Masao Omura

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

Chemoprevention of precursors to colon cancer by dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).

Is it rare to have two adrenal diseases combined?

Mini review: surgical indications for adrenal incidentaloma.

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

Long-term histologic and virologic outcomes of acute self-limited hepatitis B.

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

[Hypertension secondary to primary aldosteronism].

Long-term clinical and virological outcomes of chronic hepatitis C after successful interferon therapy.

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

[Diagnostic efficacy of adrenal vein sampling].

[Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD)].

[Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism].

[Primary aldosteronism due to unilateral adrenal hyperplasia].

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

Changes in serum sex hormone profiles after short-term low-dose administration of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) to young and elderly persons.

[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].

[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.

Adding interferon to lamivudine enhances the early virologic response and reversion of the precore mutation in difficult-to-treat HBV infection.

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

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?

Lifestyle modification and prevention of type 2 diabetes in overweight Japanese with impaired fasting glucose levels: a randomized controlled trial.

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].

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

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.

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

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.

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

Effect of Ezetimibe on LDL-C Lowering and Atherogenic Lipoprotein Profiles in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Poorly Controlled by Statins.

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.

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.

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

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.