Editorials:

Interferon β for rheumatoid arthritis: new clothes for an old kid on the block

Margriet J Vervoordeldonk, Caroline J Aalbers, and Paul P Tak

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 157-158. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.097899

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Does damage cause inflammation? Revisiting the link between joint damage and inflammation

J S Smolen, D Aletaha, and G Steiner

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 159-162. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.099382

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Letters:

Sarcoid sacroiliitis: successful treatment with infliximab

S Agrawal, S Bhagat, and B Dasgupta

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 283. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.087155

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Treatment of primary Sjögren syndrome with rituximab: extended follow-up, safety and efficacy of retreatment

J M Meijer, J Pijpe, A Vissink, C G M Kallenberg, and H Bootsma

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 284-285. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.092601

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Interleukin 6 and its soluble receptor in a central role at the neuroimmunoendocrine interface in Sjögren syndrome: an explanatory interventional study

H Forsblad d'Elia, C Bjurman, E Rehnberg, G Kvist, and Y T Konttinen

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 285-286. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.091256

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Interleukin 11 and paired immunoglobulin-like type 2 receptor expression correlates with the number of joints with active arthritis in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

T Mima, S Ishikawa, C Aoki, N Yoshio-Hoshino, Y Adachi, T Imagawa, M Mori, M Tomiita, N Iwata, T Murata, M Miyoshi, S Takei, Y Aihara, S Yokota, K Matsubara, and N Nishimoto

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 286-287. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.091041

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Likelihood ratios as a function of antibody concentration for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and rheumatoid factor

X Bossuyt, D Coenen, S Fieuws, P Verschueren, R Westhovens, and N Blanckaert

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 287-289. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.085597

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Lumiracoxib inhibits cyclo-oxygenase 2 completely at the 50 mg dose: is liver toxicity avoidable by adequate dosing?

B Hinz, B Renner, O Cheremina, D Besz, O Zolk, and K Brune

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 289-291. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.092536

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Declining use of synovectomy surgery for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Japan

S Momohara, K Ikari, T Mochizuki, K Kawamura, S Tsukahara, H Toki, M Hara, N Kamatani, H Yamanaka, and T Tomatsu

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 291-292. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.087940

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Investigation of association of genes NAT9, SLC9A3R1 and RAPTOR on chromosome 17q25 with psoriatic arthritis

C E Filer, P Ho, I N Bruce, J Worthington, and A Barton

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 292-293. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.087965

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High blood levels of chromogranin A in giant cell arteritis identify patients refractory to corticosteroid treatment

G Di Comite, P Previtali, C M Rossi, G Dell’Antonio, P Rovere-Querini, L Praderio, L Dagna, A Corti, C Doglioni, A Maseri, M G Sabbadini, and A A Manfredi

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 293-295. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.086587

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Increased serum adiponectin levels in female patients with erosive compared with non-erosive osteoarthritis

M Filková, M Lisková, H Hulejová, M Haluzík, J Gatterová, A Pavelková, K Pavelka, S Gay, U Müller-Ladner, and L Senolt

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 295-296. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.095737

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Corrections:

Correction

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 296.

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Recommendation:

EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research group statement and recommendations on endothelial precursor cells

J H W Distler, Y Allanore, J Avouac, R Giacomelli, S Guiducci, F Moritz, A Akhmetshina, U A Walker, A Gabrielli, U Müller-Ladner, A Tyndall, M Matucci-Cerinic, and O Distler

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 163-168.
Published Online First: 23 July 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.091918

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Basic and translational research:

Synergistic benefit in inflammatory arthritis by targeting IB kinase and interferon β

M Corr, D L Boyle, L Ronacher, N Flores, and G S Firestein

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 257-263.
Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.095356

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Abnormal expression of the genes involved in cytokine networks and mitochondrial function in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis identified by DNA microarray analysis

S Ishikawa, T Mima, C Aoki, N Yoshio-Hoshino, Y Adachi, T Imagawa, M Mori, M Tomiita, N Iwata, T Murata, M Miyoshi, S Takei, Y Aihara, S Yokota, K Matsubara, and N Nishimoto

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 264-272.
Published Online First: 3 April 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.079533

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Crystals of monosodium urate monohydrate enhance lipopolysaccharide-induced release of interleukin 1β by mononuclear cells through a caspase 1-mediated process

E J Giamarellos-Bourboulis, M Mouktaroudi, E Bodar, J van der Ven, B-J Kullberg, M G Netea, and J W M van der Meer

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 273-278.
Published Online First: 4 April 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.082222

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Cellular characterisation of magnetic resonance imaging bone oedema in rheumatoid arthritis; implications for pathogenesis of erosive disease

N Dalbeth, T Smith, S Gray, A Doyle, P Antill, M Lobo, E Robinson, A King, J Cornish, G Shalley, A Gao, and F M McQueen

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 279-282.
Published Online First: 2 September 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.096024

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Clinical and epidemiological research:

Validity of enthesis ultrasound assessment in spondyloarthropathy

E de Miguel, T Cobo, S Muñoz-Fernández, E Naredo, J Usón, J C Acebes, J L Andréu, and E Martín-Mola

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 169-174.
Published Online First: 7 April 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.084251

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Effects of infliximab on markers of inflammation and bone turnover and associations with bone mineral density in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

S Visvanathan, D van der Heijde, A Deodhar, C Wagner, D G Baker, J Han, and J Braun

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 175-182.
Published Online First: 21 May 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.084426

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Reporting of patient-reported outcomes in recent trials in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature review

U Kalyoncu, M Dougados, J-P Daurès, and L Gossec

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 183-190.
Published Online First: 28 March 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.084848

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Nailfold capillary density is associated with the presence and severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis

H M A Hofstee, A Vonk Noordegraaf, A E Voskuyl, B A C Dijkmans, P E Postmus, Y M Smulders, and E H Serné

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 191-195.
Published Online First: 28 March 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.087353

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The development of the L-QoL: a quality-of-life instrument specific to systemic lupus erythematosus

L C Doward, S P McKenna, D Whalley, A Tennant, B Griffiths, P Emery, and D J Veale

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 196-200.
Published Online First: 2 April 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.086009

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Quantifying anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide titres: clinical utility and association with tobacco exposure in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

D M Lee, R Phillips, E M Hagan, L B Chibnik, K H Costenbader, and P H Schur

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 201-208.
Published Online First: 7 April 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.084509

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Rates of new-onset psoriasis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy: results from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register

M J Harrison, W G Dixon, K D Watson, Y King, R Groves, K L Hyrich, D P M Symmons, and the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register Control Centre Consortium on behalf of the BSRBR

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 209-215.
Published Online First: 2 April 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.087288

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Rituximab inhibits structural joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitor therapies

E Keystone, P Emery, C G Peterfy, P P Tak, S Cohen, M C Genovese, M Dougados, G R Burmester, M Greenwald, T K Kvien, S Williams, D Hagerty, M W Cravets, and T Shaw

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 216-221.
Published Online First: 3 April 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.085787

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Alcohol consumption is associated with decreased risk of rheumatoid arthritis: results from two Scandinavian case–control studies

H Källberg, S Jacobsen, C Bengtsson, M Pedersen, L Padyukov, P Garred, M Frisch, E W Karlson, L Klareskog, and L Alfredsson

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 222-227.
Published Online First: 5 June 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.086314

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A novel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using a mixture of human native and recombinant proteinase-3 significantly improves the diagnostic potential for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

J Damoiseaux, C Dähnrich, A Rosemann, C Probst, L Komorowski, C A Stegeman, K Egerer, F Hiepe, P van Paassen, W Stöcker, W Schlumberger, and J W Cohen Tervaert

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 228-233.
Published Online First: 28 March 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.086579

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Are laboratory tests useful for monitoring the activity of lupus nephritis? A 6-year prospective study in a cohort of 228 patients with lupus nephritis

G Moroni, A Radice, G Giammarresi, S Quaglini, B Gallelli, A Leoni, M L Vecchi, P Messa, and R A Sinico

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 234-237.
Published Online First: 21 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.094508

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Risk and protective factors for thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a large, multi-ethnic cohort

R Kaiser, C M Cleveland, and L A Criswell

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 238-241.
Published Online First: 9 September 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.093013

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Associations of obesity with modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, G S Metsios, V F Panoulas, K M J Douglas, A M Nevill, A Z Jamurtas, M Kita, Y Koutedakis, and G D Kitas

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 242-245.
Published Online First: 3 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.095596

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Disease severity in children and adolescents with familial Mediterranean fever: a comparative study to explore environmental effects on a monogenic disease

S Ozen, N Aktay, E Lainka, A Duzova, A Bakkaloglu, and T Kallinich

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 246-248.
Published Online First: 18 September 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.092031

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Serum IgG antibodies to peptidylarginine deiminase 4 predict radiographic progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tumour necrosis factor- blocking agents

E H Halvorsen, E A Haavardsholm, S Pollmann, A Boonen, D van der Heijde, T K Kvien, and Ø Molberg

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 249-252.
Published Online First: 22 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.094490

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The interleukin 23 receptor gene does not confer risk to systemic sclerosis and is not associated with systemic sclerosis disease phenotype

B Rueda, J Broen, O Torres, C Simeon, N Ortego-Centeno, M M V A P Schrijvenaars, M C Vonk, V Fonollosa, F H J van den Hoogen, M J H Coenen, J Sanchez-Román, M A Aguirre-Zamorano, R García-Portales, A Pros, M T Camps, M A Gonzalez-Gay, J Martin, and T R D J Radstake

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 253-256.
Published Online First: 19 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.096719

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