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Sho Mokuda
Rheumatology
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Open AccessCD1a+ survivin+ dendritic cell infiltration in dermal lesions of systemic sclerosis
Proto-oncogene survivin is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) family of proteins. The presence of serous antibodies against survivin in patients with systemic sclerosis has been previously reported; ...
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Comparison of the clinical utility of tocilizumab and anti-TNF therapy in AA amyloidosis complicating rheumatic diseases
Anti-cytokine therapy is reportedly useful in amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis complicating rheumatic diseases. However, to date no studies have directly compared the utility of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibiti...
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Simultaneous quantitative analysis of the expression of CD64 and CD35 on neutrophils as markers to differentiate between bacterial and viral infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The expression level of CD64 on neutrophils can be used to differentiate between an infection and a disease flare in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, the CD64 expression is elevated by both bacteri...
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Successful tocilizumab treatment in a patient with adult-onset Still’s disease complicated by chronic active hepatitis B and amyloid A amyloidosis
We report successful tocilizumab (TCZ) use in a patient with adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) complicated by chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and AA amyloidosis (AAA). Treatments with corticosteroid and various typ...
