Kazuo Masuko

2.0k total citations
35 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Kazuo Masuko is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Kazuo Masuko has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Hepatology, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 6 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Kazuo Masuko's work include Hepatitis B Virus Studies (10 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (10 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (7 papers). Kazuo Masuko is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis B Virus Studies (10 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (10 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (7 papers). Kazuo Masuko collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Croatia. Kazuo Masuko's co-authors include Hiroaki Okamoto, Takehiro Mitsui, Chikao Yamazaki, Keiko Iwano, Fumio Tsuda, Masaharu Takahashi, Yuzo Miyakawa, Makoto Mayumi, Fumio Tsuda and Shunji Mishiro and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Kazuo Masuko

34 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kazuo Masuko Japan 16 1.1k 816 442 207 69 35 1.6k
P. V. Holland United States 19 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.5× 354 0.8× 216 1.0× 62 0.9× 36 2.1k
Nobuhiko Sasaki Japan 11 968 0.9× 532 0.7× 502 1.1× 112 0.5× 71 1.0× 19 1.3k
Enea Spada Italy 26 1.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.5× 294 0.7× 117 0.6× 82 1.2× 62 1.8k
P Dentico Italy 21 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.5× 231 0.5× 125 0.6× 95 1.4× 72 1.7k
M. Chiaramonte Italy 26 1.5k 1.3× 1.5k 1.8× 199 0.5× 98 0.5× 199 2.9× 96 2.1k
Rosendo Jardí Spain 29 1.8k 1.6× 1.8k 2.2× 356 0.8× 194 0.9× 40 0.6× 84 2.4k
Patrick Borentain France 20 1.4k 1.2× 687 0.8× 697 1.6× 232 1.1× 268 3.9× 52 1.8k
Lewellys F. Barker United States 21 1000 0.9× 1.4k 1.7× 315 0.7× 165 0.8× 62 0.9× 64 1.7k
Raffaele Malinverni Switzerland 22 549 0.5× 1.0k 1.3× 648 1.5× 89 0.4× 157 2.3× 36 1.7k
Jennifer A. Waters United Kingdom 20 1.4k 1.3× 1.6k 2.0× 273 0.6× 227 1.1× 64 0.9× 43 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Kazuo Masuko

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kazuo Masuko

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kazuo Masuko

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kazuo Masuko. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kazuo Masuko based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kazuo Masuko. Kazuo Masuko is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hotta, Naoki, et al.. (2011). Usefulness of Real-Time 4D Ultrasonography during Radiofrequency Ablation in a Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 5(1). 82–87. 4 indexed citations
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Kurokawa, Tsuyoshi, Yoshiharu Shimomura, Gustavo Bajotto, et al.. (2011). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) mRNA expression in human hepatocellular carcinoma tissue and non-cancerous liver tissue. World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 9(1). 167–167. 13 indexed citations
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Mitsui, Takehiro, Takeshi Ebara, Kazuo Masuko, et al.. (2009). Molecular analysis of transmission of hepatitis C virus in a nurse who acquired acute hepatitis C after caring for a viremic patient with epistaxis. Journal of Medical Virology. 81(8). 1363–1370. 5 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Shugo, Makoto Asamoto, Satoru Takahashi, et al.. (2008). High mobility group box associated with cell proliferation appears to play an important role in hepatocellular carcinogenesis in rats and humans. Toxicology. 255(3). 160–170. 10 indexed citations
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Endo, Kazunori, Masaharu Takahashi, Kazuo Masuko, et al.. (2007). Full-length sequences of subgenotype IIIA and IIIB hepatitis A virus isolates: Characterization of genotype III HAV genomes. Virus Research. 126(1-2). 116–127. 21 indexed citations
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Endo, Kazunori, Jun Inoue, Masaharu Takahashi, et al.. (2006). Analysis of the full‐length genome of a subgenotype IIIB hepatitis A Virus isolate: Primers for broadly reactive PCR and genotypic analysis. Journal of Medical Virology. 79(1). 8–17. 29 indexed citations
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Mitsui, Takehiro, Shigeru Suzuki, Chikao Yamazaki, et al.. (2006). Distinct changing profiles of hepatitis A and E virus infection among patients with acute hepatitis, patients on maintenance hemodialysis and healthy individuals in Japan. Journal of Medical Virology. 78(8). 1015–1024. 49 indexed citations
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Mitsui, Takehiro, Shigeru Suzuki, Chikao Yamazaki, et al.. (2005). Serological and molecular studies on subclinical hepatitis E virus infection using periodic serum samples obtained from healthy individuals. Journal of Medical Virology. 76(4). 526–533. 39 indexed citations
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Mitsui, Takehiro, Chikao Yamazaki, Kazuo Masuko, et al.. (2004). Prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection among hemodialysis patients in Japan: Evidence for infection with a genotype 3 HEV by blood transfusion. Journal of Medical Virology. 74(4). 563–572. 132 indexed citations
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Nakao, Haruhisa, Hiroaki Okamoto, Masako Fukuda, et al.. (1997). Mutation Rate of GB Virus C/Hepatitis G Virus over the Entire Genome and in Subgenomic Regions. Virology. 233(1). 43–50. 62 indexed citations
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Masuko, Kazuo, Takehiro Mitsui, Keiko Iwano, et al.. (1996). Infection with Hepatitis GB Virus C in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis. New England Journal of Medicine. 334(23). 1485–1491. 384 indexed citations
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Masuko, Kazuo, K Okuda, T Meguro, et al.. (1994). Hepatitis C virus antibodies, viral RNA and genotypes in sera from patients on maintenance haemodialysis. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 1(1). 65–71. 15 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Satoru, Tomoyuki Shirai, Katsumi Imaida, et al.. (1993). Renal cell adenomas and carcinomas in hemodialysis patients: Relationship between hemodialysis period and development of lesions. Acta Pathologica Japonica. 43(11). 674–682. 14 indexed citations
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Tsukada, Katsuhiko, Toshihiko Takeuchi, Takehiro Mitsui, et al.. (1993). High carrier rate after hepatitis B virus infection in the elderly. Hepatology. 18(4). 768–774. 33 indexed citations
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Sakurai, Tsunehisa, Yasuhiro Kobayashi, Masaki Kobayashi, et al.. (1991). Risk factors influencing the patency of vascular access.. Journal of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy. 24(2). 173–177. 1 indexed citations
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Yamazaki, Chikao, et al.. (1991). Utility of Venography in Shunt Surgery on Hemodialyzed Patients. ˜The œNephron journals/Nephron journals. 57(2). 167–174.
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Yamazaki, Chikao, et al.. (1990). Side effects and pharmacokinetics of nonionic iodinated contrast medium in hemodialyzed patients.. PubMed. 50(12). 1524–31. 6 indexed citations
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Tsukada, Katsuhiko, et al.. (1987). Cases with familiar amyloidneuropathy starting of the upper limbs and having hepatic disorder.. Japanese Journal of Medicine. 26(2). 243–248. 3 indexed citations
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Masuko, Kazuo, Takehiro Mitsui, Keiko Iwano, et al.. (1985). Factors Influencing Postexposure Immunprophylaxis of Hepatitis B Virus Infection With Hepatitis B Immune Globulin. Gastroenterology. 88(1). 151–155. 19 indexed citations

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