Controversies in Rheumatology

NSAIDS and gastric protection; do genetic abnormalities contribute to the development or severity of rheumatoid arthritis?; role of monoclonal antibody therapy in the treatment of RA?; should methotrexate be used as a second line drug in the treatment of RA?; does plasma exchange play a part in the treatment of SLE?; does SLE affect the black population in Africa?; is mixed connective tissue disease a myth?; can the "Klebsiella" story in ankylosing spondylitis be laid to rest?; managing chronic pain; heat shock proteins and arthritis; does anything improve steroid-induced osteoporosis?; is the treatment of autoimmune rheumatic diseases the same in adults and children?; have the disputes about chronic arthritis in children achieved anything?; why are children with juvenile chronic arthritis small?; do infections cause juvenile chronic arthritis?