Masanori Jotoku

Association between cystatin C and inflammation in patients with essential hypertension

Takafumi Okura, Masanori Jotoku, Jun Irita et al. · Clinical and Experimental Nephrology · 2010 · 94 citations

Inflammation, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease +8

Osteopontin deficiency protects against aldosterone-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and interstitial fibrosis in the kidney

Jun Irita, Takafumi Okura, Masanori Jotoku et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology · 2011 · 67 citations

Aldosterone-infused Wt Mice, Renal Pathology, Renal Inflammation +22

Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin Is a Biomarker of Carotid Calcification in Patients with Essential Hypertension

Takafumi Okura, Mie Kurata, Daijiro Enomoto et al. · Kidney & Blood Pressure Research · 2010 · 33 citations

Long-Term Effects of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockade with Valsartan on Carotid Arterial Stiffness and Hemodynamic Alterations in Patients with Essential Hypertension

Takafumi Okura, Sanae Watanabe, Mie Kurata et al. · Clinical and Experimental Hypertension · 2008 · 24 citations

Hypertension, Carotid Arterial Stiffness, Cardiovascular Pharmacology +16

The Relationship Between Osteopontin and Adiponectin in Patients with Essential Hypertension

Mie Kurata, Takafumi Okura, Jun Irita et al. · Clinical and Experimental Hypertension · 2010 · 17 citations