1. Primary Sjögren’s syndrome in men: clinical and immunological characteristic based on a large cohort of Hungarian patients

   • Ildiko Fanny Horvath
   • Peter Szodoray
   • Margit Zeher

   Original Article 14 June 2008 Pages: 1479 - 1483

2. Integrated backscatter analysis of carotid intima–media complex in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

   • Marco Rossi
   • Marta Mosca
   • Stefano Bombardieri

   Original Article 25 July 2008 Pages: 1485 - 1488

   

3. Efficacy of early dental and ENT therapy in preventing nephropathy in pediatric Henoch-Schönlein purpura

   • Chiyoko N. Inoue
   • Takako Nagasaka
   • Yasushi Chiba

   Original Article 24 July 2008 Pages: 1489 - 1496

   

4. Effects of external qigong therapy on osteoarthritis of the knee

   • Kevin W Chen
   • Adam Perlman
   • Leonard H. Sigal

   Original Article 25 July 2008 Pages: 1497 - 1505

   

5. Validity of the sonographic longitudinal sagittal image for assessment of the cartilage thickness in the knee osteoarthritis

   • Chong-Hyeon Yoon
   • Hyun-Sook Kim
   • Ho-Youn Kim

   Original Article 29 July 2008 Pages: 1507 - 1516

   

6. The impact of systemic sclerosis on arterial wall stiffness parameters and endothelial function

   • Alma Cypienė
   • Aleksandras Laucevicius
   • Jonas Gintautas

   Original Article 25 July 2008 Pages: 1517 - 1522

   

7. Limited results of group self-management education for rheumatoid arthritis patients and their partners: explanations from the patient perspective

   • Christina Bode
   • Erik Taal
   • Mart A. F. J. Van de Laar

   Original Article Open access 18 July 2008 Pages: 1523 - 1528

8. Evaluation of nitric oxide synthase activity, nitric oxide, and homocysteine levels in patients with active Behcet’s disease

   • Seyithan Taysi
   • Refik Ali Sari
   • Adem Guvenc

   Original Article 18 July 2008 Pages: 1529 - 1534

   

9. Investigating the barriers to effective management of musculoskeletal pain: an international survey

   • Anthony Woolf
   • Alison Carr
   • on behalf of the Arthritis Action Group

   Original Article 29 July 2008 Pages: 1535 - 1542

   

10. A cross-sectional study of the relationship between body mass index and clinical characteristics, tenderness measures, quality of life, and physical functioning in fibromyalgia patients

    • Lily Neumann
    • Ella Lerner
    • Dan Buskila

    Original Article 12 July 2008 Pages: 1543 - 1547

11. Rheumatologists’ knowledge, attitude and current management of fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

    • Han Repping-Wuts
    • Piet van Riel
    • Theo van Achterberg

    Original Article Open access 12 July 2008 Pages: 1549 - 1555

12. Moderate alcohol drinking might be protective for systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    • Jing Wang
    • Hai-Feng Pan
    • Xiang-Pei Li

    Brief Report 16 September 2008 Pages: 1557 - 1563

    

13. Septic arthritis: clinical audits would help optimise the management

    • V. Ravindran
    • I. Logan
    • B. E. Bourke

    Brief Report 16 September 2008 Pages: 1565 - 1567

14. Abatacept and serious respiratory infections in patients with previous lung disease

    • Karla L. Miller
    • Allen D. Sawitzke
    • John Doane

    Case Report 30 July 2008 Pages: 1569 - 1571

15. Non-episodic angioedema associated with eosinophilia following Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

    • Ingrid Stockner
    • Josef Thaler
    • Christian J. Wiedermann

    Case Report 15 August 2008 Pages: 1573 - 1576

    

16. Complete resolution of a mitral valve vegetation with anticoagulation in seronegative antiphospholipid syndrome

    • Yuheng Ruan
    • Jonathan S. Bridges
    • Francine K. Welty

    Case Report 21 August 2008 Pages: 1577 - 1579

17. Hemarthrosis as acute presentation of acquired hemophilia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: successful treatment and long-lasting remission

    • G. Porru
    • V. Mura
    • A. Mathieu

    Case Report 27 September 2008 Pages: 1581 - 1584

    

18. Vertebral “clover” scintigraphic image in a vertebral metastasis misdiagnosed with Paget’s disease

    • Raquel Reyes
    • Pilar Peris
    • Nuria Guañabens

    Case Report 03 September 2008 Pages: 1585 - 1586

    

19. Vasculitis-like syndrome associated with Borrelia lusitaniae infection

    • I. Lopes de Carvalho
    • J. E. Fonseca
    • M. S. Núncio

    Case Report 16 September 2008 Pages: 1587 - 1591

    

20. Digital vasculitis: a late complication of anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha therapy

    • Pamela Mangat
    • Samuel Whittle
    • Vidya Limaye

    Case Report 27 September 2008 Pages: 1593 - 1595

    

21. Etanercept tolerance in a patient with previous infliximab-induced hepatitis

    • Heidemarie Becker
    • Peter Willeke
    • Markus Gaubitz

    Letter to the Editor 16 September 2008 Pages: 1597 - 1598