Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009

Editorial

Registries in rheumatological and musculoskeletal conditions—call for papers

David Isenberg and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1335–1336, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep334

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Sex and the spondylitic

Andrew Keat

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1337–1338, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep231

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Reviews

Iron homoeostasis in rheumatic disease

Joshua F. Baker and Andrew J. Ghio

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1339–1344, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep221

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Catecholoestrogens: possible role in systemic lupus erythematosus

Wahid Ali Khan and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1345–1351, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep168

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Basic science

TREM-1 expression is increased in the synovium of rheumatoid arthritis patients and induces the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines

Jun Kuai and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1352–1358, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep235

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Lack of association of TNF-α promoter polymorphisms with ankylosing spondylitis: a meta-analysis

Young H. Lee and Gwan G. Song

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1359–1362, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep260

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A haplotype in STAT4 gene associated with rheumatoid arthritis in Caucasians is not associated in the Han Chinese population, but with the presence of rheumatoid factor

Hua Li and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1363–1368, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep207

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Investigating the viability of genetic screening/testing for RA susceptibility using combinations of five confirmed risk loci

Annie McClure and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1369–1374, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep272

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Low prevalence of NOD2 SNPs in Behçet's disease suggests protective association in Caucasians

Jasper H. Kappen and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1375–1377, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep292

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CLINICAL

Ankylosing spondylitis and its impact on sexual relationships

Emma L. Healey and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1378–1381, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep143

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Ultrasound lung comets in systemic sclerosis: a chest sonography hallmark of pulmonary interstitial fibrosis

Luna Gargani and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1382–1387, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep263

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Low-dose natural human interferon-α lozenges in the treatment of Behçet's syndrome

Hasan Kılıç and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1388–1391, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep237

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Impact of immigration on the clinical expression of systemic lupus erythematosus: a comparative study of Hispanic patients residing in the USA and Mexico

América G. Uribe and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1392–1397, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep266

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Hand deformities are important signs of disease severity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

Pia M. Johnsson and Kerstin Eberhardt

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1398–1401, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep253

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CLINICAL VIGNETTE

Letters to the Editor

Phytophotodermatitis due to Ruta graveolens prescribed for fibromyalgia

Salvador A. Arias-Santiago and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 1401, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep234

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CLINICAL

Decision trees for indication of total hip replacement on patients with osteoarthritis

José M. Quintana and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1402–1409, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep264

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Successful treatment of severe or methotrexate-resistant juvenile localized scleroderma with mycophenolate mofetil

Giorgia Martini and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1410–1413, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep244

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Ultrasonographic features of the hand and wrist in systemic sclerosis

Giovanna Cuomo and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1414–1417, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep250

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Etanercept improves inflammation-associated arterial stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis

Bernat Galarraga and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1418–1423, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep251

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A strong heritability of psoriatic arthritis over four generations—the Reykjavik Psoriatic Arthritis Study

Ari Karason and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1424–1428, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep243

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Evaluation of two strategies (initial methotrexate monotherapy vs its combination with adalimumab) in management of early active rheumatoid arthritis: data from the GUEPARD trial

Martin Soubrier and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1429–1434, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep261

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Role of deleted in colon carcinoma in osteoarthritis and in chondrocyte migration

Thomas Schubert and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1435–1441, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep245

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An analysis of MRI and ultrasound imaging in patients with gout who have normal plain radiographs

John D. Carter and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1442–1446, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep278

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Identification of phenotypic discriminating markers for intervertebral disc cells and articular chondrocytes

Johann Clouet and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1447–1450, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep262

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Adverse events and efficacy of TNF-α blockade with infliximab in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: long-term follow-up of 13 patients

Martin Aringer and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1451–1454, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep270

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The spectrum of MEFV clinical presentations-is it familial Mediterranean fever only?

Eldad Ben-Chetrit and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1455–1459, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep296

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Letters to the Editor

MMP-12, a novel matrix metalloproteinase associated with giant cell arteritis

Alicia Rodríguez-Pla and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1460–1461, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep271

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Case reports

Mesenteric and splenic cat-scratch disease during etanercept therapy

Aurélie Schiffmann and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1461–1462, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep241

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Epstein–Barr virus-associated lymphoma in patients with dermatomyositis. Be aware of double immunosuppression

Albert Selva-O’Callaghan and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 1462–1463, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep247

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Matters Arising

Comment on: Liver fibrosis in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on long-term, high cumulative dose methotrexate therapy

Michael J. Boffa and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 1464, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep238

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Comment on: Liver fibrosis in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on long term, high cumulative dose methotrexate therapy: reply

Karen Lindsay and others

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 1465, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep259

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Book Review

Lupus – The Essential Clinician's Guide, by Daniel J. Wallace.

Bernard R. Lauwerys

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 1466, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep269

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Obituary

The Life of Mary Corbett FRCP

Adam Young

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 1467, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep268

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Corrigendum

Corrigendum

Rheumatology, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2009, Page 1468, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kep320

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