Masakazu Washio

ORCID: 0000-0002-6839-8233 · 2 papers in corpus · active 1991-2008

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  • article 2
article 2008
FokI Variant of Vitamin D Receptor Gene and Factors Related to Atherosclerosis Associated With Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Spine
·doi:10.1097/brs.0b013e31817e9de2

STUDY DESIGN: A sex- and age-matched case-control study with genotyping of the FokI variant of the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) was carried out. OBJECTIVES: To facilitate the early prediction, prevention, and treatment of ossification of t…

article 1991
[A role of postsurgical macrophage activation by peritoneal injury].

At a site of peritoneal injury after abdominal surgery, macrophages are thought to be a principle type of inflammatory cells. Therefore, we determined the metabolic activities of postsurgical peritoneal exudate macrophages using standardize…