Urasoe Model; A Comprehesive Study the Natural Course and Treatment Practice of CKD in Urasoe, Okinawa

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22590894
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Kidney internal medicine
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: ISEKI Kunitoshi 琉球大学, 医学部附属病院, 准教授 (90193383)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: 慢性腎臓病 / CKD / 透析 / 蛋白尿 / 腎機能 / eGFR / 健診

Research Abstract

The annual incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is estimated about 30 in Urasoe City, Okinawa where the total population is 110,000. We organized research group of all six dialysis facilities Clinical, laboratory, and other necessary information of CKD patients were collected annually. We also collected the data of 2008 Specific Health Check Program. Using these cohorts, we analyze the natural course of the patients who reached to ESRD.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Kurahashi I, WatanabeT. Effect of glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria on medical cost among screened subjects (2013)
  • Author(s): Iseki K, Iseki C
  • Journal Title: Clin Exp Nephrol (Nov 20, Epub)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Changes in serum uric acid have reciprocal effect on eGFR change (2013)
  • Author(s): Iseki K, Iseki C, and Kinjo K
  • Journal Title: a 10-year follow-up study of community-based screening in Okinawa, Japan
  • DOI: DOI:10.1038/hr.2013.11.
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] In the Literature. Evidence for asymptomatic microhematuria as arisk factor for the development of ESRD (2012)
  • Author(s): Iseki K
  • Journal Title: Am J Kidney Dis Volume: 60 Pages: 12-14
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Role of urinalysis in the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (2011)
  • Author(s): Iseki K
  • Journal Title: JMAJ Volume: 54 Pages: 27-30
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Editorials. Role of chronic kidney disease in cardiovascular disease: are we different from others (2011)
  • Author(s): Iseki K
  • Journal Title: Clin Exp Nephrol Volume: 15 Pages: 450-455
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Risk factor profiles based on eGFR and dipstick proteinuria: Analysis of the participants of the Specific Health Check and Guidance System in Japan 2008 (2011)
  • Author(s): Iseki K, Moriyama T, Yamagata K, Tsuruya K, Yoshida H, Fujimoto S, Konta T, Asahi K, Ohashi Y, and Watanabe T
  • Journal Title: Clin Exp Nephro
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Significance of past history of kidney disease for the detection of individuals with high-risk chronic kidney disease: analysis of data from a nationwide cohort (2011)
  • Author(s): Ichikawa K, Konta T, Ikeda A, Fujimoto S, Iseki K, Moriyama T, Yamagata K, Tsuruya K, Yoshida H, Asahi K, Kurahashi I, Ohashi Y, Watanabe T
  • Journal Title: Clin Exp Nephrol Volume: 115 Pages: 841-847
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Elevated resting heart rate is associated with white blood cell count in middle-aged and elderly subjects without apparent cardiovascular disease in a screened cohort (2011)
  • Author(s): Inoue T, Iseki K, Iseki C, Kinjo K
  • Journal Title: Angiology 5-Dec
  • Peer Reviewed