Rheumatology

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (MATTERS ARISING)

Letter to the Editor (Matters Arising)

N. Bansback, A. Brennan, D. Symmons, R. Nixon, J. Madan, M. Harrison, and K. Watson
Comment on: Modelling the cost effectiveness of TNF-antagonists in the management of rheumatoid arthritis: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Registry: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken173
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Matters Arising)

D. Vosse, C. Heijckmann, R. Landewé, D. van der Heijde, S. van der Linden, and P. Geusens
Comment on: Comparing morphometric X-ray absorptiometry and radiography in defining vertebral wedge fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken167
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Matters Arising)

A. Scott-Russell, E. Dennison, P. Taylor, and C. Cooper
Comment on: Comparing morphometric X-ray absorptiometry and radiography in defining vertebral wedge fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken133
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Abstract Original Article

U. Kiltz, J. Zochling, W. E. Schmidt, and J. Braun
Use of NSAIDs and infection with Helicobacter pylori—what does the rheumatologist need to know?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken123
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

M. Sumitani, S. Miyauchi, C. S. McCabe, M. Shibata, L. Maeda, Y. Saitoh, T. Tashiro, and T. Mashimo
Mirror visual feedback alleviates deafferentation pain, depending on qualitative aspects of the pain: a preliminary report
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken170
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

E. S. Molloy, M. P. Morgan, G. A. Doherty, B. McDonnell, M. Hilliard, J. O’Byrne, D. J. Fitzgerald, and G. M. McCarthy
Mechanism of basic calcium phosphate crystal-stimulated cyclo-oxygenase-1 up-regulation in osteoarthritic synovial fibroblasts
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 30, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken144
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

G. Marhaug, V. Shah, R. Shroff, H. Varsani, L. R. Wedderburn, C. A. Pilkington, and P. A. Brogan
Age-dependent inhibition of ectopic calcification: a possible role for fetuin-A and osteopontin in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis with calcinosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken136
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article S. Hewlett, B. Clarke, A. O’Brien, A. Hammond, S. Ryan, L. Kay, P. Richards, and C. Almeida Rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy students in the UK: standards, challenges and solutions Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 28, 2008. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken139 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]     OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

Abstract Original Article

Y. Kuwahara, Y. Shima, D. Shirayama, M. Kawai, K. Hagihara, T. Hirano, J. Arimitsu, A. Ogata, T. Tanaka, and I. Kawase
Quantification of hardness, elasticity and viscosity of the skin of patients with systemic sclerosis using a novel sensing device (Vesmeter): a proposal for a new outcome measurement procedure
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 25, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken145
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

M. Rossi, L. Bazzichi, C. Di Maria, F. Franzoni, K. Raimo, A. Della Rossa, G. Santoro, and S. Bombardieri
Blunted increase of digital skin vasomotion following acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside iontophoresis in systemic sclerosis patients
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 22, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken117
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

M. J. Harrison, C. Deighton, and D. P. M. Symmons
An update on UK rheumatology consultant workforce provision: the BSR/ARC Workforce Register 2005–07: assessing the impact of recent changes in NHS provision
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 18, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken099
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

Ø. R. Riise, A. Lee, M. Cvancarova, K. S. Handeland, K.-O. Wathne, B. Nakstad, P. Gaustad, and B. Flatø
Recent-onset childhood arthritis—association with Streptococcus pyogenes in a population-based study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 17, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken122
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

K. L. Hyrich, M. Lunt, W. G. Dixon, K. D. Watson, D. P. M. Symmons, and on behalf of the BSR Biologics Register
Effects of switching between anti-TNF therapies on HAQ response in patients who do not respond to their first anti-TNF drug
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 17, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken127
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

N. Adib, K. Hyrich, J. Thornton, M. Lunt, J. Davidson, J. Gardner-Medwin, H. Foster, E. Baildam, L. Wedderburn, and W. Thomson
Association between duration of symptoms and severity of disease at first presentation to paediatric rheumatology: results from the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken085
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

J. Thornton, M. Lunt, D. M. Ashcroft, E. Baildam, H. Foster, J. Davidson, J. Gardner-Medwin, M. W. Beresford, D. Symmons, W. Thomson, and R. A. Elliott
Costing juvenile idiopathic arthritis: examining patient-based costs during the first year after diagnosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken039
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

G. Westhoff, F. Buttgereit, E. Gromnica-Ihle, and A. Zink
Morning stiffness and its influence on early retirement in patients with recent onset rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 15, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken137
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

G. Ruiz-Irastorza, M. V. Egurbide, N. Olivares, A. Martinez-Berriotxoa, and C. Aguirre
Vitamin D deficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus: prevalence, predictors and clinical consequences
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken121
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

T. Mandl, V. Granberg, J. Apelqvist, P. Wollmer, R. Manthorpe, and L. T. H. Jacobsson
Autonomic nervous symptoms in primary Sjögren's; syndrome
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken107
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

N. Sekiguchi, S. Kawauchi, T. Furuya, N. Inaba, K. Matsuda, S. Ando, M. Ogasawara, H. Aburatani, H. Kameda, K. Amano, T. Abe, S. Ito, and T. Takeuchi
Messenger ribonucleic acid expression profile in peripheral blood cells from RA patients following treatment with an anti-TNF- monoclonal antibody, infliximab
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken083
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

S. Tsujimura, K. Saito, S. Nakayamada, and Y. Tanaka
Bolus infusion of human urinary trypsin inhibitor improves intractable interstitial pneumonia in patients with connective tissue diseases
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken067
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

J. E. Do, S. Y. Kwon, S. Park, and E.-S. Lee
Effects of vitamin D on expression of Toll-like receptors of monocytes from patients with Behçet's disease
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken109
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

L. Dunkley, A. Filer, D. Speden, D. Bax, and A. Crisp
Why do we choose rheumatology? Implications for future recruitment—results of the 2006 UK Trainee Survey
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken063
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

J. Vas, C. Ortega, V. Olmo, F. Perez-Fernandez, L. Hernandez, I. Medina, J. M. Seminario, A. Herrera, F. Luna, E. Perea-Milla, C. Mendez, F. Madrazo, C. Jimenez, M. A. Ruiz, and I. Aguilar
Single-point acupuncture and physiotherapy for the treatment of painful shoulder: a multicentre randomized controlled trial
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken040
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

C. T. Thorpe, R. F. DeVellis, S. J. Blalock, S. L. Hogan, M. A. Lewis, and B. M. DeVellis
Patient perceptions about illness self-management in ANCA-associated small vessel vasculitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken126
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

J. K. Ahn, E.-M. Koh, H.-S. Cha, Y. S. Lee, J. Kim, E.-K. Bae, and K.-S. Ahn
Role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 in hypoxia-induced expressions of IL-8, MMP-1 and MMP-3 in rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocytes
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken086
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

N.-Y. Koo, J. Li, S.-M. Hwang, S.-Y. Choi, S. J. Lee, S.-B. Oh, J.-S. Kim, E. B. Lee, Y. W. Song, and K. Park
Functional epitope of muscarinic type 3 receptor which interacts with autoantibodies from Sjögren's syndrome patients
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken064
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

F. Cantini, L. Niccoli, C. Nannini, E. Cassarà, P. Pasquetti, I. Olivieri, and C. Salvarani
Frequency and duration of clinical remission in patients with peripheral psoriatic arthritis requiring second-line drugs
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken059
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

Y. Tamimoto, T. Horiuchi, H. Tsukamoto, J. Otsuka, H. Mitoma, Y. Kimoto, H. Nakashima, K. Muta, Y. Abe, C. Kiyohara, A. Ueda, K. Nagasawa, S. Yoshizawa, T. Shimoda, and M. Harada
A dose-escalation study of rituximab for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus and Evans’ syndrome: immunological analysis of B cells, T cells and cytokines
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken071
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

N. Sakurai, T. Kuroiwa, H. Ikeuchi, N. Hiramatsu, A. Maeshima, Y. Kaneko, K. Hiromura, and Y. Nojima
Expression of IL-19 and its receptors in RA: potential role for synovial hyperplasia formation
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken061
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

J. A. Hoyland, C. Le Maitre, and A. J. Freemont
Investigation of the role of IL-1 and TNF in matrix degradation in the intervertebral disc
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken056
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

K. Polzer, T. Karonitsch, T. Neumann, G. Eger, C. Haberler, A. Soleiman, B. Hellmich, E. Csernok, J. Distler, B. Manger, K. Redlich, G. Schett, and J. Zwerina
Eotaxin-3 is involved in Churg-Strauss syndrome – a serum marker closely correlating with disease activity
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken033
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

T. Morito, T. Muneta, K. Hara, Y.-J. Ju, T. Mochizuki, H. Makino, A. Umezawa, and I. Sekiya
Synovial fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells increase after intra-articular ligament injury in humans
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 5, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken114
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

H. J. Baek, L. Zhang, L. B. Jarvis, and J. S. H. Gaston
Increased IL-4+ CD8+ T cells in peripheral blood and autoreactive CD8+ T cell lines of patients with inflammatory arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken089
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

M. Roustit, G. H. Simmons, P. Carpentier, and J. L. Cracowski
Abnormal digital neurovascular response to local heating in systemic sclerosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken065
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

R. R. Wick, E. A. Nekolla, M. Gaubitz, and T. L. Schulte
Increased risk of myeloid leukaemia in patients with ankylosing spondylitis following treatment with radium-224
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken060
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

G. Westhoff, R. Rau, and A. Zink
Rheumatoid arthritis patients who smoke have a higher need for DMARDs and feel worse, but they do not have more joint damage than non-smokers of the same serological group
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken057
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Original Article

H.-Y. Lee, Y.-K. Hong, H.-J. Yun, Y.-M. Kim, J.-R. Kim, and W.-H. Yoo
Altered frequency and migration capacity of CD4⁺CD25⁺ regulatory T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 3, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken108
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CONCISE REPORT

Abstract Concise Report

J. Wipff, J. Avouac, D. Borderie, D. Zerkak, H. Lemarechal, A. Kahan, C. Boileau, and Y. Allanore
Disturbed angiogenesis in systemic sclerosis: high levels of soluble endoglin
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken100
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Concise Report

I. Kim, N. W. Hur, H. D. Shin, B. L. Park, H. S. Cheong, and S.-C. Bae
Associations of DNase IV polymorphisms with autoantibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken125
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Concise Report

L. C. Coates, L. S. Cawkwell, N. W. F. Ng, A. N. Bennett, D. J. Bryer, A. D. Fraser, P. Emery, and H. Marzo-Ortega
Real life experience confirms sustained response to long-term biologics and switching in ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken094
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Concise Report

E. Alexánderson, A. Gómez-León, A. Vargas, J. L. Romero, C. Sierra Fernández, M. Rodriguez Valero, L. García-Rojas, A. Meave, and M.-C. Amigo
Myocardial ischaemia in patients with primary APS: a ¹³N-ammonia PET assessment
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 10, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken084
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Concise Report

P. Riley, L. J. McCann, S. M. Maillard, P. Woo, K. J. Murray, and C. A. Pilkington
Effectiveness of infliximab in the treatment of refractory juvenile dermatomyositis with calcinosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken074
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Concise Report

Z. de Jong, M. Munneke, V. Vilim, A. H. Zwinderman, H. M. Kroon, H. K. Ronday, W. F. Lems, B. A. C. Dijkmans, F. C. Breedveld, T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland, J. M. W. Hazes, and J. DeGroot
Value of serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein as a prognostic marker of large-joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis—data from the RAPIT study
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken052
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Concise Report

D. McGonagle, A. L. Tan, J. Madden, L. Taylor, and P. Emery
Rituximab use in everyday clinical practice as a first-line biologic therapy for the treatment of DMARD-resistant rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken103
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EDITORIAL

Editorial

K. Lindsay and A. Gough
Psoriatic arthritis, methotrexate and the liver—are rheumatologists putting their patients at risk?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 12, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken158
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorial

J. H. Darbyshire
The UK Clinical Research Network—building a world-class infrastructure for clinical research
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken112
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorial

E. Baildam and J. Davidson
BSPAR position statement on professionals working in paediatric rheumatology
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 11, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken069
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (CASE REPORT)

Letter to the Editor (Case Report)

S. J. Evans, D. K. Watson, and M. O'Sullivan
Reversible Hodgkin's lymphoma associated with Epstein–Barr virus occurring during azathioprine therapy for SLE
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken188
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Case Report)

A. Millar, D. O’Kane, and A. Taggart
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: a lesson in screening for malignancy
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken131
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Case Report)

E. C. Derrett-Smith and D. A. Isenberg
Autoimmunity manifesting as dermatomyositis associated with oligoastrocytoma and dendritic cell immunotherapy
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 27, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken135
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Case Report)

P. Mangat, A. S. M. Jawad, and W. Brownlee
Tubulointerstitial nephritis uveitis syndrome associated with erosive arthropathy of the hip
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 24, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken147
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Case Report)

N. Jung, K. Owczarczyk, M. Hellmann, C. Lehmann, G. Fätkenheuer, M. Hallek, and A. Rubbert
Efficacy and safety of rituximab in a patient with active rheumatoid arthritis and chronic disseminated pulmonary aspergillosis and history of tuberculosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken143
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Case Report)

N. Tzaribachev, U. Holzer, J. Schedel, V. Maier, R. Klein, and J. Kuemmerle-Deschner
Infliximab effective in steroid-dependent juvenile eosinophilic fasciitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 16, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken142
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Case Report)

M. Hellmann, N. Jung, K. Owczarczyk, M. Hallek, and A. Rubbert
Successful treatment of rheumatoid vasculitis-associated cutaneous ulcers using rituximab in two patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken129
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Case Report)

P. Watson, N. Simler, N. Screaton, and M. Lillicrap
Management of accelerated pulmonary nodulosis following etanercept therapy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 2, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken102
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

53

Abstract 53

V. F. Panoulas, G. S. Metsios, A. V. Pace, H. John, G. J. Treharne, M. J. Banks, and G. D. Kitas
Hypertension in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken159
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GUIDELINES

Guidelines

K. Chakravarty, H. McDonald, T. Pullar, A. Taggart, R. Chalmers, S. Oliver, J. Mooney, M. Somerville, A. Bosworth, T. Kennedy, and on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology, British Health Professionals in Rheumatology Standards, Guidelines and Audit Working Group in consultation with the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD)
BSR/BHPR guideline for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy in consultation with the British Association of Dermatologists
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 21, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel216a
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Full Guidelines] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEW

Abstract Review

D. Pyne and N. G. Shenker
Demystifying acupuncture
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 6, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken161
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Review

G. D. Summers, C. M. Deighton, M. J. Rennie, and A. H. Booth
Rheumatoid cachexia: a clinical perspective
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 30, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken146
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Review

S. Perrot, R.-M. Javier, M. Marty, C. Le Jeunne, F. Laroche, and the CEDR (Cercle d’Etude de la Douleur en Rhumatologie France), French Rheumatological Society, Pain Study Section
Is there any evidence to support the use of antidepressants in painful rheumatological conditions? Systematic review of pharmacological and clinical studies
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 29, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken110
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Review

Z. Avram and E. Krishnan
Hyperuricaemia—where nephrology meets rheumatology
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 27, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken070
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Review

U. A. Walker, A. Tyndall, and T. Daikeler
Rheumatic conditions in human immunodeficiency virus infection
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 15, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken132
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Review

D. McGonagle, A. L. Tan, A. J. Grainger, and M. Benjamin
Heberden's nodes and what Heberden could not see: the pivotal role of ligaments in the pathogenesis of early nodal osteoarthritis and beyond
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken093
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Review

Q. Yao and D. E. Furst
Autoinflammatory diseases: an update of clinical and genetic aspects
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 3, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken118
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Review

A. Alavi and J. S. Axford
Sweet and sour: the impact of sugars on disease
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 27, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken081
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Review

S. M. Churchman and F. Ponchel
Interleukin-7 in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 20, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken053
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstract Review

N. J. Sheehan
Dysphagia and other manifestations of oesophageal involvement in the musculoskeletal diseases
Rheumatology Advance Access published on March 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken029
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BOOK REVIEW

Book Review

B. Vandooren
ARTHRITIS RESEARCH. METHODS AND PROTOCOLS, VOLUMES 1 AND 2. Edited by A. P. Cope.
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 23, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken111
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (OTHER)

Letter to the Editor (Other)

A. Kirby, N. Kumar, V. Saravanan, B. Griffiths, and H. Mitchison
Rheumatologists are not perceived as being able to treat septic arthritis by core medical curriculum or by core medical trainees
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 15, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken138
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor (Other)

M. A. Cimmino, G. Zampogna, and M. Parodi
Is FDG-PET useful in the evaluation of steroid-resistant PMR patients?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 4, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken098
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REPORT

Abstract Report

A. Silman
A new paradigm for musculoskeletal clinical trials in the UK: the Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) Clinical Studies Groups initiative
Rheumatology Advance Access published on April 3, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken097
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (MATTER ARISING)

Letter to the Editor (Matter Arising)

R. F. van Vollenhoven
Comment on: 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 March 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken105
[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SIGNALLING, INFLAMMATION AND ARTHRITIS

Abstract Signalling, inflammation and arthritis

V. Paunovic, H. P. Carroll, K. Vandenbroeck, and M. Gadina
Crossed signals: the role of interleukin (IL)-12, -17, -23 and -27 in autoimmunity
Rheumatology Advance Access published on January 31, 2008.
doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kem352
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

To see an article, click its [PDF] link. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstract(s)' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.