Rheumatology

EDITORIALS

D. A. Isenberg

30 million, around 10 000 ... and 18 ... Figuring out the optimal treatment for musculoskeletal conditions in the National Health Service
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 14, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1219-1220; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem083 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. G. Tzioufas and H. M. Moutsopoulos

Predicting autoimmune congenital heart block: is it feasible and how?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on July 10, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1221-1222; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem148 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEWS

Get checked abstract P. H. Canter, B. Wider, and E. Ernst

The antioxidant vitamins A, C, E and selenium in the treatment of arthritis: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 23, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1223-1233; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem116 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract D. Saadoun, D. A. Landau, L. H. Calabrese, and P. P. Cacoub

Hepatitis C-associated mixed cryoglobulinaemia: a crossroad between autoimmunity and lymphoproliferation
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 12, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1234-1242; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem132 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BASIC SCIENCE

Get checked abstract J. R. García-Lozano, B. Torres, O. Fernández, G. Orozco, A. Álvarez-Márquez, A. García, M. A. González-Gay, A. García, A. Núñez-Roldán, J. Martín, and M. F. González-Escribano

Caspase 7 influences susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 15, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1243-1247; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem096 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract F. Alkassab, P. Gourh, F. K. Tan, T. McNearney, M. Fischbach, C. Ahn, F. C. Arnett, and M. D. Mayes

An allograft inflammatory factor 1 (AIF1) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with anticentromere antibody positive systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 23, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1248-1251; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem057 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract L. Pattacini, B. Casali, L. Boiardi, N. Pipitone, L. Albertazzi, and C. Salvarani

Angiotensin II protects fibroblast-like synoviocytes from apoptosis via the AT1-NF-B pathway
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 27, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1252-1257; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem092 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M. P. Akhter and L. K. L. Jung

Decreased bone strength in HLA-B27 transgenic rat model of spondyloarthropathy
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 27, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1258-1262; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem104 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract F.-L. Liu, C.-H. Chen, S.-J. Chu, J.-H. Chen, J.-H. Lai, H.-K. Sytwu, and D.-M. Chang

Interleukin (IL)-23 p19 expression induced by IL-1ß in human fibroblast-like synoviocytes with rheumatoid arthritis via active nuclear factor-B and AP-1 dependent pathway
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 14, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1266-1273; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem055 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Y. H. Lee, F. Ota, X. Kim-Howard, K. M. Kaufman, and S. K. Nath

APRIL polymorphism and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) susceptibility
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 14, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1274-1276; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem093 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract H.-A. Shui, S.-M. Ka, W.-M. Wu, Y.-F. Lin, Y.-C. Hou, L.-C. Su, and A. Chen

LPS-evoked IL-18 expression in mesangial cells plays a role in accelerating lupus nephritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 14, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1277-1284; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem136 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL VIGNETTE

C. Bachmeyer, H. Entressengle, M. Gibeault, G. Nédellec, P. M’Bappé, F. Delisle, F. Jacquot, G. Arlet, G. Grateau, and F. Lionnet

Bilateral tibial chronic osteomyelitis due to Pantoea agglomerans in a patient with sickle cell disease
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1247; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem127 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. J. A. Kroot and J. M. W. G. Wouters

An unusual case of infectious spondylodiscitis
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1296; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem110 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL

Get checked abstract M. Gerosa, R. Cimaz, M. Stramba-Badiale, K. Goulene, E. Meregalli, L. Trespidi, B. Acaia, R. Cattaneo, A. Tincani, M. Motta, A. Doria, F. Zulian, O. Milanesi, A. Brucato, P. Riboldi, and P. L. Meroni

Electrocardiographic abnormalities in infants born from mothers with autoimmune diseases—a multicentre prospective study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 20, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1285-1289; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem073 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract P. P. W. Lee, T.-L. Lee, M. H.-K. Ho, W. H. S. Wong, and Y.-L. Lau

Recurrent major infections in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus—a close link with long-term disease damage
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 23, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1290-1296; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem102 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M. R. Underwood, V. Morton, A. Farrin, and on behalf of the UK BEAM trial team

Do baseline characteristics predict response to treatment for low back pain? Secondary analysis of the UK BEAM dataset [ISRCTN32683578]
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 23, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1297-1302; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem113 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract L. Kalichman, Y. Zhang, J. Niu, J. Goggins, D. Gale, D. T. Felson, and D. Hunter

The association between patellar alignment and patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis features—an MRI study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 24, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1303-1308; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem095 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract E. Collantes, P. Zarco, E. Muñoz, X. Juanola, J. Mulero, J. L. Fernández-Sueiro, J. C. Torre-Alonso, J. Gratacós, C. González, E. Batlle, P. Fernández, L. F. Linares, E. Brito, and L. Carmona

Disease pattern of spondyloarthropathies in Spain: description of the first national registry (REGISPONSER)—extended report
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 27, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1309-1315; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem084 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. C. Li, M. S. Liebling, and K. A. Haines

Ultrasonography is a sensitive tool for monitoring localized scleroderma
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 27, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1316-1319; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem120 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M. F. Botteman, J. W. Hay, M. P. Luo, A. S. Curry, R. L. Wong, and B. A. van Hout

Cost effectiveness of adalimumab for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis in the United Kingdom
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 2, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1320-1328; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem031 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A. J. Mohammad, L. T. H. Jacobsson, A. D. Mahr, G. Sturfelt, and M. Segelmark

Prevalence of Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, polyarteritis nodosa and Churg–Strauss syndrome within a defined population in southern Sweden
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 6, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1329-1337; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem107 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract R. M. Ara, A. V. Reynolds, and P. Conway

The cost-effectiveness of etanercept in patients with severe ankylosing spondylitis in the UK
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 6, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1338-1344; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem133 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A. Brennan, N. Bansback, R. Nixon, J. Madan, M. Harrison, K. Watson, and D. Symmons

Modelling the cost effectiveness of TNF- antagonists in the management of rheumatoid arthritis: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Registry
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 11, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1345-1354; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem115 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M. K. Söderlin, Y. Lindroth, and L. T. H. Jacobsson

Trends in medication and health-related quality of life in a population-based rheumatoid arthritis register in Malmö, Sweden
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 13, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1355-1358; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem143 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract P. Brito-Zerón, M. Ramos-Casals, A. Bove, J. Sentis, and J. Font

Predicting adverse outcomes in primary Sjögren's syndrome: identification of prognostic factors
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 14, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1359-1362; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem079 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract L. J. McCann, S. M. Garay, M. M. Ryan, R. Harris, P. Riley, and C. A. Pilkington

Oropharyngeal dysphagia in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM): an evaluation of videofluoroscopy swallow study (VFSS) changes in relation to clinical symptoms and objective muscle scores
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 14, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1363-1366; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem131 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract R. Pullerits, M. Bokarewa, L. Dahlberg, and A. Tarkowski

Synovial fluid expression of autoantibodies specific for RAGE relates to less erosive course of rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 14, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1367-1371; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem141 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GUIDELINES

Kelsey M. Jordan, J. Stewart Cameron, Michael Snaith, Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty, Jonathan Seckl, Aroon Hingorani, Richard Jaques, and George Nuki on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology Standards, Guidelines and Audit Working Group (SGAWG)

British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 23, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1372-1374; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem056a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Full Guidelines] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

CASE REPORTS

P. Greco, A. Palmisano, A. Vaglio, U. Scoditti, M. Y. Antonelli, G. Crisi, R. A. Sinico, and C. Buzio

Meningeal involvement in apparently ANCA-negative Wegener's granulomatosis: a role for PR3 capture-ELISA?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 4, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1375-1376; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem094 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Mohammad, T. Boon Low, D. O’Dwyer, G. McElvaney, and G. Kearns

Spontaneous Pneumo-mediastinum in systemic sclerosis—a case report
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 19, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1376-1377; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem086 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Kolar, U. Schneider, S. Filimonow, G. R. Burmester, and F. Buttgereit

Polyarteritis nodosa and testicular pain: ultrasonography reveals vasculitis of the testicular artery
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 24, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1377-1378; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem165 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Prendergast and N. Hopkinson

Breast calcinosis, panniculitis and fat hypertrophy in a 35-year-old woman with dermatomyositis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 27, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1378-1379; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem144 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MATTERS ARISING

M. T. Huggett and R. Armstrong

Adalimumab-associated pulmonary fibrosis – reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 6, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1379; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem038 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Collins, A. Todd, M. Rynne, J. Hamilton, V. Saravanan, and C. Kelly

Reply: Adalimumab-associated pulmonary fibrosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 19, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1379-1380; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem142 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. M. Oliver

Rheumatology nurse specialists—do we need them?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 11, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1380-1381; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem128 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Raftery, B. Griffiths, L. Kay, and D. Kane

Chronic Viral Hepatitis and TNF- blockade
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 13, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1381; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem082 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. H. Roux, E. Gelsi, O. Brocq, and L. Euller-Ziegler

Reply: Safety of anti-TNF- therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondylarthropathies (SA) with concurrent B or C chronic hepatitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 13, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1381-1382; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem139 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BOOK REVIEWS

F. De Keyser

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, 2ND Edn. Edited by G. S. Firestein, G. Panayi and F. Wollheim.
Rheumatology Advance Access published on June 24, 2007
Rheumatology 2007 46: 1383; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem140 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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