Rheumatology

EDITORIALS

K. L. Hyrich, K. D. Watson, D. A. Isenberg, and D. P. M. Symmons on behalf of the BSR Biologics Register

The British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register: 6 years on
Rheumatology Advance Access published on July 1, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1441-1443; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken242 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Maffulli and U. G. Longo

How do eccentric exercises work in tendinopathy?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 12, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1444-1445; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken337 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEWS

Get checked abstract G. Murphy, N. Caplice, and M. Molloy

Fractalkine in rheumatoid arthritis: a review to date
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 21, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1446-1451; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken197 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract R. M. Aspden

Osteoarthritis: a problem of growth not decay?
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 21, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1452-1460; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken199 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. D. Isaacs

Therapeutic T-cell manipulation in rheumatoid arthritis: past, present and future
Rheumatology Advance Access published on May 25, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1461-1468; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken163 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BASIC SCIENCE

Get checked abstract M. H. Buch, R. J. Reece, M. A. Quinn, A. English, G. Cunnane, K. Henshaw, S. J. Bingham, V. Bejarano, J. Isaacs, and P. Emery

The value of synovial cytokine expression in predicting the clinical response to TNF antagonist therapy (infliximab)
Rheumatology Advance Access published on July 26, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1469-1475; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken261 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. Grisar, C. W. Steiner, M. Bonelli, T. Karonitsch, I. Schwarzinger, G. Weigel, G. Steiner, and J. S. Smolen

Systemic lupus erythematosus patients exhibit functional deficiencies of endothelial progenitor cells
Rheumatology Advance Access published on July 26, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1476-1483; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken286 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract C. G. Egan, F. Caporali, E. Garcia-Gonzalez, M. Galeazzi, and V. Sorrentino

Endothelial progenitor cells and colony-forming units in rheumatoid arthritis: association with clinical characteristics
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 5, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1484-1488; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken299 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract R. Engelmann, J. Brandt, M. Eggert, K. Karberg, A. Krause, G. Neeck, and B. Mueller-Hilke

IgG1 and IgG4 are the predominant subclasses among auto-antibodies against two citrullinated antigens in RA
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 13, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1489-1492; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken336 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL

Get checked abstract J. D. Rees, G. A. Lichtwark, R. L. Wolman, and A. M. Wilson

The mechanism for efficacy of eccentric loading in Achilles tendon injury; an in vivo study in humans
Rheumatology Advance Access published on July 22, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1493-1497; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken262 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. M. Pego-Reigosa and D. A. Isenberg

Psychosis due to systemic lupus erythematosus: characteristics and long-term outcome of this rare manifestation of the disease
Rheumatology Advance Access published on July 25, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1498-1502; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken260 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract W. Pichler, W. Grechenig, S. Grechenig, F. Anderhuber, H. Clement, and A. M. Weinberg

Frequency of successful intra-articular puncture of finger joints: influence of puncture position and physician experience
Rheumatology Advance Access published on July 25, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1503-1505; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken295 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. E. Elizur, R. C. Chian, C. A. Pineau, W. Y. Son, H. E. G. Holzer, J. Y. J. Huang, Y. Gidoni, D. Levin, E. Demirtas, and S. L. Tan

Fertility preservation treatment for young women with autoimmune diseases facing treatment with gonadotoxic agents
Rheumatology Advance Access published on July 26, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1506-1509; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken293 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract G. Simonini, M. E. Zannin, R. Caputo, F. Falcini, M. de Martino, F. Zulian, and R. Cimaz

Loss of efficacy during long-term infliximab therapy for sight-threatening childhood uveitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 1, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1510-1514; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken298 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Y. Gao, M. Chen, H. Ye, F. Yu, X.-h. Guo, and M.-h. Zhao

Long-term outcomes of patients with propylthiouracil-induced anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic auto-antibody-associated vasculitis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 1, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1515-1520; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken321 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract K. Albrecht, K. Grob, U. Lange, U. Müller-Ladner, and J. Strunk

Reliability of different Doppler ultrasound quantification methods and devices in the assessment of therapeutic response in arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 2, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1521-1526; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken318 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. Zeidler, T. Mittendorf, G. Vahldiek, H. Zeidler, and S. Merkesdal

Comparative cost analysis of outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation for musculoskeletal diseases in Germany
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 5, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1527-1534; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken315 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. Adler, S. Lodermeyer, J. Gaa, and U. Heemann

Successful mycophenolate mofetil therapy in nine patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1535-1538; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken291 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. Suzuki, T. Satoh, S. Sato, M. Otomo, Y. Hirayama, H. Sato, M. Kawai, T. Ishihara, N. Suzuki, and M. Kuwana

Clinical utility of anti-signal recognition particle antibody in the differential diagnosis of myopathies
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 7, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1539-1542; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken325 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. Adams, J. Burridge, M. Mullee, A. Hammond, and C. Cooper

The clinical effectiveness of static resting splints in early rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 13, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1548-1553; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken292 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract H. L. Nienhuis, K. de Leeuw, J. Bijzet, A. Smit, C. G. Schalkwijk, R. Graaff, C. G. Kallenberg, and M. Bijl

Skin autofluorescence is increased in systemic lupus erythematosus but is not reflected by elevated plasma levels of advanced glycation endproducts
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 13, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1554-1558; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken302 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract B. D. Thombs, M. Bassel, L. McGuire, M. T. Smith, M. Hudson, and J. A. Haythornthwaite

A systematic comparison of fatigue levels in systemic sclerosis with general population, cancer and rheumatic disease samples
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 13, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1559-1563; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken331 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. A. Wright and A. L. Bell

Enhancement of undergraduate rheumatology teaching through the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 13, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1564-1566; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken324 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract H. K. Choi, M. A. De Vera, and E. Krishnan

Gout and the risk of type 2 diabetes among men with a high cardiovascular risk profile
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 18, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1567-1570; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken305 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract L. H. D. van Tuyl, A. M. C. Plass, W. F. Lems, A. E. Voskuyl, P. J. S. M. Kerstens, B. A. C. Dijkmans, and M. Boers

Discordant perspectives of rheumatologists and patients on COBRA combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 18, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1571-1576; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken323 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J. Sheppard, K. Kumar, C. D. Buckley, K. L. Shaw, and K. Raza

‘I just thought it was normal aches and pains’: a qualitative study of decision-making processes in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 18, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1577-1582; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken304 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract L. L. Laslett, S. P. Burnet, C. L. Redmond, and J. D. McNeil

Predictors of shoulder pain and shoulder disability after one year in diabetic outpatients
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 18, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1583-1586; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken333 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

B. T. Kurien and R. H. Scofield

4-Hydroxynonenal-modified Ro 60 autoantigen accelerates autoimmunity in experimental animals
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 2, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1587; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken300 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Jobanputra

BSR DMARD monitoring guidelines: sulfasalazine
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 22, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1587-1588; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken347 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CASE REPORTS

M. C. Pickering, P. Macor, J. Fish, P. Durigutto, F. Bossi, F. Petry, M. Botto, and F. Tedesco

Complement C1q and C8β deficiency in an individual with recurrent bacterial meningitis and adult-onset systemic lupus erythematosus-like illness
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 4, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1588-1589; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken289 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MATTERS ARISING

G. Kobelt

Comment on: Infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis: cost-effectiveness evidence and NICE guidance
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 18, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1589-1590; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken344 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Wailoo, N. Bansback, and J. Chilcott

Comment on: Infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis: cost-effectiveness evidence and NICE guidance: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 2, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1590; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken326 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editor

Comment on: Infliximab, etanercept and adalimumab for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis: cost-effectiveness evidence and NICE guidance: Editor's note
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 1, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1590-1591; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken319 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. K. Bhalla and M. Samaranayaka

Comment on: BSR/BHPR guideline for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy in consultation with the British Association of Dermatologists
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 1, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1591; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken322 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Chakravarty

Comment on: BSR/BHPR guideline for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy in consultation with the British Association of Dermatologists: reply
Rheumatology Advance Access published on August 18, 2008
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1591; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken327 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ERRATUM

Erratum
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1592; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken365 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CORRIGENDUM

Corrigendum
Rheumatology 2008 47: 1593; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ken364 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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