Title Alternative Mental health and social issues : How to achieve multi-layered and sustainable support : The 51st Annual Meeting/The 36th Seminar of the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
Author Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Publication Title Journal of Okayama Medical Association
Published Date 2023-12-01
Volume volume135
Issue issue3
Start Page 183
End Page 185
ISSN 0030-1558
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JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/66149
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Author Liu, Siyu| Athurupana, Rukmali| Han, Hongmei| Yang, Titi| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Abstract Bereavement care is conducted to meet the emotional needs of grieving couples who are devastated by the experience of a miscarriage or stillbirth. From January to April 2022, we distributed a questionnaire that assessed the knowledge and attitudes of Japanese nursing staff (nurses and midwives) in Japan’s Chugoku-Shikoku region toward bereavement care for couples with miscarriage/stillbirth. The 370 survey respondents’ answers revealed that the nursing staff’s knowledge regarding recurrent pregnancy loss and subsequent bereavement care was insufficient. About 41.1% and 64.1% of the respondents had received school and on-the-job education in bereavement care, respectively, and 79.2% expressed willingness to provide such care. Our analyses revealed that the following factors were associated with the nursing staff’s knowledge level: parent status, age, reproductive history, midwifery license, work experience and environment, and on-the-job education. The following were correlated with the staff’s willingness to provide bereavement care: work environment, midwifery license, bereavement care knowledge, and on-the-job education. Together our findings indicate that education plays a significant role in equipping caregivers to provide effective bereavement care for couples who have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Keywords midwife nurse miscarriage bereavement knowledge
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2023-12
Volume volume77
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 577
End Page 587
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders Copyright Ⓒ 2023 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 38145931
Web of Science KeyUT 001164631200002
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Author Yokomizo, Akemi| Nagae, Hiroko| Athurupana, Rukmali| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Published Date 2023-03-06
Publication Title PLoS ONE
Volume volume18
Issue issue3
Publisher Public Library of Science
ISSN 1932-6203
Content Type Journal Article
language English
OAI-PMH Set 岡山大学
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PubMed ID 36877696
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0281362
Web of Science KeyUT 000945977800034
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JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/64032
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Author Ishioka, Yoko| Yamashita, Hiroyuki| Hamaguchi, Kinya| Kuwahara, Yoshitaka| Nakamura, Kaoru| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Abstract To examine the outcome of gestational blood pressure and birth weight in women with normal pre-pregnancy BMI (18.5-25 kg/m2) who are at the lower and upper limits of this range, i.e., slightly underweight or slightly overweight. Overall, 2,038 Japanese women with low -risk who had delivered during January 2014–December 2016 were classified according to their pre-pregnancy BMI: underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2), slightly underweight (18.5≤BMI<21 kg/m2), normal (21≤BMI<23 kg/m2), slightly overweight (23≤BMI<25 kg/m2) and overweight (≤ 25 kg/m2). Their blood pressure during each trimester and birth weight was evaluated. The slightly overweight group showed a significantly higher blood pressure than the underweight and slightly underweight groups. Birth weight was lower in the slightly underweight than in the slightly overweight group (p<0.01). The incidence rate of “heavy for dates” (HFD) infants was significantly higher in the slightly overweight and overweight groups than in the other groups (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively). Weight gain of < 7 kg significantly increased the rate of “light for dates” (LFD) infants, while a weight gain of ≥13 kg significantly increased the rate of HFD infants (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively). Blood pressure during pregnancy was ssociated with pre-pregnancy BMI. The birth weight of infants of low-risk pregnant women is affected by both pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain.
Keywords birth weight blood pressure normal body weight pregnancy pre-pregnancy BMI
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2022-10
Volume volume76
Issue issue5
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 519
End Page 526
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders Copyright Ⓒ 2022 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 36352798
Web of Science KeyUT 000884907100004
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/58269
FullText URL 74_2_115.pdf
Author Kotani, Sayoko| Kamada, Yasuhiko| Shimizu, Keiko| Sakamoto, Ai| Nakatsuka, Mikiya| Hiramatsu, Yuji| Masuyama, Hisashi|
Abstract Thrombosis in decidual vessels is one of the mechanisms of pregnancy loss. However, few studies have assessed the relation between platelet activation, which is known to cause of thrombosis, and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). We investigated platelet activation in women with RPL compared to controls by measuring plasma levels of platelet factor 4 (PF4) and β-thromboglobulin (βTG), and assessed correlations between PF4/βTG and coagulative risk factors associated with RPL. The study group included 135 women who had experienced two or more consecutive pregnancy losses. The control group included 28 age-matched healthy women who had never experienced pregnancy loss. PF4 and βTG plasma levels were significantly higher in the women with RPL than controls (PF4: 14.0 [8.0-20.0] vs. 9.0 [6.0-12.0] ng/ml, p=0.043; βTG: 42.0 [24.3-59.8] vs. 31.5 [26.6-36.4] ng/ml, p=0.002). There was a significant association between βTG and anti-phosphatidylethanolamine antibody immunoglobulin M (aPE IgM) (p=0.048). Among the women with RPL, 18 of those who were positive for PF4 (45%) and 18 of those who were positive for βTG (37%) were negative for all known coagulative risk factors associated with RPL. Measurements of PF4 and βTG may be important because they help identify women who are at risk of RPL.
Keywords recurrent pregnancy loss platelet factor 4 β-thromboglobulin platelet activation
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2020-04
Volume volume74
Issue issue2
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 115
End Page 122
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2020 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 32341585
Web of Science KeyUT 000528278500004
NAID 120006839448
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/55202
FullText URL 71_3_201.pdf
Author Matsuda, Miwa| Sasaki, Aiko| Shimizu, Keiko| Kamada, Yasuhiko| Noguchi, Soichi| Hiramatsu, Yuji| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Abstract  Vascular dysfunction has been reported in women with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). We investigated the severity of vascular dysfunction in non-pregnant women with RPL and its correlation with anti-heat shock protein (HSP) antibodies that are known to induce arteriosclerosis. We measured the serum anti-HSP60 antibodies, anti-HSP70 antibodies, and anti-phospholipid antibodies (APA) in 68 women with RPL and 29 healthy controls. Among the women with RPL, 14 had a diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), and in the remaining 54, the causes for RPL were unexplained. Compared to the controls, the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), carotid augmentation index (cAI), and uterine artery pulsatility index (PI) were all significantly higher in the women with both APS and unexplained RPL. Compared to the controls, the anti-HSP60 antibody levels were significantly higher in the APA-positive group of women with unexplained RPL, and the anti-HSP70 antibody levels were significantly higher in APS and APA-positive group of women with unexplained RPL. However, the anti-HSP60 and anti-HSP70 antibody levels did not correlate with the values of baPWV or cAI. Our results demonstrated anti-HSP60 and anti-HSP70 antibodies are increased in women with unexplained RPL. Further studies are needed to elucidate the roles of anti-HSP antibodies and their pathophysiology in unexplained RPL.
Keywords recurrent pregnancy loss autoantibody heat shock protein pulse wave velocity arterial stiffness
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2017-06
Volume volume71
Issue issue3
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 201
End Page 208
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2017 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 28655939
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/54008
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Author Senoo, Miki| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Abstract Pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas may experience anxiety toward their pregnancies and unfavorable feelings toward their infants. From March to July 2010, we distributed anonymous self-recorded questionnaires to 200 pregnant women who visited Okayama Central Hospital for an antenatal check-up after informed consent was provided, and 132 women (23 pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas) were included in our study. Among the multiparous women in their first trimester, the women with uterine leiomyomas had a higher rate of anxiety than those without uterine leiomyomas. ʻAvoidanceʼ scores on the Feeling Toward the Baby Scale were significantly higher in the leiomyoma group. The conflict index scores tended to be higher in the leiomyoma group. A multivariate analysis revealed no factors associated with trait-anxiety scores, whereas high state-anxiety scores were correlated with low age;however, there was no correlation between these scores and uterine leiomyomas. Although no factors were associated with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and approach scores toward the baby, avoidance and conflict index scores were associated with the existence of uterine leiomyomas. In pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas, efforts should be made to reduce anxiety in the first trimester, and support should be provided to help these women develop positive feelings toward their babies.
Keywords pregnancy uterine leiomyomas anxiety feelings toward the baby pregnancy loss
Amo Type Erratum
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2016-02
Volume volume70
Issue issue1
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 67
End Page 68
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2016 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 26899613
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FullText URL 69_6_339.pdf
Author Senoo, Miki| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Abstract Pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas may experience anxiety toward their pregnancies and unfavorable feelings toward their infants. From March to July 2010, we distributed anonymous self-recorded questionnaires to 200 pregnant women who visited Okayama Central Hospital for an antenatal check-up after informed consent was provided, and 132 women (23 pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas) were included in our study. Among the multiparous women in their first trimester, the women with uterine leiomyomas had a higher rate of anxiety than those without uterine leiomyomas. ʻAvoidanceʼ scores on the Feeling Toward the Baby Scale were significantly higher in the leiomyoma group. The conflict index scores tended to be higher in the leiomyoma group. A multivariate analysis revealed no factors associated with trait-anxiety scores, whereas high state-anxiety scores were correlated with low age;however, there was no correlation between these scores and uterine leiomyomas. Although no factors were associated with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and approach scores toward the baby, avoidance and conflict index scores were associated with the existence of uterine leiomyomas. In pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas, efforts should be made to reduce anxiety in the first trimester, and support should be provided to help these women develop positive feelings toward their babies.
Keywords pregnancy uterine leiomyomas anxiety feelings toward the baby pregnancy loss
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2015-12
Volume volume69
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 339
End Page 348
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2015 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 26690244
Web of Science KeyUT 000368434500003
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JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/53522
FullText URL 69_3_155.pdf
Author Mikamo, Shoko| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Abstract To assess the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant Japanese women regarding non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Between March and June 2013, 557 pregnant women in the Hyogo and Hiroshima Prefectures were surveyed using an anonymous, self-completed questionnaire. A total of 91.9オ respondents (512/557) stated that they “agree” or “conditionally agree” with NIPT implementation in Japan. Approximately 28.5オ of respondents stated that they knew that the accuracy of a positive NIPT result can be affected by motherʼs age and background, while 34.5オ of respondents stated that it was necessary for pregnant women with a positive result to undergo fetal chromosome diagnosis using amniocentesis;both percentages were low. Additionally, 92.3オ of respondents would “like a detailed explanation of the test,” 65.1オ of them would “like psychological support if the NIPT test results came back positive,” and 5.7オ would terminate the pregnancy if the NIPT test results came back positive without undergoing fetal chromosome diagnosis via amniocentesis. Although a high proportion of pregnant Japanese women agreed with the introduction of NIPT into Japanese obstetrical care, there was insufficient knowledge regarding the test. It is necessary for women undergoing NIPT to be provided sufficient information and psychological support.
Keywords amniocentesis Down syndrome fetal chromosome diagnosis non-invasive prenatal testing psychological support
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2015-06
Volume volume69
Issue issue3
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 155
End Page 163
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2015 by Okayama University Medical School
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PubMed ID 26101191
Web of Science KeyUT 000356903000003
Author Hayashida, Kaori| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Published Date 2014-03
Publication Title Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Volume volume19
Issue issue2
Content Type Journal Article
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/52653
FullText URL 68_3_137.pdf
Author Akamatsu, Megumi| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Abstract Untouched toe is a condition in which a toe does not touch the ground while standing. It is frequently observed in women even under physiological conditions. Deformities or symptoms of the toes are not observed in these women. The clinical significance of untouched toe has not been fully elucidated. Two hundred young healthy women were recruited into the present study after informed consent. We evaluated the prevalence of untouched toe by measuring various indexes of the toe using a foot-sole-measuring equipment. We also conducted a self-administered questionnaire regarding general malaise. Untouched toe was observed in 114 of these 200 women (57.0%). The fifth toe was more frequently affected than the other toes. There were no significant differences in size of foot except the area and proportion touching the ground between women with untouched toe and those without untouched toe. The prevalence of general malaise was significantly higher in women with at least one untouched toe (57.0%) compared with those without untouched toe (43.0%) (p<0.05). Twelve symptoms―irritability, headache, tired eyes, hazy vision, congested or runny nose, irregular menstruation or menstrual pain, shoulder stiffness, neck stiffness, low back pain, cold hands, swollen feet, and cold feet―were more frequently observed in women with at least one untouched toe compared with those without untouched toes. Untouched toe was associated with various symptoms of general malaise. However, the pathological mechanism by which untouched toe causes these symptoms has not been determined. Further analysis of gait and exercise habits in women with untouched toe is necessary.
Keywords cold feet general malaise shoulder stiffness untouched toe young women
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2014-06
Volume volume68
Issue issue3
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 137
End Page 142
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
Copyright Holders CopyrightⒸ 2014 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed True
PubMed ID 24942791
Web of Science KeyUT 000337655600002
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JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/31976
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Author Nagai, Atsushi| Tokuyama, Eijirou| Nanba, Yuzaburo| Tsutsui, Tetsuya| Kimata, Yoshihiro| Nakatsuka, Mikiya| Koshima, Isao| Saika, Takashi| Nasu, Yasutomo| Kumon, Hiromi|
Abstract

The first case of sex reassignment surgery (SRS) in our hospital was performed in January 2001; as of February, 2005, 4 cases of MTF-SRS had been performed. In the 2 most recent cases, we used penile and scrotal skin flaps to avoid complications. The depth and width of the new vagina was made to be adequate for sexual intercourse. Future attention should be focused on devising a surgical technique that will help prevent the complications of partial necrosis of the epidermal skin and wound dehiscence. Although ours is only an initial experience, we describe our surgical technique herein.

Keywords gender identity disorder sex reassignment surgery male to female transsexual
Amo Type Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2005-10
Volume volume59
Issue issue5
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 231
End Page 233
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
File Version publisher
Refereed True
PubMed ID 16286961
Web of Science KeyUT 000232835600008
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/30967
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Author Ueda, Noriyuki| Kushi, Nobutaka| Nakatsuka, Mikiya| Ogawa, Tatsuyuki| Nakanishi, Yoshiko| Shishido, Keisuke| Awaya, Tsuyoshi|
Abstract

Posthumous reproduction has been performed in Japan several times, without sufficient civic discussion on its appropriateness or legislative regulation. There have even been several lawsuits on posthumous acknowledgment (in which a baby born to a deceased father has the same birthright as a baby born to a living father), and some judgments have proposed the need to develop societal agreement on posthumous reproduction and suggested legislative settlement. With this background, this study aims to clarify the views of the Japanese people regarding posthumous reproduction. In December 2007, we distributed a questionnaire on posthumous reproduction in relation to beliefs about family and religion to 32 universities across the country, and received 3,719 replies. It was found that about 60オ of respondents agreed with posthumous reproduction. Statistical analysis was applied to the relationship between this overall position on posthumous reproduction and views on assisted reproduction technologies, family, religion, and so on. The degree of support for posthumous reproduction was strongly correlated with the degree of affirmation of assisted reproduction technologies and a liberal worldview with emphasis on self-determination. On the other hand, there was also a strong correlation with having a traditional view of family, such as family succession. The degree of support for posthumous reproduction was also highly correlated with the intimacy among family members, underlying which was a strong connection to the traditional religious belief in Japan that deceased family members watch the living ones. The view on posthumous reproduction is culturally complex and cannot be explained by a simple dichotomy between traditional conservatives and liberals.

Keywords posthumous reproduction consciousness bioethics religion Japan
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2008-10
Volume volume62
Issue issue5
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 285
End Page 296
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
File Version publisher
Refereed True
PubMed ID 18985088
Web of Science KeyUT 000260391300002
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/30960
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Author Hao, Lin| Noguchi, Soichi| Sasaki, Aiko| Matsuda, Miwa| Shimizu, Keiko| Hiramatsu, Yuji| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Abstract

We studied the effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which are known to accumulate in patients with diabetes, autoimmune diseases, or those who smoke, on embryonal development. Pronuclear (PN) embryos were obtained by flushing the fallopian tubes of rats after superovulation and mating. The cleavage rate and blastocyst yield were evaluated at 24, 72, 96, and 120 h of culture. Glyoxal, an AGE-forming aldehyde, suppressed embryonal development at every stage from PN to blastocyst in a concentration-dependent manner. The cleavage rate of the embryo was also signifi cantly decreased by treatment with glyoxal at concentrations of 1 mM or higher. The blastocyst yield was significantly decreased by treatment with glyoxal at concentrations of 0.5 mM or higher. N-acetyl-L-cysteine (L-NAC) at 1 mM significantly suppressed the glyoxal-induced embryonal toxicity. BSA-AGEs at 5 microg/ml or higher concentration signifi cantly reduced the cleavage rate and blastocyst yield compared to those for BSA-treated embryos. L-NAC at 1 mM significantly suppressed BSAAGE-induced embryonal toxicity. Because AGEs are embryo-toxic, AGE contamination may influence the pregnancy rate of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. AGEs, which are increased in women under pathological conditions, may also be involved in their infertility.

Keywords advanced glycation end products blastocyst embryo in vitro fertilization N-acetyl-L-cysteine
Amo Type Original Article
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2008-04
Volume volume62
Issue issue2
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 93
End Page 99
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
File Version publisher
Refereed True
PubMed ID 18464885
Web of Science KeyUT 000255297600005
JaLCDOI 10.18926/AMO/30948
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Author Namba, Yuzaburo| Sugiyama, Narushi| Yamashita, Shuji| Hasegawa, Kenjiro| Kimata, Yoshihiro| Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Abstract

We treated 2 different types of intersexual patients who underwent a vaginoplasty with the pudendal-thigh flap. One was a female with testicular feminization syndrome for whom we reconstructed the total vagina with a pudendal-thigh flap, and the other was a female with an adrenogenital syndrome for whom we enlarged the introitus of the vagina with the same approach. There were no complications such as a flap necrosis. In addition, there was no stricture of the neo-vagina and no urinary problem.

Keywords vaginoplasty intersexual pudendal-thigh flap
Amo Type Case Report
Publication Title Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date 2008-12
Volume volume62
Issue issue6
Publisher Okayama University Medical School
Start Page 415
End Page 419
ISSN 0386-300X
NCID AA00508441
Content Type Journal Article
language English
File Version publisher
Refereed True
Web of Science KeyUT 000262025000009
Author Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Published Date 2009-12-01
Publication Title 岡山医学会雑誌
Volume volume121
Issue issue3
Content Type Journal Article
Author 中塚 幹也| 小西 秀樹| 工藤 尚文|
Published Date 2001-12-31
Publication Title 岡山医学会雑誌
Volume volume113
Issue issue3
Content Type Journal Article
Author Nakatsuka, Mikiya|
Published Date 2007-05-01
Publication Title 岡山医学会雑誌
Volume volume119
Issue issue1
Content Type Journal Article
Author 中塚 幹也|
Published Date 1994-09-30
Publication Title
Content Type Thesis or Dissertation