Modern Rheumatology

Functional somatic syndrome: how it could be relevant to rheumatologists
pp. 179-184(6)
Authors: Masuko, Kayo; Nakamura, Hiroshi

Laser-mediated microdissection for analysis of gene expression in synovial tissue
pp. 185-190(6)
Authors: Hashimoto, Atsushi; Matsui, Toshimichi; Tanaka, Sumiaki; Ishikawa, Akira; Endo, Hirahito; Hirohata, Shunsei; Kondo, Hirobumi; Neumann, Elena; Tarner, Ingo Helmut; Müller-Ladner, Ulf

A multicenter phase I/II trial of rituximab for refractory systemic lupus erythematosus
pp. 191-197(7)
Authors: Tanaka, Yoshiya; Yamamoto, Kazuhiko; Takeuchi, Tsutomu; Nishimoto, Norihiro; Miyasaka, Nobuyuki; Sumida, Takayuki; Shima, Yoshihito; Takada, Kazuki; Matsumoto, Isao; Saito, Kazuyoshi; Koike, Takao

Minodronic acid influences receptor activator of nuclear factor kB ligand expression and suppresses bone resorption by osteoclasts in rats with collagen-induced arthritis
pp. 198-205(8)
Authors: Tanishima, Shinji; Kishimoto, Yuji; Fukata, Satoru; Mizumura, Hiroyuki; Hagino, Hiroshi; Teshima, Ryota

Mizoribine therapy for patients with lupus nephritis: the association between peak mizoribine concentration and clinical efficacy
pp. 206-212(7)
Authors: Kuroda, Takeshi; Hirose, Shintaro; Tanabe, Naohito; Sato, Hiroe; Nakatsue, Takeshi; Ajiro, Jyunya; Wada, Yoko; Murakami, Syuichi; Hasegawa, Hisashi; Ito, Satoshi; Sakatsume, Minoru; Nakano, Masaaki; Gejyo, Fumitake

Ultrasonographic findings of painful shoulders and correlation between physical examination and ultrasonographic rotator cuff tear
pp. 213-219(7)
Authors: Kim, Hyun Ah; Kim, Su Ho; Seo, Young-Il

Dysregulated expression of interleukin-23 and interleukin-12 subunits in systemic lupus erythematosus patients
pp. 220-223(4)
Authors: Huang, Xinfang; Hua, Jing; Shen, Nan; Chen, Shunle

Pulmonary arterial hypertension among Filipino patients with connective tissue diseases
pp. 224-227(4)
Authors: Santos Estrella, Paul V.; Lin, Yih Chang; Navarra, Sandra V.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use does not affect short-term endoscopic and histologic outcomes after Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
pp. 228-234(7)
Authors: Tanaka, Eiichi; Kamitsuji, Shigeo; Inoue, Eisuke; Yamada, Toru; Nakajima, Ayako; Takeuchi, Etsuko; Yanagisawa, Akiko; Misaka, Ryouichi; Shigemoto, Mutsuo; Yamashita, Katsuko; Imamura, Tetsuo; Hara, Masako; Tomatsu, Taisuke; Saito, Terunobu; Lauren, Gerson; Triadafilopoulos, George; Kamatani, Naoyuki; Singh, Gurkirpal; Yamanaka, Hisashi

Clinical and radiological results of non-cement impaction bone-graft method of total hip arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis
pp. 235-238(4)
Authors: Mochida, Yuichi; Saito, Izumi; Akamatsu, Yasushi; Taki, Naoya; Mitsugi, Naoto; Saito, Tomoyuki

Primary cervical epidural malignant lymphoma with rheumatoid arthritis: a case report
pp. 239-242(4)
Authors: Masuda, Kenji; Mochida, Yuichi; Fujii, Junpei; Nakamura, Junichiro; Sasaki, Atsushi; Kita, Hirotoshi; Mitsugi, Naoto; Saito, Tomoyuki

Sarcoid myositis with muscle weakness as a presenting symptom
pp. 243-246(4)
Authors: Yamada, Hideyasu; Ishii, Wataru; Ito, Satoshi; Iwanami, Keiichi; Ogishima, Hiroshi; Suzuki, Takeshi; Mamura, Mizuko; Goto, Daisuke; Matsumoto, Isao; Tsutsumi, Akito; Sumida, Takayuki

Tacrolimus-related nocturnal myoclonus of the lower limbs in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis
pp. 247-250(4)
Authors: Azuma, Takanori; Oishi, Minoru; Takei, Masami; Sawada, Shigemasa

A case of primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting with dysfunctional uterine bleeding and cerebral infarction
pp. 251-252(2)
Authors: Yoshidome, Yoshito; Morimoto, Shinji; Tamura, Naoto; Kobayashi, Shigeto; Tsuda, Hiroshi; Hashimoto, Hiroshi; Takasaki, Yoshinari

Improved response to infliximab after leukocytapheresis in a patent with rheumatoid arthritis
pp. 253-255(3)
Authors: Azuma, Teruhisa; Ishimaru, Hiroyasu; Hatta, Kazuhiro; Kori, Yoshiaki

Methotrexate pneumonia lacking dyspnea and radiographic interstitial patterns during treatment for early rheumatoid arthritis: bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial lung biopsy in a differential diagnosis
pp. 256-261(6)
Authors: Cho, Isamu; Mori, Shunsuke; Imamura, Fumiya; Kiyofuji, Chikage; Sugimoto, Mineharu

A case of polymyositis with a significantly high level of KL-6 associated with pancreatic cancer
pp. 262-264(3)
Authors: Kida, Yohei; Maeshima, Etsuko; Furukawa, Kanako; Ichikawa, Tomohiro; Goda, Mikako; Ichinose, Masakazu

Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome with a C30R mutation in a Japanese family
pp. 265-266(2)
Authors: Takagi, Kae; Kawaguchi, Yasushi; Fujikawa, Satoshi; Otani, Tomoko; Sugiura, Tomoko; Hara, Masako