Modern Rheumatology, Volume 26, Issue 2 (2016)

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Modern Rheumatology, Volume 26, Issue 2 (2016)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Disease activity early in treatment as a predictor of future low disease activity in RA patients treated with iguratimod
Yutaka Yoshioka, Nobunori Takahashi, Atsushi Kaneko, Yuji Hirano, Yasuhide Kanayama, Hiroyasu Kanda, Hideki Takagi, Takayasu Ito, Takefumi Kato, Kiwamu Saito, Koji Funahashi, Shuji Asai, Toki Takemoto, Kenya Terabe, Nobuyuki Asai, Naoki Ishiguro & Toshihisa Kojima
Pages: 169-174
Published online: 19 Aug 2015
AbstractforDisease activity early in treatment as a predictor of future low disease activity in RA patients treated with iguratimod | Full Text | References | PDF (757.9 KB)
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The process of collecting and evaluating evidences for the development of Guidelines for the management of rheumatoid arthritis, Japan College of Rheumatology 2014: Utilization of GRADE approach
Masayo Kojima, Takeo Nakayama, Yutaka Kawahito, Yuko Kaneko, Mitsumasa Kishimoto, Shintaro Hirata, Yohei Seto, Hirahito Endo, Hiromu Ito, Toshihisa Kojima, Keiichiro Nishida, Isao Matsushita, Kiichiro Tsutani, Ataru Igarashi, Naoyuki Kamatani, Mieko Hasegawa, Nobuyuki Miyasaka & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 175-179
Published online: 12 Aug 2015
AbstractforThe process of collecting and evaluating evidences for the development of Guidelines for the management of rheumatoid arthritis, Japan College of Rheumatology 2014: Utilization of GRADE approach | Full Text | References | PDF (394 KB)
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18F-FDG and 18F-NaF PET/CT demonstrate coupling of inflammation and accelerated bone turnover in rheumatoid arthritis
Toshiyuki Watanabe, Kaoru Takase-Minegishi, Atsushi Ihata, Yosuke Kunishita, Daiga Kishimoto, Reikou Kamiyama, Maasa Hama, Ryusuke Yoshimi, Yohei Kirino, Yukiko Asami, Akiko Suda, Shigeru Ohno, Ukihide Tateishi, Atsuhisa Ueda, Mitsuhiro Takeno & Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo
Pages: 180-187
Published online: 03 Aug 2015
Abstractfor18F-FDG and 18F-NaF PET/CT demonstrate coupling of inflammation and accelerated bone turnover in rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (8.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Predictive grade of ultrasound synovitis for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis in clinical practice and the possible difference between patients with and without seropositivity
Kentaro Minowa, Michihiro Ogasawara, Go Murayama, Misa Gorai, Yusuke Yamada, Takuya Nemoto, Yuko Matsuki, Nagachika Sugisaki, Seiichiro Ando, Takayuki Kon, Kurisu Tada, Masakazu Matsushita, Ken Yamaji, Naoto Tamura & Yoshinari Takasaki
Pages: 188-193
Published online: 26 Aug 2015
AbstractforPredictive grade of ultrasound synovitis for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis in clinical practice and the possible difference between patients with and without seropositivity | Full Text | References | PDF (489.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Risk factors for treatment failure in osteoporotic patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Lihui Wen, Ji-Hyoun Kang, Yi-Rang Yim, Jeong-Won Lee, Kyung-Eun Lee, Dong-Jin Park, Tae-Jong Kim, Yong-Wook Park & Shin-Seok Lee
Pages: 194-199
Published online: 03 Aug 2015
AbstractforRisk factors for treatment failure in osteoporotic patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (293.1 KB)
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Signs of forefeet joint synovitis have a limited impact on patient's perception of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and acute-phase reactants
Taio Naniwa, Shiho Iwagaitsu, Shinya Tamechika, Shinji Maeda & Akio Niimi
Pages: 200-205
Published online: 19 Aug 2015
AbstractforSigns of forefeet joint synovitis have a limited impact on patient's perception of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and acute-phase reactants | Full Text | References | PDF (508 KB)
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Comparison of surgical treatments for triple extensor tendon ruptures in rheumatoid hands: A retrospective study of 48 cases
Taku Suzuki, Takuji Iwamoto, Hiroyasu Ikegami, Yu Sakuma, Katsunori Ikari, Noboru Matsumura, Kensuke Ochi, Kazuki Sato, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto & Shigeki Momohara
Pages: 206-210
Published online: 03 Aug 2015
AbstractforComparison of surgical treatments for triple extensor tendon ruptures in rheumatoid hands: A retrospective study of 48 cases | Full Text | References | PDF (422.9 KB)
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Longer operative time is the risk for delayed wound healing after forefoot surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Koichiro Yano, Katsunori Ikari, Yoshihito Takatsuki, Atsuo Taniguchi, Hisashi Yamanaka & Shigeki Momohara
Pages: 211-215
Published online: 09 Jul 2015
AbstractforLonger operative time is the risk for delayed wound healing after forefoot surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (344.3 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Neutrophil CD64 is upregulated in RA patients with lymphoma but not in other solid cancers
Akiko Komiya, Toshihiro Matsui, Koichiro Horie, Hidefumi Fukuda, Kanako Iwata, Hirotaka Tsuno, Hideki Ogihara, Tatsuoh Ikenaka, Misato Kawakami, Hiroshi Furukawa, Atsushi Hashimoto, Kotaro Hirai & Shigeto Tohma
Pages: 216-223
Published online: 18 Sep 2015
AbstractforNeutrophil CD64 is upregulated in RA patients with lymphoma but not in other solid cancers | Full Text | References | PDF (593.8 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Differential plasma microRNAs expression in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Xiaolin Ma, Fengqi Wu, Le Xin, Gaixiu Su, Feng He, Yang Yang, Juan Sun & Zhewei Liu
Pages: 224-232
Published online: 20 Jul 2015
AbstractforDifferential plasma microRNAs expression in juvenile idiopathic arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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Original Article

Article
Anti-C1q antibody in patients with lupus nephritic flare: 18-month follow-up and a nested case-control study
Alimohammad Fatemi, Golnaz Samadi, Zahra Sayedbonakdar & Abbas Smiley
Pages: 233-239
Published online: 10 Sep 2015
AbstractforAnti-C1q antibody in patients with lupus nephritic flare: 18-month follow-up and a nested case-control study | Full Text | References | PDF (405.5 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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Quality of life in Japanese female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Evaluation using the Short Form 36 Health Survey
Makio Furukawa, Chikako Kiyohara, Takahiko Horiuchi, Hiroshi Tsukamoto, Hiroki Mitoma, Yasutaka Kimoto, Ayumi Uchino, Misato Nakagawa, Kensuke Oryoji, Terufumi Shimoda & Koichi Akashi
Pages: 240-247
Published online: 20 Jul 2015
AbstractforQuality of life in Japanese female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Evaluation using the Short Form 36 Health Survey | Full Text | References | PDF (394.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Immune complexome analysis of antigens in circulating immune complexes isolated from patients with IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and/or sialadenitis
Kaname Ohyama, Miyako Baba, Mami Tamai, Motohisa Yamamoto, Kunihiro Ichinose, Naoya Kishikawa, Hiroki Takahashi, Atsushi Kawakami & Naotaka Kuroda
Pages: 248-250
Published online: 18 Aug 2015
AbstractforImmune complexome analysis of antigens in circulating immune complexes isolated from patients with IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and/or sialadenitis | Full Text | References | PDF (253 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Possible participation of IgG4 in the activation of complement in IgG4-related disease with hypocomplementemia
Mitsuru Sugimoto, Hiroshi Watanabe, Tomoyuki Asano, Shuzo Sato, Tadayuki Takagi, Hiroko Kobayashi & Hiromasa Ohira
Pages: 251-258
Published online: 10 Sep 2015
AbstractforPossible participation of IgG4 in the activation of complement in IgG4-related disease with hypocomplementemia | Full Text | References | PDF (559.7 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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MMP-3 can distinguish isolated PMR from PMR with GCA: A retrospective study regarding PMR and GCA in Japan
Shoichi Fukui, Takahiro Nunokawa, Satomi Kobayashi, Satoshi Kamei, Naoto Yokogawa, Yasunobu Takizawa, Kota Shimada, Shoji Sugii & Keigo Setoguchi
Pages: 259-264
Published online: 19 Aug 2015
AbstractforMMP-3 can distinguish isolated PMR from PMR with GCA: A retrospective study regarding PMR and GCA in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Original Article

Article
Estimation of the symptoms for GERD by GerdQ in the patients with rheumatic diseases
Yuji Nozaki, Koji Kinoshita, Jinhai Ri, Kenji Sakai, Toshihiko Shiga, Shoichi Hino, Yasuaki Hirooka, Masahumi Sugiyama, Masanori Funauchi & Itaru Matsumura
Pages: 265-270
Published online: 10 Sep 2015
AbstractforEstimation of the symptoms for GERD by GerdQ in the patients with rheumatic diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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CASE REPORT

Case Report
CD8-positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder associated with Epstein-Barr virus-infected B-cells in a rheumatoid arthritis patient under methotrexate treatment
Hitoshi Koji, Takuya Yazawa, Kimimasa Nakabayashi, Yasunori Fujioka, Hiroshi Kamma & Akira Yamada
Pages: 271-275
Published online: 03 Jan 2014
AbstractforCD8-positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder associated with Epstein-Barr virus-infected B-cells in a rheumatoid arthritis patient under methotrexate treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (1,012.4 KB)
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Case Report
Methotrexate in refractory bilateral juvenile temporal arteritis: Report of a case
Corrado Campochiaro, Barbara Guglielmi, Alvise Berti, Giulio Cavalli, Simonetta Gerevini, Claudio Doglioni, Maria Grazia Sabbadini & Lorenzo Dagna
Pages: 276-277
Published online: 04 Nov 2013
AbstractforMethotrexate in refractory bilateral juvenile temporal arteritis: Report of a case | Full Text | References | PDF (418.1 KB)
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Case Report
Extremely rare coincidence of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathy HLA-B27 positive and Stiff Person Syndrome – rheumatologist point of view
Ivanka Marinović, Dinko Pivalica, Jure Aljinović, Tonko Vlak, Ela Škorić & Dušanka Martinović Kaliterna
Pages: 278-280
Published online: 02 Dec 2013
AbstractforExtremely rare coincidence of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathy HLA-B27 positive and Stiff Person Syndrome – rheumatologist point of view | Full Text | References | PDF (238.3 KB)
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Case Report
A case of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma with high serum VEGF preceded by RS3PE syndrome
Tetsuya Tabeya, Toshiaki Sugaya, Chisako Suzuki, Motohisa Yamamoto, Takayuki Kanaseki, Hiroko Noguchi, Yasuyoshi Naishiro, Tadao Ishida, Hiroki Takahashi & Yasuhisa Shinomura
Pages: 281-285
Published online: 02 Dec 2013
AbstractforA case of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma with high serum VEGF preceded by RS3PE syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (865.8 KB)
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Case Report
The first case of adult-onset PFAPA syndrome in Japan
Satoshi Kutsuna, Norio Ohmagari, Ryutaro Tanizaki, Noboru Hagino, Ryuta Nishikomori, Mugen Ujiie, Nozomi Takeshita, Kayoko Hayakawa, Yasuyuki Kato & Shuzo Kanagawa
Pages: 286-287
Published online: 02 Dec 2013
AbstractforThe first case of adult-onset PFAPA syndrome in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (288.7 KB)
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Case Report
Peripheral neuropathies during biologic therapies
Masato Yagita, Toshiaki Hamano, Saori Hatachi & Masaaki Fujita
Pages: 288-293
Published online: 09 Dec 2013
AbstractforPeripheral neuropathies during biologic therapies | Full Text | References | PDF (284.4 KB)
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Case Report
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder complicated with Sjogren syndrome successfully treated with tocilizumab: A case report
Toshihiko Komai, Hirofumi Shoda, Kenichi Yamaguchi, Keiichi Sakurai, Mihoko Shibuya, Kanae Kubo, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Keishi Fujio & Kazuhiko Yamamoto
Pages: 294-296
Published online: 09 Dec 2013
AbstractforNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder complicated with Sjogren syndrome successfully treated with tocilizumab: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (339 KB)
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Case Report
Successful tocilizumab therapy in seven patients with refractory adult-onset Still's disease
Ei Bannai, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Shunta Kaneko, Yo Ueda, Takashi Ozaki, Haruka Tsuchiya, Yuko Takahashi, Hiroshi Kaneko, Toshikazu Kano & Akio Mimori
Pages: 297-301
Published online: 03 Apr 2014
AbstractforSuccessful tocilizumab therapy in seven patients with refractory adult-onset Still's disease | Full Text | References | PDF (385 KB)
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Case Report
A case of scleredema adultorum successfully treated with narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy
Junko Yoshimura, Yoshihide Asano, Takehiro Takahashi, Yuta Uwajima, Shinji Kagami, Hiromi Honda, Takeo Idezuki, Atsuyuki Igarashi & Shinichi Sato
Pages: 302-306
Published online: 05 Feb 2014
AbstractforA case of scleredema adultorum successfully treated with narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (663.5 KB)
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Case Report
Kidney transplantation for a patient with refractory childhood-onset ANCA-associated vasculitis
Koji Kaseda, Yuji Marui, Tatsuya Suwabe, Junichi Hoshino, Keiichi Sumida, Noriko Hayami, Koki Mise, Kiho Tanaka, Kenmei Takaichi, Shinji Tomikawa, Takeshi Fujii, Kenichi Ohashi & Yoshifumi Ubara
Pages: 307-309
Published online: 19 Mar 2014
AbstractforKidney transplantation for a patient with refractory childhood-onset ANCA-associated vasculitis | Full Text | References | PDF (612.1 KB)
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RAPID COMMUNICATION

Rapid Communication
Validation of the comprehensive diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related disease in a SMART registry
Motohisa Yamamoto, Yui Shimizu, Hidetaka Yajima, Tetsuya Tabeya, Chisako Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Naishiro, Kenichi Takano, Rieko Murakami, Saho Honda, Takashi Abe, Tetsuo Himi, Masaya Mukai & Hiroki Takahashi
Pages: 310-312
Published online: 03 Aug 2015
First Page PreviewforValidation of the comprehensive diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related disease in a SMART registry | Full Text | References | PDF (235.4 KB)
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Rapid Communication

Rapid Communication
Modified metacarpal shortening osteotomy of the midcarpal bone for preserving metacarpophalangeal joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Kensuke Ochi, Yu Sakuma, Osamu Ishida, Koichiro Yano, Shinji Yoshida, Takuma Koyama, Mina Ishibashi, Katsunori Ikari & Shigeki Momohara
Pages: 313-314
Published online: 19 Oct 2015
AbstractforModified metacarpal shortening osteotomy of the midcarpal bone for preserving metacarpophalangeal joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (250.6 KB)
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LETTER

Letter
IL-18 serum concentration is markedly elevated in typical familial Mediterranean fever with M694I mutation and can distinguish it from atypical type
Takashi Yamazaki, Tomonari Shigemura, Norimoto Kobayashi, Kimiko Honda, Masahide Yazaki, Junya Masumoto, Kiyoshi Migita & Kazunaga Agematsu
Pages: 315-317
Published online: 22 Dec 2014
First Page PreviewforIL-18 serum concentration is markedly elevated in typical familial Mediterranean fever with M694I mutation and can distinguish it from atypical type | Full Text | References | PDF (401.8 KB)
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Letter
Response to Dr Minota's Letter to the Editor of Modern Rheumatology Regarding a Study of Tofacitinib in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yoshiya Tanaka & Samuel H. Zwillich
Pages: 318-319
Published online: 24 Feb 2016
CitationforResponse to Dr Minota's Letter to the Editor of Modern Rheumatology Regarding a Study of Tofacitinib in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (255.4 KB)
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