Modern Rheumatology, Volume 22, Issue 6 (2012)

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Review Article

Review Article
Recent progress in the treatment of lupus nephritis
Antonis Fanouriakis, Eleni Krasoudaki, Michail Tzanakakis & Dimitrios T. Boumpas
Pages: 803-813
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRecent progress in the treatment of lupus nephritis | References | PDF (330.3 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Discontinuation of adalimumab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis patients after achieving low disease activity
Masayoshi Harigai, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yoshiya Tanaka, Tsukasa Matsubara, Hisashi Yamanaka & Nobuyuki Miyasaka
Pages: 814-822
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforDiscontinuation of adalimumab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis patients after achieving low disease activity | References | PDF (238.5 KB)
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Erratum

Correction
Erratum to: Discontinuation of adalimumab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis patients after achieving low disease activity
Masayoshi Harigai, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yoshiya Tanaka, Tsukasa Matsubara, Hisashi Yamanaka & Nobuyuki Miyasaka
Page: 823
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
CitationforErratum to: Discontinuation of adalimumab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis patients after achieving low disease activity | PDF (101.1 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Clinical and radiographic results from a 2-year comparison of once-weekly versus twice-weekly administration of etanercept in biologics-naive patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Takahiko Wada, Yonsu Son, Yoshiro Ozaki, Shosaku Nomura & Hirokazu Iida
Pages: 824-830
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforClinical and radiographic results from a 2-year comparison of once-weekly versus twice-weekly administration of etanercept in biologics-naive patients with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (380.2 KB)
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Recent trends in use of nonbiologic DMARDs and evaluation of their continuation rates in single and dual combination therapies in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Japan
Michihiro Ogasawara, Michiaki Kageyama, Makio Kusaoi, Shin Onuma, Takayuki Kon, Fumio Sekiya, Kaoru Sugimoto, Ran Matsudaira, Masakazu Matsushita, Kurisu Tada, Kazuo Kempe, Ken Yamaji, Naoto Tamura & Yoshinari Takasaki
Pages: 831-836
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRecent trends in use of nonbiologic DMARDs and evaluation of their continuation rates in single and dual combination therapies in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Japan | References | PDF (307.8 KB)
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Article
An investigation of the correlation between blood concentration of mizoribine and its efficacy in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis based on indices of drug survival and improvement in DAS28-CRP
Hideo Ohtsubo, Sanae Ohkura, Masaki Akimoto, Yoshiya Arishima, Nobuhiko Sunahara, Tomomaro Izumihara, Nobutaka Eiraku, Tamami Yoshitama & Takemasa Matsuda
Pages: 837-843
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforAn investigation of the correlation between blood concentration of mizoribine and its efficacy in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis based on indices of drug survival and improvement in DAS28-CRP | References | PDF (243.5 KB)
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Article
Perioperative complications in elective surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologics
Ayako Kubota, Takashi Nakamura, Yoshiyasu Miyazaki, Masayuki Sekiguchi & Toru Suguro
Pages: 844-848
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPerioperative complications in elective surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologics | References | PDF (174.4 KB)
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Article
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia associated with etanercept treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective review of 15 cases and analysis of risk factors
Michi Tanaka, Ryoko Sakai, Ryuji Koike, Yukiko Komano, Toshihiro Nanki, Fumikazu Sakai, Haruhito Sugiyama, Hidekazu Matsushima, Toshihisa Kojima, Shuji Ohta, Yoji Ishibe, Takuya Sawabe, Yasuhiro Ota, Kazuhisa Ohishi, Hajime Miyazato, Yoshinori Nonomura, Kazuyoshi Saito, Yoshiya Tanaka, Hayato Nagasawa, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Ayako Nakajima, Hideo Ohtsubo, Makoto Onishi, Yoshinori Goto, Hiroaki Dobashi, Nobuyuki Miyasaka & Masayoshi Harigai
Pages: 849-858
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia associated with etanercept treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective review of 15 cases and analysis of risk factors | References | PDF (316.3 KB)
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Article
Clinical and histological changes associated with corticosteroid therapy in IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis
Ichiro Mizushima, Kazunori Yamada, Hiroshi Fujii, Dai Inoue, Hisanori Umehara, Masakazu Yamagishi, Yutaka Yamaguchi, Michio Nagata, Masami Matsumura & Mitsuhiro Kawano
Pages: 859-870
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforClinical and histological changes associated with corticosteroid therapy in IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Open Access
Article
Safety and response to influenza vaccine in patients with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis receiving tocilizumab
Toshihiko Shinoki, Ryoki Hara, Utako Kaneko, Takako Miyamae, Tomoyuki Imagawa, Masaaki Mori & Shumpei Yokota
Pages: 871-876
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSafety and response to influenza vaccine in patients with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis receiving tocilizumab | References | PDF (170.3 KB)
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Article
Improvement in health-related quality of life in MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis patients treated with cyclophosphamide plus prednisolone: an analysis of 18 months of follow-up data from the JMAAV study
Machi Suka, Taichi Hayashi, Shigeto Kobayashi, Satoshi Ito, Wako Yumura & Shoichi Ozaki
Pages: 877-884
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforImprovement in health-related quality of life in MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis patients treated with cyclophosphamide plus prednisolone: an analysis of 18 months of follow-up data from the JMAAV study | References | PDF (295.1 KB)
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Article
Prevalence of rheumatoid factor and parameters associated with rheumatoid factor positivity in Korean health screening subjects and subjects with hepatitis B surface antigen
Choong-Nam Shim, Ji-Won Hwang, Jaejoon Lee, Eun-Mi Koh, Hoon-Suk Cha & Joong Kyong Ahn
Pages: 885-891
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPrevalence of rheumatoid factor and parameters associated with rheumatoid factor positivity in Korean health screening subjects and subjects with hepatitis B surface antigen | References | PDF (184.1 KB)
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Article
High prevalence of primary biliary cirrhosis and disease-associated autoantibodies in Japanese patients with systemic sclerosis
Sayako Imura-Kumada, Minoru Hasegawa, Takashi Matsushita, Yasuhito Hamaguchi, Susan Encabo, Zakera Shums, Gary L. Norman, Kazuhiko Takehara & Manabu Fujimoto
Pages: 892-898
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforHigh prevalence of primary biliary cirrhosis and disease-associated autoantibodies in Japanese patients with systemic sclerosis | References | PDF (247.4 KB)
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Article
Serum L-ficolin levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Hiroshi Watanabe, Rie Saito, Tomoyuki Asano, Shuzo Sato, Haruyo Iwadate, Hiroko Kobayashi & Hiromasa Ohira
Pages: 899-902
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSerum L-ficolin levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus | References | PDF (179.9 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Fungal arthritis of the wrist caused by Candida parapsilosis during infliximab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
Hideaki Miyamoto, Toshiki Miura, Euan Morita, Yutaka Morizaki, Kosuke Uehara, Takashi Ohe & Sakae Tanaka
Pages: 903-906
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforFungal arthritis of the wrist caused by Candida parapsilosis during infliximab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (489.6 KB)
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Case Report
Synovial xanthomatosis: are there clues to mechanisms for this rare disease?
H. Ralph Schumacher, Wassim G. Habre, Christopher Friedrich, Marie Sieck, Lan X. Chen, Gilda M. Clayburne & Joan M. Von Feldt
Pages: 907-911
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSynovial xanthomatosis: are there clues to mechanisms for this rare disease? | References | PDF (440.4 KB)
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Case Report
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction caused by neuromyopathy in a patient with systemic sclerosis
Jin-Sun Park, Hyoun-Ah Kim, Kwang-Jae Lee & Chang-Hee Suh
Pages: 912-918
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforIntestinal pseudo-obstruction caused by neuromyopathy in a patient with systemic sclerosis | References | PDF (834.2 KB)
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Case Report
A case of IgG4-related pulmonary disease with rapid improvement
Masataka Umeda, Keita Fujikawa, Tomoki Origuchi, Toshiaki Tsukada, Akira Kondo, Shinya Tomari, Yuichi Inoue, Hisashi Soda, Hideki Nakamura, Shoko Matsui & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 919-923
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA case of IgG4-related pulmonary disease with rapid improvement | References | PDF (351.7 KB)
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Case Report
Jejunal vasculitis in patient with rheumatoid arthritis: case report and literature review
Sang Yeob Lee, Sung Won Lee & Won Tae Chung
Pages: 924-927
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforJejunal vasculitis in patient with rheumatoid arthritis: case report and literature review | References | PDF (271.8 KB)
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Case Report
Etanercept is safely used for treating psoriatic arthritis in a patient complicated with type 1 hereditary angioedema
Noriko Umegaki, Masahiro Kira, Takahiko Horiuchi, Saori Itoi, Mamori Tani, Akinori Yokomi, Atsushi Tanemura, Hisaaki Miyahara, Michiyo Hatanaka, Hajime Kitamura, Etsuko Kitano & Ichiro Katayama
Pages: 928-930
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforEtanercept is safely used for treating psoriatic arthritis in a patient complicated with type 1 hereditary angioedema | References | PDF (143.8 KB)
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Case Report
Osteoarticular tuberculosis mimicking rheumatoid arthritis
Ong Ping Seung & Wahinuddin Sulaiman
Pages: 931-933
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforOsteoarticular tuberculosis mimicking rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (268.1 KB)
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Case Report
A concomitant case of giant cell arteritis and microscopic polyangiitis with hemoperitoneum by rupture of the gastroepiploic artery
Kenji Fujii, Tomomi Tsutsumi, Kensuke Takaoka, Yasuhiro Osugi, Satoshi Ando & Yoshinobu Koyama
Pages: 934-938
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA concomitant case of giant cell arteritis and microscopic polyangiitis with hemoperitoneum by rupture of the gastroepiploic artery | References | PDF (279.8 KB)
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Rapid Communication

Rapid Communication
Frequency of enthesitis in apparently healthy Japanese subjects detected by 18F FDG-PET/CT
Yoshinori Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Kumon, Takenao Ohnishi, Munenobu Nogami, Toshikazu Tani, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Tetsuro Sugiura & Yoshio Terada
Pages: 939-941
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
First Page PreviewforFrequency of enthesitis in apparently healthy Japanese subjects detected by 18F FDG-PET/CT | References | PDF (317.9 KB)
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Rapid Communication
The natural history of asymptomatic positron emission tomography: positive giant cell arteritis after a case of self-limiting polymyalgia rheumatica
Hiroyuki Yamashita, Mariko Inoue, Yuko Takahashi, Toshikazu Kano & Akio Mimori
Pages: 942-946
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
First Page PreviewforThe natural history of asymptomatic positron emission tomography: positive giant cell arteritis after a case of self-limiting polymyalgia rheumatica | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Letter

Letter
Additional use of tacrolimus after switching to tocilizumab therapy in patients with primary lack of efficacy of infliximab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
Shunsuke Mori
Pages: 947-950
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
First Page PreviewforAdditional use of tacrolimus after switching to tocilizumab therapy in patients with primary lack of efficacy of infliximab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (157.8 KB)
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Letter
Utility of magnetic resonance imaging when following up sacroiliitis in enthesitis-related arthritis
Ilaria Pagnini, Sara Savelli, Claudio Fonda, Achille Marino, Rolando Cimaz & Gabriele Simonini
Pages: 951-952
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
CitationforUtility of magnetic resonance imaging when following up sacroiliitis in enthesitis-related arthritis | References | PDF (129.7 KB)
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Acknowledgment

Article
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Pages: 953-958
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
First Page PreviewforACKNOWLEDGMENT | PDF (94.1 KB)
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