Rheumatology

Editorials:

H. Yazici, M. Biyikli, S. van der Linden, and H. J. A. Schouten

The ‘zero patient’ design to compare the prevalences of rare diseases
Rheumatology 2001 40: 121-122; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.121 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Papers:

M. H. Neva, R. Myllykangas-Luosujärvi, H. Kautiainen, and M. Kauppi

Mortality associated with cervical spine disorders: a population-based study of 1666 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who died in Finland in 1989
Rheumatology 2001 40: 123-127; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.123 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. R. Knight, J. E. Smeathers, A. H. Isdale, and P. S. Helliwell

Evaluating the cutaneous involvement in scleroderma: torsional stiffness revisited
Rheumatology 2001 40: 128-132; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.128 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Vos, I. E. van der Horst-Bruinsma, J. M. W. Hazes, F. C. Breedveld, S. le Cessie, G. M. Th. Schreuder, R. R. P. de Vries, and E. Zanelli

Evidence for a protective role of the human leukocyte antigen class II region in early rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 2001 40: 133-139; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.133 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Istok, L. Czirják, J. Lukác, M. Stancíková, and J. Rovensky

Increased urinary pyridinoline cross-link compounds of collagen in patients with systemic sclerosis and Raynaud's phenomenon
Rheumatology 2001 40: 140-146; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.140 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Girard, A. Mahr, L.-H. Noël, J.-F. Cordier, P. Lesavre, M.-H. André, and L. Guillevin

Are antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies a marker predictive of relapse in Wegener's granulomatosis? A prospective study
Rheumatology 2001 40: 147-151; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.147 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T.-C. Hsu and G. J. Tsay

Human parvovirus B19 infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology 2001 40: 152-157; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.152 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. Pasquali Ronchetti, D. Guerra, F. Taparelli, F. Boraldi, G. Bergamini, G. Mori, F. Zizzi, and L. Frizziero

Morphological analysis of knee synovial membrane biopsies from a randomized controlled clinical study comparing the effects of sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan^®) and methylprednisolone acetate (Depomedrol^®) in osteoarthritis
Rheumatology 2001 40: 158-169; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.158 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Kalke, S. D. Perera, N. D. Patel, T. E. Gordon, and B. Dasgupta

The sternoclavicular syndrome: experience from a district general hospital and results of a national postal survey
Rheumatology 2001 40: 170-177; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.170 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

U. Schönermarck, P. Lamprecht, E. Csernok, and W. L. Gross

Prevalence and spectrum of rheumatic diseases associated with proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and myeloperoxidase-ANCA
Rheumatology 2001 40: 178-184; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.178 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Komi, M. Möttönen, R. Luukkainen, and O. Lassila

Non-steroidal anti-oestrogens inhibit the differentiation of synovial macrophages into dendritic cells
Rheumatology 2001 40: 185-191; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.185 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Tokay, H. Direskeneli, S. Yurdakul, and T. Akoglu

Anticardiolipin antibodies in Behçet's disease: a reassessment
Rheumatology 2001 40: 192-195; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.192 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Miyanishi, T. Yamamoto, T. Irisa, A. Yamashita, S. Jingushi, Y. Noguchi, and Y. Iwamoto

A high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio as a potential risk factor for corticosteroid-induced osteonecrosis in rabbits
Rheumatology 2001 40: 196-201; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.196 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Punzi, A. Pozzuoli, M. Pianon, N. Bertazzolo, F. Oliviero, and R. Scapinelli

Pro-inflammatory interleukins in the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis associated with joint hypermobility
Rheumatology 2001 40: 202-204; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.202 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. C. W. Edwards and G. Cambridge

Sustained improvement in rheumatoid arthritis following a protocol designed to deplete B lymphocytes
Rheumatology 2001 40: 205-211; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.205 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] Commentary [Request Permissions]  

M. Melikoglu, M. R. Altiparmak, I. Fresko, R. Tunç, S. Yurdakul, V. Hamuryudan, and H. Yazici

A reappraisal of amyloidosis in Behçet's syndrome
Rheumatology 2001 40: 212-215; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.212 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paediatric Rheumatology:

S. Trapani, G. Camiciottoli, A. Vierucci, M. Pistolesi, and F. Falcini

Pulmonary involvement in juvenile dermatomyositis: a two-year longitudinal study
Rheumatology 2001 40: 216-220; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.216 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Säilä, K. Kotaniemi, A. Savolainen, H. Kautiainen, M. Leirisalo-Repo, and K. Aho

Uveitis in sibling pairs with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Rheumatology 2001 40: 221-224; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.221 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. M. Tessel, J. van der Net, W. Kuis, and N. M. Wulffraat

Outcome status in children with sustained polyarticular and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Letter to the Editor
Rheumatology 2001 40: 225-226; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.225 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. A. Mendez, K. B. DeSalvo, Y. Cao, R. F. Garry, and L. R. Espinoza

Familial erosive arthritis associated with seroreactivity to human intracisternal retroviral particle type I (HIAP-I)
Rheumatology 2001 40: 227-228; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.227 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Alarcon-Segovia, C. Drenkard, A. R. Villa, M. B. Urowitz, and D. D. Gladman

Survival of Mexican patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology 2001 40: 228-229; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.228 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. P. Riley, M. J. Goddard, and B. L. Hazleman

Histopathological assessment and pathological significance of matrix degeneration in supraspinatus tendons
Rheumatology 2001 40: 229-230; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.229 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Yeoh and J. Siderov

Methotrexate misadventure: a case for counselling
Rheumatology 2001 40: 230-232; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.230 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Tahir, S. A. Allard, and S. Jawed

Spontaneous hydropneumothorax in a man with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 2001 40: 232-233; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.232 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Weber, E. Kowald, M. Schmuth, and N. Sepp

Microscopic polyangiitis in a patient with relapsing polychondritis
Rheumatology 2001 40: 233-235; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.233 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Albrich, S. Feuerbach, P. Kasprzak, T. Glück, J. Schölmerich, and U. Müller-Ladner

Three-dimensional computed tomography for visualization of carotid bypasses in Takayasu arteritis
Rheumatology 2001 40: 235-237; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.235 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Erb, A. V. Pace, J. P. Delamere, and G. D. Kitas

Control of unremitting rheumatoid arthritis by the prolactin antagonist cabergoline
Rheumatology 2001 40: 237-239; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.237 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. J. Sweetman

Fibromyalgia ... I mistake your shape
Rheumatology 2001 40: 239; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.239 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Robin Goodfellow:

Rheumatology 2001 40: 240; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/40.2.240 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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