[Rinsho Byori 51 : 574〜575, 2003]

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Major Diseases - Chairmen's Remarks

Mitsuru SEISHIMA, MD*1 and Takuma HASHIMOTO*2, MD

The number of patients with life-style related diseases is now markedly increasing in Japan. To prevent the increase in such patients, it is critical to diagnose and, if necessary, to treat patients according to evidence-based medicine. Recently, many clinical practice guidelines have been released from specialty societies in Japan. In this session, the guidelines for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus(DM) and endocrine diseases except DM are outlined by the expert. These guidelines reflect current evidence and should be used to formulate a strategy that suits the individual patient's needs.

*1Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu 500-8705
*2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Kanazawa 920-8640