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Kenichiro Tamaki
Researcher at Kobe University
Publications - 3
Citations - 595
Kenichiro Tamaki is an academic researcher from Kobe University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Procalcitonin & Odds ratio. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 512 citations.
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Impact of smoking as a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
Daisuke Sugiyama,Kunihiro Nishimura,Kunihiro Nishimura,Kenichiro Tamaki,Goh Tsuji,Takashi Nakazawa,Akio Morinobu,Shunichi Kumagai +7 more
TL;DR: Whether smoking is a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is assessed, especially RF+ RA men and heavy smokers.
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Diagnostic accuracy of serum procalcitonin concentrations for detecting systemic bacterial infection in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases.
Kenichiro Tamaki,Yoshinori Kogata,Daisuke Sugiyama,Takashi Nakazawa,Saori Hatachi,Gohichi Kageyama,Kunihiro Nishimura,Akio Morinobu,Shunichi Kumagai +8 more
TL;DR: Elevated serum PCT levels have a good specificity for diagnosing bacterial infection in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases regardless of their dosage of oral corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents.
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Successful treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum associated with myelodysplastic syndrome using high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin.
Kenichiro Tamaki,Takashi Nakazawa,Akira Mamehara,Goh Tsuji,Katsuyasu Saigo,Seiji Kawano,Akio Morinobu,Shunichi Kumagai +7 more
TL;DR: A 61-year-old man with pyoderma gangrenosum who was successfully treated with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) may represent a good option when steroid therapy proves insufficient.