Validation of the Martin method to estimate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations in Japanese populations and a modified method for laboratory information system application.

Objectives: High concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We validated the efficacy of the Martin method is useful in the estimation of LDL-C concentrations was validated in Japanese populations and derived a modified Martin method for easy laboratory information system applications.

Methods: We created 3 subject groups, including 2664 health check-up participants registered with the Resource Center for Health Science, 29,806 clinical patients (A) in the Gifu University Hospital, and 113,716 clinical patients (B) in the Fujita Health University Hospital.

Sonographic Detection of Subcutaneous Foreign Bodies in 3 Cases.

Subcutaneous masses caused by foreign bodies are frequently encountered in daily practice. Although the majority of foreign bodies such as metals can be detected by radiography, substances such as vegetative materials or wood are difficult to detect. To our knowledge, only a few studies have described the sonographic characteristics of foreign bodies.

[Effects of Aging and Sex Differences on the Median Nerve: Relationship Between Nerve Conduction Study and Ultrasonographic Cross-Sectional Nerve Area].

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between nerve conduction and sonographic measurements of the median nerve, and to investigate the effects of aging and sex on nerve structure.

Methods: Measurements from both hands of 82 healthy volunteers were included in this study (45 men and 37 women, 38.9 ?17.

Sonographic Findings of Subcutaneous Sarcoidosis in 3 Cases.

Subcutaneous sarcoidosis occurs infrequently among cases of cutaneous sarcoidosis. To our knowledge, few studies have described the sonographic characteristics of subcutaneous sarcoidosis. Here we report the sonographic characteristics of 3 cases of this condition.

[Evaluation of peripheral neuropathy in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by laboratory examination: relationship between albuminuria and ankle-brachial index].

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of peripheral neuropathy on laboratory examinations and to evaluate the relationship between nerve conduction velocity (NCV), albuminuria, and ankle-brachial index (ABI) results in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). One hundred twenty-six patients with type 2 DM who had undertaken the nerve conduction study for an initial screening test of diabetic complications were included in our study. We divided patients to 4 groups according to the stage of microalbuminuria and ABI results.

[Diagnostic ability of ultrasonography for the rotator cuff tear: comparison with ultrasonography and MRI findings].

Ultrasonography (US) is a non-invasive method which can assess not only solid tissue organs but also soft tissues such as tendons and nerves. However, it has not been fully understood that US is a useful tool for the depiction of periarticular structure. We compared the diagnostic accuracies between US and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the patients with rotator cuff tear (RCT).