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VOLUME 32: NO. 12 DECEMBER 2005

Editorials

Patient Confidence in Clinical Trials

H.A. Bird .........2281

The Role of Ethnicity in Willingness to Participate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials

C.L. Koehn .........2283

Macromolecule Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors: Are More Better?

A.F. Kavanaugh.........2285

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder and Other Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Fibromyalgia

H.A. Smythe.........2288

 

Articles

Extravasation into Synovial Tissue Induces CCL20 mRNA Expression in Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils of Patients with RA

J. Schlenk, H-M. Lorenz, J-P. Haas, et al.........2291

HLA-DR Genotypes in Familial RA: Increased Frequency of Protective and Neutral Alleles in a Multicase Family

S. Zsilák, J. Gál, L. Hodinka, et al .........2299

A Phase 2 Dose-Finding Study of PEGylated Recombinant Methionyl Human Soluble TNF Type I in Patients with RA

D.E. Furst, R. Fleischmann, E. Kopp, et al .........2303

Lipid Profiles Among US Elderly with Untreated RA -- The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

H.K. Choi, J.D. Seeger .........2311

Factors Affecting RA Patients' Decisions to Participate in Clinical Trials

S.J. Lee, L. Lenert, S. Weisman, A. Kavanaugh .........2317

Measuring Preference Weights for ACR Response Criteria for Patients with RA

C-F. Chiou, M. Weisman, C.D. Sherbourne, et al .........2326

The Relationship Between Social Deprivation, Disease Outcome Measures, and Response to Treatment in Patients with Stable, Long-Standing RA

M.J. Harrison, K.J. Tricker, L. Davies, et al .........2330

Driving Problems in Patients with RA

A.B. Cranney, A. Harrison, L. Ruhland, et al.........2337

In the Era of Nephelometry, Latex Agglutination Is Still Good Enough to Detect Rheumatoid Factor

V. Anuradha, A. Chopra .........2343

A Randomized, Blinded, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Pilot Study Evaluating the Effect of PVAC Treatment in Patients with Diffuse SSc

M.C. Genovese, E.F. Chakravarty, D.L. Boyle, et al .........2345

Psychological and Somatic Predictors of Perceived and Measured Ocular Dryness of Patients with Primary SS

J.E. Vriezekolk, R. Geenen, A. Hartkamp, et al .........2351

Vertebrobasilar Ischemia and Structural Abnormalities of the Vertebral Arteries in Active Temporal Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica — An Ultrasonographic Case-Control Study

K. Pfadenhauer, M. Esser, K. Berger .........2356

IL-12 in Takayasu's Arteritis: Plasma Concentrations and Relationship with Disease Activity

D.K. Verma, N.K. Tripathy, N.S. Verma, S. Tiwari .........2361

Reporting of Mortality in a PsA Clinic Is Primarily a Function of the Number of Clinic Contacts and Not Disease Severity

S. Bond, V.T. Farewell, C.T. Schentag, J.F. Lawless, D.D. Gladman.........2364

Tophaceous Gout: Quantitative Evaluation by Direct Physical Measurement

H.R. Schumacher Jr, M.A. Becker, W.A. Palo, J. Streit, P.A. MacDonald, N. Joseph-Ridge.........2368

The Effect of Apoptosis Signal-Regulating Kinase 1 Gene Transfer on Rat Collagen Induced Arthritis

R. Terauchi, Y. Arai, K.A. Takahashi, et al .........2373

High Resolution Ultrasonography in Detection of Bone Erosions in Patients with Hand OA

A. Iagnocco, E. Filippucci, A. Ossandon, et al .........2381

Efficacy of Topical Diclofenac Diethylamine Gel in OA of the Knee

F.U. Niethard, M.S. Gold, G.S. Solomon, et al .........2384

Prospective Evaluation of Preferences and Quality of Life in Women with Hip Fractures

A.B. Cranney, D. Coyle, W.M. Hopman, V. Hum, B. Power, P.S. Tugwell .........2393

Evidence of Sexual Dimorphism in Relationships Between Estrogen Receptor Polymorphisms and Bone Mass: the Hertfordshire Study

E. Dennison, H. Syddall, C. Fall, M.L. Brandi, C. Cooper, and the Hertfordshire Cohort Study Group .........2400

Relationship of HRQOL to Prevalent and New or Worsening Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis

S.L. Silverman, V.K. Piziak, P. Chen, D.A. Misurski, R.B. Wagman .........2405

A Composite Disease Activity Scale for Clinical Practice, Observational Studies, and Clinical Trials: The Patient Activity Scale (PAS/PAS-II)

F. Wolfe, K. Michaud, T. Pincus .........2410

Do Support Groups Help People with CFS and FM? A Comparison of Active and Inactive Members

F. Friedberg, D.W. Leung, J. Quick .........2416

Jaw Pain: Its Prevalence and Meaning in Patients with RA, OA, and FM

F. Wolfe, R.S. Katz, K. Michaud.........2421

 

Pediatric Rheumatology

Nasal Septal Perforation: A Novel Clinical Manifestation of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis/Adult Onset Still's Disease

T. Avcin, E.D. Silverman, V. Forte, R. Schneider .........2429

 

Case Reports

Primary Cutaneous Nocardia otitidiscaviarum Infection in a Patient with RA Treated with Infliximab

S. Fabre, C. Gibert, C. Lechiche, C. Jorgensen, J. Sany .........2432

Hypomagnesemia and Chondrocalcinosis in Short Bowel Syndrome

P. Richette, G. Ayoub, T. Bardin, S. Bouvet, P. Orcel, A-M. Badran.........2434

Dactylolysis Spontanea or Ainhum Involving the Big Toe

I. Olivieri, A. Piccirillo, E. Scarano, F. Ricciuti, A. Padula, V. Molfese.........2437

Severe Refractory Fingertip Ulcerations in a Patient with Scleroderma: Successful Treatment with Sildenafil

C.L. Colglazier, P.G. Sutej, K.S. O'Rourke.........2440

 

Images in Rheumatology

Acute Gouty Inflammation of a Cystic Tophaceous Lesion of a Leg Muscle Associated with "Urate Milk"

G-S. Huang, D-M. Chang, W-C. Chang, H-W. Kao, Y-C. Hsu, C-Y. Chen.........2443

Obituary Prof. Hans Valkenburg, 1925-2005

R. Wigley, K. Muirden.........2445

 

OMERACT 7

International Consensus Conference on Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Clinical Trials, Asilomar, California, USA, May 8-12, 2004

Concomitant Therapies as an Outcome Measure. Part 1: Drugs

L. Gossec, R.B.M. Landewé, J-F. Maillefert, M. Dougados.........2447

Concomitant Therapy: An Outcome Variable for Musculoskeletal Disorders? Part 2: Total Joint Replacement in OA Trials

J-F. Maillefert, G.A. Hawker, L. Gossec, et al .........2449

Outcome Measures for Acute and Chronic Gout

H.R. Schumacher Jr, L.N. Edwards, F. Perez-Ruiz, et al .........2452

Measurement of Joint Space Width and Erosion Size

J.T. Sharp, D. van der Heijde, J. Angwin, et al .........2456

MRI in RA — Advances and Research Priorities

M. Østergaard, F.M. McQueen, P. Bird, et al .........2462

The Evidence for MRI as an Outcome Measure in Proof-of-Concept RA Studies

P.G. Conaghan, F.M. McQueen, C.G. Peterfy, et al .........2465

The Design and Evaluation of Psychoeducational/ Self-Management Interventions

K. Mulligan, S.P. Newman, E. Taal, M. Hazes, J.J. Rasker .........2470

Reconciling Subject Differences in Recruitment to Clinical Trials and Clinical Practice

K.L. Hyrich, D.P.M. Symmons, A.J. Silman.........2475

Scleroderma — Developing Measures of Response

D.E. Furst, D. Khanna, M. Mattucci-Cerinic, A.J. Silman, P.A. Merkel, I. Foeldvari .........2477

Synovial Tissue Analysis in Clinical Trials

B. Bresnihan, D. Baeten, G.S. Firestein, et al .........2481

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Including Definitions for Ultrasonographic Pathology

R.J. Wakefield, P.V. Balint, M. Szkudlarek, et al .........2485

Current Status of Outcome Measures in Vasculitis: Focus on Wegener's Granulomatosis and Microscopic Polyangiitis. Report from OMERACT 7

P.A. Merkel, P. Seo, P. Aries, et al, for the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium.........2488

Acknowledgment.........2496

 

Correspondence

Prasterone and BMD in Women with SLE

T. Alexander, P.N. Friel, J.V. Wright.........2497

Reply: Prasterone and BMD in Women with SLE

P.J. Mease, K.E. Schwartz .........2497

Bilateral Ocular Myositis as a Late Complication of Dermatomyositis

G.J.D. Hengstman.........2498

Letter

B. Marasini, R. Cossutta, M. Massarotti.........2498

Reply

P. Kokotis, P.P. Sfikakis.........2499

 

Letters

BCG Vaccination in a Patient Treated with Infliximab

E. Toussirot, D. Wendling.........2500

Simultaneous Presentation of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Lupus Nephritis

K.K. Huston, A.C. Gelber.........2501

 

Book Review

Bone Disease in Rheumatology.........2502

 

Correction

Comparative Effects of 2 Antioxidants, Selenomethionine and Epigallocatechin-Gallate, on Catabolic and Anabolic Gene Expression of Articular Chondrocytes

R. Andriamanalijaona, C. Baugé, E. Renard, et al.........2502

Meetings in Rheumatology.........



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