Editorials

	Exhaled nitric oxide in COPD: glancing through a smoke screen P J STERK, H W F M DE GOUW, F L M RICCIARDOLO, and K F RABE Thorax 1999; 54: 565-567. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.565 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tuberculosis in AIDS: past or new problems? C MAYAUD and J CADRANEL Thorax 1999; 54: 567-571. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.567 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Increased exhaled nitric oxide in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Massimo Corradi, Maria Majori, Gian Carlo Cacciani, Gian Franco Consigli, Eriberto de'Munari, and Alberto Pesci Thorax 1999; 54: 572-575. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.572 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Markers of nitric oxide metabolism in sputum and exhaled air are not increased in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease S R Rutgers, Th W van der Mark, W Coers, H Moshage, W Timens, H F Kauffman, G H Koëter, and D S Postma Thorax 1999; 54: 576-580. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.576 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Usefulness of the Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea scale as a measure of disability in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J C Bestall, E A Paul, R Garrod, R Garnham, P W Jones, and J A Wedzicha Thorax 1999; 54: 581-586. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.581 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Asymptomatic bronchial hyperresponsiveness to exercise in childhood and the development of asthma related symptoms in young adulthood: the Odense Schoolchild Study Finn Rasmussen, Jess Lambrechtsen, Hans Christian Siersted, Henrik Steen Hansen, and Niels-Christian Hansen Thorax 1999; 54: 587-589. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.587 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Immunohistochemical localisation of the matrix metalloproteinases MMP-3 and MMP-9 within the airways in asthma Barbro Dahlen, Janis Shute, and Peter Howarth Thorax 1999; 54: 590-596. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.590 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Association of air pollution with daily GP consultations for asthma and other lower respiratory conditions in London S Hajat, A Haines, S A Goubet, R W Atkinson, and H R Anderson Thorax 1999; 54: 597-605. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.597 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence of atopy, asthma symptoms and diagnosis, and the management of asthma: comparison of an affluent and a non-affluent country Adeola Olusola Faniran, Jennifer K Peat, and Ann J Woolcock Thorax 1999; 54: 606-610. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.606 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Remission of asthma in the middle aged and elderly: report from the Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden study Eva Rönmark, Elsy Jönsson, and Bo Lundbäck Thorax 1999; 54: 611-613. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.611 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evaluation of the buccal component of systemic absorption with inhaled fluticasone propionate Owen J Dempsey, Wendy J R Coutie, Andrew M Wilson, Peter Williams, and Brian J Lipworth Thorax 1999; 54: 614-617. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.614 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis in Korea Yeon-Mok Oh, Eun Kyung Mo, Seung Hoon Jang, Chul Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Jeong-Wook Seo, Sung Koo Han, Jung-Gi Im, and Young-Soo Shim Thorax 1999; 54: 618-621. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.618 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short papers

Effect of a single dose of salmeterol on the increase in airway eosinophils induced by allergen challenge in asthmatic subjects Federico L Dente, Lorenza Bancalari, Elena Bacci, Maria L Bartoli, Stefano Carnevali, Silvana Cianchetti, Antonella Di Franco, Daniele Giannini, Barbara Vagaggini, Renato Testi, and Pier L Paggiaro Thorax 1999; 54: 622-624. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.622 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Issues at the interface between primary and secondary care in the management of common respiratory disease  2: Are we too ready to diagnose asthma in children? Duncan J Keeley and Michael Silverman Thorax 1999; 54: 625-628. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.625 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Rare diseases  3: Wegener's granulomatosis Carol A Langford and Gary S Hoffman Thorax 1999; 54: 629-637. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.629 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional reviews

	The molecular basis of asbestos induced lung injury David W Kamp and Sigmund A Weitzman Thorax 1999; 54: 638-652. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.638 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Idiopathic azygos vein aneurysm: a rare cause of mediastinal mass Miguel Gallego, Rosa M Mirapeix, Eva Castañer, Ch Domingo, Josep M Mata, and Albert Marín Thorax 1999; 54: 653-655. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.653 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	COPD guidelines E F BOWEN, C F J RAYNER;, and M G PEARSON Thorax 1999; 54: 655. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.655 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD P SHERWOOD BURGE;, P M VAN GRUNSVEN, and C P VAN SCHAYCK Thorax 1999; 54: 655. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.655a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Rising incidence of SCLC in young women MICHELLE L CARTMAN and MARTIN F MUERS Thorax 1999; 54: 655. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.655b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma P G GIBSON;, VITO BRUSASCO, EMANUELE CRIMI, and RICCARDO PELLEGRINO Thorax 1999; 54: 655. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.655c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Corticosteroids and ibuprofen in cystic fibrosis IAN M BALFOUR-LYNN and CAROL DEZATEUX Thorax 1999; 54: 655. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.655d [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Medical students' knowledge of smoking E F BOWEN and C F J RAYNER Thorax 1999; 54: 655. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.655e [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Aspergillus fumigatus in sputum during acute EBV infection MATTHIAS L SCHMID, STEPHEN T GREEN;, and T MURAYAMA Thorax 1999; 54: 655. doi:10.1136/thx.54.7.655f [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]