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h-index: 42
Works: 196
Citations: 5,619

Most-cited papers

Randomised controlled trial of long-term maintenance corticosteroid therapy in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis
A. Masamune, I. Nishimori, Kazuhiro Kikuta, I. Tsuji +25 more
2016Gut176 citations
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Nationwide epidemiological survey of autoimmune pancreatitis in Japan in 2016
A. Masamune, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Shin Hamada, I. Tsuji +4 more
2019Journal of gastroenterology164 citations Open access
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International Association of Pancreatology Revised Guidelines on Acute Pancreatitis 2025.
A. Párniczky, A. Mikó, Aliye Uc, A. Singh +90 more
2025Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]121 citations Open access
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Nationwide epidemiological survey of chronic pancreatitis in Japan: introduction and validation of the new Japanese diagnostic criteria 2019
A. Masamune, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Kiyoshi Kume, Shin Hamada +171 more
2020Journal of gastroenterology57 citations
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Kindlin-2 in pancreatic stellate cells promotes the progression of pancreatic cancer.
Naoki Yoshida, A. Masamune, Shin Hamada, Kazuhiro Kikuta +4 more
2017Cancer Letters52 citations
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Nationwide survey of hereditary pancreatitis in Japan
A. Masamune, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Shin Hamada, E. Nakano +6 more
2017Journal of gastroenterology51 citations
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Clinical practice of acute pancreatitis in Japan: An analysis of nationwide epidemiological survey in 2016.
A. Masamune, Kazuhiro Kikuta, S. Hamada, I. Tsuji +158 more
2020Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]46 citations
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Prospective study of early chronic pancreatitis diagnosed based on the Japanese diagnostic criteria
A. Masamune, Tatsuhide Nabeshima, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Shin Hamada +26 more
2019Journal of gastroenterology43 citations
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Clinical features and prognostic impact of asymptomatic pancreatic cancer
Tetsuya Takikawa, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Shin Hamada, Kiyoshi Kume +10 more
2022Scientific Reports42 citations Open access
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Nationwide epidemiological survey of early chronic pancreatitis in Japan
A. Masamune, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Tatsuhide Nabeshima, E. Nakano +17 more
2017Journal of gastroenterology42 citations
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Focal Parenchymal Atrophy of the Pancreas Is Frequently Observed on Pre-Diagnostic Computed Tomography in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: A Case-Control Study
Shin Miura, Tetsuya Takikawa, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Shin Hamada +10 more
2021Diagnostics34 citations Open access
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Risk factors for recurrent biliary obstruction following placement of self-expandable metallic stents in patients with malignant perihilar biliary stricture
Shin Miura, A. Kanno, A. Masamune, Shin Hamada +11 more
2016Endoscopy25 citations
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Background and summary of the clinical diagnostic criteria for chronic pancreatitis 2019
A. Masamune, A. Irisawa, Kazuhiro Kikuta, T. Ikeura +20 more
201922 citations Open access
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Maintenance steroid therapy is associated with decreased risk of malignancy and better prognosis of patients with autoimmune pancreatitis: A multicenter cohort study in Japan.
Tetsuya Takikawa, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Takanori Sano, T. Ikeura +25 more
2024Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]20 citations Open access
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Focal Parenchymal Atrophy and Fat Replacement Are Clues for Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer with Abnormalities of the Main Pancreatic Duct.
Shin Miura, Kiyoshi Kume, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Shin Hamada +11 more
2020Tohoku journal of experimental medicine20 citations Open access
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Low-cost Ni-complex/graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution
V. Kalousek, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Tarun Chand Vagvala, Keita Ikeue
201718 citations
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Functionally deficient TRPV6 variants contribute to hereditary and familial chronic pancreatitis
Shin Hamada, E. Masson, Jian-Min Chen, Reiko Sakaguchi +22 more
2021Human Mutation16 citations Open access
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Skeletal muscle mass and function are affected by pancreatic atrophy, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and poor nutritional status in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Ryotaro Matsumoto, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Tetsuya Takikawa, Takanori Sano +9 more
2024Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]14 citations Open access
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation on Admission Predicts Complications and Poor Prognosis of Acute Pancreatitis: Analysis of the Nationwide Epidemiological Survey in Japan.
Shin Hamada, A. Masamune, Kazuhiro Kikuta, T. Shimosegawa
2017Pancreas14 citations
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Serum IgG4-negative and IgG4-positive type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis present with different clinicopathological features: An analysis of a nationwide survey in Japan.
Takanori Sano, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Tetsuya Takikawa, Ryotaro Matsumoto +3 more
2024Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]13 citations Open access
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New-Onset or Exacerbation of Diabetes Mellitus Is a Clue to the Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer.
Tetsuya Takikawa, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Kiyoshi Kume, Shin Hamada +10 more
2020Tohoku journal of experimental medicine13 citations Open access
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Preoperative biliary drainage of the hepatic lobe to be resected does not affect liver hypertrophy after percutaneous transhepatic portal vein embolization
Shin Miura, A. Kanno, K. Fukase, Yu Tanaka +10 more
2019Surgical Endoscopy12 citations
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Clinical Impact of Elevated Serum Triglycerides in Acute Pancreatitis: Validation from the Nationwide Epidemiological Survey in Japan
Shin Hamada, A. Masamune, Kazuhiro Kikuta, T. Shimosegawa
2016American Journal of Gastroenterology12 citations
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Mortality and cancer risk in patients with chronic pancreatitis in japan: insights into the importance of surveillance for pancreatic cancer
Ryotaro Matsumoto, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Tetsuya Takikawa, Yousuke Nakai +51 more
2025Journal of gastroenterology11 citations Open access
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Uniaxial stretch-induced axonal injury thresholds for axonal dysfunction and disruption and strain rate effects on thresholds for mouse neuronal stem cells
E. Kurtoğlu, Hiromichi Nakadate, Kazuhiro Kikuta, S. Aomura +1 more
201710 citations Open access
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Implementation of Pancreatitis Bundles Is Associated With Reduced Mortality in Patients With Severe Acute Pancreatitis in Japan.
A. Masamune, Shin Hamada, Kazuhiro Kikuta
2021Pancreas9 citations
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IgG4-related Sclerosing Cholangitis Mimicking Cholangiocarcinoma Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine-needle Aspiration
Ryotaro Matsumoto, Shin Miura, A. Kanno, Mio Ikeda +9 more
2019Internal medicine9 citations Open access
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Nationwide epidemiological survey of acute pancreatitis in Japan, 2021: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and revised clinical guidelines
Yuichi Tanaka, Atsushi Masamune, Ryotaro Matsumoto, Tetsuya Takikawa +278 more
2025Journal of gastroenterology8 citations Open access
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Successful Endoscopic Treatment of Severe Pancreaticojejunostomy Strictures by Puncturing the Anastomotic Site with an EUS-guided Guidewire
Tatsuhide Nabeshima, A. Kanno, A. Masamune, Hiroki Hayashi +10 more
2017Internal medicine8 citations Open access
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Trends and clinical characteristics of pediatric acute pancreatitis patients in Japan: A comparison with adult cases based on a national administrative inpatient database.
Mio Ikeda, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Shin Hamada, Tetsuya Takikawa +8 more
2023Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]6 citations Open access
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Severity of acute pancreatitis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the era of biologics: A propensity‐score‐matched analysis using a nationwide database in Japan
Rintaro Moroi, K. Tarasawa, Mio Ikeda, Ryotaro Matsumoto +11 more
2022JGH Open6 citations Open access
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Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration and Biopsy for Histological Diagnosis of Type 2 Autoimmune Pancreatitis
H. Hayashi, Shin Miura, F. Fujishima, Shimpei Kuniyoshi +11 more
2022Diagnostics6 citations Open access
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The PRSS3P2 and TRY7 deletion copy number variant modifies risk for chronic pancreatitis.
E. Masson, M. Ewers, S. Paliwal, Kiyoshi Kume +132 more
2022Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]6 citations Open access
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Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma with Multiple Liver Metastases Effectively Treated by S-1 Chemotherapy
Naoki Yoshida, A. Kanno, A. Masamune, Tatsuhide Nabeshima +8 more
2018Internal medicine6 citations Open access
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Clinical manifestations of immunoglobulin G4-related gastrointestinal disease: a nationwide multicenter retrospective study
Atsuhiro Masuda, K. Notohara, Yuzo Kodama, Dai Inoue +14 more
2025Journal of gastroenterology5 citations
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Complete clearance of painless pancreatic stones with endotherapy prevents the progression of pancreatic parenchyma atrophy in patients with chronic pancreatitis: Multicenter cohort study
T. Ikeura, Ayaka Takaori, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Ken Ito +25 more
2025Digestive Endoscopy5 citations
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Acinar Cell Carcinoma with Morphological Change in One Month
Mio Ikeda, Shin Miura, Shin Hamada, T. Sano +12 more
2021Internal medicine5 citations Open access
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Multicenter Validation Study of the Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for IgG4‐Related Sclerosing Cholangitis 2020 in Japan
Itaru Naitoh, T. Nakazawa, Kensuke Kubota, T. Nishino +56 more
2026Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences4 citations Open access
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Prevalence and risk factors of skeletal muscle loss and sarcopenia in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis.
Takanori Sano, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Ryotaro Matsumoto, Tetsuya Takikawa +4 more
2025Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International4 citations Open access
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The M-ANNHEIM-AiP-Activity-Score is useful for predicting relapse in patients with type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis.
T. Sano, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Tetsuya Takikawa, Ryotaro Matsumoto +7 more
2022Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.]4 citations Open access
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Ectopic Opening of the Common Bile Duct Accompanied by Choledochocele and Pancreas Divisum.
Tetsuya Takikawa, A. Kanno, A. Masamune, Seiji Hongo +8 more
2016Internal medicine4 citations Open access
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Current status and trends in ERCP and post-ERCP pancreatitis in Japan: a nationwide observational study
Manaka Tomoo, Tetsuya Takikawa, K. Tarasawa, Kazuhiro Kikuta +9 more
2025Journal of gastroenterology3 citations
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Diagnosis of isolated hilar‐/extrahepatic‐type IgG‐4‐related sclerosing cholangitis can be increased by improved recognition of this condition—A Japanese multicenter analysis
Kensuke Kubota, Eisuke Iwasaki, T. Ishikawa, M. Kuwatani +17 more
2024Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences3 citations Open access
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A New Preoperative Scoring System for Predicting Aggressiveness of Non-Functioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
Tetsuya Takikawa, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Shin Hamada, Kiyoshi Kume +13 more
2022Diagnostics3 citations Open access
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Plasma Kallikrein-Dependent Transforming Growth Factor-β Activation in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer.
Ryutaro Teraoka, Mitsuko Hara, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Y. Hirooka +4 more
2017Pancreas3 citations
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Nationwide epidemiological survey of autoimmune pancreatitis in Japan in 2021
Atsushi Masamune, T. Sano, Tetsuya Takikawa, Ryotaro Matsumoto +195 more
2026Journal of gastroenterology2 citations
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Alteration of Apolipoprotein A2 Isoforms is Associated with the Progression of Chronic Pancreatitis.
Toshiaki Abe, Ryotaro Matsumoto, Shin Hamada, Tetsuya Takikawa +17 more
2025Pancreas2 citations
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TRPV6-related pancreatitis: natural history and the impact of the pancreas-specific deletion on pancreatitis in mice
A. Masamune, E. Masson, Wen-Bin Zou, A. Rygiel +28 more
2025Journal of gastroenterology2 citations Open access
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A Novel Dry Simulator Model for Learning Comprehensive Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography/Endoscopic Sphincterotomy Procedures while Minimizing Adverse Bleeding Events (with Video)
Y. Hatayama, Takeshi Kanno, Tetsuya Takikawa, Ryotaro Matsumoto +15 more
2024Digestion2 citations Open access
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Risk Factors and a Prediction Model for Pain Recurrence After Pancreatic Stent Removal in Painful Chronic Pancreatitis
Tetsuya Takikawa, Kiyoshi Kume, Yu Tanaka, Kazuhiro Kikuta +11 more
2024Pancreas2 citations
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