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Urine oxygenation predicts COVID-19 risk.

Clin Exp Nephrol

July 2024

National Center Biobank Network (NCBN), Central Biobank, National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM), 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.

Article Synopsis
  • The omicron variant has been responsible for nearly all new COVID-19 cases in Japan since February 2023, leading the government to prioritize preventing the spread while maintaining socioeconomic activities.
  • The focus is on protecting vulnerable populations like pregnant women and the elderly, and addressing those who require hospitalization without imposing new social restrictions.
  • The review explores the ongoing issues of late disease awareness and proposes a urine analysis method for early detection of severe illness risk, highlighting its potential for drug discovery and development.
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There are six national centers (6NCs) for advanced and specialized medicine in Japan that conduct basic and clinical research on major diseases that have a substantial impact on national health. Disease-specific bioresources and information collected by each NC are stored in a separate biobank. The National Center Biobank Network (NCBN) was established in 2011 and coordinates the biobanks and researchers of the 6NCs via an open-access database (Catalogue Database: http://www2.

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