Leaders:

Combating the burden of musculoskeletal conditions

J S Smolen

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 329. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022137

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Unlocking the "PAD" lock on rheumatoid arthritis

P J Utz, M C Genovese, and W H Robinson

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 330-332. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.015990

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Sonography and subclinical synovitis

B Bresnihan and D Kane

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 333-334. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.015982

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Reviews:

Clinimetric evaluation of shoulder disability questionnaires: a systematic review of the literature

S D M Bot, C B Terwee, D A W M van der Windt, L M Bouter, J Dekker, and H C W de Vet

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 335-341. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.007724

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Extended reports:

Musculoskeletal pain in Europe: its impact and a comparison of population and medical perceptions of treatment in eight European countries

A D Woolf, H Zeidler, U Haglund, A J Carr, S Chaussade, D Cucinotta, D J Veale, and E Martin-Mola

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 342-347. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.010223

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Liposomal targeting of glucocorticoids to synovial lining cells strongly increases therapeutic benefit in collagen type II arthritis

J M Metselaar, W B van den Berg, A E M Holthuysen, M H M Wauben, G Storm, and P L E M van Lent

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 348-353. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.009944

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Joint erosion in rheumatoid arthritis: interactions between tumour necrosis factor , interleukin 1, and receptor activator of nuclear factor B ligand (RANKL) regulate osteoclasts

D O’ Gradaigh, D Ireland, S Bord, and J E Compston

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 354-359. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.008458

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Inpatient rehabilitation for hip or knee osteoarthritis: 2 year follow up study

M Weigl, F Angst, G Stucki, S Lehmann, and A Aeschlimann

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 360-368. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.011601

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Carboxymethylated chitin reduces MMP-1 expression in rabbit ACLT osteoarthritic cartilage

W Hongbin, D Jingyuan, C Linyun, and D Yuming

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 369-372. doi:10.1136/ard.2002.001461

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Expression and activity of citrullinating peptidylarginine deiminase enzymes in monocytes and macrophages

E R Vossenaar, T R D Radstake, A van der Heijden, M A M van Mansum, C Dieteren, D-J de Rooij, P Barrera, A J W Zendman, and W J van Venrooij

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 373-381. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.012211

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Should oligoarthritis be reclassified? Ultrasound reveals a high prevalence of subclinical disease

R J Wakefield, M J Green, H Marzo-Ortega, P G Conaghan, W W Gibbon, D McGonagle, S Proudman, and P Emery

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 382-385. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.007062

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Anti-dsDNA antibodies and disease classification in antinuclear antibody positive patients: the role of analytical diversity

K Haugbro, J C Nossent, T Winkler, Y Figenschau, and O P Rekvig

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 386-394. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.016303

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The economic burden associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypertension: a comparative study

A Maetzel, L C Li, J Pencharz, G Tomlinson, and C Bombardier

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 395-401. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.006031

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Reduced functional performance in the lower extremity predicted radiographic knee osteoarthritis five years later

C A Thorstensson, I F Petersson, L T H Jacobsson, T L Boegård, and E M Roos

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 402-407. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.007583

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Clinical comorbidity in patients with osteoarthritis: a case-control study of general practice consulters in England and Wales

U T Kadam, K Jordan, and P R Croft

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 408-414. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.007526

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Evaluation of anti-citrullinated filaggrin antibodies as hallmarks for the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases

S Dubucquoi, E Solau-Gervais, D Lefranc, L Marguerie, J Sibilia, J Goetz, V Dutoit, A-L Fauchais, E Hachulla, R-M Flipo, and L Prin

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 415-419. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.008623

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Increased levels of antibodies to cytokeratin 18 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ischaemic heart disease

D L Mattey, P T Dawes, N B Nixon, L Goh, M J Banks, and G D Kitas

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 420-425. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.008011

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Dose escalation of infliximab in clinical practice: improvements seen may be explained by a regression-like effect

R F van Vollenhoven, S Brannemark, and L Klareskog

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 426-430.
Published Online First: 27 February 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.010967

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Urinary tract infections and lupus erythematosus

C Hidalgo-Tenorio, J Jiménez-Alonso, J de Dios Luna, M Tallada, A Martínez-Brocal, and J Mario Sabio

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 431-437. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.006346

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Non-isotopic RNase cleavage assay for mutation detection in MEFV, the gene responsible for familial Mediterranean fever, in a cohort of Greek patients

K Ritis, S Giaglis, N Spathari, A Micheli, D Zonios, D Tzoanopoulos, C C Deltas, S Rafail, R Mean, V Papadopoulos, A G Tzioufas, H M Moutsopoulos, and G Kartalis

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 438-443. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.009258

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Tibial cartilage volume change in healthy postmenopausal women: a longitudinal study

A E Wluka, R Wolfe, S R Davis, S Stuckey, and F M Cicuttini

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 444-449. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.008433

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Concise reports:

A link between irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia may be related to findings on lactulose breath testing

M Pimentel, D Wallace, D Hallegua, E Chow, Y Kong, S Park, and H C Lin

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 450-452. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.011502

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Trabecular bone mass and bone formation are preserved after limb immobilisation in p53 null mice

R Okazaki, A Sakai, A Ootsuyama, T Sakata, T Nakamura, and T Norimura

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 453-456. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.011643

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Letters:

Multiple rib infarcts: a rare form of osteonecrosis in antiphospholipid syndrome

W-H Yoo

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 457-458. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.006197

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Symmetrical peripheral gangrene complicating Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis associated with antiphospholipid antibodies

J-H Yoo, J-K Min, S-S Kwon, C H Jeong, and W-S Shin

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 459-460. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.012542

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An unusual case of ankle arthropathy

S Abraham and A Cope

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 460-461. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.007757

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Does etanercept monotherapy enhance the risk of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis?

P Pagliano, V Attanasio, U Fusco, D A Mohamed, M Rossi, and F S Faella

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 462-463. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.015966

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Autoantibodies against glucose-6-phosphate isomerase are not a diagnostic marker for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

A Schmitt, D Schubert, C Sengler, and T Kamradt

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 463. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.014225

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Haemorrhagic myositis associated with prophylactic heparin use in dermatomyositis

D M Langguth, R C W Wong, C Archibald, and P G Hogan

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 464-465. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.010272

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Isolated cranial nerve syndromes without proximal carotid involvement in aortoarteritis

G R Shroff, D R Karnad, U S Limaye, and V M Kothari

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 465-466. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.010389

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Myeloablative immunosuppressive treatment with autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a patient with psoriatic arthropathy and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

M Mohren, T Daikeler, D Benz, I Günaydin, L Kanz, and I Kötter

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 466-467. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.010702

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Peripheral blood lymphocyte phenotypes in patients with spondyloarthropathy

A Plonquet, A Gleizes, K Briot, P Maison, X Chevalier, J-P Farcet, and P Claudepierre

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 467-468. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.006965

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Matters arising:

Treatment of resistant giant cell arteritis with etanercept • Authors’ reply

W P Docken, A L Tan, and D G McGonagle

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 469.

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Fenofibrate and losartan

S S Daskalopoulou, D P Mikhailidis, V G Athyros, A A Papageorgiou, and M Elisaf

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 469-470.

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Echoes:

Rapid ELISA for PR3- and MPO-ANCA is a reliable emergency screen for small vessel vasculitis

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 407.

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Boring work is a pain

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 456.

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Corrections:

NOTIFICATION AND CORRECTION

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 470.

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NOTIFICATION AND CORRECTION

Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63: 470. doi:10.1136/ard.2002.005371corr1

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