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Hypertension Research (2014) 37, 254–255 & 2014 The Japanese Society of Hypertension All rights reserved 0916-9636/14 www.nature.com/hr

The Japanese Society of Hypertension Committee for Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension

CHAIRPERSON Kazuaki SHIMAMOTO ( Medical University)

WRITING COMMITTEE Katsuyuki ANDO (University of ) Ikuo SAITO () Toshihiko ISHIMITSU (Dokkyo Medical University) Shigeyuki SAITOH (Sapporo Medical University) Sadayoshi ITO () Kazuyuki SHIMADA (Jichi Medical University) Masaaki ITO (Mie University) Kazuaki SHIMAMOTO (Sapporo Medical University) Hiroshi ITOH (Keio University) Tatsuo SHIMOSAWA () Yutaka IMAI (Tohoku University) Hiromichi SUZUKI ( Medical University) Tsutomu IMAIZUMI ( University) Norio TANAHASHI (Saitama Medical University) Hiroshi IWAO ( City University) Kouichi TAMURA ( City University) Shinichiro UEDA (University of the Ryukyus) Takuya TSUCHIHASHI (Steel Memorial Yahata Hospital) Makoto UCHIYAMA (Uonuma Kikan Hospital) Mitsuhide NARUSE (NHO Medical Center) Satoshi UMEMURA () Koichi NODE ( University) Yusuke OHYA (University of the Ryukyus) Jitsuo HIGAKI () Katsuhiko KOHARA (Ehime University) Naoyuki HASEBE ( Medical College) Hisashi KAI () Toshiro FUJITA (University of Tokyo) Naoki KASHIHARA (Kawasaki ) Masatsugu HORIUCHI (Ehime University) Kazuomi KARIO (Jichi Medical University) Hideo MATSUURA (Saiseikai Kure Hospital) Yuhei KAWANO (National Cardiovascular Center) Katsuyuki MIURA ( of Medical Science) Genjiro KIMURA ( City University) Shokei KIM-MITSUYAMA ( University) Hiroo KUMAGAI (National Defense Medical College) Ryuichi MORISHITA () Issei KOMURO (University of Tokyo) Hiromi RAKUGI (Osaka University)

LIAISON MEMBERS Hiromichi SUZUKI (Saitama Medical University) Koji MAEMURA ( University) Hisanori MINAKAMI ( University) Koichi OKADA (Saitama Medical University) Masayasu MATSUMOTO ( University) Shigehiro KATAYAMA (Saitama Medical University) Yoshihiro OGAWA (Tokyo Medical and Dental University) Takuya TSUCHIHASHI (Steel Memorial Yahata Hospital) Shinichiro UEDA (University of the Ryukyus) Ichiro HISATOME ( University) Yasuyoshi OUCHI (University of Tokyo) Hidenori ARAI () Hiroshige ITAKURA (Clinica Emilio Moriguchi) Hiroshi ITOH (Keio University) Shinya ITO (The Hospital for Sick Children)

DOCUMENT REVIEWERS Isao ABE ( Seamen’s Relief Association Moji Hospital) Shunya IKEDA (International University of Health and Welfare) Masahiro AKISHITA (University of Tokyo) Hiroyasu ISO (Osaka University) Kayoko ADACHI (Sempo Tokyo Takanawa Hospital) Atsuhiro ICHIHARA (Tokyo Women’s Medical University) Mikio ARITA ( Medical University) Takayuki ITO (Meijo Hospital) Shuji ARIMA (Kinki University) Enyu IMAI (Nakayamadera Imai Clinic) Shinichi ANDO () Yoshio IWASHIMA (National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center) Committee members 255

Yoshio UEHARA (Kyoritsu Women’s University) Kenji TAKAZAWA () Shinichiro UCHIYAMA (Tokyo Women’s Medical University) Shori TAKAHASHI () Seiji UMEMOTO ( University) Hakuo TAKAHASHI (Kansai Medical University) Nobuyuki URA (Sapporo Nishimaruyama Hospital) Kazuo TAKEDA (Kyoto Industrial Health Association) Hidenori URATA ( University Chikushi Hospital) Yoshiyu TAKEDA ( University) Kazuo EGUCHI (Jichi Medical University) Hiroyuki TSUTSUI () Mitsuru OHISHI ( University) Yoshiharu TSUBAKIHARA (Osaka University) Ichiro OKUBO (University of ) Yoshinori DOI (Kochi University) Takayoshi OHKUBO () Hirofumi TOMIYAMA (Tokyo Medical University) Takafumi OKURA (Ehime University) Yasuhiko TOMINO (Juntendo University) Tomonori OKAMURA (Keio University) Kazunori TOYODA (National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center) Hisao OGAWA () Ichiei NARITA ( University) Atsunori KASHIWAGI (Shiga University of Medical Science) Tetsuo NISHIKAWA (Yokohama Rosai Hospital) Tomohiro KATSUYA (Osaka University) Koichi HAYASHI (Keio University) Norihiro KATO (National Center for Global Health and Medicine) Yasunobu HIRATA (Tokyo Teishin Hospital) Kei KAMIDE (Osaka University) Nobuhito HIRAWA (Yokohama City University) Yukiko KAWASHIMA (St Mariannna University) Yoshitaka HIROOKA (Kyushu University) Toru KIKUCHI () Noboru FUKUDA (Nihon University) Takanari KITAZONO (Kyushu University) Takeshi HORIO (National Cardiovascular Center) Kazuo KITAMURA (University of ) Satoshi HOSHIDE (Jichi Medical University) Kenjiro KIMURA (St Marianna University School of Medicine) Hirofumi MAKINO ( University) Yasuki KIHARA () Hiroaki MASUZAKI (University of the Ryukus) Yutaka KIYOHARA (Kyushu University) Kiyoshi MATSUMURA (Kyushu University) Miho KUSAKA (Kusaka Clinic) Shin-ICHIRO MIURA () Toshio KUSHIRO (Nihon University) Tetsuji MIURA (Sapporo Medical University) Masakazu KOHNO (Kagawa University) Masashi MUKOYAMA (Kyoto University) Shuzo KOBAYASHI (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital) Atsuko MURASHIMA (National Center for Child Health and Atsuo GOTO (Japanese Red Cross Medical Center) Development) Yoshihiro KOKUBO (National Center for Global Health and Medicine) Toyoaki MUROHARA () ( Medical University) Shigeto MORIMOTO (Kanazawa Medical University) Hirotaka SHIBATA (Oita University) Michiaki YAMAKAGE (Sapporo Medical University) Hiroyuki SASAMURA (Keio University) Akira YAMASHINA (Tokyo Medical University) Shun SHIMOHAMA (Sapporo Medical University) Michihiro YOSHIMURA (Jikei University) Yoshikatsu SUZUKI (Nagoya City West Medical Center) Tsuyoshi WATANABE ( Medical University)

ADVISORY MEMBERS Keishi ABE (Tohoku University) Yoshihiro KANEKO (Yokohama City University) Kikuo ARAKAWA (Fukuoka University) Kunio HIWADA (Ehime University) Osamu IIMURA (Sapporo Medical University) Koshiro FUKIYAMA (University of the Ryukyus) Teruo OMAE (National Cardiovascular Center) Yoshio YAZAKI (International University of Health and Welfare)

ASSESSMENT MEMBERS Internal Hideyuki SHIMIZU (Japan Pharmaceutical Association) Hirotsugu UESHIMA (Shiga University of Medical Science) Ikuko YAMAGUCHI (Consumer Organization for Medicine & Law) Tanenao ETO () Hiroshi MIKAMI (Japan Medical Association) Toshio OGIHARA (Osaka University) External Kenjiro KIKUCHI (Asahikawa Medical College) Wari YAMAMOTO (Japan Primary Care Association) Takao SARUTA (Keio University) Masatoshi NAKAO (Japan Physicians Association) Shuichi TAKISHITA (University of the Ryukyus) Hisao MORI (Kanagawa Association of Medical and Dental Hiroaki MATSUOKA (Dokkyo Medical University) Practitioners)

SECRETARIAT MEMBER Shigeyuki SAITOH (Sapporo Medical University)

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