Modern Rheumatology, Volume 31, Issue 3 (2021)

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Review Article

Review Article
How should rheumatologists manage glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia?
Hiroyuki Nakamura, Yuichiro Fujieda, Akinobu Nakamura & Tatsuya Atsumi
Pages: 519-528
Published online: 07 Oct 2020
AbstractforHow should rheumatologists manage glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycemia? | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Criteria and Guideline

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The 2020 revised comprehensive diagnostic (RCD) criteria for IgG4-RD
Hisanori Umehara, Kazuichi Okazaki, Shigeyuki Kawa, Hiroki Takahashi, Hiroshi Goto, Shoko Matsui, Nobukazu Ishizaka, Takashi Akamizu, Yasuharu Sato, Mitsuhiro Kawano & the Research Program for Intractable Disease by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) Japan.
Pages: 529-533
Published online: 28 Jan 2021
AbstractforThe 2020 revised comprehensive diagnostic (RCD) criteria for IgG4-RD | Full Text | References | PDF (950.2 KB) | EPUB
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Original Articles: Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Upadacitinib monotherapy versus methotrexate monotherapy in methotrexate-naïve Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a sub-analysis of the Phase 3 SELECT-EARLY study
Tsutomu Takeuchi, Maureen Rischmueller, Ricardo Blanco, Ricardo M Xavier, Yukitaka Ueki, Tatsuya Atsumi, Su Chen, Alan Friedman, Aileen L Pangan, Vibeke Strand & Ronald F van Vollenhoven
Pages: 534-542
Published online: 26 Jan 2021
AbstractforUpadacitinib monotherapy versus methotrexate monotherapy in methotrexate-naïve Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a sub-analysis of the Phase 3 SELECT-EARLY study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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A pooled safety analysis of peficitinib (ASP015K) in Asian patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated over a median of 2 years
Tsutomu Takeuchi, Yoshiya Tanaka, Mitsuhiro Rokuda, Hiroyuki Izutsu, Yuichiro Kaneko, Musashi Fukuda & Daisuke Kato
Pages: 543-555
Published online: 09 Nov 2020
AbstractforA pooled safety analysis of peficitinib (ASP015K) in Asian patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated over a median of 2 years | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Effectiveness of golimumab in rheumatoid arthritis patients with inadequate response to first-line biologic therapy: Results from a Japanese post-marketing surveillance study
Hirohito Shimizu, Hisanori Kobayashi, Masayoshi Kanbori & Yutaka Ishii
Pages: 556-565
Published online: 11 Aug 2020
AbstractforEffectiveness of golimumab in rheumatoid arthritis patients with inadequate response to first-line biologic therapy: Results from a Japanese post-marketing surveillance study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Clinical response among golimumab-treated Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis by number of previous biologic therapies: Real-world evidence from post-hoc analysis of post-marketing surveillance data
Hirohito Shimizu, Hisanori Kobayashi, Masayoshi Kanbori & Yutaka Ishii
Pages: 566-574
Published online: 19 Aug 2020
AbstractforClinical response among golimumab-treated Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis by number of previous biologic therapies: Real-world evidence from post-hoc analysis of post-marketing surveillance data | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Post-marketing surveillance of high-dose methotrexate (>8 mg/week) in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A post hoc sub-analysis of patients according to duration of prior methotrexate use
Yasuo Suzuki, Tomohiro Hirose, Noriko Sugiyama, Kazuto Nomura & Eduardo Campos-Alberto
Pages: 575-586
Published online: 21 Jan 2021
AbstractforPost-marketing surveillance of high-dose methotrexate (>8 mg/week) in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A post hoc sub-analysis of patients according to duration of prior methotrexate use | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Risk factors of postoperative delayed wound healing in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with a biological agent
Shunji Okita, Hajime Ishikawa, Asami Abe, Satoshi Ito, Kiyoshi Nakazono, Akira Murasawa, Keiichiro Nishida & Toshifumi Ozaki
Pages: 587-592
Published online: 16 Jul 2020
AbstractforRisk factors of postoperative delayed wound healing in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with a biological agent | Full Text | References | PDF (676.4 KB) | EPUB
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Efficacy and safety of sodium RISedronate for glucocorticoid-induced OsTeoporosis with rheumaTOid arthritis (RISOTTO study): A multicentre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Yuichiro Fujieda, Tetsuya Horita, Naoki Nishimoto, Kazuhide Tanimura, Yoshiharu Amasaki, Hideki Kasahara, Shin Furukawa, Tsuyoshi Takeda, Shinji Fukaya, Kazuo Matsui, Akito Tsutsumi, Akira Furusaki, Akira Sagawa, Kou Katayama, Kaoru Takeuchi, Kazuaki Katsumata, Takashi Kurita, Peter Shane, Masaru Kato, Kenji Oku, Shinsuke Yasuda, Masahiko Takahata, Norimasa Iwasaki & Tatsuya Atsumi
Pages: 593-599
Published online: 02 Oct 2020
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of sodium RISedronate for glucocorticoid-induced OsTeoporosis with rheumaTOid arthritis (RISOTTO study): A multicentre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (946 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Three-year results of denosumab treatment for osteoporosis in women with rheumatoid arthritis and primary osteoporosis: A clinical observational study
Takeshi Mochizuki, Koichiro Yano, Katsunori Ikari, Ryo Hiroshima, Yuki Nasu & Ken Okazaki
Pages: 600-606
Published online: 10 Sep 2020
AbstractforThree-year results of denosumab treatment for osteoporosis in women with rheumatoid arthritis and primary osteoporosis: A clinical observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Relationship between the physician-based clinical scale for foot and ankle surgery and patient-reported outcomes in patients with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a multicenter prospective observational cohort study
Toshihisa Kojima, Hajime Ishikawa, Sakae Tanaka, Nobuhiko Haga, Keiichiro Nishida, Masao Yukioka, Jun Hashimoto, Hisaaki Miyahara, Yasuo Niki, Tomoatsu Kimura, Hiromi Oda, Shuji Asai, Koji Funahashi, Masayo Kojima & Naoki Ishiguro
Pages: 607-613
Published online: 30 Jul 2020
AbstractforRelationship between the physician-based clinical scale for foot and ankle surgery and patient-reported outcomes in patients with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis: Results from a multicenter prospective observational cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (700.6 KB) | EPUB
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Patient characteristics affecting knowledge of the possibility of surgical reconstruction for rheumatoid hand and wrist deformities
Makoto Motomiya, Naoki Nishimoto, Atsushi Urita, Daisuke Kawamura, Yuka Shimizu & Norimasa Iwasaki
Pages: 614-620
Published online: 20 Jul 2020
AbstractforPatient characteristics affecting knowledge of the possibility of surgical reconstruction for rheumatoid hand and wrist deformities | Full Text | References | PDF (740.9 KB) | EPUB
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Clinical characteristics and social productivity levels of patients with malignant rheumatoid arthritis based on a nationwide clinical database in Japan: annual survey from 2003 to 2013
Yoshiyuki Abe, Keigo Saeki, Hiroaki Dobashi, Tamihiro Kawakami, Taichi Hayashi, Masaki Kobayashi, Shinya Kaname, Masayoshi Harigai & Naoto Tamura
Pages: 621-628
Published online: 31 Jul 2020
AbstractforClinical characteristics and social productivity levels of patients with malignant rheumatoid arthritis based on a nationwide clinical database in Japan: annual survey from 2003 to 2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Connective tissue diseases and related disorders

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The efficacy and safety of reduced-dose sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim for chemoprophylaxis of Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with rheumatic diseases
Tomoya Harada, Ryohei Kato, Yuriko Sueda, Yoshihiro Funaki, Miki Takata, Ryota Okazaki, Yasuyuki Hasegawa & Akira Yamasaki
Pages: 629-635
Published online: 09 Sep 2020
AbstractforThe efficacy and safety of reduced-dose sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim for chemoprophylaxis of Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with rheumatic diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (862.2 KB) | EPUB
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Clinical features and prognosis of nocardiosis in patients with connective tissue diseases
Mizuki Yagishita, Hiroto Tsuboi, Daiki Tabuchi, Toshiki Sugita, Taihei Nishiyama, Shota Okamoto, Toshihiko Terasaki, Masaru Shimizu, Fumika Honda, Ayako Ohyama, Izumi Kurata, Saori Abe, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Atsumu Osada, Shinya Hagiwara, Yuya Kondo, Isao Matsumoto & Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 636-642
Published online: 02 Oct 2020
AbstractforClinical features and prognosis of nocardiosis in patients with connective tissue diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (948.3 KB) | EPUB
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Lower CH50 as a predictor for intractable or recurrent lupus enteritis: A retrospective observational study
Yusuke Yoshida, Takuji Omoto, Hiroki Kohno, Tadahiro Tokunaga, Tatsuomi Kuranobu, Kazutoshi Yukawa, Hirofumi Watanabe, Katsuhiro Oi, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Sho Mokuda, Takaki Nojima, Shintaro Hirata & Eiji Sugiyama
Pages: 643-648
Published online: 07 Sep 2020
AbstractforLower CH50 as a predictor for intractable or recurrent lupus enteritis: A retrospective observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (911.2 KB) | EPUB
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Associated factors of early-onset pulmonary hypertension and clinical difference between early- and late-onset pulmonary hypertension in Thai systemic sclerosis
Thanachit Krikeerati, Burabha Pussadhamma, Ajanee Mahakkanukrauh, Siraphop Suwannaroj, Ratanavadee Nanagara & Chingching Foocharoen
Pages: 649-656
Published online: 09 Oct 2020
AbstractforAssociated factors of early-onset pulmonary hypertension and clinical difference between early- and late-onset pulmonary hypertension in Thai systemic sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (902.7 KB) | EPUB
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Effects of sense and functionality changes in the hands on activity and participation in patients with juvenile scleroderma
Arzu Dag, Ela Tarakci, Amra Adrovic & Ozgur Kasapcopur
Pages: 657-668
Published online: 19 Nov 2020
AbstractforEffects of sense and functionality changes in the hands on activity and participation in patients with juvenile scleroderma | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | EPUB
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Evaluation of changes in oral health-related quality of life over time in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome
Naoto Azuma, Yoshinori Katada, Takahiro Yoshikawa, Yuichi Yokoyama, Aki Nishioka, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Masayasu Kitano, Sachie Kitano, Hajime Sano & Kiyoshi Matsui
Pages: 669-677
Published online: 30 Jul 2020
AbstractforEvaluation of changes in oral health-related quality of life over time in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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Long-term outcomes of refractory Takayasu arteritis patients treated with biologics including ustekinumab
Yoshie Gon, Hajime Yoshifuji, Toshiki Nakajima, Kosaku Murakami, Ran Nakashima, Koichiro Ohmura, Tsuneyo Mimori & Chikashi Terao
Pages: 678-683
Published online: 19 Aug 2020
AbstractforLong-term outcomes of refractory Takayasu arteritis patients treated with biologics including ustekinumab | Full Text | References | PDF (978 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Treatment of systemic JIA: When do we need a biologic? Real world data of a single center
Hatice Adiguzel Dundar, Ceyhun Acari, Serkan Turkucar & Erbil Unsal
Pages: 684-690
Published online: 25 Feb 2021
AbstractforTreatment of systemic JIA: When do we need a biologic? Real world data of a single center | Full Text | References | PDF (873.3 KB) | EPUB
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Questionnaire survey on transitional care for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and families
Takumi Matsumoto & Masaaki Mori
Pages: 691-696
Published online: 06 Oct 2020
AbstractforQuestionnaire survey on transitional care for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and families | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Decreased frequency of allergy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Results of a case-control study
Pinar Ozge Avar-Aydin, Serdar Nepesov, Kenan Barut, Sezgin Sahin, Amra Adrovic, Haluk Cezmi Cokugras & Ozgur Kasapcopur
Pages: 697-703
Published online: 07 Sep 2020
AbstractforDecreased frequency of allergy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Results of a case-control study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Clinical phenotypes and genetic analyses for diagnosis of systemic autoinflammatory diseases in adult patients with unexplained fever
Yukiko Hidaka, Kyoko Fujimoto, Norikazu Matsuo, Takuma Koga, Shinjiro Kaieda, Satoshi Yamasaki, Munetoshi Nakashima, Kiyoshi Migita, Manabu Nakayama, Osamu Ohara, Tomoaki Hoshino, Ryuta Nishikomori & Hiroaki Ida
Pages: 704-709
Published online: 24 Jul 2020
AbstractforClinical phenotypes and genetic analyses for diagnosis of systemic autoinflammatory diseases in adult patients with unexplained fever | Full Text | References | PDF (610.4 KB) | EPUB
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Development and validation of a quality of life scale in Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMFQoL)
Cagri Unal-Ulutatar & Mehmet Tuncay Duruoz
Pages: 710-717
Published online: 26 Jun 2020
AbstractforDevelopment and validation of a quality of life scale in Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMFQoL) | Full Text | References | PDF (1,014.7 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Evaluation of familial Mediterranean fever patients concomitant with juvenile spondyloarthropathy
Ayşenur Paç Kısaarslan, Nihal Şahin, Sümeyra Özdemir Çiçek, Zübeyde Gündüz, Hakan Poyrazoğlu & Ruhan Düşünsel
Pages: 718-724
Published online: 07 Sep 2020
AbstractforEvaluation of familial Mediterranean fever patients concomitant with juvenile spondyloarthropathy | Full Text | References | PDF (851.5 KB) | EPUB
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Risk factors for radiological changes after bipolar hemiarthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Shoji Baba, Goro Motomura, Satoshi Ikemura, Ryosuke Yamaguchi, Satoshi Hamai, Masanori Fujii, Koichiro Kawano & Yasuharu Nakashima
Pages: 725-732
Published online: 14 Jul 2020
AbstractforRisk factors for radiological changes after bipolar hemiarthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the femoral head | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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Prevention of bone loss and improvement of pain-related behavior in hind limb-unloaded mice by administration of teriparatide and bisphosphonate
Gaku Miyamura, Hiroki Wakabayashi, Nobuto Nagao, Sho Kato, Taro Nakagawa, Yohei Naito & Akihiro Sudo
Pages: 733-742
Published online: 10 Jul 2020
AbstractforPrevention of bone loss and improvement of pain-related behavior in hind limb-unloaded mice by administration of teriparatide and bisphosphonate | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Morphological changes in the lower limbs with the progression of knee osteoarthritis over 6 years in a Toei cohort
Dung Huu Tran, Hironobu Hoshino & Yukihiro Matsuyama
Pages: 743-749
Published online: 03 Sep 2020
AbstractforMorphological changes in the lower limbs with the progression of knee osteoarthritis over 6 years in a Toei cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Overcoming locomotive syndrome: The Yakumo Study
Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Kei Ando, Hiroaki Nakashima, Masaaki Machino, Shunsuke Kanbara, Sadayuki Ito, Taro Inoue, Hidetoshi Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Koshimizu, Naoki Ishiguro, Yukiharu Hasegawa & Shiro Imagama
Pages: 750-754
Published online: 11 Feb 2021
AbstractforOvercoming locomotive syndrome: The Yakumo Study | Full Text | References | PDF (773.7 KB) | EPUB
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Achievement of the target serum urate level among patients with gout treated with allopurinol or febuxostat in an arthritis clinic in the Philippines
John Elmer Cabang Quilisadio, Evelyn Osio Salido & Ester Gonzales Penserga
Pages: 755-761
Published online: 07 Aug 2020
AbstractforAchievement of the target serum urate level among patients with gout treated with allopurinol or febuxostat in an arthritis clinic in the Philippines | Full Text | References | PDF (783.5 KB) | EPUB
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Rapid Communications

Rapid Communication
Genetic and clinical characteristics associated with efficacy and retention rates of colchicine in Japanese patients with familial Mediterranean fever: A single-center observational study
Kazusato Hara, Tomohiro Koga, Yushiro Endo, Remi Sumiyoshi, Kaori Furukawa & Atsushi Kawakami
Pages: 762-763
Published online: 07 Aug 2020
CitationforGenetic and clinical characteristics associated with efficacy and retention rates of colchicine in Japanese patients with familial Mediterranean fever: A single-center observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (314.9 KB) | EPUB
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Polypharmacy, declined walking speed, bent back, and disability associated with a history of falls in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from the IORRA cohort study
Koei Oh, Takefumi Furuya, Katsunori Ikari, Eisuke Inoue, Eiichi Tanaka, Hisashi Yamanaka, Ken Okazaki & Masayoshi Harigai
Pages: 764-767
Published online: 07 Sep 2020
First Page PreviewforPolypharmacy, declined walking speed, bent back, and disability associated with a history of falls in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Results from the IORRA cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (545.2 KB) | EPUB
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Fifteen-year trends in the number and age of patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total knee and hip arthroplasty: A comparison study with osteoarthritis
Shuji Asai, Toki Takemoto, Nobunori Takahashi, Takeshi Oguchi, Naoki Ishiguro & Toshihisa Kojima
Pages: 768-771
Published online: 07 Sep 2020
First Page PreviewforFifteen-year trends in the number and age of patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total knee and hip arthroplasty: A comparison study with osteoarthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (872.5 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Detoxification with intravenous lipid emulsion for fatal hydroxychloroquine poisoning
Kanako Noda, Shinji Akioka, Hiroshi Kubo & Hajime Hosoi
Pages: 772-774
Published online: 07 Sep 2020
First Page PreviewforDetoxification with intravenous lipid emulsion for fatal hydroxychloroquine poisoning | Full Text | References | PDF (430.7 KB) | EPUB
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