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Infliximab: Additional Safety Data from an Open Label Study

C.L. Daniel, L.W. Moreland .........647

NSAID Toxicity: Where Are We and How Do We Go Forward?

C.J. Hawkey .........650

Scoring Methods

R. Rau, S. Wassenberg .........653

Shift Happens: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Rheumatologists

R.S. Panush .........656

Articles

Immunosuppressant Effect of IDS 30, a Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract, on Myeloid Dendritic Cells in Vitro
 
J. Broer, B. Behnke .........659

Open Label Study to Assess Infliximab Safety and Timing of Onset of Clinical Benefit Among Patients with RA
 
W.J. Shergy, R.A. Isern, D.A. Cooley, et al .........667

Randomized Double Blind Trial of an Extract from the Pentacyclic Alkaloid-Chemotype of Uncaria tomentosa for the Treatment of RA
 
E. Mur, F. Hartig, G. Eibl, M. Schirmer .........678

Comparison of the Rau Method and the Larsen Method in the Evaluation of Radiographic Progression in Early RA
 
E. Tanaka, H. Yamanaka, Y. Matsuda, et al .........682

Incidence of Severe Outcome in RA During 20 Years
 
J.K. Jäntti, K. Kaarela, E.A. Belt, H.J. Kautiainen .........688

Repeated Renal Biopsy in Proliferative Lupus Nephritis — Predictive Role of Serum C1q and Albuminuria
 
I. Gunnarsson, B. Sundelin, M. Heimbürger, et al .........693

Survey of Antimalarial Use in Lupus Pregnancy and Lactation
 
A. Al-Herz, M. Schulzer, J.M. Esdaile .........700

Effects of FTY720 in MRL-lpr Mice: Therapeutic Potential in SLE
 
H. Okazaki, D. Hirata, T. Kamimura, et al .........707

Subclinical Myositis Is Common in Primary SS and Is Not Related to Muscle Pain
 
B. Lindvall, A. Bengtsson, J. Ernerudh, P. Eriksson .........717

RP in Primary SS. Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics in a Series of 320 Patients
 
M. García-Carrasco, A. Sisó, M. Ramos-Casals, et al .........726

Cyclophosphamide Pulse Regimen in the Treatment of Alveolitis in SSc
 
R. Giacomelli, G. Valentini, F. Salsano, et al .........731

Increased Mortality Due to Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with GCA in Northern Sweden
 
A. Uddhammar, A-L. Eriksson, L. Nyström, R. Stenling, S. Rantapää-Dahlqvist .........737

A Study Among Related Pairs of Japanese Patients with Familial BD: Group Comparisons by Interval of Disease Onsets
 
M. Nishiyama, K. Nakae, T. Kuriyama, M. Hashimoto, Z-N. Hsu .........743

Adrenal Gland Hypofunction in Active PMR. Effect of Glucocorticoid Treatment on Adrenal Hormones and IL-6
 
M. Cutolo, R.H. Straub, L. Foppiani, et al .........748

Risk Factors for the Development of PsA: A Population Based Nested Case Control Study
 
J. Thumboo, K. Uramoto, M.I. Shbeeb, et al .........757

The Effect of a Home Based Exercise Intervention Package on Outcome in AS: A Randomized Controlled Trial
 
S. Sweeney, G. Taylor, A. Calin .........763

High Frequency of Reactive Joint Symptoms After an Outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis
 
H. Locht, K. Mølbak, K.A. Krogfelt .........767

Metabolism of Human Articular Chondrocytes Cultured in Alginate Beads. Longterm Effects of IL-1ß and NSAID
 
C. Sanchez, M.M. Mateus, M-P. Defresne, J-M. Crielaard, J.L. Reginster, Y.E. Henrotin .........772

A Comparative Study of Telephone versus Onsite Completion of the WOMAC 3.0 OA Index
 
N. Bellamy, J. Campbell, J. Hill, P. Band .........783

Reduction of TNF Induced Nuclear Factor-kB Nuclear Translocation and DNA Binding by Dexamethasone in Human OA Synovial Tissue Explants
 
T. Lehmann, C. Murphy, D.G. Zahra, M.L. Handel .........787

Dense Innervation in Pseudocapsular Tissue Compared to Aneural Interface Tissue in Loose Totally Replaced Hips
 
S. Niissalo, T-F. Li, S. Santavirta, M. Takagi, J. Hietanen, Y.T. Konttinen .........796

A Metaanalysis of Severe Upper GI Complications of NSAID
 
J.J. Ofman, C. MacLean, W.L. Straus, et al .........804

Teaching Clinical Skills in Musculoskeletal Medicine: The Use of Structured Clinical Instruction Modules
 
M.D. Smith, J.G. Walker, D. Schultz, et al .........813

Chronic Widespread Pain: A Three Year Followup of Pain Distribution and Risk Factors
 
S. Bergman, P. Herrström, L.T.H. Jacobsson, I.F. Petersson .........818

Pediatric Rheumatology

Serum and SF Concentrations of MMP-3 and Its Tissue Inhibitor 1 in JIA
 
M. Gattorno, S. Vignola, F. Falcini, et al .........826

Soluble Adhesion Molecules in Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases
 
B.J. Bloom, L.C. Miller, P.R. Blier .........832

High Prevalence of Hyperuricemia in Adolescent Taiwan Aborigines
 
Y.C. Ko, T.N. Wang, L.Y. Tsai, F.T. Chang, S.J. Chang .........837

Case Series

Perioperative Medical Management of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Hospital for Special Surgery Experience, Review of Literature, and Recommendations
 
D. Erkan, E. Leibowitz, J. Berman, M.D. Lockshin .........843

Images in Rheumatology

Application of Eye Drops by Patients with RA

A.H. Dahlmann, C.K.S. Chew .........850

Inconstant Bursa Between Head of 5th Metatarsal Bone and Tendon of Abductor Digiti Minimi in PsA

G. Ciancio, M. Benjamin, E. Scarano, A. Padula, I. Olivieri .........851

Historical Note

Fifty Years of Cortisone

C.M. Plotz .........853

Correspondence

Local Injections in PMR K. Akgun, O. Aydingoz .........855

Reply C. Salvarani, F. Cantini, I. Olivieri .........855

Visual Hallucinations and the Risk of Visual Loss in Patients with Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis E. Liozon, K. Ly, V. Loustaud, E. Vidal .........855

Reply G. Nesher, R. Nesher, Y. Rozenman, M. Sonnenblick .........857

Isolated TB Monoarthritis Mimicking JRA S. Sawhney, K.J. Murray .........857

Reply M. Al-Matar, D.A. Cabral, R.E. Petty .........860

Letters

Termination of DMARD in Psoriatic Arthritis D. Lacaille, H.B. Stein, J. Raboud, A.V. Klinkhoff .........860

Myocarditis Associated with Polymyositis Diagnosed by Gadolinium-DTPA Enhanced MRI S. Ohata, T. Shimada, H. Shimizu, Y. Murakami, Y. Matsuno .........861

Ultrasound Imaging -- a Requirement for Rheumatologists J.J. Canoso .........862

Canadian Consensus Conference on Hydroxychloroquine C.L. Koehn .........863

Corrections

Beneficial Effect of Being Outdoors in Rheumatoid Arthritis [letter]. W.R. Patberg, J.J. Rasker .........864

p53 Codon 72 Polymorphism and Rheumatoid Arthritis Y.H. Lee, Y.R. Kim, J.D. Ji, J. Sohn, G.G. Song .........864

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