VOLUME 34: NO. 7 JULY 2007

Editorials

Persistent Thrombocytosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Activity, Reactivity, or What?

S.A. Sánchez-Guerrero, J. Sánchez-Guerrero .........1441 →RELATED ARTICLE

The Neuroendocrine System and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Insights from Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-a Therapy

E.M. Sternberg, M.N. Silverman, G. Cizza .........1443 →RELATED ARTICLE

Tidal Lavage in Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome: Do Crystals Make the Difference?

P.B. Halverson, L.M. Ryan .........1446 →RELATED ARTICLE

Teaching Arthrocentesis and Injection Techniques: What Is the Best Way to Get Our Point Across?

G.C. Gardner.........1448 →RELATED ARTICLE

Articles

Increased DHEAS Levels in Patients with RA After Treatment with TNF Antagonists: Evidence for Improved Adrenal Function
   
S. Ernestam, I. Hafström, S. Werner, K. Carlström, B. Tengstrand .........1451 →RELATED ARTICLE

Effects of High-dose Atorvastatin on Antiinflammatory Properties of HDL in Patients with RA: A Pilot Study
   
C. Charles-Schoeman, D. Khanna, D.E. Furst, et al .........1459

Changes in Biomarkers of Inflammation and Bone Turnover and Associations with Clinical Efficacy Following Infliximab plus Methotrexate Therapy in Patients with Early RA
   
S. Visvanathan, J.C. Marini, J.S. Smolen, et al .........1465

Health Status Disparities in Ethnic Minority Patients with RA: A Cross-Sectional Study
   
B. Bruce, J.F. Fries, K.N. Murtagh.........1475

The Association of Race and Ethnicity with Disease Expression in Male US Veterans with RA
   
T.R. Mikuls, S. Kazi, D. Cipher, et al .........1480

Variability in the Use of Orthopedic Surgery in Patients with RA in Spain
   
E. Loza, L. Abásolo, D. Clemente, et al.........1485

Outcomes in Patients with Active Lupus Nephritis Requiring Immunosuppressives Who Never Received Cyclophosphamide
   
M.B. Urowitz, D. Ibañez, Y. Ali, D.D. Gladman .........1491

Thrombocytosis in SLE: A Possible Clue to Autosplenectomy?
   
G. Castellino, M. Govoni, N. Prandini, G. Limpido, F. Trotta.........1497 →RELATED ARTICLE

Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Is a Marker of Poor Prognosis and Coronary Calcium in SLE
   
A.N. Kiani, J.A. Mahoney, M. Petri .........1502

Mannose-Binding Lectin is a Disease-Modifying Factor in North American Patients with SLE
   
W. Piao, C-C. Liu, A.H. Kao, et al .........1506

Elevated Serum Bioactive Prolactin Concentrations in Patients with SLE Are Associated with Disease Activity as Disclosed by Homologous Receptor Bioassays
   
G. Cárdenas-Mondragón, A. Ulloa-Aguirre, I. Isordia-Salas, V. Goffin, A. Leaños-Miranda .........1514

A Review of the Sapporo and Revised Sapporo Criteria for the Classification of APS. Where Do the Revised Sapporo Criteria Add Value?
   
R.S. Bobba, S.R. Johnson, A.M. Davis.........1522

Antibodies to RNA Polymerase III in SSc Detected by ELISA
   
M. Santiago, M. Baron, M. Hudson, R.W. Burlingame, for the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group, M.J. Fritzler.........1528

Influence of IL-10 Promoter Polymorphisms in Susceptibility to GCA in Northwestern Spain
   
B. Rueda, B. Roibas, J. Martin, M.A. Gonzalez-Gay.........1535

Association of Drug Transporter Gene ABCB1 (MDR1) 3435C to T Polymorphism with Colchicine Response in Familial Mediterranean Fever
   
A. Tufan, M.O. Babaoglu, A. Akdogan, et al.........1540

Efficacy of Tidal Irrigation in Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome
   
O. Epis, R. Caporali, C.A. Scirè, E. Bruschi, E. Bonacci, C. Montecucco .........1545 →RELATED ARTICLE

The Burden of Prevalent Fractures on HRQOL in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis: The IMOF Study
   
F. Salaffi, M.A. Cimmino, N. Malavolta, et al, on Behalf of the Italian Multicentre Osteoporotic Fracture Study Group .........1551

The Clinical Utility of CT Compared to Conventional Radiography in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis. A Retrospective Study on 910 Patients and Literature Review
   
M. Geijer, G.G. Göthlin, J.H. Göthlin.........1561

Treatment of Acute Gout in Hospitalized Patients
   
D. Petersel, N. Schlesinger .........1566

Pain Relief in OA: Patients' Willingness to Risk Medication-Induced Gastrointestinal, Cardiovascular, and Cerebrovascular Complications
   
C.G. Richardson, A. Chalmers, H.A. Llewellyn-Thomas, A. Klinkhoff, A. Carswell, J.A. Kopec .........1569

Influence of an Interactive Joint Model Injection Workshop on Physicians' Musculoskeletal Procedural Skills
   
M. Jolly, A. Hill, M. Mataria, S. Agarwal.........1576 →RELATED ARTICLE

 

Pediatric Rheumatology

Increased Fas and Bcl-2 Expression on Peripheral Mononuclear Cells from Patients with Active Juvenile-Onset SLE
   
B.L. Liphaus, M.H. Bittencourt Kiss, S. Carrasco, C. Goldenstein-Schainberg.........1580

Pamidronate Treatment of Chronic Noninfectious Inflammatory Lesions of the Mandible in Children
   
S. Compeyrot-Lacassagne, A.M. Rosenberg, P. Babyn, R.M. Laxer.........1585

 

Case Report

Etanercept-Related Extensive Pulmonary Nodulosis in a Patient with RA
   
A.E. van Ede, A.A. den Broeder, M. Wagenaar, P.L.C.M. van Riel, M.C.W. Creemers.........1590

 

Images in Rheumatology

Overlap of SSc and RA
 
F. Alkassab, M.D. Mayes.........1593

 

Canadian Rheumatology
Association Meeting
Lake Louise, Alberta February 21–24, 2007

Introduction.........1595

Podium Presentations.........1596
 

Posters.........1597
 

 

Correspondence

Extremity Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 
K. Beattie, D. Inglis, J.D. Adachi, X. Xie.........1634

Reply
 
J.T. Sharp.........1635

Levels of Evidence for Epidural Steroid Injections
 
J.M. Bjordal, J. Joensen.........1635

Reply
 
A.R. Gross, P. Peloso, T. Haines, K. Trihn.........1635

Letters

Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept in the Treatment of Scleroderma-Associated Joint Disease
 
G.K. Lam, L.K. Hummers, A. Woods, F.M. Wigley.........1636

Association of IL-18 Polymorphisms with Adult Onset Still's Disease in Korea
 
J-H. Woo, S-S. Seong, D-H. Yoo.........1637

Correction

Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis for Performance of Social Roles -- a Literature Review
  G.A. Geuskens, A. Burdorf, J.M.W. Hazes.........1639

Meetings in Rheumatology