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Table of Contents: November 2008

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Vitamin D and musculoskeletal health

Anne E Wolff, Andrea N Jones and Karen E Hansen

Hypovitaminosis D, encompassing both vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency, is highly prevalent in the general population and has potentially deleterious musculoskeletal effects. In this Review, the authors focus on the pathophysiology, clinical correlates, evaluation and treatment of hypovitaminosis D.

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Relevance of osteoproliferation as an outcome parameter in ankylosing spondylitis

Heiner Appel, Martin Rudwaleit and Joachim Sieper

In light of the impressive efficacy of tumor necrosis factor blockers in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, particularly in patients with short disease duration, defining outcome parameters to monitor the structural damage of the disease has become more pressing. In this Viewpoint, the authors explore the relevance of osteoproliferation amongst other outcome parameters.

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