Wegovy under the microscope: Real-World obesity study tracks safety and weight loss
NCT ID NCT06283667
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows over 1,000 people with obesity in Japan who are taking Wegovy as prescribed by their doctor. Researchers will track side effects and weight changes for about 2 years to see how the drug works in everyday life, not just in a lab. The goal is to better understand the real-world safety and effectiveness of this weight-loss medication.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,071 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants are patients with obesity treated with Wegovy® (semaglutide) once weekly under real-world clinical practice conditions in Japan.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Signed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol) * The decision to initiate treatment with commercially available Wegovy® has been made by the patient/Legally Acceptable Representative (LAR) and the treating physician before and independently from the decision to include the patient in this study * Male or female, no age limitation * Diagnosis of obesity disease; with either hypertension, dyslipidaemia or type 2 diabetes, insufficiently controlled with diet and exercise therapies, and should meet either of: 1. Body mass index (BMI)\* greater than or equal to 27 kilograms per meter square (kg/m\^2) with two or more obesity-related comorbidities\*\*, or 2. BMI\* greater than or equal to 35 kg/m\^2 * Participant who has never been exposed to Semaglutide or who started treatment with Wegovy® within the past 4 weeks at registration * BMI calculation will be based on height and body weight recorded in the enrolment form of electronic case report form (eCRF) at enrolment. * Definition of obesity-related comorbidities are in accordance with Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) guideline 3: (1) impaired glucose tolerance, (2) dyslipidaemia, (3) hypertension, (4) hyper-uricemia/gout, (5) coronary artery disease, (6) cerebral infarction, (7) non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, (8) menstrual disorder/infertility, (9) obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome/obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, (10) locomotory disease or (11) obesity-related kidney disease. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study * Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to baseline (Visit 1) * Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation * A history of hypersensitivity to any ingredients of this drug * Diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetic coma, pre-coma or type 1 diabetes mellitus \[The treatment with insulin is mandatory. It is not appropriate to use this drug\] * In emergency cases such as severe infections and surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes \[It is desirable to control blood glucose with insulin; therefore, administration of this drug is not appropriate\] * Pregnant or possibly pregnant female * Female who plans to become pregnant within 2 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aichi Medical University Hospital_Diabetes Medicine
Nagakute-shi, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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Akita University Hospital, Diabetes and Endocrinology
Akita-shi, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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Aso Clinic
Shizuoka, 410-0041, Japan
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Bellland Sogo Byoin_Endocrinology and Metabolism
Osaka, 599-8247, Japan
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Chiba University Hospital_Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005, Japan
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Chibune Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Osaka, 555-0034, Japan
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Chuno Kosei Hospital_Endocrinology and Diabetes
Gifu, 501-3802, Japan
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Chutoen General Medical Center_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Shizuoka, 436-8555, Japan
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Fujita Health University Hospital_Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Aichi, 470-11-1, Japan
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Fukuoka Kieikai Hospital_Diabetes and obesity centre
Fukuoka, 813-0044, Japan
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Fukuoka Sanno Hospital_Diabetology and Endocrinology and Metabolism
Fukuoka, 814-0001, Japan
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Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital_Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus
Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka, 818-8502, Japan
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Fukushima Medical University Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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Gifu University Hospital_The Third Dept. of Internal Medicine
Tokyo, 100-0005, Japan
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Gunma University Hospital_Endocrinology and Diabetes
Gunma, 371-8511, Japan
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Hachinohe City Hospital_Diabetes and Metabolism
Aomori, 031-8555, Japan
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Hamamatsu Medical Center_Endocrinology and Metabolism
Shizuoka, 432-8580, Japan
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Hamamatsu University Hospital_Liver Internal Medicine
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan
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Hyogo Medical University Hospital_Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Hyōgo, 663-8131, Japan
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Ichinomiyanishi Hospital
Aichi, 494-0001, Japan
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Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital_Cardiology
Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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Iwate Medical University Uchimaru Medical Center, Division of Diabetes and Metabolism and Endocrine medicine
Numakunai, 020-8505, Japan
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JA Shizuoka Kohseiren Enshu Hospital_Internal Medicine
Shizuoka, 430-0929, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Asahikawa Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Hokkaido, 070-8530, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Hamamatsu Hospital_Cardiology
Shizuoka, 434-8533, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital_Diabetes and Metabolism
Mie, 516-8512, Japan
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Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center_Diabetology and Endocrinology
Wakayama, 640-8558, Japan
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Jinnouchi Hospital_Internal Medicine
Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan, 862-0976, Japan
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Juntendo University Hospital_Tokyo
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Shizuoka, 410-2295, Japan
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Kagoshima University Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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Kameda Medical Center_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Chiba, 296-8602, Japan
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Kanto Rousai Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Kanagawa, 211-8510, Japan
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Karatsu Redcross Hospital_Diabetes Internal Medicine
Saga, 847-8588, Japan
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Kasugai Municipal Hospital_Cardiovascular Medicine
Kasugai-shi, Aichi, 486-8510, Japan
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Kawasaki Municipal Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Kanagawa, 210-0013, Japan
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Keio University Hospital_Neurology
Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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Kimitsu Chuo Hospital_Diabetology and Endocrinology
Chiba, 292-0822, Japan
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Kishiwada City Hospital_Endocrinology and Metabolism
Osaka, 596-8501, Japan
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Kochi Medical School Hospital_Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology
Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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Kumamoto General Hospital_Diabetes Center
Kumamoto, 866-8660, Japan
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Kumamoto University Hospital, Diabetes, Metabo and Endo
Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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Kure Medical Center and Chugoku Cancer Center
Kure-shi, Hiroshima, 737-0023, Japan
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Kyorin University Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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Kyoto City Hospital_Diabetes and Metabolism
Kyoto, 604-8845, Japan
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Kyoto University Hospital_Department of Diabetes, Endocr
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Kyushu University Hospital_Endocrine Metab Diab inter med
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Matsunami General Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Gifu, 501-6062, Japan
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Matsushita Memorial Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Osaka, 570-8540, Japan
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Matsuyama Shimin Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Ehime, 790-0067, Japan
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Mazda Hospital_Diabetes
Hiroshima, 735-8585, Japan
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Mie University Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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Mikannohana Clinic
Ehime, 790-0034, Japan
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Minamata City General Hospital & Medical Center_Metabolism
Kumamoto, 867-0041, Japan
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Miura Central Clinic
Miura-shi, Kanagawa, 238-0101, Japan
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Murakami Memorial Hospital_Diabetes Internal Medicine
Hiroshima, 722-0014, Japan
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NTT East Japan Sapporo HP_Diabetes Mellitus & Int med Endo
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
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Nagano Matsushiro General Hospital_department of diet
Nagano, 381-1231, Japan
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Nagasaki Hospital_Internal Medicine
Tochigi, 326-0053, Japan
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Nagoya City University Hospital_Obesity Treatment Center
Aichi, 467-8602, Japan
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Nakadori General Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Akita, 010-8577, Japan
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National Center for Child Health and Development_Internal medicine for women
Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Fukuokahigashi Medical Center_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Fukuoka, 811-3195, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center_Cardiology
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 612-8555, Japan
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Nihon University Hospital_Internal Medicine
Tokyo, 101-8309, Japan
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Nihonbashi Leiwa Naika Clinic
Tokyo, 103-0027, Japan
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Nippon Medical School Musashikosugi Hospital_Neurological Surgery
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 211-0063, Japan
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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Tokyo, Chiyoda City, 100-0005, Japan
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Odate Municipal General Hospital_Endocrinology and Metabolism
Akita, 017-8550, Japan
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Ogaki Municipal Hospital_Diabetes and Nephrology
Gifu, 503-8502, Japan
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Okayama Medical Center_Cardiology
Okayama-shi, Okayama, 701-1192, Japan
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Okayama Rosai Hospital_Cardiology
Okayama, 702-8055, Japan
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Okayama University Hospital_Neph. and Diabetes, Metabolism
Okayama, 700-0914, Japan
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Okazaki City Hospital
Aichi, 444-8553, Japan
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Osaka City General Hospital_Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus
Osaka-shi, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital_Lifestyle disease diabetes centre
Osaka, 545-0051, Japan
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Osaka National Hospital_Diabetes Internal Medicine
Osaka, 540-0006, Japan
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Osaki citizen hospital_Diabetes and metabolic disease
Osaki-shi, Miyagi, 989-6183, Japan
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Sano Kosei General Hospital_Neph.& Endocrinology,Metab.
Tochigi, 327-8511, Japan
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Sapporo Medical University Hospital_Cardiovascular, Kidney, Metabolism Endocrinology
Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan
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Sapporo Tonyobyo Kojosen Clinic
Hokkaido, 060-0807, Japan
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Shimane Univ. HP, Dept of Endocrinology&Metabolism
Izumo, Shimane, 691-8501, Japan
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Shimonoseki Medical Center_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Yamaguchi, 750-0061, Japan
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Shin Koga Hospital
Kurume-shi, Fukuoka, 830 8577, Japan
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Shinbeppu Hospital_Endocrinology and Metabolism
Ōita, 874-8538, Japan
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Shinmatsudo Central General Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Chiba, 270-0034, Japan
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Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital_Internal Medicine
Kanagawa, 227-8501, Japan
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St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital
Kanagawa, 216-0015, Japan
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Tamaki Aozora Byoin_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Tokushima, 779-3125, Japan
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The Jikei University Hospital Dept of Diabetes, Metabolic
Tokyo, 105-8471, Japan
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Toho University Sakura Medical Center
Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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Tokai University Hospital_Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Kanagawa, 259-1193, Japan
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Tokyo Medical Univ. Hospital_Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology
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Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center
Tokyo, 183-8524, Japan
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Tokyo Teishin Hospital
Tokyo, 102-8798, Japan
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Tokyo Women's Medical University_Diabetes and Metabolism
Tokyo, 162-0054, Japan
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Tottori University Hospital_Endocrinology and Metabolism
Tottori, 683-8504, Japan
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Tottori University Hospital_Pharmacotherapy
Tottori, 683-8504, Japan
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Toyohashi Municipal Hospital
Toyohashi-shi, Aichi-ken, 441-8085, Japan
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University Hospital Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine
Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan
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University of Fukui Hospital
Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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University of Tsukuba Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Ibaraki, 305-8576, Japan
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University of the Ryukyus Hospital
Nakagami-gun, Okinawa-ken, 903-0125, Japan
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Urasoe General Hospital_Cardiology
Okinawa, 901-2102, Japan
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Wakayama Medical Univercity Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Wakayama, 641-8510, Japan
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Yamagata University Hospital, Internal Medicine 3
Yamagata-shi, Yamagata, 990-9585, Japan
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Yamaguchi Rosai Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Yamaguchi, 756-0095, Japan
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Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital_Endocrinology
Kanagawa, 231-8682, Japan
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Yokohama City University Hospital_Endocrinology, Metabolism
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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Yokohama City University Medical Center_Endocrinology and Diabetes
Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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Yokohama City University Medical Center_Nephrology and Hypertension
Kanahawa, 232-0024, Japan
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Yokohama Rosai Hospital_Diabetes and Endocrinology
Kanagawa, 222-0036, Japan
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