Annals ofAutoimmunity

Volume: 7 - Number: 77 - December 14, 2008

Outstanding

Tumour necrosis factor- single nucleotide polymorphisms are not independent of HLA class I in UK Caucasians with adult onset idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

The expression of SOCS is altered in rheumatoid arthritis

Lack of association of the –463 G/A myeloperoxidase promoter polymorphism with Behçet\'s disease in Italian patients

Efficacy and safety of interferon- in the treatment of corticodependent uveitis of paediatric Behçet\'s disease

Basic Sciences

Tumour necrosis factor- single nucleotide polymorphisms are not independent of HLA class I in UK Caucasians with adult onset idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

The anti-allergic drug, N-(3\',4\'-dimethoxycinnamonyl) anthranilic acid, exhibits potent anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in arthritis

The expression of SOCS is altered in rheumatoid arthritis

Lack of association of the –463 G/A myeloperoxidase promoter polymorphism with Behçet\'s disease in Italian patients

Clinic

Severe knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial of acupuncture, physiotherapy (supervised exercise) and standard management for patients awaiting knee replacement

Cost-effectiveness of Spa treatment for fibromyalgia: general health improvement is not for free

Short-term outcome of painful bone marrow oedema of the knee following oral treatment with iloprost or tramadol: results of an exploratory phase II study of 41 patients

Association of serum uric acid with cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis

Microvascular responses following digital thermal hyperaemia and iontophoresis measured by laser Doppler imaging in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy

Randomized trial of two physiotherapy interventions for primary care back and neck pain patients: cost–effectiveness analysis

Finger joint pain in relation to radiographic osteoarthritis and joint location—a study of middle-aged female dentists and teachers

Efficacy and safety of interferon- in the treatment of corticodependent uveitis of paediatric Behçet\'s disease

A modular, flexible training strategy to achieve competence in diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound in patients with hip osteoarthritis

Somaesthetic disturbances in fibromyalgia are exaggerated by sensory–motor conflict: implications for chronicity of the disease?

Patient education in rheumatoid arthritis: the effectiveness of the ARC booklet and the mind map

Conservative treatments for tennis elbow—do subgroups of patients respond differently?

The Cutaneous Assessment Tool: development and reliability in juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathy

Editorial

Problems with causality

Reviews

Non-drug care for RA—is the era of evidence-based practice approaching?

The pharmacogenetics of methotrexate