Prof. Kazushi Okamoto

Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing & Health, Japan

Email: okamoto@nrs.aichi-pu.ac.jp

Qualifications

1990 Ph.D., Aichi Medical University, Japan

1981 M.D., Aichi Medical University, Japan

Publications (Selected)

1. Kobashi G, Washio M, Okamoto K, Sasaki S, Yokoyama T, Miyake Y, Sakamoto N, Hata A, Inaba Y, Tanaka H Japan Collaborative Epidemiological Study Group for Evaluation of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Spine (OPLL) Risk, FokI variant of vitamin D receptor gene and factors related to atherosclerosis associated with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL); a multi-hospital case-control study, Spine. 2008; 33: E553-558.
2. Okamoto K, “Habitual green tea consumption and risk of an aneurismal rupture subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case-control study in Nagoya, Japan,” Eur J Epidemiol. 2006; 21: 367-371.
3. Okamoto K., Horisawa R, Ohno Y, “The relationship of gender, cigarette smoking and hypertension with the risk of aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case-control study in Japan,” Ann Epidemiol. 2005; 10: 504-509.
4. Okamoto K, Horisawa R, Kawamura T, Akihiko Asai A, Ogino M, Takagi T, Ohno Y, “Family history and risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case- control study in Nagoya, Japan,” Stroke. 2003; 34 : 422-426.
5. Okamoto K, Horisawa R, Kawamura T, Asai A, Ogino M, Takagi T, Ohno Y, “Menstrual and reproductive factors for subarachnoid hemorrhage risk in women,” Stroke. 2002; 33: 2841-2844.
6. Okamoto K, Ito T, Yagyu K, “Serum α1 antichymotripsin levels and atheroscrelotic risk factors in the Japanese elderly population,” J. Epidemiol 1998; 8: 94-98.
7. Okamoto K., “Relationship between dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and serum levels,” J. Epidemiol. 1996; 49:699-707.
8. Okamoto K, Yagyu K, Sasaki R, “The relationship between serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels and factors associated with cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study in Japan,” Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi. 1995 Feb;42(2):78-83.