Jun Irita

Relationship between Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with Essential Hypertension

Takafumi Okura, Sanae Watanabe, Mie Kurata et al. · Hypertension Research · 2007 · 163 citations · Full text

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

Elevated Serum Uric Acid is an Independent Predictor for Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Severe Coronary Artery Stenosis Subanalysis of the Japanese Coronary Artery Disease (JCAD) Study

Takafumi Okura, Jitsuo Higaki, Mie Kurata et al. · Circulation Journal · 2009 · 75 citations · Full text

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

Hyperhomocysteinemia is one of the risk factors associated with cerebrovascular stiffness in hypertensive patients, especially elderly males

Takafumi Okura, Ken‐ichi Miyoshi, Jun Irita et al. · Scientific Reports · 2014 · 62 citations · Full text