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Sakamoto, Aiji ; Sugamoto, Yuka ; Tokunaga, Y. ; Yoshimuta, Tsuyoshi ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Takeda, Yoshiyu ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; 林, 研至 ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 武田, 仁勇 ; 山岸, 正和
出版情報: Journal of International Medical Research.  39  pp.522-527,  2011.  SAGE Publications
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050263
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Ephrin B1 and its cognate receptor, Eph receptor B2, key regulators of embryogenesis, are expressed in human atherosclerotic plaque and inhibit adult human monocyte chemotaxis. Few data exist, however, regarding the gene expression profiles of the ephrin (EFN) and Eph receptor (EPH) family of genes in atherosclerosis-related human cells. Gene expression profiles were determined of all 21 members of this gene family in atherosclerosis-related cells by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis. The following 17 members were detected in adult human peripheral blood monocytes: EFNA1 and EFNA3 - EFNA5 (coding for ephrins A1 and A3 - A5); EPHA1, EPHA2, EPHA4 - EPHA6 and EPHA8 (coding for Eph receptors A1, A2, A4 - A6 and A8); EFNB1 and EFNB2 (coding for ephrins B1 and B2); and EPHB1 - EPHB4 and EPHB6 (coding for Eph receptors B1 - B4 and B6). THP-1 monocytic cells, Jurkat T cells and adult arterial endothelial cells also expressed multiple EFN and EPH genes. These results indicate that a wide variety of ephrins and Eph receptors might affect monocyte chemotaxis, contributing to the development of atherosclerosis. Their pathological significance requires further study. © 2011 Field House Publishing LLP. 続きを見る
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Tada, Hayato ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; 多田, 隼人 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 山岸, 正和 ; 林, 研至
出版情報: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis.  23  pp.241-256,  2016.  Japan Atherosclerosis Society = 日本動脈硬化学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050285
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Blood lipid levels are highly heritable and modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD ), and are the leading cause of death worldwide. These facts have motivated human genetic association studies that have the substantial potential to define the risk factors that are causal and to identify pathways and therapeutic targets for lipids and CAD. The success of the HapMap project that provided an extensive catalog of human genetic variations and the development of microarray based genotyping chips (typically containing variations with allele frequencies >5%) facilitated common variant association study (CVAS; formerly termed genomewide association study, GWAS) identifying disease-associated variants in a genome-wide manner. To date, 157 loci associated with blood lipids and 46 loci with CAD have been successfully identified, accounting for approximately 12%– 14% of heritability for lipids and 10% of heritability for CAD. However, there is yet a major challenge termed “missing heritability problem,” namely the observation that loci detected by CVAS explain only a small fraction of the inferred genetic variations. To explain such missing portions, focuses in genetic association studies have shifted from common to rare variants. However, it is challenging to apply rare variant association study (RVAS) in an unbiased manner because such variants typically lack the sufficient number to be identified statistically. In this review, we provide a current understanding of the genetic architecture mostly derived from CVAS, and several updates on the progress and limitations of RVAS for lipids and CAD. © 2016, Japan Atherosclerosis Society. All rights reserved.<br />出版者照会後に全文公開 続きを見る
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Uchiyama, K. ; Ino, H. ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Fujioka, K. ; Takabatake, S. ; Yokawa, J. ; Namura, M. ; Mizuno S. ; Tatami, R. ; Kanaya, H. ; Nitta, Y. ; Michishita, I. ; Hirase, H. ; Ueda, K. ; Aoyama, T. ; Okeie, K. ; Haraki, T. ; Mori, K. ; Araki, T. ; Minamoto, M. ; Oiwake, H. ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Sakata, Kenji ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; 林, 研至 ; 山岸, 正和
出版情報: Journal of International Medical Research.  39  pp.549-557,  2011.  SAGE Publications
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050292
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using a drug-eluting stent (DES) leads to less re-stenosis than PCI using a bare metal stent (BMS), however there is still controversy whether use of a DES for severe coronary disease leads to an acceptable outcome in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). In this study 8159 lesions were treated in 6739 patients (mean age 68.9 years) with coronary artery disease. Use of a DES significantly decreased the re-stenosis rate compared with BMS in both DM (9.6% versus 21.3%) and non-DM (9.5% versus 17.1%) patients. The re-stenosis rate was significantly higher in DM than in non-DM patients in the BMS group but not in the DES group. There was no statistically significant difference in event-free survival after stenting of patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease between the BMS and DES groups. It was concluded that, compared with BMS, DES reduced re-stenosis in patients with DM, however, we advise careful treatment after using DES for severe coronary disease, including LMCA lesions, in patients with DM. © 2011 Field House Publishing LLP. 続きを見る
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Oka, Rie ; Yamada, Takayoshi ; Nakanishi, Chiaki ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Inazu, Akihiro ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; 大家, 理恵 ; 八木, 邦公 ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 林, 研至 ; 野原, 淳 ; 稲津, 明広 ; 山岸, 正和
出版情報: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis.  21  pp.582-592,  2014.  Japan Atherosclerosis Society = 日本動脈硬化学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050638
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Aim: The commonly observed relationship between increased visceral adiposity and metabolic abnormali ties may be partly mediated by a concomitant increase in liver fat content. We evaluated the independent association between the level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) as a surrogate marker of the liver fat content and the incidence of metabolic abnormalities after adjusting for the amount of visceral adipose tissue (AT). Methods: The subjects included 1,118 Japanese individuals (44% women) who underwent computed tomography to assess the amount of visceral AT on medical checkups. Cross-sectional associations between the serum ALT, visceral AT and metabolic risk factors were examined. Results: The ALT level and visceral AT were found to show a significant correlation (r =0.41 in men and r =0.36 in women, p<0.001). In a multivariable linear regression analysis, the ALT level and visceral AT were found to be independently associated with blood pressure in men and triglycerides and 2-hour post-challenge glucose in both genders (p<0.01), whereas only visceral AT was found to be associated with HDL-cholesterol (p<0.01). When the participants were classified into four subgroups based on the 75th percentiles of ALT and visceral AT, the low-ALT/high-visceral AT group, but not the high-ALT/low-visceral AT group, had a significantly higher odds ratio for low HDL-cholesterol among both genders (p<0.05) and for hypertriglyceridemia in men only (p<0.05). Meanwhile, the high-ALT/low-visceral AT group, but not the low-ALT/high-visceral AT group, had a significantly higher odds ratio for IGT among women (p<0.05). Conclusions: Although the ALT level and visceral AT were found to be independently associated with most metabolic risk factors, visceral AT had a dominant association with dyslipidemia in both genders, while the ALT level appeared to have a closer association with IGT in women.<br />出版者照会後に全文公開 続きを見る
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Nomura, Akihiro ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Fujita, Takashi ; Tanaka, Yoshihiro ; Nagata, Yoji ; Tsuda, Toyonobu ; Hodatsu, Akihiko ; Sakata, Kenji ; Nakamura, Hiroyuki ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Fujino, Noboru ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 坂田, 憲治 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 藤野, 陽 ; 山岸, 正和 ; 林, 研至
出版情報: Circulation Journal.  79  pp.136-143,  2014-12-19.  Japanese Circulation Society = 日本循環器学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050641
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Background: Although fragmented QRS complex (frag-QRS) reflecting intra-ventricular conduction delay has been shown to be a prognostic marker for cardiac events, few data exist regarding the impact of frag-QRS on cardiac events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).Methods and Results: Ninety-four HCM patients (56 male; mean age, 58}17 years) were retrospectively investigated. Frag-QRS was defined as the presence of various RsR’ patterns in at least 2 contiguous ECG leads. Major arrhythmic events (MAE) were defined as sudden cardiac death, and combined sustained ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation. New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) was diagnosed based on ECG during provisional or routine medical examination. Heart failure (HF) with hospitalization was defined as hospital admission due to subjective or objective symptoms. Frag-QRS was detected in 31 patients (33%). TNNI3 was the most frequent disease-causing gene. Median follow-up was 4.6 years. The 4-year cumulative survival rates of cardiac death, MAE, new-onset AF and HF with hospitalization were 97.6%, 94.6%, 87.5% and 89.3%, respectively. On multivariate analysis, frag-QRS was significantly associated with HF with hospitalization (adjusted hazard ratios [95% confidence intervals]: 5.4 [1.2–36], P=0.03). Moreover, HF-free survival was significantly lower in the frag-QRS (+) group compared to the frag-QRS (–) group (79.0% vs. 95.1%, P=0.03).Conclusions: Frag-QRS is associated with HF with hospitalization in HCM patients who had a unique distribution of gene mutations. © 2014, The Japanese Circulation Society<br />出版者照会後に全文公開 続きを見る
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Nakanishi, Chiaki ; Nagaya, Noritoshi ; Ohnishi, Shunsuke ; Yamahara, Kenichi ; Takabatake, Shu ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Tsubokawa, Toshinari ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; 中西, 千明 ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 林, 研至 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 山岸, 正和
出版情報: Circulation Journal.  75  pp.2260-2268,  2011-09.  Japanese Circulation Society = 日本循環器学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050643
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Background: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent and reside in bone marrow (BM), adipose tis sue and many other tissues. However, the molecular foundations underlying the differences in proliferation, differentiation potential and paracrine effects between adipose tissue-derived MSC (ASC) and BM-derived MSC (BM-MSC) are not well-known. Therefore, we investigated differences in the gene and secretory protein expressions of the 2 types of MSC. Methods and Results: ASC and BM-MSC were obtained from subcutaneous adipose tissue and BM of adult Lewis rats. ASC proliferated as rapidly as BM-MSC, and had expanded 200-fold in approximately 2 weeks. On microarray analysis of 31,099 genes, 571 (1.8%) were more highly (>3-fold) expressed in ASC, and a number of these genes were associated with mitosis and immune response. On the other hand, 571 genes (1.8%) were more highly expressed in BM-MSC, and some of these genes were associated with organ development and morphogenesis. In secretory protein analysis, ASC secreted significantly larger amounts of growth factor and inflammatory cytokines, such as vascular endothelial growth factor, hepatocyte growth factor and interleukin 6, whereas BM-MSC secreted significantly larger amounts of stromal-derived factor-1α. Conclusions: There are significant differences between ASC and BM-MSC in the cytokine secretome, which may provide clues to the molecule mechanisms associated with tissue regeneration and alternative cell sources.<br />出版者照会後に全文公開 続きを見る
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Funada, Akira ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Fujino, Noboru ; Muramoto, Akihiko ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Tsubokawa, Toshinari ; Sakata, Kenji ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Takeda, Yoshiyu ; Ino, Hidekazu ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; 舟田, 晃 ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 藤野, 陽 ; 林, 研至 ; 坂田, 憲治 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 武田, 仁勇 ; 井野, 秀一 ; 山岸, 正和
出版情報: Circulation Journal.  74  pp.2674-2680,  2010.  Japanese Circulation Society = 日本循環器学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050644
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Background: Although the renin - angiotensin system (RAS) can affect the development of left ventric ular (LV) hypertrophy, few data exist regarding the relationships between RAS polymorphisms and alteration of LV function. The effect of RAS polymorphisms on LV function in genotyped hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) was examined in the present study. Methods and Results: The study group comprised 126 carriers with sarcomere gene mutations from 49 HCM families (64 males, mean age 51±21 years). LV morphology and function were evaluated by echocardiography. In angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D), the D allele (n=81) exhibited significantly larger LV end-systolic dimension (LVDs) (32±11 mm) and lower ejection fraction (56±15%) than those with the II genotype (28±7 mm and 62±12%, respectively, P<0.05; n=45). Although angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1-R) A/C1166 polymorphism did not affect echocardiographic parameters, the presence of the ACE D allele with the AT1-R C1166 allele (n=9) was associated with larger LVDs (37±17 mm) and lower ejection fraction (48±20%) compared with other genotypes (30±9 mm and 58±14%, respectively, P<0.05; n=117). Under these conditions, severe LV hypertrophy was frequently associated with LV wall thinning. Conclusions: The presence of both the ACE D and AT1-R C1166 allele is associated with LV dilation with systolic dysfunction in genotyped HCM. In addition to the severity of LV hypertrophy, screening for these RAS polymorphisms could contribute to further risk stratification of patients with HCM, although other genetic polymorphisms should be further examined.<br />出版者照会後に全文公開 続きを見る
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Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Fujino, Noboru ; Nagata, Yoji ; Hodatsu, Akihiko ; Masuta, Eiichi ; Sakata, Kenji ; Nakamura, Hiroyuki ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 林, 研至 ; 藤野, 陽 ; 永田, 庸二 ; 寳達, 明彦 ; 坂田, 憲治 ; 中村, 裕之 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 山岸, 正和
出版情報: PLoS ONE.  9  pp.e101465-,  2014-07-07.  Public Library of Science
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050649
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Background: Myocardial scarring can be assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with late gado linium enhancement and by endomyocardial biopsy. However, accuracy of late gadolinium enhancement for predicting microscopic myocardial scarring in biopsied specimens remains unknown in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We investigated whether late gadolinium enhancement in the whole heart reflects microscopic myocardial scarring in the small biopsied specimens in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Methods and Results: Twenty-one consecutive patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who were examined both by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and by endomyocardial biopsy were retrospectively studied. The right interventricular septum was the target site for endomyocardial biopsy in all patients. Late gadolinium enhancement in the ventricular septum had an excellent sensitivity (100%) with a low specificity (40%) for predicting microscopic myocardial scarring in biopsied specimens. The sensitivity of late gadolinium enhancement in the whole heart remained 100% with a specificity of 27% for predicting microscopic myocardial scarring in biopsied specimens. Quantitative assessments of fibrosis revealed that the extent of late gadolinium enhancement in the whole heart was the only independent variable related to the microscopic collagen fraction in biopsied specimens (β = 0.59, 95% confident interval: 0.15-1.0, p = 0.012). Conclusions: Although there was a compromise in the specificity, the sensitivity of late gadolinium enhancement was excellent for prediction of microscopic myocardial scarring in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Moreover, the severity of late gadolinium enhancement was independently associated with the quantitative collagen fraction in biopsied specimens in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. These findings indicate that late gadolinium enhancement can reflect both the presence and the extent of microscopic myocardial scarring in the small biopsied specimens in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. © 2014 Konno et al. 続きを見る
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Gamou, Tadatsugu ; Sakata, Kenji ; Tada, Hayato ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Ino, Hidekazu ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; on behalf of the MILLION Study Group ; 坂田, 憲治 ; 多田, 隼人 ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 林, 研至 ; 井野, 秀一 ; 山岸, 正和 ; 川尻, 剛照
出版情報: Circulation journal.  81  pp.1490-1495,  2017-09-25.  Japanese Circulation Society = 日本循環器学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/48523
概要: Background:The MILLION study, a prospective randomized multicenter study, revealed that lipid and blood pressure (BP)-lo wering therapy resulted in regression of coronary plaque as determined by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). In the present study we performed additional analysis to investigate the associated factors with regression of coronary plaque. Methods and Results:We investigated serial 3D IVUS images from 68 patients in the MILLION study. Standard IVUS parameters were assessed at both baseline and follow-up (18–24 months). Volumetric data were standardized by length as normalized volume. In patients with plaque regression (n=52), plaque volumenormalizedsignificantly decreased from 64.8 to 55.8 mm3(P<0.0001) and vessel volumenormalizedsignificantly decreased from 135.0 to 127.5 mm3(P=0.0008). There was no difference in lumen volumenormalizedfrom 70.1 to 71.8 mm3(P=0.27). There were no correlations between % changes in vessel volume and cholesterol or BP. On the other hand, negative correlations between % change in vessel volume and vessel volumenormalizedat baseline (r=−0.352, P=0.009) or plaque volumenormalizedat baseline (r=−0.336, P=0.01) were observed. Conclusions:The current data demonstrated that in patients with plaque regression treated by aggressive lipid and BP-lowering therapy, the plaque regression was derived from reverse vessel remodeling determined by vessel volume and plaque burden at baseline irrespective of decreases in lipids and BP.<br />出版者照会後に全文公開 続きを見る
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Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Fujino, Noboru ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Internal Medicine.  55  pp.545-546,  2016-03-01.  Japanese Society of Internal Medicine = 日本内科学会
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Oe, Kotaro ; Araki, Tsutomu ; Nakashima, Akikatsu ; Sato, Katsuaki ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Internal Medicine.  49  pp.833-836,  2010-04-30.  Japanese Society of Internal Medicine = 日本内科学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/48445
概要: A 73-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of bilateral foot pain. He was treated with thrombolysis for cere bral infarction about 5 months ago. Anticoagulants had not been used because of hemorrhagic infarction. The pulses of bilateral pedal arteries were palpable, but cyanosis was present in the bilateral toes. Laboratory data indicated azotemia and eosinophilia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple plaques of the thoracic and abdominal aorta, one of which was ulcerated. Skin biopsy proved the diagnosis of cholesterol crystal embolism (CCE). Because no invasive vascular procedure was performed, we assumed that CCE in this patient was related to thrombolysis. We should be cautious for late onset of CCE after thrombolysis. © 2010 The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine. 続きを見る
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Oe, Kotaro ; Araki, Tsutomu ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Ino, Hidekazu ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Internal Medicine.  49  pp.799-800,  2010-04-15.  Japanese Society of Internal Medicine = 日本内科学会
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Sakamoto, Aiji ; Kawashiri, Masaaki ; Ishibashi-Ueda, Hatsue ; Sugamoto, Yuka ; Yoshimuta, Tsuyoshi ; Higashikata, Takeo ; Ogino, Hitoshi ; Tada, Hayato ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: International Journal of Vascular Medicine.  2012  pp.127149-,  2012-09-15.  Hindawi Publishing Corporation
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/48407
概要: We examined the expression of ephrin-B1 and its cognate receptor EphB2, key regulators of angiogenesis and embryogenesis , in human abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and analyzed their functional roles in cell migration. From 10 patients (9 males and 1 female; age, 68.5 ± 2.4) who underwent vascular surgery for AAA, we obtained AAA and adjacent control tissues. Using real-time RT-PCR, we analyzed expression of ephrin-B1 and EphB2. We also histologically localized these molecules in AAA tissues. Finally, effects of ephrin-B1 and EphB2 on inflammatory cell chemotaxis were examined by cell migration assay. Expression levels of ephrin-B1 (0.410 ± 0.046 versus 1.198 ± 0.252, P = 0.027) and EphB2 (0.764 ± 0.212 versus 1.272 ± 0.137, P = 0.594) were higher in AAA than normal control. Both ephrin-B1 and EphB2 were expressed in macrophages, T lymphocytes, and endothelial cells within AAA. In chemotaxis assay, ephrin-B1 and EphB2 inhibited mononuclear-cell chemotaxis induced by stromal derived factor-1 down to 54.7 ± 12.7 (P = 0.01) and 50.7 ± 13.1 (P = 0.01), respectively. These data suggest that ephrin-B1 and EphB2 might be functional in human adult inflammatory cells and involved in the pathogenesis of AAA, although specific roles of these molecules should further be sought. © 2012 Aiji Sakamoto et al. 続きを見る
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Shimojima, Masaya ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Nitta, Yutaka ; Yoshida, Taiji ; Katsuda, Shouji ; Kaku, Bunji ; Taguchi, Tomio ; Hasegawa, Akira ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: American Journal of Cardiovascular Research.  2  pp.84-88,  2012-05-15.  e-Century Publishing
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/48420
概要: Although intensive lipid lowering by statins can enhance plaque stability, few data exist regarding how early statins ch ange plaque composition and morphology in clinical setting. Therefore, to examine early changes in plaque composition and morphology by intensive lipid lowering with statins, we evaluate coronary plaques from acute coronary syndrome (ACS) before and 3 weeks after lipid lowering by coronary CT angiography. We enrolled 110 patients with suspected ACS and underwent coronary CT. We defined plaque as unstable when CT number of plaque< 50HU and remodeling index (lesion diameter/reference diameter) >1.10. Rosuvastatin (5 mg/day) or atorvastatin (20 mg/day) were introduced to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Then, CT was again performed by the same condition 3 weeks after lipid lowering therapy. Total 10 patients (8 men, mean age 72.0 years), in whom informed consent regarding serial CT examination was obtained, were analyzed. Among them, 4 patients who denied to have intensive lipid lowering were served as controls. In remaining 6 patients, LDL-C reduced from 129.5±26.9 mg/dl to 68.5±11.1 mg/dl after statin treatment. Under these conditions, CT number of the targeted plaque significantly increased from 16.0±15.9 to 50.8±35.0 HU (p<0.05) and remodeling index decreased from 1.22±0.11 to 1.11±0.06 (p<0.05), although these values substantially unchanged in controls. These results demonstrate that MDCT-determined plaque composition as well as volume could be changed within 3 weeks after intensive lipid lowering. This may explain acute effects of statins in treatment of acute coronary syndrome. 続きを見る
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Mori, Kiyoo ; Yamada, Kazunori ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Inoue, Dai ; Uno, Yoshihide ; Watanabe, Michio ; Okuda, Miho ; Oe, Kotaro ; Kawano, Mitsuhiro ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Internal Medicine.  54  pp.1231-1235,  2015-01-01.  Japanese Society of Internal Medicine = 日本内科学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/48449
概要: We herein report the case of a 65-year-old man with pericardial involvement associated with autoimmune pancreatitis. Che st CT imaging showed pericardial thickening. The patient responded to corticosteroid therapy, and the pericardial thickening resolved. Multiple organs are involved in immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)- related disease (IgG4-RD); however, only a few cases of IgG4-related chronic constrictive pericarditis have been reported. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of IgG4-RD with pericardial involvement at an early stage. This case indicates that recognizing pericardial complications in autoimmune pancreatitis is important and that CT imaging may be useful for obtaining the diagnosis and providing follow-up of pericardial lesions in cases of IgG4-RD. © 2015 The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine. 続きを見る
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Tada, Hayato ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Yoshida, Taiji ; Teramoto, Ryota ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Inazu, Akihiro ; Mabuchi, Hiroshi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; 多田, 隼人 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 寺本, 了太 ; 野原, 淳 ; 稲津, 明広 ; 馬渕, 宏 ; 山岸, 正和 ; 林, 研至
出版情報: Circulation journal.  80  pp.512-518,  2016-01-25.  Japanese Circulation Society = 日本循環器学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/48509
概要: Background:It has been shown that serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is elevated in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) with mu tation(s) of the LDL receptor (LDLR) gene. However, few data exist regarding Lp(a) levels in FH with gain-of-function mutations of the PCSK9 gene.Methods and Results:We evaluated 42 mutation-determined heterozygous FH patients with aPCSK9gain-of-function mutation (FH-PCSK9, mean age 52, mean LDL-C 235 mg/dl), 198 mutation-determined heterozygous FH patients with aLDLRmutation (FH-LDLR, mean age 44, mean LDL-C 217 mg/dl), and 4,015 controls (CONTROL, mean age 56, mean LDL-C 109 mg/dl). We assessed their Lp(a), total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-C, LDL-C, use of statins, presence of hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, smoking, body mass index (BMI) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Multiple regression analysis showed that HDL-C, use of statins, presence of hypertension, smoking, BMI, and Lp(a) were independently associated with the presence of CAD. Under these conditions, the serum levels of Lp(a) in patients with FH were significantly higher than those of the CONTROL group regardless of their causative genes, among the groups propensity score-matched (median Lp(a) 12.6 mg/dl [IQR:9.4–33.9], 21.1 mg/dl [IQR:11.7–34.9], and 5.0 mg/dl [IQR:2.7–8.1] in the FH-LDLR, FH-PCSK9, and CONTROL groups, respectively, P=0.002 for FH-LDLR vs. CONTROL, P=0.002 for FH-PCSK9 vs. CONTROL).Conclusions:These data demonstrate that serum Lp(a) is elevated in patients with FH caused by PCSK9 gain-of-function mutations to the same level as that in FH caused by LDLR mutations. (Circ J 2016; 80: 512–518)<br />出版者照会後に全文公開 続きを見る
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Oe, Kotaro ; Mori, Kiyoo ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Yoneda, Takashi ; Ueyama, Katsushi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 米田, 隆 ; 山岸, 正和
出版情報: Circulation journal.  71  pp.1485-1487,  2007-08-25.  Japanese Circulation Society = 日本循環器学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/48499
概要: A 62-year-old woman was admitted to hospital because of nausea. A grade 5/6 continuous murmur was audible near the left sternal border at the second intercostal space. Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly and bilateral pleural effusion. She was diagnosed as heart failure and a diuretic was prescribed. After remission of the heart failure, echocardiography showed shunt flow from the right coronary cusp to the right ventricle. Aortography revealed that an aneurysm of the right coronary sinus of Valsalva had ruptured into the right ventricle. Coronary angiography revealed a single coronary artery. Chest computed tomography revealed persistent left superior vena cava. Surgical repair was carried out and the patient made an uneventful recovery. In addition to these cardiovascular abnormalities, she had Wildervanck syndrome (Klippel-Feil syndrome, Duane syndrome and sensorineural hearing disturbance), blepharoptosis and short stature. This rare combination has not been reported previously. (Circ J 2007; 71: 1485 - 1487)<br />出版者照会後に全文公開 続きを見る
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Tada, Hayato ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Okada, Hirofumi ; Endo, Saori ; Toyoshima, Yuka ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Inazu, Akihiro ; Takao, Akira ; Mabuchi, Hiroshi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; 多田, 隼人 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 今野, 哲雄 ; 野原, 淳 ; 稲津, 明広 ; 馬渕, 宏 ; 山岸, 正和 ; 林, 研至
出版情報: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis.  23  pp.884-890,  2016-07-01.  Japan Atherosclerosis Society = 日本動脈硬化学会
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/48532
概要: Whole exome sequencing (WES) technologies have accelerated genetic studies of Mendelian disorders, yielding approximatel y 30% diagnostic success. We encountered a 13-year-old Japanese female initially diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia on the basis of clinical manifestations of severe hypercholesterolemia (initial LDL cholesterol=609 mg/dl at the age of one) and systemic intertriginous xanthomas with histories of recurrent self-limiting episodes of fever and arthritis. Both her phenotypes seemed to co-segregate in a recessive manner. We performed WES on this patient, who was considered a proband. Among 206,430 variants found in this individual, we found 18,220 nonsense, missense, or splice site variants, of which 3,087 were rare (minor allele frequency ≤ 0.01 or not reported) in 1000 Genome (Asian population). Filtering by assuming a recessive pattern of inheritance with the use of an in silico annotation prediction tool, we successfully narrowed down the candidates to the compound heterozygous mutations in the ABCG5 gene (c.1256G>A or p.Arg419His/c.1763-1G>A [splice acceptor site]) and to the double-compound heterozygous mutations in the MEFV gene (c.329T>C/C or p.Leu110Pro/c.442G>C/C or p.Glu148Val). The patient was genetically diagnosed with sitosterolemia and familial Mediterranean fever using WES for the first time. Such a comprehensive approach is useful for identifying causative mutations for multiple unrelated inheritable diseases.<br />出版者照会後に全文公開 続きを見る
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Oe, Kotaro ; Mori, Kiyoo ; Otsuji, Michio ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Fujino, Noboru ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: International Heart Journal.  49  pp.629-635,  2008-01-01.  International Heart Journal Association
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/28373
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />This is the first report of a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with a hyperglycemic hyperosmolar sta te (HHS). This case presented with marked ST-segment elevation and electrical alternans, uncommon findings in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. We believe that hyperosmolarity-induced myocardial dehydration and consequent increase in intracellular calcium concentration may be the mechanism of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and electrical alternans in HHS 続きを見る
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Yamamoto, Ryusuke ; Tada, Hayato ; Tsubokawa, Toshinari ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Saito, Takekatsu ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Ohta, Kunio ; Yachie, Akihiro ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  60  pp.2419-,  2012-12-11.  Elsevier B.V.
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/33431
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Tada, Hayato ; Tsubokawa, Toshinari ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Uchiyama, Katsuharu ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Tomita, Shigeyuki ; Ino, Hidekazu ; Watanabe, Go ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  58  pp.654-,  2011-08-01.  Elsevier
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/29210
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Tada, Hayato ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Ohtani, Rumiko ; Noguchi, Tohru ; Nakanishi, Chiaki ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashia, Kenshi ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Inazu, Akihiro ; Kobayashi, Junji ; Mabuchi, Hiroshi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Atherosclerosis.  219  pp.663-666,  2011-12-01.  Elsevier Science Ireland
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/29290
概要: Background: Autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia (ARH) is an extremely rare inherited hypercholesterolemia, the caus e of which is mutations in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor adaptor protein 1 (LDLRAP1) gene. Methods: A total of 146 heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemic (FH) patients with a mutation in LDLR gene were screened for genes encoding proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and LDLRAP1. Results: Among the 146 subjects, we identified a 79-year-old Japanese female with double mutations in LDLR gene (c.2431A > T) and LDLRAP1 gene (c.606dup). Two other relatives with double mutations in those genes in her family were also identified. Although the proband exhibited massive Achilles tendon xanthoma and coronary and aortic valvular disease, serum LDL-C level of subjects with double mutations was similar with that of subjects with single LDLR mutation (284.0 ± 43.5 versus 265.1 ± 57.4 mg/dl). Conclusion: Additional mutation in LDLRAP1 may account for severer phenotype in terms of xanthoma and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in FH patients. © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. 続きを見る
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Tada, Hayato ; Tsubokawa, Toshinari ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Uchiyama, Katsuharu ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Tomita, Shigeyuki ; Ino, Hidekazu ; Watanabe, Go ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  58  pp.654-,  2011-08-02.  American College of Cardiology
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/29291
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Tada, Hayato ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Ohtani, Rumiko ; Noguchi, Tohru ; Nakanishi, Chiaki ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Inazu, Akihiro ; Kobayashi, Junji ; Mabuchi, Hiroshi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Atherosclerosis.  219  pp.663-666,  2011-12-01.  Elsevier
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/29748
概要: Background: Autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia (ARH) is an extremely rare inherited hypercholesterolemia, the caus e of which is mutations in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor adaptor protein 1 (LDLRAP1) gene. Methods: A total of 146 heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemic (FH) patients with a mutation in LDLR gene were screened for genes encoding proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and LDLRAP1. Results: Among the 146 subjects, we identified a 79-year-old Japanese female with double mutations in LDLR gene (c.2431A > T) and LDLRAP1 gene (c.606dup). Two other relatives with double mutations in those genes in her family were also identified. Although the proband exhibited massive Achilles tendon xanthoma and coronary and aortic valvular disease, serum LDL-C level of subjects with double mutations was similar with that of subjects with single LDLR mutation (284.0 ± 43.5 versus 265.1 ± 57.4. mg/dl). Conclusion: Additional mutation in LDLRAP1 may account for severer phenotype in terms of xanthoma and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in FH patients. © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. 続きを見る
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Tada, Hayato ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Aizu, Motohiko ; Yokawa, Junichiro ; Tsubokawa, Toshinari ; Fujii, Hiroshi ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Uchiyama, Katsuharu ; Matsumura, Masami ; Kawano, Mitsuhiro ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Journal of Cardiology Cases.  5  pp.e44-e47,  2012-02-01.  Japanese College of Cardiology / Elsevier
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/30140
概要: We report a case with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) associated with systemic sclerosis which exhibits strong r esistance to pulmonary vasodilator. A 55-year-old female with severe pulmonary hypertension was admitted to our hospital to be introduced to epoprostenol infusion therapy. She was diagnosed as having pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with systemic sclerosis at the age of 51. Several aggressive treatments with pulmonary vasodilators, including oral prostaglandin, endothelin receptor antagonists, and phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, failed to improve her symptoms. We introduced continuous intravenous epoprostenol therapy from 2 μg/kg/min for her. However, pulmonary edema appeared and worsened in a dose-dependent manner. We made a diagnosis of PVOD clinically at that time. Thereafter, pulmonary edema gradually disappeared consistent with the reduction of the dose of epoprostenol infusion. She died of renal failure and infection 4 months after the introduction of epoprostenol infusion therapy. A histological examination revealed severe stenosis and occlusions of pulmonary veins as well as pulmonary arteries over a wide area. We suggest that prevalence of veno-occlusive type of disease could be one of the major mechanisms of less responsive or even refractory to pulmonary vasodilator therapies in patients with PAH associated with connective tissue disease. © 2011 Japanese College of Cardiology. 続きを見る
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Tada, Hayato ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Ohtani, Rumiko ; Noguchi, Tohru ; Nakanishi, Chiaki ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Inazu, Akihiro ; Kobayashi, Junji ; Mabuchi, Hiroshi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Atherosclerosis.  219  pp.663-666,  2011-12-01.  Elsevier
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/30139
概要: Background: Autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia (ARH) is an extremely rare inherited hypercholesterolemia, the caus e of which is mutations in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor adaptor protein 1 (LDLRAP1) gene. Methods: A total of 146 heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemic (FH) patients with a mutation in LDLR gene were screened for genes encoding proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and LDLRAP1. Results: Among the 146 subjects, we identified a 79-year-old Japanese female with double mutations in LDLR gene (c.2431A > T) and LDLRAP1 gene (c.606dup). Two other relatives with double mutations in those genes in her family were also identified. Although the proband exhibited massive Achilles tendon xanthoma and coronary and aortic valvular disease, serum LDL-C level of subjects with double mutations was similar with that of subjects with single LDLR mutation (284.0 ± 43.5 versus 265.1 ± 57.4. mg/dl). Conclusion: Additional mutation in LDLRAP1 may account for severer phenotype in terms of xanthoma and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in FH patients. © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. 続きを見る
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Tada, Hayato ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Aizu, Motohiko ; Yokawa, Junichiro ; Tsubokawa, Toshinari ; Fujii, Hiroshi ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Uchiyama, Katsuharu ; Matsumura, Masami ; Kawano, Mitsuhiro ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Journal of Cardiology Cases.  5  pp.e44-e47,  2012-02-01.  Elsevier / Japanese College of Cardiology
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/30319
概要: We report a case with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) associated with systemic sclerosis which exhibits strong r esistance to pulmonary vasodilator.A 55-year-old female with severe pulmonary hypertension was admitted to our hospital to be introduced to epoprostenol infusion therapy. She was diagnosed as having pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with systemic sclerosis at the age of 51. Several aggressive treatments with pulmonary vasodilators, including oral prostaglandin, endothelin receptor antagonists, and phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, failed to improve her symptoms. We introduced continuous intravenous epoprostenol therapy from 2. μg/kg/min for her. However, pulmonary edema appeared and worsened in a dose-dependent manner. We made a diagnosis of PVOD clinically at that time. Thereafter, pulmonary edema gradually disappeared consistent with the reduction of the dose of epoprostenol infusion. She died of renal failure and infection 4. months after the introduction of epoprostenol infusion therapy. A histological examination revealed severe stenosis and occlusions of pulmonary veins as well as pulmonary arteries over a wide area. We suggest that prevalence of veno-occlusive type of disease could be one of the major mechanisms of less responsive or even refractory to pulmonary vasodilator therapies in patients with PAH associated with connective tissue disease. © 2011 Japanese College of Cardiology. 続きを見る
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Sakamoto, Aiji ; Kawashiri, Masaaki ; Ishibashi-Ueda, Hatsue ; Sugamoto, Yuka ; Yoshimuta, Tsuyoshi ; Higashikata, Takeo ; Ogino, Hitoshi ; Tada, Hayato ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: International Journal of Vascular Medicine.  pp.127149-,  2012-01-01.  Hindawi Publishing Corporation
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/32857
概要: We examined the expression of ephrin-B1 and its cognate receptor EphB2, key regulators of angiogenesis and embryogenesis , in human abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and analyzed their functional roles in cell migration. From 10 patients (9 males and 1 female; age, 68.5 ± 2.4) who underwent vascular surgery for AAA, we obtained AAA and adjacent control tissues. Using real-time RT-PCR, we analyzed expression of ephrin-B1 and EphB2. We also histologically localized these molecules in AAA tissues. Finally, effects of ephrin-B1 and EphB2 on inflammatory cell chemotaxis were examined by cell migration assay. Expression levels of ephrin-B1 (0.410 ± 0.046 versus 1.198 ± 0.252, P = 0.027) and EphB2 (0.764 ± 0.212 versus 1.272 ± 0.137, P = 0.594) were higher in AAA than normal control. Both ephrin-B1 and EphB2 were expressed in macrophages, T lymphocytes, and endothelial cells within AAA. In chemotaxis assay, ephrin-B1 and EphB2 inhibited mononuclear-cell chemotaxis induced by stromal derived factor-1 down to 54.7 ± 12.7 (P = 0.01) and 50.7 ± 13.1 (P = 0.01), respectively. These data suggest that ephrin-B1 and EphB2 might be functional in human adult inflammatory cells and involved in the pathogenesis of AAA, although specific roles of these molecules should further be sought. © 2012 Aiji Sakamoto et al. 続きを見る
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Tada, Hayato ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Okada, Hirofumi ; Teramoto, Ryota ; Konno, Tetsuo ; Yoshimuta, Tsuyoshi ; Sakata, Kenji ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Inazu, Akihiro ; Kobayashi, Junji ; Mabuchi, Hiroshi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Hayashi, Kenshi
出版情報: American Journal of Cardiology.  115  pp.724-729,  2015-03-15.  Elsevier
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/41369
概要: The aims of this study were (1) to determine whether the accumulation of coronary plaque burden assessed with coronary c omputed tomography angiography (CCTA) can predict future events and (2) to estimate the onset and progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Consecutive 101 Japanese patients with heterozygous FH (men= 52, mean age 56 ± 16years, mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol 264 ± 58mg/dl) who underwent 64-detector row CCTA without known coronary artery disease were retrospectively evaluated by assigning a score (0 to 5) to each of 17 coronary artery segments according to the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography guidelines. Those scores were summed and subsequently natural log transformed. The periods to major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were estimated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. During the follow-up period (median 941days), 21 MACE had occurred. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses identified a plaque burden score of 3.35 (raw score 28.5) as the optimal cutoff for predicting a worse prognosis. Multivariate Coxregression analysis identified the presence of a plaque score ≥3.35 as a significant independent predictor of MACE (hazard ratio= 3.65; 95% confidence interval 1.32 to 25.84, p<0.05). The regression equations were Y= 0.68. X- 15.6 (r= 0.54, p <0.05) in male and Y= 0.74. X- 24.8 (r= 0.69, p <0.05) in female patients with heterozygous FH. In conclusion, coronary plaque burden identified in a noninvasive, quantitative manner was significantly associated with future coronary events in Japanese patients with heterozygous FH and that coronary atherosclerosis may start to develop, on average, at age 23 and 34years in male and female patients with heterozygous FH, respectively. 続きを見る