Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Yuji Shimizu

Publications

• Research Article
  Positive Association between Circulating CD34-Positive Cells and Urinary Sodium Excretion in Elderly Japanese Men: The Nagasaki Islands Study
  Author(s): Yuji Shimizu, Shimpei Sato, Jun Koyamatsu, Hirotomo Yamanashi, Mami Tamai, Koichiro Kadota, Kazuhiko Arima, Hironori Yamasaki, Noboru Takamura and Takahiro MaedaYuji Shimizu, Shimpei Sato, Jun Koyamatsu, Hirotomo Yamanashi, Mami Tamai, Koichiro Kadota, Kazuhiko Arima, Hironori Yamasaki, Noboru Takamura and Takahiro Maeda
  
  Increasing evidence points to involvement of circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) in maintenance of the vasculature. On the other hand, daily salt intake is reportedly associated with vascular damage such as seen in atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis. However, no study has investigated the association between circulating endothelial progenitor cells and salt intake in relation to vascular status. To investigate the association between EPCs (CD34-positive cells) and estimated total volume of daily urinary sodium excretion, which is known to be a marker of daily salt intake, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 94 elderly Japanese men aged 60-89 years who underwent general health checks. There was a slightly but significantly positive association between number of circulating CD34- positive cells and daily urinary sodium excretion especi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000145

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