Modern Rheumatology, Volume 25, Issue 3 (2015)

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Review Article

Review Article
Pediatric Rheumatology Association of Japan recommendation for vaccination in pediatric rheumatic diseases
Ichiro Kobayashi, Masaaki Mori, Ken-ichi Yamaguchi, Shuichi Ito, Naomi Iwata, Kenji Masunaga, Naoki Shimojo, Tadashi Ariga, Kenji Okada & Shuji Takei
Pages: 335-343
Published online: 10 Nov 2014
AbstractforPediatric Rheumatology Association of Japan recommendation for vaccination in pediatric rheumatic diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (208.2 KB)
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Original Article

Article
A multi-biomarker disease activity score tracks clinical response consistently in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with different anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies: A retrospective observational study
Shintaro Hirata, Wanying Li, Nadine Defranoux, Guy Cavet, Rebecca Bolce, Kunihiro Yamaoka, Kazuyoshi Saito & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 344-349
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforA multi-biomarker disease activity score tracks clinical response consistently in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with different anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies: A retrospective observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (335.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Chronological changes in baseline disease activity of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received biologic DMARDs between 2003 and 2012
Eri Sato, Eiichi Tanaka, Moeko Ochiai, Yoko Shimizu, Akiko Kobayashi, Kumi Shidara, Daisuke Hoshi, Naoki Sugimoto, Eisuke Inoue, Yohei Seto, Ayako Nakajima, Atsuo Taniguchi, Shigeki Momohara & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 350-357
Published online: 25 Jan 2015
AbstractforChronological changes in baseline disease activity of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received biologic DMARDs between 2003 and 2012 | Full Text | References | PDF (767.4 KB)
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Article
Validity and responsiveness of a self-administered foot evaluation questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis
Koichiro Yano, Katsunori Ikari, Kensuke Ochi, Osamu Ishida, Yu Sakuma, Shinji Yoshida, Takuma Koyama, Naoko Koenuma & Shigeki Momohara
Pages: 358-361
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforValidity and responsiveness of a self-administered foot evaluation questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (165.2 KB)
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Article
Preference of surgical procedure for the forefoot deformity in the rheumatoid arthritis patients—A prospective, randomized, internal controlled study
Masahiro Tada, Tatsuya Koike, Tadashi Okano, Yuko Sugioka, Shigeyuki Wakitani, Kenji Mamoto, Kentaro Inui & Hiroaki Nakamura
Pages: 362-366
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforPreference of surgical procedure for the forefoot deformity in the rheumatoid arthritis patients—A prospective, randomized, internal controlled study | Full Text | References | PDF (355.9 KB)
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Delayed wound healing after forefoot surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Shinichiro Ishie, Hiromu Ito, Masayuki Azukizawa, Moritoshi Furu, Masahiro Ishikawa, Hiroko Ogino, Yosuke Hamamoto & Shuichi Matsuda
Pages: 367-372
Published online: 10 Nov 2014
AbstractforDelayed wound healing after forefoot surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (258.1 KB)
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Risk factors for established vertebral fractures in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a large prospective observational cohort study
Osamu Ishida, Takefumi Furuya, Eisuke Inoue, Kensuke Ochi, Katsunori Ikari, Atsuo Taniguchi, Hisashi Yamanaka & Shigeki Momohara
Pages: 373-378
Published online: 23 Mar 2015
AbstractforRisk factors for established vertebral fractures in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a large prospective observational cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (234.1 KB)
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Article
A novel 8-joint ultrasound score is useful in daily practice for rheumatoid arthritis
Ryusuke Yoshimi, Atsushi Ihata, Yosuke Kunishita, Daiga Kishimoto, Reikou Kamiyama, Kaoru Minegishi, Maasa Hama, Yohei Kirino, Yukiko Asami, Shigeru Ohno, Atsuhisa Ueda, Mitsuhiro Takeno & Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo
Pages: 379-385
Published online: 17 Nov 2014
AbstractforA novel 8-joint ultrasound score is useful in daily practice for rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Sonographic measurements of low-echoic synovial area in the dorsal aspect of metatarsophalangeal joints in healthy subjects
Masao Hiraga, Kei Ikeda, Koichiro Shigeta, Akito Sato, Tamami Yoshitama, Ryota Hara & Yasuhito Tanaka
Pages: 386-392
Published online: 10 Nov 2014
AbstractforSonographic measurements of low-echoic synovial area in the dorsal aspect of metatarsophalangeal joints in healthy subjects | Full Text | References | PDF (521.6 KB)
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Nationwide epidemiological survey of 169 patients with adult Still's disease in Japan
Yu Funakubo Asanuma, Toshihide Mimura, Hiroto Tsuboi, Hisashi Noma, Fumihiko Miyoshi, Kazuhiko Yamamoto & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 393-400
Published online: 10 Nov 2014
AbstractforNationwide epidemiological survey of 169 patients with adult Still's disease in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (191.9 KB)
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The effect of tocilizumab on preventing relapses in adult-onset Still's disease: A retrospective, single-center study
Naoshi Nishina, Yuko Kaneko, Hideto Kameda & Tsutomu Takeuchi
Pages: 401-404
Published online: 17 Nov 2014
AbstractforThe effect of tocilizumab on preventing relapses in adult-onset Still's disease: A retrospective, single-center study | Full Text | References | PDF (230.2 KB)
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Article
Prevalence and severity of depression and anxiety in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: An epidemiologic study in Iranian patients
Masoumeh Kheirandish, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Pedram Paragomi, Maassoumeh Akhlaghi, Farhad Gharibdoost, Ashraf Shahali, Mahboubeh Ebrahimpour Fini & Mahmood Akbarian
Pages: 405-409
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforPrevalence and severity of depression and anxiety in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: An epidemiologic study in Iranian patients | Full Text | References | PDF (169.3 KB)
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Article
Pregnancy outcomes of women with coexisting systemic lupus erythematosus flare and preeclampsia
Shigeru Aoki, Aya Mochimaru, Yuriko Yamamoto, Kentaro Kurasawa, Tsuneo Takahashi & Fumiki Hirahara
Pages: 410-414
Published online: 30 Apr 2015
AbstractforPregnancy outcomes of women with coexisting systemic lupus erythematosus flare and preeclampsia | Full Text | References | PDF (223.2 KB)
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Article
Usefulness of MR imaging of the parotid glands in patients with secondary Sjögren's syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis
Masahiro Yokosawa, Hiroto Tsuboi, Katsuhiro Nasu, Chihiro Hagiya, Shinya Hagiwara, Tomoya Hirota, Hiroshi Ebe, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hiromitsu Asashima, Yuya Kondo, Hiroshi Ogishima, Takeshi Suzuki, Manabu Minami, Hiroki Bukawa, Isao Matsumoto & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 415-420
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforUsefulness of MR imaging of the parotid glands in patients with secondary Sjögren's syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (462.4 KB)
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Article
Local infliximab injection of sacroiliac joints in non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: Impact on clinical and magnetic resonance imaging parameters of disease activity
Eiman Soliman, Gihan El-tantawi, Khaled Matrawy, Akram Aldawoudy & Abir Naguib
Pages: 421-426
Published online: 17 Nov 2014
AbstractforLocal infliximab injection of sacroiliac joints in non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: Impact on clinical and magnetic resonance imaging parameters of disease activity | Full Text | References | PDF (701.7 KB)
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Correlation between the outcome of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and pretreatment MRI findings for chronic plantar fasciitis
Masahiro Maki, Kazuya Ikoma, Kan Imai, Masamitsu Kido, Yusuke Hara, Yuji Arai, Hiroyoshi Fujiwara & Toshikazu Kubo
Pages: 427-430
Published online: 17 Nov 2014
AbstractforCorrelation between the outcome of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and pretreatment MRI findings for chronic plantar fasciitis | Full Text | References | PDF (322.7 KB)
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Article
Efficacy of methotrexate and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in Japanese patients with active psoriatic arthritis
Yu Mori, Yoshiyuki Kuwahara, Shinpei Chiba & Eiji Itoi
Pages: 431-434
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforEfficacy of methotrexate and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in Japanese patients with active psoriatic arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (171.3 KB)
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Article
Prevalence of spondyloarthritis symptom in inflammatory bowel disease patients: A questionnaire survey
Kenta Kamo, Toshihide Shuto & Akihisa Haraguchi
Pages: 435-437
Published online: 10 Nov 2014
AbstractforPrevalence of spondyloarthritis symptom in inflammatory bowel disease patients: A questionnaire survey | Full Text | References | PDF (147.3 KB)
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Article
Mutual associations among musculoskeletal diseases and metabolic syndrome components: A 3-year follow-up of the ROAD study
Noriko Yoshimura, Shigeyuki Muraki, Hiroyuki Oka, Sakae Tanaka, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Kozo Nakamura & Toru Akune
Pages: 438-448
Published online: 20 Nov 2014
AbstractforMutual associations among musculoskeletal diseases and metabolic syndrome components: A 3-year follow-up of the ROAD study | Full Text | References | PDF (348.9 KB)
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Article
The rs7517847 polymorphism in the IL-23R gene is associated with gout in a Chinese Han male population
Shiguo Liu, Hongmei He, Renchao Yu, Lin Han, Can Wang, Ying Cui & Changgui Li
Pages: 449-452
Published online: 09 Feb 2015
AbstractforThe rs7517847 polymorphism in the IL-23R gene is associated with gout in a Chinese Han male population | Full Text | References | PDF (183.3 KB)
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Article
Associations between ERAP1 polymorphisms and ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility: An updated meta-analysis
Guoqi Cai, Lihong Xin, Li Wang, Dazhi Fan, Li Liu, Yanting Hu, Ning Ding, Shengqian Xu, Guo Xia, Xingzhong Jin, Jianhua Xu, Yanfeng Zou & Faming Pan
Pages: 453-461
Published online: 17 Nov 2014
AbstractforAssociations between ERAP1 polymorphisms and ankylosing spondylitis susceptibility: An updated meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Comorbid case of IgG4-related disease and primary Sjögren's syndrome
Yoshikazu Nakashima, Hideki Nakamura, Yoshiro Horai, Tomayoshi Hayashi, Yukinori Takagi, Takashi Nakamura & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 462-467
Published online: 04 Mar 2014
AbstractforComorbid case of IgG4-related disease and primary Sjögren's syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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Case Report
Multiple cerebral lesions as the unique complication of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis
Takashi Tani, Chikara Ishihara, Tomohiro Kaneko, Syuichi Tsuruoka & Yasuhiko Iino
Pages: 468-471
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
AbstractforMultiple cerebral lesions as the unique complication of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Case Report
Sinus node dysfunction in adult systemic lupus erythematosus flare: A case report
Baris Yilmazer, Mursel Sali, Fulya Cosan & Ayse Cefle
Pages: 472-475
Published online: 21 Oct 2013
AbstractforSinus node dysfunction in adult systemic lupus erythematosus flare: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (829.8 KB)
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Case Report
Rapidly evolving large extracranial vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm in Behçet's disease: Case report and review of the literature
Sishir Rao, Sevith Rao, Luz Dhindsa-Castanedo & Goetz Benndorf
Pages: 476-479
Published online: 04 Mar 2014
AbstractforRapidly evolving large extracranial vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm in Behçet's disease: Case report and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Case Report
A case of Degos disease: demonstration of C5b-9-mediated vascular injury
Masayu Umemura, Yusuke Miwa, Ryo Yanai, Sakiko Isojima, Takahiro Tokunaga, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto, Ryo Takahashi, Nobuyuki Yajima, Tsuyoshi Kasama, Nanako Takahashi, Hirohiko Sueki, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Katsuhito Arai, Yoshiaki Takeuchi, Nobuyuki Ohike, Tomoko Norose, Toshiko Yamochi-Onizuka & Masafumi Takimoto
Pages: 480-483
Published online: 07 Feb 2014
AbstractforA case of Degos disease: demonstration of C5b-9-mediated vascular injury | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Rapid Communication

CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα)+ M2 macrophages contribute to fibrosis in IgG4-related disease?
Motohisa Yamamoto, Yui Shimizu, Hiroki Takahashi, Hidetaka Yajima, Yoshihiro Yokoyama, Keisuke Ishigami, Tetsuya Tabeya, Chisako Suzuki, Mikiko Matsui, Yasuyoshi Naishiro, Kohzon Imai & Yasuhisa Shinomura
Pages: 484-486
Published online: 02 Sep 2014
AbstractforCCAAT/enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα)+ M2 macrophages contribute to fibrosis in IgG4-related disease? | Full Text | References | PDF (670.1 KB)
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IL-10, IL-12B and IL-17 gene polymorphisms in patients with mixed connective tissue disease
Agnieszka Paradowska-Gorycka, Monika Jurkowska, Zenobia Czuszynska, Anna Felis-Giemza, Malgorzata Mańczak, Zbigniew Zdrojewski & Marzena Olesinska
Pages: 487-489
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
AbstractforIL-10, IL-12B and IL-17 gene polymorphisms in patients with mixed connective tissue disease | Full Text | References | PDF (164.4 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Cutaneous necrosis of lower extremity as the first manifestation of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome
Miramir Aghdashi, Mirmousa Aghdashi & Masumeh Rabiepoor
Pages: 490-492
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
First Page PreviewforCutaneous necrosis of lower extremity as the first manifestation of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (393.2 KB)
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Letter
Comments on the paper showing an exceptionally favorable response to tofacitinib among Japanese rheumatoid patients and an issue surrounding clinical trial led by pharmaceutical company
Seiji Minota
Pages: 493-494
Published online: 02 Jun 2014
CitationforComments on the paper showing an exceptionally favorable response to tofacitinib among Japanese rheumatoid patients and an issue surrounding clinical trial led by pharmaceutical company | Full Text | References | PDF (139 KB)
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