Modern Rheumatology, Volume 22, Issue 3 (2012)

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Modern Rheumatology, Volume 22, Issue 3 (2012)

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Review Article

Review Article
The role of biologics in treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis
Chethana Dharmapalaiah & Richard A. Watts
Pages: 319-326
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforThe role of biologics in treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis | References | PDF (231.6 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Effectiveness and safety of adalimumab in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: retrospective analyses of data collected during the first year of adalimumab treatment in routine clinical practice (HARMONY study)
Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yoshiya Tanaka, Yuko Kaneko, Eiichi Tanaka, Shintaro Hirata, Takahiko Kurasawa, Satoshi Kubo, Kazuyoshi Saito, Kumi Shidara, Noriko Kimura, Hayato Nagasawa, Hideto Kameda, Koichi Amano & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 327-338
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforEffectiveness and safety of adalimumab in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: retrospective analyses of data collected during the first year of adalimumab treatment in routine clinical practice (HARMONY study) | References | PDF (681.7 KB)
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Open Access
Article
Study protocol of a multicenter registry of patients with rheumatoid arthritis starting biologic therapy in Japan: Tsurumai Biologics Communication Registry (TBCR) Study
Toshihisa Kojima, Atsushi Kaneko, Yuji Hirano, Hisato Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Miyake, Takeshi Oguchi, Hideki Takagi, Yuichiro Yabe, Takefumi Kato, Takayasu Ito, Kenya Terabe, Naoki Fukaya, Yasuhide Kanayama, Tomone Shioura, Koji Funahashi, Masatoshi Hayashi, Daizo Kato, Hiroyuki Matsubara, Takayoshi Fujibayashi, Masayo Kojima, Naoki Ishiguro & for the TBC
Pages: 339-345
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforStudy protocol of a multicenter registry of patients with rheumatoid arthritis starting biologic therapy in Japan: Tsurumai Biologics Communication Registry (TBCR) Study | References | PDF (179.8 KB)
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Article
Treatment discontinuation in patients with very early rheumatoid arthritis in sustained simplified disease activity index remission after synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug administration
Junko Kita, Mami Tamai, Kazuhiko Arima, Yoshikazu Nakashima, Takahisa Suzuki, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Naoki Iwamoto, Akitomo Okada, Tomohiro Koga, Satoshi Yamasaki, Hideki Nakamura, Tomoki Origuchi, Hiroaki Ida, Kiyoshi Aoyagi, Masataka Uetani, Katsumi Eguchi & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 346-352
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforTreatment discontinuation in patients with very early rheumatoid arthritis in sustained simplified disease activity index remission after synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug administration | References | PDF (179.4 KB)
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Article
Celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, improved upper gastrointestinal lesions in rheumatoid arthritis patients as assessed by endoscopic evaluation
Shigeyoshi Tsuji, Hirofumi Miyoshi, Tetsuya Tomita, Takanobu Nakase, Masayuki Hamada, Takahiro Oomae, Chikako Tsumoto, Yoshimasa Hirata, Munetaka Iguchi, Shoko Edogawa, Hideo Kawai & Hideki Yoshikawa
Pages: 353-362
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforCelecoxib, a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, improved upper gastrointestinal lesions in rheumatoid arthritis patients as assessed by endoscopic evaluation | References | PDF (409.4 KB)
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Article
Effect of total arthroplasty combined with anti-tumor necrosis factor agents in attenuating systemic disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Masatoshi Hayashi, Toshihisa Kojima, Koji Funahashi, Daizo Kato, Hiroyuki Matsubara, Tomone Shioura, Yasuhide Kanayama, Yuji Hirano & Naoki Ishiguro
Pages: 363-369
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforEffect of total arthroplasty combined with anti-tumor necrosis factor agents in attenuating systemic disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (262 KB)
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Article
Early aggressive intervention with tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis increases remission rate defined using a Boolean approach in clinical practice
Toshihisa Kojima, Atsushi Kaneko, Yuji Hirano, Hisato Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Miyake, Hideki Takagi, Yuichiro Yabe, Takefumi Kato, Kenya Terabe, Naoki Fukaya, Hiroki Tsuchiya, Tomone Shioura, Koji Funahashi, Masatoshi Hayashi, Daizo Kato, Hiroyuki Matsubara & Naoki Ishiguro
Pages: 370-375
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforEarly aggressive intervention with tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis increases remission rate defined using a Boolean approach in clinical practice | References | PDF (491.5 KB)
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Article
Satisfaction and attitudes toward therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Nobuyuki Takahashi, Kaneshige Sasaki, Takeshi Nishiyama & Taio Naniwa
Pages: 376-381
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSatisfaction and attitudes toward therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (177.2 KB)
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Article
Effects of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in Japanese patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis resistant to corticosteroids: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Masako Hara, Takao Koike, Eizo Saito, Masahito Yamada, Yoshiya Tanaka & Additional Members of the GB-0998 Study Group
Pages: 382-393
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforEffects of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in Japanese patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis resistant to corticosteroids: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial | References | PDF (438.8 KB)
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Open Access
Article
Severity-based treatment for Japanese patients with MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis: the JMAAV study
Shoichi Ozaki, Tatsuya Atsumi, Taichi Hayashi, Akihiro Ishizu, Shigeto Kobayashi, Shunichi Kumagai, Yasuyuki Kurihara, Manae S. Kurokawa, Hirofumi Makino, Hiroko Nagafuchi, Kimimasa Nakabayashi, Norihiro Nishimoto, Machi Suka, Yasuhiko Tomino, Hidehiro Yamada, Kunihiro Yamagata, Masaharu Yoshida & Wako Yumura
Pages: 394-404
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSeverity-based treatment for Japanese patients with MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis: the JMAAV study | References | PDF (343.6 KB)
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Open Access
Article
Clinical characteristics of neuro-Behcet’s disease in Japan: a multicenter retrospective analysis
Shunsei Hirohata, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Tetsuji Sawada, Hiroko Nagafuchi, Masataka Kuwana, Mitsuhiro Takeno & Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo
Pages: 405-413
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforClinical characteristics of neuro-Behcet’s disease in Japan: a multicenter retrospective analysis | References | PDF (261.8 KB)
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Open Access
Article
Risk of malignancies in IgG4-related disease
Motohisa Yamamoto, Hiroki Takahashi, Tetsuya Tabeya, Chisako Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Naishiro, Keisuke Ishigami, Hidetaka Yajima, Yui Shimizu, Mikiko Obara, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Tetsuo Himi, Kohzoh Imai & Yasuhisa Shinomura
Pages: 414-418
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRisk of malignancies in IgG4-related disease | References | PDF (170.2 KB)
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Article
Value of serum IgG4 in the diagnosis of IgG4-related disease and in differentiation from rheumatic diseases and other diseases
Motohisa Yamamoto, Tetsuya Tabeya, Yasuyoshi Naishiro, Hidetaka Yajima, Keisuke Ishigami, Yui Shimizu, Mikiko Obara, Chisako Suzuki, Kentaro Yamashita, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Toshiaki Hayashi, Shigeru Sasaki, Toshiaki Sugaya, Tadao Ishida, Ken-ichi Takano, Tetsuo Himi, Yasuo Suzuki, Norihiro Nishimoto, Saho Honda, Hiroki Takahashi, Kohzoh Imai & Yasuhisa Shinomura
Pages: 419-425
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforValue of serum IgG4 in the diagnosis of IgG4-related disease and in differentiation from rheumatic diseases and other diseases | References | PDF (311.4 KB)
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Article
Serum IgG levels demonstrate seasonal change in connective tissue diseases: a large-scale, 4-year analysis in Japanese
Chikashi Terao, Koichiro Ohmura, Keiichi Yamamoto, Naoichiro Yukawa, Daisuke Kawabata, Takaki Nojima, Takao Fujii & Tsuneyo Mimori
Pages: 426-430
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSerum IgG levels demonstrate seasonal change in connective tissue diseases: a large-scale, 4-year analysis in Japanese | References | PDF (202.2 KB)
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Article
Acute phase response and oxidative stress status in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF)
Savas Guzel, Gulnur Andican, Arzu Seven, Mahmure Aslan, Murat Bolayirli, Eda Celik Guzel & Vedat Hamuryudan
Pages: 431-437
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforAcute phase response and oxidative stress status in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) | References | PDF (203.9 KB)
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Reactivation of cytomegalovirus predicts poor prognosis in patients on intensive immunosuppressive treatment for collagen-vascular diseases
Ryosuke Hanaoka, Kazuhiro Kurasawa, Reika Maezawa, Kotaro Kumano, Satoko Arai & Takashi Fukuda
Pages: 438-445
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforReactivation of cytomegalovirus predicts poor prognosis in patients on intensive immunosuppressive treatment for collagen-vascular diseases | References | PDF (254.3 KB)
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Changes in microRNA expression in peripheral mononuclear cells according to the progression of osteoarthritis
Atsushi Okuhara, Tomoyuki Nakasa, Hayatoshi Shibuya, Takuya Niimoto, Nobuo Adachi, Masataka Deie & Mitsuo Ochi
Pages: 446-457
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforChanges in microRNA expression in peripheral mononuclear cells according to the progression of osteoarthritis | References | PDF (507.6 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Rheumatoid arthritis complicated with immunodeficiency-associated lymphoproliferative disorders during treatment with adalimumab
Takahide Ikeda, Syoko Toyama, Michihiro Ogasawara, Hirohumi Amano, Yoshinari Takasaki, Hiroyuki Morita & Tatsuo Ishizuka
Pages: 458-462
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRheumatoid arthritis complicated with immunodeficiency-associated lymphoproliferative disorders during treatment with adalimumab | References | PDF (497.6 KB)
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Case Report
Rituximab as a new therapeutic option in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a report of two cases
Ediz Dalkilic, Nihan Alkis & Sevil Kamali
Pages: 463-466
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRituximab as a new therapeutic option in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a report of two cases | References | PDF (215.1 KB)
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Case Report
Osteitis condensans ilii in differential diagnosis of patients with chronic low back pain: a review of the literature
Muharrem Çidem, Erhan Capkin, Murat Karkucak & Adem Karaca
Pages: 467-469
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforOsteitis condensans ilii in differential diagnosis of patients with chronic low back pain: a review of the literature | References | PDF (166.4 KB)
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Case Report
Reactivation of hepatitis B virus in a hepatitis B surface antigen-negative patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate
Keisuke Watanabe, Kaoru Takase, Shigeru Ohno, Haruko Ideguchi, Akito Nozaki & Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo
Pages: 470-473
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforReactivation of hepatitis B virus in a hepatitis B surface antigen-negative patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate | References | PDF (186.1 KB)
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Case Report
Severe deterioration of newly diagnosed Takayasu arteritis in a patient re-treated with interferon beta-1α for concomitant longstanding multiple sclerosis
Andreas P. Diamantopoulos, Helene Hetland, Atle E. Hansen & Geirmund Myklebust
Pages: 474-478
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSevere deterioration of newly diagnosed Takayasu arteritis in a patient re-treated with interferon beta-1α for concomitant longstanding multiple sclerosis | References | PDF (275.4 KB)
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Case Report
Nephrocalcinosis: a rare presenting manifestation of primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Rajesh Rajput, Ashish Sehgal, Deepak Jain, Rajeev Sen & Ompal Saini
Pages: 479-482
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforNephrocalcinosis: a rare presenting manifestation of primary Sjögren’s syndrome | References | PDF (253.7 KB)
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Case Report
Leukocytapheresis (LCAP) for treating refractory adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD)
Yasumori Izumi, Takahiro Mori, Makiko Matsuo, Yasushi Koga, Tadayoshi Ohno, Taiichiro Miyashita, Osamu Sasaki, Hironori Ezaki & Kiyoshi Migita
Pages: 483-487
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforLeukocytapheresis (LCAP) for treating refractory adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) | References | PDF (279 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Antiribosomal-P protein antibodies are associated with proliferative glomerulonephritis more strongly than with membranous glomerulonephritis in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Taku Yoshio, Hiroshi Okamoto, Sachiko Onishi & Seiji Minota
Pages: 488-490
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
First Page PreviewforAntiribosomal-P protein antibodies are associated with proliferative glomerulonephritis more strongly than with membranous glomerulonephritis in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus | References | PDF (144.4 KB)
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