Modern Rheumatology, Volume 25, Issue 2 (2015)

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Review Article

Review Article
Pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety profiles of etanercept monotherapy in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: review of seven clinical trials
Tsutomu Takeuchi, Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Shinichi Kawai, Naonobu Sugiyama, Hirotoshi Yuasa, Noriaki Yamashita, Noriko Sugiyama, Lorin Craig Wagerle, Bonnie Vlahos & Joseph Wajdula
Pages: 173-186
Published online: 20 May 2014
AbstractforPharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety profiles of etanercept monotherapy in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: review of seven clinical trials | Full Text | References | PDF (725.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Original Article

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Efficacy and safety of abatacept for patients with Sjögren's syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis with Orencia Trial toward Sjögren's syndrome Endocrinopathy (ROSE) trial—an open-label, one-year, prospective study—Interim analysis of 32 patients for 24 weeks
Hiroto Tsuboi, Isao Matsumoto, Shinya Hagiwara, Tomoya Hirota, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Ebe, Masahiro Yokosawa, Chihiro Hagiya, Hiromitsu Asashima, Chinatsu Takai, Haruka Miki, Naoto Umeda, Yuya Kondo, Hiroshi Ogishima, Takeshi Suzuki, Shintaro Hirata, Kazuyoshi Saito, Yoshiya Tanaka, Yoshiro Horai, Hideki Nakamura, Atsushi Kawakami & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 187-193
Published online: 11 Sep 2014
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of abatacept for patients with Sjögren's syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis with Orencia Trial toward Sjögren's syndrome Endocrinopathy (ROSE) trial—an open-label, one-year, prospective study—Interim analysis of 32 patients for 24 weeks | Full Text | References | PDF (608.5 KB)
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Clinicopathologic characteristics of IgG4-related retroperitoneal fibrosis among patients initially diagnosed as having idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis
Bon San Koo, Young Wha Koh, Seokchan Hong, You Jae Kim, Yong-Gil Kim, Chang-Keun Lee & Bin Yoo
Pages: 194-198
Published online: 18 Jul 2014
AbstractforClinicopathologic characteristics of IgG4-related retroperitoneal fibrosis among patients initially diagnosed as having idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis | Full Text | References | PDF (247.6 KB)
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Everyday clinical practice in IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and/or sialadenitis: Results from the SMART database
Motohisa Yamamoto, Hidetaka Yajima, Hiroki Takahashi, Yoshihiro Yokoyama, Keisuke Ishigami, Yui Shimizu, Tetsuya Tabeya, Chisako Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Naishiro, Ken-ichi Takano, Ken Yamashita, Masato Hashimoto, Yoshiko Keira, Saho Honda, Takashi Abe, Yasuo Suzuki, Masaya Mukai, Tetsuo Himi, Tadashi Hasegawa, Kohzoh Imai & Yasuhisa Shinomura
Pages: 199-204
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
AbstractforEveryday clinical practice in IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and/or sialadenitis: Results from the SMART database | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Relationship of complement activation route with clinical manifestations in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A retrospective observational study
Hiroshi Watanabe, Mitsuru Sugimoto, Tomoyuki Asano, Shuzo Sato, Eiji Suzuki, Atsushi Takahashi, Kyoko Katakura, Hiroko Kobayashi & Hiromasa Ohira
Pages: 205-209
Published online: 18 Jul 2014
AbstractforRelationship of complement activation route with clinical manifestations in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A retrospective observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (235.3 KB)
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Mycophenolate mofetil as maintenance therapy for childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients with severe lupus nephritis
Toshitaka Kizawa, Tomo Nozawa, Masako Kikuchi, Kiyotaka Nagahama, Koji Okudela, Takako Miyamae, Tomoyuki Imagawa, Tomoko Nakamura, Masaaki Mori, Shumpei Yokota & Hiroyuki Tsutsumi
Pages: 210-214
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
AbstractforMycophenolate mofetil as maintenance therapy for childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients with severe lupus nephritis | Full Text | References | PDF (580.2 KB)
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Clinical features and pregnancy outcome in antiphospholipid syndrome patients with history of severe pregnancy complications
Yuko Matsuki, Tatsuya Atsumi, Koushi Yamaguchi, Michi Hisano, Naoko Arata, Kenji Oku, Noriyoshi Watanabe, Haruhiko Sago, Yoshinari Takasaki & Atsuko Murashima
Pages: 215-218
Published online: 22 Aug 2014
AbstractforClinical features and pregnancy outcome in antiphospholipid syndrome patients with history of severe pregnancy complications | Full Text | References | PDF (169.9 KB)
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Characteristics of granulomatosis with polyangiitis patients in Japan
Yumi Tsuchida, Mihoko Shibuya, Hirofumi Shoda, Shuji Sumitomo, Kanae Kubo, Keigo Setoguchi, Keishi Fujio & Kazuhiko Yamamoto
Pages: 219-223
Published online: 28 Jul 2014
AbstractforCharacteristics of granulomatosis with polyangiitis patients in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (233.4 KB)
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) gene are associated with microscopic polyangiitis in the northern Han Chinese population
Ziyan Wu, Juanjuan Xu, Fei Sun, Hua Chen, Qingjun Wu, Wenjie Zheng, Ping Li, Yina Bai, Fengchun Zhang & Yongzhe Li
Pages: 224-229
Published online: 02 Sep 2014
AbstractforSingle nucleotide polymorphisms in the toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) gene are associated with microscopic polyangiitis in the northern Han Chinese population | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Comparison of a novel chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the determination of MPO-ANCA in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis
Orie Hirose, Mitsuyo Itabashi, Takashi Takei & Kosaku Nitta
Pages: 230-234
Published online: 12 Nov 2014
AbstractforComparison of a novel chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the determination of MPO-ANCA in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis | Full Text | References | PDF (235 KB)
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Efficacy of the clinical use of iguratimod therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Koichi Okamura, Yukio Yonemoto, Chisa Okura, Tsutomu Kobayashi & Kenji Takagishi
Pages: 235-240
Published online: 28 Jul 2014
AbstractforEfficacy of the clinical use of iguratimod therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (697.8 KB)
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Construct validity, reliability, response rate, and association with disease activity of the quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire in the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis
Kensuke Ochi, Takuji Iwamoto, Asami Saito, Katsunori Ikari, Yoshiaki Toyama, Atsuo Taniguchi, Hisashi Yamanaka & Shigeki Momohara
Pages: 241-245
Published online: 28 Jul 2014
AbstractforConstruct validity, reliability, response rate, and association with disease activity of the quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire in the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (222.5 KB)
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Relationships between serum 25-hydroxycalciferol, vitamin D intake and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis –TOMORROW study
Yoshinari Matsumoto, Yuko Sugioka, Masahiro Tada, Tadashi Okano, Kenji Mamoto, Kentaro Inui, Daiki Habu & Tatsuya Koike
Pages: 246-250
Published online: 11 Sep 2014
AbstractforRelationships between serum 25-hydroxycalciferol, vitamin D intake and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis –TOMORROW study | Full Text | References | PDF (359.2 KB)
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Drug retention rates of second biologic agents after switching from tumor necrosis factor inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis in Japanese patients on low-dose methotrexate or without methotrexate
Tomonori Kobayakawa, Toshihisa Kojima, Nobunori Takahashi, Masatoshi Hayashi, Yuichiro Yabe, Atsushi Kaneko, Tomone Shioura, Kiwamu Saito, Yuji Hirano, Yasuhide Kanayama, Hiroyuki Miyake, Nobuyuki Asai, Koji Funahashi, Shinya Hirabara, Masahiro Hanabayashi, Shuji Asai & Naoki Ishiguro
Pages: 251-256
Published online: 11 Sep 2014
AbstractforDrug retention rates of second biologic agents after switching from tumor necrosis factor inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis in Japanese patients on low-dose methotrexate or without methotrexate | Full Text | References | PDF (442.6 KB)
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Quantitative analysis of skeletal muscle mass in patients with rheumatic diseases under glucocorticoid therapy – Comparison among bioelectrical impedance analysis, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging
Osamu Hosono, Noritada Yoshikawa, Noriaki Shimizu, Shigeru Kiryu, Masaaki Uehara, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Ryo Matsumiya, Akiko Kuribara, Takako Maruyama & Hirotoshi Tanaka
Pages: 257-263
Published online: 15 Dec 2014
AbstractforQuantitative analysis of skeletal muscle mass in patients with rheumatic diseases under glucocorticoid therapy – Comparison among bioelectrical impedance analysis, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Validation of RAPID3 using a Japanese version of Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire with Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients: Characteristics of RAPID3 compared to DAS28 and CDAI
Naoto Yokogawa, Tetsuji Kaneko, Yoshiki Nagai, Takahiro Nunokawa, Toshioki Sawaki, Katsuaki Shiroto, Kota Shimada & Shoji Sugii
Pages: 264-269
Published online: 26 Aug 2014
AbstractforValidation of RAPID3 using a Japanese version of Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire with Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients: Characteristics of RAPID3 compared to DAS28 and CDAI | Full Text | References | PDF (591.1 KB) | Supplemental
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IL-6 signal blockade ameliorates the enhanced osteoclastogenesis and the associated joint destruction in a novel FcγRIIB-deficient rheumatoid arthritis mouse model
Mareki Ohtsuji, Qingshun Lin, Keiko Nishikawa, Naomi Ohtsuji, Hideki Okazaki, Hiromichi Tsurui, Hirofumi Amano, Toshikazu Shirai, Norihiro Nishimoto, Hiroyuki Nishimura & Sachiko Hirose
Pages: 270-277
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
AbstractforIL-6 signal blockade ameliorates the enhanced osteoclastogenesis and the associated joint destruction in a novel FcγRIIB-deficient rheumatoid arthritis mouse model | Full Text | References | PDF (890.6 KB)
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Epidemiology of nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head in Japan
Kazuma Ikeuchi, Yukiharu Hasegawa, Taisuke Seki, Yasuhiko Takegami, Takafumi Amano & Naoki Ishiguro
Pages: 278-281
Published online: 18 Jul 2014
AbstractforEpidemiology of nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (389.6 KB)
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One-stage surgery by a combined anterior-posterior approach to treat ankylosing spondylitis complicated by a multiple-level cervical vertebral chance fracture
Liang-Bi Xiang, Hai-Long Yu, Jun Liu, Yu Chen & Hui-Feng Yang
Pages: 282-285
Published online: 03 Feb 2015
AbstractforOne-stage surgery by a combined anterior-posterior approach to treat ankylosing spondylitis complicated by a multiple-level cervical vertebral chance fracture | Full Text | References | PDF (360.8 KB)
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Clinical and radiographic outcomes of total hip replacement with poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine)-grafted highly cross-linked polyethylene liners: Three-year results of a prospective consecutive series
Yoshio Takatori, Toru Moro, Kazuhiko Ishihara, Morihide Kamogawa, Hiromi Oda, Takashige Umeyama, Yoon Taek Kim, Hideya Ito, Masayuki Kyomoto, Takeyuki Tanaka, Hiroshi Kawaguchi & Sakae Tanaka
Pages: 286-291
Published online: 11 Aug 2014
AbstractforClinical and radiographic outcomes of total hip replacement with poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine)-grafted highly cross-linked polyethylene liners: Three-year results of a prospective consecutive series | Full Text | References | PDF (295.2 KB)
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Obesity, metabolic abnormality, and knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study in Korean women
Sunggun Lee, Tae-Nyun Kim, Seong-Ho Kim, Yong-Gil Kim, Chang-Keun Lee, Hee-Bom Moon, Eun-Mi Koh & Bin Yoo
Pages: 292-297
Published online: 28 Jul 2014
AbstractforObesity, metabolic abnormality, and knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study in Korean women | Full Text | References | PDF (245.3 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to gouty tophi: conservative and surgical treatment in different hands of the same patient
Kenji Onuma, Hisako Fujimaki, Tomonori Kenmoku, Koji Sukegawa, Shotaro Takano, Kentaro Uchida, Naonobu Takahira & Masashi Takaso
Pages: 298-302
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforBilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to gouty tophi: conservative and surgical treatment in different hands of the same patient | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Non-contiguous multifocal vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Serratia marcescens
Jen Xin Lau, Jordan Yuanzhi Li & Tuck Yean Yong
Pages: 303-306
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforNon-contiguous multifocal vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Serratia marcescens | Full Text | References | PDF (303.5 KB)
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An autopsy case of refractory vasculo-Behçet’s disease
Shinjiro Kaieda, Yoshiaki Zaizen, Yoriko Nomura, Koki Okabe, Seiyo Honda, Masayoshi Kage, Hiroaki Ida, Tomoaki Hoshino & Takaaki Fukuda
Pages: 307-311
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforAn autopsy case of refractory vasculo-Behçet’s disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Coexistence of two rare genetic disorders: Kartagener syndrome and familial Mediterranean fever
Deniz Çetin, Beyza Genç Çetin, Taşkın Şentürk, Songül Şahin Çildağ & İkbal Yılmaz Akdam
Pages: 312-314
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforCoexistence of two rare genetic disorders: Kartagener syndrome and familial Mediterranean fever | Full Text | References | PDF (294.1 KB)
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A novel recessive 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase mutation in a family with primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
Eren Erken, Çiğdem Köroğlu, Fatih Yıldız, Hüseyin T. E. Özer, Bozkurt Gülek & Aslıhan Tolun
Pages: 315-321
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforA novel recessive 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase mutation in a family with primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Rapid Communication

Article
18F-fluorodeoxy glucose and 18F fluoride PET for detection of inflammation focus in periprosthetic hip joint infection cases
Hyonmin Choe, Yutaka Inaba, Naomi Kobayashi, Yushi Miyamae, Hiroyuki Ike, Yohei Yukizawa & Tomoyuki Saito
Pages: 322-324
Published online: 18 Jul 2014
First Page Previewfor18F-fluorodeoxy glucose and 18F fluoride PET for detection of inflammation focus in periprosthetic hip joint infection cases | Full Text | References | PDF (235.1 KB)
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Autoantibodies against interferon-γ reduce the frequency of pulmonary fibrosis and concentration of C-reactive protein in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome
Lin Yang, Li Bai, Feifei Wei, Chunyan Pang, Xin Wang, Yongfu Wang & Xiangyuan Liu
Pages: 325-327
Published online: 18 Jul 2014
First Page PreviewforAutoantibodies against interferon-γ reduce the frequency of pulmonary fibrosis and concentration of C-reactive protein in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (196 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Nailfold capillary microscopic changes and arterial stiffness in Korean systemic sclerosis patients
Kyong-Hee Jung, Mie Jin Lim, Seong Ryul Kwon, Daehyeok Kim, Kowoon Joo & Won Park
Pages: 328-331
Published online: 04 Mar 2015
First Page PreviewforNailfold capillary microscopic changes and arterial stiffness in Korean systemic sclerosis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (161.9 KB)
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Letter
Complete atrioventricular block and aseptic meningitis in a patient with adult-onset Still's disease and concurrent hemophagocytic syndrome
Haruka Tsuchiya, Hirotaka Tsuno, Syunta Kaneko, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Yuko Takahashi, Toshikazu Kano & Akio Mimori
Pages: 332-333
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
CitationforComplete atrioventricular block and aseptic meningitis in a patient with adult-onset Still's disease and concurrent hemophagocytic syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (647.1 KB)
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