Retinol binding protein-4 levels and clinical features of type 2 diabetes patients

K Takebayashi, M Suetsugu… - The journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Context: Retinol binding protein (RBP)-4 is a recently identified adipocytokine that is associated
with insulin resistance. Objectives: The aim was to investigate the association between …

Association between plasma visfatin and vascular endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

K Takebayashi, M Suetsugu, S Wakabayashi, Y Aso… - Metabolism, 2007 - Elsevier
Visfatin is a newly identified adipocytokine that mimics insulin action. However, the
pathophysiological role of visfatin in diabetic patients is not fully understood. The main purpose of …

Serum level of soluble CD26/dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) predicts the response to sitagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, in patients with type 2 diabetes controlled …

…, T Terasawa, R Naruse, K Hara, M Suetsugu… - Translational …, 2012 - Elsevier
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors is a new class of antihyperglycemic agents that is
now available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. We investigated the relationship between …

Oxidative stress and antioxidative potency are closely associated with diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.

R Naruse, M Suetsugu, T Terasawa, K Ito… - Saudi Medical …, 2013 - europepmc.org
Methods This cross sectional study was conducted at the Joint Laboratory Office (JLO), Dokkyo
Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Koshigaya, Japan from April 2010 to December …

Relation between serum high molecular weight adiponectin and serum ferritin or prohepcidin in patients with type 2 diabetes

…, T Terasawa, R Naruse, K Hara, M Suetsugu… - Diabetes research and …, 2010 - Elsevier
An increase of serum ferritin, an indicator of body iron store, is associated with insulin
resistance and with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the general population. A low serum …

Effect of canagliflozin on circulating active GLP-1 levels in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial

…, K Hara, T Terasawa, R Naruse, M Suetsugu… - Endocrine …, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Canagliflozin has a robust inhibitory effect on sodium glucose transporter (SGLT)-2 and a
mild inhibitory effect on SGLT1. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of …

Anemia is associated with an elevated serum level of high-molecular-weight adiponectin in patients with type 2 diabetes independently of renal dysfunction

…, S Wakabayashi, K Hara, T Nakano, M Suetsugu… - Translational …, 2009 - Elsevier
Low serum adiponectin is associated with a high incidence of type 2 diabetes or coronary
artery disease in the general population. Paradoxically, serum adiponectin is elevated in …

Effects of rosuvastatin and colestimide on metabolic parameters and urinary monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in type 2 diabetic patients with hyperlipidemia.

K Takebayashi, M Suetsugu, S Matsumoto… - Southern medical …, 2009 - europepmc.org
Background Rosuvastatin, a strong statin, and colestimide, a new anion exchange resin, are
both clinically beneficial drugs for treatment of hypercholesterolemia. The main purpose of …

Correlation of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and plasma fibrinogen with individual complications in patients with type 2 diabetes

K Takebayashi, M Suetsugu, R Matsutomo… - Southern medical …, 2006 - go.gale.com
Objective: We investigated the correlation between acute-phase reactants, ie, high-sensitivity
C-reactive protein (hsCRP) or fibrinogen and diabetic complications. Methods: In 73 …

Serum high–molecular weight adiponectin decreases abruptly after an oral glucose load in subjects with normal glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose, but not …

…, C Yatsuka, T Nakano, S Matsumoto, M Suetsugu… - Metabolism, 2009 - Elsevier
Adiponectin exists in the blood as 3 forms, which are a trimer, a hexamer, and a high–molecular
weight (HMW) form. We investigated whether circulating HMW adiponectin levels were …