes and ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Zimmet P,Magliano D,Matsuzawa Y,Alberti G,Shaw J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Vietnamese develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic syndrome (MS) at a lower BMI than other ethnicities. Thus, biomarkers that identify subjects at an increased risk of T2D independently of obesity are being sought. Recent studies show that circulating NO metabolites (NOx) are increased in T2D. We investigat...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Binh PN,Abe Y,Tien PG,Son le NT,Hanh TT,Diep do TN,Qui le TK,Kawano M,Maruyama C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00