Modern Rheumatology, Volume 28, Issue 2 (2018)

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Review Article

Review Article
The role of CaMK4 in immune responses
Tomohiro Koga & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 211-214
Published online: 20 Dec 2017
AbstractforThe role of CaMK4 in immune responses | Full Text | References | PDF (789.5 KB)
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Review Article
Role of tenascin-C in articular cartilage
Masahiro Hasegawa, Toshimichi Yoshida & Akihiro Sudo
Pages: 215-220
Published online: 19 Jul 2017
AbstractforRole of tenascin-C in articular cartilage | Full Text | References | PDF (613.2 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Predictors of biologic discontinuation due to insufficient response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieved clinical remission with biologic treatment: A multicenter observational cohort study
Shuji Asai, Takayoshi Fujibayashi, Takeshi Oguchi, Masahiro Hanabayashi, Masatoshi Hayashi, Hiroyuki Matsubara, Takayasu Ito, Yuichiro Yabe, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuji Hirano, Yasuhide Kanayama, Atsushi Kaneko, Takefumi Kato, Hideki Takagi, Nobunori Takahashi, Koji Funahashi, Toki Takemoto, Nobuyuki Asai, Tatsuo Watanabe, Naoki Ishiguro & Toshihisa Kojima
Pages: 221-226
Published online: 13 Jul 2017
AbstractforPredictors of biologic discontinuation due to insufficient response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieved clinical remission with biologic treatment: A multicenter observational cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (644.7 KB)
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Add-on iguratimod as a therapeutic strategy to achieve remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis inadequately responding to biological DMARDs: A retrospective study
Ayaka Yoshikawa, Shuzo Yoshida, Yuko Kimura, Nao Tokai, Yohei Fujiki, Takuya Kotani, Yoko Matsumura, Tohru Takeuchi & Shigeki Makino
Pages: 227-234
Published online: 23 Jun 2017
AbstractforAdd-on iguratimod as a therapeutic strategy to achieve remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis inadequately responding to biological DMARDs: A retrospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Assessing joint destruction in the knees of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by using a semi-automated software for magnetic resonance imaging: therapeutic effect of methotrexate plus etanercept compared with methotrexate monotherapy
Hiroyuki Oka, Yuho Kadono, Satoru Ohashi, Tetsuro Yasui, Kumiko Ono, Ko Matsudaira, Jinju Nishino & Sakae Tanaka
Pages: 235-241
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforAssessing joint destruction in the knees of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by using a semi-automated software for magnetic resonance imaging: therapeutic effect of methotrexate plus etanercept compared with methotrexate monotherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Steroid therapy and renal dysfunction are independently associated with serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-3 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Yosuke Hattori, Daihei Kida & Atsushi Kaneko
Pages: 242-248
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
AbstractforSteroid therapy and renal dysfunction are independently associated with serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-3 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (770.2 KB)
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A case–control study of rheumatoid arthritis revealed abdominal obesity and environmental risk factor interactions in northern China
Lingyu Fu, Jianming Zhang, Lei Jin, Yao Zhang, Saisai Cui & Meng Chen
Pages: 249-257
Published online: 11 Apr 2017
AbstractforA case–control study of rheumatoid arthritis revealed abdominal obesity and environmental risk factor interactions in northern China | Full Text | References | PDF (760.1 KB)
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis patients from Northeastern Brazil: Association with disease activity
Kirla Wagner Poti Gomes, Ana Joicy Pinheiro Luz, Marcos Rainier de Brito Felipe, Lara Amorim Beltrão, André Xenofonte Cartaxo Sampaio & Carlos Ewerton Maia Rodrigues
Pages: 258-263
Published online: 09 May 2017
AbstractforPrevalence of metabolic syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis patients from Northeastern Brazil: Association with disease activity | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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High rate of serious infection in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients under biologic therapy in a real-life setting
Juliana Barbosa Brunelli, Ana Renata Schmidt, Adriana Maluf Elias Sallum, Claudia Goldenstein-Schainberg, Eloisa Bonfá, Clovis A. Silva & Nádia Emi Aikawa
Pages: 264-270
Published online: 26 Sep 2017
AbstractforHigh rate of serious infection in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients under biologic therapy in a real-life setting | Full Text | References | PDF (644.4 KB)
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Biomarker for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Anti-glycopeptidolipid core antigen immunoglobulin A antibodies
Kanako Iwata, Shomi Oka, Hirotaka Tsuno, Hiroshi Furukawa, Kota Shimada, Atsushi Hashimoto, Akiko Komiya, Naoyuki Tsuchiya, Masao Katayama & Shigeto Tohma
Pages: 271-275
Published online: 06 Jul 2017
AbstractforBiomarker for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Anti-glycopeptidolipid core antigen immunoglobulin A antibodies | Full Text | References | PDF (614.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Relevance of P-glycoprotein on CXCR4+ B cells to organ manifestation in highly active rheumatoid arthritis
Shizuyo Tsujimura, Tomoko Adachi, Kazuyoshi Saito, Akio Kawabe & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 276-286
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforRelevance of P-glycoprotein on CXCR4+ B cells to organ manifestation in highly active rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB)
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Decoy receptor 3 down-regulates centrosomal protein 70 kDa specifically in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts
Koji Fukuda, Yasushi Miura, Toshihisa Maeda, Shinya Hayashi & Ryosuke Kuroda
Pages: 287-292
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforDecoy receptor 3 down-regulates centrosomal protein 70 kDa specifically in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Diagnostic sensitivity of cutoff values of IgG4-positive plasma cell number and IgG4-positive/CD138-positive cell ratio in typical multiple lesions of patients with IgG4-related disease
Ichiro Mizushima, Kazunori Yamada, Kenichi Harada, Shoko Matsui, Takako Saeki, Satoru Kondo, Masayuki Takahira, Yuko Waseda, Yasuhito Hamaguchi, Hiroshi Fujii, Masakazu Yamagishi & Mitsuhiro Kawano
Pages: 293-299
Published online: 22 Jun 2017
AbstractforDiagnostic sensitivity of cutoff values of IgG4-positive plasma cell number and IgG4-positive/CD138-positive cell ratio in typical multiple lesions of patients with IgG4-related disease | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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Article
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of parotid glands before and after abatacept therapy in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis: Utility to evaluate and predict response to treatment
Hiroyuki Takahashi, Hiroto Tsuboi, Masahiro Yokosawa, Hiromitsu Asashima, Tomoya Hirota, Yuya Kondo, Isao Matsumoto & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 300-307
Published online: 19 Jul 2017
AbstractforDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of parotid glands before and after abatacept therapy in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis: Utility to evaluate and predict response to treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Association of five-factor score with the mortality in Japanese patients with polyarteritis nodosa
Yoshiyuki Abe, Kurisu Tada, Ken Yamaji, Yoshinari Takasaki & Naoto Tamura
Pages: 308-312
Published online: 26 Jun 2017
AbstractforAssociation of five-factor score with the mortality in Japanese patients with polyarteritis nodosa | Full Text | References | PDF (627.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Coexistence of Takayasu’s arteritis and ankylosing spondylitis may not be accidental – Is there a need for a new subgroup in the spondyloarthritis family?
Pawel Mielnik, Anja Myhre Hjelle & Jan Leidulv Nordeide
Pages: 313-318
Published online: 18 Jul 2017
AbstractforCoexistence of Takayasu’s arteritis and ankylosing spondylitis may not be accidental – Is there a need for a new subgroup in the spondyloarthritis family? | Full Text | References | PDF (684.2 KB)
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Severer lupus erythematosus-like skin lesions in MRL/lpr mice with homozygous Kitwsh/wsh mutation
Yutaka Inaba, Nobuo Kanazawa, Takashi Yoshimasu, Toshio Shimokawa, Mizuho Nosaka, Toshikazu Kondo & Fukumi Furukawa
Pages: 319-326
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforSeverer lupus erythematosus-like skin lesions in MRL/lpr mice with homozygous Kitwsh/wsh mutation | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Detection of synovial inflammation in rheumatic diseases using superb microvascular imaging: Comparison with conventional power Doppler imaging
Kazuhiro Yokota, Takuma Tsuzuki Wada, Yuji Akiyama & Toshihide Mimura
Pages: 327-333
Published online: 06 Jul 2017
AbstractforDetection of synovial inflammation in rheumatic diseases using superb microvascular imaging: Comparison with conventional power Doppler imaging | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Do exercise habits during middle age affect locomotive syndrome in old age?
Akinobu Nishimura, Naoya Ito, Kunihiro Asanuma, Koji Akeda, Toru Ogura & Akihiro Sudo
Pages: 334-338
Published online: 14 Jun 2017
AbstractforDo exercise habits during middle age affect locomotive syndrome in old age? | Full Text | References | PDF (540 KB)
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Article
Prophylaxis of acute flares when initiating febuxostat for chronic gouty arthritis in a real-world clinical setting
Jinquan Yu, Qian Qiu, Liuqin Liang, Xiuyan Yang & Hanshi Xu
Pages: 339-344
Published online: 09 May 2017
AbstractforProphylaxis of acute flares when initiating febuxostat for chronic gouty arthritis in a real-world clinical setting | Full Text | References | PDF (686.6 KB)
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Sarcopenia and physical function are associated with inflammation and arteriosclerosis in community-dwelling people: The Yakumo study
Tetsuro Hida, Shiro Imagama, Kei Ando, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Akio Muramoto, Kenyu Ito, Yoshimoto Ishikawa, Mikito Tsushima, Yoshihiro Nishida, Naoki Ishiguro & Yukiharu Hasegawa
Pages: 345-350
Published online: 25 Jul 2017
AbstractforSarcopenia and physical function are associated with inflammation and arteriosclerosis in community-dwelling people: The Yakumo study | Full Text | References | PDF (579 KB)
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Bone morphological factors influencing cartilage degeneration in the knee
Kenji Takahashi, Sanshiro Hashimoto, Shinji Kiuchi, Atsuya Watanabe, Hiroshi Nakamura, Futoshi Ikuta, Tomoyuki Okuaki, Tatsunori Kataoka, Tokifumi Majima & Shinro Takai
Pages: 351-357
Published online: 23 Aug 2017
AbstractforBone morphological factors influencing cartilage degeneration in the knee | Full Text | References | PDF (952.3 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Negative pressure wound therapy and skin grafting for necrotizing fasciitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with abatacept: A case report
Takeshi Mochizuki, Katsunori Ikari, Ryo Hiroshima, Hiromitsu Takaoka, Kosei Kawakami, Naoko Koenuma, Mina Ishibashi & Shigeki Momohara
Pages: 358-360
Published online: 20 Nov 2015
AbstractforNegative pressure wound therapy and skin grafting for necrotizing fasciitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with abatacept: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (447.1 KB)
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Case Report
Multiple subcutaneous xanthogranuloma at juxta-articular sites with bone cystic changes resembling rheumatoid arthritis: A case report
Shoichi Kaneshiro, Kenrin Shi, Kosuke Ebina, Masao Yukioka, Hideki Yoshikawa & Norikazu Murata
Pages: 361-364
Published online: 23 Dec 2015
AbstractforMultiple subcutaneous xanthogranuloma at juxta-articular sites with bone cystic changes resembling rheumatoid arthritis: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (889.8 KB)
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Case Report
Progression of palindromic rheumatism to juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a Japanese girl carrying heterozygous L110P-E148Q substitutions of MEFV gene
Ichiro Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Yamazaki, Yusuke Tozawa, Masahiro Ueki, Shunichiro Takezaki, Masafumi Yamada & Tadashi Ariga
Pages: 365-368
Published online: 20 Nov 2015
AbstractforProgression of palindromic rheumatism to juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a Japanese girl carrying heterozygous L110P-E148Q substitutions of MEFV gene | Full Text | References | PDF (467.1 KB)
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Case Report
Anti-RNA polymerase III antibody-associated scleroderma renal crisis in a patient with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis: A case report
Daisuke Takada, Junichi Hoshino, Koichi Kikuchi, Junko Yabuuchi, Yuta Kogure, Toshiharu Ueno, Akinari Sekine, Masayuki Yamanouchi, Keiichi Sumida, Koki Mise, Tatsuya Suwabe, Noriko Hayami, Naoki Sawa, Kenmei Takaichi, Nobukazu Hayasi, Takeshi Fujii, Kenichi Ohashi & Yoshifumi Ubara
Pages: 369-372
Published online: 04 Mar 2016
AbstractforAnti-RNA polymerase III antibody-associated scleroderma renal crisis in a patient with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Case Report
A case of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia complicated with spondyloarthritis
Takumi Matsumoto, Tetsuya Saito & Hitoshi Kohsaka
Pages: 373-375
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforA case of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia complicated with spondyloarthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (299.4 KB)
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Rapid Communication

Rapid Communication
Comparison of the effects of denosumab with either active vitamin D or native vitamin D on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis
Takako Suzuki, Yukio Nakamura, Mizue Tanaka, Mikio Kamimura, Shota Ikegami, Shigeharu Uchiyama & Hiroyuki Kato
Pages: 376-379
Published online: 11 Apr 2017
AbstractforComparison of the effects of denosumab with either active vitamin D or native vitamin D on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis | Full Text | References | PDF (603.5 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Serum interleukin-6 and survivin levels predict clinical response to etanercept treatment in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis: Methodological issues
Erfan Ayubi & Saeid Safiri
Page: 380
Published online: 25 Oct 2017
CitationforSerum interleukin-6 and survivin levels predict clinical response to etanercept treatment in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis: Methodological issues | Full Text | References | PDF (192.3 KB)
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Letter
Five patients who died during treatment for adult Still’s disease
Rena Motohashi, Kazuhiko Uchiyama, Hidekazu Ikeuchi, Yoshihisa Nojima & Keiju Hiromura
Pages: 381-382
Published online: 25 Jul 2017
CitationforFive patients who died during treatment for adult Still’s disease | Full Text | References | PDF (256.7 KB)
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