Current Rheumatology Reviews
Volume 17, 4 Issues, 2021
ISSN: 1875-6360 (Online)
ISSN: 1573-3971 (Print)
This journal supports open access
ISSN: 1875-6360 (Online)
ISSN: 1573-3971 (Print)
This journal supports open access
Aims & Scope
Current Rheumatology Reviews publishes frontier reviews/mini-reviews, original research articles, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited thematic issues on all the latest advances on rheumatology and its related areas e.g. pharmacology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical care and therapy. The journal's aim is to publish the highest quality review articles dedicated to clinical research in the field.
Current Rheumatology Reviews
,Volume 17
-Number 2
Review Article
The Perfect Storm: A Rheumatologist's Point of View on COVID-19 Infection
Review Article
Xanthine Oxidase and Transforming Growth Factor Beta-activated Kinase 1: Potential Targets for Gout Intervention
, 17(2): 153 - 161Rajesh Basnet*, Sandhya Khadka, Buddha Bahadur Basnet, Til Bahadur Basnet, Buddhi Bal Chidi, Sanjeev Nirala, Radheshyam Gupta and Bidur Sharma
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201126162202
Xanthine Oxidase and Transforming Growth Factor Beta-activated Kinase 1: Potential Targets for Gout Intervention
Review Article
Biomarker Approach Towards Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
, 17(2): 162 - 175Hitesh Malhotra, Vandana Garg* and Govind Singh
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201216164013
Biomarker Approach Towards Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Systematic Review Article
Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Systematic Review
, 17(2): 176 - 183Sérgio Oliveira da Silva, Adriane Souza da Paz, Isla Miranda Vidal Cavalcante Farias, Damille Sandes Moreira, Marianna Alegro Fontes Ribeiro, Tatiana Senna Galvão Nonato Alves, Antônio Carlos Moreira Lemos and Mittermayer Barreto Santiago*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201113091655
Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Systematic Review
Systematic Review Article
Safety and Efficacy of Mavrilimumab For Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
, 17(2): 184 - 192Laila Salah Shamseldin, Mohamed Mohamed Shawqi, Noor Adel Al Hashem, Majd Aleslam Hussein Alhyari, Hossam Aldein Samir Abd Elazeem, Shrouk M. Elghazaly, Aboalmagd Hamdallah*, Khaled Mohamed Ragab and Anas Zakarya Nourelden
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201113085444
Safety and Efficacy of Mavrilimumab For Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review Article
COVID-19 and Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases
, 17(2): 193 - 204Mariam Ahmed Saad, Mostafa Alfishawy*, Mahmoud Nassar, Mahmoud Mohamed, Ignatius N. Esene and Amira Elbendary
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201029155856
COVID-19 and Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases
Research Article
Ideational Fluency in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
, 17(2): 205 - 212Janis Mednieks*, Vladimrs Naumovs and Jurgis Skilters
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201119145640
Ideational Fluency in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Research Article
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody in Lupus Nephritis: Correlation with Clinicopathological Characteristics and Disease Activity
, 17(2): 213 - 221Dina Said, Nearmeen Mohammed Rashad, Nora Said Abdelrahmanc and Ghada Aboelsaud Dawaa*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116999201208213422
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody in Lupus Nephritis: Correlation with Clinicopathological Characteristics and Disease Activity
Current Rheumatology Reviews, Volume 17 (2021) - Number 3
This issue is in progress but contains articles that are final and fully citable.
Articles Ahead of Print
Correlations and Influence of TAP2 Genes Polymorphisms and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Propensity
Zahra Rezaieyazdi, Hosein Nomani, Mohammad Reza Hatef, Jalil Tavakol Afshari, Mahnaz Abbasi, Habibollah Esmaily and Mandana Khodashahi*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397117666210309152847
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Medication Adherence of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Considering the Psychosocial Factors, Health Literacy and Current Life Concerns of Patients
Saeedeh Shenavandeh*, Arash Mani, Mehdi Eazadnegahdar and Ali Nekooeian
DOI: 10.2174/1573397117666210301144651
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Abstracts Ahead of Print
The role of rehabilitation exercises on weight, functional strength and exercise adherence in knee osteoarthritis patients
Muhammad Tariq Rafiq*, Mohamad Shariff Abdul Hamid , Eliza Hafiz, Khalid Rashid and Farid Ahmad Chaudhary
DOI: 10.2174/1573397117666210719101551
View Abstract
Application of ImageJ software for quantification of Hand Joint Space Narrowing in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nui Nguyen Minh*, Nga Phi Thi Nguyen, Chau Nguyen Ngoc, Tien Tran Duy, Thong Nguyen Huy, Binh Nhu Do and Tien Tran Viet
DOI: 10.2174/1573397117666210602113848
View Abstract
Hypovitaminosis D in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Frequency and Consequences
Gehan Elolemy*, Waleed Hassan, Mohamed Nasr and Eman Baraka
DOI: 10.2174/1573397117666210308122515
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Published Contents
Editor's Choice
Evaluating the Efficacy of Intra-articular Injections of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and its Impact on Inflammatory Cytokines, Disease Activity and Quality of Life
, 2021; 17(2): 232 - 241Dalia S. Saif*, Nagwa N. Hegazy and Enas S. Zahran
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201113090629
The Role of Endostatin in Rheumatoid Arthritis
, 2021; 17(1): 68 - 75Priya Nijhawan and Tapan Behl*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666191127141801
Diagnostic Role of Survivin in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review
, 2020; 16(4): 267 - 279Mandana Khodashahi, Nayyereh Saadati, Maryam Sahebari, Zahra Rezaieyazdi and Neda Rastgou*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666200116095039
Evaluating the Relationship Between Serum Level of Interleukin-6 and Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity and Disease Activity
, 2020; 16(3): 249 - 255Elham Rajaei, Karim Mowla, Qodratollah Hayati*, Ali Ghorbani, Mehrdad Dargahi-Malamir, Saeed Hesam and Zeinab Deris Zayeri
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666190206144223
Investigation of the Association Between Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness (IMT) and Cardiac Risk Factors in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
, 2020; 16(2): 125 - 133Zahra Rezaieyazdi, Sima Sedighi, Masoumeh Salari*, Mohammadreza H. Fard, Mahmoud R. Azarpazhooh, Peyman S. Tabrizi, Jalil T. Afshari and Masoud Saghafi
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666191217122030
Immunopathogenesis of Behçet Disease
, 2020; 16(1): 12 - 20Israel Gañán Nieto* and José Luis Castañer Alabau
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666190415142426
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA): Pathogenesis, Clinical Aspects and Treatment Approaches
, 2019; 15(4): 259 - 268Andrea Ciofalo, Giampiero Gulotta , Giannicola Iannella , Benedetta Pasquariello , Alessandra Manno, Diletta Angeletti , Annalisa Pace , Antonio Greco , Giancarlo Altissimi, Marco de Vincentiis and Giuseppe Magliulo*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666190227194014
Localized Scleroderma: A Clinical Review
, 2017; 13(2): 86 - 92Mark Tratenberg, Farrah Gutwein, Varuni Rao, Kirk Sperber, Amy Wasserrman and Julia Ash*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397112666160907105434
Synovial Inflammation Drives Structural Damage in Hand Osteoarthritis: a Narrative Literature Review
, 2017; 13(1): 43 - 50Luana Mancarella, Olga Addimanda, Carlotta Cavallari and Riccardo Meliconi
DOI: 10.2174/1573397112666160909105903
The Emerging Role of Bradykinin in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis and its Possible Clinical Implications
, 2016; 12(3): 177 - 184Sara Tenti, Nicola Antonio Pascarelli, Sara Cheleschi, Giacomo Maria Guidelli and Antonella Fioravanti
DOI: 10.2174/1573397112666160331143305
Open Access Articles
On the Mechanisms of Action of the Low Molecular Weight Fraction of Commercial Human Serum Albumin in Osteoarthritis
, 2019; 15(3): 189 - 200David Bar-Or*, Gregory Thomas, Leonard T. Rael, Elizabeth Frederick, Melissa Hausburg, Raphael Bar-Or and Edward Brody
Wallet Neuritis – An Example of Peripheral Sensitization
, 2018; 14(3): 279 - 283Md Abu Bakar Siddiq*, Israt Jahan and SAM Masihuzzaman
Unique Phenotypes and Functions of Follicular Helper T Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Sjögren’s Syndrome
, 2018; 14(3): 239 - 245Masako Saito, Kunihiro Otsuka, Aya Ushio, Akiko Yamada, Rieko Arakaki, Yasusei Kudo and Naozumi Ishimaru*
Potential Role of Rebamipide in Osteoclast Differentiation and Mandibular Condylar Cartilage Homeostasis
, 2018; 14(1): 62 - 69Takashi Izawa*, Islamy Rahma Hutami and Eiji Tanaka
Case-control Association Study of Autoimmunity Associated Variants in PDCD1 and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
, 2017; 13(3): 219 - 223Christina Tejeda, Alaine K. Broadaway, Michael J. Ombrello, Milton R. Brown, Lori A. Ponder, Mina Rohani Pichavant, Gabriel Wang, Sheila Angeles-Han, Aimee Hersh, John Bohnsack, Karen N. Conneely, Michael Epstein and Sampath Prahalad*
Work Ability in Fibromyalgia: An Update in the 21st Century
, 2017; 13(3): 180 - 187Annie Palstam* and Kaisa Mannerkorpi
Programmed Symptoms: Disparate Effects United by Purpose
, 2015; 11(2): 116 - 130Richard H. Gracely and Petra Schweinhardt
Inflammatory Pathways in Knee Osteoarthritis: Potential Targets for Treatment
, 2015; 11(1): 50 - 58David Bar-Or, Leonard T. Rael, Gregory W. Thomas and Edward N. Brody
Periodontal Pathogens are Likely to be Responsible for the Development of Ankylosing Spondylitis
, 2015; 11(1): 47 - 49Mesut Ogrendik
Development and Validation of a Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and other Rheumatic Conditions
, 2015; 11(1): 1 - 7Ailsa Bosworth, Maureen Cox, Anne O’Brien, Peter Jones, Ify Sargeant, Alison Elliott and Marwan Bukhari
Exercise for Adults with Fibromyalgia: An Umbrella Systematic Review with Synthesis of Best Evidence
, 2014; 10(1): 45 - 79Julia Bidonde, Angela Jean Busch, Brenna Bath and Stephan Milosavljevic
The Concept of Early Systemic Sclerosis Following 2013 ACR\EULAR Criteria for the Classification of Systemic Sclerosis
, 2014; 10(1): 38 - 44Gabriele Valentini, Antonella Marcoccia, Giovanna Cuomo, Michele Iudici and Serena Vettori
Scanogram for Sagittal Imbalance of the Spine: Low Dose Alternative for a Safer Diagnosis
, 2014; 10(1): 35 - 37George M. Weisz, WR Albury, M. D. Houang and Marco Matucci-Cerinic
Nanoparticle-based Diagnostic Imaging of Inflammation in Rheumatic Disease
, 2014; 10(1): 3 - 10Jennifer L. Rogers, Teresa Tarrant and Jason S. Kim
Nanoparticles and the Mononuclear Phagocyte System: Pharmacokinetics and Applications for Inflammatory Diseases
, 2014; 10(1): 22 - 34Gina Song, Jennifer S. Petschauer, Andrew J. Madden and William C. Zamboni
Most Cited Articles
Review Article
Selenium and autoimmune diseases: A review article
, 2019; 15(2): 123-134.Maryam Sahebari, Zahra Rezaieyazdi and Mandana Khodashahi*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397114666181016112342
Review Article
Reinterpreting evidence of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease to understand etiology
, 2019; 15(4): 277-289.Emily K. Wu, Robert D. Ambrosini, R. Matthew Kottmann, Christopher T. Ritchlin, Edward M. Schwarz and Homaira Rahimi*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666190116102451
Review Article
The assessment of anxiety and depression and its associated factors in SLE
, 2019; 15(2): 90-98.Andrew Kwan, Patricia Katz and Zahi Touma*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397114666180926101513
Review Article
Lifestyle modification in rheumatoid arthritis: Dietary and physical activity recommendations based on evidence
, 2019; 15(3): 209-214.Leila Chehade, Zeinab Amanda Jaafar, Dana El Masri, Hassan Zmerly, Dima Kreidieh, Hana Tannir, Leila Itani and Marwan El Ghoch*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666190121135940
Research Article
The effect of neuropathic pain symptoms on remission in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
, 2019; 15(2): 154-161.Fausto Salaffi, Marco Di Carlo*, Marina Carotti and Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini
DOI: 10.2174/1573397114666180806142814
Clinical Trial
The effect of nanocurcumin on the improvement of knee osteoarthritis: A randomized clinical trial
, 2020; 16(2): 158-164.Kamila Hashemzadeh, Najmeh Davoudian, Mahmoud R. Jaafari and Zahra Mirfeizi*
DOI: 10.2174/1874471013666191223152658
Review Article
Systemic lupus erythematosus and endothelial dysfunction: A close relationship
, 2019; 15(3): 177-188.Edoardo Sciatti*, Ilaria Cavazzana, Enrico Vizzardi, Ivano Bonadei, Micaela Fredi, Mara Taraborelli, Romina Ferizi, Marco Metra, Angela Tincani and Franco Franceschini
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666181126105318
Review Article
Metformin one in a million efficient medicines for rheumatoid arthritis complications: Inflammation, osteoblastogenesis, cardiovascular disease, malignancies
, 2019; 15(2): 116-122.Elham Rajaei, Habib Haybar, Karim Mowla and Zeinab D. Zayeri*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397114666180717145745
Systemic Review Article
Analgesic herbal medicines in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review
, 2019; 15(4): 290-303.Soudeh Teymouri, Hasan Rakhshandeh, Hamideh Naghedi Baghdar, Mahdi Yousefi and Roshanak Salari*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666190328150203
Review Article
Musculoskeletal manifestations of sarcoidosis: A review article
, 2019; 15(2): 83-89.Somayeh Shariatmaghani, Roshanak Salari, Maryam Sahebari , Payman Shalchian Tabrizi and Masoumeh Salari*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397114666180425111901
Research Article
Adenosine deaminase activity and HLA-DRB as diagnostic markers for rheumatoid arthritis
, 2019; 15(1): 44-49.Shirin Valadbeigi, Reza Saghiri*, Mina Ebrahimi-Rad, Shohreh Khatami and Hadi Akhbari
DOI: 10.2174/1573397114666180406101239
Review Article
Genetics and epigenetics mechanism in the pathogenesis of behçet’s disease
, 2019; 15(1): 7-13.Jibran Sualeh Muhammad*, Muhammad Ishaq and Khalid Ahmed
DOI: 10.2174/1573397114666180521090335
Review Article
Immune checkpoint inhibitors-related rheumatic diseases: What rheumatologist should know?
, 2019; 15(3): 201-208.Fusun Gediz and Senol Kobak*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666190119094736
Research Article
Combination therapy of apremilast and biologic agent as a safe option of psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis
, 2019; 15(3): 234-237.Samy Metyas*, Christopher Tomassian, Ramy Messiah, Tina Gettas, Christina Chen and Anne Quismorio
DOI: 10.2174/1573397115666181130094455
Research Article
Risk factors associated with musculoskeletal injury: A prospective study of British infantry recruits
, 2019; 15(1): 50-58.Jagannath Sharma*, Robert Heagerty, S Dalal, B Banerjee and T. Booker
DOI: 10.2174/1573397114666180430103855
Most Accessed Articles
The Perfect Storm: A Rheumatologist's Point of View on COVID-19 Infection
, 2021; 17(2): 141-152.Senol Kobak*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201029155105
COVID-19 and Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases
, 2021; 17(2): 193-204.Mariam Ahmed Saad, Mostafa Alfishawy*, Mahmoud Nassar, Mahmoud Mohamed, Ignatius N. Esene and Amira Elbendary
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201029155856
Xanthine Oxidase and Transforming Growth Factor Beta-activated Kinase 1: Potential Targets for Gout Intervention
, 2021; 17(2): 153-161.Rajesh Basnet*, Sandhya Khadka, Buddha Bahadur Basnet, Til Bahadur Basnet, Buddhi Bal Chidi, Sanjeev Nirala, Radheshyam Gupta and Bidur Sharma
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201126162202
Cutaneous Autoimmune Phenomena of the Anti-TNFa Biosimilars. Casebased Review
, 2021; 17(2): 267-270.Eleftherios Pelechas, Alexandra Papoudou-Bai, Paraskevi V. Voulgari and Alexandros A. Drosos*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201119151349
Biomarker Approach Towards Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
, 2021; 17(2): 162-175.Hitesh Malhotra, Vandana Garg* and Govind Singh
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201216164013
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disturbance, Fibromyalgia, Obesity, and Gastroesophageal Disease in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
, 2021; 17(2): 252-257.Azin Azarfar*, Ali Ahmed and Shazia Bég
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201211124815
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody in Lupus Nephritis: Correlation with Clinicopathological Characteristics and Disease Activity
, 2021; 17(2): 213-221.Dina Said, Nearmeen Mohammed Rashad, Nora Said Abdelrahmanc and Ghada Aboelsaud Dawaa*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116999201208213422
Evaluating the Efficacy of Intra-articular Injections of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and its Impact on Inflammatory Cytokines, Disease Activity and Quality of Life
, 2021; 17(2): 232-241.Dalia S. Saif*, Nagwa N. Hegazy and Enas S. Zahran
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201113090629
Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Systematic Review
, 2021; 17(2): 176-183.Sérgio Oliveira da Silva, Adriane Souza da Paz, Isla Miranda Vidal Cavalcante Farias, Damille Sandes Moreira, Marianna Alegro Fontes Ribeiro, Tatiana Senna Galvão Nonato Alves, Antônio Carlos Moreira Lemos and Mittermayer Barreto Santiago*
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201113091655
Predictors of Cardiovascular Affection in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
, 2021; 17(2): 258-266.Eman M. Ibrahem*, Salwa S. El-gendi, Amal A. Mahmoud, Sherif M. Abdel-Aal, Fatma H. El Nouby and Hanan Sharaf El-Deen Mohammed
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201113090145
Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen 4 Gene +49 A/G (rs231775) Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
, 2021; 17(2): 247-251.Rania Mohammed Kishk, Maii Abdelraheem Abdellatif, Raghda Elsawi Eldesouki*, Mohamed Fawzy, Shaymaa Abdelraheem Abdelhady and Marwa Mohamed Fouad
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201119145153
Safety and Efficacy of Mavrilimumab For Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
, 2021; 17(2): 184-192.Laila Salah Shamseldin, Mohamed Mohamed Shawqi, Noor Adel Al Hashem, Majd Aleslam Hussein Alhyari, Hossam Aldein Samir Abd Elazeem, Shrouk M. Elghazaly, Aboalmagd Hamdallah*, Khaled Mohamed Ragab and Anas Zakarya Nourelden
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201113085444
Clinical Features and Disease Damage Risk Factors in an Egyptian SLE Cohort: A Multicenter Study
, 2021; 17(2): 222-231.Naglaa Afifi*, Samah A. El Bakry, Nevine Mohannad, Iman H. Bassyouni, Nahla F. Abou Elezz, Reem El-Shazly and Safaa A. Hussein
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201126161244
Ideational Fluency in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
, 2021; 17(2): 205-212.Janis Mednieks*, Vladimrs Naumovs and Jurgis Skilters
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201119145640
Methotrexate Hepatotoxicity in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Single-Center Study
, 2021; 17(2): 242-246.Noha Adel Yassin*, Mai Haroon and Azza Elhamshary
DOI: 10.2174/1573397116666201211123142
Editor-in-Chief
Charles J. Malemud
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
(USA)
Biography
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
Biography
Biography of Charles J. Malemud
Charles J. Malemud received the Ph.D. from George Washington University in 1973 and completed postdoctoral studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1977. Since 1977, Dr. Malemud has been a member of the faculty at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine where he is presently Professor of Medicine & Anatomy in the Division of Rheumatic Diseases and Senior Investigator of the Arthritis Research Group. He has published over 230 papers, chapters and reviews primarily in the field of chondrocyte biology. Professor Malemud is on the editorial board of several rheumatology, immunology and musculoskeletal journals and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology and Global Vaccines and Immunology.
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Current Rheumatology Reviews was launched in 2005. Dr. Charles J. Malemud serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
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