Modern Rheumatology, Volume 23, Issue 6 (2013)

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Modern Rheumatology, Volume 23, Issue 6 (2013)

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Review Article

Review Article
Role of cadherin-11 in synovial joint formation and rheumatoid arthritis pathology
Ce Dou, Yanfei Yan & Shiwu Dong
Pages: 1037-1044
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforRole of cadherin-11 in synovial joint formation and rheumatoid arthritis pathology | Full Text | References | PDF (258.7 KB)
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Original Articles

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Prevention of joint destruction by tacrolimus in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: a post hoc analysis of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
Yoshiya Tanaka, Shinichi Kawai, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Kazuhiko Yamamoto & Nobuyuki Miyasaka
Pages: 1045-1052
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforPrevention of joint destruction by tacrolimus in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: a post hoc analysis of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study | Full Text | References | PDF (337.3 KB)
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Development and validation of a new radiographic scoring system to evaluate bone and cartilage destruction and healing of large joints with rheumatoid arthritis: ARASHI (Assessment of rheumatoid arthritis by scoring of large joint destruction and healing in radiographic imaging) study
Atsushi Kaneko, Isao Matsushita, Katsuaki Kanbe, Katsumitsu Arai, Yoshiaki Kuga, Asami Abe, Takeshi Matsumoto, Natsuko Nakagawa & Keiichiro Nishida
Pages: 1053-1062
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforDevelopment and validation of a new radiographic scoring system to evaluate bone and cartilage destruction and healing of large joints with rheumatoid arthritis: ARASHI (Assessment of rheumatoid arthritis by scoring of large joint destruction and healing in radiographic imaging) study | Full Text | References | PDF (425.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Subclinical cardiovascular target organ damage manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis in young adult patients
Suleyman Ercan, Fatih Goktepe, Bunyamin Kisacik, Yavuz Pehlivan, Ahmet Mesut Onat, Fethi Yavuz, Hayri Alici & Vedat Davutoğlu
Pages: 1063-1068
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforSubclinical cardiovascular target organ damage manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis in young adult patients | Full Text | References | PDF (222.9 KB)
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Hypoxia-induced endogenous prostaglandin E2 negatively regulates hypoxia-enhanced aberrant overgrowth of rheumatoid synovial tissue
Hirofumi Mitomi, Hidehiro Yamada, Hiroshi Ito, Toshiko Nozaki Shibata, Yoshioki Yamasaki, So Nomoto, Atsushi Kusaba, Hiroki Yamashita & Shoichi Ozaki
Pages: 1069-1075
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforHypoxia-induced endogenous prostaglandin E2 negatively regulates hypoxia-enhanced aberrant overgrowth of rheumatoid synovial tissue | Full Text | References | PDF (401.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Serum chemokine levels as prognostic markers in patients with early systemic sclerosis: a multicenter, prospective, observational study
Minoru Hasegawa, Yoshihide Asano, Hirahito Endo, Manabu Fujimoto, Daisuke Goto, Hironobu Ihn, Katsumi Inoue, Osamu Ishikawa, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Masataka Kuwana, Fumihide Ogawa, Hiroki Takahashi, Sumiaki Tanaka, Shinichi Sato & Kazuhiko Takehara
Pages: 1076-1084
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforSerum chemokine levels as prognostic markers in patients with early systemic sclerosis: a multicenter, prospective, observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (290.8 KB)
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving adalimumab: a retrospective review and case–control study of 17 patients
Kaori Watanabe, Ryoko Sakai, Ryuji Koike, Fumikazu Sakai, Haruhito Sugiyama, Michi Tanaka, Yukiko Komano, Yuji Akiyama, Toshihide Mimura, Motohide Kaneko, Hitoshi Tokuda, Takenobu Iso, Mitsuru Motegi, Kei Ikeda, Hiroshi Nakajima, Hirofumi Taki, Tetsuo Kubota, Hirotaka Kodama, Shoji Sugii, Takashi Kuroiwa, Yasushi Nawata, Kazuko Shiozawa, Atsushi Ogata, Shigemasa Sawada, Yoshihiro Matsukawa, Takahiro Okazaki, Masaya Mukai, Mitsuhiro Iwahashi, Kazuyoshi Saito, Yoshiya Tanaka, Toshihiro Nanki, Nobuyuki Miyasaka & Masayoshi Harigai
Pages: 1085-1093
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforClinical characteristics and risk factors for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving adalimumab: a retrospective review and case–control study of 17 patients | Full Text | References | PDF (195.7 KB)
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Prevalence and time course of hepatitis B virus infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus under immunosuppressive therapy
Ryu Watanabe, Tomonori Ishii, Kyohei Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Shirai, Yumi Tajima, Hiroshi Fujii & Hideo Harigae
Pages: 1094-1100
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforPrevalence and time course of hepatitis B virus infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus under immunosuppressive therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (238.7 KB)
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Fatigue and correlation with disease-specific variables, spinal mobility measures, and health-related quality of life in ankylosing spondylitis
Berat Meryem Alkan, Fatma Fidan, Şükran Erten, Hatice Aksekili, Ayşenur Alemdar, Esra Eroğlu, Özge Ardıçoğlu & Aliye Tosun
Pages: 1101-1107
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforFatigue and correlation with disease-specific variables, spinal mobility measures, and health-related quality of life in ankylosing spondylitis | Full Text | References | PDF (187.4 KB)
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An open-label long-term phase III extension trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pregabalin in Japanese patients with fibromyalgia
Hiroyoshi Ohta, Hiroshi Oka, Chie Usui, Masayuki Ohkura, Makoto Suzuki & Kusuki Nishioka
Pages: 1108-1115
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforAn open-label long-term phase III extension trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pregabalin in Japanese patients with fibromyalgia | Full Text | References | PDF (234.9 KB)
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Article
Nuclear factor-κB activation by type II collagen peptide in articular chondrocytes: its inhibition by hyaluronan via the receptors
Tadashi Yasuda
Pages: 1116-1123
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforNuclear factor-κB activation by type II collagen peptide in articular chondrocytes: its inhibition by hyaluronan via the receptors | Full Text | References | PDF (381.9 KB)
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Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases and inducible nitric oxide synthase by andrographolide in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes
Qian-hai Ding, Xiao-wei Ji, Ye Cheng, Yuan-quan Yu, Yi-ying Qi & Xiang-hua Wang
Pages: 1124-1132
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforInhibition of matrix metalloproteinases and inducible nitric oxide synthase by andrographolide in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes | Full Text | References | PDF (331.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Role of FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) in osteoclast differentiation
Miho Kimura, Tatsuo Nagai, Reiko Matsushita, Atsushi Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Miyashita & Shunsei Hirohata
Pages: 1133-1139
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforRole of FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) in osteoclast differentiation | Full Text | References | PDF (385.5 KB)
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The roles of IFN-γ versus IL-17 in pathogenic effects of human Th17 cells on synovial fibroblasts
Hiroshi Kato, Judith Endres & David A. Fox
Pages: 1140-1150
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforThe roles of IFN-γ versus IL-17 in pathogenic effects of human Th17 cells on synovial fibroblasts | Full Text | References | PDF (471.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Dermal mast cell density in fingers reflects severity of skin sclerosis in systemic sclerosis
Sonosuke Yukawa, Kunihiro Yamaoka, Norifumi Sawamukai, Shohei Shimajiri, Satoshi Kubo, Ippei Miyagawa, Koshiro Sonomoto, Kazuyoshi Saito & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 1151-1157
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforDermal mast cell density in fingers reflects severity of skin sclerosis in systemic sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (415.4 KB)
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Article
Interferon regulatory factor 5 polymorphisms in sarcoidosis
Kiminobu Tanizawa, Tomohiro Handa, Sonoko Nagai, Hiroe Sato, Ryo Yamada, Isao Ito, Takeshi Kubo, Yutaka Ito, Kizuku Watanabe, Kensaku Aihara, Kohei Ikezoe, Michiaki Mishima & Takateru Izumi
Pages: 1158-1165
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforInterferon regulatory factor 5 polymorphisms in sarcoidosis | Full Text | References | PDF (229.3 KB)
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P-wave duration and dispersion in children with uncomplicated familial Mediterranean fever
Derya Arslan, Bulent Oran, Fatma Yazılıtas, Harun Peru, Derya Cimen & Husamettin Vatansev
Pages: 1166-1171
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforP-wave duration and dispersion in children with uncomplicated familial Mediterranean fever | Full Text | References | PDF (221.3 KB)
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The efficacy of rebamipide add-on therapy in arthritic patients with COX-2 selective inhibitor-related gastrointestinal events: a prospective, randomized, open-label blinded-endpoint pilot study by the GLORIA study group
Masahiro Hasegawa, Noriyuki Horiki, Kyosuke Tanaka, Hiroki Wakabayashi, Shunsuke Tano, Masaki Katsurahara, Atsumasa Uchida, Yoshiyuki Takei & Akihiro Sudo
Pages: 1172-1178
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforThe efficacy of rebamipide add-on therapy in arthritic patients with COX-2 selective inhibitor-related gastrointestinal events: a prospective, randomized, open-label blinded-endpoint pilot study by the GLORIA study group | Full Text | References | PDF (290.2 KB)
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Functional disability can deteriorate despite suppression of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a large observational cohort study
Yohei Seto, Eisuke Inoue, Kumi Shidara, Daisuke Hoshi, Naoki Sugimoto, Eri Sato, Eiichi Tanaka, Ayako Nakajima, Atsuo Taniguchi, Shigeki Momohara & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 1179-1185
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforFunctional disability can deteriorate despite suppression of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a large observational cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (271.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Expression of CD44 in articular cartilage is associated with disease severity in knee osteoarthritis
Fang-Jie Zhang, Wei Luo, Shu-Guang Gao, Da-Zhi Su, Yu-Sheng Li, Chao Zeng & Guang-Hua Lei
Pages: 1186-1191
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforExpression of CD44 in articular cartilage is associated with disease severity in knee osteoarthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (312.2 KB)
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Article
Shorter disease duration is important for tocilizumab to achieve Boolean remission
Yoshiko Kawasaki, Teppei Hashimoto, Takaichi Okano, Yoshitada Sakai, Takashi Yamane, Kazuko Shiozawa, Shunichi Shiozawa & Akira Hashiramoto
Pages: 1192-1197
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforShorter disease duration is important for tocilizumab to achieve Boolean remission | Full Text | References | PDF (279 KB)
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Associations between neck and shoulder discomfort (Katakori) and job demand, job control, and worksite support
Tomoko Fujii, Ko Matsudaira, Noriko Yoshimura, Masami Hirai & Sakae Tanaka
Pages: 1198-1204
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforAssociations between neck and shoulder discomfort (Katakori) and job demand, job control, and worksite support | Full Text | References | PDF (188.7 KB)
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Disability is the major negative predictor for achievement of Boolean-based remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab
Daisuke Hoshi, Ayako Nakajima, Kumi Shidara, Yohei Seto, Eiichi Tanaka, Atsuo Taniguchi, Shigeki Momohara & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 1205-1210
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforDisability is the major negative predictor for achievement of Boolean-based remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab | Full Text | References | PDF (280.6 KB)
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Intravenous epoprostenol treatment of patients with connective tissue disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension at a single center
Yuichiro Shirai, Hidekata Yasuoka, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Toru Satoh & Masataka Kuwana
Pages: 1211-1220
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforIntravenous epoprostenol treatment of patients with connective tissue disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension at a single center | Full Text | References | PDF (343.6 KB)
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Case Reports

Case Report
A case of Behçet’s disease developing after poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis
Yuichiro Kitai, Kosaku Murakami, Hajime Yoshifuji, Naoichiro Yukawa, Daisuke Kawabata, Koichiro Ohmura, Takao Fujii & Tsuneyo Mimori
Pages: 1221-1225
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforA case of Behçet’s disease developing after poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis | Full Text | References | PDF (286.8 KB)
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Case Report
Recurrence of IgG4-related disease following treatment with rituximab
Jun Murakami, Shoko Matsui, Shin Ishizawa, Kotaro Arita, Akinori Wada, Takayoshi Miyazono, Hiroyuki Hounoki, Koichiro Shinoda, Hirofumi Taki & Toshiro Sugiyama
Pages: 1226-1230
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforRecurrence of IgG4-related disease following treatment with rituximab | Full Text | References | PDF (416.9 KB)
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Case Report
A case of an SLE patient with febrile neutropenia who experienced exacerbation of cutaneous manifestations after the administration of G-CSF
Takashi Sakai, Yutaka Hatano, Itomi Abe, Koji Ishii & Sakuhei Fujiwara
Pages: 1231-1236
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforA case of an SLE patient with febrile neutropenia who experienced exacerbation of cutaneous manifestations after the administration of G-CSF | Full Text | References | PDF (388.6 KB)
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Case Report
Post-surgical hemorrhagic infarction of the adrenal gland as the first clinical manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome after 43 years of antibody-positivity
Johanna Haselboeck, Helmut Ringl, Catharina Mueller, Ingrid Pabinger & Stefan Winkler
Pages: 1237-1241
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforPost-surgical hemorrhagic infarction of the adrenal gland as the first clinical manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome after 43 years of antibody-positivity | Full Text | References | PDF (288.5 KB)
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Case Report
Giant cell arteritis of the thyroid in a 69-year-old male
Crystal M. Glassy & Carla Guggenheim
Pages: 1242-1244
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforGiant cell arteritis of the thyroid in a 69-year-old male | Full Text | References | PDF (233.3 KB)
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Rapid Communication

Upregulation of VEGF expression is associated with accumulation of HIF-1α in the skin of naïve scleroderma patients
Maria Ioannou, Athina Pyrpasopoulou, Georgios Simos, Efrosyni Paraskeva, Christina Nikolaidou, Ioannis Venizelos, Georgios Koukoulis, Spyros Aslanidis & Stella Douma
Pages: 1245-1248
Published online: 14 Jan 2014
AbstractforUpregulation of VEGF expression is associated with accumulation of HIF-1α in the skin of naïve scleroderma patients | Full Text | References | PDF (354.8 KB)
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