Evolution of the current density profile associated with magnetic island formation in JT-60U.

Evolution of the current density profile associated with magnetic island formation of an m/n=2/1 tearing mode was measured using a motional Stark effect (MSE) diagnostic for the first time in the JT-60U tokamak. With the island growth, the current density profile turned flat at the radial region of the island, followed by an appearance of a hollow structure. As the island shrank, the flat region became narrower, and it finally diminished after the disappearance of the island.

[The relation of various metabolic bone markers in renal hemodialysis patients classified by serum estradiol levels].

The bone metabolic markers showed the significant differences in age and sex of the hemodialysis patients with renal insufficiency. It is likely that the evaluations of bone change and biochemical metabolic markers should be based on serum estradiol level, sex and age of the renal hemodialysis patients.

[Effect of age on markers of bone metabolism in renal hemodialysis patients].

Bone metabolic markers were investigated in the male hemodialysis patients within and over 60 years old and the female hemodialysis patients within and over 50 years old. Our results indicated that bone metabolic markers were more increased in the lower values of serum estradiol in the male patients, but inversely were more enhanced in higher values of serum estradiol in the female patients.

[Markers of bone pain in hemodialysis patients with renal insufficiency].

The patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis were divided into two groups in the absence and the presence of bone pain and investigated the markers of bone pain in these patients. These results suggested that the duration of receiving hemodialysis, serum concentrations of alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin and parathyroid hormone became to be the markers of bone pain.