Publications by authors named "Sohei Funakoshi"

We herein report a case of methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorder (MTX-LPD) showing fibrin-associated large B-cell lymphoma-like heart valve lesions, and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive mucocutaneous ulcer-like cutaneous and oral mucosal lesions. MTX-LPD is a critical complication that can occur in RA patients who are treated with MTX. EBV also plays a defining or important role in LPDs.

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Background: Takayasu arteritis, affecting primarily young women, damages large arteries and organs. We examined the impact of disease duration and sex on organ damage and quality of life using Japan's Intractable Disease Registry.

Methods and results: After refining data, 2,013 of 2,795 patients were included in the study.

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Ultrasonography (US) is a useful tool for evaluating the activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. As the systemic evaluation of many joints is time-consuming, a method to evaluate this activity with a smaller number of joints is needed. The aim of this study was to clarify whether the number of joints assessed may be reduced using patient-oriented joint selection.

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