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VOLUME 28: NO. 7 JULY 2001
Editorials
When Is Scleroderma Really Scleroderma?
 F.M. Wigley .........1471
Arthroscopic Synovectomy
 R.W. Jackson .........1474
Articles
MTX Affects Inflammation and Tissue Destruction Differently in the Rat AA Model
 S.L. Morgan, J.E. Baggott, W.K. Bernreuter, R.E. Gay,
R. Arani, G.S. Alarcón .........1476
Splice Variants VEGF121 and VEGF165 of the Angiogenic Peptide Vascular Endothelial Cell
Growth Factor Are Expressed in the Synovial
Tissue of Patients with RA
 T. Pufe, W. Petersen, B. Tillmann, R. Mentlein .........1482
Influence of HLA-DR Alleles on RA: Susceptibility and Severity in Argentine Patients
 G. Citera, L.A. Padulo, G. Fernandez, M.A. Lazaro,
M.G. Rosemffet, J.A. Maldonado Cocco .........1486
Autoantibodies to Osteopontin in Patients with
OA and RA
 M. Sakata, J-I. Tsuruha, K. Masuko-Hongo, et al .........1492
Experimentally Challenged Reactivity of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis in Patients with Recently Diagnosed RA
 J.C. Dekkers, R. Geenen, G.L.R. Godaert, et al .........1496
Adaptation and Validation of the RA Quality of Life Scale for Use in Canada
 C. Neville, D. Whalley, S. McKenna, M. Le Comte,
P. R. Fortin .........1505
Chronic Comorbidity in Patients with Early RA:
A Descriptive Study
 E-J.J.A. Kroot, A.M. van Gestel, H.L. Swinkels, et al .........1511
Arthroscopic Synovectomy for RA Using a Holmium:YAG Laser
 T. Takagi, T. Koshino, R. Okamoto .........1518
Serologic Evaluation of Women Exposed to Breast Implants
 E.W. Karlson, I-M. Lee, N.R. Cook, J.E. Buring,
C.H. Hennekens, K.J. Bloch .........1523
Characterization of Changes in IgG Associated Oligosaccharide Profiles in RA, PsA, and AS Using Fluorophore Linked Carbohydrate Electrophoresis
 K. Martin, R. Talukder, F.C. Hay, J.S. Axford .........1531
Excess Autoimmune Disease Mortality Among
School Teachers
 S.J. Walsh, L.M. DeChello .........1537
Antiprolactin Autoantibodies in SLE: Frequency
and Correlation with Prolactinemia and
Disease Activity
 A. Leaños-Miranda, D. Pascoe-Lira, K.A. Chávez-Rueda,
F. Blanco-Favela .........1546
HLA Markers and Clinical Characteristics in Caucasians with pSS
 A.I. Bolstad, R. Wassmuth, H-J. Haga, R. Jonsson .........1554
Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in SSc
 G. Aguglia, A. Sgreccia, M.L. Bernardo, et al .........1563
Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression and Prostaglandin E2 Biosynthesis Are Enhanced in Scleroderma
Fibroblasts and Inhibited by UVA Irradiation
 T. Kanekura, Y. Higashi, T. Kanzaki .........1568
Criteria for the Classification of Early Systemic Sclerosis
 E.C. LeRoy, T.A. Medsger Jr .........1573
Association of HLA Class II Genes with
Systemic Sclerosis in Koreans
 S.H. Kang, M.H. Park, E.Y. Song, et al .........1577
Diagnostic Performance of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Tests for Idiopathic Vasculitides:
Metaanalysis with a Focus on Antimyeloperoxidase Antibodies
 H.K. Choi, S. Liu, P.A. Merkel,
G.A. Colditz, J.L. Niles .........1584
Percutaneous Conchotome Muscle Biopsy. A Useful Diagnostic and Assessment Tool
 C. Dorph, I. Nennesmo, I.E. Lundberg .........1591
Lack of Association Between Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Gene Polymorphisms and Giant Cell Arteritis
 M.M. Amoli, E. Shelley, D.L. Mattey, et al .........1600
Clinical and Imaging Correlates of Response to Treatment with Infliximab in Patients with
Ankylosing Spondylitis
 M.A. Stone, D.C. Salonen,
M.J. Lax, U. Payne, V. Lapp, R.D. Inman .........1605
Cathepsin K in Aseptic Hip Prosthesis Loosening: Expression in Osteoclasts Without Polyethylene
Wear Particles
 T. Hansen, M. Otto, A. Gaumann, et al .........1615
Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis. Review of 20 Cases
 H.R. Dürr, A. Stäbler, M. Maier, H.J. Refior .........1620
Transforming Growth Factor-ß Induced Collagenase-3 Production in Human OA Chondrocytes Is Triggered
by Smad Proteins: Cooperation Between Activator Protein-1 and PEA-3 Binding Sites
 G. Tardif, P. Reboul, M. Dupuis, et al .........1631
Hyperuricemia and Gout in Taiwan: Results from the Nutritional and Health Survey in Taiwan (1993-96)
 H-Y. Chang, W-H. Pan, W-T. Yeh, K-S. Tsai .........1640
Estimating the Costs of Job Related Arthritis
 J.P. Leigh, W. Seavey, B. Leistikow .........1647
The Efficacy of Home Based Progressive Strength Training in Older Adults with Knee OA:
A Randomized Controlled Trial
 K.R. Baker, M.E. Nelson, D.T. Felson, J.E. Layne,
R. Sarno, R. Roubenoff .........1655
Growth Hormone, Insulin, and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 in Hypermobility Syndrome
 C.W. Denko, B. Boja .........1666
Pediatric Rheumatology
Abnormal Regulation of IL-6 in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
 P. Pignatti, M. Vivarelli, C. Meazza,
M.G. Rizzolo, A. Martini, F. De Benedetti .........1670
Safety and Efficacy of High Dose Etanercept in Treatment of JRA
 S. Takei, D. Groh, B. Bernstein,
B. Shaham, K. Gallagher, A. Reiff .........1677
Acute Rheumatic Fever and Poststreptococcal
Reactive Arthritis: Diagnostic and Treatment Practices of Pediatric Subspecialists in Canada
 N. Birdi, M. Hosking, M.K. Clulow, C.M. Duffy,
U. Allen, R.E. Petty .........1681
Isolated Temporomandibular Synovitis as Unique Presentation of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
 G. Martini, U. Bacciliero, A. Tregnaghi, M.C. Montesco,
F. Zulian .........1689
Successful Treatment of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis with Tamoxifen in a Child
 F. Dedeoglu, C.D. Rose, B.H. Athreya,
K. Conard, L. Grissom, M. Magnusson .........1693
Case Reports
Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema Associated with Subcutaneous
S. moniliformis Abscess
 A. Torres, E. Cuende, M. De Pablos, M.J. Lezaun,
L. Michaus, J.C. Vesga .........1696
Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema Following Intravesical Bacillus
Calmette-Guérin Instillation
 S. Mouly, F. Berenbaum, G. Kaplan .........1699
Male Osteoporosis Associated with Longterm Cyproterone Treatment

S. Vasireddy, D.R. Swinson .........1702
Changing Goals for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment: Evidence and Insight. Part 2
Chicago, Illinois, USA, February 17-18, 2000
Starting a Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drug or a Biologic Agent in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Standards of Practice for RA Treatment
 F. Wolfe, Q. Rehman, N.E. Lane, J. Kremer .........1704
Evaluation and Documentation of Rheumatoid
Arthritis Disease Status in the Clinic:
Which Variables Best Predict Change in Therapy
 F. Wolfe, T. Pincus, J. O'Dell .........1712
Markers for Work Disability in RA: An Analytical
Review of 15 Reports
 T. Sokka, T. Pincus .........1718
Quantitative Target Values of Predictors of Mortality in RA as Possible Goals for Therapeutic Interventions:
an Alternative Approach to Remission or ACR20 Responses?
  T. Pincus, T. Sokka .........1723
Correspondence
Women in Rheumatology E.V. Hess .........1735
Reply G.S. Alarcón .........1735
Reply P. Clark, H. Martinez, G. Ryan, L. Barile .........1735
Do Antifilaggrin Antibodies Within the "Normal"
Range Predict RA? A.T. Masi, J.C. Aldag .........1736
Reply K. Aho, T. Palosuo, M. Heliövaara, P. Knekt,
P. Alha, R. von Essen .........1737
Temporal Arteritis Associated with C. pneumoniae
DNA Detected in an Artery Specimen
G. Haugeberg, R. Bie, S.A. Nordbø .........1738
Reply F. Blasi, G. Rimenti, R. Cosentini, et al .........1739
Incidence of Elbow Involvement in RA
G.E. Ehrlich .........1739
Reply J.T. Lehtinen, E.A. Belt .........1739
The Use of Botulinum Toxin-A in the Treatment of Patients with Fibromyalgia
R.A. Asherson, L. Pascoe .........1740
Reply B.J. Freund .........1740
Letters
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome Mimicking Giant Cell Arteritis
M. Hussain, F.J. Rodriguez, L.N. Johnson,
G. Komatireddy, S.E. Walker .........1740
Effect of Antimalarial Agents on Fasting Lipid
Profile in SLE H.A. Capell .........1741
Book Reviews
Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology, 6th Edition .........1742
Rheumatoid Arthritis. New Frontiers in
Pathogenesis and Treatment .........1743
Atlas of Pain Management Injection Techniques .........1743
Notices
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