Rheumatology

EDITORIAL

M. Thewissen and J. W. Cohen Tervaert

Leptin and ANCA-associated vasculitis: a healthy link?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 11, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 387-389; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem389 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

N. Maffulli and U. G. Longo

Conservative management for tendinopathy: is there enough scientific evidence?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 15, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 390-391; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken011 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEWS

Get checked abstract P. Emery, I. B. McInnes, R. van Vollenhoven, and M. C. Kraan

Clinical identification and treatment of a rapidly progressing disease state in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 18, 2007
Rheumatology 2008 47: 392-398; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem257 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. Bowes and A. Barton

Recent advances in the genetics of RA susceptibility
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 399-402; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract N. Pipitone, A. Versari, and C. Salvarani

Role of imaging studies in the diagnosis and follow-up of large-vessel vasculitis: an update
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 21, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 403-408; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem379 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract T. Thalhamer, M. A. McGrath, and M. M. Harnett

MAPKs and their relevance to arthritis and inflammation
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 10, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 409-414; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem297 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BASIC SCIENCE

Get checked abstract A. Kastbom, D. Verma, P. Eriksson, T. Skogh, G. Wingren, and P. Söderkvist

Genetic variation in proteins of the cryopyrin inflammasome influences susceptibility and severity of rheumatoid arthritis (The Swedish TIRA project)
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 415-417; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem372 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract C. Nakamura, I. Matsushita, E. Kosaka, T. Kondo, and T. Kimura

Anti-arthritic effects of combined treatment with histone deacetylase inhibitor and low-intensity ultrasound in the presence of microbubbles in human rheumatoid synovial cells
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 15, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 418-424; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken003 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S.-S. Nah, I.-Y. Choi, C. K. Lee, J. S. Oh, Y. G. Kim, H.-B. Moon, and B. Yoo

Effects of advanced glycation end products on the expression of COX-2, PGE₂ and NO in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 19, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 425-431; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem376 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract G. Yao, Z.-H. Liu, C. Zheng, X. Zhang, H. Chen, C. Zeng, and L.-S. Li

Evaluation of renal vascular lesions using circulating endothelial cells in patients with lupus nephritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 21, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 432-436; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem377 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. Sellam, C. Miceli-Richard, J.-E. Gottenberg, A. Proust, M. Ittah, F. Lavie, P. Loiseau, and X. Mariette

Is Inhibitor of differentiation 3 involved in human primary Sjögren's syndrome?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 23, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 437-441; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken013 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. Kamijo, A. Nakajima, K. Kamata, H. Kurosawa, H. Yagita, and K. Okumura

Involvement of TWEAK/Fn14 interaction in the synovial inflammation of RA
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 29, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 442-450; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract B. Baslund, J. Gregers, and C. H. Nielsen

Reduced folate carrier polymorphism determines methotrexate uptake by B cells and CD4+ T cells
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 3, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 451-453; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken073 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Y. Shibusawa, I. Negishi, Y. Tabata, and O. Ishikawa

Mouse model of dermal fibrosis induced by one-time injection of bleomycin-poly(L-lactic acid) microspheres
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 3, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 454-457; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken058 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL

Get checked abstract P. García de la Peña-Lefebvre, S. Rodríguez Rubio, M. Valero Expósito, L. Carmona, M. L. Gámir Gámir, J. Beltrán Gutiérrez, C. Díaz-Miguel, J. Orte Martínez, and A. C. Zea Mendoza

Long-term experience of bosentan for treating ulcers and healed ulcers in systemic sclerosis patients
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 464-466; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken001 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. J. Warden, B. R. Metcalf, Z. S. Kiss, J. L. Cook, C. R. Purdam, K. L. Bennell, and K. M. Crossley

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound for chronic patellar tendinopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 12, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 467-471; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem384 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. Ugurlu, E. Seyahi, and H. Yazici

Prevalence of angina, myocardial infarction and intermittent claudication assessed by Rose Questionnaire among patients with Behcet's syndrome
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 12, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 472-475; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem385 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract B. Hameed, J. Pilcher, C. Heron, and P. D. W. Kiely

The relation between composite ultrasound measures and the DAS28 score, its components and acute phase markers in adult RA
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 15, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 476-480; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem383 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A. C. Keat, K. Gaffney, A. K. Gilbert, C. Harris, and J. Leeder

Influence of biologic therapy on return to work in people with work disability due to ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 16, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 481-483; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken010 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract P. Kümpers, R. Horn, G. Brabant, A. Woywodt, M. Schiffer, H. Haller, and M. Haubitz

Serum leptin and ghrelin correlate with disease activity in ANCA-associated vasculitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 16, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 484-487; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken023 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract R. J. Weiss, A. Ehlin, S. M. Montgomery, M. C. Wick, A. Stark, and P. Wretenberg

Decrease of RA-related orthopaedic surgery of the upper limbs between 1998 and 2004: data from 54 579 Swedish RA inpatients
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 22, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 491-494; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract L. E. Kristensen, M. C. Kapetanovic, A. Gülfe, M. Söderlin, T. Saxne, and P. Geborek

Predictors of response to anti-TNF therapy according to ACR and EULAR criteria in patients with established RA: results from the South Swedish Arthritis Treatment Group Register
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 3, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 495-499; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken002 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract G. S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, V. F. Panoulas, Y. Koutedakis, A. M. Nevill, K. M. J. Douglas, M. Kita, and G. D. Kitas

New resting energy expenditure prediction equations for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 27, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 500-506; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken022 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. A. Karlsson, L. E. Kristensen, M. C. Kapetanovic, A. Gülfe, T. Saxne, and P. Geborek

Treatment response to a second or third TNF-inhibitor in RA: results from the South Swedish Arthritis Treatment Group Register
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 27, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 507-513; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken034 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract W. J. Taylor, A. A. Harrison, J. Highton, P. Chapman, L. Stamp, J. Dockerty, F. McQueen, P. B. B. Jones, D. Ching, D. Porter, C. Rajapakse, S. R. Rudge, G. Taylor, S. Kumar, T. Macedo, and M. Sew Hoy

Disease Activity Score 28-ESR bears a similar relationship to treatment decisions across different rheumatologists, but misclassification is too frequent to replace physician judgement
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 5, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 514-518; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract N. Iikuni, E. Inoue, E. Tanaka, M. Hara, T. Tomatsu, N. Kamatani, and H. Yamanaka

Low disease activity state with corticosteroid may not represent ‘true’ low disease activity state in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology 2008 47: 519-521; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken047 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract C. Thwaites, S. Ryan, and A. Hassell

A survey of rheumatology nurse specialists providing telephone helpline advice within England and Wales
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 29, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 522-525; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken041 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract C. Manlhiot, L. Liang, D. Tran, A. Bitnun, P. N. Tyrrell, and B. M. Feldman

Assessment of an infectious disease history preceding juvenile dermatomyositis symptom onset
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 27, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 526-529; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken038 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract P. M. Stassen, R. P. H. Derks, C. G. M. Kallenberg, and C. A. Stegeman

Venous thromboembolism in ANCA-associated vasculitis—incidence and risk factors
Rheumatology 2008 47: 530-534; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken035 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract C.-J. Wang, F.-S. Wang, J.-Y. Ko, H.-Y. Huang, C.-J. Chen, Y.-C. Sun, and Y.-J. Yang

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy shows regeneration in hip necrosis
Rheumatology 2008 47: 542-546; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken020 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

H. Okamoto, H. Kaneko, C. Terai, and N. Kamatani

Promoter activity of A/G at position –168 in the type III promoter of MHCIITA gene
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 5, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 547-548; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem382 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Pay for The Society for Research and Education in Rheumatology of Turkey

Risk of cancer in Turkish patients after treatment with TNF antagonists
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 23, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 548-549; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken026 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Hemminki, X. Li, K. Sundquist, and J. Sundquist

Shared familial risk factors between cancer and RA patients
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 27, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 549-551; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken051 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CASE REPORTS

B. R. Whelan, F. O'Shea, and G. McCarthy

Pseudoneuropathic CPPD arthropathy: magnesium matters
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 12, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 551-552; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken016 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. McGonagle, A. L. Tan, J. Madden, A. C. Rawstron, A. Rehman, P. Emery, and S. Thomas

Successful treatment of resistant scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease with rituximab
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 15, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 552-553; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem357 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Goldblatt, J. Andrews, A. Russell, and D. Isenberg

Association of Kikuchi–Fujimoto's disease with SLE
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 26, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 553-554; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken008 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Delluc, N. Costedoat-Chalumeau, D. Saadoun, D. Vauthier-Brouzes, B. Wechsler, and J.-C. Piette

Elevation of alkaline phosphatase in a pregnant patient with antiphospholipid syndrome: HELLP syndrome or not?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 27, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 554-555; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken043 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V. Ohlsson, E. Baildam, H. Foster, S. Jandial, C. Pain, H. Strike, and A. V. Ramanan

Anakinra treatment for systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SOJIA)
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 5, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 555-556; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken030 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MATTERS ARISING

Y. Zhang, J. J. Pointon, and B. P. Wordsworth

Comment on: An allograft inflammatory factor 1 (AIF1) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with anticentromere antibody positive systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 15, 2007
Rheumatology 2008 47: 556-557; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem333 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Alkassab, P. Gourh, F. Tan, F. Arnett, and M. Mayes

Comment on: An allograft inflammatory factor 1 (AIF1) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with anticentromere antibody positive systemic sclerosis: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 557; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken049 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. M. van der Kooij, J. A. M. Wessels, T. W. J. Huizinga, and H.-J. Guchelaar

Comment on: The pharmacogenetics of methotrexate
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 25, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 557; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem386 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Hider, I. Bruce, and W. Thomson

Comment on: The pharmacogenetics of methotrexate: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 557-558; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken017 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Choubey

Comment on: The candidate lupus susceptibility gene Ifi202a is largely dispensable for B-cell function
Rheumatology Advance Access published on February 13, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 558-559; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken018 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. L. Peng and M. R. Gubbels Bupp

Comment on: The candidate lupus susceptibility gene Ifi202a is largely dispensable for B-cell function: reply
Rheumatology 2008 47: 559; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken036 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. S. Sandhu, G. J. Treharne, E. A. Justice, A. C. Jordan, S. Saravana, K. Obrenovic, N. Erb, G. D. Kitas, and I. F. Rowe on behalf of the West Midlands Rheumatology Services and Training Committee

Comment on: Delay in presentation to primary care physicians is the main reason why patients with rheumatoid arthritis are seen late by rheumatologists
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 559-560; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken031 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Kumar and K. Raza

Comment on: Delay in presentation to primary care physicians is the main reason why patients with rheumatoid arthritis are seen late by rheumatologists: reply
Rheumatology 2008 47: 560; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem380 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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