Modern Rheumatology, Volume 26, Issue 1 (2016)

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Editorial

Editorial
Real or fake synovitis? The time has come to take sides
George A. W. Bruyn & Petra Hanova
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 27 Dec 2015
CitationforReal or fake synovitis? The time has come to take sides | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Impact of IL-1 inhibition on fatigue associated with autoinflammatory syndromes
Sujani Yadlapati & Petros Efthimiou
Pages: 3-8
Published online: 03 Aug 2015
AbstractforImpact of IL-1 inhibition on fatigue associated with autoinflammatory syndromes | Full Text | References | PDF (689.5 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Consensus-based identification of factors related to false-positives in ultrasound scanning of synovitis and tenosynovitis
Kei Ikeda, Akihiro Narita, Michihiro Ogasawara, Shigeru Ohno, Yutaka Kawahito, Atsushi Kawakami, Hiromu Ito, Isao Matsushita, Takeshi Suzuki, Kenta Misaki, Takehisa Ogura, Tamotsu Kamishima, Yohei Seto, Ryuichi Nakahara, Atsushi Kaneko, Takayuki Nakamura, Mihoko Henmi, Jun Fukae, Keiichiro Nishida, Takayuki Sumida & Takao Koike
Pages: 9-14
Published online: 19 Oct 2015
AbstractforConsensus-based identification of factors related to false-positives in ultrasound scanning of synovitis and tenosynovitis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Efficacy and safety of olokizumab in Asian patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, previously exposed to anti-TNF therapy: Results from a randomized phase II trial
Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yoshiya Tanaka, Hisashi Yamanaka, Kanzo Amano, Ryuji Nagamine, Won Park, Kazuko Shiozawa, Michishi Tsukano, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Jing Shao, Osamu Togo & Hideki Mashimo
Pages: 15-23
Published online: 10 Sep 2015
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of olokizumab in Asian patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, previously exposed to anti-TNF therapy: Results from a randomized phase II trial | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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Comparison of golimumab 100-mg monotherapy to golimumab 50 mg plus methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a multicenter, cohort study
Yukio Yonemoto, Koichi Okamura, Kimihiko Takeuchi, Keio Ayabe, Tetsuya Kaneko, Masatoshi Matsushita, Yasuyuki Tamura, Takenobu Iso, Chisa Okura, Keiko Otsuka, Hiroshi Inoue & Kenji Takagishi
Pages: 24-28
Published online: 03 Aug 2015
AbstractforComparison of golimumab 100-mg monotherapy to golimumab 50 mg plus methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a multicenter, cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (492.9 KB)
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Evaluation of changes in magnetic resonance images following 24 and 52 weeks of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with infliximab, tocilizumab, or abatacept
Tomoya Hirota, Takeshi Suzuki, Hiroshi Ogishima, Shinya Hagiwara, Hiroshi Ebe, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Masahiro Yokosawa, Naoto Umeda, Yuya Kondo, Hiroto Tsuboi, Isao Matsumoto & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 29-35
Published online: 30 Jul 2015
AbstractforEvaluation of changes in magnetic resonance images following 24 and 52 weeks of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with infliximab, tocilizumab, or abatacept | Full Text | References | PDF (689.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Prevalence of total knee arthroplasty and its predictive factors in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Analysis using the NinJa cohort
Tetsuro Yasui, Jinju Nishino, Naoko Shoda, Yasuhiko Koizumi, Satoru Ohashi, Yuho Kadono, Sakae Tanaka & Shigeto Tohma
Pages: 36-39
Published online: 15 Jun 2015
AbstractforPrevalence of total knee arthroplasty and its predictive factors in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Analysis using the NinJa cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (734.3 KB)
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Profiles of EQ-5D utility scores in the daily practice of Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis; Analysis of the IORRA database
Daisuke Hoshi, Eiichi Tanaka, Ataru Igarashi, Eisuke Inoue, Akiko Kobayashi, Naoki Sugimoto, Kumi Shidara, Eri Sato, Yohei Seto, Ayako Nakajima, Shigeki Momohara, Atsuo Taniguchi, Kiichiro Tsutani & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 40-45
Published online: 20 Jul 2015
AbstractforProfiles of EQ-5D utility scores in the daily practice of Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis; Analysis of the IORRA database | Full Text | References | PDF (361.3 KB)
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Original Article

Article
SDF-1 and CXCR4 in synovium are associated with disease activity and bone and joint destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with golimumab
Katsuaki Kanbe, Junji Chiba, Yasuo Inoue, Masashi Taguchi & Akiko Yabuki
Pages: 46-50
Published online: 07 Nov 2015
AbstractforSDF-1 and CXCR4 in synovium are associated with disease activity and bone and joint destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with golimumab | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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The usefulness of a new triple combination treatment utilizing methotrexate, salazosulfapyridine, and bucillamine in rheumatoid arthritis
Hiroaki Matsuno, Masato Okada, Yoshitada Sakai, Chiyuki Abe, Kou Katayama, Akira Sagawa, Kuniomi Yamasaki, Masakazu Kondo, Keiko Funahashi & Tsukasa Matsubara
Pages: 51-56
Published online: 27 Dec 2015
AbstractforThe usefulness of a new triple combination treatment utilizing methotrexate, salazosulfapyridine, and bucillamine in rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (602.6 KB)
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Clinical and radiographic study of partial arthrodesis for rheumatoid wrists
Taichi Saito, Keiichiro Nishida, Kenzo Hashizume, Ryuichi Nakahara, Ryozo Harada, Takahiro Machida, Masahiro Horita & Toshifumi Ozaki
Pages: 57-61
Published online: 18 Aug 2015
AbstractforClinical and radiographic study of partial arthrodesis for rheumatoid wrists | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Assessment of malalignment at the metacarpophalangeal joint of the rheumatoid hand using three-dimensional computed tomogram
Koei Oh, Hajime Ishikawa, Asami Abe, Yoichi Toyoshima, Katsunori Inagaki & Akira Murasawa
Pages: 62-67
Published online: 20 Jul 2015
AbstractforAssessment of malalignment at the metacarpophalangeal joint of the rheumatoid hand using three-dimensional computed tomogram | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Original Article

Article
Risk factors for surgical site infection and delayed wound healing after orthopedic surgery in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Yasutaka Kadota, Keiichiro Nishida, Kenzo Hashizume, Yoshihisa Nasu, Ryuichi Nakahara, Tomoko Kanazawa, Masatsugu Ozawa, Ryozo Harada, Takahiro Machida & Toshifumi Ozaki
Pages: 68-74
Published online: 10 Sep 2015
AbstractforRisk factors for surgical site infection and delayed wound healing after orthopedic surgery in rheumatoid arthritis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (216.9 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Antinuclear antibody-positive cohort constitutes homogeneous entity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Xiaolin Ma, Le Xin, Juan Sun & Zhewei Liu
Pages: 75-79
Published online: 20 Jul 2015
AbstractforAntinuclear antibody-positive cohort constitutes homogeneous entity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (297.8 KB)
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Efficacy and safety of rituximab in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis who are refractory to conventional therapy
Yoshiya Tanaka, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Takayuki Sumida, Tsuneyo Mimori, Takao Koike, Kazuhiro Endo, Naomi Mashino & Kazuhiko Yamamoto
Pages: 80-86
Published online: 19 Aug 2015
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of rituximab in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis who are refractory to conventional therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (727 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of epratuzumab in Japanese patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus: Results from a phase 1/2 randomized study
Tomomi Tsuru, Yoshiya Tanaka, Mitsumasa Kishimoto, Kazuyoshi Saito, Seiji Yoshizawa, Yoshinari Takasaki, Tomoya Miyamura, Hiroaki Niiro, Shinji Morimoto, Junichi Yamamoto, Rocio Lledo-Garcia, Jing Shao, Shuichiro Tatematsu, Osamu Togo & Takao Koike
Pages: 87-93
Published online: 19 Oct 2015
AbstractforSafety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of epratuzumab in Japanese patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus: Results from a phase 1/2 randomized study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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Clinical efficacy comparison of HA280 and DNA280 immunoadsorption column in treating systemic lupus erythematosus
Lan Xu, Xianming Wu & Yan Zou
Pages: 94-98
Published online: 19 Aug 2015
AbstractforClinical efficacy comparison of HA280 and DNA280 immunoadsorption column in treating systemic lupus erythematosus | Full Text | References | PDF (272.3 KB)
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Analysis of the downstream mediators of toll-like receptor 3-induced apoptosis in labial salivary glands in patients with Sjögren's syndrome
Yoshiro Horai, Hideki Nakamura, Yoshikazu Nakashima, Tomayoshi Hayashi & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 99-104
Published online: 28 May 2015
AbstractforAnalysis of the downstream mediators of toll-like receptor 3-induced apoptosis in labial salivary glands in patients with Sjögren's syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (9 MB)
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Decreased expression of thymic stromal lymphopoietin in salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome is associated with increased disease activity
Maarten R. Hillen, Aike A. Kruize, Angela Bikker, Marion Wenting-van Wijk, Timothy R. D. J. Radstake, Cornelis E. Hack, Floris P. J. G. Lafeber & Joel A. G. van Roon
Pages: 105-109
Published online: 23 Sep 2015
AbstractforDecreased expression of thymic stromal lymphopoietin in salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome is associated with increased disease activity | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB)
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A retrospective study on the outcomes of MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis in dialysis-dependent patients
Midori Hasegawa, Kyoko Hattori, Satoshi Sugiyama, Hiroaki Asada, Hiroshi Yamashita, Kazuo Takahashi, Hiroki Hayashi, Shigehisa Koide, Waichi Sato & Yukio Yuzawa
Pages: 110-114
Published online: 27 May 2015
AbstractforA retrospective study on the outcomes of MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis in dialysis-dependent patients | Full Text | References | PDF (285.6 KB)
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Long-term follow-up of 124 patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis: Statistical analysis of prognostic factors
Mariko Ishizuka, Ryu Watanabe, Tomonori Ishii, Tomoaki Machiyama, Kanae Akita, Yoko Fujita, Yuko Shirota, Hiroshi Fujii & Hideo Harigae
Pages: 115-120
Published online: 13 Jun 2015
AbstractforLong-term follow-up of 124 patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis: Statistical analysis of prognostic factors | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Deep-inspiration breath-hold 18F-FDG-PET/CT is useful for assessment of connective tissue disease associated interstitial pneumonia
Takeaki Uehara, Mitsuhiro Takeno, Maasa Hama, Ryusuke Yoshimi, Akiko Suda, Atsushi Ihata, Atsuhisa Ueda, Ukihide Tateishi & Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo
Pages: 121-127
Published online: 18 Sep 2015
AbstractforDeep-inspiration breath-hold 18F-FDG-PET/CT is useful for assessment of connective tissue disease associated interstitial pneumonia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Risk of ischemic stroke in patients with systemic sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Patompong Ungprasert, Anawin Sanguankeo & Sikarin Upala
Pages: 128-131
Published online: 29 Jun 2015
AbstractforRisk of ischemic stroke in patients with systemic sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (581 KB) | Supplemental
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Characteristics of patients with intestinal Behçet's disease requiring treatment with immunosuppressants or anti-TNFα antibody
Yoshitaka Kimura, Kurumi Asako, Hirotoshi Kikuchi & Hajime Kono
Pages: 132-137
Published online: 18 Jul 2015
AbstractforCharacteristics of patients with intestinal Behçet's disease requiring treatment with immunosuppressants or anti-TNFα antibody | Full Text | References | PDF (647.2 KB)
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Ankylosing Spondylitis patients with Type D personality have worse clinical status
Esra Erkol İnal, Kadir Demirci, Atalay Doğru & Mehmet Şahin
Pages: 138-145
Published online: 29 Jun 2015
AbstractforAnkylosing Spondylitis patients with Type D personality have worse clinical status | Full Text | References | PDF (545.5 KB)
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Association of β-defensin gene copy number variations with ankylosing spondylitis in Chinese population: A case–control study
Ning Ding, Xiao Yang, Li Zhang, Guoqi Cai, Qing Xia, Dazhi Fan, Xiaona Li, Yanting Hu, Li Liu, Lihong Xin, Li Wang, Shengqian Xu, Jianhua Xu, Yanfeng Zou, Changhai Ding & Faming Pan
Pages: 146-150
Published online: 19 Aug 2015
AbstractforAssociation of β-defensin gene copy number variations with ankylosing spondylitis in Chinese population: A case–control study | Full Text | References | PDF (439.6 KB)
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Prediction of proximal femur strength by a quantitative computed tomography-based finite element method—Creation of predicted strength data of the proximal femur according to age range in a normal population
Masako Kaneko, Isao Ohnishi, Takuya Matsumoto, Satoru Ohashi, Masahiko Bessho, Naoto Hayashi & Sakae Tanaka
Pages: 151-155
Published online: 15 Jun 2015
AbstractforPrediction of proximal femur strength by a quantitative computed tomography-based finite element method—Creation of predicted strength data of the proximal femur according to age range in a normal population | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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RAPID COMMUNICATION

High circulating level of interleukin-18 in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome is associated with disease activity
Yan Chen, Fengyuan Deng, Junfeng Zheng, Junping Yin, Renliang Huang, Wen Liu, Qingyan Lin, Yushang Gao, Xing Gao, Xinhua Yu, Zuguo Liu & Juan Chen
Pages: 156-158
Published online: 24 Mar 2015
First Page PreviewforHigh circulating level of interleukin-18 in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome is associated with disease activity | Full Text | References | PDF (983.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Polyarteritis nodosa confined to the breasts associated with polyenthesitis
Yoshiko Shimamura, Yoshinori Taniguchi, Kazu Hamada-Ode, Kosuke Inoue, Shimpei Fujimoto & Yoshio Terada
Pages: 159-160
Published online: 30 Apr 2015
CitationforPolyarteritis nodosa confined to the breasts associated with polyenthesitis | Full Text | References | PDF (1,016.9 KB)
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LETTER

Letter
Seasonal allergies and serial changes of serum levels of IgG4 in cases treated with maintenance therapy for IgG4-related disease
Motohisa Yamamoto, Hiroki Takahashi, Yui Shimizu, Hidetaka Yajima, Chisako Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Naishiro, Kohzoh Imai & Yasuhisa Shinomura
Pages: 161-162
Published online: 13 Jan 2015
CitationforSeasonal allergies and serial changes of serum levels of IgG4 in cases treated with maintenance therapy for IgG4-related disease | Full Text | References | PDF (352.1 KB)
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List of Reviewers

List of reviewers
Pages: 163-167
Published online: 27 Dec 2015
First Page PreviewforList of reviewers | Full Text | PDF (167 KB)
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