Editorials:

Cigarette smoking and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis

D S Majka and V M Holers

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 561-563. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.046052

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Reviews:

Diagnosis and management of adult onset Still’s disease

P Efthimiou, P K Paik, and L Bielory

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 564-572.
Published Online First: 11 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.042143

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Extended reports:

PD-0200347, an ₂ ligand of the voltage gated calcium channel, inhibits in vivo activation of the Erk1/2 pathway in osteoarthritic chondrocytes: a PKC dependent effect

C Boileau, J Martel-Pelletier, J Brunet, D Schrier, C Flory, M Boily, and J-P Pelletier

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 573-580.
Published Online First: 25 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.041855

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Association of smoking with dsDNA autoantibody production in systemic lupus erythematosus

M M Freemer, T E King, Jr, and L A Criswell

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 581-584.
Published Online First: 8 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.039438

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"Joining the dots" for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: personal perspectives of health care from a qualitative study

E D Hale, G J Treharne, A C Lyons, Y Norton, S Mole, D L Mitton, K M J Douglas, N Erb, and G D Kitas

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 585-589.
Published Online First: 11 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.037077

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Antibodies against human 60 kDa heat shock protein are not associated with cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

V P van Halm, M C Slot, M T Nurmohamed, J W Cohen Tervaert, B A C Dijkmans, and A E Voskuyl

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 590-594.
Published Online First: 25 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.038828

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Prospective 7 year follow up imaging study comparing radiography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatoid arthritis finger joints

A K Scheel, K-G A Hermann, S Ohrndorf, C Werner, C Schirmer, J Detert, M Bollow, B Hamm, G A Müller, G R Burmester, and M Backhaus

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 595-600.
Published Online First: 28 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.041814

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Smoking is a strong risk factor for rheumatoid nodules in early rheumatoid arthritis

B-M Nyhäll-Wåhlin, L T H Jacobsson, I F Petersson, C Turesson the BARFOT study group

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 601-606.
Published Online First: 15 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.039172

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MRI bone oedema predicts eight year tendon function at the wrist but not the requirement for orthopaedic surgery in rheumatoid arthritis

S Zheng, E Robinson, S Yeoman, N Stewart, J Crabbe, J Rouse, and F M McQueen

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 607-611.
Published Online First: 11 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.043323

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The potential role of human endogenous retrovirus K10 in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis: a preliminary study

H D Ejtehadi, G L Freimanis, H A Ali, S Bowman, A Alavi, J Axford, R Callaghan, and P N Nelson

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 612-616.
Published Online First: 28 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.031146

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Incidence of lymphoma in a large primary care derived cohort of cases of inflammatory polyarthritis

J Franklin, M Lunt, D Bunn, D Symmons, and A Silman

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 617-622.
Published Online First: 25 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.044784

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The relation between progressive osteoarthritis of the knee and long term progression of osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and lumbar spine

G Hassett, D J Hart, D V Doyle, L March, and T D Spector

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 623-628.
Published Online First: 11 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.038414

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Ultrasonography for rheumatologists: the development of specific competency based educational outcomes

A K Brown, P J O’Connor, T E Roberts, R J Wakefield, Z Karim, and P Emery

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 629-636.
Published Online First: 28 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.039974

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Twenty-eight-joint counts invalidate the DAS28 remission definition owing to the omission of the lower extremity joints: a comparison with the original DAS remission

R Landewé, D van der Heijde, S van der Linden, and M Boers

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 637-641.
Published Online First: 11 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.039859

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Low grade radiographic sacroiliitis as prognostic factor in patients with undifferentiated spondyloarthritis fulfilling diagnostic criteria for ankylosing spondylitis throughout follow up

G Huerta-Sil, J C Casasola-Vargas, J D Londoño, R Rivas-Ruíz, J Chavez, C Pacheco-Tena, M H Cardiel, G Vargas-Alarcón, and R Burgos-Vargas

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 642-646.
Published Online First: 11 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.043471

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Preferential type 1 chemokine receptors and cytokine production of CD28^– T cells in ankylosing spondylitis

C Duftner, C Dejaco, W Kullich, A Klauser, C Goldberger, A Falkenbach, and M Schirmer

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 647-653.
Published Online First: 11 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.042085

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Efficacy and tolerability of once-monthly oral ibandronate in postmenopausal osteoporosis: 2 year results from the MOBILE study

J-Y Reginster, S Adami, P Lakatos, M Greenwald, J J Stepan, S L Silverman, C Christiansen, L Rowell, N Mairon, B Bonvoisin, M K Drezner, R Emkey, D Felsenberg, C Cooper, P D Delmas, and P D Miller

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 654-661.
Published Online First: 8 December 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.044958

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A polymorphic variant inside the osteopontin gene shows association with disease course in oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis

R Marciano, F Giacopelli, M T Divizia, M Gattorno, E Felici, A Pistorio, A Martini, R Ravazzolo, and P Picco

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 662-665.
Published Online First: 8 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.040626

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Th2 cytokine genotypes are associated with a milder form of primary Sjögren’s syndrome

M Pertovaara, J Antonen, and M Hurme

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 666-670.
Published Online First: 15 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.040956

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Concise reports:

Supportive evidence for a genetic association of the FCRL3 promoter polymorphism with rheumatoid arthritis

K Ikari, S Momohara, T Nakamura, M Hara, H Yamanaka, T Tomatsu, and N Kamatani

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 671-673.
Published Online First: 21 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.043489

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Antibodies to C reactive protein

B J Rosenau and P H Schur

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 674-676.
Published Online First: 21 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.037895

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Morphological and quantitative assessment of mast cells in rheumatoid arthritis associated non-specific interstitial pneumonia and usual interstitial pneumonia

S R Atkins, E L Matteson, J L Myers, J H Ryu, and T Bongartz

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 677-680. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.043877

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Letters:

Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy associated with gastrointestinal stromal tumour

L Silva, J L Andreu, P Muñoz, C Isasi, and A López

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 681-682. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.044859

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Prevalence of an abnormal ankle-brachial index in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome with pregnancy loss but without thrombosis: a controlled study

C Christodoulou, M Zain, M L Bertolaccini, S Sangle, M A Khamashta, G R V Hughes, and D P D’Cruz

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 683-684. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.037911

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Rheumatoid arthritis in Lebanese patients: characteristics in a tertiary referral centre in Beirut city

L Kalouche Khalil, R Baddoura, J Okais, and H Awada

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 684-685.
Published Online First: 21 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.043059

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Pulmonary nodules as initial manifestation of primary Sjögren’s syndrome

M A Reuss-Borst and U Hartmann

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 685-687. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.042069

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Lack of association between ankylosing spondylitis and a functional polymorphism of PTPN22 proposed as a general susceptibility marker for autoimmunity

G Orozco, C García-Porrúa, M Á López-Nevot, E Raya, M Á González-Gay, and J Martín

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 687-688.
Published Online First: 8 September 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.046094

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Treatment of ankylosing spondylitis with pamidronate: an open label study

R Grover, S Shankar, R Aneja, V Marwaha, R Gupta, and A Kumar

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 688-689. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.041392

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Glucocorticoid resistance in a girl with Takayasu’s arteritis

I Drigo, A Saccari, C Bacchin, E Barbi, F Bartoli, G Decorti, and A Ventura

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 689-691. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.040162

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Successful treatment of meningeal involvement in Wegener’s granulomatosis with infliximab

J Hermann, P Reittner, M Scarpatetti, and W Graninger

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 691-692. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.043885

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Bosentan may induce arthritis flare in patients with scleroderma concomitantly treated with methotrexate

F Cozzi, P A Ostuni, H Marotta, P Sfriso, M Favaro, and S Todesco

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 692-693. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.044388

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Orthopaedic surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a shift towards more frequent and earlier non-joint-sacrificing surgery

A Boonen, G A Matricali, J Verduyckt, V Taelman, P Verschueren, A Sileghem, L Corluy, and R Westhovens

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 694-695. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.047175

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Statin therapy might be beneficial for patients with ankylosing spondylitis

J C van Denderen, M J L Peters, V P van Halm, I E van der Horst-Bruinsma, B A C Dijkmans, and M T Nurmohamed

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 695-696.
Published Online First: 11 October 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.044503

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Amelioration of severe psoriasis with psoriatic arthritis for 20 years after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

A C Woods and M J Mant

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 697. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.039479

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An unusual cause of death in Wegener’s granulomatosis

E Suresh, D Wong, S Kamali, C Hall, and R Luqmani

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 698. doi:10.1136/ard.2004.034645

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Does anti-tumour necrosis factor treatment modify the tuberculin PPD response?

B E Joven, R Almodóvar, M Galindo, I Mateo, and J L Pablos

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 699. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.040055

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Short term palindromic rheumatism after clopidogrel use

P R J Ames, G Fossati, and C Tommasino

Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 700. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.044024

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Ann Rheum Dis 2006; 65: 700.

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