Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0948265 (metabolic syndrome)
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Upgrading and expanding of preventive measures for lifestyle-related diseases is an urgent national priority because they are recognized as the most important health risks by both the general population and government. With such a social background, the spread of self-medication by self-test is eagerly awaited by health-oriented individuals. In this paper, legal position of OTC test reagent, OTC test equipment and remote healthcare as current status of OTC test are explained, reference is made to the current status of their diffusion here in Japan, and some typical examples of "self-collection sample and corresponding OTC test item" are clearly described. In consideration of the large number of potential patients with folk disease such as metabolic syndrome, drug stores should be an accessible and convenient spot for Japanese people to enjoy the benefit of OTC test by obtaining test kits for such diseases.
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PMID:[Current status for OTC examination (test)]. 1644 85

As the primary prevention of disease has been emphasized, there may be a growing need for well-conditioned development and spread of OTC test equipment, OTC test reagent and remote healthcare. Some typical examples of "simple and rapid examination items, which can be done at home by established technology" are explained in this paper and may be required in the near future by the whole Japanese population with a view to the current status of OTC test and the coming relaxation of governmental regulation. The reasons why these examination items should be commercialized as Switch OTC and the epidemiological background are further discussed. In relation to metabolic syndrome derived from super spreader-like visceral mature adipocyte: SSVMAC, visceral fat rate measurement by bioelectrical impedance technology, postprandial blood glucose determination/urinary glucose determination, and urinary microalbumin detection, are explained with an example, together with the importance of early morning blood pressure recording. In the field of cancer and infectious diseases, immunological fecal occult blood determination as a marker of distal colorectal cancer, in which both higher survival rate and recovery rate by early detection have been established, Helicobacter pylori IgG antibodies or antigen examination including an examination of gastroduodenal disorder, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and genital chlamydia are emphasized.
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PMID:[Future outlook for OTC examination (test)]. 1644 86