Editorials

	Asthma in African cities P CULLINAN Thorax 1998; 53: 909-910. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.909 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Infections in asthma and allergy S A LEWIS Thorax 1998; 53: 911-912. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.911 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Viruses and asthma exacerbations N G PAPADOPOULOS and S L JOHNSTON Thorax 1998; 53: 913-914. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.913 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Rapid communications

	Telomerase activity in human pleural mesothelioma Karl Dhaene, Roland Hübner, Samir Kumar-Singh, Barbara Weyn, and Eric Van Marck Thorax 1998; 53: 915-918. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.915 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Prevalence of exercise induced bronchospasm in Kenyan school children: an urban-rural comparison L W Ng'ang'a, J A Odhiambo, M W Mungai, C M Gicheha, P Nderitu, B Maingi, P T Macklem, and M R Becklake Thorax 1998; 53: 919-926. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.919 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early childhood infection and atopic disorder I Sadaf Farooqi and Julian M Hopkin Thorax 1998; 53: 927-932. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.927 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Repeatability of lung function tests during methacholine challenge in wheezy infants Christophe Delacourt, Marie-Rose Benoist, Serge Waernessyckle, Patrick Rufin, Jean-Jacques Brouard, Jacques de Blic, and Pierre Scheinmann Thorax 1998; 53: 933-938. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.933 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Environmental correlates of impaired lung function in non-smokers with severe 1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ) Eeva Piitulainen, Göran Tornling, and Sten Eriksson Thorax 1998; 53: 939-943. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.939 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of breathing circuit resistance on the measurement of ventilatory function David P Johns, Corrie M Ingram, Souvanny Khov, Peter D Rochford, and E Haydn Walters Thorax 1998; 53: 944-948. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.944 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Impact of nasal ventilation on survival in hypercapnic Duchenne muscular dystrophy A K Simonds, F Muntoni, S Heather, and S Fielding Thorax 1998; 53: 949-952. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.949 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of spontaneous and induced sputum for investigation of airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A Bhowmik, T A R Seemungal, R J Sapsford, J L Devalia, and J A Wedzicha Thorax 1998; 53: 953-956. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.953 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Efficacy of nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy in chronic heart failure: importance of underlying cardiac rhythm John L Kiely, Paul Deegan, Aidan Buckley, Paul Shiels, Brian Maurer, and Walter T McNicholas Thorax 1998; 53: 957-962. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.957 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Gastro-oesophageal reflux related cough and its response to laparoscopic fundoplication Christopher J Allen and Mehran Anvari Thorax 1998; 53: 963-968. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.963 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Detection of anti-cytokeratin 8 antibody in the serum of patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis and pulmonary fibrosis associated with collagen vascular disorders Naomi Dobashi, Jiro Fujita, Yuji Ohtsuki, Ichiro Yamadori, Takeo Yoshinouchi, Tadashi Kamei, Michiaki Tokuda, Satoko Hojo, Hiroki Okada, and Jiro Takahara Thorax 1998; 53: 969-974. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.969 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of Aspergillus fumigatus culture filtrate on antifungal activity of human phagocytes in vitro Takako Murayama, Ryoichi Amitani, Yumiko Ikegami, Rieko Kawanami, Woon Joo Lee, and Ryuhei Nawada Thorax 1998; 53: 975-978. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.975 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Genetics and pulmonary medicine  7: Somatic mutations in the development of lung cancer M Roland and R M Rudd Thorax 1998; 53: 979-983. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.979 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	Methodology of bronchial responsiveness Susan Chinn Thorax 1998; 53: 984-988. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.984 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Renal and hormonal abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Paolo Palange Thorax 1998; 53: 989-991. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.989 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma: not just a matter of airway inflammation Vito Brusasco, Emanuele Crimi, and Riccardo Pellegrino Thorax 1998; 53: 992-998. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.992 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Commentary: Retransplantation in a patient with cystic fibrosis Duncan Geddes Thorax 1998; 53: 999-1000. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.999 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Retransplantation in a patient with cystic fibrosis M McCloskey, A P Maxwell, V Hall, A O B Redmond, and J S Elborn Thorax 1998; 53: 1000-1001. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.1000 [Abstract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Rifampicin containing antituberculosis medication G F CAVELL, D C S HUTCHISON, and B C WHITEMAN Thorax 1998; 53: 1002. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.1002 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Infectious Diseases of the Respiratory Tract. Thorax 1998; 53: 1002. doi:10.1136/thx.53.11.1002a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]