Mechanisms of increased insulin resistance in non‐cirrhotic patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Tadashi Maeno, Akihiko Okumura, Tetsuya Ishikawa, +8

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Expression of Toll‐like receptors in chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Ken Sato, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Akihiko Okumura, +8

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Reduction of liver stiffness by interferon treatment in the patients with chronic hepatitis C

Yuko Arima, Naoto Kawabe, Senju Hashimoto, +12

Hepatology Research

Interferon gamma production by peripheral blood lymphocytes to hepatitis C virus core protein in chronic hepatitis C infection

Kazuo Iwata, Takaji Wakita, Akihiko Okumura, +4

Hepatology

Interferon Gamma ProductionViral PathogenesisImmunologyPathologyHigher Response Rate +17

The Combination Treatment of Ultrasound and Antitumor Drugs on Yoshida Sarcoma

Nagahiko Yumita, Akihiko Okumura, Ryuichiro Nishigaki, +2

Thermal Medicine(Japanese Journal of Hyperthermic Oncology)

Surgical OncologyEngineeringAntitumor DrugsPharmacotherapyMetronomic Chemotherapy +18

Predictive factors in the response to interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C

Kentaro Yoshioka, Yasuyuki Higashi, Masaki Yamada, +6

Liver International

ImmunologyPathologyChronic Hepatitis CInterferon TherapyCirrhosis +19

Simple Miniaturized Amperometric Flow Cell for Monitoring Residual Chlorine in Tap Water

Akihiko Okumura, Atsumu Hirabayashi, Yasuhiko Sasaki, +1

Analytical Sciences

Chemical EngineeringEngineeringWater MonitoringEnvironmental EngineeringWater Purification +8

Liver stiffness in extrahepatic cholestasis correlates positively with bilirubin and negatively with alanine aminotransferase

Masao Harata, Senju Hashimoto, Naoto Kawabe, +11

Hepatology Research

Earlier loss of hepatitis C virus RNA in interferon therapy can predict a long‐term response in chronic hepatitis C

Shinichi Kakumu, Toshiyuki Aiyama, Akihiko Okumura, +3

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Advanced dynamic flow imaging with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for the evaluation of tumor vascularity in liver tumors

Naoki Hotta, Tsuneaki Tagaya, Tadashi Maeno, +6

Clinical Imaging

EngineeringHepatologyMedical ImagingVascular ImageOncologic Imaging +11