… We read with great interest the through meta-analysis and review of the diagnostic accuracy
of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by Nishimura …

Submicron vapor grown carbon fibers (VGCFs) obtained by a floating growth method were
evaluated in terms of their microstructural development with heat treatment temperature (HTT)…

Objectives: To assess whether smoking is a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Design: Meta-analysis. Method: Data sources were observational studies that examined …

Copy number variation (CNV) of DNA sequences is functionally significant but has yet to be
fully ascertained. We have constructed a first-generation CNV map of the human genome …

Lithium ion secondary batteries are currently the best portable energy storage device for the
consumer electronics market. The recent development of the lithium ion secondary batteries …

The international classification for seasonal snow on the ground is the result of a ICSI-UCCS-IACS
Working Group on Snow Classification. The Working Group efforts have resulted in …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Subjects. Young male students majoring in physical education
volunteered for the study (Table 1). Most were physically active and were members of …

We report the observation of two narrow structures in the mass spectra of the π±Υ (n S)(n= 1,
2, 3) and π±hb (m P)(m= 1, 2) pairs that are produced in association with a single charged …

Objectives: Despite high smoking rates, few prevalence studies of COPD have been
performed in Asia. The Nippon COPD Epidemiology (NICE) Study used spirometry to measure …

… Kohei Nishimura … HA (monoclonal 12CA5) and Myc (monoclonal 9E10) antibodies were
a gift from K. Labib. The aid polyclonal antibody was made in our lab. … Kohei Nishimura …