Mod Rheumatol (2009) 19:698–701 DOI 10.1007/s10165-009-0256-z

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Ó Japan College of Rheumatology 2009

The Editor-in-Chief of Modern Rheumatology and the members of the Editorial Board as well as the Advisory Board would like to thank all the individuals who dedicated their considerable time and their excellent work as reviewers during 2009 (for Volume 19 Number 1–6). An asterisk indicates peer review of two or more manuscripts.

Aihara, Yukoh, Medical Center Harigai, Masayoshi,* Medical and Dental Akagi, Masao,* Kinki University University Akahoshi, Tohru,* Kitasato University Hasegawa, Hitoshi,* Ehime University Hospital Akama, Hideto,* Eisai Co., Ltd. Hashimoto, Hiroshi, Bajikoen Clinic Amano, Hirofumi, Juntendo University Hospital Hashimoto, Jun,* Amano, Koichi,* Saitama Medical University Saitama Hashiramoto, Akira, Kobe University Medical Center Hidaka, Toshihiko, Zenjinkai Shiminnomori Hospital Ames, Paul, Immunoclot Ltd., Leeds Hirabayashi, Yasuhiko, Hikarigaoka Spellman Hospital Aoki, Akiko, Yokohama City University Hospital Hirakata, Michito, Arimura, Yoshihiro, Kyorin University Hirohata, Shunsei,* Kitasato University Asahara, Hiroshi,* National Center for Child Health and Hirose, Tatsuo, Saitama City Hospital Development Horita, Tetsuya,* Asanuma, Yu,* Saitama Medical University Hospital Horiuchi, Takahiko,* Hospital Atsumi, Tatsuya,* Hokkaido University Hosono, Osamu,* Institute of Medical Banno, Shogo, Nagoya City University Hospital Science Chiba, Junji, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Medical Ichikawa, Yoichi, St. Joseph’s Hospital Center East Ida, Hiroaki,* Nagasaki University Chosa, Etsuo, University of Miyazaki Hospital Ikawa, Takashi, Osaka Rehabilitation Hospital Dobashi, Hiroaki,* Kagawa University Ikehara, Susumu, Kansai Medical University Endo, Hirahito,* Toho University Omori Medical Center Imai, Hirokazu, Aichi Medical University Ezawa, Kazuhiko, Kurashiki Kosai Hospital Imanaka, Hiroyuki, Kagoshima University Fujii, Takao,* Inada, Shinichi, Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Hospital Fujikawa, Yosuke,* Akeno Chuo Hospital Inamo, Yasuji, Nerima Hikarigaoka Fujimoto, Manabu, Hospital Fujio, Keishi, University of Tokyo Hospital Inokuma, Shigeko, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center Fukaya, Shusaku, Fujita Health University Ishida, Hiroshi,* Ozawa Hospital Fukuda, Kanji, Kinki University Ishigatsubo, Yoshiaki,* Yokohama City University Funauchi, Masanori, Kinki University Ishiguro, Naoki,* Furukawa, Fukumi, Wakayama Medical University Ishihara, Masayuki, National Defense Medical College Furuya, Takefumi,* Tokyo Women’s Medical University Research Institute Institute of Rheumatology Ishikawa, Hajime,* Niigata Rheumatic Center Goto, Daisuke,* University of Ishizu, Akihiro, Hokkaido University Goto, Makoto, Toin University of Yokohama Isobe, Mitsuaki,* Tokyo Medical and Dental University Grateau, Gilles, CHU Tenon, France Ito, Satoshi,* University of Tsukuba Hagino, Hiroshi,* Tottori University Hospital Ito, Yasuhiko, Nippon Medical School Hakoda, Masayuki, Yasuda Women’s University Iwasaki, Tsuyoshi, Hyogo College of Medicine Hanyu, Tadamasa, Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital Kaburaki, Junichi,* Shinakasaka Clinic

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Kadono, Yuho, University of Tokyo Hospital Masuko, Kayo, St. Marianna University Kamatani, Naoyuki, StaGen Co., Ltd. Matsubara, Tsukasa, Matsubara Mayflower Hospital Kameda, Hideto,* Saitama Medical University Saitama Matsuhara, Tomoyo, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital Medical Center Matsumoto, Isao, University of Tsukuba Kanai, Yoshiyuki, Fukushimura Institute of Health and Matsumoto, Tomoko, Ajisai Clinic Medical Services for the Aged Matsumoto, Yoshifuji,* Fujita Health University, Nanak- Kanaya, Fuminori, University of the Ryukyu uri Sanatorium Kanbe, Katsuaki,* Tokyo Women’s Medical University Matsumura, Ryutaro, National Hospital Organization Medical Center East Chiba-East Hospital Kaneko, Yuko, Keio University Matsunaga, Shunji, Imakiire General Hospital Kanno, Hiroyuki, Iwate Medical University Matsushita, Isao,* University of Toyama Kasama, Tsuyoshi,* Hospital Mima, Tohru, Wakayama Medical University Kataoka, Hiroshi,* Hokkaido University Mimori, Akio,* International Medical Center of Japan Katayama, Ichiro, Osaka University Mimori, Tsuneyo,* Kyoto University Katsumata, Kazuaki, Teine Keijinkai Hospital Mimura, Toshihide,* Saitama Medical University Kawabata, Daisuke,* Kyoto University Miura, Yasushi, Kobe University Kawaguchi, Yasushi, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Miyachi, Yoshiki,* Kyoto University Institute of Rheumatology Miyahara, Hisaaki, National Kyushu Medical Center Kawahata, Kimito, University of Tokyo Hospital Miyake, Sachiko, National Institute of Neuroscience Kawahito, Yutaka,* Kyoto Prefectural University of Miyasaka, Nobuyuki, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Medicine Miyazaki, Tsuyoshi, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Kawai, Shinichi,* Toho University Omori Medical Center Gerontology Kawakami, Atsushi,* Nagasaki University Mizuseki, Takaya,* Hiroshima Prefectural Rehabilitaion Kawano, Mitsuhiro, Kanazawa University Hospital Center Kawano, Seiji, Kobe University Hospital Mizuta, Hiroshi, Kikichi, Hiraku, Kinki University Sakai Hospital Mochida, Yuichi, Yokohama City University Medical Kikuchi, Hirotoshi,* Hospital Center Kimura, Tomoatsu,* University of Toyama Momohara, Shigeki,* Tokyo Women’s Medical University Kinoshita, Mitsuo, Osaka Medical College Institute of Rheumatology Kishimoto, Mitsumasa, St. Luke’s International Hospital Mori, Masaaki, Yokohama City University Medical Center Kobayashi, Hiroko,* Fukushima Medical University Mori, Toshihito, National Hospital Organization Sagami- Kobayashi, Shigeto,* Juntendo University Koshigaya hara National Hospital Hospital Moriguchi, Masato, Jichi Medical University Saitama Kohsaka, Hitoshi,* Tokyo Medical and Dental University Medical Center Koike, Ryuji,* Tokyo Medical and Dental University Morimoto, Shinji,* Juntendo University Koike, Tatsuya,* Osaka City University Morinobu, Akio, Kobe University Hospital Kojima, Toshihisa,* Nagoya University Morita, Yoshitaka, Kawasaki Medical University Komagata, Yoshinori, Teikyo University Mukai, Masaya,* Sapporo City General Hospital Koseki, Yumi, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Insti- Murakawa, Yoko,* Shimane Universiry Hospital tute of Rheumatology Murashima, Atsuko, National Center for Child Health and Koshiba, Masahiro, Hyogo College of Medicine Development Kotake, Shigeru,* Tokyo Women’s Medical University Murata, Ichiro,* Tsudanuma Central General Hospital Institute of Rheumatology Murata, Takuji, Osaka Medical College Kubota, Tetsuo,* Tokyo Medical and Dental University Muro, Yoshinao,* Nagoya University Kuga, Yoshiaki, Wakaba Hospital Nagamine, Ryuji, Sugioka Memorial Hospital Kumagai, Shunichi, Kobe University Nagasawa, Kohei,* Saga University Kurosaka, Daitaro, The Jikei University Nagase, Mistuo, Nagase Clinic Kuwahara, Shigeru, Ikegami General Hospital Nakagawa, Natsuko, Konan Kakogawa Hospital Kuwana, Masataka,* Keio University Nakajima, Atsuo,* Nippon Medical School Masaki, Yasufumi,* Kanazawa Medical University Nakajima, Ayako,* Tokyo Women’s Medical University Masuda, Ikuko,* Tokyo Women’s Medical University Insti- Institute of Rheumatology tute of Rheumatology Nakamura, Hideki, Nagasaki University Masuda, Koichi, University of California, San Diego Nakamura, Hiroshi, Nippon Medical School 123 700 Mod Rheumatol (2009) 19:698–701

Nakamura, Ichiro,* Yugawara Kousei-nenkin Hospital Sawada, Shigemasa, Nihon University Nerima Hikarigaoka Nakamura, Seiji, Kyushu University Hospital Hospital Nakamura, Tadashi, Kumamoto Orthopedic Hospital Sawada, Tetsuji,* Hospital Nakashima, Yasuharu, Kyushu University Sekigawa, Iwao, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital Nakayamada, Shingo,* Mitsubishi Kobe Hospital Shimizu, Katsuji, Gifu University Nanke, Yuki, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Institute Shuto, Toshihide,* Chiyoda Hospital of Rheumatology Soen, Satoshi,* Kinki University Nara Hospital Nanki, Toshihiro,* Tokyo Medical and Dental University Sugai, Susumu,* Kudou General Hospital Natsumeda, Masamitsu, Kurashiki Kosai Hospital Sugimoto, Eiji, Jichi Medical University Niki, Yasuo, Keio University Sugiura, Tomoko, Sugiura Clinic Nishida, Keiichiro, Sugiyama, Eiji,* Hospital Nishida, Yoshihiro, Nagoya University Sugiyama, Hitoshi, Okayama University Nishikomori, Ryuta,* Kyoto University Hospital Sugiyama, Takao, Shimoshizu National Hospital Nishimoto, Norihiro,* Wakayama Medical University Sumida, Takayuki, University of Tsukuba Nishino, Jinju, Nishino Clinic Orthopedics and Sunahara, Nobuhiko,* Kagoshima Red Cross Hospital Rheumatology Suzuki, Kimihiro, Suzuhiro Clinic Nishioka, Toshihiko, Saitama Medical University Suzuki, Masahiko, Nishiyama, Susumu,* Kurashiki Medical Center Suzuki, Noboru, St. Marianna University Nojima, Takaki,* Kyoto University Hospital Suzuki, Yasuo,* Nojima, Yoshihisa, Gumma University Takabayashi, Katsuhiko,* Chiba University Nonaka, Tohgo, Kinki University Hospital Takagishi, Kenji,* Gunma University Nonoyama, Shigeaki, National Defense Medical College Takahashi, Hiroki,* Sapporo Medical University Hospital Takasaki, Yoshinari,* Juntendo University Oda, Hiromi,* Saitama Medical University Takata, Sinjiro, Tokushima University Hospital Ogasawara, Koetsu, Takeda, Tsuyoshi, Obihiro-Kosei General Hospital Ogata, Atsushi, Osaka University Takei, Masami, Nihon University Itabashi Hospital Ogawa, Noriyoshi, Hamamatsu University School of Takeno, Mitsuhiro,* Yokohama City University Medicine Takeuchi, Takao, Hayaishi Hospital Ohguchi, Yoshito, Oguchi Clinic Takeuchi, Tsutomu,* Keio University Ohmura, Koichiro, Kyoto University Tamai, Kazuya, Dokkyo Medical University Ohno, Shigeru, Yokohama City University Medical Center Tamai, Mami, Nagasaki University Ohshima, Hisaji, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Tamura, Naoto,* Juntendo University Medical Center Tanaka, Eiichi, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Ya- Ohsone, Yasuo,* Kawasaki Hospital chiyo Medical Center Ohta, Akihide, Saga University Tanaka, Hirotoshi, University of Tokyo Institute of Medical Okada, Jun,* Kitasato University Science Okuda, Yasuaki, Dogo Spa Hospital Tanaka, Masao, Kanazawa Medical University Origuchi, Tomoki, Nagasaki University Tanaka, Sakae,* University of Tokyo Hospital Ota, Toshiyuki, University of Occupational and Environ- Tanaka, Yoshiya,* University of Occupational and Envi- mental Health ronmental Health Saeki, Takako, Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital Tani, Kenji, University of Tokushima Saeki, Yukihiko,* National Hospital Organization Osaka Tani, Toshikazu, Kochi Medical School Hospital Minami Medical Center Taniguchi, Atsuo, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Sagawa, Akira,* Sagawa Akira Rheumatology Clinic Institute of Rheumatology Saito, Kazuyoshi,* University of Occupational and Envi- Teshima, Ryota, Tottori University ronmental Health Toda, Yoshitaka, Toda Orthopedic Rheumatology Clinic Saito, Seiji, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Institute of Tokunaga, Daisaku, Kyoto Prefectural University of Rheumatology Medicine Sano, Hajime, Hyogo College of Medicine Toma, Shigeto,* National Hospital Organization Sagami- Sasaki, Takeshi, NTT-East Tohoku Hospital hara National Hospital Sato, Masao, Gifu University Hospital Tomiita, Minako, Chiba University Saura, Ryuichi,* Osaka Medical College Tomita, Tetsuya,* Osaka University

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Tsuboi, Norioki, Tokyo Medical University Yamanaka, Hisashi,* Tokyo Women’s Medical University Tsuchiya, Naoyuki,* University of Tsukuba Institute of Rheumatology Tsukamoto, Hiroshi, Kyushu University Yamanaka, Kenjiro, Kyoundo Hospital Tsutsumi, Akito,* Takikawa Municipal Hospital Yamanishi, Yuji, Hiroshima Rheumatology Clinic Uchio, Yuji, Shimane University Yamaoka, Kunihiro,* University of Occupational and Umehara, Hisanori,* Kanazawa Medical University Environmental Health Usui, Takashi,* Kyoto University Yamazaki, Masahide, Kanazawa University Witzke, Oliver, University of Duisburg-Essen Yasuda, Shinsuke,* Hokkaido University Yago, Toru, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Institute Yokota, Shumpei, Yokohama City University of Rheumatology Yoshida, Masaharu, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Yamada, Harumoto, Fujita Health University Medical Center Yamada, Hidehiro, St. Marianna University Yoshida, Shunji,* Fujita Health University Yamada, Ryo, Kyoto University Center for Genomic Yoshikawa, Hideki, Osaka University Medicine Yoshinaga, Yasuhiko, Kurashiki Medical Center Yamamoto, Kazuhiko,* University of Tokyo Yoshio, Taku, Jichi Medical University Yamamoto, Motohisa, Sapporo Medical University Yoshizaki, Kazuyuki, Osaka University Yamamura, Masahiro,* Aichi Medical University Yumura, Wako, Jichi Medical University

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