Modern Rheumatology, Volume 31, Issue 4 (2021)

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Review Article

Article
Updates on management strategies of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with resolved hepatitis virus B infection undergoing immunosuppressive therapy in rheumatology and the current situation in Niigata Rheumatic Center
Satoshi Ito
Pages: 775-782
Published online: 29 Oct 2020
AbstractforUpdates on management strategies of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with resolved hepatitis virus B infection undergoing immunosuppressive therapy in rheumatology and the current situation in Niigata Rheumatic Center | Full Text | References | PDF (756.6 KB) | EPUB
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Original Articles: Rheumatoid Arthritis

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A phase 2 study of E6011, an anti-Fractalkine monoclonal antibody, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis inadequately responding to biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
Yoshiya Tanaka, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Hisashi Yamanaka, Toshihiro Nanki, Hisanori Umehara, Nobuyuki Yasuda, Fumitoshi Tago, Yasumi Kitahara, Makoto Kawakubo, Kentaro Torii, Seiichiro Hojo, Tetsu Kawano & Toshio Imai
Pages: 783-789
Published online: 02 Feb 2021
AbstractforA phase 2 study of E6011, an anti-Fractalkine monoclonal antibody, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis inadequately responding to biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Successful discontinuation of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in real-world settings
Moeko Ochiai, Eiichi Tanaka, Eri Sato, Eisuke Inoue, Mai Abe, Kumiko Saka, Eri Sugano, Naohiro Sugitani, Yoko Higuchi, Rei Yamaguchi, Naoki Sugimoto, Katsunori Ikari, Ayako Nakajima, Hisashi Yamanaka & Masayoshi Harigai
Pages: 790-795
Published online: 01 Mar 2021
AbstractforSuccessful discontinuation of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in real-world settings | Full Text | References | PDF (752.9 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Higher doses of methotrexate associated with discontinuation of oral glucocorticoids after initiation of biological DMARDs: A retrospective observational study based on data from a Japanese multicenter registry study
Mochihito Suzuki, Toshihisa Kojima, Nobunori Takahashi, Shuji Asai, Kenya Terabe, Atsushi Kaneko, Yuji Hirano, Masahiro Hanabayashi, Takeshi Oguchi, Hideki Takagi, Yasuhide Kanayama, Yuichiro Yabe, Koji Funahashi, Takayoshi Fujibayashi, Seiji Tsuboi, Takayasu Ito, Yutaka Yoshioka, Hisato Ishikawa, Yasumori Sobue, Tsuyoshi Nishiume, Yutaka Yokota & Naoki Ishiguro
Pages: 796-802
Published online: 25 Feb 2021
AbstractforHigher doses of methotrexate associated with discontinuation of oral glucocorticoids after initiation of biological DMARDs: A retrospective observational study based on data from a Japanese multicenter registry study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Tapering and discontinuation of oral glucocorticoids without deterioration of disease status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under a stable treatment
Shintaro Hirata, Hiroki Kohno, Hirofumi Watanabe, Tadahiro Tokunaga, Yusuke Yoshida, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Sho Mokuda, Keisuke Oda, Takaki Nojima & Eiji Sugiyama
Pages: 803-808
Published online: 08 Mar 2021
AbstractforTapering and discontinuation of oral glucocorticoids without deterioration of disease status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under a stable treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Simplified disease activity index and clinical disease activity index before and during pregnancy correlate with those at postpartum in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Eri Nakamura, Takuya Kotani, Yuri Hiramatsu, Kenichiro Hata, Ayaka Yoshikawa, Yoko Matsumura, Nao Tokai, Yumiko Wada, Daisuke Fujita & Tohru Takeuchi
Pages: 809-816
Published online: 20 Oct 2020
AbstractforSimplified disease activity index and clinical disease activity index before and during pregnancy correlate with those at postpartum in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Evaluation of retinal vascularization by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in rheumatoid arthritis, and its relationship with disease activity
Koray Ayar, Mehmet Erol Can, Nizameddin Koca & Direnç Şerif Çelik
Pages: 817-826
Published online: 16 Oct 2020
AbstractforEvaluation of retinal vascularization by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in rheumatoid arthritis, and its relationship with disease activity | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | EPUB
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The impact of coexisting fibromyalgia syndrome on disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study
Cevriye Mülkoğlu & F. Figen Ayhan
Pages: 827-833
Published online: 02 Oct 2020
AbstractforThe impact of coexisting fibromyalgia syndrome on disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (748.4 KB) | EPUB
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Connective tissue diseases and related disorders

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Validation of the Japanese version of the Lupus Damage Index Questionnaire in a large observational cohort: A two-year prospective study
Yuko Okamoto, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Sayumi Baba, Yasushi Kawaguchi & Masayoshi Harigai
Pages: 834-842
Published online: 13 Oct 2020
AbstractforValidation of the Japanese version of the Lupus Damage Index Questionnaire in a large observational cohort: A two-year prospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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The effect of parity, history of preeclampsia, and pregnancy care on the incidence of subsequent preeclampsia in multiparous women with SLE
Yuto Maeda, Kayoko Kaneko, Kohei Ogawa, Haruhiko Sago & Atsuko Murashima
Pages: 843-848
Published online: 14 Oct 2020
AbstractforThe effect of parity, history of preeclampsia, and pregnancy care on the incidence of subsequent preeclampsia in multiparous women with SLE | Full Text | References | PDF (626.5 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Detection of nerve enlargement with ultrasound and correlation with skin biopsy findings in painful sensory neuropathy associated with Sjögren’s syndrome
Takeshi Yoshida, Hiroyuki Nodera, Yoshitaka Kumon, Saeko Osanai, Yuishin Izumi & Hiroki Mizukami
Pages: 849-855
Published online: 13 Oct 2020
AbstractforDetection of nerve enlargement with ultrasound and correlation with skin biopsy findings in painful sensory neuropathy associated with Sjögren’s syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Efficacy and safety of apremilast for 3 months in Behçet’s disease: A prospective observational study
Lisa Hirahara, Yohei Kirino, Yutaro Soejima, Mitsuhiro Takeno, Kaoru Takase-Minegishi, Ryusuke Yoshimi, Masaki Takeuchi, Nobuhisa Mizuki & Hideaki Nakajima
Pages: 856-861
Published online: 16 Oct 2020
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of apremilast for 3 months in Behçet’s disease: A prospective observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Clinical features of elderly-onset Adult-onset Still’s disease
Akihito Maruyama, Ayako Kokuzawa, Yusuke Yamauchi, Yohei Kirino, Hideto Nagai, Yasushi Inoue, Toshiyuki Ota, Yutaka Chifu, Satomi Inokuchi, Syuichi Koarada, Akihide Ohta, Masahiro Iwamoto & Yoshifumi Tada
Pages: 862-868
Published online: 13 Oct 2020
AbstractforClinical features of elderly-onset Adult-onset Still’s disease | Full Text | References | PDF (926.9 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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The effect of gender on disease activity and clinical characteristics in patients with axial psoriatic arthritis
Kemal Nas, Erkan Kiliç, İbrahim Tekeoğlu, Yaşar Keskin, Remzi Çevik, Betül Sargin, Sevtap Acer Kasman, Hakan Alkan, Nilay Sahin, Gizem Cengiz, Nihan Cüzdan, İlknur Albayrak Gezer, Dilek Keskin, Cevriye Mülkoglu, Hatice Reşorlu, Şebnem Ataman, Ajda Bal, Merve Baykul, Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz, Okan Küçükakkaş, Ozan Volkan Yurdakul, Meltem Alkan Melikoğlu, Fikriye Figen Ayhan, Hatice Bodur, Mustafa Çaliş, Erhan Çapkin, Gül Devrimsel, Kevser Gök, Sami Hizmetli, Ayhan Kamanlı, Hilal Kocabaş, Öznur Kutluk, Nesrin Şen, Ömer Faruk Şendur, Murat Toprak, Sena Tolu & Tiraje Tuncer
Pages: 869-874
Published online: 17 Sep 2020
AbstractforThe effect of gender on disease activity and clinical characteristics in patients with axial psoriatic arthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB) | EPUB
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Volumetric reduction and dissolution prediction of monosodium urate crystal during urate-lowering therapy – a study using dual-energy computed tomography
Charlotte Shek Kwan Chui, Alexander Kai Yiu Choi, Marianne Man Yan Lam, Tze Hoi Kwan, On Chee Li, Yongmei Leng & Denise Long Yin Chow
Pages: 875-884
Published online: 12 Nov 2020
AbstractforVolumetric reduction and dissolution prediction of monosodium urate crystal during urate-lowering therapy – a study using dual-energy computed tomography | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Evaluation of the Central Sensitization Inventory Score in elderly adults with musculoskeletal examination
Koichiro Ide, Tatsuya Yasuda, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Yu Yamato, Go Yoshida, Tomohiro Banno, Hideyuki Arima, Shin Oe, Yuki Mihara, Hiroki Ushirozako, Tomohiro Yamada, Yuh Watanabe, Keichi Nakai, Hironobu Hoshino & Yukihiro Matsuyama
Pages: 885-889
Published online: 02 Oct 2020
AbstractforEvaluation of the Central Sensitization Inventory Score in elderly adults with musculoskeletal examination | Full Text | References | PDF (659.9 KB) | EPUB
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Effects of brief self-exercise education on the management of chronic low back pain: A community-based, randomized, parallel-group pragmatic trial
Hiroshige Jinnouchi, Ko Matsudaira, Akihiko Kitamura, Hironobu Kakihana, Hiroyuki Oka, Mina Hayama-Terada, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Masahiko Kiyama, Hiroyasu Iso & for the CIRCS Investigators
Pages: 890-898
Published online: 09 Oct 2020
AbstractforEffects of brief self-exercise education on the management of chronic low back pain: A community-based, randomized, parallel-group pragmatic trial | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Population-based prevalence of femoroacetabular impingement in Japan
Masahiro Hasegawa, Masakazu Morikawa, Melissa Seaman, Veronica K. Cheng & Akihiro Sudo
Pages: 899-903
Published online: 10 Sep 2020
AbstractforPopulation-based prevalence of femoroacetabular impingement in Japan | Full Text | References | PDF (602.2 KB) | EPUB
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Pool-based exercise for amelioration of pain in adults with fibromyalgia syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Leonardo Victor Galvão-Moreira, Lailson Oliveira de Castro, Ed Carlos Rey Moura, Caio Marcio Barros de Oliveira, João Nogueira Neto, Lyvia Maria Rodrigues de Sousa Gomes & Plínio da Cunha Leal
Pages: 904-911
Published online: 25 Feb 2021
AbstractforPool-based exercise for amelioration of pain in adults with fibromyalgia syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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Effects of repeated intra-articular hyaluronic acid on cartilage degeneration evaluated by T1ρ mapping in knee osteoarthritis
Futoshi Ikuta, Kenji Takahashi, Shinji Kiuchi, Atsuya Watanabe, Tomoyuki Okuaki, Yasushi Oshima, Hiroshi Watanabe & Sanshiro Hashimoto
Pages: 912-918
Published online: 16 Oct 2020
AbstractforEffects of repeated intra-articular hyaluronic acid on cartilage degeneration evaluated by T1ρ mapping in knee osteoarthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (787.2 KB) | EPUB
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Rapid Communication

Rapid Communication
The long-term observation of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieved a biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug-free condition with adalimumab
Satoshi Ito, Shunsuke Sakai, Yoichi Kurosawa, Daisuke Kobayashi, Ryo Okabayashi, Asami Abe, Hiroshi Otani, Kiyoshi Nakazono, Akira Murasawa, Ichiei Narita & Hajime Ishikawa
Pages: 919-923
Published online: 12 Oct 2020
First Page PreviewforThe long-term observation of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieved a biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug-free condition with adalimumab | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | EPUB
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Lipid emulsion treatment of hydroxychloroquine toxicity
Yeran Hwang & Ju-Tae Sohn
Pages: 924-925
Published online: 01 Jun 2021
CitationforLipid emulsion treatment of hydroxychloroquine toxicity | Full Text | References | PDF (262.5 KB) | EPUB
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