Editorials:

Methotrexate: the gold standard without standardisation

Jonathan Kay and Rene Westhovens

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1081-1082. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.102822

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Reviews:

Erectile dysfunction in systemic sclerosis

U A Walker, A Tyndall, and R Ruszat

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1083-1085. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.096909

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Letters:

When and how to stop etanercept after successful treatment of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

F H M Prince, M Twilt, S C M Simon, M A J van Rossum, W Armbrust, E P A H Hoppenreijs, S Kamphuis, M van Santen-Hoeufft, Y Koopman-Keemink, N M Wulffraat, R ten Cate, and L W A van Suijlekom-Smit

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1228-1229. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.101030

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IL23R and IL12B genes: susceptibility analysis in rheumatoid arthritis

J Varade, J Ramón Lamas, L Rodríguez, M Fernández-Arquero, E Loza-Santamaría, J Á Jover, E G de la Concha, B Fernández-Gutierrez, E Urcelay, and A Martínez

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1230-1232. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.099275

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Thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor and its relation with inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

M J L Peters, M T Nurmohamed, I C van Eijk, C J N Verkleij, and P F Marx

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1232-1233. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.097485

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Bilateral parotid gland involvement in Wegener granulomatosis

A K Saha, S Rachapalli, S Steer, and P Gordon

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1233-1234. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.094862

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Different effects of local cryogel and cold air physical therapy in wrist rheumatoid arthritis visualised by power Doppler ultrasound

K Albrecht, C Albert, U Lange, U Müller-Ladner, and J Strunk

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1234-1235. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.096081

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Rapid improvement of AA amyloidosis with humanised anti-interleukin 6 receptor antibody treatment

S Nishida, K Hagihara, Y Shima, M Kawai, Y Kuwahara, J Arimitsu, T Hirano, M Narazaki, A Ogata, K Yoshizaki, I Kawase, T Kishimoto, and T Tanaka

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1235-1236. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.099267

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Miscellaneous:

RETRACTION

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1170.

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Recommendation:

Multinational evidence-based recommendations for the use of methotrexate in rheumatic disorders with a focus on rheumatoid arthritis: integrating systematic literature research and expert opinion of a broad international panel of rheumatologists in the 3E Initiative

K Visser, W Katchamart, E Loza, J A Martinez-Lopez, C Salliot, J Trudeau, C Bombardier, L Carmona, D van der Heijde, J W J Bijlsma, D T Boumpas, H Canhao, C J Edwards, V Hamuryudan, T K Kvien, B F Leeb, E M Martín-Mola, H Mielants, U Müller-Ladner, G Murphy, M Østergaard, I A Pereira, C Ramos-Remus, G Valentini, J Zochling, and M Dougados

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1086-1093.
Published Online First: 25 November 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.094474

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Basic and translational research:

Leflunomide and its metabolite A771726 are high affinity substrates of BCRP: implications for drug resistance

E Kis, T Nagy, M Jani, É Molnár, J Jánossy, O Ujhellyi, K Német, K Herédi-Szabó, and P Krajcsi

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1201-1207.
Published Online First: 8 April 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.086264

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Quantitative assessment of antibodies to ribonucleoproteins in primary Sjögren syndrome: correlation with B-cell biomarkers and disease activity

S Candon, J E Gottenberg, D Bengoufa, L Chatenoud, and X Mariette

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1208-1212.
Published Online First: 19 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.095257

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The cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase II gene associates with gout disease: identified by genome-wide analysis and case–control study

S-J Chang, M-H Tsai, Y-C Ko, P-C Tsai, C-J Chen, and H-M Lai

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1213-1219.
Published Online First: 4 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.093252

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Mode of action of abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis patients having failed tumour necrosis factor blockade: a histological, gene expression and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging pilot study

M H Buch, D L Boyle, S Rosengren, B Saleem, R J Reece, L A Rhodes, A Radjenovic, A English, H Tang, G Vratsanos, P O’Connor, G S Firestein, and P Emery

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1220-1227.
Published Online First: 4 September 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.091876

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Clinical and epidemiological research:

Optimal dosage and route of administration of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review of the literature

K Visser and D van der Heijde

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1094-1099.
Published Online First: 25 November 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.092668

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Long-term safety of methotrexate monotherapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature research

C Salliot and D van der Heijde

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1100-1104.
Published Online First: 5 December 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.093690

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Efficacy and toxicity of methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy versus MTX combination therapy with non-biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Katchamart, J Trudeau, V Phumethum, and C Bombardier

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1105-1112.
Published Online First: 3 December 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.099861

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Inhibition of radiographic progression with combination etanercept and methotrexate in patients with moderately active rheumatoid arthritis previously treated with monotherapy

D van der Heijde, G Burmester, J Melo-Gomes, C Codreanu, E Martin Mola, R Pedersen, D Robertson, D Chang, A Koenig, B Freundlich, and for the Etanercept Study Investigators

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1113-1118.
Published Online First: 21 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.094375

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Dose-related patterns of glucocorticoid-induced side effects

D Huscher, K Thiele, E Gromnica-Ihle, G Hein, W Demary, R Dreher, A Zink, and F Buttgereit

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1119-1124.
Published Online First: 6 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.092163

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Deoxyspergualin in relapsing and refractory Wegener’s granulomatosis

O Flossmann, B Baslund, A Bruchfeld, J W Cohen Tervaert, C Hall, P Heinzel, B Hellmich, R A Luqmani, K Nemoto, V Tesar, and D R W Jayne

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1125-1130.
Published Online First: 19 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.092429

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Cardiovascular morbidity in psoriatic arthritis

D D Gladman, M Ang, L Su, B D M Tom, C T Schentag, and V T Farewell

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1131-1135.
Published Online First: 12 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.094839

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The safety of anti-tumour necrosis factor treatments in rheumatoid arthritis: meta and exposure-adjusted pooled analyses of serious adverse events

J P Leombruno, T R Einarson, and E C Keystone

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1136-1145.
Published Online First: 27 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.091025

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Efficacy, safety and patient-reported outcomes of combination etanercept and sulfasalazine versus etanercept alone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a double-blind randomised 2-year study

B Combe, C Codreanu, U Fiocco, M Gaubitz, P P Geusens, T K Kvien, K Pavelka, P N Sambrook, J S Smolen, R Khandker, A Singh, J Wajdula, S Fatenejad, and for the Etanercept European Investigators Network

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1146-1152.
Published Online First: 15 September 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.087106

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Clinical and radiological efficacy of initial vs delayed treatment with infliximab plus methotrexate in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

S M van der Kooij, S le Cessie, Y P M Goekoop-Ruiterman, J K de Vries-Bouwstra, D van Zeben, P J S M Kerstens, J M W Hazes, D van Schaardenburg, F C Breedveld, B A C Dijkmans, and C F Allaart

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1153-1158.
Published Online First: 17 October 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.093294

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Perinatal characteristics, early life infections and later risk of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis

C Carlens, L Jacobsson, L Brandt, S Cnattingius, O Stephansson, and J Askling

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1159-1164.
Published Online First: 28 October 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.089342

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Reproductive history, hormonal factors and the incidence of hip and knee replacement for osteoarthritis in middle-aged women

B Liu, A Balkwill, C Cooper, A Roddam, A Brown, V Beral on behalf of the Million Women Study Collaborators

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1165-1170.
Published Online First: 28 October 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.095653

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Adalimumab therapy reduces hand bone loss in early rheumatoid arthritis: explorative analyses from the PREMIER study

M Hoff, T K Kvien, J Kälvesten, A Elden, and G Haugeberg

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1171-1176.
Published Online First: 18 September 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.091264

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Etanercept therapy in rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of malignancies: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

T Bongartz, F C Warren, D Mines, E L Matteson, K R Abrams, and A J Sutton

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1177-1183.
Published Online First: 19 November 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.094904

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Sensitivity and specificity of the American College of Rheumatology 1987 criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis according to disease duration: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

F Banal, M Dougados, C Combescure, and L Gossec

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1184-1191.
Published Online First: 26 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.093187

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Estimating the prevalence of polymyositis and dermatomyositis from administrative data: age, sex and regional differences

S Bernatsky, L Joseph, C A Pineau, P Bélisle, J F Boivin, D Banerjee, and A E Clarke

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1192-1196.
Published Online First: 19 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.093161

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Effects of infliximab therapy on biological markers of synovium activity and cartilage breakdown in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

H Marotte, E Gineyts, P Miossec, and P D Delmas

Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68: 1197-1200.
Published Online First: 19 August 2008. doi:10.1136/ard.2008.096057

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