Clinical Rheumatology

Mast cells in rheumatoid arthritis
pp. 1-4(4)
Authors: Maruotti, Nicola; Crivellato, Enrico; Cantatore, Francesco; Vacca, Angelo; Ribatti, Domenico

Educational issues in rheumatology. The musculoskeletal examination: a neglected skill
pp. 5-7(3)
Authors: Dequeker, Jan; Esselens, Greet; Westhovens, René

Two cases with pachydermoperiostosis and discussion of tamoxifen citrate treatment for arthralgia
pp. 8-11(4)
Authors: Okten, Ay?enur; Mungan, Ilke; Kalyoncu, Mukaddes; Orbak, Zerrin

The association between fibromyalgia and polymorphism of monoamine oxidase A and interleukin-4
pp. 12-16(5)
Authors: Su, Shan-Yu; Chen, Jonathan; Lai, Chien-Chen; Chen, Chun-Ming; Tsai, Fuu-Jen

Anti-CCP antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis
pp. 17-23(7)
Authors: Inanc, N.; Dalkılıc, E.; Kamalı, S.; Kasapoglu-Günal, E.; Elbir, Y.; Direskeneli, H.; Inanc, M.

Functional disability and health-related quality of life in South Africans with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus
pp. 24-29(6)
Authors: Benitha, Romela; Tikly, Mohammed

Sexual functioning of people with rheumatoid arthritis: a multicenter study
pp. 30-38(9)
Authors: Berlo, Willy; Wiel, Harry; Taal, Erik; Rasker, Johannes; Weijmar Schultz, Willibrord; Rijswijk, Martin

A modified Hohmann method for hallux valgus and telescoping osteotomy for lesser toe deformities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
pp. 39-43(5)
Authors: Nagashima, Masakazu; Kato, Ko; Miyamoto, Yosuke; Takenouchi, Kenji

The effect of calcitonin on β-endorphin levels in postmenopausal osteoporotic patients with back pain
pp. 44-49(6)
Authors: Ofluoglu, D.; Akyuz, G.; Unay, O.; Kayhan, O.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: analysis of 244 cases
pp. 50-54(5)
Authors: Kucukardali, Yasar; Solmazgul, Emrullah; Kunter, Erdogan; Oncul, Oral; Yildirim, Sukru; Kaplan, Mustafa

The frequency of thyroid antibodies in fibromyalgia patients and their relationship with symptoms
pp. 55-59(5)
Authors: Pamuk, Ömer; Çakir, Necati

Chronic monoarthritis and previous history of cancer: think about synovial metastasis
pp. 60-63(4)
Authors: Capovilla, Mathieu; Durlach, Anne; Fourati, Elyès; Beucher, Anne-Bérangère; Eschard, Jean-Paul; Dehoux, Emile; Noach, José; Cucherousset, Joël

Oxidative status in rheumatoid arthritis
pp. 64-68(5)
Authors: Ozkan, Yesim; Yardým-Akaydýn, Sevgi; Sepici, Aylin; Keskin, Erinc; Sepici, Vesile; Simsek, Bolkan

Effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in lateral epicondylitis
pp. 69-74(6)
Authors: Uzunca, Kaan; Birtane, Murat; Taştekin, Nurettin

Correlates of knee pain in younger subjects
pp. 75-80(6)
Authors: Zhai, Guangju; Cicuttini, Flavia; Ding, Changhai; Scott, Fiona; Garnero, Patrick; Jones, Graeme

Immunoglobulin E: a new diagnostic clue for Behçet's disease?: IgE and Behçet's disease
pp. 81-83(3)
Authors: Onat, Ahmet; Buyukhatipoglu, Hakan; Yilmaz, Mehmet; Geyik, Ramazan; Celik, Ahmet; Ozturk, Mehmet

Low-dose methotrexate-induced pancytopenia
pp. 84-87(4)
Authors: Preet Singh, Yogesh; Aggarwal, Amita; Misra, Ramnath; Agarwal, Vikas

T-889C IL-1α promoter polymorphism influences the response to oral cyclophosphamide in scleroderma patients with alveolitis
pp. 88-91(4)
Authors: Beretta, Lorenzo; Cappiello, Francesca; Barili, Morena; Bertolotti, Francesca; Scorza, Raffaella

Prognosis of polymyositis and dermatomyositis
pp. 92-92(1)
Authors: Hui, A.; Wong, S.; Leung, T.

Carnitine: a therapeutic option for childhood psoriatic onycho-pachydermo-periostitis (POPP)
pp. 93-94(2)
Authors: Fietta, Pieranna; Manganelli, Paolo

High titres of IgM-antiphospholipid antibodies are unrelated to pathogenicity in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
pp. 95-97(3)
Authors: Miesbach, W.; Scharrer, I.; Asherson, R.

Syringomyelia, neuropathic arthropathy and rheumatoid arthritis as diagnostic dilemmas in two different cases: confounding factor and true coexistence
pp. 98-100(3)
Authors: de Sausa Neves, Fabricio; Pereira Gonçalves, Deborah; Roberto, Célio

A case of mixed connective tissue disease complicated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
pp. 101-104(4)
Authors: Kuroda, Takeshi; Matsuyama, Kouki; Nakatsue, Takeshi; Murakami, Syuuichi; Hasegawa, Hisashi; Nakayama, Hideaki; Sakatsume, Minoru; Ueno, Mitsuhiro; Nakano, Masaaki; Gejyo, Fumitake

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and dermatomyositis may be a not so rare association: report of a case and review of the literature
pp. 105-107(3)
Authors: Souza Neves, Fabricio; Shinjo, Samuel; Carvalho, Jozélio; Levy-Neto, Maurício; Borges, Cláudia

Interstitial lung disease in a patient with antisynthetase syndrome and no myositis
pp. 108-111(4)
Authors: Plastiras, Sotiris; Soliotis, Fotini; Vlachoyiannopoulos, Panayiotis; Tzelepis, George

Plasmapheresis therapy in an elderly patient with rapidly progressive Henoch-Schönlein purpura with disseminated organ involvement
pp. 112-114(3)
Authors: Rech, J.; Fuchs, F.; Kallert, S.; Hueber, A.; Requadt, C.; Manger, B.; Kalden, J.; Amann, K.; Strauss, R.; Schulze-Koops, H.

Retroperitoneal fibrosis and c-ANCA positivity
pp. 115-116(2)
Authors: Mavragani, Clio; Voulgarelis, Michalis

Seronegative Sjögren syndrome with asymptomatic autoimmune sclerosing pancreatitis
pp. 117-119(3)
Authors: Matsuda, Masayuki; Hamano, Hideaki; Yoshida, Takuhiro; Gono, Takahisa; Uehara, Takeshi; Kawa, Shigeyuki; Ikeda, Shu-ichi

Lupus erythematosus and lupus valgaris: a case report and historical remarks
pp. 120-121(2)
Authors: Ye, Shuang; Yang, Cheng-de

Successful treatment of pediatric systemic polyarteritis nodosa with cholestatic hepatitis
pp. 122-124(3)
Authors: Park, Han-Jung; Choi, Yong-Jun; Kim, Jeong-Eun; Ye, Young-Min; Park, Hae-Sim; Suh, Chang-Hee

Systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by dilated cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure
pp. 125-127(3)
Authors: Usalan, Celalettin; Buyukhatipoglu, Hakan; Tiryaki, Ozlem

Infantile systemic hyalinosis: report of three Iranian children and review of the literature
pp. 128-130(3)
Authors: Aghighi, Yahya; Bahremand, Shahla; Nematollahi, Laleh

Delayed diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus due to lack of competency skills in musculoskeletal examination
pp. 131-133(3)
Authors: Almoallim, Hani; Khojah, Emad; Allehebi, Riyadh; Noorwali, Abdulsalam

Methotrexate-induced pancytopenia associated with co-prescription of penicillin and trimethoprim
pp. 134-135(2)
Authors: Sathi, Navtej; Dawson, Julie

Standardization is essential for a more rigorous comparison of rates: comment on the reply by Gilgil, Kacar, and Tuncer
pp. 136-136(1)
Authors: Akkoc, Nurullah; Akar, Servet

Syringomyelia, neuropathic arthropathy and rheumatoid arthritis as diagnostic dilemmas in two different cases: confounding factor and true coexistence
pp. 137-137(1)
Authors: Neves, Fabricio de Souza; Gonçalves, Deborah; Gonçalves, Célio

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and dermatomyositis may be a not so rare association: report of a case and review of the literature
pp. 138-138(1)
Authors: Neves, Fabricio de Souza; Shinjo, Samuel; Carvalho, Jozélio; Levy-Neto, Maurício; Borges, Cláudia