Tetsuo Nishikawa

Database and analysis system for cDNA clones obtained from full-length enriched cDNA libraries.

Unique cases of unilateral hyperaldosteronemia due to multiple adrenocortical micronodules, which can only be detected by selective adrenal venous sampling.

cDNA macroarray analysis of gene expression in synoviocytes stimulated with TNFalpha.

Does radiation therapy for brain tumor affect pituitary function, resulting in isolated ACTH deficiency?

Increased reflex activation of the peroneus longus following application of an ankle brace declines over time.

Possible involvement of hypersecretion of progesterone from an adrenal adenoma without androgen excess in primary amenorrhea.

Successful treatment of listerial brain abscess: a case report and literature review.

Mini review: surgical indications for adrenal incidentaloma.

Titanium-alloy particles induced cyclooxygenase-2 in human macrophage-like cells in vitro.

[Occurrence and diagnosis of primary aldosteronism and its therapy].

[Changes in the prevalence of intestinal parasites among Japanese expatriates in developing countries].

[For more accurate diagnosis of endocrine diseases: discussion].

Intermittent peroneal mononeuropathy due to proximal tibiofibular synostosis.

Reconstruction of the iliofemoral ligament with an artificial ligament for recurrent anterior dislocation of total hip arthroplasty.

Salusins: newly identified bioactive peptides with hemodynamic and mitogenic activities.

Flexion contractures possibly reflect the existence of hypocortisolism.

Plasma orexin-A levels in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.

Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs.

Effect of cyclic mechanical stretch and titanium particles on prostaglandin E2 production by human macrophages in vitro.

Prospective study on the prevalence of secondary hypertension among hypertensive patients visiting a general outpatient clinic in Japan.

Integrative annotation of 21,037 human genes validated by full-length cDNA clones.

[Hypertension secondary to primary aldosteronism].

[Sparing surgery for bilateral pheochromocytoma].

Total hip arthroplasty in severe congenital factor VII deficiency: successful use of recombinant activated factor VII for hemostasis.

[Liddle syndrome].

[Comparative studies on prevalence of primary aldosteronism and on diagnostic procedures].

Clinical usefulness of the thickness of preperitoneal and subcutaneous fat layer in the abdomen estimated by ultrasonography for diagnosing abdominal obesity in each type of impaired glucose tolerance in man.

A discriminant model constructed by the support vector machine method for HERG potassium channel inhibitors.

Human renal mesangial cells produce aldosterone in response to low-density lipoprotein (LDL).

Impaction bone grafting with hydroxyapatite: increased femoral component stability in experiments using Sawbones.

[Diagnosis and treatment of adrenal gland tumors].

Signal sequence and keyword trap in silico for selection of full-length human cDNAs encoding secretion or membrane proteins from oligo-capped cDNA libraries.

Diversification of transcriptional modulation: large-scale identification and characterization of putative alternative promoters of human genes.

Normal delivery following an uneventful pregnancy in a Japanese acromegalic patient after discontinuation of octreotide long acting release formulation at an early phase of pregnancy.

[Diagnostic efficacy of adrenal vein sampling].

[The latest diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism: discussion].

[Clinical characteristics of primary and secondary aldosteronism].

[Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism].

[Primary aldosteronism due to unilateral adrenal hyperplasia].

How many distinct tumors can exist simultaneously in a unilateral adrenal gland, and are they hormonally active or inactive?

Prevalence of primary aldosteronism: should we screen for primary aldosteronism before treating hypertensive patients with medication?

[Screening tests and diagnostic examinations of hypertensives for primary aldosteronism].

Clinical characteristics of aldosterone-producing microadenoma, macroadenoma, and idiopathic hyperaldosteronism in 93 patients with primary aldosteronism.

Is primary aldosteronism rare or common among hypertensive patients?

Role of calcium messenger systems in ACTH-induced cortisol production in bovine adrenal fasciculo-reticularis cells.

[Diagnostic criteria for primary aldosteronism].

The H-Invitational Database (H-InvDB), a comprehensive annotation resource for human genes and transcripts.

[Medical treatment for Cushing's syndrome].

Adrenal venous sampling is absolutely requisite for definitively diagnosing primary aldosteronism as well as for detecting laterality of the adrenal lesion.

Multicenter collaborative randomized parallel group comparative study of pitavastatin and atorvastatin in Japanese hypercholesterolemic patients: collaborative study on hypercholesterolemia drug intervention and their benefits for atherosclerosis prevention (CHIBA study).

Human protein factory for converting the transcriptome into an in vitro-expressed proteome,.

Human Gene and Protein Database (HGPD): a novel database presenting a large quantity of experiment-based results in human proteomics.

Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is essential for detecting unilateral or bilateral adrenal lesions in primary aldosteronism.

Histologic analysis of allograft mixed with hydroxyapatite-tricalcium phosphate used in revision femoral impaction bone grafting.

[Osteoporosis treatment in patients with hyperthyroidism].

Identification and functional analyses of 11,769 full-length human cDNAs focused on alternative splicing.

Successful treatment of a mycotic aortic pseudoaneurysm in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus while treating primary aldosteronism with spironolactone.

Effect of atorvastatin on aldosterone production induced by glucose, LDL or angiotensin II in human renal mesangial cells.

The alkalizer citrate reduces serum uric Acid levels and improves renal function in hyperuricemic patients treated with the xanthine oxidase inhibitor allopurinol.

Should primary aldosteronism be diagnosed among normotensive subjects during general health check-up and/or at general outpatient clinics?

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism--the Japan Endocrine Society 2009.

[Adrenal venous sampling].

[Diagnosis and treatment for adrenocortical tumor].

Supper-selective ACTH-stimulated adrenal vein sampling is necessary for detecting precisely functional state of various lesions in unilateral and bilateral adrenal disorders, inducing primary aldosteronism with subclinical Cushing's syndrome.

[Recent progress of diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism].

HGPD: Human Gene and Protein Database, 2012 update.

The Adrenal Vein Sampling International Study (AVIS) for identifying the major subtypes of primary aldosteronism.

[The 39th scientific meeting: perspectives of internal medicine; the cutting edge of treatment of medical disorders encountered in clinical practice; 2. Recent progress on clinical management for adrenal disorders].

A rare case of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-independent macroadrenal hyperplasia showing ectopic production of ACTH.

[Pathophysiology and therapeutic procedures for diabetes in Cushing syndrome].

Editorial comment from Dr Nishikawa et al. to preoperative masked renal damage in japanese patients with primary aldosteronism: identification of predictors for chronic kidney disease manifested after adrenalectomy.

Characterization of steroidogenic enzyme expression in aldosterone-producing adenoma: a comparison with various human adrenal tumors.

Identification of the First Japanese Family Harboring a Novel Hemoglobin Variant "Perpignan", Which Caused Low HbA1c Measurement During Diabetic Follow-Up.

Is it Possible to Extirpate Cardiovascular Events in Primary Aldosteronism After Surgical Treatment.

Alkalizer administration improves renal function in hyperuricemia associated with obesity.

The possibility of resistant hypertension during the treatment of hypertensive patients.

Prognosis of primary aldosteronism in Japan: results from a nationwide epidemiological study.

Pulmonary arterial sampling was useful for localizing ectopic ACTH production in a patient with bronchial carcinoid causing Cushing syndrome.

Rapid induction of aldosterone synthesis in cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes under high glucose conditions.

Vascular aldosterone production at the pre-diabetic stage of young Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats, compared with Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka (LETO) rats.

Clinicians sometimes miss cases of latent primary adrenal insufficiency involving stress-related health changes.

Intraadrenal corticotropin in bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia.

Stress fractures of bilateral clavicles in an adolescent gymnast.

Clinicopathological study of SDHB mutation-related pheochromocytoma and sympathetic paraganglioma.

Comparison of cardiovascular complications in patients with and without KCNJ5 gene mutations harboring aldosterone-producing adenomas.

Localized naviculocuneiform arthrodesis combined with osteosynthesis of fracture nonunion of the tarsal navicular bone using a locked plating system.

Rapid bioassay for detection of thyroid-stimulating antibodies using cyclic adenosine monophosphate-gated calcium channel and aequorin.

Extraordinarily high aldosterone, 901.0 ng/dL, in a patient with primary aldosteronism: an insight into the underlying mechanism.

Guanosine triphosphate can directly regulate cortisol production by activating Ca(2+)-messenger systems in bovine adrenal fasciculata cells.

Case Report: Nodule Development From Subcapsular Aldosterone-Producing Cell Clusters Causes Hyperaldosteronism.

Clinical and Steroidogenic Characteristics of Aldosterone-Producing Adenomas With ATPase or CACNA1D Gene Mutations.

Stress fracture of the ulna in a softball pitcher.

Somatic KCNJ5 mutation occurring early in adrenal development may cause a novel form of juvenile primary aldosteronism.

Calibration and evaluation of routine methods by serum certified reference material for aldosterone measurement in blood.

Immunohistochemistry of aldosterone synthase leads the way to the pathogenesis of primary aldosteronism.

Undercarboxylated osteocalcin can predict insulin secretion ability in type 2 diabetes.

Adrenal hormones before and after venography during adrenal venous sampling: a self-controlled study.

Aldosterone excess may inhibit insulin secretion: A comparative study on glucose metabolism pre- and post-adrenalectomy in patients with primary aldosteronism.

The number of microvascular complications is associated with an increased risk for severity of periodontitis in type 2 diabetes patients: Results of a multicenter hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Clinical Utility of the Adrenocorticotropin Stimulation Test with/without Dexamethasone Suppression for Definitive and Subtype Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism.

Outcomes after adrenalectomy for unilateral primary aldosteronism: an international consensus on outcome measures and analysis of remission rates in an international cohort.

Efficacy and Safety of the Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Sitagliptin on Atherosclerosis, β-Cell Function, and Glycemic Control in Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who are Treatment Naïve or Poorly Responsive to Antidiabetes Agents: A Multicenter, Prospective Observational, Uncontrolled Study.