Plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels in chronic hemodialysis patients: Influence of coronary artery diseaseToshio Nishikimi, Hiroaki Matsuoka, Naohiko Kobayashi et al.|American Journal of Kidney Diseases|2001Cited by 111
Chronic Administration of Adrenomedullin Attenuates Transition From Left Ventricular Hypertrophy to Heart Failure in RatsToshio Nishikimi, Hiroaki Matsuoka, Naoto Minamino et al.|Hypertension|2003Cited by 61
Association of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide, n-terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide, and brain natriuretic peptide levels with coronary artery stenosis in patients with normal left ventricular systolic functionToshio Nishikimi, Hiroaki Matsuoka, Yosuke Mori et al.|The American Journal of Medicine|2004Cited by 35
Aminoguanidine inhibits mitogen-activated protein kinase and improves cardiac performance and cardiovascular remodeling in failing hearts of salt-sensitive hypertensive ratsNaohiko Kobayashi, Hiroaki Matsuoka, Shigeo Horinaka et al.|Journal of Hypertension|2002Cited by 27
Elevation of two molecular forms of adrenomedullin in plasma and urine in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with early coronary angioplastyH Asakawa, Hiroaki Matsuoka, Toshio Nishikimi et al.|Clinical Science|2000Cited by 25