Modern Rheumatology, Volume 28, Issue 1 (2018)

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Review Article

Review Article
Lymphoproliferative disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the era of widespread use of methotrexate: A review of the literature and current perspective
Masayoshi Harigai
Pages: 1-8
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
AbstractforLymphoproliferative disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the era of widespread use of methotrexate: A review of the literature and current perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (759.1 KB)
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RANKL: A therapeutic target for bone destruction in rheumatoid arthritis
Sakae Tanaka, Yoshiya Tanaka, Naoki Ishiguro, Hisashi Yamanaka & Tsutomu Takeuchi
Pages: 9-16
Published online: 18 Sep 2017
AbstractforRANKL: A therapeutic target for bone destruction in rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Weekly subcutaneous injection of tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Satoshi Ito
Pages: 17-19
Published online: 18 Oct 2017
First Page PreviewforWeekly subcutaneous injection of tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (319 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Efficacy and safety of baricitinib in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: A 52-week, randomized, single-blind, extension study
Yoshiya Tanaka, Taeko Ishii, Zhihong Cai, Douglas Schlichting, Terence Rooney & William Macias
Pages: 20-29
Published online: 25 Apr 2017
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of baricitinib in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: A 52-week, randomized, single-blind, extension study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Long-term safety and effectiveness of adalimumab for the treatment of Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: 3-year results from a postmarketing surveillance of 552 patients
Masayoshi Harigai, Tsuyoshi Tsuchiya, Katsuyoshi Kawana & Sarina Kurimoto
Pages: 30-38
Published online: 07 Apr 2017
AbstractforLong-term safety and effectiveness of adalimumab for the treatment of Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: 3-year results from a postmarketing surveillance of 552 patients | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Economic impact of adalimumab treatment in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis from the adalimumab non-interventional trial for up-verified effects and utility (ANOUVEAU) study
Yoshiya Tanaka, Kiyotaka Yamazaki, Ryo Nakajima, Shuichi Komatsu, Ataru Igarashi, Toshiro Tango & Tsutomu Takeuchi
Pages: 39-47
Published online: 13 Jul 2017
AbstractforEconomic impact of adalimumab treatment in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis from the adalimumab non-interventional trial for up-verified effects and utility (ANOUVEAU) study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Safety and effectiveness of tacrolimus add-on therapy for rheumatoid arthritis patients without an adequate response to biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs): Post-marketing surveillance in Japan
Tsutomu Takeuchi, Kota Ishida, Katsuhisa Shiraki & Takashi Yoshiyasu
Pages: 48-57
Published online: 26 Jun 2017
AbstractforSafety and effectiveness of tacrolimus add-on therapy for rheumatoid arthritis patients without an adequate response to biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs): Post-marketing surveillance in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of E6011, an antifractalkine monoclonal antibody, in a first-in-patient phase 1/2 study on rheumatoid arthritis
Yoshiya Tanaka, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Hisanori Umehara, Toshihiro Nanki, Nobuyuki Yasuda, Fumitoshi Tago, Makoto Kawakubo, Yasumi Kitahara, Seiichiro Hojo, Tetsu Kawano & Toshio Imai
Pages: 58-65
Published online: 06 Jul 2017
AbstractforSafety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of E6011, an antifractalkine monoclonal antibody, in a first-in-patient phase 1/2 study on rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (779.1 KB)
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Postmarketing surveillance evaluating the safety and effectiveness of golimumab in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Masayoshi Kanbori, Hiroshi Suzuka, Tsutomu Yajima, Emika Kishino, Ryuji Morishige, Shigeki Momohara, Atsushi Kawakami & Miyo Ota
Pages: 66-75
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
AbstractforPostmarketing surveillance evaluating the safety and effectiveness of golimumab in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, phase III study of shortening the dosing interval of subcutaneous tocilizumab monotherapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to subcutaneous tocilizumab every other week: Results of the 12-week double-blind period
Atsushi Ogata, Yoshiya Tanaka, Tomonori Ishii, Motohide Kaneko, Hiroko Miwa, Shino Ohsawa & SHINOBI study group
Pages: 76-84
Published online: 16 Jun 2017
AbstractforA randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, phase III study of shortening the dosing interval of subcutaneous tocilizumab monotherapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to subcutaneous tocilizumab every other week: Results of the 12-week double-blind period | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Post-marketing surveillance study of the long-term use of mizoribine for the treatment of lupus nephritis: 2-Year results
Tsutomu Takeuchi, Kenya Okada, Hisao Yoshida & Nobuyuki Yagi
Pages: 85-94
Published online: 19 Jul 2017
AbstractforPost-marketing surveillance study of the long-term use of mizoribine for the treatment of lupus nephritis: 2-Year results | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Design characteristics of the Corrona Japan rheumatoid arthritis registry
Hisashi Yamanaka, Mitsumasa Kishimoto, Dimitrios A Pappas, Jeffrey D Greenberg, Joel M Kremer & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 95-100
Published online: 27 Apr 2017
AbstractforDesign characteristics of the Corrona Japan rheumatoid arthritis registry | Full Text | References | PDF (740 KB)
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Orginal Article

Article
Safety and effectiveness of etanercept for treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Results from a postmarketing surveillance
Masaaki Mori, Naonobu Sugiyama, Yosuke Morishima, Noriko Sugiyama, Takeshi Kokubo, Syuji Takei & Shumpei Yokota
Pages: 101-107
Published online: 27 Apr 2017
AbstractforSafety and effectiveness of etanercept for treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Results from a postmarketing surveillance | Full Text | References | PDF (848.3 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Difficulty in the diagnosis of bone and joint pain associated with pediatric acute leukemia; comparison with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Takao Tsujioka, Minako Sugiyama, Masahiro Ueki, Yusuke Tozawa, Shunichiro Takezaki, Junjiro Ohshima, Yuko Cho, Masafumi Yamada, Akihiro Iguchi, Ichiro Kobayashi & Tadashi Ariga
Pages: 108-113
Published online: 14 Jun 2017
AbstractforDifficulty in the diagnosis of bone and joint pain associated with pediatric acute leukemia; comparison with juvenile idiopathic arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (919.9 KB)
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Sauvé–Kapandji procedure with headless compression screw in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Atsushi Maeda, Taku Suzuki, Masaki Hasegawa, Takashi Kuroiwa, Kanae Shizu, Katsuhiko Hayakawa, Takashi Tsuji, Katsuji Suzuki & Harumoto Yamada
Pages: 114-118
Published online: 11 Apr 2017
AbstractforSauvé–Kapandji procedure with headless compression screw in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (537.1 KB)
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High rate of improvement in serum matrix metalloproteinase-3 levels at 4 weeks predicts remission at 52 weeks in RA patients treated with adalimumab
Yosuke Hattori, Toshihisa Kojima, Atsushi Kaneko, Daihei Kida, Yuji Hirano, Takayoshi Fujibayashi, Yuichiro Yabe, Takeshi Oguchi, Yasuhide Kanayama, Hiroyuki Miyake, Takefumi Kato, Hideki Takagi, Masatoshi Hayashi, Takayasu Ito, Tomone Shioura, Nobunori Takahashi, Hisato Ishikawa, Koji Funahashi & Naoki Ishiguro
Pages: 119-125
Published online: 02 May 2017
AbstractforHigh rate of improvement in serum matrix metalloproteinase-3 levels at 4 weeks predicts remission at 52 weeks in RA patients treated with adalimumab | Full Text | References | PDF (823.7 KB)
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Serum interleukin-6 and survivin levels predict clinical response to etanercept treatment in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis
Rui Shi, Muzhi Chen, Bahaerguli Litifu & Zhaorigetu
Pages: 126-132
Published online: 28 Jun 2017
AbstractforSerum interleukin-6 and survivin levels predict clinical response to etanercept treatment in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Evaluation of clinical prognostic factors for interstitial pneumonia in anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis patients
Youhei Fujiki, Takuya Kotani, Kentaro Isoda, Takaaki Ishida, Takeshi Shoda, Shuzo Yoshida, Tohru Takeuchi & Shigeki Makino
Pages: 133-140
Published online: 11 May 2017
AbstractforEvaluation of clinical prognostic factors for interstitial pneumonia in anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (991.2 KB)
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Anti-SS-A/Ro antibody positivity as a risk factor for relapse in patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis
Noriko Tatebe, Ken-ei Sada, Yosuke Asano, Sonia Zeggar, Sumie Hiramatsu, Yoshia Miyawaki, Keiji Ohashi, Michiko Morishita, Takayuki Katsuyama, Eri Katsuyama, Haruki Watanabe, Mariko Narazaki, Katsue Watanabe, Tomoko Kawabata & Jun Wada
Pages: 141-146
Published online: 02 May 2017
AbstractforAnti-SS-A/Ro antibody positivity as a risk factor for relapse in patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis | Full Text | References | PDF (705 KB)
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The relationship between social support and health-related quality of life in patients with antiphospholipid (hughes) syndrome
Sofia Georgopoulou, Sofia Efraimidou, Sara Jane MacLennan, Fowzia Ibrahim & Thomas Cox
Pages: 147-155
Published online: 02 May 2017
AbstractforThe relationship between social support and health-related quality of life in patients with antiphospholipid (hughes) syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (762.3 KB)
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Are prematurity and environmental factors determinants for developing childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus?
Paola G. Conde, Luis C. Farhat, Alfésio L. F. Braga, Adriana E. M. Sallum, Sylvia C. L. Farhat & Clovis A. Silva
Pages: 156-160
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforAre prematurity and environmental factors determinants for developing childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus? | Full Text | References | PDF (506.8 KB)
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Tentative diagnostic criteria and disease severity classification for Castleman disease: A report of the research group on Castleman disease in Japan
Shino Fujimoto, Tomohiro Koga, Atsushi Kawakami, Hiroshi Kawabata, Shinichiro Okamoto, Masao Mizuki, Shingo Yano, Makoto Ide, Kazuko Uno, Katsumi Yagi, Toshiyuki Kojima, Minoru Mizutani, Yukihiro Tokumine, Norihiro Nishimoto, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Shin-ichi Nakatsuka, Kazuko Shiozawa, Noriko Iwaki, Yasufumi Masaki & Kazuyuki Yoshizaki
Pages: 161-167
Published online: 07 Sep 2017
AbstractforTentative diagnostic criteria and disease severity classification for Castleman disease: A report of the research group on Castleman disease in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (844 KB) | Supplemental
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The risk of herpes zoster in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: Analysis of the Korean National Health Insurance Service – Sample cohort database
Doo-Ho Lim, Ye-Jee Kim, Seon Ok Kim, Seokchan Hong, Chang-Keun Lee, Bin Yoo & Yong-Gil Kim
Pages: 168-173
Published online: 26 May 2017
AbstractforThe risk of herpes zoster in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: Analysis of the Korean National Health Insurance Service – Sample cohort database | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Performance of the classification criteria in patients with late-onset axial spondyloarthritis
Louise T. Bendahan, Natália P. Machado, Jamille G. Mendes, Thauana L. Oliveira & Marcelo M. Pinheiro
Pages: 174-181
Published online: 01 Jun 2017
AbstractforPerformance of the classification criteria in patients with late-onset axial spondyloarthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Article
The prevalence of calcification around odontoid process and the incidence of crowned dens syndrome in the neurosurgical ward: A single institution’s analysis
Masakazu Sano, Shinya Yamashita & Toyotaka Aiba
Pages: 182-187
Published online: 25 Apr 2017
AbstractforThe prevalence of calcification around odontoid process and the incidence of crowned dens syndrome in the neurosurgical ward: A single institution’s analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (800.8 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
IgG4-related stomach muscle lesion with a renal pseudotumor and multiple renal rim-like lesions: A rare manifestation of IgG4-related disease
Koichi Inoue, Takehiko Okubo, Takashi Kato, Kazuo Shimamura, Teruji Sugita, Mitsuhiro Kubota, Kohji Kanaya, Daisuke Yamachika, Makoto Sato, Dai Inoue, Kenichi Harada & Mitsuhiro Kawano
Pages: 188-192
Published online: 18 Sep 2015
AbstractforIgG4-related stomach muscle lesion with a renal pseudotumor and multiple renal rim-like lesions: A rare manifestation of IgG4-related disease | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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Case Report
Combined disease with pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary venous hypertension revealed after treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in a case with primary Sjögren syndrome
Yoshioki Yamasaki, Kengo Suzuki, Ryo Kamijima, Yusa Asari, Kosei Tsuchida, Machiko Mizushima, Takahiro Okazaki, Yoshihiro J. Akashi, Shoichi Ozaki & Hidehiro Yamada
Pages: 193-196
Published online: 20 Jul 2015
AbstractforCombined disease with pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary venous hypertension revealed after treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in a case with primary Sjögren syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Case Report
Rituximab for sight-threatening refractory pediatric Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease
Raid M. R. Umran & Zaid Y. H. Shukur
Pages: 197-199
Published online: 18 Aug 2015
AbstractforRituximab for sight-threatening refractory pediatric Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB)
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Case Report
Two cases of annular erythema without bullous lesions by autoimmune blistering diseases
Miho Kabuto, Noriki Fujimoto & Toshihiro Tanaka
Pages: 200-202
Published online: 19 Oct 2015
AbstractforTwo cases of annular erythema without bullous lesions by autoimmune blistering diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (568.8 KB)
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Case Report
Isolated proximal tibiofibular joint arthritis in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A case report
Hiroki Wakabayashi, Tomoki Nakamura, Akinobu Nishimura, Tomohito Hagi, Masahiro Hasegawa & Akihiro Sudo
Pages: 203-206
Published online: 18 Sep 2015
AbstractforIsolated proximal tibiofibular joint arthritis in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (947.9 KB)
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List of Reviewers

List of Reviewers
Pages: 207-210
Published online: 04 Jan 2018
First Page PreviewforList of Reviewers | Full Text | PDF (341.6 KB)
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Errata

Correction
Erratum
Page: (v)
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
CitationforErratum | Full Text | PDF (157.5 KB)
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Erratum

Correction
Correction to: Yuki Harada et al., CINCA syndrome with surgical intervention for valgus deformity and flexion contracture of the knee joint: A case report
Page: (vi)
Published online: 08 Dec 2017
CitationforCorrection to: Yuki Harada et al., CINCA syndrome with surgical intervention for valgus deformity and flexion contracture of the knee joint: A case report | Full Text | PDF (161.5 KB)
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