Xanthine oxidase (XO), an isoform of xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR), is thought to increase
the cardiovascular burden among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients via oxidative …

Background/Aims: Higher level of serum uric acid (SUA) predicts early entry to dialysis in
chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. However, a short-term effect of SUA remains to be …

Objective A low-normal albumin level is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease
and mortality in the general population. However, the relationship between the serum …

A 45-year-old obese man presented with persistent hematuria for 21 years. At the age of 37,
he developed hypertension and proteinuria which later increased up to 1.6 g/g creatinine. …

Objective A low-normal albumin level is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease
and mortality in the general population. However, the relationship between serum albumin …

Arthritis is inflammation of the joints accompanied by osteochondral destruction. It can take
many forms, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. These …

In this era of aging societies, the number of elderly individuals who undergo spinal arthrodesis
for various degenerative diseases is increasing. Poor bone quality and osteogenic ability …

In an unbalanced nulling interferometer (UNI) of our coronagraph system, the incidence light
is divided into two, and they interfere by a reverse phase with different amplitude. Thereby, …

Arthritis is inflammation of the joints accompanied by osteochondral destruction. It can take
many forms, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. These …

Introduction Investigation of preoperative manifestations of thoracic myelopathy in a large
population has not been reported. The aim of this study was to identify symptoms specific to …