Modern Rheumatology, Volume 27, Issue 4 (2017)

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Review Article

Review Article
Impact of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on cardiovascular risk: Is it the same in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?
Vasiliki-Kalliopi Bournia, George Kitas, Athanasios D. Protogerou & Petros P. Sfikakis
Pages: 559-569
Published online: 23 Sep 2016
AbstractforImpact of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on cardiovascular risk: Is it the same in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? | Full Text | References | PDF (371.9 KB)
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Original Article

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Radiographic changes and factors associated with subsequent progression of damage in weight-bearing joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis under TNF-blocking therapies—three-year observational study
Isao Matsushita, Hiraku Motomura, Eiko Seki & Tomoatsu Kimura
Pages: 570-575
Published online: 26 Sep 2016
AbstractforRadiographic changes and factors associated with subsequent progression of damage in weight-bearing joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis under TNF-blocking therapies—three-year observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (285.7 KB)
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Plasmapheresis therapy in combination with TNF-α inhibitor and DMARDs: A multitarget method for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Yongjing Cheng, Feng Yang, Cibo Huang, Jia Huang, Qian Wang, Yingjuan Chen, Yingjue Du, Like Zhao, Ming Gao & Fang Wang
Pages: 576-581
Published online: 14 Dec 2016
AbstractforPlasmapheresis therapy in combination with TNF-α inhibitor and DMARDs: A multitarget method for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (220.3 KB)
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Comparison of the efficacy of denosumab and bisphosphonates for treating secondary osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Hayato Kinoshita, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Tsuyoshi Kashiwagura, Yuji Kasukawa, Yusuke Sugimura & Yoichi Shimada
Pages: 582-586
Published online: 23 Sep 2016
AbstractforComparison of the efficacy of denosumab and bisphosphonates for treating secondary osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (366.7 KB)
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Predictive factors related to shoulder joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biologics: A prospective study
Yukio Yonemoto, Koichi Okamura, Tsutomu Kobayashi, Tetsuya Kaneko, Chisa Okura, Takahito Suto, Masahiro Tachibana, Yoshito Tsushima & Kenji Takagishi
Pages: 587-592
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
AbstractforPredictive factors related to shoulder joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biologics: A prospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (358.6 KB)
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Incidence and risk factors for cervical lesions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under the current pharmacologic treatment paradigm
Takashi Kaito, Shirou Ohshima, Hiroyasu Fujiwara, Takahiro Makino, Kazuo Yonenobu & Hideki Yoshikawa
Pages: 593-597
Published online: 15 Nov 2016
AbstractforIncidence and risk factors for cervical lesions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under the current pharmacologic treatment paradigm | Full Text | References | PDF (301.9 KB)
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Minimum 10-year results of cementless total hip arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Akihisa Haraguchi, Yasuharu Nakashima, Hisaaki Miyahara, Yukio Esaki, Ken Okazaki, Jun-ichi Fukushi, Go Hirata, Satoshi Ikemura, Satoshi Kamura, Koji Sakuraba, Kenjiro Fujimura, Yukio Akasaki & Hisakata Yamada
Pages: 598-604
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforMinimum 10-year results of cementless total hip arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (842.8 KB)
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Assessment of both articular synovitis and tenosynovitis by ultrasound is useful for evaluations of hand dysfunction in early rheumatoid arthritis patients
Ayako Nishino, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Toshimasa Shimizu, Masataka Umeda, Shoichi Fukui, Tomohiro Koga, Naoki Iwamoto, Kunihiro Ichinose, Mami Tamai, Hideki Nakamura, Tomoki Origuchi, Yasuhiro Nagata, Takahiro Maeda, Kiyoshi Aoyagi & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 605-608
Published online: 15 Nov 2016
AbstractforAssessment of both articular synovitis and tenosynovitis by ultrasound is useful for evaluations of hand dysfunction in early rheumatoid arthritis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (202.4 KB)
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Interleukin-33 as a marker of disease activity in rheumatoid factor positive polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Sayaka Ishikawa, Masaki Shimizu, Natsumi Inoue, Mao Mizuta, Yasuo Nakagishi & Akihiro Yachie
Pages: 609-613
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
AbstractforInterleukin-33 as a marker of disease activity in rheumatoid factor positive polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (364.9 KB)
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Classification of Japanese patients with mild/early systemic sclerosis (SSc) by the 2013 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for SSc
Yuka Ikawa, Yasuhito Hamaguchi, Naoki Mugii, Takashi Matsushita & Kazuhiko Takehara
Pages: 614-617
Published online: 14 Nov 2016
AbstractforClassification of Japanese patients with mild/early systemic sclerosis (SSc) by the 2013 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for SSc | Full Text | References | PDF (241.2 KB)
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Plasma plasmin-α2-plasmin inhibitor complex levels may predict the effect of cyclophosphamide for systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease
Ryosuke Saigusa, Yoshihide Asano, Kouki Nakamura, Takashi Yamashita, Yohei Ichimura, Takehiro Takahashi, Tetsuo Toyama, Takashi Taniguchi, Ayumi Yoshizaki, Miki Miyazaki, Zenshiro Tamaki & Shinichi Sato
Pages: 618-622
Published online: 13 Sep 2016
AbstractforPlasma plasmin-α2-plasmin inhibitor complex levels may predict the effect of cyclophosphamide for systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease | Full Text | References | PDF (417.4 KB)
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Primary Sjögren’s syndrome impact on smell, taste, sexuality and quality of life in female patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Minan Y. Al-Ezzi, Neha Pathak, Anwar R. Tappuni & Khalid S. Khan
Pages: 623-629
Published online: 14 Nov 2016
AbstractforPrimary Sjögren’s syndrome impact on smell, taste, sexuality and quality of life in female patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Elevated level of circulating CD4+Helios+FoxP3+ cells in primary Sjogren’s syndrome patients
Chen Liu, Zhao Guan, Lei Zhao, Ying Song & Hui Wang
Pages: 630-637
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
AbstractforElevated level of circulating CD4+Helios+FoxP3+ cells in primary Sjogren’s syndrome patients | Full Text | References | PDF (970.7 KB)
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Deconstructing IgG4-related disease involvement of midline structures: Comparison to common mimickers
Marco Lanzillotta, Corrado Campochiaro, Matteo Trimarchi, Gianluigi Arrigoni, Simonetta Gerevini, Raffaella Milani, Enrica Bozzolo, Matteo Biafora, Elena Venturini, Maria Pia Cicalese, John H. Stone, Maria Grazia Sabbadini & Emanuel Della-Torre
Pages: 638-645
Published online: 13 Sep 2016
AbstractforDeconstructing IgG4-related disease involvement of midline structures: Comparison to common mimickers | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Clinical characteristics of and risk factors for serious infection in Japanese patients within six months of remission induction therapy for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis registered in a nationwide, prospective, inception cohort study
Kaori Watanabe-Imai, Masayoshi Harigai, Ken-ei Sada, Masahiro Yamamura, Takao Fujii, Hiroaki Dobashi, Koichi Amano, Satoshi Ito, Sakae Homma, Shunichi Kumagai, Shogo Banno, Yoshihiro Arimura, Hirofumi Makino & For the Research Committee on Intractable Vasculitides, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan
Pages: 646-651
Published online: 10 Oct 2016
AbstractforClinical characteristics of and risk factors for serious infection in Japanese patients within six months of remission induction therapy for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis registered in a nationwide, prospective, inception cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (223.7 KB)
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Clinical analysis and outcome of interstitial lung disease complicated with juvenile dermatomyositis and juvenile polymyositis
Satoshi Sato, Yoji Uejima, Meika Nanbu, Eisuke Suganuma, Tadamasa Takano, Risa Tanaka, Tomoyuki Kabuki, Eiji Oguma, Tsutomu Oh-Ishi & Yutaka Kawano
Pages: 652-656
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
AbstractforClinical analysis and outcome of interstitial lung disease complicated with juvenile dermatomyositis and juvenile polymyositis | Full Text | References | PDF (499.7 KB)
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Upregulation of the C/EBP β LAP isoform could be due to decreased TNFAIP3/TNIP1 expression in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Tian Qian, Fangru Chen, Xiaowei Shi, Jian Li, Min Li, Yan Chen, Fei Hao & Dongmei Zhang
Pages: 657-663
Published online: 23 Sep 2016
AbstractforUpregulation of the C/EBP β LAP isoform could be due to decreased TNFAIP3/TNIP1 expression in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus | Full Text | References | PDF (572.5 KB)
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Ganglionic acetylcholine receptor autoantibodies in patients with autoimmune diseases including primary biliary cirrhosis
Yasuhiro Maeda, Shunya Nakane, Osamu Higuchi, Hideki Nakamura, Atsumasa Komori, Kiyoshi Migita, Akihiro Mukaino, Masataka Umeda, Kunihiro Ichinose, Mami Tamai, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Waka Sakai, Hiroshi Yatsuhashi, Atsushi Kawakami & Hidenori Matsuo
Pages: 664-668
Published online: 30 Sep 2016
AbstractforGanglionic acetylcholine receptor autoantibodies in patients with autoimmune diseases including primary biliary cirrhosis | Full Text | References | PDF (289 KB)
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Associations of dietary and serum magnesium with serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in early radiographic knee osteoarthritis patients
Hui Li, Chao Zeng, Jie Wei, Tuo Yang, Shu-Guang Gao, Wei Luo, Yu-Sheng Li, Yi-Lin Xiong, Wen-Feng Xiao & Guang-Hua Lei
Pages: 669-674
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
AbstractforAssociations of dietary and serum magnesium with serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in early radiographic knee osteoarthritis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (283.5 KB)
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Absence of a relationship between joint space narrowing and osteophyte formation in early knee osteoarthritis among Japanese community-dwelling elderly individuals: A cross-sectional study
Daigo Komatsu, Yukiharu Hasegawa, Toshihisa Kojima, Taisuke Seki, Yoshitoshi Higuchi & Naoki Ishiguro
Pages: 675-682
Published online: 14 Oct 2016
AbstractforAbsence of a relationship between joint space narrowing and osteophyte formation in early knee osteoarthritis among Japanese community-dwelling elderly individuals: A cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (949.8 KB)
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Article
Evaluation of paravertebral muscle atrophy and fatty degeneration in ankylosing spondylitis
Hatice Resorlu, Yılmaz Savas, Nilufer Aylanc & Ferhat Gokmen
Pages: 683-687
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
AbstractforEvaluation of paravertebral muscle atrophy and fatty degeneration in ankylosing spondylitis | Full Text | References | PDF (506.6 KB)
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An open-label, long-term, phase III extension trial of duloxetine in Japanese patients with fibromyalgia
Masato Murakami, Kenichi Osada, Hisao Ichibayashi, Hiromichi Mizuno, Toshimitsu Ochiai, Mitsuhiro Ishida, Levent Alev & Kusuki Nishioka
Pages: 688-695
Published online: 31 Oct 2016
AbstractforAn open-label, long-term, phase III extension trial of duloxetine in Japanese patients with fibromyalgia | Full Text | References | PDF (687.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Case Report

Case Report
A case of refractory polyarteritis nodosa successfully treated with rituximab
Yu Seri, Hirofumi Shoda, Norio Hanata, Yasuo Nagafuchi, Shuji Sumitomo, Keishi Fujio & Kazuhiko Yamamoto
Pages: 696-698
Published online: 12 Mar 2015
AbstractforA case of refractory polyarteritis nodosa successfully treated with rituximab | Full Text | References | PDF (586.8 KB)
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Case Report
Large-vessel involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis successfully treated with rituximab: A case report and literature review
Takashi Ozaki, Keisuke Maeshima, Yasuhiro Kiyonaga, Masataka Torigoe, Chiharu Imada, Hajime Hamasaki, Miwa Haranaka, Koji Ishii & Hirotaka Shibata
Pages: 699-704
Published online: 02 Apr 2015
AbstractforLarge-vessel involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis successfully treated with rituximab: A case report and literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (747.8 KB)
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Case Report
Testicular lymphocytic vasculitis treated with prednisolone and azathioprine
Yohei Kanzawa, Yukihiro Imai, Yasushi Mizuno & Hiroaki Nishioka
Pages: 705-707
Published online: 30 Apr 2015
AbstractforTesticular lymphocytic vasculitis treated with prednisolone and azathioprine | Full Text | References | PDF (747.2 KB)
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Case Report
Hemocholecyst complicated in a hemodialysis patient with microscopic polyangiitis
Keisuke Maruyama, Naoki Nakagawa, Maki Kabara, Junko Chinda, Takayuki Fujino,Naoyuki Hasebe
Pages: 708-711
Published online: 12 Mar 2015
AbstractforHemocholecyst complicated in a hemodialysis patient with microscopic polyangiitis | Full Text | References | PDF (356 KB)
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Case Report
A case developing minimal change disease during the course of IgG4-related disease
Kazunori Yamada, Takeshi Zoshima, Kiyoaki Ito, Ichiro Mizushima, Satoshi Hara, Shigeto Horita, Hiromi Nuka, Ryoko Hamano, Hiroshi Fujii, Masakazu Yamagishi & Mitsuhiro Kawano
Pages: 712-715
Published online: 24 Mar 2015
AbstractforA case developing minimal change disease during the course of IgG4-related disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Rapid Communication

Rapid Communication
A case of aseptic pubic osteitis successfully treated with infliximab
Toshiaki Shimizu, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Yuko Takahashi, Hiroshi Kaneko & Akio Mimori
Pages: 716-717
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
CitationforA case of aseptic pubic osteitis successfully treated with infliximab | Full Text | References | PDF (495.8 KB)
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Rapid Communication
Elevated soluble CD14-subtype (PRESEPSIN; P-SEP) levels in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with bacterial infection
Soichiro Tsuji, Ayako Kitatoube, Akie Kikuchi-Taura, Eri Oguro, Minoru Shigesaka, Yasutaka Okita, Takashi Shimizu, Takuro Nii, Satoru Teshigawara, Eriko Tanaka, Yoshinori Harada, Masato Matsushita, Jun Hashimoto, Shiro Ohshima, Gaku Takahashi, Shigeatsu Endo & Yukihiko Saeki
Pages: 718-720
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
First Page PreviewforElevated soluble CD14-subtype (PRESEPSIN; P-SEP) levels in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with bacterial infection | Full Text | References | PDF (296.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
A hereditary clue for the development of cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa in siblings
Shinji Akioka
Page: 721
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
CitationforA hereditary clue for the development of cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa in siblings | Full Text | References | PDF (161.8 KB)
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Corrigenda

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 722
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
CitationforCorrigendum | Full Text | PDF (138 KB)
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