| | Editorials Asthma in African cities P CULLINAN Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 909–910. PMCID: PMC1745115 Infections in asthma and allergy S LEWIS Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 911–912. PMCID: PMC1745112 Viruses and asthma exacerbations N PAPADOPOULOS and S JOHNSTON Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 913–914. PMCID: PMC1745122 Rapid Communication Telomerase activity in human pleural mesothelioma K. Dhaene, R. Hubner, S. Kumar-Singh, B. Weyn, and E. Van Marck Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 915–918. PMCID: PMC1745102 Original Articles Prevalence of exercise induced bronchospasm in Kenyan school
children: an urban-rural comparison L Ng'ang'a, J Odhiambo, M Mungai, C Gicheha, P Nderitu, B Maingi, P Macklem, and M Becklake Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 919–926. PMCID: PMC1745121 Early childhood infection and atopic disorder I Farooqi and J. Hopkin Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 927–932. PMCID: PMC1745117 Repeatability of lung function tests during methacholine
challenge in wheezy infants C. Delacourt, M. Benoist, S. Waernessyckle, P. Rufin, J. Brouard, J. de Blic, and P. Scheinmann Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 933–938. PMCID: PMC1745105 Environmental correlates of impaired lung function in non-smokers
with severe α1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ) E. Piitulainen, G. Tornling, and S. Eriksson Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 939–943. PMCID: PMC1745103 Effect of breathing circuit resistance on the measurement of
ventilatory function D. Johns, C. Ingram, S. Khov, P. Rochford, and E Walters Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 944–948. PMCID: PMC1745114 Impact of nasal ventilation on survival in hypercapnic Duchenne
muscular dystrophy A Simonds, F Muntoni, S Heather, and S Fielding Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 949–952. PMCID: PMC1745110 Comparison of spontaneous and induced sputum for investigation of
airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A Bhowmik, T Seemungal, R Sapsford, J Devalia, and J Wedzicha Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 953–956. PMCID: PMC1745116 Efficacy of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in
chronic heart failure: importance of underlying cardiac rhythm J. Kiely, P. Deegan, A. Buckley, P. Shiels, B. Maurer, and W. McNicholas Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 957–962. PMCID: PMC1745106 Gastro-oesophageal reflux related cough and its response to
laparoscopic fundoplication C. Allen and M. Anvari Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 963–968. PMCID: PMC1745120 Detection of anti-cytokeratin 8 antibody in the serum of patients
with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis and pulmonary fibrosis associated
with collagen vascular disorders N. Dobashi, J. Fujita, Y. Ohtsuki, I. Yamadori, T. Yoshinouchi, T. Kamei, M. Tokuda, S. Hojo, H. Okada, and J. Takahara Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 969–974. PMCID: PMC1745118 Effects of Aspergillus fumigatus
culture filtrate on antifungal activity of human phagocytes in vitro T. Murayama, R. Amitani, Y. Ikegami, R. Kawanami, W. J. Lee, and R. Nawada Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 975–978. PMCID: PMC1745108 Review Series Somatic mutations in the development of lung cancer M Roland and R Rudd Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 979–983. PMCID: PMC1745123 Occasional Reviews Methodology of bronchial responsiveness S. Chinn Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 984–988. PMCID: PMC1745109 Renal and hormonal abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) P. Palange Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 989–991. PMCID: PMC1745101 Airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma: not just a matter of airway
inflammation V. Brusasco, E. Crimi, and R. Pellegrino Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 992–998. PMCID: PMC1745104 Case Reports Commentary: Retransplantation in a patient with cystic fibrosis D. Geddes Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 999–1000. PMCID: PMC1745107 Retransplantation in a patient with cystic fibrosis M McCloskey, A Maxwell, V Hall, A Redmond, and J Elborn Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 1000–1001. PMCID: PMC1745111 Letter to the Editor Rifampicin containing antituberculosis
medication G CAVELL, D HUTCHISON, and B WHITEMAN Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 1002. PMCID: PMC1745119 Book Review Infectious Diseases of the Respiratory Tract. Thorax. 1998 November; 53(11): 1002. PMCID: PMC1745113 |