[HTML][HTML] Comparison of de-duplication methods used by WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS) and Japan Nosocomial Infections …

…, V Thamlikitkul, A Hirabayashi, E Anzai, S Wakai… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
A major issue in the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is “de-duplication” or
removal of repeated isolates, for which there exist multiple methods. The World Health …

Antimicrobial Consumption and Their Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria in Pediatric Population

H Nakagawa, M Hashimoto, S Wakai… - Open Forum …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria is one of the most serious
problems in the management of infectious diseases. The correlation between antimicrobial …

Histopathological examination of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans disease) in surgically removed skin

S Wakai, M Yajima - … Gakkai Zasshi= Japanese Journal of Leprosy …, 2011 - europepmc.org
We report the results of an examination of gross images of two patients with Buruli ulcer and
a histopathological evaluation of surgically removed skin from two other cases at the non-…

[HTML][HTML] Case-control study of diabetes-related genetic variants and pancreatic cancer risk in Japan

…, K Matsuo, S Hosono, S Ohkawa, K Wakai… - World Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS: We genotyped 7 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in PPARG2 (rs1801282),
ADIPOQ (rs1501299), ADRB3 (rs4994), KCNQ1 (rs2237895), KCNJ11 (rs5219), …

Genome‐wide association study of genetic factors related to confectionery intake: Potential roles of the ADIPOQ gene

K Wakai, K Matsuo, F Matsuda, R Yamada… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The excessive consumption of confectionery might have adverse effects on
human health. To screen genetic factors associated with confectionery‐intake frequency, a …

MTHFR, MTR and MTRR polymorphisms and risk of chronic kidney disease in Japanese: cross-sectional data from the J-MICC Study

A Hishida, R Okada, Y Guang, M Naito, K Wakai… - … urology and nephrology, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well known as a strong risk factor for both of end-stage
renal disease and cardiovascular disease. To clarify the associations of MTHFR, MTR, …

GCK, GCKR polymorphisms and risk of chronic kidney disease in Japanese individuals: data from the J-MICC Study

…, N Takashima, TC Turin, S Kawai, K Wakai… - Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well known as a strong risk factor for both of
end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. To clarify the association of glucokinase …

Polymorphisms in genes encoding antioxidant enzymes (SOD2, CAT, GPx, TXNRD, SEPP1, SEP15 and SELS) and risk of chronic kidney disease in Japanese-cross …

…, R Okada, M Naito, E Morita, K Wakai… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well known as a strong risk factor for both of end-stage
renal disease and cardiovascular disease. To clarify the association of polymorphisms in the …

[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide association study in the Japanese population identifies the 12q24 locus for habitual coffee consumption: The J-MICC Study

…, S Kawai, R Okada, A Hishida, M Naito, K Wakai… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide, and its role in human health
has received much attention. Although genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study-identified SNPs (rs3790844, rs3790843) in the NR5A2 gene and risk of pancreatic cancer in Japanese

…, M Mori, K Matsuo, S Hosono, M Nojima, K Wakai… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
We genotyped 2 SNPs (rs3790844 T/C and rs3790843 G/A) in the NR5A2 gene that were
identified in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of pancreatic cancer in populations of …