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  • 61 NEW ‼

    Takeshi Shibukawa, Akira Fujiyoshi, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Naoko Miyagawa, Aya Kadota, Keiko Kondo, Yoshino Saito, Sayaka Kadowaki, Takashi Hisamatsu, Yuichiro Yano, Hisatomi Arima, Ikuo Tooyama, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Katsuyuki Miura.

    Association of step counts with cognitive function in apparently healthy middle-aged and older Japanese men.

    Preventive Medicine Reports. 2024 (in press)

  • 60 NEW ‼

    Yuichi Sawayama, Yuichiro Yano, Takashi Hisamatsu, Akira Fujiyoshi, Aya Kadota, Sayuki Torii, Keiko Kondo, Sayaka Kadowaki, Yosuke Higo, Akiko Harada, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Katsuyuki Miura, Hirotsugu Ueshima, for the SESSA Research Group.

    Heart Rate Fragmentation, Ambulatory Blood Pressure, and Coronary Artery Calcification: A Population-based Study.

    JACC Asia. 2023 (in press)

  • 59

    Okami Y, Arima H, Kondo K, Hexun Z, Yano Y, Kadota A, Torii S, Hisamatsu T, Fujiyoshi A, Kadowaki S, Watanabe Y, Andoh A, Nakagawa Y, Ueshima H, Miura K for the SESSA Research Group.

    The gut microbiota and coronary artery calcification in Japanese men.

    Am Heart J. 2024 Jan:267:12-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.09.009

  • 58

    Azahar NM, Yano Y, Kadota A, Shiino A, Syaifullah AH, Miyagawa N, Kondo K, Moniruzzaman M, Torii S, Segawa H, Hisamatsu T, Fujiyoshi A, Nozaki K, Tooyama I, Ueshima H, Miura K; SESSA Research Group.

    Association of Arterial Stiffness and Atherosclerotic Burden With Brain Structural Changes Among Japanese Men.

    J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Jun 6;12(11):e028586. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.028586. Epub 2023 May 26. PMID: 37232267

  • 57

    Kunimura A, Yano Y, Hisamatsu T, Torii S, Kondo K, Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Okamura T, Watanabe Y, Shiino A, Nozaki K, Ueshima H, Miura K; SESSA research group.

    Association between proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 and subclinical cerebrovascular disease in the community.

    Eur J Neurol. 2023 May;30(5):1327-1334. doi: 10.1111/ene.15723.59

  • 56

    Zhang X, Fujiyoshi A, Kadota A, Kondo K, Torii S, Okami Y, Hisamatsu T, Yano Y, Barinas-Mitchell E, Magnani J, Miura K, Ueshima H, Sekikawa A.

    Cross-sectional association of equol producing status with aortic calcification in Japanese men aged 40-79 years.

    Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 22;12(1):20114. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24659-8.

  • 55

    Kunimura A, Miura K, Segawa H, Torii S, Kondo K, Hisamatsu T, Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Yano Y, Nakagawa Y, Okamura T, Ueshima H; SESSA research group.

    Relationship between Serum Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Concentration and Prevalence of Coronary Artery Calcium in a Community-Based Sample of Japanese Men.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2022 Sep 17. doi: 10.5551/jat.63549. Online ahead of print.

  • 54

    Moniruzzaman M, Kadota A, Hisamatsu T, Segawa H, Kondo K, Torii S, Miyagawa N, Fujiyoshi A, Yano Y, Watanabe Y, Shiino A, Nozaki K, Ueshima H, Miura K; SESSA Research Group.

    Relationship between Serum Irisin Levels and MRI-Measured Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Japanese Men.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2023 Aug 1;30(8):1045-1056. doi: 10.5551/jat.63824.

  • 53

    Hisamatsu T, Miura K, Tabara Y, Sawayama Y, Kadowaki T, Kadota A, Torii S, Kondo K, Yano Y, Fujiyoshi A, Yamamoto T, Nakagawa Y, Horie M, Kimura T, Okamura T, Ueshima H; SESSA and ACCESS Research Groups.

    Alcohol consumption and subclinical and clinical coronary heart disease: A Mendelian randomization analysis.

    Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2022 Nov 8;29(15):2006-2014. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac156.

  • 52

    Sawayama Y, Hisamatsu T, Kadota A, Torii S, Kondo K, Fujiyoshi A, Higo Y, Harada A, Watanabe Y, Nakagawa Y, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Association of ambulatory blood pressure with aortic valve and coronary artery calcification.

    J Hypertens. 2022 Jul 1;40(7):1344-1351. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003147.

  • 51

    Kondo K, Arima H, Fujiyoshi A, Sekikawa A, Kadota A, Hisamatsu T, Torii S, Shiino A, Morino K, Miyagawa N, Segawa H, Watanabe Y, Maegawa H, Nozaki K, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Differential Association of Serum n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids with Various Cerebrovascular Lesions in Japanese Men.

    Cerebrovasc Dis. 2022;51(6):774-780. doi: 10.1159/000524243

  • 50

    Ahmed S, Hisamatsu T, Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Segawa H, Torii S, Takashima N, Kondo K, Nakagawa Y, Ueshima H, Miura K; SESSA Research Group.

    Premature Atrial Contractions and Their Determinants in a General Population of Japanese Men.

    Circ J. 2022 Jul 25;86(8):1298-1306. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-21-0872.

  • 49

    Ahmed S, Hisamatsu T, Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Segawa H, Torii S, Takashima N, Kondo K, Nakagawa Y, Ueshima H, Miura K; Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA) Research Group.

    Ventricular Premature Complexes and Their Associated Factors in a General Population of Japanese Men.

    Am J Cardiol. 2022 Jan 16:S0002-9149(21)01273-X. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.12.046. Epub 2022Jan16.

  • 48

    Ganbaatar N, Kadota A, Hisamatsu T, Araki S, Kume S, Fujiyoshi A, Kadowaki S, Torii S, Kondo K, Segawa H, Salman E, Miyazawa I, Yamamoto T, Nakagawa Y, Maegawa H, Miura K, Ueshima H, for the SESSA Research Group.

    Relationship between Kidney Function and Subclinical Atherosclerosis Progression Evaluated by Coronary Artery Calcification.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2022 Sep 1;29(9):1359-1371. doi: 10.5551/jat.63030.

  • 47

    Miyagawa N, Ohkubo T, Fujiyoshi A, Shiino A, Chen R, Ross GW, Willcox B, Miura K, Ueshima H, Masaki K.

    Factors associated with lower cognitive performance scores among older Japanese men in Hawaii and Japan.

    J Alzheimers Dis. 2021;81(1):403-412. doi: 10.3233/JAD-201084.

  • 46

    Zaid M, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Kadota A, Kadowaki S, Satoh A, Sekikawa A, Barinas-Mitchell E, Horie M, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    A Comparison of Segment-Specific and Composite Measures of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and their Relationships with Coronary Calcium.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2022 Feb 1;29(2):282-295. doi: 10.5551/jat.61283.

  • 45

    Hisamatsu T, Ohkubo T, Hozawa A, Fujiyoshi A, Torii S, Segawa H, Kondo K, Kadota A, Takashima N, Shitara S, Arima H, Nakagawa Y, Watanabe Y, Shiino A, Nozaki K, Ueshima H, Miura K; SESSA Research Group.

    Association of self-measured home, ambulatory, and strictly measured office blood pressure and their variability with intracranial arterial stenosis.

    J Hypertens. 2021 Oct 1;39(10):2030-2039.

  • 44

    Vu T, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Kadota A, Zaid M, Segawa H, Kondo K, Torii S, Nakagawa Y, Suzuki T, Asai T, Miura K, Ueshima H; Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA) Research Group.

    Lipoprotein Particle Profiles Compared With Standard Lipids in the Association With Subclinical Aortic Valve Calcification in Apparently Healthy Japanese Men.

    Circ J. 2021 Jun 25;85(7):1076-1082.

  • 43

    Salman E, Kadota A, Hisamatsu T, Segawa H, Torii S, Fujiyoshi A, Kondo K, Watanabe Y, Arima H, Shiino A, Nozaki K, Ueshima H, Miura K, The Sessa Research Group

    Relationship of Four Blood Pressure Indexes to Subclinical Cerebrovascular Diseases Assessed by Brain MRI in General Japanese Men.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2022 Feb 1;29(2):174-187. doi: 10.5551/jat.58537.

  • 42

    Hisamatsu T, Miura K, Ohkubo T, Arima H, Fujiyoshi A, Satoh A, Kadota A, Zaid M, Takashima N, Ohno S, Horie M, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Home Blood Pressure Variability and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Multiple Vascular Beds: A Population-Based Study.

    J Hypertens. 2018 Nov;36(11):2193-2203.

  • 41

    Moniruzzaman M, Kadota A, Shiino A, Fujiyoshi A, Ito T, Haidar Syaifullah A, Miyagawa N, Kondo K, Hisamatsu T, Segawa H, Tooyama I, Ueshima H, Miura K; SESSA Research Group.

    Seven-Day Pedometer-Assessed Step Counts and Brain Volume: A Population-Based Observational Study.

    J Phys Act Health. 2021 Feb 1;18(2):157-164. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0659.

  • 40

    Syaifullah AH, Shiino A, Fujiyoshi A, Kadota A, Kondo K, Ito T, Segawa H, Moniruzzaman M, Waki T, Miyagawa N, Tooyama I, Ueshima H, Miura K; SESSA Research Group.

    Alcohol drinking and brain morphometry in apparently healthy community-dwelling Japanese men.

    Alcohol. 2021 Feb 90:57-65

  • 39

    Liu Y, Fujiyoshi A, Arima H, Kadota A, Kadowaki S, Hisamatsu T, Miyazawa I, Kondo K, Tooyama I, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Anthropometric Obesity Indices were Stronger than CT-Based Indices in Associations with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Japanese Men.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2019 Dec 1;26(12):1102-1114.

  • 38

    Hirata A, Kakino A, Okamura T, Usami Y, Fujita Y, Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Kondo K, Segawa H, Sawamura T, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group

    The relationship between serum levels of LOX-1 ligand containing ApoAI as a novel marker of dysfunctional HDL and coronary artery calcification in middle-aged Japanese men.

    Atherosclerosis.2020 Nov;313:20-25.

  • 37

    Yamada N, Asano Y, Fujita M, Yamazaki S, Inanobe A, Matsuura N, Kobayashi H, Ohno S, Ebana Y, Tsukamoto O, Ishino S, Takuwa A, Kioka H, Yamashita T, Hashimoto N, Zankov DP, Shimizu A, Asakura M, Asanuma H, Kato H, Nishida Y, Miyashita Y, Shinomiya H, Naiki N, Hayashi K, Makiyama T, Ogita H, Miura K, Ueshima H, Komuro I, Yamagishi M, Horie M, Kawakami K, Furukawa T, Koizumi A, Kurachi Y, Sakata Y, Minamino T, Kitakaze M, Takashima S.

    Mutant KCNJ3 and KCNJ5 Potassium Channels as Novel Molecular Targets in Bradyarrhythmias and Atrial Fibrillation.

    Circulation. 2019 Apr 30;139(18):2157-2169. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.036761.

  • 36

    Moniruzzaman M, Kadota A, Segawa H, Kondo K, Torii S, Miyagawa N, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Watanabe Y, Shiino A, Nozaki K, Ueshima H, Miura K, SESSA Research Group.

    Relationship Between Step Counts and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Japanese Men.

    Stroke. 2020 Dec;51(12):3584-3591. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030141.

  • 35

    Kadowaki S, Kadowaki T, Hozawa A, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Satoh A, Arima H, Tanaka S, Torii S, Kondo K, Kadota A, Masaki K, Okamura T, Ohkubo T, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Differences between home blood pressure and strictly measured office blood pressure and their determinants in Japanese men.

    Hypertens Res . 2020 .Aug.31

  • 34

    Tai Pham, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Kadowaki S, Kadota A, Zaid M, Kunimura A, Torii S, Segawa H, Kondo K, Horie M, Miura K, Ueshima H; for the Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA) Research Group.

    Smoking habits and progression of coronary and aortic artery calcification: A 5-year follow-up of community-dwelling Japanese men.

    Int J Cardiol . 2020 Sep 1;314:89-94.

  • 33

    Siddiquee AT, Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Miyagawa N, Saito Y, Suzuki H, Kondo K, Yamauchi H, Ito T, Segawa H, Tooyama I, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Alcohol consumption and cognitive function in elderly Japanese men.

    Alcohol. 2020 Jun;85:145-152.

  • 32

    Fuse K, Kadota A, Kondo K, Morino K, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Kadowaki S, Miyazawa I, Ugi S, Maegawa H, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Liver fat accumulation assessed by computed tomography is an independent risk factor for diabetes mellitus in a population-based study: SESSA (Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis)

    Diabetes Res Clin Pract . 2020 Feb;160:108002.

  • 31

    Khan MMH, Fujiyoshi A, Shiino A, Hisamatsu T, Torii S, Suzuki S, Kunimura A, Segawa H, Kadota A, Ohkubo T, Nozaki K, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    The Association Between Coronary Artery Calcification and Subclinical Cerebrovascular Diseases in Men: An Observational Study.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2020 Sep 1;27(9):995-1009.

  • 30

    Fujiyoshi A, Miura K, Ohkubo T, Miyagawa N, Saito Y, Miyazawa I, Shiino A, Kadota A, Kadowaki S, Hisamatsu T, Torii S, Takashima N, Tooyama I. and Ueshima H, for the SESSA Research Group

    Proteinuria and Reduced Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate are Independently Associated with Lower Cognitive Abilities in Apparently Healthy Community-Dwelling Elderly Men in Japan: A Cross-sectional Study.

    J Epidemiol . 2020 Jun 5;30(6):244-252.

  • 29

    Shitara S, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Torii S, Suzuki S, Ito T, Arima H, Shiino A, Nozaki K, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research group.

    Intracranial Artery Stenosis and Its Association With Conventional Risk Factors in a General Population of Japanese Men.

    Stroke. 2019 Oct;50(10):2967-2969.

  • 28

    Hisamatsu T, Miura K, Fujiyoshi A, Kunimura A, Ito T, Miyazawa I, Torii S, Shiino A, Nozaki K, Kanda H, Arima H, Ohkubo T, Ueshima H; Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA) Research Group.

    Association between excessive supraventricular ectopy and subclinical cerebrovascular disease: a population-based study.

    Eur J Neurol. 2019 Sep;26(9):1219-1225.

  • 27

    Liu Ziyi, Zaid M, Hisamatsu T, Tanaka S, Fujiyoshi A, Miyagawa N, Ito T, Kadota A, Tooyama I, Miura K, Ueshima H.

    Elevated fasting blood glucose levels are associated with lower cognitive function, with a threshold in non-diabetic individuals: a population-based study.

    Journal of Epidemiology 2020 Mar 5;30(3):121-127.

  • 26

    Hisamatsu T, Liu K, Chan C, Krefman AE, Fujiyoshi A, Budoff MJ, Miura K, Lloyd-Jones DM, Ueshima H.

    Coronary Artery Calcium Progression Among the US and Japanese Men.

    Circ Cardiovasc Imaging . 2019 Feb;12(2):e008104.

  • 25

    Hisamatsu T, Miura K, Fujiyoshi A, Kadota A, Miyagawa N, Satoh A, Zaid M, Yamamoto T, Horie M, Ueshima H. for the SESSA Research Group.

    Serum magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium levels and subclinical calcific aortic valve disease: A population-based study.

    Atherosclerosis. 2018 Jun;273:145-152.

  • 24

    Satoh A, Arima H, Hozawa A, Ohkubo T, Hisamatsu T, Kadowaki S, Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Miyagawa N, Zaid M, Torii S, Okamura T, Sekikawa A, Miura K, Ueshima H, SESSA Research Group.

    The Association of Home and Accurately Measured Office Blood Pressure With Coronary Artery Calcification among general Japanese men.

    J Hypertens. 2019 Aug;37(8):1676-1681.

  • 23

    Kimani C, Kadota A, Miura K, Fujiyoshi A, Zaid M, Kadowaki S, Hisamatsu T, Arima H, Horie M, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Differences Between Coronary Artery Calcification and Aortic Artery Calcification in Relation to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Japanese Men.

    J Atheroscler Thromb.2018 Nov 1.

  • 22

    Miyazawa I, Ohkubo T, Kadowaki S, Fujiyoshi A, Hisamatsu T, Kadota A, Arima H, Budoff M, Murata K, Miura K, Maegawa H, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Change in Pericardial Fat Volume and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a General Population of Japanese Men.

    Circ J. 2018 Sep 25;82(10):2542-2548.

  • 21

    Hisamatsu T, Miura K, Arima H, Fujiyoshi A, Kadota A, Kadowaki S, Zaid M, Miyagawa N, Satoh A, Kunimura A, Horie M, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Relationship of serum irisin levels to prevalence and progression of coronary artery calcification: A prospective, population-based study.

    Int J Cardiol.2018 Sep 15;267:177-182.

  • 20

    Sekikawa A, Mahajan H, Kadowaki S, Hisamatsu T, Miyagawa N, Fujiyoshi A, Kadota A, Maegawa H, Murata K, Miura K, Edmundowicz D, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Association of blood levels of marine omega-3 fatty acids with coronary calcification and calcium density in Japanese men.

    Eur J Clin Nutr. 2019 May;73(5):783-792.

  • 19

    Sumi M, Hisamatsu T, Fujiyoshi A, Kadota A, Miyagawa N, Kondo K, Kadowaki S, Suzuki S, Torii S, Zaid M, Sato A, Arima H, Terada T, Miura K, Ueshima H.

    Association of Alcohol Consumption With Fat Deposition in a Community-Based Sample of Japanese Men: The Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA).

    J Epidemiol. 2019 Jun 5;29(6):205-212.

  • 18

    Suzuki S, Arima H, Miyazaki S, Fujiyoshi A, Kadota A, Takashima N, Hisamatsu T, Kadowaki S, Zaid M, Torii S, Horie M, Murata K, Miura K, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Self-reported Sleep Duration and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in a General Population of Japanese Men.

    J Atheroscler Thromb.2018 Feb 1;25(2):186-198.

  • 17

    Tai Pham, Fujiyoshi A, Arima H, Tanaka-Mizuno S, Hisamatsu T, Kadowaki S, Kadota A, Zaid M, Sekikawa A, Yamamoto T, Horie M, Miura K, Ueshima H; Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA) Research Group.

    Association of Coronary Artery Calcification with Estimated Coronary Heart Disease Risk from Prediction Models in a Community-Based Sample of Japanese Men: The Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA).

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2018 Jun 1;25(6):477-489.

  • 16

    Seto-Yukimura R, Ogawa E, Hisamatsu T, Torii S, Shiino A, Nozaki K, Fujiyoshi A, Miura K, Nakano Y, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Reduced Lung Function and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Japanese Men: the Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA).

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2018 Oct 1;25(10):1009-1021.

  • 15

    久松隆史, 三浦克之, 渋川武志, 藤吉朗, 有馬久富, 門田文,宮川尚子, 鳥居さゆ希,近藤慶子,宮澤伊都子,鈴木仙太朗,佐藤敦,山添正博,柳田昌彦, 前川聡,上島弘嗣,SESSAリサーチグループ.

    客観的に評価された歩数値とメタボリックシンドローム発症との関連 :地域住民5年前向き研究(滋賀動脈硬化疫学研究SESSA).

    日循予防誌. 2017;52:20-28.

  • 14

    Tabara Y, Ueshima H, Takashima N, Hisamatsu T, Fujiyoshi A, Zaid M, Sumi M, Kohara K, Miki T, Miura K; SESSA Research Group; J-SHIPP Study Group.

    Mendelian randomization analysis in three Japanese populations supports a causal role of alcohol consumption in lowering low-density lipid cholesterol levels and particle numbers.

    Atherosclerosis.2016 Nov;254:242-248.

  • 13

    Hisamatsu T, Miura K, Arima H, Kadota A, Kadowaki S, Torii S, Suzuki S, Miyagawa N, Sato A, Yamazoe M, Fujiyoshi A, Ohkubo T, Yamamoto T, Murata K, Abbott RD, Sekikawa A, Horie M, Ueshima H; Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA) Research Group.

    Smoking, Smoking Cessation, and Measures of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Multiple Vascular Beds in Japanese Men.

    J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Aug ;5(9): e003738.

  • 12

    Zaid M, Fujiyoshi A, Kadota A, Abbott RD, Miura K.

    Coronary Artery Calcium and Carotid Artery Intima Media Thickness and Plaque: Clinical Use in Need of Clarification.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2017 Mar 1;24(3):227-239.

  • 11

    Yamazoe M, Hisamatsu T, Miura K, Kadowaki S, Zaid M, Kadota A, Torii S, Miyazawa I, Fujiyoshi A, Arima H, Sekikawa A, Maegawa H, Horie M, Ueshima H; SESSA Research Group.

    Relationship of Insulin Resistance to Prevalence and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification Beyond Metabolic Syndrome Components: Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis.

    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol.2016 Aug;36(8):1703-1708.

  • 10

    Fujiyoshi A, Miura K, Kadowaki S, Azuma K, Tanaka S, Hisamatsu T, Arima H, Kadota A, Miyagawa N, Takashima N, Ohkubo T, Saitoh Y, Torii S, Miyazawa I, Maegawa H, Murata K, Ueshima H, SESSA Research Group.

    Lifetime cigarette smoking is associated with abdominal obesity in a community-based sample of Japanese men: The Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis (SESSA).

    Prev Med Rep.2016 Jun 16;4:225-232.

  • 9

    Zaid M, Miura K, Fujiyoshi A, Abboot RD, Hisamatsu T, Kadota A, Arima H, Kadowaki S, Torii S, Miyagawa N, Suzuki S, Takashima N, Ohkubo T, Sekikawa A, Maegawa H, Horie M, Nakamura Y, Okamura T, Ueshima H, SESSA Research Group.

    Associations of serum LDL particle concentration with carotid intima-media thickness and coronary artery calcification.

    J Clin Lipidol.2016 Sep-Oct;10(5):1195-1202.

  • 8

    Ueshima H, Kadowaki T, Hisamatsu T, Fujiyoshi A, Miura K, Ohkubo T, Sekikawa A, Kadota A, Kadowaki S, Nakamura Y, Miyagawa N, Okamura T, Kita Y, Takashima N, Kashiwagi A, Maegawa H, Horie M, Yamamoto T, Kimura T, Kita T, ACCESS and SESSA Research Groups.

    Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 is related to risk of subclinical atherosclerosis but is not supported by Mendelian randomization analysis in a general Japanese population.

    Atherosclerosis.2016 Mar;246:141-147.

  • 7

    Okamura T, Miura K, Sawamura T, Kadota A, Hisamatsu T, Fujiyoshi A, Miyamatsu N, Takashima N, Miyagawa N, Kadowaki T, Ohkubo T, Murakami Y, Nakamura Y, Ueshima H, SESSA Research Group.

    Serum level of Lox-1 ligand containing ApoB is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness in Japanese community dwelling men, especially those with hypercholesterolemia.

    J Clin Lipidol.2016 Jan-Feb;10(1):172-180.

  • 6

    Torii S, Arima H, Ohkubo T, Fujiyoshi A, Kadota A, Takashima N, Kadowaki S, Hisamatsu T, Saito Y, Miyagawa N, Zaid M, Murakami Y, Abbott RD, Horie M, Miura K, Ueshima H, SESSA Research Group.

    Association between Pulse Wave Velocity and Coronary Artery Calcification in Japanese men.

    J Atheroscler Thromb. 2015;22(12): 1266-1277.

  • 5

    Zaid M, Fujiyoshi A, Miura K, Abbott RD, Okamura T, Takashima N, Torii S, Saito Y, Hisamatsu T, Miyagawa N, Ohkubo T, Kadota A, Sekikawa A, Maegawa H, Nakamura Y, Mitsunami K, Ueshima H, SESSA Research group.

    High-density lipoprotein particle concentration and subclinical atherosclerosis of the carotid arteries in Japanese men.

    Atherosclerosis.2015 Apr;239(2):444-450.

  • 4

    Hisamatsu T, Fujiyoshi A, Miura K, Ohkubo T, Kadota A, Kadowaki S, Kadowaki T, Yamamoto T, Miyagawa N, Zaid M, Torii S, Takashima N, Murakami Y, Okamura T, Horie M, Ueshima H, SESSA Research Group.

    Lipoprotein particle profiles compared with standard lipids in association with coronary artery calcification in the general Japanese population.

    Atherosclerosis. 2014 Oct;236(2):237-243.

  • 3

    Fujiyoshi A, Miura K, Ohkubo T, Kadowaki T, Kadowaki S, Zaid M, Hisamatsu T, Sekikawa A, Budoff MJ, Liu K, Ueshima H, SESSA Research Group; MESA Research Group.

    Cross-sectional comparison of coronary artery calcium between Caucasian men in the United States and Japanese men in Japan: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and the Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis.

    Am J Epidemiol.2014 Sep 15;180(6):590-598.

  • 2

    Maeda T, Takeuchi K, Xiaoling P, Zankov PD, Takashima N, Fujiyoshi A, Kadowaki T, Miura K, Ueshima H, Ogita H.

    Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Regulates Macrophage Apoptosis via the Akt and Caspase-7 Pathways.

    J Atheroscler Thromb.2014;21(8):839-853.