Modern Rheumatology, Volume 27, Issue 1 (2017)

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Review Article

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Epidemiology of the locomotive syndrome: The research on osteoarthritis/osteoporosis against disability study 2005–2015
Noriko Yoshimura, Shigeyuki Muraki, Kozo Nakamura & Sakae Tanaka
Pages: 1-7
Published online: 06 Jan 2017
AbstractforEpidemiology of the locomotive syndrome: The research on osteoarthritis/osteoporosis against disability study 2005–2015 | Full Text | References | PDF (667.3 KB)
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Original Article

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Incidence rate of falls and its risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared to controls: Four years of the TOMORROW study
Kenji Mamoto, Kentaro Inui, Tadashi Okano, Yuko Sugioka, Masahiro Tada, Tatsuya Koike & Hiroaki Nakamura
Pages: 8-14
Published online: 04 May 2016
AbstractforIncidence rate of falls and its risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared to controls: Four years of the TOMORROW study | Full Text | References | PDF (525.7 KB)
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Impact of methotrexate dose on efficacy of adalimumab in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from registered data analyses
Yasuharu Nakashima, Hisaaki Miyahara, Masakazu Kondo, Takaaki Fukuda, Hiroshi Harada, Akihisa Haraguchi, Yasushi Inoue, Takashi Ishinishi, Masayuki Maekawa, Akira Maeyama, Munetoshi Nakashima, Eisuke Shono, Eiichi Suematsu, Takashi Shimauchi, Tomomi Tsuru, Hiroshi Tsukamoto, Shigeru Yoshizawa, Seiji Yoshizawa & Yukihide Iwamoto
Pages: 15-21
Published online: 04 May 2016
AbstractforImpact of methotrexate dose on efficacy of adalimumab in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from registered data analyses | Full Text | References | PDF (495.3 KB)
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Efficacy of intensive immunosuppression in exacerbated rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease
Mineto Ota, Yukiko Iwasaki, Hiroaki Harada, Oh Sasaki, Yasuo Nagafuchi, Shinichiro Nakachi, Shuji Sumitomo, Hirofumi Shoda, Shigeto Tohma, Keishi Fujio & Kazuhiko Yamamoto
Pages: 22-28
Published online: 04 May 2016
AbstractforEfficacy of intensive immunosuppression in exacerbated rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease | Full Text | References | PDF (501.8 KB)
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Efficacy of add-on tacrolimus on methotrexate to maintain clinical remission after rediscontinuation of a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor in rheumatoid arthritis patients who relapsed shortly after discontinuation of the same tumor necrosis factor inhibitor due to clinical remission
Taio Naniwa, Shiho Iwagaitsu & Mikiko Kajiura
Pages: 29-34
Published online: 04 May 2016
AbstractforEfficacy of add-on tacrolimus on methotrexate to maintain clinical remission after rediscontinuation of a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor in rheumatoid arthritis patients who relapsed shortly after discontinuation of the same tumor necrosis factor inhibitor due to clinical remission | Full Text | References | PDF (455.7 KB)
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What factors affect discordance between physicians and patients in the global assessment of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis?
Soo-Kyung Cho, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Chan-Bum Choi, So-Young Bang, Hoon-Suk Cha, Jung-Yoon Choe, Won Tae Chung, Seung-Jae Hong, Jae-Bum Jun, Jinseok Kim, Tae-Hwan Kim, Tae-Jong Kim, Eun-Mi Koh, Hye-Soon Lee, Jisoo Lee, Sang-Heon Lee, Shin-Seok Lee, Sung Won Lee, Sung-Hoon Park, Dae-Hyun Yoo, Bo Young Yoon, Sang-Cheol Bae & for the KORONA investigators
Pages: 35-41
Published online: 04 May 2016
AbstractforWhat factors affect discordance between physicians and patients in the global assessment of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis? | Full Text | References | PDF (257 KB)
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The efficacy and safety of additional administration of tacrolimus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who showed an inadequate response to tocilizumab
Shoichi Kaneshiro, Kosuke Ebina, Makoto Hirao, Hideki Tsuboi, Masataka Nishikawa, Akihide Nampei, Yoshio Nagayama, Koichiro Takahi, Takaaki Noguchi, Hajime Owaki, Jun Hashimoto & Hideki Yoshikawa
Pages: 42-49
Published online: 16 May 2016
AbstractforThe efficacy and safety of additional administration of tacrolimus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who showed an inadequate response to tocilizumab | Full Text | References | PDF (866.9 KB)
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Association between preoperative pain intensity of MTP joint callosities of the lesser toes and fore-mid-hindfoot deformities in rheumatoid arthritis cases
Makoto Hirao, Kosuke Ebina, Kenrin Shi, Tetsuya Tomita, Takaaki Noguchi, Hideki Tsuboi, Jun Hashimoto & Hideki Yoshikawa
Pages: 50-53
Published online: 16 Jun 2016
AbstractforAssociation between preoperative pain intensity of MTP joint callosities of the lesser toes and fore-mid-hindfoot deformities in rheumatoid arthritis cases | Full Text | References | PDF (874.7 KB)
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The growth factor midkine may play a pathophysiological role in rheumatoid arthritis
Emiko Shindo, Toshihiro Nanki, Natsuko Kusunoki, Kotaro Shikano, Mai Kawazoe, Hiroshi Sato, Kaichi Kaneko, Sei Muraoka, Makoto Kaburaki, Yoshikiyo Akasaka, Hideaki Shimada, Tomoko Hasunuma & Shinichi Kawai
Pages: 54-59
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforThe growth factor midkine may play a pathophysiological role in rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (785.9 KB)
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Incidence of malignancies in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A retrospective single-center cohort study in Germany
Swaantje Barth, Jenny Schlichtiger, Barbara Hartmann, Betty Bisdorff, Hartmut Michels, Katja Radon, Boris Hügle, Linda Walsh & Johannes-Peter Haas
Pages: 60-65
Published online: 07 Jul 2016
AbstractforIncidence of malignancies in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A retrospective single-center cohort study in Germany | Full Text | References | PDF (281.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Monitoring of Epstein–Barr virus load and killer T cells in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated with methotrexate or tocilizumab
Mikiya Fujieda, Kazushi Tsuruga, Tetsuya Sato, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Wataru Tamaki, Masayuki Ishihara, Masaki Yamamoto, Taku Oishi, Hiroshi Tanaka & Masanori Daibata
Pages: 66-71
Published online: 11 May 2016
AbstractforMonitoring of Epstein–Barr virus load and killer T cells in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated with methotrexate or tocilizumab | Full Text | References | PDF (823.3 KB)
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Article
Disease flare patterns and predictors of systemic lupus erythematosus in a monocentric cohort of 423 Japanese patients during a long-term follow-up: The JUDE study
Kentaro Minowa, Hirofumi Amano, Seiichiro Ando, Takashi Watanabe, Michihiro Ogasawara, Shinya Kawano, Toshiyuki Kaneko, Shinji Morimoto, Ken Yamaji, Naoto Tamura, Yoshiaki Tokano, Hiroshi Hashimoto & Yoshinari Takasaki
Pages: 72-76
Published online: 19 Oct 2016
AbstractforDisease flare patterns and predictors of systemic lupus erythematosus in a monocentric cohort of 423 Japanese patients during a long-term follow-up: The JUDE study | Full Text | References | PDF (353.2 KB)
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Bortezomib treatment prevents glomerulosclerosis associated with lupus nephritis in a murine model through suppressive effects on the immune and renin–angiotensin systems
Yuko Matsuki-Muramoto, Kazuhisa Nozawa, Kaori Uomori, Iwao Sekigawa & Yoshinari Takasaki
Pages: 77-86
Published online: 11 May 2016
AbstractforBortezomib treatment prevents glomerulosclerosis associated with lupus nephritis in a murine model through suppressive effects on the immune and renin–angiotensin systems | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Clinical features and treatment outcomes of otitis media with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (OMAAV): A retrospective analysis of 235 patients from a nationwide survey in Japan
Yasuaki Harabuchi, Kan Kishibe, Kaori Tateyama, Yuka Morita, Naohiro Yoshida, Yasuomi Kunimoto, Takamichi Matsui, Hiroshi Sakaguchi, Masahiro Okada, Takeshi Watanabe, Akira Inagaki, Shigeto Kobayashi, Yukiko Iino, Shingo Murakami, Haruo Takahashi & Tetsuya Tono
Pages: 87-94
Published online: 11 May 2016
AbstractforClinical features and treatment outcomes of otitis media with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (OMAAV): A retrospective analysis of 235 patients from a nationwide survey in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (722.8 KB)
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Difference in relapse-rate and clinical phenotype by autoantibody-subtype in Japanese patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis
Takamasa Murosaki, Takeo Sato, Yoichiro Akiyama, Katsuya Nagatani & Seiji Minota
Pages: 95-101
Published online: 20 Jun 2016
AbstractforDifference in relapse-rate and clinical phenotype by autoantibody-subtype in Japanese patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis | Full Text | References | PDF (412.7 KB)
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Imbalanced expression of dysfunctional regulatory T cells and T-helper cells relates to immunopathogenesis in polyarteritis nodosa
Yasuhiro Shimojima, Wataru Ishii, Dai Kishida, Kazuhiro Fukushima & Shu-ichi Ikeda
Pages: 102-109
Published online: 04 May 2016
AbstractforImbalanced expression of dysfunctional regulatory T cells and T-helper cells relates to immunopathogenesis in polyarteritis nodosa | Full Text | References | PDF (764.5 KB)
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Effect of treatment with iloprost with or without bosentan on nailfold videocapillaroscopic alterations in patients with systemic sclerosis
Valentina Cestelli, Andreina Manfredi, Marco Sebastiani, Emanuela Praino, Francesca Cannarile, Dilia Giuggioli & Clodoveo Ferri
Pages: 110-114
Published online: 16 Jun 2016
AbstractforEffect of treatment with iloprost with or without bosentan on nailfold videocapillaroscopic alterations in patients with systemic sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (374.5 KB)
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Anticentromere antibody-positive primary Sjögren's syndrome: Epitope analysis of a subset of anticentromere antibody-positive patients
Noriyo Tanaka, Yoshinao Muro, Yasunori Suzuki, Susumu Nishiyama, Kunio Takada, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Naoaki Hashimoto, Koichiro Ohmura, Kumiko Shimoyama, Ichiro Saito, Mitsuhiro Kawano & Masashi Akiyama
Pages: 115-121
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforAnticentromere antibody-positive primary Sjögren's syndrome: Epitope analysis of a subset of anticentromere antibody-positive patients | Full Text | References | PDF (415.2 KB)
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Abnormally increased low-density granulocytes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells are associated with interstitial lung disease in dermatomyositis
Sigong Zhang, Haili Shen, Xiaoming Shu, Qinglin Peng & Guochun Wang
Pages: 122-129
Published online: 12 May 2016
AbstractforAbnormally increased low-density granulocytes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells are associated with interstitial lung disease in dermatomyositis | Full Text | References | PDF (886.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Efficacy of S-flurbiprofen plaster in knee osteoarthritis treatment: Results from a phase III, randomized, active-controlled, adequate, and well-controlled trial
Ikuko Yataba, Noboru Otsuka, Isao Matsushita, Hideo Matsumoto & Yuichi Hoshino
Pages: 130-136
Published online: 11 May 2016
AbstractforEfficacy of S-flurbiprofen plaster in knee osteoarthritis treatment: Results from a phase III, randomized, active-controlled, adequate, and well-controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (701.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Open Access
Article
Serum interleukin-6 levels in response to biologic treatment in patients with psoriasis
Shinnosuke Muramatsu, Ryoji Kubo, Emi Nishida & Akimichi Morita
Pages: 137-141
Published online: 19 May 2016
AbstractforSerum interleukin-6 levels in response to biologic treatment in patients with psoriasis | Full Text | References | PDF (573.9 KB)
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A multicenter, open-label, long-term study of three-year infliximab administration in Japanese patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Shigeto Kobayashi & Toru Yoshinari
Pages: 142-149
Published online: 14 Jun 2016
AbstractforA multicenter, open-label, long-term study of three-year infliximab administration in Japanese patients with ankylosing spondylitis | Full Text | References | PDF (493.7 KB)
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Clinical outcomes in the first year of remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) syndrome
Tomoki Origuchi, Kazuhiko Arima, Masataka Umeda, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Mami Tamai, Hideki Nakamura, Toshiaki Tsukada, Taiichiro Miyashita, Nozomi Iwanaga, Yasumori Izumi, Masako Furuyama, Fumiko Tanaka, Yojiro Kawabe, Toshiyuki Aramaki, Yukitaka Ueki, Katsumi Eguchi, Takaaki Fukuda & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 150-154
Published online: 20 Jun 2016
AbstractforClinical outcomes in the first year of remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (363.8 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Visceral disseminated varicella zoster virus infection after rituximab treatment for granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Hideaki Tsuji, Hajime Yoshifuji, Takao Fujii, Takashi Matsuo, Ran Nakashima, Yoshitaka Imura, Naoichiro Yukawa, Koichiro Ohmura, Shinji Sumiyoshi & Tsuneyo Mimori
Pages: 155-161
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
AbstractforVisceral disseminated varicella zoster virus infection after rituximab treatment for granulomatosis with polyangiitis | Full Text | References | PDF (13.2 MB)
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Case Report
Gastrointestinal involvement at the onset of granulomatosis with polyangiitis: A case report
Ayaka Yoshikawa, Shuzo Yoshida, Tohru Takeuchi, Yohei Fujiki, Shigeki Makino & Toshiaki Hanafusa
Pages: 162-164
Published online: 15 Sep 2014
AbstractforGastrointestinal involvement at the onset of granulomatosis with polyangiitis: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (5.7 MB)
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Case Report
A case of multicentric reticulohistiocytosis
In-Woon Baek, Sang Hoon Yoo, Hyun Yang, Jeongmi Park, Ki-Jo Kim & Chul-Soo Cho
Pages: 165-168
Published online: 11 Sep 2014
AbstractforA case of multicentric reticulohistiocytosis | Full Text | References | PDF (542.6 KB)
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Case Report
A long-term follow-up of Japanese mother and her daughter with Blau syndrome: Effective treatment of anti-TNF inhibitors and useful diagnostic tool of joint ultrasound examination
Yoshikazu Otsubo, Ikuo Okafuji, Toshimasa Shimizu, Fumiaki Nonaka, Kei Ikeda & Katsumi Eguchi
Pages: 169-173
Published online: 10 Nov 2014
AbstractforA long-term follow-up of Japanese mother and her daughter with Blau syndrome: Effective treatment of anti-TNF inhibitors and useful diagnostic tool of joint ultrasound examination | Full Text | References | PDF (4.1 MB)
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Case Report
Multicentric Castleman disease mimicking IgG4-related disease: A case report
Yasumori Izumi, Hayato Takeshita, Yuji Moriwaki, Keiko Hisatomi, Masakazu Matsuda, Natsuki Yamashita, Chieko Kawahara, Yoshika Shigemitsu, Nozomi Iwanaga, Atsushi Kawakami, Hirokazu Kurohama, Daisuke Niino, Masahiro Ito & Kiyoshi Migita
Pages: 174-177
Published online: 22 Dec 2014
AbstractforMulticentric Castleman disease mimicking IgG4-related disease: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (7.3 MB)
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Letter to the Editor

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Comment on “Relationship between the IL12B (rs3212227) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to multiple autoimmune diseases: a meta-analysis”
Ming-Jie Wang, Rui-Ping Liu & Yuan-Yuan Mi
Pages: 178-179
Published online: 04 May 2016
CitationforComment on “Relationship between the IL12B (rs3212227) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to multiple autoimmune diseases: a meta-analysis” | Full Text | References | PDF (492.7 KB)
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Response to the comment on ‘‘Relationship between the IL12B (rs3212227) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to multiple autoimmune diseases: A meta-analysis’’
Jun Li & Dong-Qing Ye
Pages: 180-181
Published online: 11 Jul 2016
CitationforResponse to the comment on ‘‘Relationship between the IL12B (rs3212227) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to multiple autoimmune diseases: A meta-analysis’’ | Full Text | References | PDF (422.8 KB)
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Familial Mediterranean fever complicated with refractory asthma: Successful treatment with colchicine
Tomohiro Koga, Chizu Fukushima, Masataka Umeda, Kiyoshi Migita & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 182-183
Published online: 02 Jun 2016
CitationforFamilial Mediterranean fever complicated with refractory asthma: Successful treatment with colchicine | Full Text | References | PDF (224.6 KB)
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Corrigenda

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 184
Published online: 14 Nov 2016
CitationforCorrigendum | Full Text | PDF (170.7 KB)
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Lists of Reviewers

List of reviewers
Pages: 185-189
Published online: 06 Jan 2017
First Page PreviewforList of reviewers | Full Text | PDF (195.1 KB)
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