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Salivary Gland Focus Score Is Associated With Myocardial Fibrosis in Primary Sjögren Syndrome Assessed by a Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Approach
Atsuma Nishiwaki, Hitomi Kobayashi, Natsumi Ikumi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Isamu Yokoe, Kaita Sugiyama, Yoshihiro Matsukawa, Masami Takei and Noboru Kitamura
The Journal of Rheumatology September 2020, jrheum.200352; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200352
Atsuma Nishiwaki
A. Nishiwaki, MD, H. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, N. Ikumi, MD, K. Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Y. Matsukawa, MD, PhD, M. Takei, MD, PhD, N. Kitamura, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo; Y. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, Graduate School of Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki; I. Yokoe, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. All authors attest that they have no financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this investigation. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kitamura, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. Email: noboru0712@mac.com. Accepted for publication August 24, 2020.
Hitomi Kobayashi
A. Nishiwaki, MD, H. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, N. Ikumi, MD, K. Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Y. Matsukawa, MD, PhD, M. Takei, MD, PhD, N. Kitamura, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo; Y. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, Graduate School of Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki; I. Yokoe, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. All authors attest that they have no financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this investigation. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kitamura, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. Email: noboru0712@mac.com. Accepted for publication August 24, 2020.
Natsumi Ikumi
A. Nishiwaki, MD, H. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, N. Ikumi, MD, K. Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Y. Matsukawa, MD, PhD, M. Takei, MD, PhD, N. Kitamura, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo; Y. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, Graduate School of Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki; I. Yokoe, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. All authors attest that they have no financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this investigation. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kitamura, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. Email: noboru0712@mac.com. Accepted for publication August 24, 2020.
Yasuyuki Kobayashi
A. Nishiwaki, MD, H. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, N. Ikumi, MD, K. Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Y. Matsukawa, MD, PhD, M. Takei, MD, PhD, N. Kitamura, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo; Y. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, Graduate School of Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki; I. Yokoe, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. All authors attest that they have no financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this investigation. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kitamura, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. Email: noboru0712@mac.com. Accepted for publication August 24, 2020.
Isamu Yokoe
A. Nishiwaki, MD, H. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, N. Ikumi, MD, K. Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Y. Matsukawa, MD, PhD, M. Takei, MD, PhD, N. Kitamura, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo; Y. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, Graduate School of Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki; I. Yokoe, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. All authors attest that they have no financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this investigation. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kitamura, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. Email: noboru0712@mac.com. Accepted for publication August 24, 2020.
Kaita Sugiyama
A. Nishiwaki, MD, H. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, N. Ikumi, MD, K. Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Y. Matsukawa, MD, PhD, M. Takei, MD, PhD, N. Kitamura, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo; Y. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, Graduate School of Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki; I. Yokoe, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. All authors attest that they have no financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this investigation. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kitamura, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. Email: noboru0712@mac.com. Accepted for publication August 24, 2020.
Yoshihiro Matsukawa
A. Nishiwaki, MD, H. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, N. Ikumi, MD, K. Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Y. Matsukawa, MD, PhD, M. Takei, MD, PhD, N. Kitamura, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo; Y. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, Graduate School of Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki; I. Yokoe, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. All authors attest that they have no financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this investigation. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kitamura, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. Email: noboru0712@mac.com. Accepted for publication August 24, 2020.
Masami Takei
A. Nishiwaki, MD, H. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, N. Ikumi, MD, K. Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Y. Matsukawa, MD, PhD, M. Takei, MD, PhD, N. Kitamura, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo; Y. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, Graduate School of Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki; I. Yokoe, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. All authors attest that they have no financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this investigation. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kitamura, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. Email: noboru0712@mac.com. Accepted for publication August 24, 2020.
Noboru Kitamura
A. Nishiwaki, MD, H. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, N. Ikumi, MD, K. Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Y. Matsukawa, MD, PhD, M. Takei, MD, PhD, N. Kitamura, MD, PhD, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo; Y. Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, Graduate School of Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki; I. Yokoe, MD, Division of Internal Medicine, Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. All authors attest that they have no financial conflicts of interest pertaining to this investigation. Address correspondence to Dr. N. Kitamura, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. Email: noboru0712@mac.com. Accepted for publication August 24, 2020.
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Salivary Gland Focus Score Is Associated With Myocardial Fibrosis in Primary Sjögren Syndrome Assessed by a Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Approach
Atsuma Nishiwaki, Hitomi Kobayashi, Natsumi Ikumi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Isamu Yokoe, Kaita Sugiyama, Yoshihiro Matsukawa, Masami Takei, Noboru Kitamura
The Journal of Rheumatology Sep 2020, jrheum.200352; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200352
Salivary Gland Focus Score Is Associated With Myocardial Fibrosis in Primary Sjögren Syndrome Assessed by a Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Approach
Atsuma Nishiwaki, Hitomi Kobayashi, Natsumi Ikumi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Isamu Yokoe, Kaita Sugiyama, Yoshihiro Matsukawa, Masami Takei, Noboru Kitamura
The Journal of Rheumatology Sep 2020, jrheum.200352; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200352