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EDITORIALS Back

O. Distler, F. Behrens, D. Huscher, I. Foeldvari, A. Zink, P. Nash, C. P. Denton, M. Humbert, M. Matucci-Cerinic, J. Seibold, L. Rubin, and D. E. Furst
Need for improved outcome measures in pulmonary arterial hypertension related to systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 18, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1455-1457; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel273 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

R. Madhok, O. Wu, G. McKellar, and G. Singh
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs—changes in prescribing may be warranted
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 31, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1458-1460; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel353 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEW Back

H. Direskeneli
Autoimmunity vs autoinflammation in Behcet's disease: do we oversimplify a complex disorder?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on September 23, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1461-1465; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel329 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

BASIC SCIENCE Back

P. Szodoray, P. Alex, M. B. Frank, M. Turner, S. Turner, N. Knowlton, C. Cadwell, I. Dozmorov, Y. Tang, P. C. Wilson, R. Jonsson, and M. Centola
A genome-scale assessment of peripheral blood B-cell molecular homeostasis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 25, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1466-1476; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel095 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Mitsuo, S. Morimoto, Y. Nakiri, J. Suzuki, H. Kaneko, Y. Tokano, H. Tsuda, Y. Takasaki, and H. Hashimoto
Decreased CD161+CD8+ T cells in the peripheral blood of patients suffering from rheumatic diseases
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 25, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1477-1484; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel119 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

N. J. Peake, K. Khawaja, A. Myers, M. A. Nowell, S. A. Jones, A. D. Rowan, T. E. Cawston, and H. E. Foster
Interleukin-6 signalling in juvenile idiopathic arthritis is limited by proteolytically cleaved soluble interleukin-6 receptor
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 11, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1485-1489; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel154 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Salvat-Melis, P. H. Carpentier, C. T. Minson, A. Boignard, G. R. McCord, A. Paris, A. Moreau-Gaudry, and J.-L. Cracowski
Digital thermal hyperaemia impairment does not relate to skin fibrosis or macrovascular disease in systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 16, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1490-1496; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel116 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [HTML Page - index.htslp] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL Back

K. Mosley, F. W. K. Tam, R. J. Edwards, J. Crozier, C. D. Pusey, and L. Lightstone
Urinary proteomic profiles distinguish between active and inactive lupus nephritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 17, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1497-1504; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel351 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

V. Strand, A. Balbir-Gurman, K. Pavelka, P. Emery, N. Li, M. Yin, P. B. Lehane, and S. Agarwal
Sustained benefit in rheumatoid arthritis following one course of rituximab: improvements in physical function over 2 years
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 24, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1505-1513; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel358 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

J. Klaber Moffett, D. A. Jackson, E. D. Gardiner, D. J. Torgerson, S. Coulton, S. Eaton, M. P. Mooney, C. Pickering, A. J. Green, L. G. Walker, S. May, and S. Young
Randomized trial of two physiotherapy interventions for primary care neck and back pain patients: ‘McKenzie’ vs brief physiotherapy pain management
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 24, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1514-1521; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel339 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Lempp, D. L. Scott, and G. H. Kingsley
Patients' views on the quality of health care for rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 21, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1522-1528; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel132 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary data] [Request Permissions]  

A. Crawford, A. Frazer, J. M. Lippitt, D. J. Buttle, and T. Smith
A case of chondromatosis indicates a synovial stem cell aetiology
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 2, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1529-1533; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel111 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tanja Stamm, Szilvia Geyh, Alarcos Cieza, Klaus Machold, Barbara Kollerits, Margreet Kloppenburg, Josef Smolen, and Gerold Stucki
Measuring functioning in patients with hand osteoarthritis—content comparison of questionnaires based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 2, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1534-1541; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel133 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kari Palosaari, Jorma Vuotila, Reijo Takalo, Airi Jartti, Raija K. Niemelä, Anna Karjalainen, Marianne Haapea, Irma Soini, Osmo Tervonen, and Markku Hakala
Bone oedema predicts erosive progression on wrist MRI in early RA—a 2-yr observational MRI and NC scintigraphy study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 2, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1542-1548; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel137 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

A. Andrianakos, P. Trontzas, F. Christoyannis, E. Kaskani, Z. Nikolia, E. Tavaniotou, A. Georgountzos, P. Krachtis, and for the ESORDIG study group
Prevalence and management of rheumatoid arthritis in the general population of Greece—the ESORDIG study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 11, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1549-1554; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel140 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Fraenkel, N. Rabidou, and R. Dhar
Are rheumatologists' treatment decisions influenced by patients' age?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 11, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1555-1557; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel144 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. L. Hyrich, K. D. Watson, A. J. Silman, D. P. M. Symmons, and The BSR Biologics Register
Predictors of response to anti-TNF-{alpha} therapy among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 16, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1558-1565; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel149 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. N. Jois, J. Leeder, A. Gibb, K. Gaffney, A. Macgregor, M. Somerville, and D. G. I. Scott
Low-dose infliximab treatment for ankylosing spondylitis—clinically- and cost-effective
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 16, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1566-1569; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel156 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL VIGNETTE Back

J. E. Freeston, M. J. Green, D. G. King, and J. M. I. Iveson
Chronic shoulder pain and diaphragmatic endometriosis
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1533; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel188 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Negi, J. P. Camilleri, P. N. Matthews, and M. D. Crane
Wegener's granulomatosis presenting as a disappearing renal mass
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1554; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel219 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GUIDELINES Back

H. Foster, J. Davidson, E. Baildam, M. Abinun, and L. R. Wedderburn on behalf of the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology
Autologous haematopoeitic stem cell rescue (AHSCR) for severe rheumatic disease in children: Guidance for BSPAR members—executive summary
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 31, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1570-1571; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel319a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Full Guidelines] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Back

S. C. Plastiras, P. G. Vlachoyiannopoulos, and G. E. Tzelepis
Mycophenolate mofetil for interstitial lung disease in scleroderma
Rheumatology Advance Access published on September 23, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1572; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel335 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. H. Mawdsley
Patient perception of UK scleroderma services—results of an anonymous questionnaire
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 13, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1573; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel337 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. K. Eklund, A. Remitz, H. Kautiainen, S. Reitamo, and M. Leirisalo-Repo
Three months treatment of active spondyloarthritis with imatinib mesylate: an open-label pilot study with six patients
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 31, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1573-1575; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel365 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. L. Williams and C. J. Edwards
Patient preferences in choosing anti-TNF therapies-R1
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 3, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1575-1576; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel369 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CASE REPORTS Back

H. Martínez-Osorio, G. Fuentes-Páez, and M. Calonge
Severe keratopathy in paediatric Cogan's syndrome
Rheumatology Advance Access published on September 14, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1576-1577; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel321 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. L. Th. A. Jansen
Atorvastatine for chronic synovitis due to massive intra-articular cholesterol monohydrate deposition in long-standing rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 13, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1577-1578; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel344 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Bordin, F. Atzeni, L. Bettazzi, N. B. Beyene, M. Carrabba, and P. Sarzi-Puttini
Unilateral polymyalgia rheumatica with controlateral sympathetic dystrophy syndrome. A case of asymmetrical involvement due to pre-existing peripheral palsy
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 3, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1578-1580; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel334 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MATTERS ARISING Back

R. Gerli, E. Bartoloni Bocci, G. Vaudo, S. Marchesi, C. Vitali, and Y. Shoenfeld
Traditional cardiovascular risk factors in primary Sjögren's syndrome—role of dyslipidaemia
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 13, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1580-1581; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel349 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. M. Lodde, V. Sankar, M. R. Kok, R. A. Leakan, P. P. Tak, and S. R. Pillemer
Re: Traditional cardiovascular risk factors in primary Sjögren's syndrome: role of dyslipidaemia
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 13, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1581-1582; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel350 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BOOK REVIEWS Back

J. S. Hill Gaston
ARTHRITIS: IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH, EASE PAIN, AND LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL, 1st edition. By H. Bird, C. Green, A. Hamer, A. Hammond, J. Harkness, M. Hurley, P. Jeffreson, D. Pattison, and D. L. Scott. Price £16.99. Dorling Kindersley/Arthritis Care. 224 pp. ISBN 1-4053-1057-X
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 13, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1583; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel354 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EDITOR'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Back

Editor's Acknowledgement
Rheumatology 2006 45: 1584-1587; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel408 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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