Objective To determine levels of the soluble form of the chemokine fractalkine (sFkn) and its
receptor, CX 3 CR1, in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with …

Objective To determine levels of soluble fractalkine (sFkn) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients
with and without rheumatoid vasculitis (RV), and to assess the relationship of sFkn levels …

We evaluated the occurrence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and the background
characteristics in twenty-three hospitalized patients with inflammatory connective tissue diseases …

Objective. To examine the relation between serum chemokine levels and patient responsiveness
to infliximab, and the influence of infliximab administration on serum chemokine levels. …

Angiogenesis is a crucial component of bone remodeling under both normal and
pathophysiological conditions. Among the various mediators that regulate the angiogenic process is …

Objective To investigate the clinical features of patients with dermatomyositis (DM) complicated
by hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS). Methods Twenty-four patients diagnosed with DM …

MRL/Mp-lpr/lpr (MRL/lpr) mice spontaneously develop systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-like
disease. The natural history of the pulmonary involvement and the underlying …

A 74-year-old woman was experiencing rheumatoid arthritis complicated with interstitial
pneumonitis (IP), and tacrolimus treatment was started. She presented with dyspnea. Chest X-…

In Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), oral dryness (xerostomia) is frequently the most bothersome
symptom. An H2 histamine receptor antagonist is often administered to SS patients to treat …

The aim was to determine the efficacy of low-dose intermittent pulse administration of mizoribine
(MZR), a purine synthesis inhibitor, in combination with methotrexate (MTX) to control …