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EDITORIALS Back

H. Repping-Wuts, P. van Riel, and T. van Achterberg
Fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: what is known and what is needed
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 16, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 207-209; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken399 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Cutolo
Vitamin D and autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 17, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 210-212; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken394 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEWS Back

I. Badea, M. Taylor, A. Rosenberg, and M. Foldvari
Pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches for improved topical treatment in localized scleroderma and systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 20, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 213-221; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken405 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Dalbeth and T. Merriman
Crystal ball gazing: new therapeutic targets for hyperuricaemia and gout
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 24, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 222-226; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken460 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BASIC SCIENCE Back

S. Okazaki, Y. Nishitani, S. Nagoya, M. Kaya, T. Yamashita, and H. Matsumoto
Femoral head osteonecrosis can be caused by disruption of the systemic immune response via the toll-like receptor 4 signalling pathway
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 7, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 227-232; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken462 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Montecucco, F. Burger, G. Pelli, N. K. Poku, C. Berlier, S. Steffens, and F. Mach
Statins inhibit C-reactive protein-induced chemokine secretion, ICAM-1 upregulation and chemotaxis in adherent human monocytes
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 16, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 233-242; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken466 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL Back

L. E. Kristensen, P. Geborek, and T. Saxne
Dose escalation of infliximab therapy in arthritis patients is related to diagnosis and concomitant methotrexate treatment: observational results from the South Swedish Arthritis Treatment Group register
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 23, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 243-245; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken467 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Mecacci, B. Bianchi, A. Pieralli, B. Mangani, A. Moretti, R. Cioni, L. Giorgi, G. Mello, and M. Matucci-Cerinic
Pregnancy outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by anti-phospholipid antibodies
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 24, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 246-249; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken458 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Salvarani, C. Della Bella, L. Cimino, P. Macchioni, D. Formisano, G. Bajocchi, N. Pipitone, M. G. Catanoso, G. Restuccia, A. Ghinoi, and L. Boiardi
Risk factors for severe cranial ischaemic events in an Italian population-based cohort of patients with giant cell arteritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 24, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 250-253; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken465 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Ellegaard, S. Torp-Pedersen, L. Terslev, B. Danneskiold-Samsøe, M. Henriksen, and H. Bliddal
Ultrasound colour Doppler measurements in a single joint as measure of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis—assessment of concurrent validity
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 7, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 254-257; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken459 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. T. Berger, M. Wolbers, P. Meyer, T. Daikeler, and C. Hess
High incidence of severe ischaemic complications in patients with giant cell arteritis irrespective of platelet count and size, and platelet inhibition
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 7, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 258-261; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken480 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

A. Mak, R. C.-M. Ho, J. Y.-S. Tan, G. G. Teng, M. Lahiri, A. Lateef, S. Vasoo, M. L. Boey, D. R. Koh, and P. H. Feng
Atherogenic serum lipid profile is an independent predictor for gouty flares in patients with gouty arthropathy
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 16, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 262-265; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken471 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. A. Chambers, R. Raine, A. Rahman, and D. Isenberg
Why do patients with systemic lupus erythematosus take or fail to take their prescribed medications? A qualitative study in a UK cohort
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 16, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 266-271; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken479 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. A. Singh and V. Strand
Health care utilization in patients with spondyloarthropathies
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 16, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 272-276; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken472 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. J. MacGregor, Q. Li, T. D. Spector, and F. M. K. Williams
The genetic influence on radiographic osteoarthritis is site specific at the hand, hip and knee
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 19, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 277-280; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken475 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Kim Baker and Janet Pope
Employment and work disability in systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 19, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 281-284; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken477 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Will Foster, Eduard Shantsila, David Carruthers, Gregory Y. H. Lip, and Andrew D. Blann
Circulating endothelial cells and rheumatoid arthritis: relationship with plasma markers of endothelial damage/dysfunction
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 19, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 285-288; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken486 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Britta Strömbeck, Lennart T. H. Jacobsson, Ann Bremander, Martin Englund, Anders Heide, Aleksandra Turkiewicz, and Ingemar F. Petersson
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis have increased sick leave—a registry-based case–control study over 7 yrs
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 22, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 289-292; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken497 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Federica Corallini, Fleur Bossi, Arianna Gonelli, Claudio Tripodo, Gabriella Castellino, Tom E. Mollnes, Francesco Tedesco, Lucia Rizzi, Francesco Trotta, Giorgio Zauli, and Paola Secchiero
The soluble terminal complement complex (SC5b-9) up-regulates osteoprotegerin expression and release by endothelial cells: implications in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 23, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 293-298; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken495 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Samanta, M. R. D. Johnson, F. Guo, and A. Adebajo
Snails in bottles and language cuckoos: an evaluation of patient information resources for South Asians with osteomalacia
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 27, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 299-303; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken464 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Eric Hachulla, Patrick Carpentier, Virginie Gressin, Elisabeth Diot, Yannick Allanore, Jean Sibilia, David Launay, Luc Mouthon, Patrick Jego, Jean Cabane, Pascal de Groote, Amélie Chabrol, Isabelle Lazareth, Loïc Guillevin, Pierre Clerson, Marc Humbert, and the ItinérAIR-Sclérodermie Study Investigators
Risk factors for death and the 3-year survival of patients with systemic sclerosis: the French ItinérAIR-Sclérodermie study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 27, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 304-308; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken488 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

Zoltán Nagy, Zsófia Bálint, Helka Farkas, Judit Radics, Gábor Kumánovics, Tünde Minier, Cecília Varjú, and László Czirják
Establishment and partial validation of a patient skin self-assessment questionnaire in systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 30, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 309-314; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken490 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Back

P. Pasquetti, G. Morozzi, and M. Galeazzi
Very low prevalence of anti-CCP antibodies in rheumatoid factor-negative psoriatic polyarthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 24, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 315-316; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken456 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CASE REPORTS Back

M. H. Edwards and A. M. Leak
Pericardial effusions on anti-TNF therapy for rheumatoid arthritis—a drug side effect or uncontrolled systemic disease?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 23, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 316-317; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken463 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Kawai, K. Hagihara, T. Hirano, Y. Shima, Y. Kuwahara, J. Arimitsu, M. Narazaki, A. Ogata, I. Kawase, T. Kishimoto, and T. Tanaka
Sustained response to tocilizumab, anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody, in two patients with refractory relapsing polychondritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 23, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 318-319; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken468 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. L. Endean, S. M. Barry, and S. A. Young-Min
Possible miliary tuberculosis during adalimumab therapy with negative {gamma}-IFN release assays
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 24, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 319-320; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken469 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Matthew Stride, Tanya Baqai, and Ali S. M. Jawad
Hook sign and arthritis in refractory anaemia with ringed sideroblasts (myelodysplastic syndrome)
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 16, 2009
Rheumatology 2009 48: 320-321; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken461 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MATTERS ARISING Back

N. McKay, L. Ottewell, B. Griffiths, and J. Allen
Comment on: Micro magnetic resonance angiography of the finger in systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on October 30, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 321; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken414 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Wang, V. L. Yarnykh, J. A. Molitor, R. A. Nash, B. Chu, G. J. Wilson, J. Fleming, S. M. Schwartz, and C. Yuan
Comment on: Micro magnetic resonance angiography of the finger in systemic sclerosis: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 15, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 321-322; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken446 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. B. Fontenele, L. K. A. M. Leal, and F. H. C. Félix
Comment on: Is there any evidence to support the use of anti-depressants in painful rheumatological conditions? Systematic review of pharmacological and clinical studies & Amitriptyline in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a systematic review of its efficacy
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 5, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 322-323; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken419 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Perrot, R.-M. Javier, M. Marty, C. Le Jeunne, F. Laroche, and the Cercle d’Etude de la Douleur en Rhumatologie (CEDR), French Rheumatological Society, Pain Study Section, France
Comment on: Is there any evidence to support the use of anti-depressants in painful rheumatological conditions? Systematic review of pharmacological and clinical studies: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 6, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 323; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken420 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Urrutia, B. Walitt, B. Nishishinya, A. Rodríguez, X. Bonfill, G. Darko, and C. Alegre
Comment on: Amitriptyline in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a systematic review of its efficacy: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 23, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 323-324; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken447 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. Andersson and I. Leden
Comment on: Glucose regulation and chronic pain at multiple sites
Rheumatology Advance Access published on November 16, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 324; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken433 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Mäntyselkä, J. Miettola, L. Niskanen, and E. Kumpusalo
Comment on: Glucose regulation and chronic pain at multiple sites: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on December 3, 2008
Rheumatology 2009 48: 325; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken434 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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