Rheumatology

Editorials:

RA van Haselen

Research on complementary medicine in rheumatic diseases: the need for better quality studies and reproduction of claimed positive results
Rheumatology 1999 38: 387-390; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.387 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Papers:

SM Johnson, S Patel, FE Bruckner, and DA Collins

5'-Nucleotidase as a marker of both general and local inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Rheumatology 1999 38: 391-396; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.391 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RE Tager and M Tikly

Clinical and laboratory manifestations of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) in Black South Africans
Rheumatology 1999 38: 397-400; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.397 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Dawson, P Engelhardt, T Kastelic, D Cheneval, A MacKenzie, and P Ramage

Effects of soluble interleukin-1 type II receptor on rabbit antigen- induced arthritis: clinical, biochemical and histological assessment
Rheumatology 1999 38: 401-406; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.401 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A So, AM Chamot, V Peclat, and JC Gerster

Serum MMP-3 in rheumatoid arthritis: correlation with systemic inflammation but not with erosive status
Rheumatology 1999 38: 407-410; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.407 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Hannu, M Puolakkainen, and M Leirisalo-Repo

Chlamydia pneumoniae as a triggering infection in reactive arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 411-414; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.411 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Barrera, TR Radstake, JM Albers, PL van Riel, and LB van de Putte

Familial aggregation of rheumatoid arthritis in The Netherlands: a cross-sectional hospital-based survey. European Consortium on Rheumatoid Arthritis families (ECRAF)
Rheumatology 1999 38: 415-422; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.415 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JM Albers, HH Kuper, PL van Riel, ML Prevoo, MA van 't Hof, AM van Gestel, and JL Severens

Socio-economic consequences of rheumatoid arthritis in the first years of the disease
Rheumatology 1999 38: 423-430; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.423 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Ceponis, J Hietanen, M Tamulaitiene, G Partsch, H Patiala, and YT Konttinen

A comparative quantitative morphometric study of cell apoptosis in synovial membranes in psoriatic, reactive and rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 431-440; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.431 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SD Bot, M Caspers, BJ Van Royen, HM Toussaint, and I Kingma

Biomechanical analysis of posture in patients with spinal kyphosis due to ankylosing spondylitis: a pilot study
Rheumatology 1999 38: 441-443; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.441 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Blockmans, A Maes, S Stroobants, J Nuyts, G Bormans, D Knockaert, H Bobbaers, and L Mortelmans

New arguments for a vasculitic nature of polymyalgia rheumatica using positron emission tomography
Rheumatology 1999 38: 444-447; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.444 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Perdriger, P Guggenbuhl, G Chales, J Yaouanq, E Quelvennec, MN Bonnard, Y Pawlotsky, and G Semana

Positive association of the HLA DMB1*0101-0101 genotype with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 448-452; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.448 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Chalem, AM Ghnassia, Y Nordmann, and CJ Menkes

Porphyria cutanea tarda affecting a rheumatoid arthritis patient treated with methotrexate: association or coincidence?
Rheumatology 1999 38: 453-456; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.453 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Krause, Y Uziel, D Guedj, M Mukamel, L Harel, Y Molad, and A Weinberger

Childhood Behcet's disease: clinical features and comparison with adult- onset disease
Rheumatology 1999 38: 457-462; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.457 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Dumolard, P Gaudin, R Juvin, M Bost, M Peoc'h, and X Phelip

SAPHO syndrome or psoriatic arthritis? A familial case study
Rheumatology 1999 38: 463-467; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.463 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Yetgin, S Ozen, U Saatci, A Bakkaloglu, R Topaloglu, I Yenicesu, L Olcay, H Okur, E Karaagaoglu, M Tuncer, and N Besbas

Evaluation of tumour necrosis factor alpha, interferon gamma and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor levels in juvenile chronic arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 468-471; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.468 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AM Al-Awadhi, SO Olusi, NS Al-Zaid, K Prabha, N Al-Ali, KH Al-Jarallah, and S George

Prevalence of hypothyroidism among Arabs with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 472-473; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.472 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Papo, D Le Thi Huong, JL Wiederkehr, B Woehl-Kremer, O Bletry, B Wechsler, P Godeau, and JC Piette

Etoposide in Wegener's granulomatosis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 473-475; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.473 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Chevrel, JF Brantus, J Sainte-Laudy, and P Miossec

Allergic pancytopenia to trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia following methotrexate treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 475-476; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.475 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Clerc, E Berge, O Benichou, B Paule, J Quillard, and M Bisson

An unusual case of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the spine: benign aggressive and/or malignant?
Rheumatology 1999 38: 476-477; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.476 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K Matsui, T Tsuchida, K Hiroishi, K Tominaga, N Hayashi, T Hada, and K Higashino

High serum level of macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) in adult-onset Still's disease
Rheumatology 1999 38: 477-478; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.477 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Handa, P Aggarwal, A Biswas, N Wig, and JP Wali

Microscopic polyangiitis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome
Rheumatology 1999 38: 478-479; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.478 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Sari-Kouzel, AL Herrick, AJ Freemont, RW Marcuson, and MI Jayson

Giant cell arteritis in a patient with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 479-480; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.479 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N Hopkinson, D Parham, and S Benjamin

Silastic prostheses--a forgotten cause of lymphadenopathy in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 480-481; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.480 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Sahly, R Podschun, and U Ullmann

Increased antibody responses to Klebsiella serotypes K26, K36, and K50 in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 481-482; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.481 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Glerup and EF Eriksen

Acroparaesthesia--a typical finding in vitamin D deficiency
Rheumatology 1999 38: 482; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.5.482 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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