[HTML][HTML] Comparative risk of hospitalized infection between biological agents in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study in Japan

…, T Hidaka, F Sakai, M Hasegawa, Y Hashiba… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective Knowing the risk of hospitalized infection associated with individual biological
agents is an important factor in selecting the best treatment option for patients with rheumatoid …

Treatment with anti–tumor necrosis factor biologic agents in human T lymphotropic virus type I–positive patients with rheumatoid arthritis

…, S Miyauchi, S Ueno, K Kubo, I Takajo, Y Hashiba… - 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the response to and safety of anti–tumor necrosis factor (anti‐TNF)
therapy in human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV‐I)–positive patients with rheumatoid …

Arthropathy with infiltrate IgG4-positive plasma cells in synovium

K Umekita, Y Kaneko, K Yorita, Y Hashiba… - …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
SIR, Recent reports of IgG4-related disease have described various organ involvement [1, 2].
Chronic inflammation can affect lacrimal glands, salivary glands, the thyroid, lung, pancreas…

The time-sequential changes of risk factors for adult T-cell leukemia development in human T-cell leukemia virus-positive patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a …

K Umekita, Y Hashiba, Y Kariya, K Kubo… - Modern …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the time-sequential changes of risk factors for
adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) development in human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-…

Remission of chronic type ATL in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis after withdrawing methotrexate and infliximab combination therapy: a case report

Y Hashiba, T Hidaka, K Umekita, E Nishi… - Modern …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
A 70-year-old Japanese female was diagnosed with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
in January 2008. She had high disease activity and was treated with prednisolone, …

Effects of mycotoxins on mitogen-stimulated proliferation of bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells

K Wada, Y Hashiba, H Ohtsuka… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2008 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The effects of mycotoxins on mitogen-stimulated proliferation of bovine peripheral blood
mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were investigated. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), deoxynivalenol (DON) and …

Strongyloides stercoralis colitis in a patient positive for human T-cell leukaemia virus with rheumatoid arthritis during an anti-rheumatic therapy: a case report

Y Hashiba, K Umekita, H Minami… - Modern …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
An elderly woman with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presented with a chief complaint of
abdominal pain and diarrhoea while undergoing treatment with low-dose corticosteroids and …

Leukocytapheresis in rheumatoid arthritis

T Hidaka, Y Hashiba, K Kubo, Y Kai… - Transfusion and Apheresis …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this article, we discussed leukocytapheresis (LCAP) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recently,
a simple and practical on-line continuous LACP system has been developed. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 may invalidate T-SPOT.TB assay results in rheumatoid arthritis patients: A retrospective case-control observational study

K Umekita, Y Hashiba, K Iwao, C Iwao, M Kimura… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background CD4-positive T cells are the main target of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1).
Interferon-γ release assays rely on the fact that T-lymphocytes release this cytokine …

High incidence of serious infections requiring hospitalisation in human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1-positive rheumatoid arthritis: A case-controlled observational …

Y Hashiba, K Umekita, M Kimura, C Iwao… - Modern …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives We aimed to assess the clinical features of human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-positive
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Furthermore, we investigated the impact …