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EDITORIAL Back

D. L. Scott and D. P. M. Symmons
The role of specialists in managing established rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 2, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 237-238; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem362 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEWS Back

G. S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, J. J. C. S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten, G. J. Treharne, V. F. Panoulas, K. M. J. Douglas, Y. Koutedakis, and G. D. Kitas
Rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease and physical exercise: a systematic review
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 28, 2007
Rheumatology 2008 47: 239-248; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem260 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

J. A. M. Wessels, T. W. J. Huizinga, and H.-J. Guchelaar
Recent insights in the pharmacological actions of methotrexate in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 28, 2007
Rheumatology 2008 47: 249-255; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem279 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Mak, B. P. L. Chan, I. B. Yeh, R. C. M. Ho, M. L. Boey, P. H. Feng, D. R. Koh, and B. K. C. Ong
Neuropsychiatric lupus and reversible posterior leucoencephalopathy syndrome: a challenging clinical dilemma
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 15, 2007
Rheumatology 2008 47: 256-262; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem319 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BASIC SCIENCE Back

A. W. Mould, P. Scotney, S. A. Greco, N. K. Hayward, A. Nash, and G. F. Kay
Prophylactic but not therapeutic activity of a monoclonal antibody that neutralizes the binding of VEGF-B to VEGFR-1 in a murine collagen-induced arthritis model
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 19, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 263-266; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem369 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. J. H. van Summeren, W. G. M. Spliet, A. van Royen-Kerkhof, C. Vermeer, M. Lilien, W. Kuis, and L. J. Schurgers
Calcinosis in juvenile dermatomyositis: a possible role for the vitamin K-dependent protein matrix Gla protein
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 29, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 267-271; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem360 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Dooley, S. Y. Low, A. Holmes, A. G. Kidane, D. J. Abraham, C. M. Black, and K. R. Bruckdorfer
Nitric oxide synthase expression and activity in the tight-skin mouse model of fibrosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 30, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 272-280; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem303 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Maneix, G. Beauchef, A. Servent, Y. Wegrowski, F. X. Maquart, N. Boujrad, G. Flouriot, J. P. Pujol, K. Boumediene, P. Galéra, and S. Moslemi
17β-Oestradiol up-regulates the expression of a functional UDP-glucose dehydrogenase in articular chondrocytes: comparison with effects of cytokines and growth factors
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 31, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 281-288; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem323 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y. Sumita, T. Sugiura, Y. Kawaguchi, S. Baba, M. Soejima, Y. Murakawa, M. Hara, and N. Kamatani
Genetic polymorphisms in the surfactant proteins in systemic sclerosis in Japanese: T/T genotype at 1580 C/T (Thr131Ile) in the SP-B gene reduces the risk of interstitial lung disease
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 8, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 289-291; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem355 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Abe, S. Wechs, S. Kalaydjiev, T. J. Franz, D. H. Busch, H. Fuchs, D. Soewarto, H. Behrendt, S. Wagner, T. Jakob, and M. Hrabé de Angelis
Novel lymphocyte-independent mechanisms to initiate inflammatory arthritis via bone marrow-derived cells of Ali18 mutant mice
Rheumatology 2008 47: 292-300; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem358 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. S. Byun, J. K. Song, Y.-R. Kim, L. Piao, M. Won, K. A. Park, B. L. Choi, H. Lee, J. H. Hong, J. Park, J. H. Seok, Y. J. Lee, S. W. Kang, and G. M. Hur
Caspase-8 has an essential role in resveratrol-induced apoptosis of rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocytes
Rheumatology 2008 47: 301-308; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem368 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL Back

L. Maksimovic, J. Stirnemann, F. Caux, N. Ravet, S. Rouaghe, L. Cuisset, E. Letellier, G. Grateau, A.-S. Morin, and O. Fain
New CIAS1 mutation and anakinra efficacy in overlapping of Muckle–Wells and familial cold autoinflammatory syndromes
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 3, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 309-310; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem318 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y. G. Kim, H. W. Kim, Y. M. Cho, J. S. Oh, S.-S. Nah, C.-K. Lee, and B. Yoo
The difference between lupus nephritis class IV-G and IV-S in Koreans: focus on the response to cyclophosphamide induction treatment
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 19, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 311-314; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem365 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Vaglio, A. Palmisano, S. Ferretti, F. Alberici, I. Casazza, C. Salvarani, and C. Buzio
Peripheral inflammatory arthritis in patients with chronic periaortitis: report of five cases and review of the literature
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 24, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 315-318; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem328 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Castellino, M. Padovan, A. Bortoluzzi, M. Borrelli, L. Feggi, M. L. Caniatti, F. Trotta, and M. Govoni
Single photon emission computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation in SLE patients with and without neuropsychiatric involvement
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 24, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 319-323; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem354 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Gunawardena, L. R. Wedderburn, J. North, Z. Betteridge, J. Dunphy, H. Chinoy, J. E. Davidson, R. G. Cooper, N. J. McHugh, and for the Juvenile Dermatomyositis Research Group UK
Clinical associations of autoantibodies to a p155/140 kDa doublet protein in juvenile dermatomyositis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 30, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 324-328; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem359 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. E. Clarke, P. Panopalis, M. Petri, S. Manzi, D. A. Isenberg, C. Gordon, J.-L. Senécal, L. Joseph, Y. St Pierre, and T. Li
SLE patients with renal damage incur higher health care costs
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 30, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 329-333; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem373 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

C. Gordon, D. J. Wallace, S. Shinada, K. C. Kalunian, L. Forbess, G. D. Braunstein, and M. H. Weisman
Testosterone patches in the management of patients with mild/moderate systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 31, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 334-338; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem342 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Tynjälä, K. Kotaniemi, P. Lindahl, K. Latva, K. Aalto, V. Honkanen, and P. Lahdenne
Adalimumab in juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated chronic anterior uveitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 31, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 339-344; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem356 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Pincus, M. J. Bergman, Y. Yazici, P. Hines, K. Raghupathi, and R. Maclean
An index of only patient-reported outcome measures, routine assessment of patient index data 3 (RAPID3), in two abatacept clinical trials: similar results to disease activity score (DAS28) and other RAPID indices that include physician-reported measures
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 31, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 345-349; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem364 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

S. Karie, F. Gandjbakhch, N. Janus, V. Launay-Vacher, S. Rozenberg, C. U. Mai Ba, P. Bourgeois, and G. Deray
Kidney disease in RA patients: prevalence and implication on RA-related drugs management: the MATRIX study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 31, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 350-354; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem370 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. I. Sidiropoulos, G. Hatemi, I.-H. Song, J. Avouac, E. Collantes, V. Hamuryudan, M. Herold, T. K. Kvien, H. Mielants, J. M. Mendoza, I. Olivieri, M. Østergaard, L. Schachna, J. Sieper, D. T. Boumpas, and M. Dougados
Evidence-based recommendations for the management of ankylosing spondylitis: systematic literature search of the 3E Initiative in Rheumatology involving a broad panel of experts and practising rheumatologists
Rheumatology 2008 47: 355-361; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem348 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data]   OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

M. Apte, G. McGwin, Jr, L. M. Vilá, R. A. Kaslow, G. S. Alarcón, J. D. Reveille, and for the LUMINA Study Group
Associated factors and impact of myocarditis in patients with SLE from LUMINA, a multiethnic US cohort
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 4, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 362-367; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem371 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Jinks, K. P. Jordan, M. Blagojevic, and P. Croft
Predictors of onset and progression of knee pain in adults living in the community. A prospective study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 8, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 368-374; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem374 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Back

L. Ottewell and D. J. Walker
Co-proxamol: where have all the patients gone?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 10, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 375; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem281 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Steuer, J. Watkins, F. Smith, L. Day, F. Demetriadi, and H. Chapel
RF latex and anti-CCP antibodies: a combined strategy for diagnosing RA in primary care?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 29, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 375-376; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem367 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CASE REPORTS Back

C. Wenham, K. Gadsby, and C. Deighton
Three significant cases of neutropenia with etanercept
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 376-377; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem332 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Ho, U. Srinivasan, and M. Bevan
Cholesterol crescents and plates in shoulder effusion of a rheumatoid patient
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 22, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 377-378; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem361 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Ü. Cansu and C. Korkmaz
Hypoglycaemia induced by hydroxychloroquine in a non-diabetic patient treated for RA
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 25, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 378-379; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem378 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Chitale, J. Watson, and A. Herrick
Autologous skin grafting—a limb-saving procedure in a patient with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 28, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 379-380; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem347 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. F. Vicente, A. Hernández-Núñez, J. Aspa, M. Aragües, and R. García-Vicuña
Crohn's disease, relapsing polychondritis and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita: an immune-mediated inflammatory syndrome
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 31, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 380-381; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem330 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MATTERS ARISING Back

P. J. Kotyla
Comment on: Atorvastatin therapy improves endothelial-dependent vasodilation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: an 8 week controlled trial
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 28, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 381-382; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem381 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. A. Ferreira, L. E. C. Andrade, and E. I. Sato
Comment on: Atorvastatin therapy improves endothelial-dependent vasodilation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: an 8 weeks controlled trial: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 382-383; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem346 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. L. Bianchi, C. Limonta, J. Frasunkiewicz, M. Biggioggero, and S. Vai
Comment on: Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 4, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 383; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem387 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. G. Shenker and A. S. M. Jawad
Comment on: Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw: reply
Rheumatology 2008 47: 383-384; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem388 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BOOK REVIEWS Back

B. Prakken and E. Elst
MYOSITIS AND YOU: A GUIDE TO JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS FOR PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. Edited by L. Rider, L. Pachman, F. Miller and H. Bollar.
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 29, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 385; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem310 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Dequeker
OSTEOPOROSIS AND THE OSTEOPOROSIS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. A COMPANION TO RHEUMATOLOGY. Edited by N. E. Lane and P. N. Sambrook.
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 2, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 385; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem363 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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