Modern Rheumatology, Volume 21, Issue 6 (2011)

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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Guidance on using tocilizumab for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Shumpei Yokota, Tomoyuki Imagawa, Syuji Takei, Takuji Murata, Minako Tomiita, Yasuhiko Itoh, Satoshi Fujikawa & Masaaki Mori
Pages: 563-571
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforGuidance on using tocilizumab for juvenile idiopathic arthritis | References | PDF (205.8 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Etanercept in the treatment of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)-refractory polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis: experience from Japanese clinical trials
Masaaki Mori, Syuji Takei, Tomoyuki Imagawa, Hiroyuki Imanaka, Yasuhito Nerome, Rumiko Kurosawa, Yoshifumi Kawano, Shumpei Yokota, Noriko Sugiyama, Hirotoshi Yuasa, Tracey Fletcher & Joseph S. Wajdula
Pages: 572-578
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforEtanercept in the treatment of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)-refractory polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis: experience from Japanese clinical trials | References | PDF (192 KB)
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Article
Studies of the efficacy and safety of methotrexate at dosages over 8 mg/week using the IORRA cohort database
Yohei Seto, Eiichi Tanaka, Eisuke Inoue, Ayako Nakajima, Atsuo Taniguchi, Shigeki Momohara & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 579-593
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforStudies of the efficacy and safety of methotrexate at dosages over 8 mg/week using the IORRA cohort database | References | PDF (275.5 KB)
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Open Access
Article
Standard treatment in daily clinical practice for early rheumatoid arthritis improved disease activity from 2001 to 2006
Ayako Nakajima, Eisuke Inoue, Kumi Shidara, Daisuke Hoshi, Eri Sato, Yohei Seto, Eiichi Tanaka, Atsuo Taniguchi, Shigeki Momohara & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 594-597
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforStandard treatment in daily clinical practice for early rheumatoid arthritis improved disease activity from 2001 to 2006 | References | PDF (159.7 KB)
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Article
Short-term outcome of finger joint synovectomy in rheumatoid arthritis
Natsuko Nakagawa, Hironobu Yokoyama, Shigeru Matsuda, Yasuhiro Terashima, Kozo Kohyama & Shigeaki Imura
Pages: 598-601
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforShort-term outcome of finger joint synovectomy in rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (268.1 KB)
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Article
Cigarette smoking in primary Sjögren’s syndrome: positive association only with ANA positivity
Gonca Karabulut, Gul Kitapcioglu, Vedat Inal, Melike Kalfa, Figen Yargucu, Gokhan Keser, Hakan Emmungil, Nihal Mete Gokmen, Hayriye Kocanaogullari & Kenan Aksu
Pages: 602-607
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforCigarette smoking in primary Sjögren’s syndrome: positive association only with ANA positivity | References | PDF (180.1 KB)
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Article
Biochemical markers of bone turnover as predictors of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in men and women: 10-year follow-up of the Taiji cohort
Noriko Yoshimura, Shigeyuki Muraki, Hiroyuki Oka, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Kozo Nakamura & Toru Akune
Pages: 608-620
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforBiochemical markers of bone turnover as predictors of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in men and women: 10-year follow-up of the Taiji cohort | References | PDF (323.4 KB)
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Article
Past hepatitis B virus infection in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving biological and/or nonbiological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
Shunsuke Mori
Pages: 621-627
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPast hepatitis B virus infection in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving biological and/or nonbiological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs | References | PDF (173.7 KB)
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Open Access
Article
Primary lack of efficacy of infliximab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: pharmacokinetic characterization and assessment of switching to tocilizumab
Shunsuke Mori & Yukitaka Ueki
Pages: 628-636
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPrimary lack of efficacy of infliximab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: pharmacokinetic characterization and assessment of switching to tocilizumab | References | PDF (241.1 KB)
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Open Access

Case Report

Case Report
Long-term remission of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease associated with primary Sjögren’s syndrome following immunosuppressive therapy
Taio Naniwa & Yutaka Takeda
Pages: 637-640
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforLong-term remission of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease associated with primary Sjögren’s syndrome following immunosuppressive therapy | References | PDF (246.1 KB)
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Case Report
Patient with neonatal-onset chronic hepatitis presenting with mevalonate kinase deficiency with a novel MVK gene mutation
Masahiro Tahara, Hidemasa Sakai, Ryuta Nishikomori, Takahiro Yasumi, Toshio Heike, Ikuo Nagata, Ayano Inui, Tomoo Fujisawa, Yosuke Shigematsu, Koji Nishijima, Katsuji Kuwakado, Shinichi Watabe & Junji Kameyama
Pages: 641-645
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPatient with neonatal-onset chronic hepatitis presenting with mevalonate kinase deficiency with a novel MVK gene mutation | References | PDF (436.2 KB)
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Case Report
A case of Sjögren syndrome with pulmonary amyloidosis complicating microscopic polyangiitis
Shin-ya Kawashiri, Mami Tamai, Satoshi Yamasaki, Hideki Nakamura, Tomoyuki Kakugawa, Noriho Sakamoto, Yuji Ishimatsu & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 646-650
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA case of Sjögren syndrome with pulmonary amyloidosis complicating microscopic polyangiitis | References | PDF (468.8 KB)
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Case Report
A case of Behçet’s disease with widespread perforating enteric ulcers preceded by a long history of peripheral gangrene
Kyoko Honne, Hitoshi Kohsaka, Hideki Kaneko, Yukiko Komano, Shoichi Nakanishi, Masanobu Kitagawa & Nobuyuki Miyasaka
Pages: 651-654
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA case of Behçet’s disease with widespread perforating enteric ulcers preceded by a long history of peripheral gangrene | References | PDF (429.6 KB)
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Case Report
A case report of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis complicated with Mycobacterium avium during tocilizumab treatment
Hideko Nakahara, Yosuke Kamide, Yoshimasa Hamano, Takashi Hosokawa, Masayuki Nishide, Yu Lin, Keisuke Kawamoto, Mie Fusama, Shinji Higa, Takashi Kuroiwa, Tsuyoshi Igarashi, Taro Kuritani & Keiji Maeda
Pages: 655-659
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA case report of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis complicated with Mycobacterium avium during tocilizumab treatment | References | PDF (484.7 KB)
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Case Report
Recurrent allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with etanercept and tocilizumab
Hidehiro Honda, Hiroshi Kida, Mitsuhiro Yoshida, Tetsuya Tomita, Masakazu Fujii, Shoichi Ihara, Sho Goya, Isao Tachibana & Ichiro Kawase
Pages: 660-664
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRecurrent allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with etanercept and tocilizumab | References | PDF (321.7 KB)
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Case Report
Efficacy of adalimumab for a refractory case of relapsing polychondritis with reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines
Hideki Nakamura, Takahisa Suzuki, Kentaro Nagaoka, Satoshi Yamasaki, Mami Tamai, Tomayoshi Hayashi & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 665-668
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforEfficacy of adalimumab for a refractory case of relapsing polychondritis with reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines | References | PDF (251 KB)
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Case Report
An autopsy case of necrotizing fasciitis with rapidly progressive purpura caused by hemolytic streptococcal infection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Kanako Iwata, Yoshiyuki Arinuma, Hisanori Nakayama, Shinichi Nogi, Hidekazu Futami, Hirokazu Takaoka, Atsushi Hashimoto, Kota Shimada, Akiko Komiya, Toshihiro Matsui, Ikuo Saito & Shigeto Tohma
Pages: 669-672
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforAn autopsy case of necrotizing fasciitis with rapidly progressive purpura caused by hemolytic streptococcal infection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (336.4 KB)
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Case Report
Diagnostic features of mild cellulitis phlegmon in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab: a report of two cases
Makoto Hirao, Akihide Nampei, Kenrin Shi, Hideki Yoshikawa, Norihiro Nishimoto & Jun Hashimoto
Pages: 673-677
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforDiagnostic features of mild cellulitis phlegmon in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab: a report of two cases | References | PDF (332.4 KB)
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Case Report
Epidural spinal tumor and periaortitis as rare complications of Wegener’s granulomatosis
Shimpei Kasagi, Jun Saegusa, Goh Tsuji, Sho Sendo, Natsuko Miura, Hiroki Hayashi, Takeshi Sugimoto, Seiji Kawano, Kotaro Nishida, Kenichiro Kakutani, Akio Morinobu & Shunichi Kumagai
Pages: 678-683
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforEpidural spinal tumor and periaortitis as rare complications of Wegener’s granulomatosis | References | PDF (842.2 KB)
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Case Report
Anti-TNF agents in familial Mediterranean fever: report of three cases and review of the literature
Salih Ozgocmen & Ozgur Akgul
Pages: 684-690
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforAnti-TNF agents in familial Mediterranean fever: report of three cases and review of the literature | References | PDF (166.9 KB)
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Case Report
Leuconostoc bacteremia in a patient with amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis arthritis
JeongHwan Shin, Minyoung Her, Chisook Moon, Dongyook Kim, SangHeon Lee & SooJin Jung
Pages: 691-695
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforLeuconostoc bacteremia in a patient with amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis arthritis | References | PDF (431.5 KB)
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Case Report
Induction of clinical remission with adalimumab–methotrexate combination therapy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and concomitant hepatitis C virus infection
Osamu Noguchi & Yukio Gibo
Pages: 696-700
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforInduction of clinical remission with adalimumab–methotrexate combination therapy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and concomitant hepatitis C virus infection | References | PDF (291 KB)
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Case Report
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab together with lamivudine prophylaxis after remission of infliximab-reactivated hepatitis B
Hideki Tsuboi, Akira Tsujii, Akihide Nampei, Harumasa Yoshihara, Kiyoshi Kawano, Eiji Takeuchi & Kenrin Shi
Pages: 701-705
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab together with lamivudine prophylaxis after remission of infliximab-reactivated hepatitis B | References | PDF (435.7 KB)
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Case Report
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head and glaucoma caused by topical corticosteroid application
Tamon Kabata, Keito Shimanuki, Kiichi Shimanuki & Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Pages: 706-709
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforOsteonecrosis of the femoral head and glaucoma caused by topical corticosteroid application | References | PDF (284.8 KB)
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Rapid Communication

Comparison of MMP-3 levels in rheumatoid arthritis after treatment with tocilizumab or infliximab for 12 weeks
Isamu Yokoe, Shinya Nishio, Hiroshi Sato & Hitomi Kobayashi
Pages: 710-714
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
First Page PreviewforComparison of MMP-3 levels in rheumatoid arthritis after treatment with tocilizumab or infliximab for 12 weeks | References | PDF (321.2 KB)
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Acknowledgment

Article
Acknowledgement
Pages: 715-719
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
First Page PreviewforAcknowledgement | PDF (89.2 KB)
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