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Editorials

	The heterogeneity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J A WEDZICHA Thorax 2000; 55: 631-632. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.631 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Respiratory antibiotic use and Clostridium difficile infection: is it the drugs or is it the doctors? M H WILCOX Thorax 2000; 55: 633-634. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.633 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Physiological and radiological characterisation of patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care C O'Brien, P J Guest, S L Hill, and R A Stockley Thorax 2000; 55: 635-642. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.635 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Capsaicin responsiveness and cough in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease M J Doherty, R Mister, M G Pearson, and P M A Calverley Thorax 2000; 55: 643-649. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.643 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Systemic effects of formoterol and salmeterol: a dose-response comparison in healthy subjects A R Guhan, S Cooper, J Oborne, S Lewis, J Bennett, and A E Tattersfield Thorax 2000; 55: 650-656. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.650 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Declining incidence of episodes of asthma: a study of trends in new episodes presenting to general practitioners in the period 1989-98 D M Fleming, R Sunderland, K W Cross, and A M Ross Thorax 2000; 55: 657-661. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.657 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of the seasonal patterns of asthma identified in general practitioner episodes, hospital admissions, and deaths D M Fleming, K W Cross, R Sunderland, and A M Ross Thorax 2000; 55: 662-665. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.662 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Epidemiology of pneumothorax in England Dheeraj Gupta, Anna Hansell, Tom Nichols, Trinh Duong, Jon G Ayres, and David Strachan Thorax 2000; 55: 666-671. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.666 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Attitudes to fertility issues among adults with cystic fibrosis in Scotland A Fair, K Griffiths, and L M Osman Thorax 2000; 55: 672-677. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.672 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Distinct effects of Broncho-Vaxom (OM-85 BV) on gp130 binding cytokines M Roth and L H Block Thorax 2000; 55: 678-684. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.678 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia family with pulmonary involvement is unlinked to the known HHT genes, endoglin and ALK-1 G M F Wallace and C L Shovlin Thorax 2000; 55: 685-690. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.685 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

	Maternal age at menarche and atopy among offspring at the age of 31 years Baizhuang Xu, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Anna-Liisa Hartikainen, and Juha Pekkanen Thorax 2000; 55: 691-693. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.691 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A paired comparison of tuberculin skin test results in health care workers using 5 TU and 10 TU tuberculin Rhonda L Stuart, Noleen Bennett, Andrew Forbes, and M Lindsay Grayson Thorax 2000; 55: 693-695. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.693 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Correlation of CD4:CD8 ratio and tumour necrosis factor (TNF) levels in induced sputum with bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in pulmonary sarcoidosis Yuben P Moodley, Trevor Dorasamy, Salosh Venketasamy, Vincent Naicker, and Umesh G Lalloo Thorax 2000; 55: 696-699. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.696 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Paediatric origins of adult lung diseases  2: Prevention of adult asthma by early intervention during childhood: potential value of new generation immunomodulatory drugs P G Holt and P D Sly Thorax 2000; 55: 700-703. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.700 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Respiratory muscle function and free radicals: from cell to COPD Leo M A Heunks and P N Richard Dekhuijzen Thorax 2000; 55: 704-716. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.704 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung infection complicated by chronic necrotising pulmonary aspergillosis I Hafeez, M F Muers, S A Murphy, E G V Evans, R C Barton, and P McWhinney Thorax 2000; 55: 717-719. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.717 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Induced sputum examination: diagnosis of pulmonary involvement in Fabry's disease Margaret M Kelly, Richard Leigh, Rick McKenzie, Dennis Kamada, E Helen Ramsdale, and Frederick E Hargreave Thorax 2000; 55: 720-721. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.720 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	"Opportunist" mycobacterial infections P D O DAVIES, J M GRANGE;, I A CAMPBELL, and L P ORMEROD Thorax 2000; 55: 722. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.722 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Antibiotic prescribing in the community MIKE THOMAS;, J T MACFARLANE, and BILL HOLMES Thorax 2000; 55: 722. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.722a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Genetic susceptibility to COPD C RUSE, S G PARKER, P BURTON, A WARDLAW;, J-J YIM, G Y PARK, C-T LEE, Y W KIM, S K HAN, Y-S SHIM, C-G YOO;, M YOSHIKAWA, K HIYAMA, S ISHIOKA, H MAEDA, A MAEDA, A BUDHI, M YAMAKIDO;, J-J YIM, G Y PARK, C-T LEE, Y W KIM, S K HAN, Y-S SHIM, and C-G YOO Thorax 2000; 55: 722. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.722b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fluticasone in asthma JOHN W HONOUR;, RONAL J MEIJER, HUIB A M KERSTJENS, and DIRKJE S POSTMA Thorax 2000; 55: 722. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.8.722c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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