Welcome to the Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Kumamoto University!

Human health & disease condition is determined by the complex interplay between genetic susceptibility and environmental exposure including life style.  We are interested in the study of discovering the genetic and environmental causes of the diseases.  Understanding genetic susceptibility to environmental agents will allow more precise identification of the environmental agents that cause disease and the true risks of exposures.  We are currently engaging in the research projects as follows: 1) identification of functionally important genetic markers of carcinogen susceptibility; and 2) molecular epidemiological studies of gene-environmental interactions in cancer etiology. This can lead to more effective disease prevention and the improvement of public health. In addition, we conduct preventive approach on the bone mineral density in the focus on life style and body composition in young females. Furthermore, we start a new epidemiological study for children’s environmental Health: “birth cohort study”.

Takahiko Katoh, Professor

2013  

1. Cui X, Lu X, Hiura M, Omori H, Miyazaki W, Katoh T. Association of genotypes of carcinogen-metabolizing enzymes and smoking status with bladder cancer in a Japanese population. Environ Health Prev Med. 18:136-42, 2013.
2. Hara Y, Iwashita S, Ishii K, Inada C, Okada A, Tajiri Y, Nakayama H, Katoh T, Nishida K, Ogata Y, Omori H, Morinaga T, Yamaguchi M, Nakao M, Tsuboi K, Breugelmans R, Ishihara Y. The reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Diabetes Family Behavior Checklist (DFBC) for assessing the relationship between Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and their families with respect to adherence to treatment regimen. Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 99:39-47, 2013. 

2012

1. Lu X, Chen Z, Cui X, Uji M, Miyazaki W, Oda M, Nagata T, Kitamura T, Katoh T.
   Effects of temperament and charater profiles on state and trait depression and anxiety: a prospective study of a Japanese youth population. Depress Res Treat. 2012:604684, 2012.
2. Akamatsu S, Takata R, Haiman CA, Takahashi A, Inoue T, Kubo M, Furihata M, Kamatani N, Inazawa J, Chen GK, Marchand LL, Kolonel LN, Katoh T, Yamano Y, Yamakado M, Takahashi H, Yamada H, Egawa S, Fujioka T, Henderson BE, Habuchi T, Ogawa O, Nakamura Y, Nakagawa H.
   Common variants at 11q12, 10q26 and 3p11.2 are associated with prostate cancer susceptibility in Japanese. Nature Gentet. 44: 426-429, 2012.
3. Takeuchi S, Katoh T, Yamauchi T, Kuroda Y. ADRB3 polymorphism associated with BMI gain in Japanese men. Exp Diabetes Res. 2012:973561, 2012.
4. Fujimori S, Hiura M, Cui X, Lu X, Katoh T. Factors in genetic susceptibility in a chemical sensitive population using QEESI. Environ Health Prev Med. 17: 357-363, 2012.
5. Hiura M, Nemoto H, Nishisaka K, HIgashi K, Katoh T. The association between walking ability and falls in elderly Japanese living in the community using a path analysis. J Community Health. 37:957-62, 2012.
6. Funakoshi Y, Omori H, Mihara S, Onoue A, Ogata Y, Aizawa H, Katoh T.  C-reactive protein levels, airflow obstruction, and chronic kidney disease.  Environ Health Prev Med. 17：18-26, 2012.
7. Funakoshi Y,Omori H, Onoue A, Mihara S, Ogata Y, and Katoh T. Association between frequency of drinking alcohol and chronic kidney disease in men. Environ Health Prev Med. 7: 199-204, 2012.
8. Yamaguchi K, Omori H, Onoue A, Katoh T, Ogata Y, Kawashima H, Onizawa S, Tsuji T, Aoshiba T, Nagai A. Novel regression equations predicting lung age from varied spirometric parameters. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 183; 108-14, 2012.
9. Tsuji M, Vogel C.F.A, Koriyama C, Akiba S, Katoh T, Kawamoto T, Matsumura F. Association of serum levels of polychlorinated biphenyls with IL-8 mRNA expression in blood samples from asthmatic and non-asthmatic Japanese children. Chemosphere 87; 1228-34, 2012.
10. Tsuji M, Ando T, Kitano T, Wakamiya J, Koriyama C, Akiba S. Relationship of RBC mercury levels and serum n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrationsamong Japanese men and women.  J Environ Public Health. Article ID 849305, 2012.
11. Hisada A, Shimodaira K, Okai T, Watanabe K, Takemori H, Takasuga T, Noda Y, Shirakawa M, Kato N, Yoshinaga J. Serum levels of hydroxylated PCBs, PCBs and thyroid hormone measures of Japanese pregnant women. Environ Health Prev Med. 2012
12. Qin XY. Sone H, Kojima Y, Mizuno K, Ueoka K, Muroya K, Miyado M, Hisada A, Zaha H, Fukuda T, Yoshinaga J, Yonemoto J, Kohri K, Hayashi Y, Fukami M, Ogata T. Individual variation of the genetic response to bisphenol A in human foreskin fibroblast cells derived from cryptorchidism and hypospadias patients. PLos One. 7(12):e52756, 2012.

2011

1. Funakoshi Y., Omori H., Yada h., Katoh T.
   A1330V polymorphism of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 gene and bone mineral density in Japanese male workers. Environ Health Prev Med. 
   16:106-112, 2011.
2. Omori H., Katoh T.,
   Environmental lung cancer epidemiology.  In: Nriagu JO Encyclopedia of environmental Health, volume 2, pp. 471-475 Burlington: Elsevier. (2011)
3. Omori H., Nagano M., Funakoshi Y., Onoue A., Mihara S., Marubayashi T., Kohrogi H., Aizawa H., Katoh T.,
   Twelve-year cumulative incidence of airflow obstruction among Japanese males.
   Inter. Med. 50: 1537-1544, 2011.
4. Ibhazehiebo K, Iwasaki T, Kimura-Kuroda J, Miyazaki W, Shimokawa N, Koibuchi N. 
   Disruption of thyroid hormone receptor-mediated transcription and thyroid hormone-Induced purkinje cell dendrite arborization by polybrominated diphenylethers. Environmental Health and Perspectives. 119(2): 168-75, 2011.
5. Endo T, Maekawa F, Võikar V, Haijima A, Uemura Y, Zhang Y, Miyazaki W, Suyama S, Shimazaki K, Wolfer DP, Yada T, Tohyama C, Lipp HP, Kakeyama M.
   Automated test of behavioral flexibility in mice using a behavioral sequencing task in IntelliCage. Behavioral Brain Research. 221(1):172-181, 2011.
6. Yada H, Abe H, Funakoshi Y, Omori H, Matsuo H, Ishida Y, and Katoh T.
    Development of the Psychiatric Nurse Job Stressor Scale (PNJSS). 

    Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 65:567-575, 2011.

7. Lu, X., Watanabe, J., Liu, Q., Uji, M., Shono, M., & Kitamura, T.
   Internet and mobile phone text-messaging dependency: Factor structure and correlation with dysphoric mood among Japanese adults.
   Comput Human Berav. 27:1702-1709, 2011.
8. Chen, Z., Lu, X, Kitamura, T.
   The effects of temperament and character on symptoms of depression in a chinese nonclinical population. Depress Res Treat. 2011;2011:198591. Epub2011.
   Depress Res Treat. 2011;2011:198591. Epub 2011.
9. Takeuchi M, Miyaoka H, Tomoda A, Suzuki M, Lu X, Kitamura T.
   Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the temperament and character inventory: a study of university and college students.
   Compr Psychiatry; 52:109-117, 2011.
10. Kunugita N, Arashidani K, Katoh T. Chapter 15: Investigation of air pollution in large public buildings in Japan and employees’ personal exposure levels. In: AI-Bemani A.S (ed) Sick building syndrome, pp269-287, Heidelberg: Springer, 2011.

2010

1. Funakoshi Y., Omori H., Katoh T.

   Relation of bone mineral density to vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and lifestyle factors in Japanese female workers aged 22-44 years: A cross-sectional study. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2010:56:27-33.

2. Funakoshi Y., Omori H., Yada H, Katoh T.
   Relationship between changes of bone mineral density over seven years and A1330V polymorphism of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 gene or lifestyle factors in Japanese female workers.
   Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 19:534-536,2010.
3. Funakoshi Y., Omori H., Mihara S., Marubayashi T., Katoh T.

   Association between airflow obstruction and the metabolic syndrome or its components in Japanese men. Intern Med. 19:2093-2099,2010.
4. Funakoshi Y., Omori H., Yada H., Katoh T.
   A1330V polymorphism of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 gene and bone mineral density in Japanese male workers.
   Environ Health Prev Med. (2010. in press)
5. Omori H. and Katoh T.
   Environmental Lung Cancer Epidemiology. Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, Six-Volume Set. 
   ELSEVIER (in press) 
6. Yada H., Omori H., Funakoshi Y., Katoh T.
   Current state of research on occuoational stress of psychiatric department nurese and insight into its future. JUOEH:2010:32(3) 
7. Omori H, Fukuda T, Iwasaki S. Fukuchi Y, Kudoh S, Yamakado M, Aizawa H.

   Investigation of Pulmonary Function Test data at 7 Nigen Dock Facilities.

   Ningen Dock 24(5):58-63, 2010. 
8. Londoño M, Shimokawa N, Miyazaki W, Iwasaki T, Koibuchi N. Hydroxylated PCB induces Ca2+ oscillations and alterations of membrane potential in cultured cortical cells. Journal of Applied Toxicology 30: 334-42, 2010.
9. Amano I*, Miyazaki W*, Iwasaki T, Shimokawa N, Koibuchi N. (*contributed equally) . The effect of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl (OH-PCB) on thyroid hormone receptor (TR)-mediated transcription through native-thyroid hormone response element (TRE). Industrial Health. 48:115-118, 2010.
10. Haijima A, Endo T, Zhang Y, Miyazaki W, Kakeyama M, Tohyama C. In utero and lactational exposure to low doses of chlorinated and brominated dioxins induces deficits in the fear memory of male mice. Neurotoxicology 31: 385-390, 2010.

2009

1. Boccia S., Hashibe M.,Galli P., De Feo E., Asakage T, Hashimoto T., Hiraki A., Katoh T et al.
   Aldehyde dehydorgenase 2 and head neck cancer: A meta-analysis implementing a mendelian randomaization approach.
   Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev 18, 248-254 (2009)
2. Munaka M., Katoh T., Kohshi K., Sasaki S.
   Influence of tea and coffe on biomonitoring of toluene exposure.
   Occup Medicine  59, 397-401 (2009)
3. Omori H., Tsuji M.,Sata k.,Iyonaga C., Narimasu A., Mihara S.,Marubayashi T.,Tomiguchi S., Nomori H., Kourogi H., Katoh T.
   Correlation of C-reactive protein with disease severity in CT diagnosed emphysema
   Respirology,14,551-558,(2009)
4. Yamada H, Penney KL, Takahashi H, Katoh T, Yamano Y, Yamakado M, Kimura T, Kuruma H, Kamata Y, Egawa S, Freedman ML.
   Replication of prostate cancer risk loci in a Japanese case-control association study J Natl Cancer Inst, 101, 1330-1336 (2009)
5. Funakoshi Y., Omori H., Katoh T.
   Association between bone mineral density and lifestyle factors or vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in adult male workers: a cross-sectional study.
   Environ Health Prev Med 14, 328-335 (2009)
6. Arimatsu M., Kitano T., Kitano N., Futatsuka M.
   Correlation between bone mineral density and body composition in Japanese females aged 18-40 years with low forearm bone mineral density.
   Environ Health Prev Med 14, 46-51 (2009)
7. Yada H., Abe H.,  Omori H., Ishida Y., Katoh T. 　
   Stressor among Nurses in a Psychiatric Department
   -Comparison Between Acute and Recuperation Wards-
   J UOEH 31, 293-303 (2009)
8. Kosaka T., Yoshino J., Inui K., Wakabayashi T., Kobayashi T., Watanabe S., Hayashi S.,
   Hirokawa Y., Shiraishi T., Yamamoto T., Tsuji M., Katoh T., Watanabe M.
   Involvement of NAD (P) H:Quinone Oxidoreductase 1 and Superoxide Dismutase Polymorphisms in Ulcerative Colitis.
   DNA Cell Biol. 28:625-631,2009.
9. Jasalekshim PA, Gagadhraran P., Akiba S., Nair RRK, Tsuji M. and Rajan B.Tabacco chewing and female oral cavity cancer risk in Karunagappally cohort, Indea.  Br J Cancer 100:848-852, 2009.
10. Omori H, Fukuda T, Iwasaki S. Fukuchi Y, Kudoh S, Yamakado M, Aizawa H.
    Questionnaire survey of Japan society of Nigen Dock member facilities concerning pulmonary function tests.
    Ningen Dock 23(5):44-49, 2009.
11. Omori H, Bori F, Sata K, Fukuda C, Nakashima R, Narimatsu A, Ueda K, Mihara S, Marubayashi T, Aizawa H, Katoh T.
    Usefulness of “lung age” in thoracic CT screening.
    J Thoracic CT screen 16: 83-89, 2009.

2008

1. Omori H., Fujimoto K., Katoh T.
   Computed tomography findings of emphysema: correlation with spirometric values.
   Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 14:110-114  (2008)
    
2. Katoh T., Yamano Y., Tsuji M., Watanabe M.
   Genetic polymorphisms of human cytosol glutathione S-transferases and prostate cancer.
   Pharamacogenomics 9, 93-104 (2008)
    
3. Manabe R., Kunugita N., Katoh T., Kuroda Y., Akiyama Y., Yamano Y., Uchiyama I.,
   Arashidani K.
   Investigation of Air Pollution in a Shopping Center and Employees’ Personal Exposure Level.
   Jpn. J. Hyg. 63, 20-28 (2008)
    
4. Sasaki T., Matsumoto N., Nakao H., Katoh T., Fukuda Y., Nakazato M., Okayama A.
   An outbreak of legionnaires’ desease associated with a circulating bath water at a public bathhouse: A clinical analysis.
   J Infect Chemother, 14, 123-129 (2008)
    
5. Matsumoto N., Sasaki T., Nakao H., Katoh T., Fukuda Y., Nakazato M., Okayama A.
   An outbreak of legionnaires’ disease associated with a circulating bath water system at a public bathhouse: Radiological findings of pneumonia.
   J Infect Chemother, 14, 117-122 (2008)
    
6. Manabe R., Kunugita N., Katoh T., Kuroda Y., Akiyama Y., Yamano Y., Uchiyama I.,
   Arashidani K. 　
   Questionnaire Survey of Workers in Specific Buildings Regarding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
   Jpn. J. Hyg. 63, 717-723 (2008)
    
7. Watanebe M., Hirokawa Y., Tsuji M., Yanagawa M., Murata T., Suzuki H., Ichikawa T.,
   Katoh T et al.
    Lack of involvement of the GNAS1T393C polymorphism in prostate cancer risk in a Japqanese population.   
   Anticancer Res 28, 3711-3716 (2008) 
8. Omori H., Tsuji M.,  Katoh T.
   Smoking and Lung Cancer.MOVA Publishers.4th Quarter(2008)

2007

1. Kohshi K., Yamamoto H., Nakahara A., Katoh T., Takagi M.
   Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy using gamma unit after hyperbaric oxygenation on recurrent high-grade gliomas.
   J Nuerooncol 82, 297-303 (2007)
2. Matsunaga T., Maruyama K., Takeyama H., Katoh T.
   High-through SNP detection using nano-scale engineered biomagnetite.
   Biosens Bioelectron 22, 2315-2321 (2007)
3. Kuroda Y., Nakao H., Ikemura K., Katoh T.
   Association between the TP53 codon72 polymorphism and oral cancer and prognosis.
   Oral Oncol (2007) [Epub ahead of print]
4. Tsuchiya M., Tsukino H., Iwasaki M., Sasaki H., Tanaka T., Katoh T., Patterson Jr DG., Turner W., Needham L., Tsugane S.
   Interaction between cutochrome P450 gene poloymorphisms and serum organochlorine TEQ levels in the risk of endometriosis.
   Mol Hum Reprod 13, 399-405 (2007)
5. Tsuchiya M., Miura T., Hanaoka T., Iwasaki M., Sasaki H., Tanaka T., Nakao H., Katoh T., Ikenoue T., Kubota M., Tsugane S.
   Effect of soy isoflavones on endometriosis, interaction with estrogen receptor 2 gene polymorphism.
   Epidemiology 18, 402-408 (2007)
6. Kawamoto T., Yang M., Kim YD., Kim H., Oyama T., Isse T., Matsuno K., Katoh T., Uchiyama I.
   Effects of Lifestyle on Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene Concentration.
   J Occup Health 49, 183-189 (2007)
7. Katoh T., Kuroda Y., Komiya Y.
   Questionnare survey of factory workers regarding chemical sensitivity.
   J Occup Health 49, 98-99 (2007)
8. Omori H., Nonami Y., Mihara S., Marubayashi T., Morimoto Y., Aizawa H.
   Prevalence of airflow limitation on medical check-up in Japanese subjects.
   J UOEH 29(3), 209-219 (2007)
9. Takeda O., Takeuchi S., Ito S., Omori H., Katoh T., Yamaguchi T.
   Effects of phenyl derivatives of dihydropyrazines with ability to generate radical species onEscherichia coli.
   Biol. Pharam. Bull. 30(9), 1663-1667 (2007)
10. Tsukino H., Omori H., Koshi K., Yamamo Y., Katoh T.
    Molecular epidemiology and urothelial cancer.
    J UOEH 29, 265-289 (2007)
11. Naito H., Kamijima M., Yamanoshita O., Nakahara A., Katoh T., Tanaka N., Aoyama T., Gonzales FJ., Nakajima T.
    Differential effects of aging drinking and exercise on serum cholesterol levels depending on PPARα V227A polymorphism.
    J Occup Health (in press)
12. Omori H., Sata K., Saitoh R., Mihara S., Marubayashi T., Narimatsu A., Kawanaka K., Tomiguchi S.
    A case of report of intralobar pulmonary sequestration detected by lung cancer screening with low-dose spiral CT.
    J UOEH 29(3), 259-263 (2007)
13. Omori H., Koga T., Tsuda T., Arizawa H. and Fukuoka COPD Research Group
    Epidemiological survey of unidentified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
    Pharma Medica 25(7), 151-156 (2007) in Japanese
14. Muhammad A., Ando T., Maaz A., Ghani S., Munir M., Qureshi IV., Naeems S., Tsuji M., et al.
    Scalp hair mercury levels in Pakistan.
    Environ. Sci. 24, 167-175 (2007)
15. Tsuji M., Koriyama C., Inaba Y., Akiba S
    Concordance of CAP-RAST responses for food and indoor allergens between sibling pairs with atopic dermatitis.
    Med. J. Kagoshima (in press)
     

2006

1. Komiya Y., Nakao H., Kuroda Y., Arizono K., Nakahara A., Miyauchi M., Katoh T.
   Relationships of Change in radius bone mineral density for seven years of working women around thirty years old with lifestyle, body measurement data and laboratory data.
   Jpn J Hyg 61, 327-331 (2006)
2. Komiya Y., Nakao H., Kuroda Y., Arizono K., Nakahara A., Katoh T.
   Application of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) genetic diagnoses on support of decreasing alcohol intake.
   J Occup Health 48, 161-165 (2006)
3. Naito H., Yamanoshita O., Kamijima M., Katoh T., Matsunaga T., Lee C.H., Kim H., Aoyama T., Gonzales FJ., Nakajima T.
   Association of V227A PPARαpolymorphism with altered serum biochemistry and alcohol drinking in Japanese men.
   Pharamacogenet Genomics 16, 569-577 (2006)
4. Kosaka T., Yoshino J., Inui K., Wakabayashi T., Okushima K., Kobayashi T., Miyoshi H., Nakamura Y., Hayashi S., Shiraishi T., Watanabe M., Yamamoto T., Nakahara A., Katoh T.
   Impact of lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphisms on ulcerative colitis.
   World J Gastroenterol 12, 6325-6330 (2006)
5. Ohtsuka S., Kitano T., Maeda Y., Azami S.
   Effect of the protein and oil contents on calcium utilization in the diets of female fischer rats that were fed by three different feeding methods.
   J Nutr Sci Vitaminol 52, 316-326 (2006)
6. Omori H., Nakashima R., Otsuka N., Mishima Y., Tomiguchi S., Narimatsu A., Nonami Y., Mihara S., Koyama W., Marubayashi T., Morimoto Y.
   Emphysema detected by lung cancer screening with low-dose spiral CT: Prevalence, and correlation with smoking habits and pulmonary function in Japanese male subjects.
   Respirology 11, 205-210 (2006)
7. Koga T., Tsuda T., Omori H., Yano H., Watanabe K., Arizawa H. and Fukuoka COPD Research Group
   Epidemiological survey of unidentified COPD in medical check-up participants, primary care visitors and preoperative patients in the Kyushu area of Japan.
   Respiration Research 25(8), 801-806 (2006)

2005

1. Qiu D., Chu CP., Tsukino H., Shirasaka T., Nakao H., Kato K., Kunitake T,. Katoh T., Kannan H.
   Neuromedin U receptor-2-mRNA and HCN channels mRNA expression NMU-sensitive neurons in rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus.
   Neurosci Lett 374, 69-72 (2005)
2. Tatemichi M., Sawa T., Gilibert I., Tazawa H., Katoh T., Ohshima H.
   Increased risk of intestinal type of gastric adenocarcinoma in Japanese women associated with long forms of CCTTT pentanucleotide repeat in the inducible nitric oxide synthase promoter.
   Cancer Lett 217, 197-202 (2005)
3. Komiya Y., Tsukino H., Nakao H., Kuroda Y., Imai H., Katoh T.
   Human glutathione S-transferase A1 polymorphism and susceptibility to urothelial cancer in the Japanese population.
   Cancer Lett 221, 55-59 (2005)
4. Kohshi K., Wong R., Abe H., Katoh T., Okudera T., Mano Y.
   Neurological manifestations in Japanese Ama divers.
   Undersea Hyperb Med 32, 11-20 (2005)
5. Komiya Y., Tsukino H., Nakao H., Kuroda Y., Imai H., Katoh T.
   Human glutathione S-transferase A1, T1, M1, and P1 polymorphisms and susceptibility to prostate cancer in the Japanese population.
   J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 131, 238-242 (2005)
6. Tsuchiya M., Nakao H., Katoh T., Sasaki H., Hiroshima M., Tanaka T., Matsunaga T., Hanaoka T., Tsugane S., Ikenoue T.
   Association between endometriosis and genetic polymorphisms of the estradiol-synthesizing enzyme genes HSD17B1 and CYP19.
   Human Reprod 20, 974-978(2005)
7. Tsuruta K., Fujii Y., Maeda H., Murakata T., Katoh T.
   Mental health status and effects on daily life style of patients of a large outbreak of Legionnaires disease.
   Jap J Public Health 52, 308-318 (2005)
8. Komiya Y., Nakao H., Kuroda Y., Arizono K., Nakahara A., Katoh T.
   Consciousness survey regarding genetic diagnosis of glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) and aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) polymorphism.
   J Occup Health 47, 204-209 (2005)
9. Qiu D., Chu CP., Shirasaka T., Tsukino H., Nakao H., Kato K., Kunitake T., Katoh T., Kannan H.
   Corticotropin-releasing factor augments the IH in rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus parvocellular neurons in vitro.
   J Neurophysiol 94, 226-234 (2005)
10. Takeda O., Takechi S., Katoh T., Yamaguchi T.
    The role of Dihydropyrazines in accelerated death of Eschetichia coli on addition of Copper (ll).
    Biol Pharam Bull 28, 1161-1164 (2005)
11. Tsuchiya M., Katoh T., Motoyama H., Sasaki H., Tsugane S., Ikenoue T.
    Analysis of the AhR, ARNT, and AhRR gene polymorphisms, genetic contribution to endometriosis susceptibility and severity.
    Fertil Steril 84, 454-458 (2005)
12. Komiya Y., Kuroda Y., Nakao H., Arizono K., Nakahara A., Katoh T.
    Human glutathione S-transferase A1 polymorphisms and susceptibility to oral squamous cell carcinoma in Japanese.
    Environ Health Prev Med 10, 331-334 (2005)
13. Imai H., Hosomi J., Nakao H., Tsukino H., Katoh T., Itoh T., Yoshida T.
    Characteristics of psychiatric hospitals associated with length of stay in Japan.
    Health Policy 74, 115-121 (2005)
14. Futatsuka M., Kitano T., Shono M., Nagano M., Wakamiya J., Miyamoto K., Ushijima K., Inaoka T., Fukuda Y., Nakagawa M., Arimura K., Osame M.
    Long-term follow-up study of health status in population living in methylmercury-polluted area.
    Environ Sci 12, 239-282 (2005)
15. Kitano T.
    Bacic and epidemiological studies on calcium nutrition for Japanese people.
    Jpn J Nutr Diet 63, 253-259 (2005)
16. Ushijima K., Shono M., Kitano T., Futatsuka M.
    Factors relating to the conditions and characteristics of mental health among the inhabitants in a methylmercury polluted area.
    Jpn J Hyg 60, 345-354 (2005)
17. Omori H., Nonami Y., Morimoto Y.
    Effect of smoking on FEV1 decline in a cross-sectional and longitudinal study of a large cohort of Japanese males.
    Respirology 10, 464-469 (2005)