An outbreak of human parvovirus-associated erythema infectiosum in the Grampian region
has enabled us to study the association between this small DNA virus and arthritis. This …

This paper considers the application of discrete choice experiments for eliciting preferences
in the delivery of health care. Drawing upon the results from a recently completed systematic …

There is convincing evidence of a genetic basis for both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
(PsA). Part of this genetic predisposition is due to genes within the major histocompatibility …

The purine contents of commercial, low-alcohol and alcohol-free beers were determined.
Four gout sufferers were studied under controlled conditions before and after ingestion of …

A postal questionnaire designed to assess joint laxity was sent to 364 specialist female
teachers of physical education who had participated in a radiological survey on the lumbar …

One hundred and twenty-eight of 145 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) were found to
be HLA B27 positive. Five patients had evidence of a sero-negative peripheral arthritis …

Nail abnormalities occur frequently in patients with psoriatic arthritis. This study of the finger
nails of 46 patients with psoriatic arthritis, 100 nonpsoriatic rheumatism patients, and 100 …

A study of 59 patients with definite ankylosing spondylitis and 41 comparable hospital
outpatients with fractures has been undertaken to determine if the presence of faecal …

Study Design. A prospective consecutive series of 100 patients computer randomized into 2
groups to have treatment by either chemonucleolysis or surgery. Objective. To compare the …

One hundred and thirty individuals with bacteriologically proven Campylobacter jejuni
enteric infection in a single outbreak were studied. Eighty-eight patients had gastrointestinal …