Clinical associations of renal involvement in ANCA-associated vasculitis

A Kronbichler, JI Shin, KH Lee, D Nakagomi… - Autoimmunity …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Renal involvement in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated
vasculitis is associated with significant morbidity and higher mortality rates. This study examined …

Roles of alternatively activated M2 macrophages in allergic contact dermatitis

K Suzuki, K Meguro, D Nakagomi… - Allergology …, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Alternatively activated macrophages (M2 macrophages) play key roles in the suppression of
Th1 cell responses and the orchestration of tissue repair. However, recent studies have …

Effect of reduced-dose vs high-dose glucocorticoids added to rituximab on remission induction in ANCA-associated vasculitis: a randomized clinical trial

S Furuta, D Nakagomi, Y Kobayashi, M Hiraguri… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
… Initial doses of prednisolone were 0.5 mg/kg/d in the reduced-dose glucocorticoid group
and 1.0 mg/kg/d in the high-dose glucocorticoid group. Prednisolone was stopped at 5 months …

Outcome assessment in Takayasu arteritis

D Nakagomi, D Jayne - Rheumatology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a systemic granulomatous large-vessel vasculitis with a
phenotype that overlaps with GCA and defined by the 1993 and 2012 Chapel Hill Consensus …

Ultrasound can improve the accuracy of the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League against rheumatism classification criteria for rheumatoid …

D Nakagomi, K Ikeda, A Okubo, T Iwamoto… - Arthritis & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
… College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Classification Criteria
for Rheumatoid Arthritis to Predict the Requirement for Methotrexate Treatment - Nakagomi - …

Prediction of relapse after discontinuation of biologic agents by ultrasonographic assessment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: high predictive …

…, S Tanaka, A Norimoto, Y Sanayama, D Nakagomi… - 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This prospective study aimed to determine whether the comprehensive
ultrasonographic assessment of synovial inflammation predicts relapse after discontinuation of …

Pulmonary involvement in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis: the influence of ANCA subtype

…, J Babar, R Smith, RB Jones, D Nakagomi… - The Journal of …, 2017 - jrheum.org
Objective. To describe pulmonary involvement at time of diagnosis in antineutrophil cytoplasmic
antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), as defined by computed tomography (CT…

[18F]FDG uptake in proximal muscles assessed by PET/CT reflects both global and local muscular inflammation and provides useful information in the management …

…, T Iwamoto, Y Sanayama, A Okubo, D Nakagomi… - …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective. This study aimed to determine whether [ 18 F]fluorodeoxyglucose-PET/CT ([ 18 F]FDG-PET/CT)
discriminates PM/DM from non-muscular diseases and also whether FDG …

Prevalence and Responsiveness to Treatment of Lung Abnormalities on Chest Computed Tomography in Patients With Microscopic Polyangiitis: A Multicenter …

…, S Kagami, I Iwamoto, D Nakagomi… - Arthritis & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the prevalence of lung abnormalities on chest computed tomography
(CT) in patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), to assess the responsiveness of such …

Longterm outcomes of 188 Japanese patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

…, K Kurasawa, R Matsumura, D Nakagomi… - The Journal of …, 2018 - jrheum.org
Objective. Patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) frequently
experience relapses, which lead to cumulative organ damage. In this retrospective …