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VOLUME 30: NO. 2 FEBRUARY 2003
Editorials
Retinoids and Rexinoids for the 21st Century: A Brave New World for Arthritis
 C.E. Brinckerhoff, M.B. Sporn .........211
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Antiphospholipid Antibodies, and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome
 R.A. Asherson, Y. Shoenfeld .........214
Articles
Expression of Lactoferrin on Neutrophil Granulocytes from SF and Peripheral Blood of Patients with RA
 D. Caccavo, P. Garzia, G.D. Sebastiani, et al .........220
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Anakinra Improves Functional Status in Patients with RA
 S.B. Cohen, J.M. Woolley, W.W. Chan for the Anakinra 960180 Study Group .........225
Neutrophil Migration and Production of Reactive Oxygen Species During Treatment with a Fully Human Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-a Monoclonal Antibody in Patients with RA
 A.A. den Broeder, G.J.A. Wanten, W.J.G. Oyen, T. Naber, P.L.C.M. van Riel, P. Barrera .........232
Modified Larsen Scoring of Digitized Radiographs in RA
 S.A. Young-Min, S. Shakhapur, N. Marshall, I. Griffiths, T. Cawston, A. Grainger .........238
The Use of Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Women with RA of Childbearing Age: A Survey of Practice Patterns and Pregnancy Outcomes
 E.F. Chakravarty, D. Sanchez-Yamamoto, T.M. Bush .........241
Effect of NOS2 Gene Deficiency on the Development of Autoantibody Mediated Arthritis and Subsequent Articular Cartilage Degeneration
 H. Kato, K. Nishida, A. Yoshida, et al .........247
Subcutaneous Administration of Polymerized-type I Collagen for the Treatment of Patients with RA. An Open-Label Pilot Trial
 J. Furuzawa-Carballeda, A.R. Cabral, M. Zapata-Zuñiga, J. Alcocer-Varela .........256
Angiopoietins, Growth Factors, and Vascular Morphology in Early Arthritis
 U. Fearon, K. Griosios, A. Fraser, et al .........260
Serum Levels of Pregnenolone and 17-hydroxypregnenolone in Patients with RA and SLE: Relation to Other Adrenal Hormones
 D. Vogl, W. Falk, M. Dorner, J. Schölmerich, R.H. Straub .........269
Glutathione S-Transferase M Null Homozygosity and Risk of SLE Associated with Sun Exposure: A Possible Gene-Environment Interaction for Autoimmunity
 P.A. Fraser, W-Z. Ding, M. Mohseni, et al .........276
Fatigue in Patients with SLE: The Psychosocial Aspects
 R. Omdal, K. Waterloo, W. Koldingsnes, G. Husby, S.I. Mellgren .........283
SPECT Dual Isotope Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Women with SLE. II. Predictive Factors for Perfusion Abnormalities
 I.N. Bruce, D.D. Gladman, D. Ibañez, M.B. Urowitz .........288
Item Weightings for the SLICC/ACR Disease Damage Index Using Rasch Analysis Do Not Lead to an Important Improvement
 H.I. Brunner, B.M. Feldman, M.B. Urowitz, D.D. Gladman .........292
Homocysteine Plasma Concentration Is Related to Severity of Lung Impairment in Scleroderma
 P. Caramaschi, N. Martinelli, D. Biasi, et al .........298
NOD2/CARD15 Gene Mutation Is Not Associated with Susceptibility to WG
 B. Newman, L.A. Rubin, K.A. Siminovitch .........305
Male Sex Coupled with Articular Manifestations Cause a 4-fold Increase in Susceptibility to Amyloidosis in Patients with FMF Homozygous for the M694V-MEFV Mutation
 R. Gershoni-Baruch, R. Brik, M. Lidar, M. Shinawi, A. Livneh .........308
Increased Soluble FAS Suggests Delayed Apoptosis in FMF Complicated with Amyloidosis
 S. Kiraz, I. Ertenli, M.A. Öztürk, et al .........313
Predictors of Longterm Outcome in AS
 M.F. Doran, S. Brophy, K. MacKay, G. Taylor, A. Calin .........316
HLA-B27 and Its Subtypes in 4 Taiwanese Aborigine Tribes: A Comparison to Han Chinese Patients with AS
 C.T. Chou, J.M. Chen, C.M. Hsu, S.J. Chen .........321
Intermittent Hydrostatic Pressure Inhibits Shear Stress-Induced NO Release in Human OA Chondrocytes in Vitro
 M.S. Lee, M.C.D. Trindade, T. Ikenoue, D.J. Schurman, S.B. Goodman, R.L. Smith .........326
X-ray Technologists' Reproducibility from Automated Measurements of the Medial Tibiofemoral Joint Space Width in Knee OA for a Multicenter, Multinational Clinical Trial
 J.C. Buckland-Wright, C.F. Bird, C.A. Ritter-Hrncirik, et al .........329
Blood-Induced Joint Damage: Longterm Effects in Vitro and in Vivo
 M. Hooiveld, G. Roosendaal, M. Vianen, M. van den Berg, J. Bijlsma, F. Lefeber .........339
Enhanced Lipid Peroxidation in Synoviocytes from Patients with OA
 B. Grigolo, L. Roseti, M. Fiorini, A. Facchini .........345
Abnormalities in the Replicative Capacity of Osteoblastic Cells in the Proximal Femur of Patients with Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head
 V. Gangji, J-P. Hauzeur, A. Schoutens, M. Hinsenkamp, T. Appelboom, D. Egrise .........348
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Pes Anserinus Tendino-Bursitis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
 Z. Unlu, B. Ozmen, S. Tarhan, S. Boyvoda, C. Goktan .........352
Inhibition of Disease Progression by a Novel Retinoid Antagonist in Animal Models of Arthritis
 B.C. Beehler, Y-J. Hei, S. Chen, et al .........355
Function of ß-Adrenergic Receptors on Mononuclear Cells in Female Patients with FM
 K. Maekawa, C. Twe, A. Lotaif, F. Chiappelli, G.T. Clark .........364
Pain Extent and Diagnosis: Development and Validation of the Regional Pain Scale in 12,799 Patients with Rheumatic Disease
 F. Wolfe .........369
Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Quality of Life Questionnaires: An Evaluation of Methodology
 D. da Mota Falcão, R.M. Ciconelli, M.B. Ferraz .........379
Pediatric Rheumatology
Prognostic Factors in JRA: A Case-Control Study Revealing Early Predictors and Outcome After 14.9 Years
 B. Flatø, G. Lien, A. Smerdel, et al .........386
Health Status of Patients with JRA at 1 and 5 Years After Diagnosis
 S.L. Bowyer, P.A. Roettcher, G.C. Higgins, et al .........394
Macrophage Activation Syndrome Following Initiation of Etanercept in a Child with Systemic Onset Juvenile RA
 A.V. Ramanan, R. Schneider .........401
Case Reports
Salazosulfapyridine-Induced Remission of Felty's Syndrome Along with Significant Reduction in Neutrophil-Bound IgG
 K. Ishikawa, Y. Tsukada, S. Tamura, et al .........404
Infliximab in the Treatment of an HIV Positive Patient with Reiter's Syndrome
 N. Gaylis .........407
B Cell Loss Leading to Remission in Severe SLE
 T.K. Tarrant, D.H. Frazer, J.P. Aya-Ay, D.D. Patel .........412
Images in Rheumatology
Chronic Arsenic Poisoning Mimicking Gottron's Rash
 A. Wakhlu, A. Aggarwal, R. Misra .........415
Gout Related Upper Limb Cellulitis: An Ultrasound Study
 R.J. Wakefield, P. Emery, C. Pease .........417
Correspondence

TGF-ß Levels in SF of OA With or Without CPPD Crystals L. Punzi, F. Oliviero, R. Ramonda .........420
Reply A.K. Rosenthal .........420
Reply R. Terkeltaub .........421
Letters

Cardiovascular Thrombotic Events and COX-2 Inhibitors: Results in Patients with OA Receiving Rofecoxib B. Bannwarth, P. Ravaud, M. Dougados .........421
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and Stiff Hips A.M. Ropp, J.M. Strosberg .........422
Book Review

Modern Therapeutics in Rheumatic Diseases .........423
Correction

Patient Compliance in RA, PMR, and Gout E. de Klerk, D. van der Heijde, R. Landewé, H. van der Tempel, J. Urquhart, S. van der Linden .........423
Notices

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