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Leaders

	Rheumatoid arthritis and Epstein-Barr virus: a case of living with the enemy? W OLLIER Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 497-499. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.497 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Series on education

	Series on education: Teaching rheumatology in primary care Gillian A C Hosie Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 500-503. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.500 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Synovial biopsy in arthritis research: five years of concerted European collaboration Barry Bresnihan, Paul Peter Tak, Paul Emery, Lars Klareskog, and Ferdinand Breedveld Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 506-511. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.506 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Now and then

Consensus statement on the initiation and continuation of tumour necrosis factor blocking therapies in rheumatoid arthritis Josef S Smolen, Ferdinand C Breedveld, Gerd R Burmester, Bernard Combe, Paul Emery, Joachim R Kalden, Lars Klareskog, Ravinder N Maini, Raffele Numo, Leo B A van de Putte, Piet L C M van Riel, and Vicente Rodriguez-Valverde Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 504-505. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.504 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

EULAR news

	Clinical assessment of joints and spine Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 512. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.512 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Extended reports

	Distribution of distal femoral osteophytes in a human skeletal population Lee Shepstone, Juliet Rogers, John Kirwan, and Bernard Silverman Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 513-520. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.513 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Magnetic resonance imaging, radiography, and scintigraphy of the finger joints: one year follow up of patients with early arthritis M Klarlund, M Østergaard, K E Jensen, J Lysgård Madsen, H Skjødt, I Lorenzen, and the TIRA group Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 521-528. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.521 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of interleukin 17 on proteoglycan degradation in murine knee joints Jean Dudler, Nicole Renggli-Zulliger, Nathalie Busso, Martin Lotz, and Alexander So Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 529-532. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.529 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Decreased T cell precursor frequencies to Epstein-Barr virus glycoprotein gp110 in peripheral blood correlate with disease activity and severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Eric Toussirot, Daniel Wendling, Pierre Tiberghien, Janos Luka, and Jean Roudier Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 533-538. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.533 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Beneficial effects of weight loss associated with moderate calorie/carbohydrate restriction, and increased proportional intake of protein and unsaturated fat on serum urate and lipoprotein levels in gout: a pilot study P H Dessein, E A Shipton, A E Stanwix, B I Joffe, and J Ramokgadi Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 539-543. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.539 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Raised human cartilage glycoprotein-39 plasma levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions K Vos, P Steenbakkers, A M M Miltenburg, E Bos, M W van den Heuvel, R A van Hogezand, R R P de Vries, F C Breedveld, and A M H Boots Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 544-548. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.544 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Labour force participation among patients with rheumatoid arthritis Astrid M J Chorus, Harald S Miedema, Cees J Wevers, and Sjef van der Linden Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 549-554. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.549 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Neutrophil function in pregnancy and rheumatoid arthritis I P Crocker, P N Baker, and J Fletcher Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 555-564. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.555 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of a three month course of ciprofloxacin on the outcome of reactive arthritis T Yli-Kerttula, R Luukkainen, U Yli-Kerttula, T Möttönen, M Hakola, M Korpela, M Sanila, J Parviainen, J Uksila, R Vainionpää, and A Toivanen Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 565-570. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.565 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Concise reports

	Ankylosing spondylitis in north Jordan: descriptive and analytical study Ayman Askari, Muawyah D Al-Bdour, Abdalla Saadeh, and Amr H Sawalha Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 571-573. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.571 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	Lack of involvement of the Fas system in ankylosing spondylitis D WENDLING, F MICHEL, E TOUSSIROT, and E RACADOT Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 574. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.574 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	HLA-DRB1*04 may be a marker of severity in giant cell arteritis MIGUEL A GONZALEZ-GAY, CARLOS GARCIA-PORRUA, ALI H HAJEER, ADELE DABABNEH, and WILLIAM E R OLLIER Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 574. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.574a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acute oedematous dermatomyositis A E SMYTH, A L BELL, and M CRONE Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59: 574. doi:10.1136/ard.59.7.574b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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