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Editorials:Back

R. A. Watts
Passing the baton
Rheumatology 2003 42: 1; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg154 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. B. M. Landewé, M. Boers, and D. M. F. M. van der Heijde
How to interpret radiological progression in randomized clinical trials?
Rheumatology 2003 42: 2-5; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg062 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Papers:Back

G. Jones, J. Halbert, M. Crotty, E. M. Shanahan, M. Batterham, and M. Ahern
The effect of treatment on radiological progression in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review of randomized placebo-controlled trials
Rheumatology 2003 42: 6-13; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg036 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Silvestri, R. Meliconi, L. Pulsatelli, P. Dolzani, F. Zizzi, L. Frizziero, R. M. Borzì, and A. Facchini
Down-modulation of chemokine receptor cartilage expression in inflammatory arthritis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 14-18; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg020 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

O. Sánchez-Pernaute, M. J. López-Armada, E. Calvo, I. Díez-Ortego, R. Largo, J. Egido, and G. Herrero-Beaumont
Fibrin generated in the synovial fluid activates intimal cells from their apical surface: a sequential morphological study in antigen-induced arthritis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 19-25; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg021 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. J. Kingdon, C. J. Knight, K. Dustan, A. G. Irwin, M. Thomas, S. H. Powis, A. Burns, A. J. W. Hilson, and C. M. Black
Calculated glomerular filtration rate is a useful screening tool to identify scleroderma patients with renal impairment
Rheumatology 2003 42: 26-33; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg023 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. M. Stevens, K. M. Sullivan, and J. L. Nelson
Polymyositis as a manifestation of chronic graft-versus-host disease
Rheumatology 2003 42: 34-39; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg025 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Corominas, M. Domènech, A. Laíz, I. Gich, C. Geli, C. Díaz, F. de Cuevillas, M. Moreno, G. Vázquez, and M. Baiget
Is thiopurine methyltransferase genetic polymorphism a major factor for withdrawal of azathioprine in rheumatoid arthritis patients?
Rheumatology 2003 42: 40-45; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg028 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.-C. Bae, M. Corzillius, K. M. Kuntz, and M. H. Liang
Cost-effectiveness of low dose corticosteroids versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and COX-2 specific inhibitors in the long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 46-53; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg029 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. W. Hepburn, M. C. Totoritis, and C. B. Davis
Antibody-mediated stripping of CD4 from lymphocyte cell surface in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 54-61; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg030 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Mori, T. Chano, T. Ikeda, S. Ikegawa, Y. Matsusue, H. Okabe, and Y. Saeki
Decrease in serum nucleotide pyrophosphatase activity in ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 62-65; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg031 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Hill and H. Bird
The development and evaluation of a drug information leaflet for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 66-70; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg032 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. P. Simeón, L. Armadans, V. Fonollosa, R. Solans, A. Selva, M. Villar, J. Lima, J. Vaqué, and M. Vilardell
Mortality and prognostic factors in Spanish patients with systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 71-75; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg033 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. M. G. Canvin, S. Bernatsky, C. A. Hitchon, M. Jackson, M. G. Sowa, J. R. Mansfield, H. H. Eysel, H. H. Mantsch, and H. S. El-Gabalawy
Infrared spectroscopy: shedding light on synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 76-82; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg034 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. J. Green, A. K. S. Gough, J. Devlin, J. Smith, P. Astin, D. Taylor, and P. Emery
Serum MMP-3 and MMP-1 and progression of joint damage in early rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 83-88; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg037 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Burger, N. Begué-Pastor, S. Benavent, L. Gruaz, M.-T. Kaufmann, R. Chicheportiche, and J.-M. Dayer
The active metabolite of leflunomide, A77 1726, inhibits the production of prostaglandin E2, matrix metalloproteinase 1 and interleukin 6 in human fibroblast-like synoviocytes
Rheumatology 2003 42: 89-96; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg038 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. S. McCabe, R. C. Haigh, E. F. J. Ring, P. W. Halligan, P. D. Wall, and D. R. Blake
A controlled pilot study of the utility of mirror visual feedback in the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (type 1)
Rheumatology 2003 42: 97-101; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg041 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. van Oosterhout, J. K. Sont, and J. M. van Laar
Superior effect of arthroscopic lavage compared with needle aspiration in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis of the knee
Rheumatology 2003 42: 102-107; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg042 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. L. Maiden, N. P. Hurst, A. Lochhead, A. J. Carson, and M. Sharpe
Medically unexplained symptoms in patients referred to a specialist rheumatology service: prevalence and associations
Rheumatology 2003 42: 108-112; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg043 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Á. López-Nevot, L. Ramal, J. Jiménez-Alonso, and J. Martín
The inducible nitric oxide synthase promoter polymorphism does not confer susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology 2003 42: 113-116; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg044 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Y. Ho, C. K. Wong, E. K. Li, L. S. Tam, and C. W. K. Lam
Elevated plasma concentrations of nitric oxide, soluble thrombomodulin and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology 2003 42: 117-122; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg045 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. R. Haynes, E. Barg, T. N. Crotti, C. Holding, H. Weedon, G. J. Atkins, A. Zannetino, M. J. Ahern, M. Coleman, P. J. Roberts-Thomson, M. Kraan, P. P. Tak, and M. D. Smith
Osteoprotegerin expression in synovial tissue from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies and osteoarthritis and normal controls
Rheumatology 2003 42: 123-134; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg047 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Ryan, A. Hassell, P. Dawes, and S. Kendall
Control perceptions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the impact of the medical consultation
Rheumatology 2003 42: 135-140; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg049 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Chrubasik, A. Model, A. Black, and S. Pollak
A randomized double-blind pilot study comparing Doloteffin® and Vioxx® in the treatment of low back pain
Rheumatology 2003 42: 141-148; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg053 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. MacKay, A. Milicic, D. Lee, M. Tikly, S. Laval, J. Shatford, and P. Wordsworth
Rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility and interleukin 10: a study of two ethnically diverse populations
Rheumatology 2003 42: 149-153; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg054 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K.-H. Sun, S.-J. Tang, Y.-S. Wang, W.-J. Lin, and R.-I. You
Autoantibodies to dsDNA cross-react with the arginine–glycine-rich domain of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2 (hnRNP A2) and promote methylation of hnRNP A2
Rheumatology 2003 42: 154-161; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg060 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Wakitani, K. Takaoka, T. Hattori, N. Miyazawa, T. Iwanaga, S. Takeda, T. K. Watanabe, and A. Tanigami
Embryonic stem cells injected into the mouse knee joint form teratomas and subsequently destroy the joint
Rheumatology 2003 42: 162-165; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg024 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K.-H. Yu and S.-F. Luo
Younger age of onset of gout in Taiwan
Rheumatology 2003 42: 166-170; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg035 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Harney, J. Newton, A. Milicic, M. A. Brown, and B. P. Wordsworth
Non-inherited maternal HLA alleles are associated with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 2003 42: 171-174; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg059 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Report:Back

J. R. Kirwan, H. Averns, P. Creamer, M. Davies, P. Hickling, C. Hutton, R. Jacoby, V. Kyle, C. Laversuch, T. Palferman, J. Tobias, N. Viner, A. Woolf, and D. Yates
Changes in rheumatology out-patient workload over 12 years in the South West of England
Rheumatology 2003 42: 175-179; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg056 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Heberden Historical Series:Back

F. J. Aceves-Avila, M. A. Delgadillo-Ruano, C. Ramos-Remus, A. Gómez-Vargas, and S. Gutiérrez-Ureña
The first descriptions of therapeutic arthrocentesis: a historical note
Rheumatology 2003 42: 180-183; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg001 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. Sekigawa, T. Yoshiike, N. Iida, H. Hashimoto, and H. Ogawa
Two cases of atopic dermatitis associated with autoimmune abnormalities
Rheumatology 2003 42: 184-185; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg026 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. H. Raphael, J. L. Southall, and G. D. Kitas
Adverse effects of intravenous lignocaine therapy in fibromyalgia syndrome
Rheumatology 2003 42: 185-186; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg027 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Galarraga, D. Sinclair, M. N. Fahie-Wilson, F. C. McCrae, R. G. Hull, and J. M. Ledingham
A rare but important cause for a raised serum creatine kinase concentration: two case reports and a literature review
Rheumatology 2003 42: 186-188; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg039 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. P. Cairns and A. J. Taggart
Tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: maximizing patient safety
Rheumatology 2003 42: 188-189; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg046 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Prabu, T. Marshall, C. Gordon, T. Plant, A. Bawendi, S. Heaton, S. Jobson, D Briggs, and S. J. Bowman
Use of patient age and anti-Ro/La antibody status to determine the probability of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and sicca symptoms fulfilling criteria for secondary Sjögren's syndrome
Rheumatology 2003 42: 189-191; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg048 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Humbert and J. Cabane
Successful treatment of systemic sclerosis digital ulcers and pulmonary arterial hypertension with endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan
Rheumatology 2003 42: 191-193; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg050 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Marchesoni, M. Arreghini, B. Panni, N. Battafarano, and L. Uziel
Life-threatening reversible bone marrow toxicity in a rheumatoid arthritis patient switched from leflunomide to infliximab
Rheumatology 2003 42: 193-194; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/key051 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. A. Hussain, E. George, and T. D. Kennedy
A comparison of patient information sheets for methotrexate
Rheumatology 2003 42: 194-195; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg052 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Robin Goodfellow:Back


Rheumatology 2003 42: 196; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg173 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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