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Quantifying the impact of the Tokyo Olympics on COVID-19 cases using synthetic control methods by Esaka, Taro, Fujii, Takao

“…This paper uses a synthetic control method (SCM) and a Ridge Augmented SCM to estimate the impact of holding the Tokyo Olympic games on the number of newly…”
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Japan College of Rheumatology guideline for the use of methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Kameda, Hideto, Fujii, Takao, Nakajima, Ayako, Koike, Ryuji, Sagawa, Akira, Kanbe, Katsuaki, Tomita, Tetsuya, Harigai, Masayoshi, Suzuki, Yasuo

“…Methotrexate (MTX), the anchor drug in the current treatment strategy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), was first approved for treatment of RA in Japan in 1999 at…”
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Impact of aerobic acclimation on the nitrification performance and microbial community of landfill leachate sludge by Hira, Daisuke, Aiko, Nobuyuki, Yabuki, Yoshinori, Fujii, Takao

“…Nitrogenous pollution of water is regarded as a global environmental problem, and nitrogen removal has become an important issue in wastewater treatment…”
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Direct and Indirect Pathogenic Roles of Autoantibodies in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases by Fujii, Takao

“…[ABSTRACT] Autoantibody (autoAb) production in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases is a hallmark of disease entity, activity and prognosis. Although a…”
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Enrichment and physiological characterization of an anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacterium 'Candidatus Brocadia sapporoensis' by Narita, Yuko, Zhang, Lei, Kimura, Zen-Ichiro, Ali, Muhammad, Fujii, Takao, Okabe, Satoshi

“…We successfully enriched a novel anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (anammox) bacterium affiliated with the genus 'Candidatus Brocadia' with high purity (>90%) in a…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Torii, Mie, Hashimoto, Motomu, Hanai, Akiko, Fujii, Takao, Furu, Moritoshi, Ito, Hiromu, Uozumi, Ryuji, Hamaguchi, Masahide, Terao, Chikashi, Yamamoto, Wataru, Uda, Miyabi, Nin, Kazuko, Morita, Satoshi, Arai, Hidenori, Mimori, Tsuneyo

“…Objectives: Sarcopenia is characterized by loss of muscle strength and mass, leading to falls and adverse health outcomes. Our aim was to determine the…”
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2019 Diagnostic criteria for mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD): From the Japan research committee of the ministry of health, labor, and welfare for systemic autoimmune diseases by Tanaka, Yoshiya, Kuwana, Masataka, Fujii, Takao, Kameda, Hideto, Muro, Yoshinao, Fujio, Keishi, Itoh, Yasuhiko, Yasuoka, Hidekata, Fukaya, Shusaku, Ashihara, Konomi, Hirano, Daisuke, Ohmura, Koichiro, Tabuchi, Yuya, Hasegawa, Hisanori, Matsumiya, Ryo, Shirai, Yuichiro, Ogura, Takehisa, Tsuchida, Yumi, Ogawa-Momohara, Mariko, Narazaki, Hidehiko, Inoue, Yoshino, Miyagawa, Ippei, Nakano, Kazuhisa, Hirata, Shintaro, Mori, Masaaki

“…To update and revise the diagnostic criteria for mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) issued by the Japan Research Committee of the Ministry of Health,…”
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Comprehensive microRNA analysis identifies miR-24 and miR-125a-5p as plasma biomarkers for rheumatoid arthritis by Murata, Koichi, Furu, Moritoshi, Yoshitomi, Hiroyuki, Ishikawa, Masahiro, Shibuya, Hideyuki, Hashimoto, Motomu, Imura, Yoshitaka, Fujii, Takao, Ito, Hiromu, Mimori, Tsuneyo, Matsuda, Shuichi

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are present in human plasma and known as a non-invasive biomarker for cancer detection. Our study was designed to identify plasma miRNAs…”
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Re-characterization of mono-2-ethylhexyl phthalate hydrolase belonging to the serine hydrolase family by Iwata, Makoto, Imaoka, Takuya, Nishiyama, Takashi, Fujii, Takao

“…A novel bacterium assimilating di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate as a sole carbon source was isolated, and identified as a Rhodococcus species and the strain was named…”
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The RIG-I-like receptor IFIH1/MDA5 is a dermatomyositis-specific autoantigen identified by the anti-CADM-140 antibody by Nakashima, Ran, Imura, Yoshitaka, Kobayashi, Shio, Yukawa, Naoichiro, Yoshifuji, Hajime, Nojima, Takaki, Kawabata, Daisuke, Ohmura, Koichiro, Usui, Takashi, Fujii, Takao, Okawa, Katsuya, Mimori, Tsuneyo

“…Objectives. Various autoantibodies are detected in the sera of PM/DM patients. Some of them are specific to PM/DM patients and closely associated with clinical…”
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Management and treatment outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis in the era of biologic and targeted synthetic therapies: evaluation of 10-year data from the KURAMA cohort by Fujii, Takayuki, Murata, Koichi, Onizawa, Hideo, Onishi, Akira, Tanaka, Masao, Murakami, Kosaku, Nishitani, Kohei, Furu, Moritoshi, Watanabe, Ryu, Hashimoto, Motomu, Ito, Hiromu, Fujii, Takao, Mimori, Tsuneyo, Morinobu, Akio, Matsuda, Shuichi

“…Advances in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, highlighted by biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and targeted synthetic DMARDs…”
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Startup of pilot-scale single-stage nitrogen removal using anammox and partial nitritation (SNAP) reactor for waste brine treatment using marine anammox bacteria by Yokota, Nobuyuki, Mineshima, Ryota, Watanabe, Yasutsugu, Tokutomi, Takaaki, Kiyokawa, Tomohiro, Nishiyama, Takashi, Fujii, Takao, Furukawa, Kenji

“…This study is the first to demonstrate the startup of a pilot-scale single-stage nitrogen removal using anammox and partial nitritation (SNAP) reactor…”
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Neutrophils are essential as a source of IL-17 in the effector phase of arthritis by Katayama, Masaki, Ohmura, Koichiro, Yukawa, Naoichiro, Terao, Chikashi, Hashimoto, Motomu, Yoshifuji, Hajime, Kawabata, Daisuke, Fujii, Takao, Iwakura, Yoichiro, Mimori, Tsuneyo

“…Th17 has been shown to have a pivotal role in the development of arthritis. However, the role of IL-17 in the T cell-independent effector phase has not fully…”
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Safety and effectiveness of baricitinib for rheumatoid arthritis in Japanese clinical practice: 24-week results of all-case post-marketing surveillance by Takagi, Michiaki, Atsumi, Tatsuya, Matsuno, Hiroaki, Tamura, Naoto, Fujii, Takao, Okamoto, Nami, Takahashi, Nobunori, Nakajima, Atsuo, Nakajima, Ayako, Tsujimoto, Naoto, Nishikawa, Atsushi, Ishii, Taeko, Takeuchi, Tsutomu, Kuwana, Masataka

“…ABSTRACT Objectives To assess the safety and effectiveness of baricitinib treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in real-world clinical practice. Methods This…”
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Isolation of a Multiheme Protein with Features of a Hydrazine-Oxidizing Enzyme from an Anaerobic Ammonium-Oxidizing Enrichment Culture by Shimamura, Munetaka, Nishiyama, Takashi, Shigetomo, Hiroyuki, Toyomoto, Takeshi, Kawahara, Yuka, Furukawa, Kenji, Fujii, Takao

“…A multiheme protein having hydrazine-oxidizing activity was purified from enriched culture from a reactor in which an anammox bacterium, strain KSU-1, was…”
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Strain-Specific Manifestation of Lupus-like Systemic Autoimmunity Caused by Zap70 Mutation by Matsuo, Takashi, Hashimoto, Motomu, Sakaguchi, Shimon, Sakaguchi, Noriko, Ito, Yoshinaga, Hikida, Masaki, Tsuruyama, Tatsuaki, Sakai, Kaoru, Yokoi, Hideki, Shirakashi, Mirei, Tanaka, Masao, Ito, Hiromu, Yoshifuji, Hajime, Ohmura, Koichiro, Fujii, Takao, Mimori, Tsuneyo

“…A defect in TCR-proximal signaling is a major characteristic of CD4 T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus; however, it is not fully known how defects in TCR…”
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A Clinical, Pathological, and Genetic Characterization of Methotrexate-associated Lymphoproliferative Disorders by YAMAKAWA, Noriyuki, FUJIMOTO, Masakazu, FUJII, Takao, KITANO, Toshiyuki, KONDO, Tadakazu, YURUGI, Kimiko, MIURA, Yasuo, MAEKAWA, Taira, SAJI, Hiroh, TAKAORI-KONDO, Akifumi, MATSUDA, Fumihiko, HAGA, Hironori, KAWABATA, Daisuke, MIMORI, Tsuneyo, TERAO, Chikashi, NISHIKORI, Momoko, NAKASHIMA, Ran, IMURA, Yoshitaka, YUKAWA, Naoichiro, YOSHIFUJI, Hajime, OHMURA, Koichiro

“…Methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorders (MTX-LPD) often regress spontaneously during MTX withdrawal, but the prognostic factors remain unclear…”
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Direct and Indirect Pathogenic of Autoantibodies in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases by Fujii, Takao

“…Autoantibody (autoAb) production in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases is a hallmark of disease entity, activity and prognosis. Although a large number…”
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Treatment Patterns, Direct Cost of Biologics, and Direct Medical Costs for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Real-world Analysis of Nationwide Japanese Claims Data by Sugiyama, Naonobu, MD, PhD, Kawahito, Yutaka, MD, PhD, Fujii, Takao, MD, PhD, Atsumi, Tatsuya, MD, PhD, Murata, Tatsunori, MS, Morishima, Yosuke, Fukuma, Yuri

“…Abstract Purpose The aims of this article were to characterize the patterns of treating rheumatoid arthritis with biologics and to evaluate costs using claims…”
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Effect of Physical State on Pain Mediated Through Emotional Health in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Nakagami, Yukako, Sugihara, Genichi, Takei, Nori, Fujii, Takao, Hashimoto, Motomu, Murakami, Kosaku, Furu, Moritoshi, Ito, Hiromu, Uda, Miyabi, Torii, Mie, Nin, Kazuko, Murai, Toshiya, Mimori, Tsuneyo

“…Objective Pain is one of the main symptoms of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Pain in RA is caused by specific physical changes, such as joint…”
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