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Increased Serum B Cell Activating Factor and a Proliferation-inducing Ligand Are Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Norimoto Kobayashi, Ichiro Kobayashi, Masaaki Mori, Shinji Sato, Naomi Iwata, Tomonari Shigemura, Kazunaga Agematsu, Shumpei Yokota and Kenichi Koike
The Journal of Rheumatology October 2015, jrheum.140977; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140977
Norimoto Kobayashi
From the Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto; Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo; Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama; Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Ohbu, Japan. Supported by a Health Labor Sciences Research Grant from The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; I. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; M. Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; S. Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine; N. Iwata, MD, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center; T. Shigemura, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; K. Agematsu, MD, PhD, Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University; S. Yokota, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; K. Koike, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: norimoto@shinshu-u.ac.jp. Accepted for publication July 23, 2015.
Ichiro Kobayashi
From the Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto; Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo; Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama; Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Ohbu, Japan. Supported by a Health Labor Sciences Research Grant from The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; I. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; M. Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; S. Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine; N. Iwata, MD, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center; T. Shigemura, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; K. Agematsu, MD, PhD, Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University; S. Yokota, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; K. Koike, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: norimoto@shinshu-u.ac.jp. Accepted for publication July 23, 2015.
Masaaki Mori
From the Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto; Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo; Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama; Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Ohbu, Japan. Supported by a Health Labor Sciences Research Grant from The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; I. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; M. Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; S. Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine; N. Iwata, MD, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center; T. Shigemura, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; K. Agematsu, MD, PhD, Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University; S. Yokota, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; K. Koike, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: norimoto@shinshu-u.ac.jp. Accepted for publication July 23, 2015.
Shinji Sato
From the Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto; Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo; Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama; Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Ohbu, Japan. Supported by a Health Labor Sciences Research Grant from The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; I. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; M. Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; S. Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine; N. Iwata, MD, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center; T. Shigemura, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; K. Agematsu, MD, PhD, Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University; S. Yokota, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; K. Koike, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: norimoto@shinshu-u.ac.jp. Accepted for publication July 23, 2015.
Naomi Iwata
From the Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto; Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo; Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama; Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Ohbu, Japan. Supported by a Health Labor Sciences Research Grant from The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; I. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; M. Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; S. Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine; N. Iwata, MD, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center; T. Shigemura, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; K. Agematsu, MD, PhD, Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University; S. Yokota, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; K. Koike, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: norimoto@shinshu-u.ac.jp. Accepted for publication July 23, 2015.
Tomonari Shigemura
From the Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto; Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo; Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama; Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Ohbu, Japan. Supported by a Health Labor Sciences Research Grant from The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; I. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; M. Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; S. Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine; N. Iwata, MD, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center; T. Shigemura, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; K. Agematsu, MD, PhD, Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University; S. Yokota, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; K. Koike, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: norimoto@shinshu-u.ac.jp. Accepted for publication July 23, 2015.
Kazunaga Agematsu
From the Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto; Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo; Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama; Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Ohbu, Japan. Supported by a Health Labor Sciences Research Grant from The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; I. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; M. Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; S. Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine; N. Iwata, MD, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center; T. Shigemura, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; K. Agematsu, MD, PhD, Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University; S. Yokota, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; K. Koike, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: norimoto@shinshu-u.ac.jp. Accepted for publication July 23, 2015.
Shumpei Yokota
From the Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto; Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo; Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama; Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Ohbu, Japan. Supported by a Health Labor Sciences Research Grant from The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; I. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; M. Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; S. Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine; N. Iwata, MD, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center; T. Shigemura, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; K. Agematsu, MD, PhD, Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University; S. Yokota, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; K. Koike, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: norimoto@shinshu-u.ac.jp. Accepted for publication July 23, 2015.
Kenichi Koike
From the Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto; Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo; Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama; Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Ohbu, Japan. Supported by a Health Labor Sciences Research Grant from The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. N. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; I. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; M. Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; S. Sato, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Tokai University School of Medicine; N. Iwata, MD, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center; T. Shigemura, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine; K. Agematsu, MD, PhD, Department of Infection and Host Defense, Graduate School of Medicine, Shinshu University; S. Yokota, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine; K. Koike, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kobayashi, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Nagano, Japan. E-mail: norimoto@shinshu-u.ac.jp. Accepted for publication July 23, 2015.
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Increased Serum B Cell Activating Factor and a Proliferation-inducing Ligand Are Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Norimoto Kobayashi, Ichiro Kobayashi, Masaaki Mori, Shinji Sato, Naomi Iwata, Tomonari Shigemura, Kazunaga Agematsu, Shumpei Yokota, Kenichi Koike
The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2015, jrheum.140977; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.140977