Modern Rheumatology, Volume 25, Issue 4 (2015)

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Original Articles

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Trend of patient characteristics and its impact on the response to adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: post hoc time-course analysis of an all-case PMS in Japan
Hisashi Yamanaka, Masayoshi Harigai, Naoki Ishiguro, Shigeko Inokuma, Syuji Takei, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yoshiya Tanaka, Haruko Suzuki, Yasuhiko Shinmura & Takao Koike
Pages: 495-502
Published online: 13 Jan 2015
AbstractforTrend of patient characteristics and its impact on the response to adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: post hoc time-course analysis of an all-case PMS in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (243.1 KB)
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Cost-effectiveness of tocilizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, versus methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using real-world data from the IORRA observational cohort study
Eiichi Tanaka, Eisuke Inoue, Daisuke Hoshi, Yoko Shimizu, Akiko Kobayashi, Naoki Sugimoto, Kumi Shidara, Eri Sato, Yohei Seto, Ayako Nakajima, Shigeki Momohara, Atsuo Taniguchi & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 503-513
Published online: 11 Feb 2015
AbstractforCost-effectiveness of tocilizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, versus methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using real-world data from the IORRA observational cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (541.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib as monotherapy in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: a 12-week, randomized, phase 2 study
Yoshiya Tanaka, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Hisashi Yamanaka, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Shigeyuki Toyoizumi & Samuel Zwillich
Pages: 514-521
Published online: 11 Dec 2014
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of tofacitinib as monotherapy in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: a 12-week, randomized, phase 2 study | Full Text | References | PDF (444.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Open Access
Article
Effects of tofacitinib on nucleic acid metabolism in human articular chondrocytes
Hideki Koizumi, Mitsumi Arito, Wataru Endo, Manae S. Kurokawa, Kazuki Okamoto, Kazuki Omoteyama, Naoya Suematsu, Moroe Beppu & Tomohiro Kato
Pages: 522-527
Published online: 13 Jan 2015
AbstractforEffects of tofacitinib on nucleic acid metabolism in human articular chondrocytes | Full Text | References | PDF (1,007.3 KB)
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Assessment of the effectiveness of golimumab 50-mg and 100-mg regimens in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in daily practice
Eri Sato, Eiichi Tanaka, Ayako Nakajima, Eisuke Inoue, Yoko Shimizu, Rei Yamaguchi, Moeko Ochiai, Kumi Shidara, Daisuke Hoshi, Naoki Sugimoto, Yohei Seto, Atsuo Taniguchi, Shigeki Momohara & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 528-533
Published online: 09 Feb 2015
AbstractforAssessment of the effectiveness of golimumab 50-mg and 100-mg regimens in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in daily practice | Full Text | References | PDF (313.6 KB)
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Efficacy at 52 weeks of daily clinical use of iguratimod in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Koichi Okamura, Yukio Yonemoto, Takahito Suto, Chisa Okura & Kenji Takagishi
Pages: 534-539
Published online: 11 Feb 2015
AbstractforEfficacy at 52 weeks of daily clinical use of iguratimod in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (479.8 KB)
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Predictive value of bone destruction and duration of clinical remission for subclinical synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Nao Tokai, Michihiro Ogasawara, Misa Gorai, Yuko Matsuki, Yusuke Yamada, Go Murayama, Nagachika Sugisaki, Takuya Nemoto, Seiichiro Ando, Kentaro Minowa, Takayuki Kon, Kurisu Tada, Masakazu Matsushita, Ken Yamaji, Naoto Tamura, Shigeki Makino & Yoshinari Takasaki
Pages: 540-545
Published online: 15 Dec 2014
AbstractforPredictive value of bone destruction and duration of clinical remission for subclinical synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (447.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Differences in fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings between elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis and polymyalgia rheumatica
Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Kazuo Kubota, Yoko Miyata, Momoko Okasaki, Miyako Morooka, Yuko Takahashi, Hiroshi Kaneko, Toshikazu Kano & Akio Mimori
Pages: 546-551
Published online: 17 Nov 2014
AbstractforDifferences in fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings between elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis and polymyalgia rheumatica | Full Text | References | PDF (5.9 MB)
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Echocardiographic evaluation of diastolic dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis – a case–control study
Abhishek Sharma, Reshma Kaushik, Rajeev Mohan Kaushik & Rajesh Kakkar
Pages: 552-557
Published online: 11 Feb 2015
AbstractforEchocardiographic evaluation of diastolic dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis – a case–control study | Full Text | References | PDF (216.3 KB)
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Article
Incidence of herpes zoster in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis from 2005 to 2010
Ayako Nakajima, Wako Urano, Eisuke Inoue, Atsuo Taniguchi, Shigeki Momohara & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 558-561
Published online: 04 Feb 2015
AbstractforIncidence of herpes zoster in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis from 2005 to 2010 | Full Text | References | PDF (195.6 KB)
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Modulation of immunological responses and amelioration of collagen-induced arthritis by the novel roxithromycin derivative 5-I
Noriko Otsuki, Satoshi Iwata, Taketo Yamada, Osamu Hosono, Nam H. Dang, Ryo Hatano, Kei Ohnuma & Chikao Morimoto
Pages: 562-570
Published online: 24 Mar 2015
AbstractforModulation of immunological responses and amelioration of collagen-induced arthritis by the novel roxithromycin derivative 5-I | Full Text | References | PDF (4 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Immunohistological analysis for immunological response and mechanism of interstitial fibrosis in IgG4-related kidney disease
Eiichi Kawamura, Satoshi Hisano, Hitoshi Nakashima, Morishige Takeshita & Takao Saito
Pages: 571-578
Published online: 11 Feb 2015
AbstractforImmunohistological analysis for immunological response and mechanism of interstitial fibrosis in IgG4-related kidney disease | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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Article
Total lesion glycolysis as an IgG4-related disease activity marker
Yoshinari Nakatsuka, Tomohiro Handa, Yuji Nakamoto, Tomomi Nobashi, Hajime Yoshihuji, Kiminobu Tanizawa, Kohei Ikezoe, Akihiko Sokai, Takeshi Kubo, Toyohiro Hirai, Kazuo Chin, Kaori Togashi, Tsuneyo Mimori & Michiaki Mishima
Pages: 579-584
Published online: 30 Dec 2014
AbstractforTotal lesion glycolysis as an IgG4-related disease activity marker | Full Text | References | PDF (325.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
In vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: A monocentric experience
Giovanna Gabbriellini, Chiara Baldini, Valentina Varanini, Chiara Notarstefano, Pasquale Pepe, Francesca Fanucci, Francesco Ferro, Nicoletta Luciano, Marta Mosca, Marco Nardi & Stefano Bombardieri
Pages: 585-589
Published online: 15 Dec 2014
AbstractforIn vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: A monocentric experience | Full Text | References | PDF (349.4 KB)
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Non-corticosteroid risk factors of symptomatic avascular necrosis of bone in systemic lupus erythematosus: A retrospective case-control study
Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Azam Sadat Hoseinian, Pedram Paragomi, Mahmood Akbarian, Fatemeh Esfahanian, Farhad Gharibdoost, Maassoumeh Akhlaghi, Abdolhadi Nadji, Ahmad Reza Jamshidi, Farhad Shahram, Mohammad Nejadhosseinian & Fereydoun Davatchi
Pages: 590-594
Published online: 22 Dec 2014
AbstractforNon-corticosteroid risk factors of symptomatic avascular necrosis of bone in systemic lupus erythematosus: A retrospective case-control study | Full Text | References | PDF (203.9 KB)
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Article
MicroRNA-130b regulates scleroderma fibrosis by targeting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ
Hui Luo, Honglin Zhu, Bin Zhou, Xianzhong Xiao & Xiaoxia Zuo
Pages: 595-602
Published online: 11 Feb 2015
AbstractforMicroRNA-130b regulates scleroderma fibrosis by targeting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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Article
Long-term safety and efficacy of rituximab in 7 Japanese patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis
Hiroko Nagafuchi, Tatsuya Atsumi, Kazuhiro Hatta, Eri Muso, Mitsuhiro Takeno, Hidehiro Yamada & Shoichi Ozaki
Pages: 603-608
Published online: 15 Dec 2014
AbstractforLong-term safety and efficacy of rituximab in 7 Japanese patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis | Full Text | References | PDF (6.2 MB)
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Article
Pulmonary infections following immunosuppressive treatments during hospitalization worsen the short-term vital prognosis for patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial pneumonia
Michi Tanaka, Ryuji Koike, Ryoko Sakai, Kazuyoshi Saito, Shintaro Hirata, Hayato Nagasawa, Hideto Kameda, Masako Hara, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Shigeto Tohma, Yoshinari Takasaki, Makoto Dohi, Yasuhiko Nishioka, Shinsuke Yasuda, Yasunari Miyazaki, Yuko Kaneko, Toshihiro Nanki, Kaori Watanabe, Hayato Yamazaki, Nobuyuki Miyasaka & Masayoshi Harigai
Pages: 609-614
Published online: 15 Dec 2014
AbstractforPulmonary infections following immunosuppressive treatments during hospitalization worsen the short-term vital prognosis for patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial pneumonia | Full Text | References | PDF (215.9 KB)
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Article
Bisphosphonates in juvenile dermatomyositis with dystrophic calcinosis
Asli Celebi Tayfur, Rezan Topaloglu, Bora Gulhan & Yelda Bilginer
Pages: 615-620
Published online: 24 Mar 2015
AbstractforBisphosphonates in juvenile dermatomyositis with dystrophic calcinosis | Full Text | References | PDF (389.8 KB)
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Article
Interleukin-1 targeting treatment in familial Mediterranean fever: an experience of pediatric patients
Özge Başaran, Nermin Uncu, Banu Acar Çelikel, Aysel Taktak, Gökçe Gür & Nilgun Cakar
Pages: 621-624
Published online: 22 Dec 2014
AbstractforInterleukin-1 targeting treatment in familial Mediterranean fever: an experience of pediatric patients | Full Text | References | PDF (192.7 KB)
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Article
Prophylactic effect of fondaparinux and enoxaparin for preventing pulmonary embolism after total hip or knee arthroplasty: A retrospective observational study using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database
Naoko Shoda, Hideo Yasunaga, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Kiyohide Fushimi, Shinya Matsuda, Yuho Kadono & Sakae Tanaka
Pages: 625-629
Published online: 11 Feb 2015
AbstractforProphylactic effect of fondaparinux and enoxaparin for preventing pulmonary embolism after total hip or knee arthroplasty: A retrospective observational study using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database | Full Text | References | PDF (205.5 KB)
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Article
Effects of hip joint center location and femoral offset on abductor muscle strength after total hip arthroplasty
Taro Tezuka, Yutaka Inaba, Naomi Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Ike, So Kubota, Masaki Kawamura & Tomoyuki Saito
Pages: 630-636
Published online: 22 Dec 2014
AbstractforEffects of hip joint center location and femoral offset on abductor muscle strength after total hip arthroplasty | Full Text | References | PDF (618.1 KB)
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Case Reports

Case Report
Primary Sjögren's syndrome with chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis and lymphadenopathy mimicking IgG4-related disease
Mitsuhiro Kawano, Yasunori Suzuki, Kazunori Yamada, Ichiro Mizushima, Masami Matsumura, Kenichi Nakajima, Masakazu Yamagishi & Yutaka Yamaguchi
Pages: 637-641
Published online: 21 Oct 2013
AbstractforPrimary Sjögren's syndrome with chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis and lymphadenopathy mimicking IgG4-related disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Case Report
TNF-alpha inhibitors in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. A case report and a systematic literature review
Marta Mosca, Chiara Tani, Maria Elena Filice, Linda Carli, Andrea Delle Sedie, Sabrina Vagnani, Alessandra Della Rossa, Chiara Baldini & Stefano Bombardieri
Pages: 642-645
Published online: 04 Nov 2013
AbstractforTNF-alpha inhibitors in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. A case report and a systematic literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (757.4 KB)
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Case Report
A case of dermatomyositis with rhabdomyolysis, rescued by intravenous immunoglobulin
Fumitaka Mizoguchi, Kazuki Takada, Kinya Ishikawa, Hidehiro Mizusawa, Hitoshi Kohsaka & Nobuyuki Miyasaka
Pages: 646-648
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
AbstractforA case of dermatomyositis with rhabdomyolysis, rescued by intravenous immunoglobulin | Full Text | References | PDF (470.3 KB)
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Case Report
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis) diagnosed by transbronchial biopsy from stenotic portion of mainstem bronchus
Sho Sendo, Goh Tsuji, Ryosuke Umeda, Yoshihide Ichise, Shunichi Kumagai & Yujiro Suzuki
Pages: 649-652
Published online: 18 Oct 2013
AbstractforGranulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis) diagnosed by transbronchial biopsy from stenotic portion of mainstem bronchus | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Case Report
Rheumatic manifestations and an epipharyngeal mass accompanied by myelodysplastic syndrome
Mariko Inoue, Toshikazu Kano, Takashi Ozaki, Yuko Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Hiroshi Kaneko & Akio Mimori
Pages: 653-656
Published online: 09 Dec 2013
AbstractforRheumatic manifestations and an epipharyngeal mass accompanied by myelodysplastic syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (628 KB)
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Rapid Communication

Issues associated with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare diagnostic criteria for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitides: Reclassification of patients in the prospective cohort study of Remission Induction Therapy in Japanese patients with ANCA-associated vasculitides according to the MHLW criteria
Ken-ei Sada, Masahiro Yamamura, Masayoshi Harigai, Takao Fujii, Yoshihiro Arimura, Hirofumi Makino & for the Research Committee on Intractable Vasculitides, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
Pages: 657-659
Published online: 15 Dec 2014
First Page PreviewforIssues associated with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare diagnostic criteria for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitides: Reclassification of patients in the prospective cohort study of Remission Induction Therapy in Japanese patients with ANCA-associated vasculitides according to the MHLW criteria | Full Text | References | PDF (234.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Letters

Letter
Platelet-rich plasma therapy is effective for the treatment of refractory skin ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis
Hisashi Kanemaru, Ikko Kajihara, Kotaro Yamanaka, Toshikatsu Igata, Takamitsu Makino, Shinichi Masuguchi, Satoshi Fukushima, Masatoshi Jinnin & Hironobu Ihn
Pages: 660-661
Published online: 16 Jun 2014
CitationforPlatelet-rich plasma therapy is effective for the treatment of refractory skin ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (632.9 KB)
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Letter
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension in a case of systemic lupus erythematosus
Daisuke Ando, Izaya Nakaya, Shuji Watanabe, Hiroyuki Osawa, Naohiko Kubo & Jun Soma
Pages: 662-663
Published online: 16 Jun 2014
CitationforSpontaneous intracranial hypotension in a case of systemic lupus erythematosus | Full Text | References | PDF (284.2 KB)
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Obituary

Obituary
Professor Norman Talal 1934–2015
Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos (Professor Emeritus) MD, FACP, FRCP(hc), Master ACR, Susumu Sugai (Professor Emeritus) MD, PhD, Shigemasa Sawada (Ex-Professor) MD, PhD, Takao Koike (Chief Executive) MD, PhD, Nobuyuki Miyasaka (Professor Emeritus) MD, PhD, Seiichi Kobayashi (Professor Emeritus) MD, PhD, Masami Takei (Professor) MD, PhD & Noriyoshi Ogawa (Senior Assistant Professor) MD, PhD
Page: 664
Published online: 22 Jun 2015
CitationforProfessor Norman Talal 1934–2015 | Full Text | PDF (250.3 KB)
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