Flexor tendon rupture in the rheumatoid wrist caused by bony spurs in the carpal tunnel.

abstract：:Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are heterogeneous disorders that affect the skeletal muscles. Polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion body myositis are major IIM subsets. Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy became recognized as a potentially new IIM subset. Since the new classification criteria publish...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Sasaki H,Kohsaka H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral neuropathies should be recognized as the adverse effects of biological agents, especially anti-TNF agents. However, no solid clinical databases for biological agent-associated peripheral neuropathies (BAPN) have been established in Japan. Here we report two cases of peripheral neuropathy associated with ant...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Yagita M,Hamano T,Hatachi S,Fujita M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the influence of golimumab dosage and disease activity on joint destruction in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the GO-FORTH study. METHODS:Efficacy was compared among groups given basal methotrexate plus placebo, golimumab (50 mg), or golimumab (100 mg) with stratification by hig...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Tanaka Y,Harigai M,Takeuchi T,Yamanaka H,Ishiguro N,Yamamoto K,Ishii Y,Nakajima H,Baker D,Miyasaka N,Koike T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and evaluate an exercise program that the elderly could sustainably perform in the community or at home to recover from locomotive syndrome. METHODS:We produced 2 types of teaching media, video and pamphlet, describing 10 physical and mobility training exercises. The pilot study examined changes ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Hashizume H,Yoshimura N,Nagata K,Miyazaki N,Ishimoto Y,Nishiyama R,Oka H,Yamada H,Yoshida M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report documents the results of a study performed to examine clinical use of mizoribine (MZR), using data from a large-scale prospective cohort study, IORRA (Institute of Rheumatology Rheumatoid Arthritis). The number of patients with RA entered in this study from October 2000 through October 2003 was 6238. Three...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Tanaka E,Inoue E,Kawaguchi Y,Tomatsu T,Yamanaka H,Hara M,Kamatani N

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients undergoing conventional drug treatment in a large observational cohort in Japan. A total of 5,177 RA patients were studied for the prevalence of TJA, who were enrolled in the NinJa ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Nishino J,Tanaka S,Matsui T,Mori T,Nishimura K,Eto Y,Kaneko A,Saisho K,Yasuda M,Chiba N,Yoshinaga Y,Saeki Y,Seki A,Tohma S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract This work was undertaken to evaluate clinical and immunological features in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complicated by Jaccoud's arthropathy. Patients diagnosed with SLE between 1985 and 1999, and who met the criteria of Villiaumey et al., were checked for Jaccoud's arthropathy. Clinical ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Takeishi M,Mimori A,Suzuki T

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of acute generalized pustular bacterid (AGPB) concomitant with erythema nodosum (EN), polyarthritis, and Achilles tendinitis. The patient was admitted with a complaint of fever, widespread plural pustules, erythema, and polyarthralgia. Histopathological examination of the skin lesions demonstrated fea...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Arita Y,Taguchi H,Hanada R,Tono T,Ohsone Y,Okata U,Irie R,Okano Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and the validity of the Japanese version of the 2010 American College of Rheumatology Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia (ACR 2010-J), and its quantification scale, the Fibromyalgia Symptom Scale (FS-J). In this study, we divided patients with chro...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Usui C,Hatta K,Aratani S,Yagishita N,Nishioka K,Kanazawa T,Ito K,Yamano Y,Nakamura H,Nakajima T,Nishioka K

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Delayed wound healing is one of the most common complications following forefoot surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. We aimed to identify the risk factors for delayed wound healing following rheumatoid forefoot surgery.Methods: Consecutive patients who underwent primary rheumatoid forefoot surge...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ohta K,Fukushi JI,Ikemura S,Kamura S,Miyahara HA,Nakashima Y

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Methotrexate (MTX) is indispensable for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, a small number of patients treated with MTX occasionally encounter some life-threatening events, including myelosuppression. Renal insufficiency, one of risk factors for these events, is difficult to assess because the serum c...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Hayashi T,Ito S,Goto D,Matsumoto I,Sumida T

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Hatta Y,Hasegawa M,Matsushita T,Hamaguchi Y,Fujimoto M,Takehara K

更新日期：2013-04-27 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：:For over 10 years there have been no clinical studies about adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) in Japan. We aimed to investigate recent clinical features and treatment of AOSD and to evaluate the efficacy of cyclosporin A (CyA) in the treatment of AOSD. The data from 34 patients with AOSD who were admitted to our hosp...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Mitamura M,Tada Y,Koarada S,Inoue H,Suematsu R,Ohta A,Nagasawa K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate, through a systematic review of the literature, the association between the use of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and surgical site infection (SSI) or wound healing delay after orthopedic surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:A systematic review ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ito H,Kojima M,Nishida K,Matsushita I,Kojima T,Nakayama T,Endo H,Hirata S,Kaneko Y,Kawahito Y,Kishimoto M,Seto Y,Kamatani N,Tsutani K,Igarashi A,Hasegawa M,Miyasaka N,Yamanaka H

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:Abstract  This study examined the pathogenesis of large pseudocysts adjacent to knee joints in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The radiological and histopathological features of 17 large subarticular pseudocysts in 12 knee joints of 10 patients were analyzed. Nine of the 10 patients were classified as class 2 according to ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Yoshida M,Ichinohe S,Uzuki M,Yoshida W,Sawai T,Shimamura T

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the deterioration of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with abatacept over the long-term. METHODS:We examined 131 patients with RA who had been treated with abatacept for more than 1 year. All patients underwent high-resolution computed tomographic ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Mochizuki T,Ikari K,Yano K,Sato M,Okazaki K

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anticentromere antibody (ACA) is generally considered to be a serological marker for systemic sclerosis (SSc). ACA-positive patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) have also been reported. ACA often recognizes centromere proteins (CENPs): CENP-A, CENP-B, and CENP-C, and sometimes reacts to heterochrom...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Tanaka N,Muro Y,Suzuki Y,Nishiyama S,Takada K,Sekiguchi M,Hashimoto N,Ohmura K,Shimoyama K,Saito I,Kawano M,Akiyama M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortitis, inflammation of the aortic tissue, is most commonly caused by vasculitic rheumatic conditions, and less frequently infectious organisms. Involvement of the aorta is well defined in HLA-B27-associated spondyloarthropathies such as long-standing ankylosing spondylitis and Reiter's syndrome. However, unlike oth...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Tufan A,Engin Tezcan M,Kaya A,Mercan R,Oner Y,Ozturk MA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

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：:Abstract We evaluated bone mineral density (BMD) in Japanese female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and assessed the influence of the use of glucocorticoids. Lumbar BMD was measured by dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 60 premenopausal females who previously had been receiving glucocorticoid therapy....

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Banno S,Matsumoto Y,Naniwa T,Hayami Y,Sugiura Y,Yoshinouchi T,Ueda R

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed total hip arthroplasty using the non-cement impaction auto-bone-grafting method with the resected femoral head for acetabular protrusion that is not combined with the destruction of acetabular rim or dysplasia of the hip joint. Ten patients (eight women and two men) with rheumatoid arthritis who showed ac...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Mochida Y,Saito I,Akamatsu Y,Taki N,Mitsugi N,Saito T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease' is a new clinical concept of multi-organ diseases, with Mikulicz's disease (MD) being a clinical phenotype of IgG4-related disease. To clarify the clinical characteristics of respiratory involvement associated with IgG4-related MD, we retrospectively assessed 25 patients with...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Matsui S,Taki H,Shinoda K,Suzuki K,Hayashi R,Tobe K,Tokimitsu Y,Ishida M,Fushiki H,Seto H,Fukuoka J,Ishizawa S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of multiple large tophi in patients with gout is rare. We report magnetic resonance (MR) and histological features of large subcutaneous tophi in a 32-year-old male patient with no known arthritis. His subcutaneous lesions were confused with a neoplastic process, evaluated by MR imaging, and surgically...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ryu K,Takeshita H,Takubo Y,Hirata M,Taniguchi D,Masuzawa N,Kishimoto M,Kubo T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Methotrexate (MTX) is the most commonly used disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) throughout the world. In Japan, MTX is recommended by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare to be given as the second or third DMARD and at a dosage of no more than 8 mg/week. We analyzed the efficacy of M...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Kameda H,Amano K,Sekiguchi N,Takei H,Ogawa H,Nagasawa H,Takeuchi T

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the efficacy and safety of autologous transplantation of bone-marrow-derived cells in patients with intractable ulcers caused by systemic sclerosis. Eight patients with ulcers resistant to treatment were enrolled. Bone marrow cells were gathered from the bilateral iliac crests with multiple repositioning b...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ishigatsubo Y,Ihata A,Kobayashi H,Hama M,Kirino Y,Ueda A,Takeno M,Shirai A,Ohno S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are important for assessing perceived health status and treatment burden. We evaluated HRQoL using Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) and factors associated with HRQoL. METHODS:We collected basic and lifestyle-related, clinical, and treatment characteristics...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Furukawa M,Kiyohara C,Horiuchi T,Tsukamoto H,Mitoma H,Kimoto Y,Uchino A,Nakagawa M,Oryoji K,Shimoda T,Akashi K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract The synovium in a knee joint has an extensive neural network in the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. In medial compartmental osteoarthritis of the knee, neuropeptides were most abundant, with an especially large number of substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide-immunoreactive free nerve endings....

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Saito T

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00