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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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