Pancytopenia, including macrocytic anemia, associated with leflunomide in a rheumatoid arthritis patient.

abstract：:One of the severe adverse effects of intra-articular injection in the knee is septic arthritis of the knee joint. Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent pathogen of septic arthritis. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) refers to a spectrum of blistering skin diseases caused by S. aureus exfoliative toxins....

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Kunugiza Y,Tani M,Tomita T,Yoshikawa H

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the real-world effectiveness of golimumab in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had previously received one or more biologic therapies. METHODS:A post-hoc analysis of post-marketing surveillance was performed. The clinical response to golimumab was analyzed in 1216 patients who had pr...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Shimizu H,Kobayashi H,Kanbori M,Ishii Y

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intra-articular (IA) injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) has been shown to relieve osteoarthritis (OA)-related pain and improve joint structure within a 1-year period. We examined the mid-term (2-year) efficacy of IA-HA in Japanese subjects by using a large-scale population-based cohort of the Research on Osteo...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Oka H,Akune T,Muraki S,Tanaka S,Kawaguchi H,Nakamura K,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVES: To validate the 2010 histopathological classification system of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis (GN) in a Japanese single-center cohort. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 54 patients (28 renally limited pauci-immune GN, 25 microscopic polyangiitis, and one Chur...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Togashi M,Komatsuda A,Nara M,Omokawa A,Okuyama S,Sawada K,Wakui H

更新日期：2013-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old Japanese woman treated with oral corticosteroids, methotrexate, and infliximab for malignant rheumatoid arthritis was admitted because of fever and low back pain. The white blood cell count and C-reactive protein concentration were elevated. Lumbar and pelvic computed tomography showed enlargement of the...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Oda S,Fujinaga H,Takahashi K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate which IgG subclasses contribute to the activation of the complement pathway in IgG4-related disease (IgG4RD) patients with hypocomplementemia. METHODS:Sera of IgG4RD patients were analyzed for the binding ability of IgG subclasses to complement component 1q (C1q). Polyethylene glycol (PEG) pre...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Sugimoto M,Watanabe H,Asano T,Sato S,Takagi T,Kobayashi H,Ohira H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) biologics are effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however, it is still not clear whether this treatment promotes the development of malignancies such as lymphoma. Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), which is a causative agent of adult T-cell lymphoma (...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Umekita K,Umeki K,Miyauchi S,Ueno S,Kubo K,Kusumoto N,Takajo I,Nagatomo Y,Okayama A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are peculiar structures composed of the externalized chromatin with intracellular proteins and formed by activated neutrophils in a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent manner. Aberrant NETs are considered to be autoantigens for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Kimura H,Matsuyama Y,Araki S,Koizumi A,Kariya Y,Takasuga S,Eguchi S,Nakanishi H,Sasaki J,Sasaki T

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study aimed to conduct an epidemiological survey of Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) scores in an older adult population and to investigate the association between the CSI scores, age, sex, pain intensity, site of pain, and health-related quality of life (QOL). METHODS:Participants were 373...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ide K,Yasuda T,Hasegawa T,Yamato Y,Yoshida G,Banno T,Arima H,Oe S,Mihara Y,Ushirozako H,Yamada T,Watanabe Y,Nakai K,Hoshino H,Matsuyama Y

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder with multisystem abnormalities including the vascular system. We report a child with autosomal recessive (AR)-HIES secondary to dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) deficiency who developed critical aortic aneurysm involving the ascending aorta...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Al Mutairi M,Al-Mousa H,AlSaud B,Hawwari A,AlJoufan M,AlWesaibi A,AlHalees Z,Al-Mayouf SM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract The human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I gene HLA-B27 bears a striking association with ankylosing spondylitis and related spondyloarthropathies. This association transcends all ethnic and geographical boundaries. The primary function of HLA-B27 as an MHC class I protein is to form a complex w...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Mehra NK,Kanga U

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the association between cigarette smoking and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Malaysian population. A total of 1,056 RA patients and 1,416 matched controls aged 18-70 years within a defined area of Peninsular Malaysia were evaluated in a case-control study between August 2005 an...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Yahya A,Bengtsson C,Lai TC,Larsson PT,Mustafa AN,Abdullah NA,Muhamad N,Hussein H,Klareskog L,Alfredsson L,Murad S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An association between thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is rare. This is the first report of two patients with TTP who had inhibitory autoantibodies to ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin-like and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 repeats) complicating primary SS. A rapid diagnosis of...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Yamashita H,Takahashi Y,Kaneko H,Kano T,Mimori A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract A 17-year-old woman who was being treated with prednisolone for cutaneous vasculitis developed recurrent massive melena and abdominal pain. An emergency resection was performed because of uncontrollable melena, revealing many small intestinal ulcers with cytomegalic inclusion bodies, which were found by immun...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ota Y,Ohashi H,Otani C,Dei Y,Kondo S,Baba S

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract  Osteoarthritis (OA) is considered to be a complex illness in which the tissues of the joint play a significant role in the initiation and/or progression of the pathophysiology. We still do not completely understand what initiates the degradation and loss of cartilage. However, it has been suggested that incr...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Lajeunesse D,Massicotte F,Pelletier JP,Martel-Pelletier J

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptic abscess (AA) is characterized by accumulation of neutrophils without evidence of infection, no response to antibiotics, and rapid response to corticosteroids. We report a case of multiple abscesses in the subcutaneous tissues and joints, and severe mitral valve regurgitation. Although AA did not respond to ant...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Fukuda S,Nanki T,Morio T,Hasegawa H,Koike R,Miyasaka N

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and potential mechanism of Cysteine-rich 61 (Cyr61) on stimulating MMP-3 expression by fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. METHODS:Primarily cultured RA FLS were treated with exogenous Cyr61 protein or Cyr61-siRNA, t...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Zhai T,Gao C,Huo R,Sheng H,Sun S,Xie J,He Y,Gao H,Li H,Zhang J,Li H,Sun Y,Lin J,Shen B,Xiao L,Li N

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess changes in salivary epidermal growth factor (EGF) levels within three years and investigate the correlation between these changes and the severity of intraoral manifestations in patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS). METHODS:Twenty-three SS patients (14 primary SS and 9 secondary SS) and 14 contro...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Azuma N,Katada Y,Kitano S,Sekiguchi M,Kitano M,Nishioka A,Hashimoto N,Matsui K,Iwasaki T,Sano H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We seek to evaluate the opinions of nurses and doctors in Japan regarding EULAR recommendations for nurses' roles in the management of chronic inflammatory arthritis. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional survey within Japan. We randomly selected nurses and doctors engaged in consultation of patients with rheuma...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Fusama M,Nakahara H,van Eijk-Hustings Y,Oliver S,Takeuchi T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Five cases of flexor tendon rupture in surgically treated rheumatoid wrists were studied. The tendon ruptures occurred in the thumb and index finger, and the ruptures site was in the carpal tunnel in all five cases. The main cause of rupture was the formation of bony irregularities in the form of bony spurs i...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Kobayashi A,Futami T,Tsukamoto Y

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower adiponectin levels in circulation are shown to be associated with endothelial dysfunction, which is a crucial feature in the evolution of atherosclerosis. The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy on adiponectin levels with endothelial function and arterial stiffn...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Komai N,Morita Y,Sakuta T,Kuwabara A,Kashihara N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to clarify the characteristics of heme oxygenase (HO)-1 expressing cells in the synovium from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA), and to investigate the co-expression of HO-1 and IgG-Fc/HLA-DR complex. METHODS:The characteristics of HO-1 expressing cells in the synovium were investig...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Yang S,Ohe R,Aung NY,Kato T,Kabasawa T,Utsunomiya A,Takakubo Y,Takagi M,Yamakawa M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and the association of H. pylori infection and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use with upper gastrointestinal (UGI) ulcers in a cohort of Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Using the clinical database of the cohort of RA patien...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Tanaka E,Singh G,Saito A,Syouji A,Yamada T,Urano W,Nakajima A,Taniguchi A,Tomatsu T,Hara M,Saito T,Kamatani N,Yamanaka H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Several biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) are currently available for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Increasing evidence indicates that second-line bDMARDs are effective for inadequate responders to first-line bDMARDs. However, all previous studies investigated the use o...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Matsuno H,Katayama K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety of peficitinib for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Asian patients. METHODS:Safety data from one Phase 2b, two Phase 3, and one open-label long-term extension study [data cut-off 31 May 2018] were pooled into Phase 3 studies (peficitinib 100 and 150 mg/day, and placebo) an...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Takeuchi T,Tanaka Y,Rokuda M,Izutsu H,Kaneko Y,Fukuda M,Kato D

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) patients who failed to maintain prolonged remission with the first biologic agent. METHODS:Fourteen pJIA patients were observed for 47.5 months (median) after initiating the first biologic agent. RESULTS:Eight maintained sustained clinical remiss...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Kubota T,Imanaka H,Takei S,Yamatou T,Nerome Y,Yamasaki Y,Nonaka Y,Akaike H,Takezaki T,Kawano Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bortezomib for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), in patients whose disease activity could not be controlled. METHODS:Fourteen SLE patients with persistent disease activity were selected, who required prednisolone doses of >10 m...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ishii T,Tanaka Y,Kawakami A,Saito K,Ichinose K,Fujii H,Shirota Y,Shirai T,Fujita Y,Watanabe R,Chiu SW,Yamaguchi T,Harigae H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study was performed to investigate the clinical and radiological results of the Sauvé-Kapandji (S-K) procedure for the rheumatoid wrist. One hundred and eight rheumatoid wrists in 98 patients were operated on in our institute from 1992 to 2000, and in 82 wrists we used the S-K procedure. In other cases...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Momohara S,Mamizuka K,Yonemoto K,Tomatsu T,Inoue K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This pilot multicenter exercise aimed to evaluate the inter-observer reproducibility of synovial power Doppler (PD) signals in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and to determine the factors influencing the measurements. METHODS:Two representative RA patients were assessed by four independent experienced so...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ikeda K,Seto Y,Ohno S,Sakamoto F,Henmi M,Fukae J,Narita A,Nakagomi D,Nakajima H,Tanimura K,Koike T

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess gout and asymptomatic hyperuricemia in Japan and review treatment conditions. METHODS:This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed the prevalence of hyperuricemia and gout, and characteristics and treatment of patients with those conditions, using Japanese health insurance claims and medical ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Koto R,Nakajima A,Horiuchi H,Yamanaka H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00