Modern Rheumatology, Volume 22, Issue 2 (2012)

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Modern Rheumatology, Volume 22, Issue 2 (2012)

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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Regulation of osteoclast function
Ichiro Nakamura, Naoyuki Takahashi, Eijiro Jimi, Nobuyuki Udagawa & Tatsuo Suda
Pages: 167-177
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRegulation of osteoclast function | References | PDF (707.5 KB)
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Review Article
Behçet’s disease and genes within the major histocompatibility complex region
Yeong Wook Song & Eun Ha Kang
Pages: 178-185
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforBehçet’s disease and genes within the major histocompatibility complex region | References | PDF (264.2 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Structural damages disturb functional improvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with etanercept
Yoshiya Tanaka, Hisashi Yamanaka, Kazuyoshi Saito, Shigeru Iwata, Ippei Miyagawa, Yohei Seto, Shigeki Momohara, Hayato Nagasawa, Hideto Kameda, Yuko Kaneko, Keisuke Izumi, Koichi Amano & Tsutomu Takeuchi
Pages: 186-194
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforStructural damages disturb functional improvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with etanercept | References | PDF (490.8 KB)
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Article
Delayed treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in incomplete responders to synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs shows an excellent effect in patients with very early rheumatoid arthritis with poor prognosis factors
Junko Kita, Mami Tamai, Kazuhiko Arima, Yoshikazu Nakashima, Takahisa Suzuki, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Akitomo Okada, Tomohiro Koga, Satoshi Yamasaki, Hideki Nakamura, Tomoki Origuchi, Toshiyuki Aramaki, Munetoshi Nakashima, Keita Fujikawa, Toshiaki Tsukada, Hiroaki Ida, Kiyoshi Aoyagi, Masataka Uetani, Katsumi Eguchi & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 195-201
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforDelayed treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in incomplete responders to synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs shows an excellent effect in patients with very early rheumatoid arthritis with poor prognosis factors | References | PDF (180.6 KB)
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Challenges to expanding the clinical application of musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) among rheumatologists: from a second survey in Japan
Maasa Hama, Kaoru Takase, Atsushi Ihata, Shigeru Ohno, Atsuhisa Ueda, Mitsuhiro Takeno & Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo
Pages: 202-208
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforChallenges to expanding the clinical application of musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) among rheumatologists: from a second survey in Japan | References | PDF (280.6 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Comparison of characteristics and therapeutic efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated by rheumatologists and those treated by orthopedic surgeons under a team medicine approach at the same institute
Shigeki Momohara, Eisuke Inoue, Katsunori Ikari, Koichiro Yano, Asami Tokita, Yurino Honjo, Yu Sakuma, Ryo Hiroshima, Takuji Iwamoto, Yohei Seto, Eiichi Tanaka, Atsuo Taniguchi & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 209-215
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforComparison of characteristics and therapeutic efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated by rheumatologists and those treated by orthopedic surgeons under a team medicine approach at the same institute | References | PDF (310.6 KB)
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Postoperative prophylactic effect of fondaparinux for prevention of deep venous thrombosis after cemented total hip replacement: a comparative study
Hiroyuki Kawaji, Masaji Ishii, Yasunobu Tamaki, Makoto Hamasaki, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Kan Sasaki, Katsuyuki Dairaku & Michiaki Takagi
Pages: 216-222
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPostoperative prophylactic effect of fondaparinux for prevention of deep venous thrombosis after cemented total hip replacement: a comparative study | References | PDF (252.4 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Clinical and radiological results of GSB III total elbow arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Katsushi Ishii, Yuichi Mochida, Kengo Harigane, Naoto Mitsugi, Naoya Taki, Shigeyuki Mitsuhashi, Yasushi Akamatsu & Tomoyuki Saito
Pages: 223-227
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforClinical and radiological results of GSB III total elbow arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (246 KB)
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Article
Regenerating gene (REG) 1 alpha promotes pannus progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Maki Fujishiro, Kazuhisa Nozawa, Mikiko Kawasaki, Ayako Yamaguchi, Kazuhisa Iwabuchi, Mitsuaki Yanagida, Fujihiko Suzuki, Keiji Miyazawa, Hirokazu Fukui, Kazuo Kaneko, Hideoki Ogawa, Kenji Takamori, Yoshinari Takasaki & Iwao Sekigawa
Pages: 228-237
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRegenerating gene (REG) 1 alpha promotes pannus progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (533.8 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Frequency of fragmented QRS on ECG is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis without cardiovascular disease: a pilot study
Hasan Kadi, Ahmet Inanir, Abdulkadir Habiboglu, Koksal Ceyhan, Fatih Koc, Atac Çelik, Orhan Onalan & Sule Arslan
Pages: 238-242
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforFrequency of fragmented QRS on ECG is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis without cardiovascular disease: a pilot study | References | PDF (172.1 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Diffuse alveolar damage in patients with dermatomyositis: a six-case series
Yuko Matsuki, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Yuko Takahashi, Toshikazu Kano, Arisa Shimizu, Kenji Itoh, Hiroshi Kaneko & Akio Mimori
Pages: 243-248
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforDiffuse alveolar damage in patients with dermatomyositis: a six-case series | References | PDF (332.3 KB)
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Article
Response to hydroxychloroquine in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus using the cutaneous lupus erythematosus disease area and severity index (CLASI)
Naoto Yokogawa, Yukihiko Kato, Shoji Sugii & Shinichi Inada
Pages: 249-255
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforResponse to hydroxychloroquine in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus using the cutaneous lupus erythematosus disease area and severity index (CLASI) | References | PDF (389 KB)
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Article
Clodronate and hydroxychloroquine in erosive osteoarthritis: a 24-month open randomized pilot study
Gianantonio Saviola, Lul Abdi-Ali, Lorella Campostrini, Silvano Sacco, Paola Baiardi, Mariangela Manfredi, Alessandro Mannoni & Maurizio Benucci
Pages: 256-263
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforClodronate and hydroxychloroquine in erosive osteoarthritis: a 24-month open randomized pilot study | References | PDF (184.6 KB)
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Article
Generation and functional analysis of monoclonal antibodies against the second extracellular loop of human M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
Hiroto Tsuboi, Yumi Nakamura, Mana Iizuka, Naomi Matsuo, Isao Matsumoto & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 264-271
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforGeneration and functional analysis of monoclonal antibodies against the second extracellular loop of human M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor | References | PDF (436.1 KB)
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Article
Clinical features of 405 Japanese patients with systemic sclerosis
Atsushi Hashimoto, Hirahito Endo, Hirobumi Kondo & Shunsei Hirohata
Pages: 272-279
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforClinical features of 405 Japanese patients with systemic sclerosis | References | PDF (225 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Mycophenolate mofetil therapy for juvenile dermatomyositis with immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Chikara Ogimi, Nazuna Honma, Risa Tanaka & Tsutomu Oh-ishi
Pages: 280-283
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforMycophenolate mofetil therapy for juvenile dermatomyositis with immune thrombocytopenic purpura | References | PDF (209.2 KB)
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Case Report
Oral low-dose tacrolimus therapy for refractory hemophagocytic syndrome associated with systemic lupus erythematosus
Hideyuki Watanabe, Nobuhisa Hirase, Hideaki Goda, Hiroshi Nishikawa & Shoichiro Ikuyama
Pages: 284-289
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforOral low-dose tacrolimus therapy for refractory hemophagocytic syndrome associated with systemic lupus erythematosus | References | PDF (298.2 KB)
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Case Report
Distal radius fracture after Sauvé-Kapandji procedure in a rheumatoid arthritis patient
Kensuke Ochi, Yukio Horiuchi, Takashi Matsumura, Mitsukazu Nakamura, Terue Takei & Hiroki Yabe
Pages: 290-294
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforDistal radius fracture after Sauvé-Kapandji procedure in a rheumatoid arthritis patient | References | PDF (215.9 KB)
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Case Report
Recurrent infections in a rheumatoid arthritis patient with a primary immunodeficiency, treated with conventional and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
Andreas P. Diamantopoulos & Glenn Haugeberg
Pages: 295-297
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRecurrent infections in a rheumatoid arthritis patient with a primary immunodeficiency, treated with conventional and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs | References | PDF (166.1 KB)
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Case Report
A case of Behçet’s disease treated with a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody, tocilizumab
Toru Hirano, Nobuyuki Ohguro, Satoshi Hohki, Keisuke Hagihara, Yoshihito Shima, Masashi Narazaki, Atsushi Ogata, Kazuyuki Yoshizaki, Atsushi Kumanogoh, Tadamitsu Kishimoto & Toshio Tanaka
Pages: 298-302
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA case of Behçet’s disease treated with a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody, tocilizumab | References | PDF (278.8 KB)
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Case Report
Demyelination during anti-TNFα therapy for ankylosing spondylitis
Cecilia Mercieca, Norbert Vella & Andrew A. Borg
Pages: 303-307
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforDemyelination during anti-TNFα therapy for ankylosing spondylitis | References | PDF (267.6 KB)
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CASE REPORT

Case Report
Etanercept for the treatment of intractable hemophagocytic syndrome with systemic lupus erythematosus
Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Tadashi Yamamoto, Kurumi Asako, Maki Takayama, Ryosuke Shirasaki & Yasuo Ono
Pages: 308-311
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforEtanercept for the treatment of intractable hemophagocytic syndrome with systemic lupus erythematosus | References | PDF (301.6 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed massive small intestinal hemorrhaging during treatment for chronic lupus peritonitis
Shin-ya Kawashiri, Ayako Nishino, Eijun Sueyoshi, Akitomo Okada, Tomohiro Koga, Satoshi Yamasaki, Hideki Nakamura, Tomoki Origuchi & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 312-315
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed massive small intestinal hemorrhaging during treatment for chronic lupus peritonitis | References | PDF (298.7 KB)
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LETTER

Letter
Difference of fibromyalgia symptom scale between the Japanese version of the 2010 ACR preliminary diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia and the modification of the ACR preliminary diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia
Katsuhiro Toda
Page: 316
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
CitationforDifference of fibromyalgia symptom scale between the Japanese version of the 2010 ACR preliminary diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia and the modification of the ACR preliminary diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia | References | PDF (91.2 KB)
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Letter
Necrotizing fasciitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab
Akiko Yoshida, Tomoko Ota, Shunsuke Sasaoka, Hironori Matsuura, Wataru Fujimoto & Yoshitaka Morita
Pages: 317-318
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
CitationforNecrotizing fasciitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab | References | PDF (196.2 KB)
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