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Kimiko Yamakawa-Kobayashi
Researcher at University of Tsukuba
Publications - 44
Citations - 2128
Kimiko Yamakawa-Kobayashi is an academic researcher from University of Tsukuba. The author has contributed to research in topics: Gene & Genotype. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 41 publications receiving 2080 citations. Previous affiliations of Kimiko Yamakawa-Kobayashi include University of Shizuoka.
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Significant evidence for linkage of mite-sensitive childhood asthma to chromosome 5q31-q33 near the interleukin 12 B locus by a genome-wide search in Japanese families.
Yukako Yokouchi,Yumi Nukaga,Masanao Shibasaki,Emiko Noguchi,Kazumi Kimura,Seiko Ito,Mizuki Nishihara,Kimiko Yamakawa-Kobayashi,Kazunori Takeda,Natsuki Imoto,Kunio Ichikawa,Akira Matsui,Hideo Hamaguchi,Tadao Arinami +13 more
TL;DR: The present study suggests the contribution of the interleukin 12 B gene or nearby gene(s) to mite-sensitive atopic asthma and a considerable number of genetic variants common across Caucasians and Japanese populations contributing to asthma, although the relative importance of various variants may differ between the groups.
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase variant and schizophrenia/depression
TL;DR: The data suggest associations of the MTHFR gene variant with schizophrenia and depression in the Japanese are higher than previously thought.
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Association found between the promoter region polymorphism in the apolipoprotein A-V gene and the serum triglyceride level in Japanese schoolchildren.
TL;DR: The data suggested that the T/C promoter region polymorphism of the APOA5 gene appears to be a genetic risk factor for hypertriglyceridemia in Japanese children.
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Association between serotonin transporter gene polymorphism and smoking among Japanese males.
Hajime Ishikawa,Tsuyuka Ohtsuki,Hiroki Ishiguro,Kimiko Yamakawa-Kobayashi,Kazue Endo,Yu-Lin Lin,Hisako Yanagi,Shigeru Tsuchiya,Ken-ichi Kawata,Hideo Hamaguchi,Tadao Arinami +10 more
TL;DR: The present study suggests that individuals with the S/S genotype are less inclined to smoke and/or can more easily stop smoking than others, supporting a role of the serotoninergic system in smoking behavior.
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Identification of 33 polymorphisms in the adipocyte-derived leucine aminopeptidase (ALAP) gene and possible association with hypertension.
Nao Yamamoto,Junko Nakayama,Kimiko Yamakawa-Kobayashi,Hideo Hamaguchi,Ryunosuke Miyazaki,Tadao Arinami +5 more
TL;DR: Findings support involvement of ALAP in the regulation of blood pressure by confirming association between the Lys528Arg polymorphism and essential hypertension.