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Volume 60(4);  April 2005
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Editorials
Is big beautiful? The continuing story of ADAM33 and asthma
S Holgate and J Holloway
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 263–264. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.031385.
PMCID: PMC1747363
Nitric oxide, hypoxia, and superoxide: the good, the bad, and the ugly!
R Dweik
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 265–267. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.038471.
PMCID: PMC1747369
Symptoms and the early diagnosis of lung cancer
S Birring and M Peake
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 268–269. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.032698.
PMCID: PMC1747375
Lung function estimates in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: the potential for a simple classification
J Egan, F Martinez, A Wells, and T Williams
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 270–273. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.035436.
PMCID: PMC1747374
Online First in Thorax
J Wedzicha, S Johnston, and D Mitchell
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 273. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.043190.
PMCID: PMC1747382
Airwaves
Airwaves
W. Wedzicha
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 263. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.awapr.
PMCID: PMC1747361
Asthma
Contribution of ADAM33 polymorphisms to the population risk of asthma
J Blakey, E Halapi, U Bjornsdottir, A Wheatley, S Kristinsson, R Upmanyu, K Stefansson, H Hakonarson, and I Hall
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 274–276. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.027227.
PMCID: PMC1747383
Relationship of airway wall thickening to an imbalance between matrix metalloproteinase-9 and its inhibitor in asthma
H Matsumoto, A Niimi, M Takemura, T Ueda, M Minakuchi, R Tabuena, K Chin, T Mio, Y Ito, S Muro, T Hirai, S Morita, S Fukuhara, and M Mishima
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 277–281. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.028936.
PMCID: PMC1747359
Efficacy of low and high dose inhaled corticosteroid in smokers versus non-smokers with mild asthma
J Tomlinson, A McMahon, R Chaudhuri, J Thompson, S Wood, and N Thomson
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 282–287. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.033688.
PMCID: PMC1747368
Lung Alerts
Absence of C/EBPα may cause bronchial smooth muscle proliferation in asthma
N Rahman
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 281. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0141.
PMCID: PMC1747365
Evidence for a genetic susceptibility to lung carcinoma
C Carlin
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 287. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.la0142.
PMCID: PMC1747379
Induced sputum for the diagnosis of paediatric pulmonary TB
M Wijesinghe
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 300. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0143.
PMCID: PMC1747356
Anti-inflammatory gene therapy in the donor improves graft function after lung transplantation
A Fisher
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 319. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0144.
PMCID: PMC1747367
Surfactant replacement does not reduce duration of ventilatory support in paediatric acute lung injury
A MacDuff
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 325. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0145.
PMCID: PMC1747376
Development of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa coincides with pulmonary deterioration in cystic fibrosis
D Derry
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 334. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.la0146.
PMCID: PMC1747358
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Altered thoracic gas compression contributes to improvement in spirometry with lung volume reduction surgery
A Sharafkhaneh, S Goodnight-White, T Officer, J Rodarte, and A Boriek
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 288–292. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.033589.
PMCID: PMC1747381
Oxidative stress and airway inflammation in severe exacerbations of COPD
E Drost, K Skwarski, J Sauleda, N Soler, J Roca, A Agusti, and W MacNee
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 293–300. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.027946.
PMCID: PMC1747355
Early onset of effect of salmeterol and fluticasone propionate in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J Vestbo, R Pauwels, J Anderson, P Jones, P Calverley, and b on
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 301–304. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.025411.
PMCID: PMC1747357
Pulmonary Vasculature
Acute hypoxia simultaneously induces the expression of gp91phox and endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the porcine pulmonary artery
S Muzaffar, N Shukla, G Angelini, and J Jeremy
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 305–313. doi: 10.1136/thx.2003.018796.
PMCID: PMC1747371
Lung Cancer
Is late diagnosis of lung cancer inevitable? Interview study of patients' recollections of symptoms before diagnosis
J Corner, J Hopkinson, D Fitzsimmons, S Barclay, and M Muers
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 314–319. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.029264.
PMCID: PMC1747353
Cystic Fibrosis
Association of tumour necrosis factor alpha variants with the CF pulmonary phenotype
J Yarden, D Radojkovic, K De Boeck, M Macek, D Zemkova, V Vavrova, R Vlietinck, J Cassiman, and H Cuppens
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 320–325. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.025262.
PMCID: PMC1747362
A survey of sexual and reproductive health in men with cystic fibrosis: new challenges for adolescent and adult services
S Sawyer, B Farrant, B Cerritelli, and J Wilson
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 326–330. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.027599.
PMCID: PMC1747378
Epidemiology
Respiratory symptoms in older people and their association with mortality
J Hewitt, L Smeeth, C Bulpitt, A Tulloch, and A Fletcher
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 331–334. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.029579.
PMCID: PMC1747384
Occasional Reviews
Assessment of progression of COPD: report of a workshop held in Leuven, 11–12 March 2004
M Decramer, R Gosselink, M Rutten-Van, J Buffels, O Van Schayck, P Gevenois, R Pellegrino, E Derom, and W De Backer
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 335–342. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.028712.
PMCID: PMC1747360
Effect of treatments on the progression of COPD: report of a workshop held in Leuven, 11–12 March 2004
M Decramer, R Gosselink, P Bartsch, C Lofdahl, W Vincken, R Dekhuijzen, J Vestbo, R Pauwels, R Naeije, and T Troosters
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 343–349. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.028720.
PMCID: PMC1747377
Case Report
Pulmonary amoebiasis presenting as superior vena cava syndrome
A Lichtenstein, A Kondo, G Visvesvara, A Fernandez, E Paiva, T Mauad, M Dolhnikoff, and M Martins
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 350–352. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.021014.
PMCID: PMC1747354
Letters to the Editor
VEGF in idiopathic ILD
A Medford, I Saleem, P Brenchley, N Simler, and J Egan
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 353–354. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.033159.
PMCID: PMC1747364
CARD 15 gene mutations in sarcoidosis
L Ho, A McMichael, R Davies, K Gaber, J Hugot, and F Merlin
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 354–355. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.036871.
PMCID: PMC1747366
Infected pulmonary sequestration caused by Mycobacterium kansasii
S Lin, L Lee, Y Chang, Y Lee, L Ding, and P Hsueh
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 355. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.037705.
PMCID: PMC1747370
Images in Thorax
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma presenting as a giant pleural mass
K Kaira, A Takise, G Kobayashi, M Kamiyoshihara, and M Mori
Thorax. 2005 April; 60(4): 356. doi: 10.1136/thx.2004.036509.
PMCID: PMC1747372
Journal Matter
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