Editorials

	Association between angiotensin II receptor gene polymorphism and serum angiotensin converting enzyme (SACE) activity in patients with sarcoidosis B G MARSHALL and R J SHAW Thorax 1998; 53: 439-440. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.439 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Surgery for lung cancer S W FOUNTAIN Thorax 1998; 53: 441. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.441 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Severity of chronic asthma A J WOOLCOCK, D DUSSER, and I FAJAC Thorax 1998; 53: 442-444. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.442 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Improving surgical resection rate in lung cancer Clare Laroche, Frank Wells, Richard Coulden, Susan Stewart, Martin Goddard, Erica Lowry, Alan Price, and David Gilligan Thorax 1998; 53: 445-449. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.445 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Surgery for combined type small cell lung carcinoma R Hage, J R J Elbers, A Brutel de la Rivière, and J M M van den Bosch Thorax 1998; 53: 450-453. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.450 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cross sectional study of exhaled nitric oxide levels following lung transplantation A J Fisher, E Gabbay, T Small, S Doig, J H Dark, and P A Corris Thorax 1998; 53: 454-458. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.454 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Association between angiotensin II receptor gene polymorphism and serum angiotensin converting enzyme (SACE) activity in patients with sarcoidosis Yuji Takemoto, Mitsunori Sakatani, Seijyu Takami, Teruo Tachibana, Jitsuo Higaki, Toshio Ogihara, Tetsuro Miki, Tomohiro Katsuya, Tessei Tsuchiyama, Akira Yoshida, Hisahiro Yu, Yoshiro Tanio, and Einosuke Ueda Thorax 1998; 53: 459-462. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.459 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	IgG subclasses in the serum and sputum from patients with bronchiectasis S L Hill, J L Mitchell, D Burnett, and R A Stockley Thorax 1998; 53: 463-468. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.463 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: survival in population based and hospital based cohorts Douglas W Mapel, William C Hunt, Rose Utton, Kathy B Baumgartner, Jonathan M Samet, and David B Coultas Thorax 1998; 53: 469-476. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.469 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Randomised controlled trial of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Jean Bourbeau, Michel Y Rouleau, and Serge Boucher Thorax 1998; 53: 477-482. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.477 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of endogenous nitric oxide inhibition on airway responsiveness to histamine and adenosine-5'-monophosphate in asthma D A Taylor, J L McGrath, L M Orr, P J Barnes, and B J O'Connor Thorax 1998; 53: 483-489. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.483 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Differences in asthma management between white European and Indian subcontinent ethnic groups living in socioeconomically deprived areas in the Birmingham (UK) conurbation H Moudgil and D Honeybourne Thorax 1998; 53: 490-494. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.490 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

	Domiciliary nocturnal intermittent positive pressure ventilation in patients with respiratory failure due to severe COPD: long term follow up and effect on survival S E Jones, S Packham, M Hebden, and A P Smith Thorax 1998; 53: 495-498. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.495 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evidence for eosinophil activation in bronchiectasis unrelated to cystic fibrosis and bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: discrepancy between blood eosinophil counts and serum eosinophil cationic protein levels Claus Kroegel, Marc Schüler, Martin Förster, Ruedi Braun, and Paul Reinhard Grahmann Thorax 1998; 53: 498-500. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.498 [Abstract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Genetics and respiratory disease  2: Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, cirrhosis and emphysema Ravi Mahadeva and David A Lomas Thorax 1998; 53: 501-505. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.501 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	The donor lung: conservation of a precious resource Cesar A Keller Thorax 1998; 53: 506-513. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.506 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pathophysiology and treatment of Cheyne-Stokes respiration M T Naughton Thorax 1998; 53: 514-518. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.514 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Psychosocial aspects of asthma in adults B D W Harrison Thorax 1998; 53: 519-525. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.519 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Commentary: bronchiectasis and inflammatory bowel disease R A Stockley Thorax 1998; 53: 526-527. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.526 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bronchiectasis in association with coeliac disease Ravi Mahadeva, Christopher Flower, and John Shneerson Thorax 1998; 53: 527-529. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.527 [Abstract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Bronchiectasis following colectomy for Crohn's disease T E Eaton, N Lambie, and A U Wells Thorax 1998; 53: 529-531. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.529 [Abstract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Evolution of OSA S F QUAN;, P LÉVY, and J L PÉPIN Thorax 1998; 53: 532. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.532 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	A Practical Approach to Pulmonary Medicine Thorax 1998; 53: 532. doi:10.1136/thx.53.6.532a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]