Rheumatology

Editorials:

M Boers

The case for corticosteroids in the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 95-97; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.95 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Morrison and HA Capell

Corticosteroids in rheumatoid arthritis--the case against
Rheumatology 1999 38: 97-100; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.97 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Papers:

JR Kirwan, G Balint, and B Szebenyi

Anniversary: 50 years of glucocorticoid treatment in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 100-102; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.100 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GP Clunie, ID Wilkinson, D Lui, MA Hall-Craggs, MN Paley, JC Edwards, and PJ Ell

Changes in articular synovial lining volume measured by magnetic resonance in a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of intra- articular samarium-153 particulate hydroxyapatite for chronic knee synovitis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 113-117; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.113 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Duhaut, L Pinede, S Demolombe-Rague, C Dumontet, J Ninet, D Seydoux, R Loire, and J Pasquier

Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: are pregnancies a protective factor? A prospective, multicentre case-control study. GRACG (Groupe de Recherche sur l'Arterite a Cellules Geantes)
Rheumatology 1999 38: 118-123; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.118 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DE Shepherd and BB Seedhom

The 'instantaneous' compressive modulus of human articular cartilage in joints of the lower limb
Rheumatology 1999 38: 124-132; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.124 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Takahashi, M Suzuki, K Naitou, S Miyamoto, and K Kushida

Comparison of free and peptide-bound pyridinoline cross-links excretion in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 133-138; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.133 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Barzilai, D Varon, U Martinowitz, M Heim, and S Schulman

Characteristics of septic arthritis in human immunodeficiency virus- infected haemophiliacs versus other risk groups
Rheumatology 1999 38: 139-142; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.139 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

U Muller-Ladner, AK Bosserhoff, K Dreher, R Hein, M Neidhart, S Gay, J Scholmerich, R Buettner, and B Lang

MIA (melanoma inhibitory activity): a potential serum marker for rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 148-154; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.148 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W Hueber, W Hassfeld, JS Smolen, and G Steiner

Sensitivity and specificity of anti-Sa autoantibodies for rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 155-159; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.155 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JC Winters, JS Sobel, KH Groenier, JH Arendzen, and B Meyboom-de Jong

The long-term course of shoulder complaints: a prospective study in general practice
Rheumatology 1999 38: 160-163; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.160 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Tomsic, D Logar, M Grmek, T Perkovic, and T Kveder

Prevalence of Sjogren's syndrome in Slovenia
Rheumatology 1999 38: 164-170; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.164 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RP Donn, AJ Farhan, JH Barrett, W Thomson, J Worthington, and WE Ollier

Absence of association between interleukin 1 alpha and oligoarticular juvenile chronic arthritis in UK patients
Rheumatology 1999 38: 171-175; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.171 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N Ruperto, A Ravelli, F Falcini, L Lepore, A Buoncompagni, V Gerloni, M Bardare, E Cortis, F Zulian, ML Sardella, C Giovanni Strano, M Alessio, MG Alpigiani, D Migliavacca, A Pistorio, S Viola, and A Martini

Responsiveness of outcome measures in juvenile chronic arthritis. Italian Pediatric Rheumatology Study Group
Rheumatology 1999 38: 176-180; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.176 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

DA Walsh

Angiogenesis and arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 103-112; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.103 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AR White and E Ernst

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for neck pain
Rheumatology 1999 38: 143-147; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.143 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BM Stuart and CJ Moran

High-dose chemotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis: a report of five cases
Rheumatology 1999 38: 181-183; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.181 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Wicki, J Olivieri, G Pizzolato, F Sarasin, L Guillevin, JM Dayer, and C Chizzolini

Successful treatment of polyarteritis nodosa related to hepatitis B virus with a combination of lamivudine and interferon alpha
Rheumatology 1999 38: 183-185; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.183 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

HJ Anders and M Schattenkirchner

Destructive joint lesions and bursitis in idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome
Rheumatology 1999 38: 185-186; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.185 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Maeda, H Keino, H Asahara, M Taniguchi, K Nishioka, and T Sumida

Decreased TCR AV24AJ18+ double-negative T cells in rheumatoid synovium
Rheumatology 1999 38: 186-188; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.186 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EM Shanahan, M Hutchinson, SD Hanley, and B Bresnihan

Giant cell arteritis presenting as lateral medullary syndrome
Rheumatology 1999 38: 188-189; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.188 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V Villaverde, A Balsa, JA Cabezas, M Fernandez-Prada, A Torre, and EM Mola

Normotensive renal failure in a patient with systemic sclerosis and p- antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies which developed into Paget's disease of bone after immunosuppressive therapy
Rheumatology 1999 38: 190-191; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.190 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Giorgi, C Balacco Gabrieli, and L Bonomo

The association of optic neuropathy with transverse myelitis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology 1999 38: 191-192; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.2.191 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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