Rheumatology

Editorials:

A. Rahman, S. Ahmed, A. Adebajo, and L. Kay

Student-selected components in rheumatology—what, why, where and how?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 29, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 263-266; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh031 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

S. L. Whittle and R. A. Hughes

Folate supplementation and methotrexate treatment in rheumatoid arthritis: a review
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 6, 2004
Rheumatology 2004 43: 267-271; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh088 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Basic Science:

A. Myers, R. Lakey, T. E. Cawston, L. J. Kay, and D. J. Walker

Serum MMP-1 and TIMP-1 levels are increased in patients with psoriatic arthritis and their siblings
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 1, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 272-276; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh032 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Itoh, H. Hase, H. Kojima, K. Saotome, K. Nishioka, and T. Kobata

Central role of mitochondria and p53 in Fas-mediated apoptosis of rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 17, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 277-285; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh039 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] Additional note [Request Permissions]  

H. Guo, J. C. K. Leung, L. Y. Y. Chan, T. M. Chan, and K. N. Lai

The pathogenetic role of immunoglobulin G from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in the development of lupus pleuritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 17, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 286-293; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh054 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Hernández-Rodríguez, M. Segarra, C. Vilardell, M. Sánchez, A. García-Martínez, M. J. Esteban, C. Queralt, J. M. Grau, A. Urbano-Márquez, A. Palacín, D. Colomer, and M. C. Cid

Tissue production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1ß, TNF and IL-6) correlates with the intensity of the systemic inflammatory response and with corticosteroid requirements in giant-cell arteritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 16, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 294-301; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh058 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Hattori, Y. Takakura, Y. Morita, M. Takenaka, K. Uematsu, and K. Ikeuchi

Can ultrasound predict histological findings in regenerated cartilage?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 29, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 302-305; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh036 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Concise reports:

M. Otero, R. Nogueiras, F. Lago, C. Dieguez, J. J. Gomez-Reino, and O. Gualillo

Chronic inflammation modulates ghrelin levels in humans and rats
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 17, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 306-310; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh055 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical:

B. D. Jackson, A. J. Teichtahl, M. E. Morris, A. E. Wluka, S. R. Davis, and F. M. Cicuttini

The effect of the knee adduction moment on tibial cartilage volume and bone size in healthy women
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 16, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 311-314; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh002 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Metzler, C. Fink, P. Lamprecht, W. L. Gross, and E. Reinhold-Keller

Maintenance of remission with leflunomide in Wegener's granulomatosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 6, 2004
Rheumatology 2004 43: 315-320; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh009 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Cicuttini, A. Wluka, J. Hankin, and Y. Wang

Longitudinal study of the relationship between knee angle and tibiofemoral cartilage volume in subjects with knee osteoarthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 6, 2004
Rheumatology 2004 43: 321-324; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh017 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] Supplementary data [Request Permissions]  

M. G. Sawyer, J. N. Whitham, D. M. Roberton, J. E. Taplin, J. W. Varni, and P. A. Baghurst

The relationship between health-related quality of life, pain and coping strategies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 17, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 325-330; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh030 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. S. Hinman, K. M. Crossley, J. McConnell, and K. L. Bennell

Does the application of tape influence quadriceps sensorimotor function in knee osteoarthritis?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 17, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 331-336; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh033 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Ratcliffe, M. Buxton, T. McGarry, R. Sheldon, and J. Chancellor

Patients' preferences for characteristics associated with treatments for osteoarthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 29, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 337-345; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh038 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Samanta, L. Goh, and A. Bawendi

Are evidence-based guidelines being followed for the monitoring of ocular toxicity of hydroxychloroquine? A nationwide survey of practice amongst consultant rheumatologists and implications for clinical governance
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 6, 2004
Rheumatology 2004 43: 346-348; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh041 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Bajaj, B. J. Fessler, and G. S. Alarcón

Systemic lupus erythematosus and gouty arthritis: an uncommon association
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 6, 2004
Rheumatology 2004 43: 349-352; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh043 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Sanders, J. L. Donovan, and P. A. Dieppe

Unmet need for joint replacement: a qualitative investigation of barriers to treatment among individuals with severe pain and disability of the hip and knee
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 17, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 353-357; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh044 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. M. Vilá, G. S. Alarcón, G. McGwin, Jr, A. W. Friedman, B. A. Baethge, H. M. Bastian, B. J. Fessler, and J. D. Reveille

Early clinical manifestations, disease activity and damage of systemic lupus erythematosus among two distinct US Hispanic subpopulations
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 17, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 358-363; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh048 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. J. Bingham, M. H. Buch, A. Tennant, and P. Emery

The impact of escalating conventional therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients referred for anti-tumour necrosis factor- therapy
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 1, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 364-368; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh057 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. James, A. Young, E. Kulinskaya, E. Knight, W. Thompson, W. Ollier, and J. Dixey

Orthopaedic intervention in early rheumatoid arthritis. Occurrence and predictive factors in an inception cohort of 1064 patients followed for 5 years
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 13, 2004
Rheumatology 2004 43: 369-376; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh059 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. P. Kapitsinou, J. N. Boletis, F. N. Skopouli, K. A. Boki, and H. M. Moutsopoulos

Lupus nephritis: treatment with mycophenolate mofetil
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 6, 2004
Rheumatology 2004 43: 377-380; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh012 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. M. Jordan, S. Sawyer, P. Coakley, H. E. Smith, C. Cooper, and N. K. Arden

The use of conventional and complementary treatments for knee osteoarthritis in the community
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 17, 2003
Rheumatology 2004 43: 381-384; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh045 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Heberden Historical Series:

E. P. Copp

The Devonshire Royal Hospital Buxton
Rheumatology 2004 43: 385-386; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg008 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

A. Mistlin

Joint examination skills: are rheumatology specialist registrars adequately trained?
Rheumatology 2004 43: 387; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh026 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Patel, A. L. Dolan, V. Hajela, N. Cheung, and R. Keen

Does giving osteoporosis patient information to women who have had a fracture improve access to health care?
Rheumatology 2004 43: 387-389; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh047 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

J. Watkins, R. Farzaneh-Far, H. Tahir, F. Wykes, P. R. Studdy, and H. L. C. Beynon

Jo-1 syndrome with associated poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma
Rheumatology 2004 43: 389-390; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg473 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Y. Khan and D. G. Hutchinson

Primary synovial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in association with ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatology 2004 43: 391; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh015 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Foroozan

Visual loss from optic neuropathy in dermatomyositis
Rheumatology 2004 43: 391-393; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh040 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] Supplementary data [Request Permissions]  

T. C. Barnes and R. C. Bucknall

Vitamin D deficiency in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology 2004 43: 393-394; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh050 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. E. Yücel, H. Kart-Köseoglu, Y. A. Akova, B. Demirhan, and S. Boyacioglu

Failure of infliximab treatment and occurrence of erythema nodosum during therapy in two patients with Behçet's disease
Rheumatology 2004 43: 394-396; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh056 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Matters Arising:

S.-I. Harashima, H. Tsukamoto, and T. Horiuchi

Osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of nuclear factor B ligand expression in fibroblast-like synoviocytes from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients
Rheumatology 2004 43: 396-397; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh022 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. D. Smith

Reply
Rheumatology 2004 43: 397; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh023 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Noël

Statins and lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology 2004 43: 397-398; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh035 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Wajed, Y. Ahmad, P. N. Durrington, and I. N. Bruce

Reply
Rheumatology 2004 43: 398-399; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh075 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Scarsbrook, M. Brown, and D. Wilson

UK guidelines on management of Paget's disease of bone
Rheumatology 2004 43: 399-400; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh037 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Bartram, T. Sheeran, T. Price, and D. Mulherin

Anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy in the West Midlands
Rheumatology 2004 43: 400; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh042 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. F. Rowe, A. Filer, C.-S. Yee, A. Pace, K. Douglas, and D. Situnayake

Reply
Rheumatology 2004 43: 400-401; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh049 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. K. Javaid, N. Arden, and C. Cooper

Association of birth weight with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis in adult twins
Rheumatology 2004 43: 401; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh053 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

M. M. A. Fernando

GOUT. THE ‘AT YOUR FINGERTIPS’ GUIDE. By R. Grahame, H. A. Simmonds and E. Carrey. £17.99. Class Publishing, London, 2003. ISBN 1-85959-06705.
Rheumatology 2004 43: 402; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg471 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. W. Keen

BONE RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. Edited by M. H. Helfrich and S. H. Ralston. $125.00. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2003. 448 pp. ISBN 1-58829-044-1.
Rheumatology 2004 43: 402; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh020 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Robin Goodfellow:

Rheumatology 2004 43: 403; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh139 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

To see an article, click its [Full Text] or [PDF] link. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstract(s)' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.