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The Cardiovascular System in Rheumatic Disease: The Newest "Extraarticular" Manifestation?

D.H. Solomon, N. Goodson ......... 1415

Access to Care for Rheumatology Patients May Be Compromised: Results of a Survey to Members of the Canadian Rheumatology Association

B. Hutton, J.E. Pope, V.P. Bykerk ......... 1418

Incarnations of Fibromyalgia

H.A. Smythe ......... 1422

Articles

Evaluation of the MHAQ in Finnish Patients with RA

M. Arkela-Kautiainen, H. Kautiainen, T. Uutela, et al ......... 1426

Further Development of a Physical Function Scale on a MHAQ for Standard Care of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

T. Pincus, T. Sokka, H. Kautiainen ......... 1432

Effect of NF-kB Inhibition on Rheumatoid Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes and Collagen Induced Arthritis

Y. Okazaki, T. Sawada, K. Nagatani, et al ......... 1440

Influence of Sex on Disease Severity in Patients with RA

L. Gossec, J. Baro-Riba, M-C. Bozonnat, et al ......... 1448

Training and Calibration Improve Inter-Reader Reliability of Joint Damage Assessment Using MRI Scoring and Computerized Erosion Volume Measurement

P. Bird, F. Joshua, M. Lassere, R. Shnier, J. Edmonds ......... 1452

Neuropsychiatric Syndromes in Patients with SLE and RA

J.G. Hanly, J.D. Fisk, G. McCurdy, L. Fougere, J-A. Douglas ......... 1459

Prolonged Remission in SLE

M.B. Urowitz, M. Feletar, I.N. Bruce, D. Ibañez, D.D. Gladman ......... 1467

Immune Status and Risk for Infection in Patients Receiving Chronic Immunosuppressive Therapy

T. Glück, B. Kiefmann, M. Grohmann, W. Falk, R.H. Straub, J. Schölmerich ......... 1473

HLA Markers for Susceptibility and Expression in Scleroderma

D.D. Gladman, T.N. Kung, F. Siannis, F. Pellett, V.T. Farewell, P. Lee ......... 1481

Clinical and Serological Heterogeneity in Patients with Anticentromere Antibodies

S. Miyawaki, H. Asanuma, S. Nishiyama, Y. Yoshinaga ......... 1488

Proposed Core Set of Outcome Measures in Patients with Primary SS: 5 Year Followup

E. Theander, S.I. Andersson, R. Manthorpe, L.T.H. Jacobsson ......... 1495

Reliability of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in Patients with AS

I. Kjeken, H. Dagfinrud, T. Uhlig, P. Mowinckel, T.K. Kvien, A. Finset ......... 1503

Lack of Association of a Functional Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of PTPN22, Encoding Lymphoid Protein Phosphatase, with Susceptibility to Biopsy-Proven GCA

M.A. Gonzalez-Gay, J. Oliver, G. Orozco, C. Garcia-Porrua, M.A. Lopez-Nevot, J. Martin ......... 1510

Inhibition of Septic Arthritis by Local Administration of Taurine Chloramine, a Product of Activated Neutrophils

M. Verdrengh, A. Tarkowski ......... 1513

Joint Biomarkers in Idiopathic Femoral Head Osteonecrosis: Comparison with Hip OA

S. Kato, H. Yamada, N. Terada, et al ......... 1518

An Outcome Measure for Japanese People with Knee OA

M. Akai, T. Doi, K. Fujino, T. Iwaya, H. Kurosawa, T. Nasu ......... 1524

Preoperative Quadriceps Strength Predicts Functional Ability One Year After TKA

R.L. Mizner, S.C. Petterson, J.E. Stevens, M.J. Axe, L. Snyder-Mackler ......... 1533

Severity of Joint Pain and Kellgren-Lawrence Grade at Baseline Are Better Predictors of Joint Space Narrowing Than Bone Scintigraphy in Obese Women with Knee OA

S.A. Mazzuca, K.D. Brandt, D.S. Schauwecker, et al ......... 1540

Prothrombin Gene Expression in Articular Cartilage with a Putative Role in Cartilage Degeneration Secondary to Joint Immobility

G. Trudel, H.K. Uhthoff, O. Laneuville ......... 1547

Longterm Reduction of Back Pain Risk in Women with Osteoporosis Treated with Teriparatide Compared with Alendronate

P.D. Miller, W.J. Shergy, J-J. Body, P. Chen, M.E. Rohe, J.H. Krege ......... 1556

Topical Ketoprofen Patch in the Treatment of Tendinitis: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study

B. Mazières, S. Rouanet, Y. Guillon, C. Scarsi, V. Reiner ......... 1563

The Role of IL-10 Promoter Polymorphisms in the Susceptibility of Distal Interphalangeal OA

N. Riyazi, F.A.S. Kurreeman, T.W.J. Huizinga, F.W. Dekker, G. Stoeken-Rijsbergen, M. Kloppenburg ......... 1571

Onset of Neck Pain After a Motor Vehicle Accident: A Case-Control Study

N.J. Wiles, G.T. Jones, A.J. Silman, G.J. Macfarlane ......... 1576

Health Status, Cognitive Coping, and Depressive Symptoms: Testing for a Mediator Effect

M.P. Martens, J.C. Parker, K.L. Smarr, et al ......... 1584

Ibuprofen May Abrogate the Benefits of Aspirin When Used for Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction

M. Hudson, M. Baron, E. Rahme, L. Pilote ......... 1589

Pediatric Rheumatology

Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Juvenile Primary FM Syndrome

S. Kashikar-Zuck, N.F. Swain, B.A. Jones, T.B. Graham ......... 1594

Primary SS in Dizygotic Adolescent Twins: One Case with Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia

K.M. Houghton, D.A. Cabral, R.E. Petty, L.B. Tucker ......... 1603

Case Reports

Rheumatoid Vasculitis Treated with Infliximab

A.E. van der Bijl, C.F. Allaart, J.P.P. van Vugt, S.G. van Duinen, F.C. Breedveld ......... 1607

ANCA Vasculitis Associated with M. avium intracellulare Infection

S. Chaiamnuay, L.W. Heck ......... 1610

RS₃PE Associated with Acute Myeloid Leukemia

N. Chiappetta, B. Gruber ......... 1613

Transplant of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Hydroxyapatite Ceramics to Treat Severe Osteochondral Damage After Septic Arthritis of the Knee

N. Adachi, M. Ochi, M. Deie, Y. Ito ......... 1615

Images in Rheumatology

Grisel's Syndrome: Non-Traumatic Subluxation of the Atlantoaxial Joint

P. Panopalis, S. Christopoulos, M. Churchill-Smith, J. Chankowsky, H.A. Ménard ......... 1619

Meeting Report

Expert Panel Report Use of Combination of Leflunomide with Biological Agents in Treatment of RA

J.R. Kalden, C. Antoni, J.M. Álvaro-Gracia, et al ......... 1620

Correspondence

Origins of Erosive Arthritis

A. Juan-Mas, L. Carmona ......... 1632

Reply

B.M. Rothschild ......... 1632

Interferon-a (IFN-a) Application Versus Tumor Necrosis Factor-a Antagonism for Ocular Behçet's Disease: Focusing More on IFN

I. Kötter, C. Deuter, N. Stübiger, M. Zierhut ......... 1633

Reply

S. Ohno ......... 1634

Do Male Patients with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Have a Higher Frequency of Autoantibodies?

M. Ramos-Casals, R. Cervera, J. Font ......... 1634

Reply

C. Díaz-López, H. Corominas, C. Geli, P. Domingo ......... 1635

Book Review

Physical Rehabilitation in Arthritis

......... 1636

Meetings in Rheumatology