Modern Rheumatology, Volume 27, Issue 5 (2017)

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Review Article

Review Article
A review on interleukins: The key manipulators in rheumatoid arthritis
Jatin Sharma, Sutonuka Bhar & C. Subathra Devi
Pages: 723-746
Published online: 09 Jan 2017
AbstractforA review on interleukins: The key manipulators in rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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Review Article
Treatment of giant-cell arteritis, a literature review
Bénédicte Watelet, Maxime Samson, Hubert de Boysson & Boris Bienvenu
Pages: 747-754
Published online: 13 Jan 2017
AbstractforTreatment of giant-cell arteritis, a literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (874.5 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Safety and effectiveness of 24-week treatment with iguratimod, a new oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drug, for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: interim analysis of a post-marketing surveillance study of 2679 patients in Japan
Tsuneyo Mimori, Masayoshi Harigai, Tatsuya Atsumi, Takao Fujii, Masataka Kuwana, Hiroaki Matsuno, Shigeki Momohara, Syuji Takei, Naoto Tamura, Yoshinari Takasaki, Satoshi Ikeuchi, Satoru Kushimoto & Takao Koike
Pages: 755-765
Published online: 21 Dec 2016
AbstractforSafety and effectiveness of 24-week treatment with iguratimod, a new oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drug, for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: interim analysis of a post-marketing surveillance study of 2679 patients in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Differential effects of IL-6 blockade tocilizumab and TNF inhibitors on angiogenesis in synovial tissues from patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Shunsei Hirohata, Asami Abe, Akira Murasawa, Toshihisa Kanamono, Tetsuya Tomita & Hideki Yoshikawa
Pages: 766-772
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforDifferential effects of IL-6 blockade tocilizumab and TNF inhibitors on angiogenesis in synovial tissues from patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Prognostic factors of methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorders associated with rheumatoid arthritis and plausible application of biological agents
Takayuki Katsuyama, Ken-Ei Sada, Minglu Yan, Sonia Zeggar, Sumie Hiramatsu, Yoshia Miyawaki, Keiji Ohashi, Michiko Morishita, Haruki Watanabe, Eri Katsuyama, Mariko Takano-Narazaki, Noriko Toyota-Tatebe, Katsue Sunahori-Watanabe, Tomoko Kawabata, Kohei Miyake, Toru Kiguchi & Jun Wada
Pages: 773-777
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforPrognostic factors of methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorders associated with rheumatoid arthritis and plausible application of biological agents | Full Text | References | PDF (692.6 KB)
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Article
Fcγ receptor 3B polymorphism is associated with hypersensitivity reactions to adalimumab in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Masako Tsukamoto, Hideto Kameda, Tatsuhiro Ohshige, Yuko Kaneko, Keiko Yoshimoto, Katsuya Suzuki & Tsutomu Takeuchi
Pages: 778-781
Published online: 18 Nov 2016
AbstractforFcγ receptor 3B polymorphism is associated with hypersensitivity reactions to adalimumab in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (288.2 KB)
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Article
A disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM)-10 as a predictive factor for tocilizumab effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis
Takeo Isozaki, Shinichiro Nishimi, Airi Nishimi, Mayu Saito, Yusuke Miwa, Yoichi Toyoshima, Katsunori Inagaki & Tsuyoshi Kasama
Pages: 782-786
Published online: 23 Dec 2016
AbstractforA disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM)-10 as a predictive factor for tocilizumab effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (332.6 KB)
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Article
Simplified Disease Activity Index remission at month 6 is an independent predictor of functional and structural remissions at month 12 during abatacept treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A multi-center, prospective cohort study in Japan
Hayato Yamazaki, Fumio Hirano, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Koichi Amano, Jun Kikuchi, Mari Kihara, Waka Yokoyama, Takahiko Sugihara, Kenji Nagasaka, Hiroyuki Hagiyama, Yoshinori Nonomura, Ryoko Sakai, Michi Tanaka, Ryuji Koike, Toshihiro Nanki, Hitoshi Kohsaka, Nobuyuki Miyasaka & Masayoshi Harigai
Pages: 787-794
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforSimplified Disease Activity Index remission at month 6 is an independent predictor of functional and structural remissions at month 12 during abatacept treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A multi-center, prospective cohort study in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Article
Comparison of a self-administered foot evaluation questionnaire (SAFE-Q) between joint-preserving arthroplasty and resection-replacement arthroplasty in forefoot surgery for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Kosuke Ebina, Makoto Hirao, Jun Hashimoto, Akihide Nampei, Kenrin Shi, Tetsuya Tomita, Kazuma Futai, Yasuo Kunugiza, Takaaki Noguchi & Hideki Yoshikawa
Pages: 795-800
Published online: 09 Dec 2016
AbstractforComparison of a self-administered foot evaluation questionnaire (SAFE-Q) between joint-preserving arthroplasty and resection-replacement arthroplasty in forefoot surgery for patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Bony ankylosis of the facet joint of the cervical spine in rheumatoid arthritis: Its characteristics and relationship to the clinical findings
Haku Iizuka, Yoichi Iizuka, Koichi Okamura, Yukio Yonemoto, Tokue Mieda & Kenji Takagishi
Pages: 801-805
Published online: 21 Dec 2016
AbstractforBony ankylosis of the facet joint of the cervical spine in rheumatoid arthritis: Its characteristics and relationship to the clinical findings | Full Text | References | PDF (674 KB)
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Article
Total knee arthroplasty improves both knee function and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Ken Kumagai, Kengo Harigane, Yoshihiro Kusayama, Taro Tezuka, Yutaka Inaba & Tomoyuki Saito
Pages: 806-810
Published online: 16 Dec 2016
AbstractforTotal knee arthroplasty improves both knee function and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (902 KB)
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Article
Achieving simplified disease activity index remission in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis is associated with subsequent good functional and structural outcomes in a real-world clinical setting under a treat-to-target strategy
Fumio Hirano, Waka Yokoyama, Hayato Yamazaki, Koichi Amano, Atsushi Kawakami, Taichi Hayashi, Naoto Tamura, Shinsuke Yasuda, Hiroaki Dobashi, Takao Fujii, Satoshi Ito, Yuko Kaneko, Toshihiro Matsui, Yasuaki Okuda, Kazuyoshi Saito, Fumihito Suzuki, Ryusuke Yoshimi, Ryoko Sakai, Ryuji Koike, Hitoshi Kohsaka, Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Masayoshi Harigai & the T2T Epidemiological Study Group
Pages: 811-819
Published online: 21 Dec 2016
AbstractforAchieving simplified disease activity index remission in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis is associated with subsequent good functional and structural outcomes in a real-world clinical setting under a treat-to-target strategy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Predictive factors associated with the progression of large-joint destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after biologic therapy: A post-hoc analysis using FDG-PET/CT and the ARASHI (assessment of rheumatoid arthritis by scoring of large-joint destruction and healing in radiographic imaging) scoring method
Takahito Suto, Yukio Yonemoto, Koichi Okamura, Chisa Okura, Tetsuya Kaneko, Tsutomu Kobayashi, Masahiro Tachibana, Yoshito Tsushima & Kenji Takagishi
Pages: 820-827
Published online: 23 Dec 2016
AbstractforPredictive factors associated with the progression of large-joint destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after biologic therapy: A post-hoc analysis using FDG-PET/CT and the ARASHI (assessment of rheumatoid arthritis by scoring of large-joint destruction and healing in radiographic imaging) scoring method | Full Text | References | PDF (1,023.5 KB)
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Article
Relationship between roentgenographic joint destruction in the hands and functional disorders among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Tetsuro Yasui, Hiroyuki Oka, Yasunori Omata, Yuho Kadono & Sakae Tanaka
Pages: 828-832
Published online: 15 Nov 2016
AbstractforRelationship between roentgenographic joint destruction in the hands and functional disorders among patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (542.4 KB)
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Article
Leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein as the acute-phase reactant to detect systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis disease activity during anti-interleukin-6 blockade therapy: A case series
Masaki Shimizu, Yasuo Nakagishi, Natsumi Inoue, Mao Mizuta & Akihiro Yachie
Pages: 833-837
Published online: 17 Jan 2017
AbstractforLeucine-rich α2-glycoprotein as the acute-phase reactant to detect systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis disease activity during anti-interleukin-6 blockade therapy: A case series | Full Text | References | PDF (951.3 KB)
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Beneficial effects of natural eggshell membrane (NEM) on multiple indices of arthritis in collagen-induced arthritic rats
Karen J. Wedekind, Kevin J. Ruff, Cindy A. Atwell, Joseph L. Evans & Alison M. Bendele
Pages: 838-848
Published online: 21 Dec 2016
AbstractforBeneficial effects of natural eggshell membrane (NEM) on multiple indices of arthritis in collagen-induced arthritic rats | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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A multicenter phase II prospective clinical trial of glucocorticoid for patients with untreated IgG4-related disease
Yasufumi Masaki, Shoko Matsui, Takako Saeki, Hiroto Tsuboi, Shintaro Hirata, Yasumori Izumi, Taiichiro Miyashita, Keita Fujikawa, Hiroaki Dobashi, Kentaro Susaki, Hisanori Morimoto, Kazutaka Takagi, Mitsuhiro Kawano, Tomoki Origuchi, Yoko Wada, Naoki Takahashi, Masanobu Horikoshi, Hiroshi Ogishima, Yasunori Suzuki, Takafumi Kawanami, Haruka Kawanami Iwao, Tomoyuki Sakai, Yoshimasa Fujita, Toshihiro Fukushima, Masatoshi Saito, Ritsuro Suzuki, Yuko Morikawa, Tadashi Yoshino, Shigeo Nakamura, Masaru Kojima, Nozomu Kurose, Yasuharu Sato, Yoshiya Tanaka, Susumu Sugai & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 849-854
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforA multicenter phase II prospective clinical trial of glucocorticoid for patients with untreated IgG4-related disease | Full Text | References | PDF (867.8 KB)
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Article
Body mass index is related with the presence of syndesmophyte in axial spondyloarthritis: Data from the Korean College of Rheumatology BIOlogics (KOBIO) registry
Seong-Kyu Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe, Shin-Seok Lee & Kichul Shin
Pages: 855-861
Published online: 13 Jan 2017
AbstractforBody mass index is related with the presence of syndesmophyte in axial spondyloarthritis: Data from the Korean College of Rheumatology BIOlogics (KOBIO) registry | Full Text | References | PDF (843.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Ankylosing spondylitis M-CSF-derived macrophages are undergoing unfolded protein response (UPR) and express higher levels of interleukin-23
Alireza Rezaiemanesh, Mahdi Mahmoudi, Ali Akbar Amirzargar, Mahdi Vojdanian, Ahmad Reza Jamshidi & Mohammad Hossein Nicknam
Pages: 862-867
Published online: 15 Dec 2016
AbstractforAnkylosing spondylitis M-CSF-derived macrophages are undergoing unfolded protein response (UPR) and express higher levels of interleukin-23 | Full Text | References | PDF (972.2 KB)
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Article
The relationship between balance and vitamin 25(OH)D in fibromyalgia patients
Meliha Kasapoğlu Aksoy, Lale Altan & Burcu Ökmen Metin
Pages: 868-874
Published online: 09 Dec 2016
AbstractforThe relationship between balance and vitamin 25(OH)D in fibromyalgia patients | Full Text | References | PDF (829.3 KB)
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Article
The prevalence of spondyloarthropathy in fibromyalgia patients
Derya Kaşkari, Ahmet Eftal Yücel & Muhteşem Ağildere
Pages: 875-880
Published online: 23 Dec 2016
AbstractforThe prevalence of spondyloarthropathy in fibromyalgia patients | Full Text | References | PDF (684.9 KB)
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Article
Synovitis of sternoclavicular and peripheral joints can be detected by ultrasound in patients with SAPHO syndrome
Masataka Umeda, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Ayako Nishino, Tomohiro Koga, Kunihiro Ichinose, Toru Michitsuji, Toshimasa Shimizu, Shoichi Fukui, Yoshikazu Nakashima, Yasuko Hirai, Naoki Iwamoto, Toshiyuki Aramaki, Mami Tamai, Hideki Nakamura, Tomoki Origuchi, Yukitaka Ueki & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 881-885
Published online: 09 Dec 2016
AbstractforSynovitis of sternoclavicular and peripheral joints can be detected by ultrasound in patients with SAPHO syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Survey on attitudes regarding EULAR recommendations for the role of nurses involved in medical care of patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis in Japan
Mie Fusama, Hideko Nakahara, Yvonne van Eijk-Hustings, Susan Oliver & Tsutomu Takeuchi
Pages: 886-893
Published online: 10 Apr 2017
AbstractforSurvey on attitudes regarding EULAR recommendations for the role of nurses involved in medical care of patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (960.7 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
IgG4-related disease manifesting as pericarditis with elevated adenosine deaminase and IL-10 levels in pericardial fluid
Sho Sendo, Jun Saegusa, Yukiko Morinaga, Fumi Kawakami, Yoshinori Kogata, Goichi Kageyama & Akio Morinobu
Pages: 894-897
Published online: 28 May 2015
AbstractforIgG4-related disease manifesting as pericarditis with elevated adenosine deaminase and IL-10 levels in pericardial fluid | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Case Report
New onset of immunoglobulin G4-related disease in a patient with relapsing polychondritis
Yoshikuni Nagayama, Mamiko Takayasu, Aya Wakabayashi, Hiromi Takayasu, Yuichi Takano, Yoshihiko Inoue & Ashio Yoshimura
Pages: 898-900
Published online: 28 May 2015
AbstractforNew onset of immunoglobulin G4-related disease in a patient with relapsing polychondritis | Full Text | References | PDF (853.8 KB)
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Case Report
Cervical myelopathy due to atraumatic odontoid fracture in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A case series
Masahiko Takahata, Kuniyoshi Abumi, Hideki Sudo, Ken Nagahama & Norimasa Iwasaki
Pages: 901-904
Published online: 29 Jun 2015
AbstractforCervical myelopathy due to atraumatic odontoid fracture in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A case series | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Case Report
Protracted arthritis in a Japanese patient with familial Mediterranean fever
Kiyoshi Migita, Sachi Hisanaga, Yasumori Izumi, Chieko Kawahara, Yoshika Shigemitsu, Nozomi Iwanaga, Toshitaka Araki, Masatsugu Kamata, Masahiro Izumi, Kenji Kumagai & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 905-909
Published online: 30 Apr 2015
AbstractforProtracted arthritis in a Japanese patient with familial Mediterranean fever | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Case Report
Henoch—Schönlein purpura nephritis occurring postpartum in a patient with anti-PL-7 anti-synthetase syndrome
Kojiro Nagai, Jun Kishi, Shun Morizumi, Jun Minakuchi, Yoshimi Bando, Yasuhiko Nishioka & Toshio Doi
Pages: 910-913
Published online: 28 May 2015
AbstractforHenoch—Schönlein purpura nephritis occurring postpartum in a patient with anti-PL-7 anti-synthetase syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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Rapid Communication

Rapid Communication
Anti-cyclic citrullinated glucose-6-phosphate isomerase peptide-7 (CCG-7) antibodies were suppressed by biologics treatment and deposited to citrullinated proteins in CD68-positive cells in the RA synovium
Naoto Umeda, Isao Matsumoto, Yuki Tanaka, Hoshimi Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Ebe, Yayoi Kagami, Akihito Ishigami & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 914-916
Published online: 09 Jan 2017
First Page PreviewforAnti-cyclic citrullinated glucose-6-phosphate isomerase peptide-7 (CCG-7) antibodies were suppressed by biologics treatment and deposited to citrullinated proteins in CD68-positive cells in the RA synovium | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Letter to the Editor

Article
Successful ledipasvir + sofosbuvir treatment of active synovitis in a rheumatoid arthritis patient with hepatitis C virus-related mixed cryoglobulinemia
Tomohiro Koga, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Kazuhiko Nakao & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 917-918
Published online: 23 Nov 2016
CitationforSuccessful ledipasvir + sofosbuvir treatment of active synovitis in a rheumatoid arthritis patient with hepatitis C virus-related mixed cryoglobulinemia | Full Text | References | PDF (470.9 KB)
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Erratum

Correction
Erratum
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Published online: 21 Feb 2017
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