Search Results - "USHIYAMA, Osamu"
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Frequency and analysis of factors closely associated with the development of depressive symptoms in patients with scleroderma
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-08-2003)“…OBJECTIVE: To examine the frequency of depressive symptoms and also to identify factors closely associated with their development in patients with scleroderma…”
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Reflux Esophagitis and Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients with Scleroderma
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2008)“…Objective This study aimed to evaluate the possible effects of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in reflux esophagitis with scleroderma. Patients and…”
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CD28-deficient mice are highly resistant to collagen-induced arthritis
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-01-1999)“…CD28 provides a critical costimulatory signal in Ag-specific T cell activation. Recent studies have revealed an important role for CD28 in the development of…”
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Smoking, drinking, sleeping habits, and other lifestyle factors and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in Japanese females: findings from the KYSS study
Published in Modern rheumatology (01-06-2006)“…Many risk factors have been proposed for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, there is little information about the relationship between lifestyles and…”
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Two cases of antinuclear antibody negative lupus showing increased proportion of B cells lacking RP105
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-03-2005)“…B cells lacking RP105 molecule, a member of the Toll-like receptor family, were increased in the peripheral blood of 2 patients with antinuclear antibody (ANA)…”
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Smoking, drinking, sleeping habits, and other lifestyle factors and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in Japanese females: findings from the KYSS study
Published in Modern rheumatology (01-06-2006)“…Abstract Many risk factors have been proposed for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, there is little information about the relationship between…”
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Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case-control Study in a Japanese Population
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-07-2012)“…Cigarette smoking may be associated with increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), whereas the role of alcohol consumption is unknown. We examined…”
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Flexor tenosynovitis of the hands as an initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Published in Modern rheumatology (01-09-2000)“…Abstract We describe a patient who presented with flexion contractures of the bilateral fingers due to tenosynovitis of the flexor digitorum tendons as an…”
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Polyangiitis Overlap Syndrome with Eosinophilia Associated with an Elevated Serum Level of Major Basic Protein
Published in Internal Medicine (1999)“…Polyangiitis overlap syndrome is a new disease entity and the reported cases in the literature are still limited. We describe a female patient presenting with…”
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Bone marrow accumulation in gallium scintigraphy in patients with adult Still's disease
Published in Ryumachi. [Rheumatism] (01-12-2002)“…We investigated the features and the usefulness of gallium scintigraphy in the diagnosis and the assessment of Adult Still's disease (ASD) by retrospective…”
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Cigarette Smoking, STAT4 and TNFRSF1B Polymorphisms, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Japanese Population
Published in Journal of rheumatology (01-10-2009)“…Objective. Recent studies have identified signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 ( STAT4 ) as a susceptibility gene for systemic lupus…”
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Risk factors for development of systemic lupus erythematosus among Japanese females: medical history and reproductive factors
Published in International journal of rheumatic diseases (01-01-2017)“…Aim The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of medical history and reproductive factors on the development of systemic lupus erythematosus…”
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Cigarette smoking, N-acetyltransferase 2 polymorphisms and systemic lupus erythematosus in a Japanese population
Published in Lupus (01-06-2009)“…Cigarette smoking may be associated with an increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the underlying mechanism of this association remains…”
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Retinal disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Published in Annals of the rheumatic diseases (01-09-2000)“…OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of retinopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to clarify its significance in relation to other clinical…”
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RP105‐lacking B cells from lupus patients are responsible for the production of immunoglobulins and autoantibodies
Published in Arthritis and rheumatism (01-12-2002)“…Objective We previously reported that B cells lacking the RP105 molecule, which proved to be highly activated B cells, are increased in the peripheral blood of…”
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An analysis of fever of unknown origin defined by newly proposed practical criteria. A prospective study of 56 cases
Published in Kansenshōgaku zasshi (1999)“…The criteria proposed by Petersdorf has been in use internationally to define the fever of unknown origin (FUO) since 1961 and the research of FUO has…”
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Role of the Costimulatory Molecule CD28 in the Development of Lupus in MRL/lpr Mice
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-09-1999)“…MRL/Mpj-lpr/lpr (MRL/lpr) mice develop autoimmune disorders, including lymphoproliferation, glomerulonephritis, autoantibody production, and…”
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Collagen-Induced Arthritis in TNF Receptor-1-Deficient Mice: TNF Receptor-2 Can Modulate Arthritis in the Absence of TNF Receptor-1
Published in Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) (01-06-2001)“…TNF is a potent proinflammatory cytokine important for the development of arthritis in human and animals. We have investigated the roles of TNF receptor-1…”
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A case of idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis presented with bilateral pleural effusion
Published in Nihon Rinshō Menʾeki Gakkai kaishi (01-04-2002)“…A case is reported of a 56-year-old male who presented with bilateral pleural effusion as an initial manifestation of idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis. The…”
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The effect of beraprost sodium on the Raynaud's phenomenon
Published in Nihon Rinshō Menʾeki Gakkai kaishi (1996)“…We investigated the effect of beraprost sodium (BPS) on the Raynaud's phenomenon on 15 patients with systemic sclerosis, 3 with mixed connective tissue disease…”
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