Shinji Makita

Summary

Country: Japan

Publications

  1. ncbi Influence of daily alcohol consumption on serum adiponectin levels in men
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Iwate Medical University, Morioka 020 8505, Japan
    Metabolism 62:411-6. 2013
  2. ncbi Influence of mild-to-moderate alcohol consumption on cardiovascular diseases in men from the general population
    Shinji Makita
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 19 1 Uchimaru, Morioka 020 8505, Japan
    Atherosclerosis 224:222-7. 2012
  3. ncbi Factors related to long-term prognosis in medically treated type B aortic dissection: a physical predisposing factor
    M Nagai
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
    Int Angiol 31:427-32. 2012
  4. ncbi Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased carotid artery stiffness without morphological changes in participants of health check-up programs
    Shinji Makita
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 19 1 Uchimaru, Morioka 0208505, Japan
    Atherosclerosis 213:306-10. 2010
  5. ncbi The association of C-reactive protein levels with carotid intima-media complex thickness and plaque formation in the general population
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Medicine II, Iwate Medical University, Morioka 0208505, Japan
    Stroke 36:2138-42. 2005
  6. ncbi Diabetic state as a crucial factor for impaired arterial elastic properties in patients with peripheral arterial disease
    Shinji Makita
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University, 19 1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Japan
    Atherosclerosis 208:167-70. 2010
  7. ncbi Efficacy of low-dose hydrochlorothiazide in combination with telmisartan on early morning blood pressure in uncontrolled hypertensive patients
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Internal Medicine, Unit of Cardiology and Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Uchimaru, Morioka, Japan
    Clin Exp Hypertens 31:105-15. 2009
  8. ncbi Increased carotid artery stiffness without atherosclerotic change in patients with aortic dissection
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Medicine II, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
    Angiology 57:478-86. 2006
  9. ncbi Effects of telmisartan on adiponectin levels and body weight in hypertensive patients with glucose intolerance
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Internal Medicine II and Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka 0208505, Japan
    Metabolism 57:1473-8. 2008
  10. ncbi Serum C-reactive protein levels can be used to predict future ischemic stroke and mortality in Japanese men from the general population
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Internal Medicine II, Iwate Medical University, 19 1 Uchimaru, Morioka 0208505, Japan
    Atherosclerosis 204:234-8. 2009

Collaborators

  • Motoyuki Nakamura
  • Kiyomi Sakata
  • Akira Okayama
  • Kozo Tanno
  • Kuniaki Ogasawara
  • Yoshihiro Morino
  • Fumitaka Tanaka
  • Toshiyuki Onoda
  • Kazuyoshi Itai
  • Masaki Ohsawa
  • Akira Ogawa
  • Yuki Yoshida
  • Masayuki Onodera
  • Yorihiko Koeda
  • Akihiko Abiko
  • Tomohiro Takahashi
  • Masafumi Sakuma
  • M Nagai
  • Toru Kuribayashi
  • Yasuhiro Ishibashi
  • Yujirou Naganuma
  • Mizuyoshi Nagai
  • Makiko Tamada
  • Kazuko Kawamura
  • Takenori Ishisone
  • A Abiko
  • Shinichi Omama
  • Kentaro Sakamaki
  • Shin Ichi Omama
  • Tomiko Koyama
  • Kazuko Kawarura
  • Yasuo Terayama

Detail Information

Publications22

  1. ncbi Influence of daily alcohol consumption on serum adiponectin levels in men
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Iwate Medical University, Morioka 020 8505, Japan
    Metabolism 62:411-6. 2013
    ..However, factors that can account for the U-shaped or J-shaped relationship between daily alcohol consumption and incident cardiovascular diseases remain obscure...
  2. ncbi Influence of mild-to-moderate alcohol consumption on cardiovascular diseases in men from the general population
    Shinji Makita
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 19 1 Uchimaru, Morioka 020 8505, Japan
    Atherosclerosis 224:222-7. 2012
    ..1 years). Alcohol consumption was categorized into 3 groups (A1, none or occasional; A2, ≤25 g/day; A3, >25 g/day as ethanol) at baseline...
  3. ncbi Factors related to long-term prognosis in medically treated type B aortic dissection: a physical predisposing factor
    M Nagai
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
    Int Angiol 31:427-32. 2012
    ..The present study examined other crucial factors, including physical characteristics, related to the long-term prognosis in type B aortic dissection...
  4. ncbi Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased carotid artery stiffness without morphological changes in participants of health check-up programs
    Shinji Makita
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 19 1 Uchimaru, Morioka 0208505, Japan
    Atherosclerosis 213:306-10. 2010
    ..73 m(2) and/or presence of proteinuria) with both elasticity (stiffness β index) of the carotid artery and intimal atherosclerotic changes in participants of health check-up programs (n=3406, 63% men; mean age, 58.8 years)...
  5. ncbi The association of C-reactive protein levels with carotid intima-media complex thickness and plaque formation in the general population
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Medicine II, Iwate Medical University, Morioka 0208505, Japan
    Stroke 36:2138-42. 2005
    ....
  6. ncbi Diabetic state as a crucial factor for impaired arterial elastic properties in patients with peripheral arterial disease
    Shinji Makita
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University, 19 1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Japan
    Atherosclerosis 208:167-70. 2010
    ..However, in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who have severe atherosclerotic disorder or risk clustering, the major determinants of increased stiffness have been not clarified...
  7. ncbi Efficacy of low-dose hydrochlorothiazide in combination with telmisartan on early morning blood pressure in uncontrolled hypertensive patients
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Internal Medicine, Unit of Cardiology and Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Uchimaru, Morioka, Japan
    Clin Exp Hypertens 31:105-15. 2009
    ..A sufficient and long-acting BP lowering effect, as reflected in decreased early morning BP, was obtained with the combination of low-dose HCTZ and telmisartan without apparent metabolic deterioration...
  8. ncbi Increased carotid artery stiffness without atherosclerotic change in patients with aortic dissection
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Medicine II, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
    Angiology 57:478-86. 2006
    ....
  9. ncbi Effects of telmisartan on adiponectin levels and body weight in hypertensive patients with glucose intolerance
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Internal Medicine II and Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka 0208505, Japan
    Metabolism 57:1473-8. 2008
    ..Candesartan did not achieve similar improvements in these patients. Among ARBs, telmisartan may have a larger impact on obesity-related diseases that can lead to cardiovascular disorders...
  10. ncbi Serum C-reactive protein levels can be used to predict future ischemic stroke and mortality in Japanese men from the general population
    Shinji Makita
    Department of Internal Medicine II, Iwate Medical University, 19 1 Uchimaru, Morioka 0208505, Japan
    Atherosclerosis 204:234-8. 2009
    ..The present study examined the predictive value of serum high sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) levels for future cerebrovascular events and mortality in the general Japanese population...
  11. ncbi Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide is useful for cardiovascular risk assessment in community-based diabetes subjects: comparison with albuminuria
    Masayuki Onodera
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Japan
    Int Heart J 53:176-81. 2012
    ....
  12. ncbi Predictive value of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide for ischemic stroke: a community-based longitudinal study
    Tomohiro Takahashi
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
    Atherosclerosis 207:298-303. 2009
    ..However, the predictive value of plasma BNP for ischemic stroke remains unknown. We have studied the predictive ability of plasma BNP for future development of stroke in community dwelling adults...
  13. ncbi Sex-specific threshold levels of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide for prediction of cardiovascular event risk in a Japanese population initially free of cardiovascular disease
    Motoyuki Nakamura
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
    Am J Cardiol 108:1564-9. 2011
    ....
  14. ncbi Prehypertension subtype with elevated C-reactive protein: risk of ischemic stroke in a general Japanese population
    Fumitaka Tanaka
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
    Am J Hypertens 23:1108-13. 2010
    ..This cohort study investigated whether the high-risk group for future ischemic stroke among PreHT subjects can be predicted by stratification of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)...
  15. ncbi Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide level and cardiovascular events in chronic kidney disease in a community-based population
    Masafumi Sakuma
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Division, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
    Circ J 74:792-7. 2010
    ....
  16. ncbi Gender-specific risk stratification with plasma B-type natriuretic peptide for future onset of congestive heart failure and mortality in the Japanese general population
    Motoyuki Nakamura
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
    Int J Cardiol 143:124-9. 2010
    ..However, no studies have examined gender-specific risk stratification of plasma BNP levels for future onset of CHF and mortality...
  17. ncbi Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio as a useful marker for early-stage carotid atherosclerosis
    Makiko Tamada
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
    Metabolism 59:653-7. 2010
    ..Assessment of this lipid ratio may thus facilitate early management of atherosclerotic risks better rather than assessment of LDL-C alone...
  18. ncbi Poor self-rated health is significantly associated with elevated C-reactive protein levels in women, but not in men, in the Japanese general population
    Kozo Tanno
    Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Japan
    J Psychosom Res 73:225-31. 2012
    ..Self-rated health (SRH) is associated with risk for mortality, but its biological basis is poorly understood. We examined the association between SRH and low-grade inflammation in a Japanese general population...
  19. ncbi Serum C-reactive protein levels and death and cardiovascular events in mild to moderate chronic kidney disease
    Yorihiko Koeda
    Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
    Int Heart J 52:180-4. 2011
    ..77 (95% CI; 1.61-4.77). These results suggest that serum hsCRP measurement is a useful tool for the risk stratification of CV events and death in CKD male subjects selected from the general population...
  20. ncbi Association between metabolic syndrome and carotid atherosclerosis: relevance of combined criteria including the serum adiponectin level for the general population
    Akihiko Abiko
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Japan
    Intern Med 50:381-7. 2011
    ..The usefulness of the inclusion of the serum adiponectin concentration in the MetS criteria for the detection of atherosclerosis was also examined...
  21. ncbi Comparison of the incidence of acute decompensated heart failure before and after the major tsunami in Northeast Japan
    Motoyuki Nakamura
    Department of Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
    Am J Cardiol 110:1856-60. 2012
    ..83, p <0.001). In conclusion, these findings suggest that large and sudden changes in daily life and the trauma associated with a devastating tsunami have a significant impact on the incidence of ADHF...
  22. ncbi Potential effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers on glucose tolerance and adiponectin levels in hypertensive patients
    Shinji Makita
    Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 21:317-8. 2007