Reviews:

Best practice in primary care pathology: review 2

W S Smellie, J O Forth, C A M McNulty, L Hirschowitz, D Lilic, R Gosling, D Bareford, E Logan, K G Kerr, G P Spickett, J Hoffman, A Galloway, and C A Bloxham

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 113-120. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.031526

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An approach to endomyocardial biopsy interpretation

K S Cunningham, J P Veinot, and J Butany

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 121-129. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.026443

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Original articles:

The NHS breast screening programme (pathology) EQA: experience in recent years relating to issues involved in individual performance appraisal

D M Parham, D Coleman, S Kodikara, S Moss, I O Ellis, S Al-sam, N Anderson, L Bobrow, I Buley, C E Connolly, N S Dallimore, S Hales, A Hanby, S Humphreys, F Knox, J Lowe, J Macartney, R Nash, J Patnick, S E Pinder, C M Quinn, A J Robertson, J Shrimankar, R A Walker, C Wells, R Winder, and N Patel

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 130-137. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.025619

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Impact of a national external quality assessment scheme for breast pathology in the UK

I O Ellis, D Coleman, C Wells, S Kodikara, E M Paish, S Moss, S Al-sam, N Anderson, L Bobrow, I Buley, C E Connolly, N S Dallimore, S Hales, A Hanby, S Humphreys, F Knox, J Lowe, J Macartney, R Nash, D Parham, J Patnick, S E Pinder, C M Quinn, A J Robertson, J Shrimankar, R A Walker, and R Winder

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 138-145. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.025551

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Platelet volume indices in patients with coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction: an Indian scenario

M M Khandekar, A S Khurana, S D Deshmukh, A L Kakrani, A D Katdare, and A K Inamdar

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 146-149. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.025387

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Prognostic value of stage IV neuroblastoma metastatic immunophenotype in the bone marrow: preliminary report

M Nowicki, D Ostalska-Nowicka, and B Miskowiak

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 150-152. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.024687

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Twenty year review of histopathological findings in enucleated/eviscerated eyes

M U Saeed, B Y P Chang, M Khandwala, A G Shivane, and A Chakrabarty

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 153-155. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.029744

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An audit of thrombophilia screens: results from the National Pathology Alliance benchmarking review

S Lyons, M J Galloway, J Osgerby, and J Hanley

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 156-159. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.025841

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cDNA microarray analysis of cancer associated gene expression profiles in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours

K Karube, K Nabeshima, M Ishiguro, M Harada, and H Iwasaki

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 160-165. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.023598

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Tumour lymphangiogenesis is a possible predictor of sentinel lymph node status in cutaneous melanoma: a case–control study

D Massi, S Puig, A Franchi, J Malvehy, S Vidal-Sicart, M González-Cao, G Baroni, S Ketabchi, J Palou, and M Santucci

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 166-173. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.028431

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Immunohistochemical assessment of hepatitis C virus antigen in cholestatic hepatitis after liver transplantation

F Fenwick, M F Bassendine, K Agarwal, D Bevitt, W Pumeechockchai, A D Burt, and G L Toms

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 174-178. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.028126

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Caspase activity is downregulated in choriocarcinoma: a cDNA array differential expression study

P-Y Fong, W-C Xue, H Y S Ngan, P-M Chiu, K Y K Chan, S W Tsao, and A N Y Cheung

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 179-183. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.028027

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Interferon  accelerates NF-B activation of biliary epithelial cells induced by Toll-like receptor and ligand interaction

K Harada, K Isse, and Y Nakanuma

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 184-190. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.023507

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Lymphatic vessel density in the neoplastic progression of Barrett’s oesophagus to adenocarcinoma

M-A Brundler, J A Harrison, B de Saussure, M de Perrot, and M S Pepper

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 191-195. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.028118

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Colocalisation of intraplaque C reactive protein, complement, oxidised low density lipoprotein, and macrophages in stable and unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction

M Meuwissen, A C van der Wal, H W M Niessen, K T Koch, R J de Winter, C M van der Loos, S Z H Rittersma, S A J Chamuleau, J G P Tijssen, A E Becker, and J J Piek

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 196-201. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.027235

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Expression of IGF-I, IGF-II, and IGF-IR in gallbladder carcinoma. A systematic analysis including primary and corresponding metastatic tumours

P Kornprat, P Rehak, J Rüschoff, and C Langner

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 202-206. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.028480

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Detection of venous invasion in surgical specimens of colorectal carcinoma: the efficacy of various types of tissue blocks

A Sternberg, A Mizrahi, M Amar, and G Groisman

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 207-210. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.023333

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Analysis of G(-174)C IL-6 polymorphism and plasma concentrations of inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes and peripheral arterial disease

M Libra, S S Signorelli, Y Bevelacqua, P M Navolanic, V Bevelacqua, J Polesel, R Talamini, F Stivala, M C Mazzarino, and G Malaponte

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 211-215. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.025452

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Case report:

Small bowel infarction in a patient with coeliac disease

A McNeill, F Duthie, and D J Galloway

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 216-218. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.027698

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Short report:

Usefulness of the MicroSeq 500 16S rDNA bacterial identification system for identification of anaerobic Gram positive bacilli isolated from blood cultures

S K P Lau, K H L Ng, P C Y Woo, K-t Yip, A M Y Fung, G K S Woo, K-m Chan, T-l Que, and K-y Yuen

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 219-222. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.025247

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Correspondence:

Talc induced pulmonary granulomatosis

S U Low and A Nicol

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 223.

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Multilocular cystic renal oncocytoma

X Leroy, S Aubert, L Lemaitre, J Haffner, J Biserte, and B Gosselin

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 223-224.

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Book review:

The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations

R M Hamilton

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 224.

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Corrections:

CORRECTION

J Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 224.

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