Annals ofAutoimmunity

Volume: 4 - Number: 37 - August 15, 2005

Outstanding

Expression of ADAM15 in rheumatoid synovium: up-regulation by vascular endothelial growth factor and possible implications for angiogenesis

Rheumatoid arthritis is an independent risk factor for multi-vessel coronary artery disease: a case control study

A historic issue of the Annals: three papers examine paracetamol in osteoarthritis

Proptosis can be the presenting feature of systemic lupus erythematosus

Extended reports

Sustained maintenance of exercise induced muscle strength gains and normal bone mineral density in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: a 5 year follow up

Sequential changes of parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrP) in articular cartilage during progression of inflammatory and degenerative arthritis

Paracetamol in osteoarthritis of the knee

Patient Preference for Placebo, Acetaminophen (paracetamol) or Celecoxib Efficacy Studies (PACES): two randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover clinical trials in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis

Bone loss in patients treated with pulses of methylprednisolone is not negligible: a short term prospective observational study

Investigational Article

Expression of ADAM15 in rheumatoid synovium: up-regulation by vascular endothelial growth factor and possible implications for angiogenesis

Tumour necrosis factor activates the mitogen-activated protein kinases p38? and ERK in the synovial membrane in vivo

Chronic development of collagen-induced arthritis is associated with arthritogenic antibodies against specific epitopes on type II collagen

Sex hormone modulation of cell growth and apoptosis of the human monocytic/macrophage cell line

Shared expression of phenotypic markers in systemic sclerosis indicates a convergence of pericytes and fibroblasts to a myofibroblast lineage in fibrosis

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated autoimmune diseases induced by antithyroid drugs: comparison with idiopathic ANCA vasculitides

DAS28 best reflects the physician's clinical judgment of response to infliximab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients: validation of the DAS28 score in patients under infliximab treatment

Rheumatoid arthritis is an independent risk factor for multi-vessel coronary artery disease: a case control study

Protective effect of vasoactive intestinal peptide on bone destruction in the collagen-induced arthritis model of rheumatoid arthritis

Expression of CD147 on monocytes/macrophages in rheumatoid arthritis: its potential role in monocyte accumulation and matrix metalloproteinase production

Expression and functional properties of antibodies to tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in rheumatoid arthritis

Differential expression of chemokine receptors on peripheral blood B cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Leaders

A historic issue of the Annals: three papers examine paracetamol in osteoarthritis

Lesson of the month

Proptosis can be the presenting feature of systemic lupus erythematosus

Review

Does paracetamol (acetaminophen) reduce the pain of osteoarthritis?: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials