title: Response to the letter to the editor: Metallothionein MT2A A-5G polymorphism and the risk for chronic kidney disease and diabetes.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan; Labour Force Statistics Office, Statistical Survey Department, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8668 Japan; u-ta.h@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Yuta
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8650 Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.affiliation: Statistical Analysis Section, Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakatochi
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192 Japan.
authors.forename: Hisao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Sahoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seiki
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Tae
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasakabe
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan; Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan.
authors.forename: Shino
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suma
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Sayo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Rieko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Asahi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hishida
authors.affiliation: Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hamajima
authors.affiliation: *Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, 466-8550 Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wakai
keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Diabetes mellitus; Epidemiology< risk assessment; MT2A A-5G; Metallothionein