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	Volume 10 Issue 6
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	Editorial Epitope spreading in animal models: array of hope in rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis Karin Lundberg, Patrick J Venables Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:122 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Vitamin D or hormone D deficiency in autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including undifferentiated connective tissue disease Maurizio Cutolo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:123 (2 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Plasma gelsolin as a biomarker of inflammation Mark J DiNubile Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:124 (3 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial More intrinsic parameters should be used in assessing degeneration of articular cartilage with quantitative ultrasound Yong-Ping Zheng, Yan-Ping Huang Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:125 (16 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Editorial Interferon-induced versus chemokine transcripts as lupus biomarkers Mary K Crow, Kyriakos A Kirou Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:126 (18 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review
	Review Regulatory T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus: past, present and future David A Horwitz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:227 (14 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review NOD-like receptors and inflammation Rebeccah J Mathews, Michael B Sprakes, Michael F McDermott Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:228 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Glomerular matrix metalloproteinases and their regulators in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis Anders Tveita, Ole Rekvig, Svetlana N Zykova Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:229 (1 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Antiphospholipid syndrome Gerard Espinosa, Ricard Cervera Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:230 (15 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000
	Report
	Correction Levels of gastrin-releasing peptide and substance P in synovial fluid and serum correlate with levels of cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis Ola Grimsholm, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Sture Forsgren Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:410 (12 November 2008) Full text \| PDF
	Research
	Research article Mapping similarities in mTOR pathway perturbations in mouse lupus nephritis models and human lupus nephritis Padmalatha S Reddy, Holly M Legault, Joseph P Sypek, Mark J Collins, Elizabeth Goad, Samuel J Goldman, Wei Liu, Stuart Murray, Andrew J Dorner, Margot O'Toole Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R127 (3 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Impact of low-dose prednisolone on bone synthesis and resorption in early rheumatoid arthritis: experiences from a two-year randomized study Inga-Lill Engvall, Björn Svensson, Birgitta Tengstrand, Kerstin Brismar, Ingiäld Hafström, the BARFOT study group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R128 (5 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Analysis of the precision and sensitivity to change of different approaches to assess cartilage loss by quantitative MRI in a longitudinal multicentre clinical trial in patients with knee osteoarthritis Jean-Pierre Raynauld, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, François Abram, Marc Dorais, Boulos Haraoui, Denis Choquette, Peter Bias, Karl H Emmert, Stefan Laufer, Jean-Pierre Pelletier Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R129 (5 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Arthritogenic T cell epitope in glucose-6-phosphate isomerase-induced arthritis Keiichi Iwanami, Isao Matsumoto, Yoko Tanaka, Asuka Inoue, Daisuke Goto, Satoshi Ito, Akito Tsutsumi, Takayuki Sumida Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R130 (7 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Limited reliability of the indirect immunofluorescence technique for the detection of anti-Rib-P antibodies Michael Mahler, Jennifer T Ngo, Johannes Schulte-Pelkum, Tanja Luettich, Marvin J Fritzler Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R131 (11 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Characteristics of repair tissue in second-look and third-look biopsies from patients treated with engineered cartilage: relationship to symptomatology and time after implantation Paola Brun, Sally C Dickinson, Barbara Zavan, Roberta Cortivo, Anthony P Hollander, Giovanni Abatangelo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R132 (11 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000
	Research article Therapeutic efficacy of intra-articular adrenomedullin injection in antigen-induced arthritis in rabbits Toshiyuki Okura, Kousuke Marutsuka, Hiroaki Hamada, Tomohisa Sekimoto, Tsuyoshi Fukushima, Yujiro Asada, Kazuo Kitamura, Etsuo Chosa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R133 (13 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein deficiency promotes early onset and the chronic development of collagen-induced arthritis Hui Geng, Stefan Carlsen, Kutty Nandakumar, Rikard Holmdahl, Anders Aspberg, Åke Oldberg, Ragnar Mattsson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R134 (14 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Collagen-specific T-cell repertoire in blood and synovial fluid varies with disease activity in early rheumatoid arthritis Francesco Ria, Romina Penitente, Maria De Santis, Chiara Nicolò, Gabriele Di Sante, Massimiliano Orsini, Dario Arzani, Andrea Fattorossi, Alessandra Battaglia, Gian Ferraccioli Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R135 (17 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	Research article T-614, a novel immunomodulator, attenuates joint inflammation and articular damage in collagen-induced arthritis Fang Du, Liang-jing Lü, Qiong Fu, Min Dai, Jia-lin Teng, Wei Fan, Shun-le Chen, Ping Ye, Nan Shen, Xin-fang Huang, Jie Qian, Chun-de Bao Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R136 (19 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary T-614, a novel oral anti-rheumatic agent, effectively attenuates joint inflammation and offers significant protection against bone and cartilage destruction in an experimental model of collagen-induced arthritis.
	Research article Identification of possible candidate genes regulating Sjögren's syndrome-associated autoimmunity: a potential role for TNFSF4 in autoimmune exocrinopathy Cuong Q Nguyen, Janet G Cornelius, Lauren Cooper, Jonathan Neff, Joann Tao, Byung Lee, Ammon B Peck Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R137 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Trends towards an improved disease state in rheumatoid arthritis over time: influence of new therapies and changes in management approach: analysis of the EMECAR cohort Isidoro González-Alvaro, Miguel Descalzo, Loreto Carmona, the EMECAR Study Group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R138 (26 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity has improved independently of the availability of new drugs since the year 2000 according to a cohort study, most likely due to better management of existing treatments.
	Research article Retinoid X receptor and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonists cooperate to inhibit matrix metalloproteinase gene expression Peter S Burrage, Adam C Schmucker, Yanqing Ren, Michael B Sporn, Constance E Brinckerhoff Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R139 (1 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Synergistic role of c-Myc and ERK1/2 in the mitogenic response to TGFβ-1 in cultured rat nucleus pulposus cells Tomoko Nakai, Joji Mochida, Daisuke Sakai Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R140 (5 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article All-trans retinoic acid suppresses interleukin-6 expression in interleukin-1-stimulated synovial fibroblasts by inhibition of ERK_1/2pathway independently of RAR activation Mélanie Kirchmeyer, Meriem Koufany, Sylvie Sebillaud, Patrick Netter, Jean-Yves Jouzeau, Arnaud Bianchi Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R141 (10 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Antibodies to mutated citrullinated vimentin for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis in anti-CCP-negative patients and for monitoring infliximab therapy Pascale Nicaise Roland, Sabine Grootenboer Mignot, Alessandra Bruns, Margarita Hurtado, Elisabeth Palazzo, Gilles Hayem, Philippe Dieudé, Olivier Meyer, Sylvie Chollet Martin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R142 (10 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Antibodies to mutated citrullinated vimentin complement the use of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides antibodies in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, and may be useful for monitoring infliximab therapy.
	Research article Vastus medialis cross-sectional area is positively associated with patella cartilage and bone volumes in a pain-free community-based population Patricia A Berry, Andrew J Teichtahl, Ana Galevska-Dimitrovska, Fahad S Hanna, Anita E Wluka, Yuanyuan Wang, Donna M Urquhart, Dallas R English, Graham G Giles, Flavia M Cicuttini Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R143 (15 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Incremental cost effectiveness of proton pump inhibitors for the prevention of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ulcers: a pharmacoeconomic analysis linked to a case-control study Harald E Vonkeman, Louise MA Braakman-Jansen, Rogier M Klok, Maarten J Postma, Jacobus RBJ Brouwers, Mart AFJ van de Laar Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R144 (16 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Lack of association between glucocorticoid use and presence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study Tracey E Toms, Vasileios F Panoulas, Karen MJ Douglas, Helen R Griffiths, George D Kitas Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R145 (17 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Long term exposure to glucocorticoids does not appear to be associated with a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, finds a cross-sectional study.
	Research article Increased expression of lipocalin-type prostaglandin D₂synthase in osteoarthritic cartilage Nadia Zayed, Xinfang Li, Nadir Chabane, Mohamed Benderdour, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Nicolas Duval, Hassan Fahmi Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R146 (18 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Monocytes are essential for inhibition of synovial T-cell glucocorticoid-mediated apoptosis in rheumatoid arthritis Dimitrios Makrygiannakis, Shankar Revu, Petra Neregård, Erik af Klint, Omri Snir, Cecilia Grundtman, Anca Catrina Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R147 (19 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Correspondence
	Letter Fibromyalgia and sleep-disordered breathing: the missing link Denis Martinez, Cristiane Cassol Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:408 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Letter Fibromyalgia and sleep-disordered breathing: the missing link – author's response Jean Eisinger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:409 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF

	Volume 10 Issue 6
	Comment
	Editorial Epitope spreading in animal models: array of hope in rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis Karin Lundberg, Patrick J Venables Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:122 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Vitamin D or hormone D deficiency in autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including undifferentiated connective tissue disease Maurizio Cutolo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:123 (2 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial Plasma gelsolin as a biomarker of inflammation Mark J DiNubile Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:124 (3 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Editorial More intrinsic parameters should be used in assessing degeneration of articular cartilage with quantitative ultrasound Yong-Ping Zheng, Yan-Ping Huang Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:125 (16 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Editorial Interferon-induced versus chemokine transcripts as lupus biomarkers Mary K Crow, Kyriakos A Kirou Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:126 (18 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review
	Review Regulatory T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus: past, present and future David A Horwitz Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:227 (14 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review NOD-like receptors and inflammation Rebeccah J Mathews, Michael B Sprakes, Michael F McDermott Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:228 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Glomerular matrix metalloproteinases and their regulators in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis Anders Tveita, Ole Rekvig, Svetlana N Zykova Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:229 (1 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Antiphospholipid syndrome Gerard Espinosa, Ricard Cervera Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:230 (15 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000
	Report
	Correction Levels of gastrin-releasing peptide and substance P in synovial fluid and serum correlate with levels of cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis Ola Grimsholm, Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Sture Forsgren Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:410 (12 November 2008) Full text \| PDF
	Research
	Research article Mapping similarities in mTOR pathway perturbations in mouse lupus nephritis models and human lupus nephritis Padmalatha S Reddy, Holly M Legault, Joseph P Sypek, Mark J Collins, Elizabeth Goad, Samuel J Goldman, Wei Liu, Stuart Murray, Andrew J Dorner, Margot O'Toole Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R127 (3 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Impact of low-dose prednisolone on bone synthesis and resorption in early rheumatoid arthritis: experiences from a two-year randomized study Inga-Lill Engvall, Björn Svensson, Birgitta Tengstrand, Kerstin Brismar, Ingiäld Hafström, the BARFOT study group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R128 (5 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Analysis of the precision and sensitivity to change of different approaches to assess cartilage loss by quantitative MRI in a longitudinal multicentre clinical trial in patients with knee osteoarthritis Jean-Pierre Raynauld, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, François Abram, Marc Dorais, Boulos Haraoui, Denis Choquette, Peter Bias, Karl H Emmert, Stefan Laufer, Jean-Pierre Pelletier Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R129 (5 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Arthritogenic T cell epitope in glucose-6-phosphate isomerase-induced arthritis Keiichi Iwanami, Isao Matsumoto, Yoko Tanaka, Asuka Inoue, Daisuke Goto, Satoshi Ito, Akito Tsutsumi, Takayuki Sumida Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R130 (7 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000
	Research article Limited reliability of the indirect immunofluorescence technique for the detection of anti-Rib-P antibodies Michael Mahler, Jennifer T Ngo, Johannes Schulte-Pelkum, Tanja Luettich, Marvin J Fritzler Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R131 (11 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Characteristics of repair tissue in second-look and third-look biopsies from patients treated with engineered cartilage: relationship to symptomatology and time after implantation Paola Brun, Sally C Dickinson, Barbara Zavan, Roberta Cortivo, Anthony P Hollander, Giovanni Abatangelo Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R132 (11 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000
	Research article Therapeutic efficacy of intra-articular adrenomedullin injection in antigen-induced arthritis in rabbits Toshiyuki Okura, Kousuke Marutsuka, Hiroaki Hamada, Tomohisa Sekimoto, Tsuyoshi Fukushima, Yujiro Asada, Kazuo Kitamura, Etsuo Chosa Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R133 (13 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein deficiency promotes early onset and the chronic development of collagen-induced arthritis Hui Geng, Stefan Carlsen, Kutty Nandakumar, Rikard Holmdahl, Anders Aspberg, Åke Oldberg, Ragnar Mattsson Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R134 (14 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Collagen-specific T-cell repertoire in blood and synovial fluid varies with disease activity in early rheumatoid arthritis Francesco Ria, Romina Penitente, Maria De Santis, Chiara Nicolò, Gabriele Di Sante, Massimiliano Orsini, Dario Arzani, Andrea Fattorossi, Alessandra Battaglia, Gian Ferraccioli Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R135 (17 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	Research article T-614, a novel immunomodulator, attenuates joint inflammation and articular damage in collagen-induced arthritis Fang Du, Liang-jing Lü, Qiong Fu, Min Dai, Jia-lin Teng, Wei Fan, Shun-le Chen, Ping Ye, Nan Shen, Xin-fang Huang, Jie Qian, Chun-de Bao Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R136 (19 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary T-614, a novel oral anti-rheumatic agent, effectively attenuates joint inflammation and offers significant protection against bone and cartilage destruction in an experimental model of collagen-induced arthritis.
	Research article Identification of possible candidate genes regulating Sjögren's syndrome-associated autoimmunity: a potential role for TNFSF4 in autoimmune exocrinopathy Cuong Q Nguyen, Janet G Cornelius, Lauren Cooper, Jonathan Neff, Joann Tao, Byung Lee, Ammon B Peck Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R137 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Trends towards an improved disease state in rheumatoid arthritis over time: influence of new therapies and changes in management approach: analysis of the EMECAR cohort Isidoro González-Alvaro, Miguel Descalzo, Loreto Carmona, the EMECAR Study Group Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R138 (26 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity has improved independently of the availability of new drugs since the year 2000 according to a cohort study, most likely due to better management of existing treatments.
	Research article Retinoid X receptor and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonists cooperate to inhibit matrix metalloproteinase gene expression Peter S Burrage, Adam C Schmucker, Yanqing Ren, Michael B Sporn, Constance E Brinckerhoff Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R139 (1 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Synergistic role of c-Myc and ERK1/2 in the mitogenic response to TGFβ-1 in cultured rat nucleus pulposus cells Tomoko Nakai, Joji Mochida, Daisuke Sakai Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R140 (5 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article All-trans retinoic acid suppresses interleukin-6 expression in interleukin-1-stimulated synovial fibroblasts by inhibition of ERK_1/2pathway independently of RAR activation Mélanie Kirchmeyer, Meriem Koufany, Sylvie Sebillaud, Patrick Netter, Jean-Yves Jouzeau, Arnaud Bianchi Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R141 (10 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Antibodies to mutated citrullinated vimentin for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis in anti-CCP-negative patients and for monitoring infliximab therapy Pascale Nicaise Roland, Sabine Grootenboer Mignot, Alessandra Bruns, Margarita Hurtado, Elisabeth Palazzo, Gilles Hayem, Philippe Dieudé, Olivier Meyer, Sylvie Chollet Martin Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R142 (10 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Antibodies to mutated citrullinated vimentin complement the use of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides antibodies in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, and may be useful for monitoring infliximab therapy.
	Research article Vastus medialis cross-sectional area is positively associated with patella cartilage and bone volumes in a pain-free community-based population Patricia A Berry, Andrew J Teichtahl, Ana Galevska-Dimitrovska, Fahad S Hanna, Anita E Wluka, Yuanyuan Wang, Donna M Urquhart, Dallas R English, Graham G Giles, Flavia M Cicuttini Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R143 (15 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Incremental cost effectiveness of proton pump inhibitors for the prevention of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ulcers: a pharmacoeconomic analysis linked to a case-control study Harald E Vonkeman, Louise MA Braakman-Jansen, Rogier M Klok, Maarten J Postma, Jacobus RBJ Brouwers, Mart AFJ van de Laar Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R144 (16 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Lack of association between glucocorticoid use and presence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study Tracey E Toms, Vasileios F Panoulas, Karen MJ Douglas, Helen R Griffiths, George D Kitas Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R145 (17 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Long term exposure to glucocorticoids does not appear to be associated with a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, finds a cross-sectional study.
	Research article Increased expression of lipocalin-type prostaglandin D₂synthase in osteoarthritic cartilage Nadia Zayed, Xinfang Li, Nadir Chabane, Mohamed Benderdour, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Nicolas Duval, Hassan Fahmi Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R146 (18 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Monocytes are essential for inhibition of synovial T-cell glucocorticoid-mediated apoptosis in rheumatoid arthritis Dimitrios Makrygiannakis, Shankar Revu, Petra Neregård, Erik af Klint, Omri Snir, Cecilia Grundtman, Anca Catrina Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R147 (19 December 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Correspondence
	Letter Fibromyalgia and sleep-disordered breathing: the missing link Denis Martinez, Cristiane Cassol Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:408 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Letter Fibromyalgia and sleep-disordered breathing: the missing link – author's response Jean Eisinger Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:409 (25 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF

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