A 75‐year‐old female rheumatoid arthritis patient who was positive for hepatitis B surface
antigen and for antibodies to hepatitis Be antigen showed liver dysfunction, and therefore …

New virus-like sequences, TvAQ7 and TvP15, were found in a Japanese grapevine
accession of OKY-AQ7 (cv. Aki Queen) and of OKY-P15 (cv. Pione) by nested RT-PCR to …

Background: Leukocyte Fc receptors for immunoglobulin G (FcγR) play a major role in the
handling of immune complexes and pathogens in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and …

Template preparation is important in reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based
detection methods. A TissueLyser with tungsten carbide beads was used for …

A rigorous analytical procedure for the crack analysis of concrete dams is established using
a newly developed numerical technique for analyzing multiple discrete cracks in concrete. …

The purpose of this study was to clarify the factors related to silent osteonecrosis of the femoral
head (ONFH) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Seventy-eight patients …

Objective: The aim of this study was to clarify the characteristics of pulmonary function tests (PFT),
especially carbon monoxide diffusion capacity (DLCO), and their correlation with …

Colletotrichum acutatum, the fungus causing anthracnose disease of various fruits and crops,
has inherent resistance to benomyl. The mechanism underlying its resistance to benomyl …

Objective To evaluate clinical links between levels of myeloperoxidase ( MPO )–antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibody ( ANCA ) and relapse in patients with ANCA ‐associated vasculitis ( …

Objective. To examine the effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (anti-TNF) therapy in patients
with reactive AA amyloidosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. Fourteen …