Modern Rheumatology, Volume 24, Issue 4 (2014)

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Review Article

Review Article
Relaxin: A missing link in the pathomechanisms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Madhusoothanan Bhagavathi Perumal & Saranya Dhanasekaran
Pages: 547-551
Published online: 18 Oct 2013
AbstractforRelaxin: A missing link in the pathomechanisms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus? | Full Text | References | PDF (537 KB)
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Original Articles

Article
Efficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol without methotrexate co-administration in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: The HIKARI randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Hisashi Yamanaka, Naoki Ishiguro, Yoshiya Tanaka, Katsumi Eguchi, Akira Watanabe, Hideki Origasa, Koichi Iwai, Yoshiharu Sakamaki, Désirée van der Heijde, Nobuyuki Miyasaka & Takao Koike
Pages: 552-560
Published online: 01 Nov 2013
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol without methotrexate co-administration in Japanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: The HIKARI randomized, placebo-controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (852.8 KB)
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Addition of another disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug to methotrexate reduces the flare rate within 2 years after infliximab discontinuation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: An open, randomized, controlled trial
Takahiko Kurasawa, Hayato Nagasawa, Mayumi Kishimoto, Koichi Amano, Tsutomu Takeuchi & Hideto Kameda
Pages: 561-566
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
AbstractforAddition of another disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug to methotrexate reduces the flare rate within 2 years after infliximab discontinuation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: An open, randomized, controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (406.6 KB)
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Effect of Tocilizumab on growth impairment in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis with long-term corticosteroid therapy
Takako Miyamae, Susumu Yokoya, Hisashi Yamanaka & Shumpei Yokota
Pages: 567-571
Published online: 21 Oct 2013
AbstractforEffect of Tocilizumab on growth impairment in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis with long-term corticosteroid therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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A comparison of incidence and risk factors for serious adverse events in rheumatoid arthritis patients with etanercept or adalimumab in Korea and Japan
Soo-Kyung Cho, Ryoko Sakai, Toshihiro Nanki, Ryuji Koike, Kaori Watanabe, Hayato Yamazaki, Hayato Nagasawa, Yoshiya Tanaka, Atsuo Nakajima, Shinsuke Yasuda, Atsushi Ihata, Kazuhiko Ezawa, Soyoung Won, Chan-Bum Choi, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Tae-Hwan Kim, Jae-Bum Jun, Dae-Hyun Yoo, Nobuyuki Miyasaka, Sang-Cheol Bae, Masayoshi Harigai, for the RESEARCH investigators & the REAL Study Group
Pages: 572-579
Published online: 09 Dec 2013
AbstractforA comparison of incidence and risk factors for serious adverse events in rheumatoid arthritis patients with etanercept or adalimumab in Korea and Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (652.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Diagnostic utility of the Elecsys anti-CCP assay in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Huiming Ye, Falin Chen, Shuidi Yan, Yan Zhang, Zanxi Fang, Xiaosong Su, Weicheng Cai & Zhongying Zhang
Pages: 580-584
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
AbstractforDiagnostic utility of the Elecsys anti-CCP assay in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (410.8 KB)
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Use of a contact center telephone helpline in rheumatology outpatient management: A five-year experience analysis and patients’ perception
Rossana Scrivo, Roberta Priori, Mariateresa Coppola, Antonina Minniti, Jessica Brandt, Giovanna Picarelli, Valentina Cruciani, Paolo Luzi & Guido Valesini
Pages: 585-589
Published online: 21 Oct 2013
AbstractforUse of a contact center telephone helpline in rheumatology outpatient management: A five-year experience analysis and patients’ perception | Full Text | References | PDF (259.8 KB)
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Ultrasonography predicts achievement of Boolean remission after DAS28-based clinical remission of rheumatoid arthritis
Ryusuke Yoshimi, Maasa Hama, Kaoru Minegishi, Daiga Kishimoto, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Reikou Kamiyama, Yohei Kirino, Yukiko Asami, Atsushi Ihata, Shinichiro Tsunoda, Atsuhisa Ueda, Mitsuhiro Takeno & Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo
Pages: 590-598
Published online: 02 Dec 2013
AbstractforUltrasonography predicts achievement of Boolean remission after DAS28-based clinical remission of rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Hand ultrasound: Comparative study between “no rhupus” lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis
Ana Letícia Pirozzi Buosi, Jamil Natour, Flávia Soares Machado, Rogério D. Takahashi & Rita Nely Vilar Furtado
Pages: 599-605
Published online: 29 Dec 2013
AbstractforHand ultrasound: Comparative study between “no rhupus” lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Effects of surgical intervention on disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis: Cases of surgery for rheumatoid arthritis of the lower limbs treated with biologics
Koei Oh, Hajime Ishikawa, Asami Abe, Hiroshi Otani, Kiyoshi Nakazono & Akira Murasawa
Pages: 606-611
Published online: 10 Mar 2014
AbstractforEffects of surgical intervention on disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis: Cases of surgery for rheumatoid arthritis of the lower limbs treated with biologics | Full Text | References | PDF (370.6 KB)
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Subclinical reduced G6PD activity in rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's Syndrome patients: Relation to clinical characteristics, disease activity and metabolic syndrome
Tamer Atef Gheita, Sanaa Abdel Baky Kenawy, Rehab Wafik El Sisi, Heba Atef Gheita & Hossam Khalil
Pages: 612-617
Published online: 07 Nov 2013
AbstractforSubclinical reduced G6PD activity in rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's Syndrome patients: Relation to clinical characteristics, disease activity and metabolic syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (587.8 KB)
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Connective tissue diseases

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Efficacy and safety of multi-target therapy using a combination of tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and a steroid in patients with active lupus nephritis
Hidekazu Ikeuchi, Keiju Hiromura, Satoshi Takahashi, Keiichiro Mishima, Noriyuki Sakurai, Toru Sakairi, Yoriaki Kaneko, Akito Maeshima, Takashi Kuroiwa & Yoshihisa Nojima
Pages: 618-625
Published online: 21 Oct 2013
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of multi-target therapy using a combination of tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and a steroid in patients with active lupus nephritis | Full Text | References | PDF (739.2 KB)
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Correlation between salivary epidermal growth factor levels and refractory intraoral manifestations in patients with Sjögren's syndrome
Naoto Azuma, Yoshinori Katada, Sachie Kitano, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Masayasu Kitano, Aki Nishioka, Naoaki Hashimoto, Kiyoshi Matsui, Tsuyoshi Iwasaki & Hajime Sano
Pages: 626-632
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
AbstractforCorrelation between salivary epidermal growth factor levels and refractory intraoral manifestations in patients with Sjögren's syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (828.8 KB)
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Serum interleukin 6 levels as a useful prognostic predictor of clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis with rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease
Mizuho Nara, Atsushi Komatsuda, Ayumi Omokawa, Masaru Togashi, Shin Okuyama, Ken-ichi Sawada & Hideki Wakui
Pages: 633-636
Published online: 04 Nov 2013
AbstractforSerum interleukin 6 levels as a useful prognostic predictor of clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis with rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease | Full Text | References | PDF (241 KB)
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Clinical features of Behcet's disease in patients without oral aphthosis
Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Pedram Paragomi, Farhad Shahram, Hormoz Shams, Cheida Shams-Davatchi, Zahra Ghodsi, Abdolhadi Nadji, Maassoumeh Akhlaghi & Fereydoun Davatchi
Pages: 637-639
Published online: 21 Oct 2013
AbstractforClinical features of Behcet's disease in patients without oral aphthosis | Full Text | References | PDF (397.4 KB)
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A nationwide survey on the epidemiology and clinical features of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss) in Japan
Ken-Ei Sada, Koichi Amano, Ritei Uehara, Masahiro Yamamura, Yoshihiro Arimura, Yoshikazu Nakamura, Hirofumi Makino & for the Research Committee on Intractable Vasculitides, the Ministry of Health, Labour, Welfare of Japan
Pages: 640-644
Published online: 02 Dec 2013
AbstractforA nationwide survey on the epidemiology and clinical features of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss) in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (837.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Clinical value of 18F-fluoro-dexoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with adult-onset Still's disease: A seven-case series and review of the literature
Hiroyuki Yamashita, Kazuo Kubota, Yuko Takahashi, Ryogo Minamimoto, Miyako Morooka, Hiroshi Kaneko, Toshikazu Kano & Akio Mimori
Pages: 645-650
Published online: 04 Nov 2013
AbstractforClinical value of 18F-fluoro-dexoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with adult-onset Still's disease: A seven-case series and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (456.2 KB)
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Others

Article
Correlations among enthesitis, clinical, radiographic and quality of life parameters in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Aylin Rezvani, Hatice Bodur, Şebnem Ataman, Taciser Kaya, Derya Soy Buğdaycı, Saliha Eroğlu Demir, Hikmet Koçyiğit, Lale Altan, Hatice Uğurlu, Mehmet Kırnap, Ali Gür, Erkan Kozanoğlu, Ayşen Akıncı, Ibrahim Tekeoğlu, Günşah Şahin, Ajda Bal, Konçuy Sivrioğlu, Pelin Yazgan, Gülümser Aydın, Simin Hepgüler, Neşe Ölmez, Ömer Faruk Şendur, Mahmut Yener, Zühal Altay, Figen Ayhan, Oğuz Durmuş, Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz, Zafer Günendi, Barış Nacır, Öznur Öken, Hasan Toktaş, Sibel Ünsal Delialioğlu, Deniz Evcik & Filiz Meryem Sertpoyraz
Pages: 651-656
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
AbstractforCorrelations among enthesitis, clinical, radiographic and quality of life parameters in patients with ankylosing spondylitis | Full Text | References | PDF (176.9 KB)
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Prevalence, incidence and progression of lumbar spondylosis by gender and age strata
Shigeyuki Muraki, Noriko Yoshimura, Toru Akune, Sakae Tanaka, Ikuno Takahashi & Saeko Fujiwara
Pages: 657-661
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
AbstractforPrevalence, incidence and progression of lumbar spondylosis by gender and age strata | Full Text | References | PDF (173.9 KB)
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A comparison of the effectiveness of low-, moderate- and high-dose ultrasound therapy applied in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome
Irfan Koca, Ahmet Tutoglu, Ahmet Boyaci, Mehmet Ucar, Erman Yagiz, Mustafa Isik & Ayse Bahsi
Pages: 662-666
Published online: 11 Dec 2013
AbstractforA comparison of the effectiveness of low-, moderate- and high-dose ultrasound therapy applied in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (199 KB)
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Article
Incidence of full-thickness rotator cuff tear after subacromial corticosteroid injection: A 12-week prospective study
Julio Ramírez, Isaac Pomés, Sonia Cabrera, Jaume Pomés, Raimón Sanmartí & Juan D. Cañete
Pages: 667-670
Published online: 02 Dec 2013
AbstractforIncidence of full-thickness rotator cuff tear after subacromial corticosteroid injection: A 12-week prospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (169.8 KB)
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Effects of alendronate or alfacalcidol on bone metabolic indices and bone mineral density in patients with ophthalmologic disease treated with glucocorticoid
Terumasa Ikeda, Kouichi Maruyama, Hiroshi Kaji & Masao Akagi
Pages: 671-676
Published online: 09 Dec 2013
AbstractforEffects of alendronate or alfacalcidol on bone metabolic indices and bone mineral density in patients with ophthalmologic disease treated with glucocorticoid | Full Text | References | PDF (561.9 KB)
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Case Reports

Case Report
Successful treatment with tocilizumab of pericarditis associated with rheumatoid arthritis
Shuzo Yoshida, Tohru Takeuchi, Hideaki Sawaki, Tamaki Imai, Shigeki Makino & Toshiaki Hanafusa
Pages: 677-680
Published online: 11 Feb 2014
AbstractforSuccessful treatment with tocilizumab of pericarditis associated with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (329.6 KB)
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Presence of ultrasound subclinical synovitis and increment of serum vascular endothelial growth factor in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis achieved in sustained clinical remission by treatment with adalimumab and methotrexate
Shin-ya Kawashiri, Kazuhiko Arima, Takahisa Suzuki, Yoshikazu Nakashima, Yoshiro Horai, Akitomo Okada, Mami Tamai, Hideki Nakamura & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 681-684
Published online: 18 Feb 2014
AbstractforPresence of ultrasound subclinical synovitis and increment of serum vascular endothelial growth factor in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis achieved in sustained clinical remission by treatment with adalimumab and methotrexate | Full Text | References | PDF (866.1 KB)
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Case Report
Successful treatment of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA; formerly Churg–Strauss syndrome) with rituximab in a case refractory to glucocorticoids, cyclophosphamide, and IVIG
Natsuka Umezawa, Hitoshi Kohsaka, Toshihiro Nanki, Kaori Watanabe, Michi Tanaka, Peter Y. Shane & Nobuyuki Miyasaka
Pages: 685-687
Published online: 11 Feb 2014
AbstractforSuccessful treatment of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA; formerly Churg–Strauss syndrome) with rituximab in a case refractory to glucocorticoids, cyclophosphamide, and IVIG | Full Text | References | PDF (214.5 KB)
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Case Report
Young male patient diagnosed with cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa successfully treated with etanercept
Lara Valor, Indalecio Monteagudo, Inmaculada de la Torre, Carlos González Fernández, María Montoro, Javier López Longo & Luis Carreño
Pages: 688-689
Published online: 01 Jul 2014
AbstractforYoung male patient diagnosed with cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa successfully treated with etanercept | Full Text | References | PDF (230.2 KB)
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Case Report
Grave aortic aneurysmal dilatation in DOCK8 deficiency
Muna Al Mutairi, Hamoud Al-Mousa, Bander AlSaud, Abbas Hawwari, Mansour AlJoufan, Abdulkarim AlWesaibi, Zohair AlHalees & Sulaiman M. Al-Mayouf
Pages: 690-693
Published online: 11 Feb 2014
AbstractforGrave aortic aneurysmal dilatation in DOCK8 deficiency | Full Text | References | PDF (562.2 KB)
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Rapid Communication

Rapid Communication
Mycophenolate mofetil therapy for rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease in a patient with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis
Haruka Tsuchiya, Hirotaka Tsuno, Mariko Inoue, Yuko Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Hiroshi Kaneko, Toshikazu Kano & Akio Mimori
Pages: 694-696
Published online: 07 Feb 2014
First Page PreviewforMycophenolate mofetil therapy for rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease in a patient with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis | Full Text | References | PDF (425.1 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Antibiotics may be useful in the treatment of SAPHO syndrome
Matteo Colina & Francesco Trotta
Pages: 697-698
Published online: 07 Feb 2014
CitationforAntibiotics may be useful in the treatment of SAPHO syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (142.5 KB)
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Letters

Letter
Two patients in the same family with anti-ARS antibody-associated myositis
Takashi Ozaki, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Yuji Hosono, Ran Nakashima, Tsuneyo Mimori, Yuko Takahashi, Hiroshi Kaneko, Toshikazu Kano & Akio Mimori
Pages: 699-700
Published online: 21 Oct 2013
CitationforTwo patients in the same family with anti-ARS antibody-associated myositis | Full Text | References | PDF (338.7 KB)
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Errata

Correction
Correction to: 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 & the Japanese Hydroxychloroquine Study Group
Page: 701
Published online: 01 Jul 2014
CitationforCorrection to: Response to Hydroxychloroquine in Japanese patients with Lupus-Related Skin Disease Using the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) | Full Text | PDF (129 KB)
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