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  1. Parathyroid Hormone and Bone in Dialysis Patients

    Article • Therapeutic Apheresis, June 2018, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  2. Hip Fracture Trends in Japanese Dialysis Patients, 2008-2013

    Article • American Journal of Kidney Diseases, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  3. Earlobe crease and cardiovascular disease among hemodialysis patients

    Article • Therapeutic Apheresis, September 2017, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  4. Premature mortality due to nephrotic syndrome and the trend in nephrotic syndrome mortality in Japan, 1995–2014

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  5. Association between Overall Lifestyle Changes and the Incidence of Proteinuria: A Population-based, Cohort Study

    Article • Internal Medicine, January 2017, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  6. Mortality trends among Japanese dialysis patients, 1988–2013: a joinpoint regression analysis

    Article • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, July 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  7. Association between dialysis treatment and cognitive decline: A study from the Project in Sado for Total Health (PROST), Japan

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, January 2016, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi, Dr Osamu Onodera

  8. Autologous blood transfusion for hemodialysis patients: A case report and review of clinical reports and therapeutic features

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  9. Associations between the Intake of Miso Soup and Japanese Pickles and the Estimated 24-hour Urinary Sodium Excretion: A Population-based Cross-sectional Study

    Article • Internal Medicine, January 2015, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  10. Association between Hypouricemia and Reduced Kidney Function: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study in Japan

    Article • American Journal of Nephrology, January 2015, Karger Publishers

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  11. Anticipated Increase in the Number of Patients Who Require Dialysis Treatment Among the Aging Population of Japan

    Article • Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, December 2014, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  12. Association between Combined Lifestyle Factors and Non-Restorative Sleep in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on a Japanese Health Database

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2014, PLOS

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  13. Higher Mortality Due to Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Dialysis Patients: A Comparison with the General Population in Japan

    Article • Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, September 2014, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  14. High rates of death and hospitalization follow bone fracture among hemodialysis patients

    Article • Kidney International, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  15. Intracerebral hemorrhage was the highest cause of mortality among stroke subtypes in Japanese dialysis patients

    Article • Hemodialysis International, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  16. A hip fracture in a dialysis patient with Aβ2M amyloidosis

    Article • Kidney International, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  17. Association between warfarin use and incidence of ischemic stroke in Japanese hemodialysis patients with chronic sustained atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  18. Regional Variation in Hip Fracture Incidence Among Japanese Hemodialysis Patients

    Article • Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  19. Increased risk of hip fracture among Japanese hemodialysis patients

    Article • Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  20. Cause-Specific Excess Mortality Among Dialysis Patients: Comparison With the General Population in Japan

    Article • Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, December 2012, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  21. A combination of healthy lifestyle factors is associated with a decreased incidence of chronic kidney disease: a population-based cohort study

    Article • Hypertension Research, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  22. Differences in the local and national prevalences of chronic kidney disease based on annual health check program data

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  23. High Mortality Rate of Infectious Diseases in Dialysis Patients: A Comparison With the General Population in Japan

    Article • Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  24. Use of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Dialysis Tables to Compare the Local and National Incidence of Dialysis

    Article • Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, January 2012, Wiley

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  25. Weight gain after 20 years of age is associated with prevalence of chronic kidney disease

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  26. Clinical value of 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies in Japan

    Article • Nihon Toseki Igakkai Zasshi, January 2011, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy

    Dr Minako Wakasugi

  27. A case of collagenous colitis on chronic hemodialysis

    Article • Nihon Toseki Igakkai Zasshi, January 2010, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy

    Dr Minako Wakasugi