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Editorials

Mycophenolate Mofetil: A Magic Bullet for Lupus?

W.J. McCune, M.M. Riskalla ......... 967

Value of Homogenous Populations for Gene Identification in Complex Rheumatic Diseases

P. Rahman, C. Greenwood ......... 971

Problems with the Definition of Axial and Peripheral Disease Patterns in Psoriatic Arthritis

W.J. Taylor, H-G. Zmierczak, P.S. Helliwell ......... 974

An Editorial Is a Golden Opportunity

A. Klinkhoff ......... 978

Work Limitations in the Outcome Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

J.M.W. Hazes, G.A. Geuskens, A. Burdorf ......... 980

Articles

Familial Seropositive RA in North American Native Families: Effects of Shared Epitope and Cytokine Genotypes

K. Oen, D.B. Robinson, P. Nickerson, et al ......... 983

Glutathione S-Transferase M1, T1, and P1 Genotypes and RA

B.R. Yun, A. El-Sohemy, M.C. Cornelis, S-C. Bae ......... 992

Mononuclear Cell Response to LPS in Patients with RA: Relationship with Tristetraprolin Expression

M. Fabris, B. Tolusso, E. Di Poi, et al ......... 998

Work Limitations Among Working Persons with RA: Results, Reliability, and Validity of the Work Limitations Questionnaire in 836 Patients

N. Walker, K. Michaud, F. Wolfe ......... 1006

Comorbid Depression Is an Independent Risk Factor for Mortality in Patients with RA

D.C. Ang, H. Choi, K. Kroenke, F. Wolfe ......... 1013

RA: Evidence for Bone Loss in Premenopausal Women

T.F. Tourinho, A. Stein, J.A.S. Castro, J.C.T. Brenol ......... 1020

Parenteral Gold Preparations. Efficacy and Safety of Therapy After Switching from Aurothioglucose to Aurothiomalate

E.N. van Roon, M.A.F.J. van de Laar, M. Janssen, M.W.M. Kruijsen, T.L.T.A. Jansen, J.R.B.J. Brouwers ......... 1026

Can Progressive Resistance Training Reverse Cachexia in Patients with RA? Results of a Pilot Study

S.M. Marcora, A.B. Lemmey, P.J. Maddison ......... 1031

Age Adjustment Corrects for Apparent Differences in ESR and CRP Values at the Onset of Seropositive RA in Younger and Older Patients

V.K. Ranganath, D.A. Elashoff, D. Khanna, et al ......... 1040

Diagnosing Late Onset RA, PMR, and Temporal Arteritis in Patients Presenting with Polymyalgic Symptoms. A Prospective Longterm Evaluation

C.T. Pease, G. Haugeberg, A.W. Morgan, B. Montague, E.M.A. Hensor, B.B. Bhakta ......... 1043

Mycophenolate Mofetil in SLE: Efficacy and Tolerability in 86 Patients

C.N. Pisoni, F.J. Sanchez, Y. Karim, et al ......... 1047

Seasonal Variation of Lupus Nephritis: High Prevalence of Class V Lupus Nephritis During the Winter and Spring

N. Schlesinger, M. Schlesinger, S.V. Seshan ......... 1053

Factor XIII in Primary APS

P.R.J. Ames, L. Iannaccone, J. Delgado Alves, A. Margarita, L.R. Lopez, V. Brancaccio ......... 1058

Vasculitis and Expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and E-Selectin in Salivary Glands of Patients with SS

N. Turkcapar, S.D. Sak, M. Saatci, M. Duman, U. Olmez ......... 1063

Abnormal Distribution of Aquaporin-5 in Salivary Glands in the NOD Mouse Model for SS

Y.T. Konttinen, E-K. Tensing, M. Laine, P. Porola, J. Törnwall, M. Hukkanen ......... 1071

Incidence of Churg-Strauss Syndrome in Asthma Drug Users: A Population-Based Perspective

L.R. Harrold, S.E. Andrade, A.S. Go, et al ......... 1076

Inducible NOS Polymorphism Is Associated with Susceptibility to Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in Northwestern Spain

J. Martin, L. Paco, M.P. Ruiz, et al ......... 1081

Women's Preferences for Prevention of Bone Loss

L. Fraenkel, F. Constantinescu, M. Oberto-Medina, D.R. Wittink ......... 1086

Efficacy of Rofecoxib, Celecoxib, and Acetaminophen in Patients with OA of the Knee. A Combined Analysis of the VACT Studies

T.J. Schnitzer, A.L. Weaver, A.B. Polis, R.A. Petruschke, G.P. Geba ......... 1093

The Effects of an Exercise Program for Older Adults with OA of the Hip

E. Tak, P. Staats, A. van Hespen, M. Hopman-Rock ......... 1106

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study of Oral Adenosine Triphosphate in Subacute Low Back Pain

B. Bannwarth, F-A. Allaert, B. Avouac, M. Rossignol, S. Rozenberg, J-P. Valat ......... 1114

Lack of Association of Fibromyalgia with Hepatitis C Virus Infection

J. Narváez, J.M. Nolla, J. Valverde-García ......... 1118

Pediatric Rheumatology

Early Disease Course and Predictors of Disability in JRA and JSpA: A 3 Year Prospective Study

A.M. Selvaag, G. Lien, D. Sørskaar, O. Vinje, Ø. Førre, B. Flatø ......... 1122

Special Report

Update of Proceedings of the 2002 International Workshop on Osteoarthritis Outcomes

Guest Editor K.D. Brandt ......... 1131

Case Reports

Leflunomide Induced Acute Interstitial Pneumonia

M. Takeishi, Y. Akiyama, H. Akiba, D. Adachi, M. Hirano, T. Mimura ......... 1160

Persistent Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis Following Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus

J.W. Levine, C. Gota, B.J. Fessler, L.H. Calabrese, S.M. Cooper ......... 1164

Images in Rheumatology

Marked Dilatation of Pulmonary Arteries in MCTD

T. Nagashima, J-I. Masuyama, H. Okubo, S. Minota ......... 1168

In Memory Azzudin E. Gharavi, MD, 1938-2004

S.S. Pierangeli, E.N. Harris, W. Wilson ......... 1170

Correspondence

Subclinical Atherosclerosis in SLE

U. Mercado, L. Avendaño ......... 1171

Reply: Subclinical Atherosclerosis in SLE

Y. Ahmad, I. Bruce ......... 1172

Reply: Subclinical Atherosclerosis in SLE

M. Abu-Shakra ......... 1172

Temporal Arteritis Associated with Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitis

A.S.M. Jawad ......... 1173

Reply : Temporal Arteritis Associated with Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitis

M.A. Hamidou ......... 1173

Silicone Breast Implants

G.E. Ehrlich ......... 1173

Reply: Silicone Breast Implants

B.M. Rothschild ......... 1174

Reply: Silicone Breast Implants

R.C.W. Vermeulen ......... 1174

Letter

Dropped Head: An Unusual Presentation of Dermatomyositis

G. Slobodin, M. Rozenbaum, B. Weller, N. Boulman, I. Rosner ......... 1174

Meetings in Rheumatology