Leaders:

Health status in rheumatoid arthritis over 7 years

A Boonen and R Landewé

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 173-175. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.033407

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Hypothesis:

Deciding on progression of joint damage in paired films of individual patients: smallest detectable difference or change

K Bruynesteyn, M Boers, P Kostense, S van der Linden, and D van der Heijde

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 179-182.
Published Online First: 29 July 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.018457

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Reviews:

How to prevent steroid induced osteoporosis

P N Sambrook

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 176-178. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.018556

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Extended reports:

p53 Expression in rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis synovial tissue and association with joint damage

G Salvador, R Sanmarti, A Garcia-Peiró, J R Rodríguez-Cros, J Muñoz-Gómez, and J D Cañete

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 183-187. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.024430

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Dactylitis in psoriatic arthritis: a marker for disease severity?

J E Brockbank, M Stein, C T Schentag, and D D Gladman

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 188-190.
Published Online First: 22 July 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.018184

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Seven year changes in health status and priorities for improvement of health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

T Heiberg, A Finset, T Uhlig, and T K Kvien

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 191-195. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022699

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Prognostic laboratory markers of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis

E Lindqvist, K Eberhardt, K Bendtzen, D Heinegård, and T Saxne

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 196-201.
Published Online First: 30 September 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.019992

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Low levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate in plasma, and reduced sympathoadrenal response to hypoglycaemia in premenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis

R Imrich, J Rovensky, F Malis, M Zlnay, Z Killinger, R Kvetnansky, M Huckova, M Vigas, L Macho, and J Koska

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 202-206. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.019844

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Long term safety of methotrexate in routine clinical care: discontinuation is unusual and rarely the result of laboratory abnormalities

Y Yazici, T Sokka, H Kautiainen, C Swearingen, I Kulman, and T Pincus

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 207-211.
Published Online First: 18 June 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.023408

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Circadian melatonin and cortisol levels in rheumatoid arthritis patients in winter time: a north and south Europe comparison

M Cutolo, G J M Maestroni, K Otsa, O Aakre, B Villaggio, S Capellino, P Montagna, L Fazzuoli, T Veldi, T Peets, E Hertens, and A Sulli

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 212-216. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.023416

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Increased Bcl-2/p53 ratio in human osteoarthritic cartilage: a possible role in regulation of chondrocyte metabolism

F Iannone, C De Bari, C Scioscia, V Patella, and G Lapadula

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 217-221. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022590

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Thermal stability and structure of cancellous bone mineral from the femoral head of patients with osteoarthritis or osteoporosis

L D Mkukuma, C T Imrie, J M S Skakle, D W L Hukins, and R M Aspden

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 222-225. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.021329

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Idiopathic osteoarthritis and contracture: causal implications

P Jones, C J Alexander, J Stewart, and N Lynskey

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 226-228. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.016444

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Two year maintenance of efficacy and safety of infliximab in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

J Braun, J Brandt, J Listing, A Zink, R Alten, G Burmester, E Gromnica-Ihle, H Kellner, M Schneider, H Sörensen, H Zeidler, and J Sieper

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 229-234.
Published Online First: 23 September 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.025130

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No evidence for involvement of the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) A896G and CD14-C260T polymorphisms in susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis

M van der Paardt, J B A Crusius, M H M T de Koning, S A Morré, R J van de Stadt, B A C Dijkmans, A S Peña, and I E van der Horst-Bruinsma

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 235-238. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.021105

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First clinical evaluation of sagittal laser optical tomography for detection of synovitis in arthritic finger joints

A K Scheel, M Backhaus, A D Klose, B Moa-Anderson, U J Netz, K-G A Hermann, J Beuthan, G A Müller, G R Burmester, and A H Hielscher

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 239-245.
Published Online First: 5 August 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.024224

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Results from a nationwide postmarketing cohort study of patients in Sweden treated with etanercept

N Feltelius, C M Fored, P Blomqvist, L Bertilsson, P Geborek, L T Jacobsson, S Lindblad, J Lysholm, S Rantapää-Dahlqvist, T Saxne, L Klareskog for the ARTIS group

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 246-252.
Published Online First: 18 June 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.023473

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Impaired elastic properties of ascending aorta in patients with giant cell arteritis

P N Margos, I E Moyssakis, A G Tzioufas, E Zintzaras, and H M Moutsopoulos

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 253-256.
Published Online First: 1 July 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.021998

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Relative responsiveness of condition specific and generic health status measures in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

C Moretti, S Viola, A Pistorio, S Magni-Manzoni, N Ruperto, A Martini, and A Ravelli

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 257-261. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.016519

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Tumour necrosis factor blocking agents in refractory adult Still’s disease: an observational study of 20 cases

B Fautrel, J Sibilia, X Mariette, B Combe the Club Rhumatismes et Inflammation

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 262-266.
Published Online First: 7 June 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.024026

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Gout epidemiology: results from the UK General Practice Research Database, 1990–1999

T R Mikuls, J T Farrar, W B Bilker, S Fernandes, H R Schumacher, Jr, and K G Saag

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 267-272. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.024091

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The HELLP syndrome in the antiphospholipid syndrome: retrospective study of 16 cases in 15 women

D Le Thi Thuong, N Tieulié, N Costedoat, M-R Andreu, B Wechsler, D Vauthier-Brouzes, O Aumaître, and J-C Piette

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 273-278. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.019000

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Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis in children

H J Girschick, P Raab, S Surbaum, A Trusen, S Kirschner, P Schneider, T Papadopoulos, H K Müller-Hermelink, and P E Lipsky

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 279-285. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.023838

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The often overlooked digital tuft: clues to diagnosis and pathophysiology of neuropathic disease and spondyloarthropathy

B M Rothschild and S Behnam

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 286-290. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.021303

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In vivo cartilage deformation after different types of activity and its dependence on physical training status

F Eckstein, B Lemberger, C Gratzke, M Hudelmaier, C Glaser, K-H Englmeier, and M Reiser

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 291-295. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022400

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Concise reports:

Open label trial of anakinra in active ankylosing spondylitis over 24 weeks

H Haibel, M Rudwaleit, J Listing, and J Sieper

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 296-298.
Published Online First: 18 June 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.023176

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Rheumatoid factor, but not anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, is modulated by infliximab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis

L De Rycke, X Verhelst, E Kruithof, F Van den Bosch, I E A Hoffman, E M Veys, and F De Keyser

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 299-302.
Published Online First: 27 May 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.023523

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Influence of anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis

C Popa, M G Netea, T Radstake, J W M Van der Meer, A F H Stalenhoef, P L C M van Riel, and P Barerra

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 303-305.
Published Online First: 1 July 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.023119

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Paget’s disease of bone in early adult life

S Holgado, D Rotés, M Gumà, J Monfort, A Olivé, J Carbonell, and X Tena

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 306-308. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.021139

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The effect of moderate alcohol consumption on bone mineral density: a study of female twins

F M K Williams, L F Cherkas, T D Spector, and A J MacGregor

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 309-310.
Published Online First: 1 July 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022269

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Association of mannose binding lectin (MBL) gene polymorphism and serum MBL concentration with characteristics and progression of systemic lupus erythematosus

R Takahashi, A Tsutsumi, K Ohtani, Y Muraki, D Goto, I Matsumoto, N Wakamiya, and T Sumida

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 311-314. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.020172

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Premature atherosclerosis in primary antiphospholipid syndrome: preliminary data

P R J Ames, A Margarita, K B Sokoll, M Weston, and V Brancaccio

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 315-317.
Published Online First: 21 May 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.023952

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Activation markers of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in late pregnancy and after delivery: a pilot study

M Østensen, P Sicher, F Förger, and P M Villiger

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 318-320. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022558

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Colon mucosa of patients both with spondyloarthritis and Crohn’s disease is enriched with macrophages expressing the scavenger receptor CD163

P Demetter, M De Vos, J A Van Huysse, D Baeten, L Ferdinande, H Peeters, H Mielants, E M Veys, F De Keyser, and C A Cuvelier

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 321-324.
Published Online First: 27 May 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.018382

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Protective effect of sensory denervation in inflammatory arthritis (evidence of regulatory neuroimmune pathways in the arthritic joint)

D Kane, J C Lockhart, P V Balint, C Mann, W R Ferrell, and I B McInnes

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 325-327.
Published Online First: 21 May 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022277

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Letters:

Conspicuous synovial lymphatic capillaries in juvenile idiopathic arthritis synovitis with rice bodies

E Rovenska, S Stvrtina, O Greguska, L Pravda, and J Rovensky

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 328-329. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.019984

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Periostitis as the initial manifestation of systemic vasculitis

P M Aries, M Reuter, P Lamprecht, and W L Gross

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 329-330. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022723

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Presence of rheumatoid factor and antibodies to citrullinated peptides in systemic lupus erythematosus

I E A Hoffman, I Peene, L Cebecauer, D Isenberg, T W J Huizinga, A Union, L Meheus, K De Bosschere, F Hulstaert, E M Veys, and F De Keyser

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 330-332. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022111

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Lack of efficacy of rituximab in Felty’s syndrome

C Sordet, J-E Gottenberg, B Hellmich, P Kieffer, X Mariette, and J Sibilia

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 332-333. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.025643

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Antinuclear and antiphospholipid autoantibodies in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease

K Kroeger, H Mouradi, E Kreuzfelder, G Rudofsky, and H Grosse-Wilde

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 333-334.
Published Online First: 28 April 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022145

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Incidence of primary systemic vasculitides in Vilnius: a university hospital population based study

J Dadoniene, G Kirdaite, Z Mackiewicz, A Rimkevicius, and G Haugeberg

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 335-336. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022335

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Bone mineral density in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with infliximab

M Vis, A E Voskuyl, G J Wolbink, B A C Dijkmans, W F Lems for the OSTRA study group

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 336-337. doi:10.1136/ard.2003.017780

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An open study of pulse pamidronate treatment in severe ankylosing spondylitis, and its effect on biochemical markers of bone turnover

A P Cairns, S A Wright, A J Taggart, S M Coward, and G D Wright

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 338-339.
Published Online First: 19 April 2004. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.022871

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Association between interleukin 6 gene polymorphisms and Behçet’s disease in Korean people

H K Chang, W C Jang, S B Park, S M Han, Y H Nam, S S Lee, J U Kim, and H S Lee

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 339-340. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.024208

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Matters arising:

Ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injections • Authors’ reply

E Naredo, F Cabero, A Cruz, J Uson, M J Palop, M Crespo, S Hall, and R Buchbinder

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 341.

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Increased prevalence of ocular glaucomatous abnormalities in systemic sclerosis • Authors’ reply

A Y K Chan, D T L Liu, Y Allanore, A Kahan, and A Brezin

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 341-342.

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CD68 is not a macrophage-specific antigen • Authors’ reply

J T Beranek, E Kunisch, R Anderson, R W Kinne, R Fuhrmann, A Roth, R Winter, W Lungershausen, U Rauchhaus, and S Panzner

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 342-344.

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Echoes:

Vertebral slippage causes taxi drivers’ back pain

Ann Rheum Dis 2005; 64: 278.

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