Nagai A
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· 7 papers in corpus
· active 2010-2017
Study types
- review 3
- article 2
Condition tags
- endometriosis 4
- adenomyosis 2
Top journals
- Journal of epidemiology 2
- Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology 1
- Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology 1
- Human immunology 1
- International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society 1
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2017
BackgroundTo implement personalized medicine, we established a large-scale patient cohort, BioBank Japan, in 2003. BioBank Japan contains DNA, serum, and clinical information derived from approximately 200,000 patients with 47 diseases. Ser…
2017
BackgroundThe BioBank Japan (BBJ) Project was launched in 2003 with the aim of providing evidence for the implementation of personalized medicine by constructing a large, patient-based biobank (BBJ). This report describes the study design a…
article
2014
Malignant changes in endometriosis are often reported, but those in adenomyosis are rare. We report a case of endometrioid adenocarcinoma arising from adenomyosis. Case Presentation. A 57-year-old woman presenting with vaginal bleeding was …
article
2012
Heme oxygenase (HO) is the rate-limiting enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of heme into iron, carbon monoxide, and biliverdin. This enzyme has important functions in cellular homeostasis, including the regulation of oxidative load, apop…
review
2011
This review summarizes data from recent molecular genetic and epidemiology studies of the generic term 'female pelvic cancer'. The English-language literature was reviewed for genetic, epigenetic, epidemiologic and environmental risk factor…
review
2011
ObjectiveEpithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal pelvic gynecologic cancer. Clear cell carcinoma (CCC) and endometrioid adenocarcinoma (EAC) of the ovary have been associated with endometriosis, thus indicating that endometriosis…
review
2010
In the ovary, clear cell carcinoma (CCC) and endometrioid adenocarcinoma occur in the setting of endometriosis. In this review, we discuss the role of innate immune responses, specifically endogenous ligands (also known as "alarmins"), thei…