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Hirofumi Makino

Hirofumi Makino

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Medicine
Japan
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
106
Citations
51066
World Ranking
6425
National Ranking
147

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Hirofumi Makino is affiliated with Okayama University in Japan and specializes in the field of medicine, with a research emphasis on nephrology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, rheumatology, and endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism.

Their recent publications include studies across a range of topics related to kidney disease, autoimmune conditions, and metabolism. Notable papers are:

  • "Rituximab as therapy to induce remission after relapse in ANCA-associated vasculitis," 2020, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • "A meta-analysis of GFR slope as a surrogate endpoint for kidney failure," 2023, published in Nature Medicine
  • "Urate-lowering therapy for CKD patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia without proteinuria elucidated by attribute-based research in the FEATHER Study," 2022, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Clinicopathological features of fast eGFR decliners among patients with diabetic nephropathy," 2020, published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
  • "Long-term Safety and Effectiveness of Tacrolimus in Patients With Lupus Nephritis: 5-year Interim Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan (TRUST)," 2020, published in The Journal of Rheumatology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Yoshihiro Arimura
  • Seiichi Matsuo
  • Ken-ei Sada
  • Masayoshi Harigai
  • Kunihiro Yamagata

The researcher often publishes in the following journals and venues:

  • Modern Rheumatology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Arthritis Research & Therapy
  • BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Their main areas of study concentrate within medicine, with more specific subfields including nephrology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, rheumatology, and endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism.

Key research topics they focus on include:

  • Vasculitis and related conditions
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema

Best Publications

  • The Classification of Glomerulonephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Revisited

    Jan J. Weening;Vivette D. D'Agati;Melvin M. Schwartz;Surya V. Seshan

  • Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor: A unique insulin-sensitizing adipocytokine in obesity

    Kazuyuki Hida;Jun Wada;Jun Eguchi;Hong Zhang;Hong Zhang

  • Uric acid stimulates vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and oxidative stress via the vascular renin-angiotensin system.

    Dalila B Corry;Pirooz Eslami;Kei Yamamoto;Michael D Nyby

  • Inflammation and the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy

    Jun Wada;Hirofumi Makino

  • Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the Japanese general population

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Tsuyoshi Watanabe;Kunitoshi Iseki

  • Estimation of glomerular filtration rate by the MDRD study equation modified for Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kosaku Nitta;Kunihiro Yamagata

  • Proposal for diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related kidney disease

    Mitsuhiro Kawano;Takako Saeki;Hitoshi Nakashima;Shinichi Nishi

  • NAD(P)H oxidase and uncoupled nitric oxide synthase are major sources of glomerular superoxide in rats with experimental diabetic nephropathy

    Minoru Satoh;Sohachi Fujimoto;Yoshisuke Haruna;Sayaka Arakawa

  • A new classification of Diabetic Nephropathy 2014: a report from Joint Committee on Diabetic Nephropathy

    Masakazu Haneda;Kazunori Utsunomiya;Daisuke Koya;Tetsuya Babazono

  • Innate immunity in diabetes and diabetic nephropathy

    Jun Wada;Hirofumi Makino

  • The S100A8/A9 heterodimer amplifies proinflammatory cytokine production by macrophages via activation of nuclear factor kappa B and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in rheumatoid arthritis

    Katsue Sunahori;Masahiro Yamamura;Jiro Yamana;Kouji Takasugi

  • The Effect of Antimicrobial Periodontal Treatment on Circulating Tumor Necrosis Factor‐Alpha and Glycated Hemoglobin Level in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

    Yoshihiro Iwamoto;Fusanori Nishimura;Masatsugu Nakagawa;Hikaru Sugimoto

  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1–Deficient Mice Are Resistant Against Renal Injury After Induction of Diabetes

    Shinichi Okada;Kenichi Shikata;Mitsuhiro Matsuda;Daisuke Ogawa

  • Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist ameliorates renal injury through its anti-inflammatory action without lowering blood glucose level in a rat model of type 1 diabetes

    R. Kodera;K. Shikata;H. U. Kataoka;T. Takatsuka

  • Long-term treatment with the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, dapagliflozin, ameliorates glucose homeostasis and diabetic nephropathy in db/db mice.

    Naoto Terami;Daisuke Ogawa;Hiromi Tachibana;Takashi Hatanaka

  • CD14+,CD16+ blood monocytes and joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

    Norikuni Kawanaka;Masahiro Yamamura;Tetsushi Aita;Yoshitaka Morita

  • Slower decline of glomerular filtration rate in the Japanese general population: a longitudinal 10-year follow-up study.

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kunihiro Yamagata;Kunitoshi Iseki

  • Apoptosis in glomerular sclerosis

    Hitoshi Sugiyama;Naoki Kashihara;Hirofumi Makino;Yasushi Yamasaki

  • Prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Japanese general population predicted by the MDRD equation modified by a Japanese coefficient

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kunitoshi Iseki;Kunihiro Yamagata

  • Modification of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation for Japan.

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kosaku Nitta;Kunihiro Yamagata

Frequent Co-Authors

Seiichi Matsuo
Seiichi Matsuo Nagoya University
Yashpal S. Kanwar
Yashpal S. Kanwar Northwestern University
Motokuni Aoki
Motokuni Aoki Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences
Ryuichi Morishita
Ryuichi Morishita Osaka University
Sadayoshi Ito
Sadayoshi Ito Tohoku University
Yasuhiko Tomino
Yasuhiko Tomino Juntendo University
Vlado Perkovic
Vlado Perkovic George Institute for Global Health
Toshio Ogihara
Toshio Ogihara Osaka University
Dick de Zeeuw
Dick de Zeeuw University of Groningen
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink University of Groningen

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