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Table of Contents
Volume 27, February 2000

Editorials

Do I Need an ANA? Some Thoughts About Mans Best Friend and the Transmissibility of Lupus

R.S. Panush, M.L. Levine, M. Reichlin.........287

Does Occupational Lifting Cause Hip OA?

N.N. Mahomed.........292

Yet Another Linkage Reported What Does It Mean?

P. Rahman, A.D. Paterson, D.D. Gladman.........294



Articles

Abnormal Fatty Acid Pattern in RA. A Rationale for Treatment with Marine and Botanical Lipids
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E. Navarro, M. Esteve, A. Olivé, et al.........298

In Vivo Blockade of TNF-a in Patients with RA: Longterm Effects After Repeated Infusion of Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody cA2
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H-M. Lorenz, M. Grünke, T. Hieronymus, et al.........304

A Single Cell Analysis of Fas Ligand Positive T Cells in Rheumatoid Synovial Fluid
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M. Wang, H. Keino, I. Matsumoto, et al.........311

Association Between IgM Response to IgG Damaged by Glyoxidation and Disease Activity in RA
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M.D. Lucey, M.M. Newkirk, C. Neville, K. Lepage, P.R. Fortin.........319

Divergent Effect of Cyclosporine on Th1/Th2 Type Cytokines in Patients with Severe, Refractory RA
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W-U. Kim, M-L. Cho, S-I. Kim, et al.........324

Rheumatoid SF Contains Bioactive Leukemia Inhibitory Factor with Cartilage Degrading Activity Another Target for Chondroprotective Intervention
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M.C. Bell, G.J. Carroll.........332

Cells Expressing Dendritic Cell Markers Are Present in the Rheumatoid Nodule
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J. Highton, A. Kean, P.A. Hessian, J. Thomson, J.R. Rietveld, D.N.J. Hart.........339

Incidence of Glenohumeral Joint Involvement in Seropositive RA. A 15 Year Endpoint Study
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J.T. Lehtinen, K. Kaarela, E.A. Belt, H.J. Kautiainen, M.J. Kauppi, M.U.K. Lehto.........347

Synovial Adhesions Are More Important Than Pannus Proliferation in the Pathogenesis of Knee Joint Contracture After Immobilization: An Experimental Investigation in the Rat
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G. Trudel, M. Seki, H.K. Uhthoff.........351

Anti-MAM Antibodies in Rheumatic Disease: Evidence for a MAM-like Superantigen in RA?
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A.D. Sawitzke, D.E. Joyner, K.L. Knudtson, H-H. Mu, B. Cole.........358

Determinants of Health Status in FM: A Comparative Study with SLE
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D. Da Costa, P.L. Dobkin, M-A. Fitzcharles, et al.........365

The Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology (SLICC/ACR) Damage Index for SLE International Comparison
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D.D. Gladman, C.H. Goldsmith, M.B. Urowitz, et al.........373

Accurately Describing Changes in Disease Activity in SLE
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D.D. Gladman, M.B. Urowitz, A. Kagal, D.C. Hallett.........377

Complement Degradation Product C3d in Urine: Marker of Lupus Nephritis
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V.S. Negi, A. Aggarwal, R. Dayal, S. Naik, R. Misra.........380

Antibodies to Thrombomodulin Are Found in Patients with Lupus Anticoagulant and Unexplained Thrombosis
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C.W. Carson, P.C. Comp, A.R. Rezaie, N.L. Esmon, C.T. Esmon.........384

Heterogeneous Behavior of Anti-ß2-Glycoprotein I Antibodies on Various Commercially Available Enzyme Immunoassay Plates Coated with ß2-Glycoprotein I
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A. Tsutsumi, K. Ichikawa, E. Matsuura, K-I. Sawada, T. Koike.........391

Polymorphisms in CTLA-4 But Not TNF-a or IL-1ß Genes Are Associated with Wegeners Granulomatosis
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D-R. Huang, R. Giscombe, Y. Zhou, A.K. Lefvert.........397

Detection of Activated Complement Complex C5b-9 and Complement Receptor C5a in Skin Biopsies of Patients with SSc (Scleroderma)
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H. Sprott, U. Müller-Ladner, O. Distler, et al.........402

Urinary Mercury Levels in Patients with Autoantibodies to U3-RNP (Fibrillarin)
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F.C. Arnett, M.J. Fritzler, C. Ahn, A. Holian.........405

Impaired Expression of IgA Fc Receptors (CD89) by Blood Phagocytic Cells in AS
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V.M. Montenegro, M. Chiamolera, P. Launay, C.R. Gonçalves, R.C. Monteiro.........411

Rubella Virus Vaccine Associated Arthropathy in Postpartum Immunized Women: Influence of Preimmunization Serologic Status on Development of Joint Manifestations
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L.A. Mitchell, A.J. Tingle, M. Grace, P. Middleton, A.C. Chalmers.........418

MRI Guided Corticosteroid Injection of the SI Joints in Patients with Therapy Resistant SpA: A Pilot Study
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I. Günaydin, P.L. Pereira, T. Daikeler, et al.........424

Epidemiology of Chronic Disc Degeneration and OA of the Lumbar Spine in Britain and Japan: A Comparative Study
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N. Yoshimura, E.M. Dennison, C. Wilman, T. Hashimoto, C. Cooper.........429

Occupational Lifting Is Associated with Hip OA: A Japanese Case-Control Study
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N. Yoshimura, S. Sasaki, K. Iwasaki, et al.........434

Pain and Hyperalgesia in OA of the Hands
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M. Farrell, S.J. Gibson, J. McMeeken, R.D. Helme.........441

Immunomodulatory Properties of Rumalon®, a Glycosaminoglycan Peptide Complex, in Patients with OA: Activation of T Helper Cell Type 2 Cytokines and Antigen-Specific IgG4 Antibodies
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R. Klein, E.W. Becker, P.A. Berg, A. Bernau.........448

Apoptotic Chondrocyte Death in Human OA
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H.A. Kim, Y.J. Lee, S-C. Seong, K.W. Choe, Y.W. Song.........455

Cell Populations Involved in Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Knee
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S. Oehler, H.G. Fassbender, D. Neureiter, C. Meyer-Scholten, T. Kirchner, T. Aigner.........463

Familial OA and Milwaukee Shoulder Associated with Calcium Pyrophosphate and Apatite Crystal Deposition
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B.A. Pons-Estel, C. Gimenez, M. Sacnun, et al.........471

Treatment of Whiplash Associated with Neck Pain with Botulinum Toxin-A: A Pilot Study
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B.J. Freund, M. Schwartz.........481

Fibromyalgia in Men: Comparison of Clinical Features with Women
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M.B. Yunus, F. Inanici, J.C. Aldag, R.F. Mangold.........485



Pediatric Rheumatology

Systemic Onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Retrospective Study of 80 Consecutive Patients Followed for 10 Years
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C. Lomater, V. Gerloni, M. Gattinara, J. Mazzotti, R.G. Cimaz, F. Fantini.........491

Prominent Expression of mRNA for Proinflammatory Cytokines in Synovium in Patients with JRA or Chronic Lyme Arthritis
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M. Harjacek, S. Diaz-Cano, B.A. Alman, et al.........497

Lipophagic Granulomatous Panniculitis with Lipoatrophy Mimicking Arthritis with Pitting Edema
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L.P. Melchiorre Jr, C.D. Rose, P.M. Hyde, P.S. Yussen, K.A. Conard.........504



Case Reports

A 30 Year History of Panniculitis
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O. Distler, K-D. Palitzsch, U. Hoheneutner, U. Müller-Ladner, B. Lang.........507

Acute Adrenal Crisis in a Patient Treated with Intraarticular Steroid Therapy
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J. Wicki, M. Droz, L. Cirafici, M.B. Vallotton.........510

Sarcoidosis Presenting as Necrotizing Sinus Destruction Mimicking WG
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S.A. Hasni, B.L. Gruber.........512

Thrombosis Associated with the Prothrombin GÔA20210 Mutation in BD
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C. Salvarani, K.T. Calamia, M. Silingardi, A. Ghirarduzzi, I. Olivieri.........515

The Dunlop-Dottridge Lecture: The Pathogenesis of Giant Cell Arteritis
C.M. Weyand.........517

OMERACT Imaging Task Force Workshop Heterogeneity in RA Radiographic Trials.
Issues to Consider in a Metaanalysis,
San Diego, USA, November 7, 1998 (Part 2)

A Review of Controlled Clinical Trials Examining the Effects of Antimalarial Compounds and Gold Compounds on Radiographic Progression in RA
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M.E. Sanders.........523

Radiographic Assessment of Disease Progression in RA Patients Treated with MTX or Minocycline
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G.S. Alarcón, A.A. Bartolucci.........530

Alternative Methods for Analysis of Radiographic Damage in a Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Group Clinical Trial Comparing HCQ and SSZ
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D.M.F.M. van der Heijde, P.L.C.M. van Riel, I.H. Nuver-Zwart, L.B.A. van de Putte.........535

 Discussion.........538

On Variability of Effects for a Metaanalysis of RA Radiographic Progression
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J.J. Anderson.........540

 Discussion.........542

Issues Involved in a Metaanalysis of RA Radiographic Progression. Analysis Issues
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H. Leung, F. Hurley, C.V. Strand.........544

Evidence from RA Trials for Approval: What Does It Mean? With Special Reference to Using Radiographic Endpoints
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K.R. Johnson.........549

Workshop Summary Discussion.........552



Letters

Influenza May Influence RA
R. Caporali, S. Rossi, O. Epis, C. Montecucco.........553

IL-6 Reduces Serum Urate Concentrations
H. Tsutani, N. Yoshio, T. Ueda.........554

Childhood PAN Presenting as a Relapsing Movement Disorder E.E. Adderson, J.A. Thompson, A. Lowichik, J.F. Bohnsack.........554

Cyclosporine as a Treatment for Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis
E. Candell Chalom, E.D. Rosenstein, N. Kramer.........556

Androgen Levels of Patients with AS W.H. James.........556



Corrections

Celecoxib, a Specific COX-2 Inhibitor, Has No Significant Effect on MTX Pharmacokinetics or Renal Clearance in Patients with RA
A. Karim, D.S. Tolbert, T.L. Hunt, R.C. Hubbard, K.M. Harper, G.S. Geis.........557

Adult Onset Still's Disease in Catalonia, Spain [letter].
S. Holgado, A. Olivé, E. Casado, X. Tena
Comment: C. Garcia-Porrúa, M.A. González-Gay, F. Crespo, C. González-Juanatey.........557

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