Clinical response among golimumab-treated Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis by number of previous biologic therapies: Real-world evidence from post-hoc analysis of post-marketing surveillance data.

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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：:The current study investigates the role of regulatory T (Treg) cells in the pathogenesis of ocular attack in patients with Behcet's disease (BD). Nineteen BD patients with ocular complications (BDo), including 11 BD patients with ocular attack (BDa) and eight BD patients with inactive ocular complications (BDi), were ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Nanke Y,Kotake S,Goto M,Ujihara H,Matsubara M,Kamatani N

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 24-year-old male with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed influenza virus B-associated hemophagocytic syndrome and cardiac tamponade. Although the patient's general condition improved after steroid pulse therapy and pericardiocentesis, pericardial effusion re-accumulated. Colchicine and aspiri...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Horai Y,Miyamura T,Takahama S,Sonomoto K,Nakamura M,Ando H,Minami R,Yamamoto M,Suematsu E

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research into the bone destruction associated with rheumatoid arthritis has highlighted the importance of the interplay of the immune and skeletal systems. Arthritic bone destruction is attributable to the defective control of osteoclastogenesis by T cells. We revealed that excessive expression of receptor activator o...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Takayanagi H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: To assess the middle-term outcome of iguratimod (IGU) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methods: Sixty-nine RA patients (14 males and 55 females, mean age of 64.0 years) receiving IGU-containing therapies were enrolled. We divided these patients into three groups based on the treatment at the baseline...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Suto T,Yonemoto Y,Okamura K,Sakane H,Takeuchi K,Tamura Y,Kaneko T,Ayabe K,Chikuda H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The early diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is important to reduce joint destruction. Many of the current imaging techniques have disadvantages, such as the need for contrast agents and interpretation by specialists. Fluorescence imaging is an emerging technique that overcomes some of thes...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Onishi S,Sakane M,Tsukanishi T,Funayama T,Ozeki E,Hara I,Yamazaki M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 60-year-old female with cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (CPN) of the left ankle, accompanied by elevated serum interleukin (IL)-6 levels. Computed tomographic angiography revealed severe narrowing of medium-sized arteries in her left leg. Destructive arthropathy in the left ankle was identified by...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Horai Y,Tokuyama A,Sumiyoshi R,Nakashima Y,Suzuki T,Okada A,Kawashiri SY,Ichinose K,Izumi Y,Miyashita T,Tamai M,Yamasaki S,Nakamura H,Hayashi T,Origuchi T,Kawakami A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: This study aimed to clarify whether plasma acrolein level actually increases in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and to elucidate whether any relationship exists between the levels and the RA background variables.Methods: Plasma levels of protein-conjugated acrolein (PC-Acro) in 84 patients (RA group) an...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Kawabata C,Nagasawa T,Ono M,Tarumoto N,Katoh N,Hotta Y,Kawano H,Igarashi K,Shiokawa K,Nishimura K

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the expression and localization of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in synovial fluid and synovial tissue, and examined the stimulation of HO-1 production in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts (RASFs). Synovial fluid samples were obtained from knee joints of 20 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 20 osteoarthritis (OA) ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Kitamura A,Nishida K,Komiyama T,Doi H,Kadota Y,Yoshida A,Ozaki T

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract We report a case of hypocalcemic myopathy confounded by polymyositis due to an elevated level of serum creatine kinase (CK). A 30-year-old man was referred to our hospital for the treatment of provisionally diagnosed polymyositis. His presentation with tetany, hyporeflexia, and general fatigue, in addition to...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Hirata D,Nagashima T,Saito S,Okazaki H,Kano S,Minota S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract We report two cases of bone marrow hemophagocytosis. One patient had adult-onset Still's disease, and the other had herpes zoster associated with potential autoimmune abnormalities. Our findings suggested a pos-sible role of cytokines and/or antibodies in the induction of hemophagocytosis in patients with con...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Susuki J,Nawata M,Koike M,Wada R,Sekigawa I,Iida N,Hashimoto H

更新日期：2001-12-01 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：:To evaluate the composite disease activity indices for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we compared disease activities and the changes therein calculated using the Disease Activity Score based on 28 joint counts using erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR), DAS28-CRP (C-reactive protein), Simplified Disease Activity Ind...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Matsui T,Kuga Y,Nishino J,Kaneko A,Eto Y,Tohma S

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Efficacy of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF)α treatment in patient with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) had been proved by many clinical studies. Inflammation and new bone formation in spine were two pivotal aspects in AS. TNF α inhibitor could eliminate inflammation including clinical and laboratory...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Zong HX,Xu SQ,Tong H,Wang XR,Pan MJ,Teng YZ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal injury is one of the most prevalent clinical problems that jeopardize the activities of daily life, especially in our aging society. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) play pivotal roles in regenerating bones after bone injury. MSCs come from the surrounding tissues and/or circulation. Cell sources may be the bone...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ito H

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Modern three-component total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) has favorable clinical results and survival rates. However, radiographic deterioration and worsening of clinical symptoms may occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or non-inflammatory arthritis (NA). The associations between outcomes and clinic...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Iwata T,Ito H,Furu M,Ishikawa M,Azukizawa M,Yoshitomi H,Fujii T,Akiyama H,Matsuda S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed this study to investigate the differences in radiological and laboratory findings between systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (s-JIA) and polyarthritis (p-JIA). Twenty-two patients with s-JIA and 18 with p-JIA were enrolled. Their laboratory findings and radiographs were examined retrospectively. Plain...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Ozawa R,Inaba Y,Mori M,Hara R,Kikuchi M,Higuchi R,Miyamae T,Imagawa T,Fujiwara T,Saito T,Yokota S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the association between the multi-biomarker disease activity (MBDA) score and radiographic progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors. METHODS:Change (Δ) in modified total Sharp score (mTSS) over 52 weeks and disease activity scores w...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Hirata S,Li W,Kubo S,Fukuyo S,Mizuno Y,Hanami K,Sawamukai N,Yamaoka K,Saito K,Defranoux NA,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:The chondrocytes of cartilage have so far been reported to include three mechanoresponsive genes: cartilage matrix protein (CMP, matrilin-1), type X collagen, and Indian hedgehog (Ihh). In fact, all of the genes identified in these chondrocytes are associated solely with mechanical stress. In this study we examined th...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Kanbe K,Inoue K,Xiang C,Chen Q

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For surgical treatment of rheumatoid wrists, we have routinely selected the Sauve-Kapandji (S-K) procedure or the Darrach procedure based on predetermined indications. In this study, we conducted a retrospective radiographic comparative evaluation of the changes in the carpus after the two procedures. The S-K group an...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Kobayashi A,Futami T,Tadano I,Fujita M,Watanabe T,Moriguchi T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-year-old girl with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) required surgical reduction for a dislocated left hip joint following failure of skin traction for 1 week. Unaided walking was achieved by 3 months postoperatively. Incongruence and irregularity of the hip joint remained but may resolve with ma...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Inui K,Maeno T,Tada M,Takaoka K,Koike T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol (CZP) plus methotrexate treatment and to assess the efficacy of two CZP maintenance dosing schedules in Japanese rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with an inadequate response to methotrexate. METHODS:J-RAPID double-blind patients were ente...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Tanaka Y,Yamamoto K,Takeuchi T,Yamanaka H,Ishiguro N,Eguchi K,Watanabe A,Origasa H,Shoji T,Miyasaka N,Koike T

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To obtain safety and efficacy data on combination treatment with iguratimod and methotrexate (MTX) in an open-label extension study in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Following a 28-week, randomized, double-blind trial of adding iguratimod or placebo to stable MTX therapy, patients en...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Hara M,Ishiguro N,Katayama K,Kondo M,Sumida T,Mimori T,Soen S,Nagai K,Yamaguchi T,Yamamoto K,Iguratimod-Clinical Study Group.

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Upper limit of methotrexate (MTX) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was recently increased from 8 to 16 mg/week in Japan. We therefore examined the effect of concomitant MTX dose on the efficacy of adalimumab (ADA) in clinical practice. METHOD:Sixty-one consecutive RA patients treated with ADA were...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Nakashima Y,Miyahara H,Kondo M,Fukuda T,Harada H,Haraguchi A,Inoue Y,Ishinishi T,Maekawa M,Maeyama A,Nakashima M,Shono E,Suematsu E,Shimauchi T,Tsuru T,Tsukamoto H,Yoshizawa S,Yoshizawa S,Iwamoto Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the oral calcineurin inhibitor tacrolimus was performed in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis who had responded poorly to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and factors related to suppression of joint destruction were inv...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Tanaka Y,Kawai S,Takeuchi T,Yamamoto K,Miyasaka N

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Gout is a disease caused by an inflammatory response to an aggregation of monosodium urate crystals that develop secondary to hyperuricemia. Throughout its natural history it has four stages: asymptomatic hyperuricemia, acute gouty arthritis, intercritical gout, and chronic tophaceous gout. In this article, w...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Tosun AK,Koca NT,Karataş GK

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to analyze the score of fatigue in a large cohort of Brazilian patients with SpA, comparing different disease patterns and its association with demographic and disease-specific variables. METHODS:A common protocol of investigation was prospectively applied to 1492 Brazilian ...

journal_title：Modern rheumatology

authors： Bianchi WA,Elias FR,Carneiro S,Bortoluzzo AB,Gonçalves CR,da Silva JA,Ximenes AC,Bértolo MB,Ribeiro SL,Keiserman M,Skare TL,Menin R,Azevedo VF,Vieira WP,Albuquerque EN,Bonfiglioli R,Campanholo C,Carvalho HM,Costa IP,

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00