Editorials

	Dendritic cell ontogeny as an aetiological factor in respiratory tract diseases in early life P G HOLT Thorax 2001; 56: 419-420. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.419 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Analysis of sputum in COPD P MAESTRELLI, L RICHELDI, M MORETTI, and L M FABBRI Thorax 2001; 56: 420-422. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.420 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	AIDS and the lung in a changing world C MAYAUD and J CADRANEL Thorax 2001; 56: 423-426. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.423 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Dendritic cells in the mucosa of the human trachea are not regularly found in the first year of life T Tschernig, A S Debertin, F Paulsen, W J Kleemann, and R Pabst Thorax 2001; 56: 427-431. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.427 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Enhanced neutrophil response in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A Noguera, S Batle, C Miralles, J Iglesias, X Busquets, W MacNee, and A G N Agustí Thorax 2001; 56: 432-437. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.432 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of manually assisted cough and mechanical insufflation on cough flow of normal subjects, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and patients with respiratory muscle weakness P Sivasothy, L Brown, I E Smith, and J M Shneerson Thorax 2001; 56: 438-444. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.438 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	IgG subclasses in smokers with chronic bronchitis and recurrent exacerbations I Qvarfordt, G C Riise, B A Andersson, and S Larsson Thorax 2001; 56: 445-449. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.445 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sex dependent differences in physiological ageing in the immune system of lower airways in healthy non-smoking volunteers: study of lymphocyte subsets in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and blood E Mund, B Christensson, K Larsson, and R Grönneberg Thorax 2001; 56: 450-455. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.450 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased nitric oxide metabolites in exhaled breath condensate after exposure to tobacco smoke B Balint, L E Donnelly, T Hanazawa, S A Kharitonov, and P J Barnes Thorax 2001; 56: 456-461. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.456 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Home dampness, current allergic diseases, and respiratory infections among young adults M Kilpeläinen, E O Terho, H Helenius, and M Koskenvuo Thorax 2001; 56: 462-467. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.462 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Thunderstorm outflows preceding epidemics of asthma during spring and summer G B Marks, J R Colquhoun, S T Girgis, M Hjelmroos Koski, A B A Treloar, P Hansen, S H Downs, and N G Car Thorax 2001; 56: 468-471. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.468 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence of untreated asthma in a population sample of 6000 older adults in Bristol, UK L Dow, L Fowler, L Phelps, K Waters, D Coggon, A L Kinmonth, and S T Holgate Thorax 2001; 56: 472-476. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.472 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Asthma and indoor environment in Nepal T Melsom, L Brinch, J O Hessen, M A Schei, N Kolstrup, B K Jacobsen, C Svanes, and M R Pandey Thorax 2001; 56: 477-481. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.477 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A survey of nocturnal hypoxaemia and health related quality of life in patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis M Clark, B Cooper, S Singh, M Cooper, A Carr, and R Hubbard Thorax 2001; 56: 482-486. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.482 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intracellular cytokine repertoire in different T cell subsets from patients with sarcoidosis M Möllers, S P Aries, D Drömann, B Mascher, J Braun, and K Dalhoff Thorax 2001; 56: 487-493. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.487 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review series

	Respiratory diseases in pregnancy 3: Tuberculosis in pregnancy and the puerperium P Ormerod Thorax 2001; 56: 494-499. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.494 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Method for manipulating peak flow measurements producing falsely raised readings S Ross and D P Cochran Thorax 2001; 56: 500-501. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.500 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	CFC transition A WOODCOCK, A H MORICE, and M L EVERARD Thorax 2001; 56: 501. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.501 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Time to consign cromoglycate to history? G LASZLO, P J HELMS, M J A TASCHE, J H J M UIJEN, R M D BERNSEN, J C DE JONGSTE, and J C VAN DER WOUDEN Thorax 2001; 56: 501. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.501a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Law for Doctors: Principles and Practicalities. Thorax 2001; 56: 503. doi:10.1136/thorax.56.6.503 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	TB at the end of the 20th century Thorax 2001; 56: 503. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]