February 2009 Volume 5 Number 2
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EDITORIAL
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The uncertain pathway to new therapeutics for SLE
Peter E Lipsky
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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Switching off BAFF in the joints can inhibit arthritis development
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Intraperitoneal delivery of nanoparticles targets TNF expression
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Infliximab superior to conventional treatment for inflammatory eye disease
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Use of PET with macrophage imaging to detect joint inflammation in RA
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Distinct clinical features of polymyalgia rheumatica
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Influence of infliximab on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with RA
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Lovastatin absorbed through the skin accelerates fracture healing in rats
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In brief
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CLINICAL ADVANCES
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RADIATE: more treatment options for patients with an inadequate response
to tumor necrosis factor antagonists
Ernest Choy
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Is there a role for everolimus in the treatment of RA?
Nancy J Olsen
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Are statins useful for treating vascular involvement in systemic sclerosis?
Jelena Blagojevic and Marco Matucci-Cerinic
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Is denosumab better than alendronate in the treatment of osteoporosis?
E Michael Lewiecki
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PRACTICE POINT
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Do the benefits of alendronate for premenopausal women on high-dose
glucocorticoids outweigh the risks?
William F Lems and Piet P Geusens
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VIEWPOINTS
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Imaging in osteoarthritis trials: useful or just expensive?
Jean-Pierre Pelletier and Johanne Martel-Pelletier
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Deficiencies in current evaluations of the cost-effectiveness of biologic
agents for RA
Wilbert B van den Hout
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Anti-CD20 antibody is an efficient therapeutic tool for the selective
removal of autoreactive T cells
Syamal K Datta
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REVIEWS
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New insights into the pathogenesis and genetics of psoriatic arthritis
Kristine E Nograles, Richard D Brasington and Anne M Bowcock
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Treating skeletal pain: limitations of conventional anti-inflammatory
drugs, and anti-neurotrophic factor as a possible alternative
Cory J Xian and Xin-Fu Zhou
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The effect of melanism and vitamin D synthesis on the incidence of
autoimmune disease
Netta Shoenfeld, Howard Amital and Yehuda Shoenfeld
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Neurocognitive impairment in children and adolescents with systemic lupus
erythematosus
Deborah M Levy, Stacy P Ardoin and Laura E Schanberg
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