Kazuaki Kotani

Enhanced expression of PAI–1 in visceral fat: Possible contributor to vascular disease in obeisty

Iichiro Shimomura, Tohru Funahasm, Masahiko Takahashi et al. · Nature Medicine · 1996 · 892 citations

Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation +11

Abdominal Fat: Standardized Technique for Measurement at CT

Tohru Yoshizumi, Tadashi Nakamura, M Yamane et al. · Radiology · 1999 · 823 citations

Computed Tomography, Obesity, Abdominal Fat +12

Contribution of visceral fat accumulation to the development of coronary artery disease in non-obese men

Tadashi Nakamura, Katsuto Tokunaga, Iichiro Shimomura et al. · Atherosclerosis · 1994 · 427 citations

Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Non-obese Men +10

Angiopoietin-Like Protein3 Regulates Plasma HDL Cholesterol Through Suppression of Endothelial Lipase

Mitsuru Shimamura, Morihiro Matsuda, Hiroaki Yasumo et al. · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · 2006 · 296 citations · Full text

Close correlation of intra-abdominal fat accumulation to hypertension in obese women.

Hiroyuki KANAI, Y Matsuzawa, Kazuaki Kotani et al. · Hypertension · 1990 · 266 citations · Full text

Nutrition, Hypertension, Metabolic Disorder +17