February 2008 Volume 4 Number 2
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EDITORIAL
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Tight control for the management of RA-a therapeutic approach worth
pursuing
Edward C Keystone
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VIEWPOINTS
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Cytokines and joint erosion in arthritis
Wim B van den Berg
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Hormone replacement therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus
Chi Chiu Mok
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is a highly sensitive measure of bone
loss in early RA
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eiwA0Xztnp0HjN0BmgK0Eb
Adrenomedullin is associated with hypertension in patients with systemic
sclerosis
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eiwA0Xztnp0HjN0BmgL0Ec
DDR2 blockade might be a good treatment option for patients with OA
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eiwA0Xztnp0HjN0BmgM0Ed
Presence of bone edema on MRI might determine disease severity in
patients with early RA
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eiwA0Xztnp0HjN0BmgN0Ee
Fibrin is a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of inflammatory
disease
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Lubricin reduces friction and prevents wear and tear at the cartilage
surface
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Is the synovio-entheseal complex involved in the pathogenesis of synovitis?
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Salivary protein and RNA biomarkers for Sjogren's syndrome
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ANCAs do not predict disease activity in Wegener's granulomatosis
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Human TH17 induction-treading the line between inflammation and
regulation
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People now live longer-unless they have RA
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Intensive exercise training following hospital discharge benefits
patients with OA or RA
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Could manipulation of the lipoxin system lead to new therapy for RA?
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Concurrent bisphosphonate therapy reduces osteoporotic effects of
glucocorticoids
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PRACTICE POINTS
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Is surgery more effective than nonsurgical treatment for the management
of patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis?
JN Alastair Gibson and Chye-Yew Ng
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Does calcium supplementation reduce the risk of osteoporotic fracture
and bone loss?
Luigi Gennari and Giuseppe Martini
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Do exercise and advice help to improve the symptoms of subacute low
back pain?
John P Ney
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REVIEWS
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Chronic nonmalignant pain: a challenge for patients and clinicians
Luca Scascighini and Haiko Sprott
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Tendinopathy-from basic science to treatment
Graham Riley
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Synoviolin, protein folding and the maintenance of joint homeostasis
Naoko Yagishita, Satoshi Yamasaki, Kusuki Nishioka and Toshihiro Nakajima
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eiwA0Xztnp0HjN0Bmgd0E1
Mechanisms of Disease: macrophage migration inhibitory factor in SLE,
RA and atherosclerosis
Sally Ayoub, Michael J Hickey and Eric F Morand
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CASE STUDY
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Conversion of discoid lupus to antiphospholipid syndrome and SLE
Michelle MA Fernando and David A Isenberg
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