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VOLUME 31: NO. 4 APRIL 2004

Editorials

Fibromyalgia Among Friends
 
H.A. Smythe .........627

Fibromyalgia: Beyond the Rhetoric
 
W.R. Nielson, M. Harth .........631

To Fibromyalgia Nihilists: Stop Pontificating and Test Your Hypothesis
 
D.J. Wallace .........632

Fibromyalgia: To Diagnose or Not. Is That Still the Question?
 
D.L. Goldenberg .........633

Fibromyalgia: The Answer Is Blowin' in the Wind
 
K.P. White .........636

Is There a Role for Extremity MRI in Routine Clinical Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
 
C.G. Peterfy .........640

Articles

Bioavailability of Higher Dose MTX Comparing Oral and Subcutaneous Administration in Patients with RA
   
M. Hoekstra, C. Haagsma, C. Neef, J. Proost, A. Knuif, M. van de Laar .........645

Concomitant Medication Use in a Large, International, Multicenter, Placebo Controlled Trial of Anakinra, a Recombinant IL-1 Receptor Antagonist, in Patients with RA
   
J. Tesser, R. Fleischmann, R. Dore, et al .........649

Oxygen Uptake During Walking in Patients with RA — A Controlled Study
   
M.R.P. De Carvalho, A.S. Tebexreni, C.A.F. Salles, T.L.B. Neto, J. Natour .........655

A Comparison of MRI, Sonography, and Radiography of the Hand in Patients with Early RA
   
J.L. Hoving, R. Buchbinder, S. Hall, et al .........663

Identification of Wrist and MCP Joint Erosions Using a Portable MRI System Compared to Conventional Radiographs
   
J.V. Crues, F.G. Shellock, S. Dardashti, T.W. James, O.M. Troum .........676

Premenopausal Sexual Dimorphism in LPS- Stimulated Production and Secretion of TNF
   
G. Moxley, A.G. Stern, P. Carlson, E. Estrada, J. Han, L.L. Benson .........686

Severe RA, Worse Outcomes, Comorbid Illness, and Sociodemographic Disadvantage Characterize RA Patients with FM
   
F. Wolfe, K. Michaud .........695

Clinical Predictors of Recovery and Complications in the Management of Recent-Onset Renal Failure in Lupus Nephritis: A Chinese Experience
   
L. Liang, X. Yang, H. Xu, et al .........701

SLE as a Cause and Prognostic Factor of Acute Pancreatitis
   
V. Pascual-Ramos, A. Duarte-Rojo, A.R. Villa, et al .........707

CVD a Hazard Despite Improved Prognosis in Patients with SLE: Results from a Swedish Population Based Study 1964-95
   
L. Björnådal, L. Yin, F. Granath, L. Klareskog, A. Ekbom .........713

Polymorphisms of IL-1ß Gene in Japanese Patients with SS and SLE
   
Y. Muraki, A. Tsutsumi, R. Takahashi, et al .........720

CD4+ T-Lymphocytopenia —A Frequent Finding in Anti-SSA Antibody Seropositive Patients with Primary SS
   
T. Mandl, A. Bredberg, L.T.H. Jacobsson, R. Manthorpe, G. Henriksson .........726

SS with Myalgia Is Associated with Subnormal Secretion of Cytokines by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
   
P. Eriksson, C. Andersson, C. Ekerfelt, J. Ernerudh, T. Skogh .........729

Cytochrome P450 1A1 and MnSOD Gene Polymorphisms in Behçet's Disease
   
J-H. Yen, W-C. Tsai, C-H. Lin, T-T. Ou, C-J. Hu, H-W. Liu .........736

HIV-Associated Rheumatic Disorders in the HAART Era
   
J. Marquez, C.S. Restrepo, L. Candia, A. Berman, L.R. Espinoza .........741

Kyphosis Does Not Equal Vertebral Fractures: the Rancho Bernardo Study
   
D.L. Schneider, D.G. von Mühlen, E. Barrett-Connor, D.J. Sartoris .........747

Radiographic Features of Lumbar Disc Degeneration and Self-Reported Back Pain
   
S.R. Pye, D.M. Reid, R. Smith, et al .........753

Social and Personal Consequences of Disability in Adults with Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. A French National Community Based Survey
   
I. Boutron, S. Poiraudeau, P. Ravaud, et al .........759

Effect of a Cetylated Fatty Acid Topical Cream on Functional Mobility and Quality of Life of Patients with OA
   
W.J. Kraemer, N.A. Ratamess, J.M. Anderson, et al .........767

A Double Blind, Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study of the Effectiveness and Tolerance of Intraarticular Hyaluronan in OA of the Knee
   
R. Day, P. Brooks, P.G. Conaghan, M. Petersen .........775

No Effect of Antiviral (Valacyclovir) Treatment in FM: A Double Blind, Randomized Study
   
S.A. Kendall, M.L.C. Schaadt, L.B. Graff, et al .........783

Hypothesis Dietary Glutamate Will Not Affect Pain in FM
   
R. Geenen, E.L. Janssens, J.W.G. Jacobs, W.A. van Staveren .........785

Costs of Treating Bleeding and Perforated Peptic Ulcers in The Netherlands
   
H.T.J.I. De Leest, H.E.M. van Dieten, M.W. van Tulder, W.F. Lems, B.A.C. Dijkmans, M. Boers .........788

Eleventh International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop, October 2-5, 2003, Prague, Czech Republic
 
S. Carette .........792

Pediatric Rheumatology

Serum Level of KL-6 as a Marker of Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Juvenile SSc
   
R. Veselý, V. Vargová, A. Ravelli, et al .........795

Immunohistochemical Analysis of Adhesion Molecule Expression on Muscle Biopsy Specimens from Patients with Juvenile Dermatomyositis
   
A.M.E. Sallum, S.K.N. Marie, A. Wakamatsu, et al .........801

Infliximab as a Novel Therapy for Refractory Kawasaki Disease
   
J.E. Weiss, B.A. Eberhard, D. Chowdhury, B.S. Gottlieb .........808

Case Reports

Pleural Effusion as a Manifestation of Lyme Disease
   
H-C. Chen, C-M. Shih, J-H. Lai, L-L. Chao, S-Y. Kuo, D-M. Chang .........811

Destructive Arthritis in a Patient with Haim-Munk Syndrome
   
M. Lidar, A. Zlotogorski, P. Langevitz, N. Tweezer-Zaks, G. Zandman-Goddard .........814

Docetaxel (Taxotere) Induced Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Report of 4 Cases
   
M. Chen, A.N. Crowson, M. Woofter, M.B. Luca, C.M. Magro .........818

Images in Rheumatology

Spontaneous Regression of Disc Herniation
 
A. Grasland, J. Pouchot, P. Vinceneux .........821

Correspondence

Still a Blind Spot for Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment of RA B.M. Jolles, E.R. Bogoch .........822

Reply J. Zochling, L. March 822

Fatigue and Psychological States and Traits in SLE: Association or Causation? N.H. Hjollund, O.N. Hansen .........823

Reply R. Omdal .........823

Hands-on Treatment in Rheumatology E. Ernst .........824

Reply M-A. Fitzcharles .........824

Another Look at WG-Associated Pachymeningitis P.M. Aries, E. Reinhold-Keller, W.L. Gross .........825

Reply A.G. Fam .........825

A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of a Topical Cream Containing Glucosamine Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, and Camphor for OA of the Knee J. Theodosakis .........826

Letter M.L. Grove .........826

Reply M. Cohen .........826

Letters

Fibromyalgia — Real or Imagined? A. Morris .........827

Fibromyalgia. Reflections About Empirical Science and Faith L.C. da Silva .........828

Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients with OA and RA J.D. Spence .........829

Acute Polyarthritis Related to Once-Weekly Alendronate in a Woman with Osteoporosis J.C. Gerster, F. Nicole .........829

Wegener's Granulomatosis with Massive Skin Necrosis A. Cybulska, A. Undas, W.J. Sydor, A. Flak, J. Musial, A. Sydor .........830

Juvenile Polyarteritis: Is It a Different Disease? S. Ozen .........831

Book Review

Targeted Therapies in Rheumatology .........832

Correction

Therapeutic Implications for Interferon-a in Arthritis I. Kötter, N. Stübiger .........833

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