Rheumatology

Editorials:

AJ MacGregor and TD Spector

Twins and the genetic architecture of osteoarthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 583-588; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.583 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Guillevin

Virus-associated vasculitides
Rheumatology 1999 38: 588-590; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.588 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

EL Radway-Bright, M Inanc, and DA Isenberg

Animal models of the antiphospholipid syndrome
Rheumatology 1999 38: 591-601; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.591 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Papers:

EC Huskisson and S Donnelly

Hyaluronic acid in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
Rheumatology 1999 38: 602-607; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.602 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Alexanderson, CH Stenstrom, and I Lundberg

Safety of a home exercise programme in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis: a pilot study
Rheumatology 1999 38: 608-611; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.608 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Hasegawa, S Sato, H Ihn, and K Takehara

Enhanced production of interleukin-6 (IL-6), oncostatin M and soluble IL-6 receptor by cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 612-617; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.612 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JS Johansen, M Stoltenberg, M Hansen, A Florescu, K Horslev-Petersen, I Lorenzen, and PA Price

Serum YKL-40 concentrations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: relation to disease activity
Rheumatology 1999 38: 618-626; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.618 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Ertan, I Fresko, H Apaydin, S Ozekmekci, and H Yazici

Extrapyramidal type rigidity in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 627-630; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.627 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JM Ramage and JS Gaston

Depressed proliferative responses by peripheral blood mononuclear cells from early arthritis patients to mycobacterial heat shock protein 60
Rheumatology 1999 38: 631-635; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.631 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MH Pritchard, N Pugh, I Wright, and M Brownlee

A vascular basis for repetitive strain injury
Rheumatology 1999 38: 636-639; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.636 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MA Naughton, E Battaglia, S O'Brien, MJ Walport, and M Botto

Identification of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) polymorphisms cannot predict myelosuppression in systemic lupus erythematosus patients taking azathioprine
Rheumatology 1999 38: 640-644; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.640 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

QR Huang, V Danis, M Lassere, J Edmonds, and N Manolios

Evaluation of a new Apo-1/Fas promoter polymorphism in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus patients
Rheumatology 1999 38: 645-651; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.645 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AF Mannion, MA Adams, RG Cooper, and P Dolan

Prediction of maximal back muscle strength from indices of body mass and fat-free body mass
Rheumatology 1999 38: 652-655; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.652 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Makela, M Heliovaara, P Sainio, P Knekt, O Impivaara, and A Aromaa

Shoulder joint impairment among Finns aged 30 years or over: prevalence, risk factors and co-morbidity
Rheumatology 1999 38: 656-662; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.656 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Fransen and J Edmonds

Gait variables: appropriate objective outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 663-667; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.663 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Turesson, L Jacobsson, and U Bergstrom

Extra-articular rheumatoid arthritis: prevalence and mortality
Rheumatology 1999 38: 668-674; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.668 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Seriolo, S Accardo, A Garnero, D Fasciolo, and M Cutolo

Anticardiolipin antibodies, free protein S levels and thrombosis: a survey in a selected population of rheumatoid arthritis patients
Rheumatology 1999 38: 675-678; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.675 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Hamilton, K Dagg, R Sturrock, J Anderson, and S Banham

Sleep apnoea caused by rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 679-680; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.679 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MD Smith

Re: Assessment of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis using magnetic resonance imaging: quantification of pannus volume in the hands
Rheumatology 1999 38: 680-681; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.680 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AG Wilson and GW Duff

Relevance of tumour necrosis factor alpha gene polymorphism in rheumatic disease
Rheumatology 1999 38: 681-683; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.681 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RA Hajj-Ali, IW Uthman, IA Salti, GS Zaatari, MC Haddad, and FW Nasr

Wegener's granulomatosis and diabetes insipidus
Rheumatology 1999 38: 684-685; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.684 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Tomsic and B Rozman

Sjogren's syndrome: a community-based study of prevalence and impact-- comment on the article by Thomas et al
Rheumatology 1999 38: 685-686; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.685 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Garcia-Pardo, T Auguet, JL Blanco, O Araujo, A Lorenzo, and C Richart

Polytopic spondylodiscitis secondary to Streptococcus bovis endocarditis
Rheumatology 1999 38: 686-688; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.686 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IM Morris

Re: Estimating the prevalence of delayed median nerve conduction in the general population
Rheumatology 1999 38: 688; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.688 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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