Modern Rheumatology, Volume 23, Issue 2 (2013)

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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
IKZF1: a critical role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus?
Su-juan Hu, Lei-lei Wen, Xin Hu, Xian-yong Yin, Yong Cui, Sen Yang & Xue-jun Zhang
Pages: 205-209
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforIKZF1: a critical role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus? | References | PDF (208.8 KB)
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Review Article

Review Article
Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) in Japan: a review of the literature
Masakazu Washio, Teruaki Nakano, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Kae Takagi, Chikako Kiyohara, Hiroshi Tsukamoto, Shoji Tokunaga & Takahiko Horiuchi
Pages: 210-217
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforTumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) in Japan: a review of the literature | References | PDF (209.7 KB)
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Erratum

Erratum to: Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) in Japan: a review of the literature
Masakazu Washio, Teruaki Nakano, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Kae Takagi, Chikako Kiyohara, Hiroshi Tsukamoto, Shoji Tokunaga & Takahiko Horiuchi
Page: 218
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
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Original Article

Article
Validation of different sets of criteria for the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome in Japanese patients
Hiroto Tsuboi, Shinya Hagiwara, Hiromitsu Asashima, Hisanori Umehara, Atsushi Kawakami, Hideki Nakamura, Hajime Sano, Kazuo Tsubota, Yoko Ogawa, Etsuko Takamura, Ichiro Saito, Hiroko Inoue, Seiji Nakamura, Masafumi Moriyama, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yoshiya Tanaka, Shintaro Hirata, Tsuneyo Mimori, Isao Matsumoto & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 219-225
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforValidation of different sets of criteria for the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome in Japanese patients | References | PDF (259 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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Phase II dose–response study of abatacept in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to methotrexate
Tsutomu Takeuchi, Tsukasa Matsubara, Taisuke Nitobe, Eiichi Suematsu, Syuji Ohta, Shigeru Honjo, Tohru Abe, Ami Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Miyasaka & The Japan Abatacept Study Group
Pages: 226-235
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPhase II dose–response study of abatacept in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to methotrexate | References | PDF (403.8 KB)
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Erratum

Erratum to: Phase II dose–response study of abatacept in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to methotrexate
Tsutomu Takeuchi, Tsukasa Matsubara, Taisuke Nitobe, Eiichi Suematsu, Syuji Ohta, Shigeru Honjo, Tohru Abe, Ami Yamamoto & Nobuyuki Miyasaka
Page: 236
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
CitationforErratum to: Phase II dose–response study of abatacept in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to methotrexate | PDF (84.7 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Major depressive disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Eri Sato, Katsuji Nishimura, Ayako Nakajima, Hiroshi Okamoto, Mikiko Shinozaki, Eisuke Inoue, Atsuo Taniguchi, Shigeki Momohara & Hisashi Yamanaka
Pages: 237-244
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforMajor depressive disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (190.6 KB)
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Article
A review of tocilizumab treatment in 122 rheumatoid arthritis patients included in the Tsurumai Biologics Communication Registry (TBCR) Study
Yuichiro Yabe, Toshihisa Kojima, Atsushi Kaneko, Nobuyuki Asai, Tomonori Kobayakawa & Naoki Ishiguro
Pages: 245-253
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA review of tocilizumab treatment in 122 rheumatoid arthritis patients included in the Tsurumai Biologics Communication Registry (TBCR) Study | References | PDF (351 KB)
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Article
Significant improvement in MRI-proven bone edema is associated with protection from structural damage in very early RA patients managed using the tight control approach
Junko Kita, Mami Tamai, Kazuhiko Arima, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Yoshiro Horai, Naoki Iwamoto, Akitomo Okada, Tomohiro Koga, Yoshikazu Nakashima, Takahisa Suzuki, Satoshi Yamasaki, Hideki Nakamura, Tomoki Origuchi, Hiroaki Ida, Kiyoshi Aoyagi, Masataka Uetani, Katsumi Eguchi & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 254-259
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSignificant improvement in MRI-proven bone edema is associated with protection from structural damage in very early RA patients managed using the tight control approach | References | PDF (187 KB)
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Article
Reexamination of the assessment criteria for rheumatoid arthritis disease activity based on comparison of the Disease Activity Score 28 with other simpler assessment methods
Michio Fujiwara & Yasuhiko Kita
Pages: 260-268
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforReexamination of the assessment criteria for rheumatoid arthritis disease activity based on comparison of the Disease Activity Score 28 with other simpler assessment methods | References | PDF (540 KB)
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Article
Serum osteoprotegerin concentration is associated with carotid atherosclerotic plaque in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Yu Funakubo Asanuma, Yuki Shimada, Noritsune Kouzu, Kazuhiro Yokota, Kyoichi Nakajima, Kojiro Sato, Yuji Akiyama, Mitsuhiro Isozaki, Ayako Shimbara Mikami, Hiroyuki Kobayashi & Toshihide Mimura
Pages: 269-275
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSerum osteoprotegerin concentration is associated with carotid atherosclerotic plaque in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (234.2 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Improvement of health status evaluated by Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS-2) and Short Form-36 (SF-36) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab
Mie Fusama, Hideko Nakahara, Yoshimasa Hamano, Masayuki Nishide, Keisuke Kawamoto, Takashi Hosokawa, Satoko Nozato, Shinji Higa, Tsuyoshi Igarashi, Eiji Takeuchi, Takanori Kuroiwa, Yasunori Shimaoka, Masao Yukioka, Yasushi Miura, Kayoko Higashi, Taro Kuritani & Keiji Maeda
Pages: 276-283
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforImprovement of health status evaluated by Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS-2) and Short Form-36 (SF-36) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab | References | PDF (760.7 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Elevation of KL-6 serum levels in clinical trials of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a report from the Japan College of Rheumatology Ad Hoc Committee for Safety of Biological DMARDs
Masayoshi Harigai, Akito Takamura, Tatsuya Atsumi, Makoto Dohi, Shintaro Hirata, Hideto Kameda, Hayato Nagasawa, Yohei Seto, Takao Koike & Nobuyuki Miyasaka
Pages: 284-296
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforElevation of KL-6 serum levels in clinical trials of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a report from the Japan College of Rheumatology Ad Hoc Committee for Safety of Biological DMARDs | References | PDF (601.4 KB)
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Article
A retrospective study of serum KL-6 levels during treatment with biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a report from the Ad Hoc Committee for Safety of Biological DMARDs of the Japan College of Rheumatology
Akito Takamura, Shintaro Hirata, Hayato Nagasawa, Hideto Kameda, Yohei Seto, Tatsuya Atsumi, Makoto Dohi, Takao Koike, Nobuyuki Miyasaka & Masayoshi Harigai
Pages: 297-303
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA retrospective study of serum KL-6 levels during treatment with biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a report from the Ad Hoc Committee for Safety of Biological DMARDs of the Japan College of Rheumatology | References | PDF (249.1 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Association between the chemokine receptor 5 delta32 polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis
Young Ho Lee, Sang-Cheol Bae & Gwan Gyu Song
Pages: 304-310
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforAssociation between the chemokine receptor 5 delta32 polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis | References | PDF (321.1 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Clinical analysis of 50 children with juvenile dermatomyositis
Takayuki Kishi, Takako Miyamae, Ryoki Hara, Shoko Nakajima, Tomoyuki Imagawa, Masaaki Mori & Shumpei Yokota
Pages: 311-317
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforClinical analysis of 50 children with juvenile dermatomyositis | References | PDF (386.8 KB)
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Article
Response to hydroxychloroquine in Japanese patients with lupus-related skin disease using the cutaneous lupus erythematosus disease area and severity index (CLASI)
Naoto Yokogawa, Akiko Tanikawa, Masayuki Amagai, Yukihiko Kato, Yoko Momose, Satoru Arai, Hikaru Eto, Takaharu Ikeda & Fukumi Furukawa
Pages: 318-322
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforResponse to hydroxychloroquine in Japanese patients with lupus-related skin disease using the cutaneous lupus erythematosus disease area and severity index (CLASI) | References | PDF (170.1 KB)
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Article
Clinical significance of monitoring serum adiponectin levels during intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide therapy in interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis
Yuri Masui, Yoshihide Asano, Takehiro Takahashi, Sayaka Shibata, Kaname Akamata, Naohiko Aozasa, Shinji Noda, Takashi Taniguchi, Yohei Ichimura, Tetsuo Toyama, Zenshiro Tamaki, Hayakazu Sumida, Koichi Yanaba, Yayoi Tada, Makoto Sugaya, Shinichi Sato & Takafumi Kadono
Pages: 323-329
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforClinical significance of monitoring serum adiponectin levels during intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide therapy in interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis | References | PDF (223 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Is familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) common in patients with negative appendectomy?
Bunyamin Kisacik, Ilhan Karabicak, Mehmet Fatih Erol, Saadet Ozer, Yavuz Pehlivan, Ahmet Mesut Onat, Berna Tirpanci & Ihsan Ertenli
Pages: 330-333
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforIs familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) common in patients with negative appendectomy? | References | PDF (184.2 KB)
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Original Article

Article
Association between transforming growth factor-α polymorphism and ankylosing spondylitis: a meta-analysis update
Chencheng Wang, Hong Su, Weiwei Chang, Zhiwei Xu, Qin Han & Xiaowei Shan
Pages: 334-344
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforAssociation between transforming growth factor-α polymorphism and ankylosing spondylitis: a meta-analysis update | References | PDF (273.5 KB)
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Article
Risk factors associated with elevated blood cytomegalovirus pp65 antigen levels in patients with autoimmune diseases
Daichi Fujimoto, Aki Matsushima, Miki Nagao, Shunji Takakura & Satoshi Ichiyama
Pages: 345-350
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforRisk factors associated with elevated blood cytomegalovirus pp65 antigen levels in patients with autoimmune diseases | References | PDF (210.9 KB)
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Article
Prevalence of atopic disorders in rheumatic diseases
Saliha Karatay, Kadir Yildirim, Mahir Ugur, Kazim Senel, Akin Erdal, Bekir Durmus, Ozlem Baysal, Zuhal Altay, Aysegul Jale Sarac, Ali Gur, Ozge Ardicoglu, Ayhan Kamanli, Remzi Cevik, Arzu Kaya, Yuksel Ersoy, Kemal Nas & Salih Ozgocmen
Pages: 351-356
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPrevalence of atopic disorders in rheumatic diseases | References | PDF (179.1 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Pre-dinner administration increases the efficacy of proton pump inhibitors on refractory GERD symptoms in connective tissue disease patients
Arifumi Iwata, Kei Ikeda, Koichi Hirose, Hiroaki Takatori, Kentaro Takahashi, Yoshie Sanayama, Shigeru Tanaka, Akira Suto & Hiroshi Nakajima
Pages: 357-364
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforPre-dinner administration increases the efficacy of proton pump inhibitors on refractory GERD symptoms in connective tissue disease patients | References | PDF (600.9 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with an autoantibody to ADAMTS13 complicating Sjögren’s syndrome: two cases and a literature review
Hiroyuki Yamashita, Yuko Takahashi, Hiroshi Kaneko, Toshikazu Kano & Akio Mimori
Pages: 365-373
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with an autoantibody to ADAMTS13 complicating Sjögren’s syndrome: two cases and a literature review | References | PDF (342.9 KB)
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Case Report
Coexistence of polymyositis and familial Mediterranean fever
Mami Eguchi, Taiichiro Miyashita, Haruka Shirouzu, Saya Sato, Yasumori Izumi, Atsushi Takeoka, Tadayoshi Ohno, Remi Sumiyoshi, Ayako Nishino, Yuka Jiuchi, Fumiaki Nonaka, Katsumi Eguchi, Atsushi Kawakami & Kiyoshi Migita
Pages: 374-378
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforCoexistence of polymyositis and familial Mediterranean fever | References | PDF (397.1 KB)
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Case Report
A case of adult-onset Still’s disease complicated by thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with retinal microangiopathy and rapidly fatal cerebral edema
Atsushi Masuyama, Hitomi Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Isamu Yokoe, Yusuke Sugimura, Keiichiro Maniwa, Hiroshi Sato, Tsuyoshi Ishida & Yuki Hatanaka
Pages: 379-385
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforA case of adult-onset Still’s disease complicated by thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with retinal microangiopathy and rapidly fatal cerebral edema | References | PDF (830.6 KB)
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CASE REPORT

Case Report
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis complicated by central nervous system lesions in a patient with dermatomyositis: a case presentation and literature review
Hiroyuki Yamashita, Yuko Matsuki, Arisa Shimizu, Makoto Mochizuki, Yuko Takahashi, Toshikazu Kano & Akio Mimori
Pages: 386-392
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis complicated by central nervous system lesions in a patient with dermatomyositis: a case presentation and literature review | References | PDF (634.2 KB)
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Case Report
Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in pulmonary rheumatoid nodules diagnosed by video-assisted thoracic surgery lung biopsy: two case reports and a review of the literature
Takeshi Saraya, Ryota Tanaka, Masachika Fujiwara, Hitoshi Koji, Miku Oda, Yukari Ogawa, Tomoko Nagatomo, Masato Watanabe, Takuma Yokoyama, Haruyuki Ishii, Hidefumi Takei, Tomoyuki Goya, Hajime Takizawa & Hajime Goto
Pages: 393-396
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforFluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in pulmonary rheumatoid nodules diagnosed by video-assisted thoracic surgery lung biopsy: two case reports and a review of the literature | References | PDF (408.4 KB)
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Case Report
Subacute thyroiditis in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis undergoing etanercept treatment: a case report and review of the literature
Inamo Yasuji
Pages: 397-400
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSubacute thyroiditis in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis undergoing etanercept treatment: a case report and review of the literature | References | PDF (206.7 KB)
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Case Report
Successful treatment of osteomalacia caused by renal tubular acidosis associated with Sjögren’s syndrome
Sunao Yamamoto, Yosuke Okada, Hiroko Mori, Shintaro Hirata, Kazuyoshi Saito, Nobuo Inokuchi & Yoshiya Tanaka
Pages: 401-405
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSuccessful treatment of osteomalacia caused by renal tubular acidosis associated with Sjögren’s syndrome | References | PDF (340.1 KB)
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Case Report
Successful treatment of protein-losing enteropathy due to AA amyloidosis with octreotide in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Jin-Kyeong Shin, Young-Hee Jung, Myoung-Nam Bae, In-Woon Baek, Ki-Jo Kim & Chul-Soo Cho
Pages: 406-411
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
AbstractforSuccessful treatment of protein-losing enteropathy due to AA amyloidosis with octreotide in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis | References | PDF (567.1 KB)
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Rapid Communication

Infliximab for Behçet disease with aortic involvement: two novel case reports without concurrent use of immunosuppressive agents or corticosteroids
Ryo Rokutanda, Masato Okada, Kenichi Yamaguchi, Taiki Nozaki, Gautam A. Deshpande & Mitsumasa Kishimoto
Pages: 412-413
Published online: 02 Jan 2014
CitationforInfliximab for Behçet disease with aortic involvement: two novel case reports without concurrent use of immunosuppressive agents or corticosteroids | References | PDF (176.8 KB)
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