Abstracts had to be submitted anonymously for consideration by the Society for inclusion in its annual Meeting. The file additionally contains a score sheet for each abstract. The titles of the abstracts comprise:
The Influence of the Age of Onset and Sex on the Severity of Behcet's Disease
Two Studies of the Pathergy Test in Behcet's Syndrome
The Arthropathy of Systemic Sclerosis
Ro/Anti-Ro Immune Complexes in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Associated Sjogren's Syndrome
Molecular Nature of Nuclear Antigens Defined by Sle Sera
The Biosynthesis of Plasminogen Activator by Cultured Human Chondrocytes
A Comparison of Platelet Count and Acute Phase Proteins for Measuring Rheumatoid Arthritis Activity
Inter-articular Steroid Therapy in the Rheumatic Diseases - A Comparison of 5 Steroid Preparations
Improved Resolution of Synovial Fluid Proteins Using HPLC GEL Filtration Columns
Separation of IgA by Gel Filtration Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Persistent Tendon Lesions of the Shoulder - a pilot study of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) Therapy
Lateral Epicondylitis - a long term review of patients treated conservatively
The Correlation between 99m Technetium Pertechnetate Uptake (99mTc) and Infrared Thermography in the Assessment of Joint Inflammation
Synovitis in Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Superoxide Production in Neutrophils of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Felty Syndrome
Sister Chromatid Exchanges in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Suppression of antibody Production by Facb-R+ cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Binding of Immune Complexes to Cartilage Components
Mechanisms of Polymorphonuclear Leucocyte Activation by Monosodium Urate Crystals
B-Lymphocyte Alkaline Phosphatase in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Metabolic Study of C1 Inhibitor in Rheumatoid Arthritis
An International Comparison of Judgement in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Lupus Anticoagulant: An Anti-Phospholipid that Cross Reacts with Native (ds) DNA
HLA Antigens and the Autoantibody Response in SLE
Cryoprecipitates: A comparative Study in Normals and Connective Tissue Diseases
Radioisotope Joint Scanning in Haemophilic Arthropathy
Significance of Platelets in Synovial Fluid
HLA Antigens and Penicillamine Induced Proteinuria
Dendritic Veiled Cells in Synovial Fluid
Azathioprine in 50 Rheumatoid Arthritic Patients Intolerant to Gold or Penicillamine
IGA Rheumatoid Factor in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Antibodies to Placental Antigens in RA Sera
Pulse Methyprenisolone in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Mitogenic Effects of DNA on Cells from Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abnormalities of Immunoregulatory Lymphocyte Subsets in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis
Immunoglobulin Synthesis in-vitor by Mononuclear Cells from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Effect of Monocyte Depletion
Antibodies to Nuclear Ribonuclear Protein in Fibrosing Alveolitis
Use of Monclonal Antibodies to DNA to Study the Anti-DNA Antibody Specificity in SLE Sera
The detection of IgG rheumatoid factor and its usefulness in the management of juvenile chronic arthritis
Sex Hormone Levels in Males with SLE
Impairment of Complement-Mediated Immune Precipitation in Rheumatic Diseases
Scanning Electron Microscopy of Rheumatoid Arthritis Polymorphonuclear Leucocytes
B Lymphocyte Subpopulation which forms Rosettes with Mouse Erythrocytes Increased in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Serial Quantitative Sacroiliac Scintiscanning: A Sensitive and Objective Method of Assessing the Efficacy of non-Steroidal Analgesic Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
The effect of anti-rheumatic drugs on the phagocytic activity of synovial macrophages in organ culture
Haematuria and Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Association of Serum Amyloid A (SAA) with Lipoproteins
Free Thiomalate Circulates in Plasma of Patients Receiving Sodium Aurothiomalate
IV Iron Therapy for Rheumatoid Anaemia - Revisited
HLA-DR in B27 +ve and B27 -ve Sacro-Illitis and AS
Impairment of Higher Cerebral Function in systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Myocardial Perfusion Defects in Raynaud's Phenomenon
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Crystal Arthropathy
Synovial Fluid Lactate Levels in the Diagnosis of Septic Arthritis
Synovial Enzyme / Inhibitor Ratios in Erosive and Non - Erosive Arthropathies
90Y Therapies and 99mTc Uptake in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abnormal Liver Scans in PMR / GCA
Measurement of IgM and IgC rheumatoid Factors by Elisa and Comparison with Other Methods
Spina Bifida Occulta is of Significance in Back Injuries in Sport
The Influence of Primary Osteoarthriris (OA) on the Development of Secondary OA
Heberden's Nodes: Osteoarthritis (OA) or Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
The effect of beer on uric acid
Chloroquine and Dapsone in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparative Study
Infection and Interferon Production in Systemic Juvenile Chronic Arthritis: A Prospective Study
Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Polymorphonuclear Leucocyte Chemotaxis - the need for caution
Radiological Monitoring of Drug Effects in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Superoxide Anion (02) Generation by Blood Monocytes: Stimulant Effect of Gold and Penicillamine During Treatment of RA Patients
Penicillamine-Induced Myasthenia in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Its clinical and genetic features
The effect of Different Corticosteroid Regimes on the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) Axis and Linear Growth in Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
A Multi Centre Study to Compare the Efficacy and Patient Acceptance of Azapropazone and Allopurinal Hyperuricaemia
Genetic Markers in Vinyl Chloride Disease
Jejuno-Ileal Bypass Arthropathy
A 12 month trial of Auranofin v D-Penicillamine in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diminished Natural Killer Cell Activity and Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxocity (ADCC) in systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Role of Serum Factors
HLA-B27 and HLA-DR4 in definite / classical rheumatoid arthritis
Retention and Infra-Articular Distribution of a Radionuclide Complexed with a Lipsomal Hydrophobic Chelator
The Effect of Incorporated Cholesterol Sugar Derivatives on the Interactions of Liposomes with Rabbit Synovial Fibroblasts in Vitro.