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VOLUME 29: NO. 3 MARCH 2002

Editorials

Options in Disability Determination. Lessons That Pertain to the Regional Musculoskeletal Disorders

N.M. Hadler .........407

What Does Cartilage Calcification Tell Us About OA?

R.A. Terkeltaub .........411

Articles

Dynamic T Cell Receptor Clonotype Changes in Synovial Tissue of Patients with Early RA: Effects of Treatment with Cyclosporin A (Neoral®)
 
A. VanderBorght, F. De Keyser, P. Geusens, et al .........416

Norepinephrine from Synovial Tyrosine Hydroxylase Positive Cells Is a Strong Indicator of Synovial Inflammation in RA
 
L.E. Miller, J. Grifka, J. Schölmerich, R.H. Straub .........427

Dose Response and Safety Study of Meloxicam Up to 22.5 mg Daily in RA: A 12 Week Multicenter, Double Blind, Dose Response Study versus Placebo and Diclofenac
 
D.E. Furst, K.S. Kolba, R. Fleischmann, et al .........436

A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial of an Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide to Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 in the Treatment of Severe RA
 
W.P. Maksymowych, W.D. Blackburn Jr, J.A. Tami, W.R. Shanahan Jr .........447

High Levels of IL-13 in RA Sera Are Modulated by TNF Antagonist Therapy: Association with Dendritic Cell Growth Activity
 
A. Tokayer, S.E. Carsons, B. Chokshi, F. Santiago-Schwarz .........454

The Acute Phase Response Does Not Fully Predict the Presence of Insulin Resistance and Dyslipidemia in Inflammatory Arthritis
 
P.H. Dessein, B.I. Joffe, A. Stanwix, A.S. Botha, Z. Moomal .........462

Gastroprotective Therapy and Risk of GI Ulcers: Risk Reduction by COX-2 Therapy
 
F. Wolfe, J. Anderson, T.A. Burke, L.M. Arguelles, D. Pettitt .........467

Aerobic Fitness, Fatigue, and Physical Disability in SLE
 
C. Tench, D. Bentley, V. Vleck, I. McCurdie, P. White, D. D'Cruz .........474

Fatigue in Patients with SLE: Lack of Associations to Serum Cytokines, Antiphospholipid Antibodies, or Other Disease Characteristics
 
R. Omdal, S.I. Mellgren, W. Koldingsnes, E.A. Jacobsen, G. Husby .........482

Sicca Symptoms and Anti-SSA/Ro Antibodies Are Common in MCTD
 
Y.N. Setty, C.B. Pittman, A.S. Mahale, E.L. Greidinger, R.W. Hoffman .........487

Longterm Anticoagulation Is Preferable for Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. Result of a Decision Analysis
 
H.I. Brunner, W-S. Chan, J.S. Ginsberg, B.M. Feldman .........490

Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Gene Polymorphisms in Isolated PMR
 
M.M. Amoli, E. Shelley, D.L. Mattey, et al .........502

Opportunistic Infections Are Preceded by a Rapid Fall in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Titer in Patients with ANCA Associated Vasculitis
 
R. Palsson, H.K. Choi, J.L. Niles .........505

Prevalence of AS and Other SpA Among Patients with IBD: A Population Study (The IBSEN Study)
 
O. Palm, B. Moum, A. Ongre, J.T. Gran .........511

BMD, Calcaneal Ultrasound, and Bone Turnover Markers in Women with AS
 
D.J. Speden, A.I. Calin, F.J. Ring, A.K. Bhalla .........516

IL-1ß, IL-10, TNF-a, and Cellular Proliferation Index in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Patients with AS
 
M. Vazquez-Del Mercado, A. Garcia-Gonzalez, J.F. Muñoz-Valle, et al .........522

Birth Order and AS: No Increased Risk of Developing AS Among First-born Children
 
S. Brophy, G. Taylor, A.I. Calin .........527

FMF and BD — Are They Associated?
 
E. Ben-Chetrit, R. Cohen, T. Chajek-Shaul .........530

Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphisms in BD
 
C. Salvarani, L. Boiardi, B. Casali, et al .........535

Correlation Between Body Composition and Efficacy of Lateral Wedged Insoles for Medial Compartment OA of the Knee
 
Y. Toda, N. Segal, A. Kato, S. Yamamoto, M. Irie .........541

Synthesis of IL-1ß, TNF-a, and Interstitial Collagenase (MMP-1) Is Eicosanoid Dependent in Human OA Synovial Membrane Explants: Interactions with Antiinflammatory Cytokines
 
W. He, J-P. Pelletier, J. Martel-Pelletier, S. Laufer, J.A. DiBattista .........546

Compartment Differences in Knee Cartilage Volume in Healthy Adults
 
F.M. Cicuttini, A.E. Wluka, Y. Wang, S.R. Davis, J. Hankin, P. Ebeling .........554

Sports Injury, Occupational Physical Activity, Joint Laxity, and Meniscal Damage
 
P. Baker, D. Coggon, I. Reading, D. Barrett, M. McLaren, C. Cooper .........557

Neck and Upper Limb Pain: More Pain Is Associated with Psychological Distress and Consultation Rate in Primary Care
 
D. van der Windt, P. Croft, B. Penninx .........564

The High Prevalence of Pathologic Calcium Crystals in Pre-operative Knees
 
B.A. Derfus, J.B. Kurian, J.J. Butler, et al .........570

A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Fitness and Biofeedback Training versus Basic Treatment in Patients with FM
 
M. van Santen, P. Bolwijn, F. Verstappen, et al .........575

High or Low Intensity Aerobic Fitness Training in FM. Does It Matter?
 
M. van Santen, P. Bolwijn, R. Landewé, et al .........582

Chronic Widespread Musculoskeletal Pain with or without FM: Psychological Distress in a Representative Community Adult Sample
 
K.P. White, W.R. Nielson, M. Harth, T. Ostbye, M. Speechley .........588

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Arthralgia Following Parvovirus B19 Infection
 
J.R. Kerr, J. Bracewell, I. Laing, et al .........595

Tender Point Scores and Their Relations to Signs of Mobility, Symptoms, and Disability in Female Home Care Personnel and the Prevalence of FM Syndrome
 
G. Lundberg, B. Gerdle .........603

Pain and Disability, Perceptions and Beliefs of a Rural Indian Population: A WHO-ILAR COPCORD Study
 
A. Chopra, M. Saluja, J. Patil, H.S. Tandle .........614

Pediatric Rheumatology

Health Care Provision in Pediatric Rheumatology in Germany — National Rheumatologic Database
 
K. Minden, M. Niewerth, J. Listing, A. Zink, and the German Study Group of Pediatric Rheumatologists .........622

Ultrasonography of the Hip in the Evaluation of Children with Seronegative JRA
 
S. Friedman, M.A. Gruber .........629

Case Reports

Neuropsychiatric SLE Presenting as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
 
M.E. Maldonado, R.C. Williams Jr, J.C. Adair, B.L. Hart, L. Gregg, W.L. Sibbitt Jr .........633

Infliximab Treatment in a Patient with RA on Hemodialysis
 
R. Singh, R. Cuchacovich, W. Huang, L.R. Espinoza .........636

Images in Rheumatology

Neuropathic Shoulder Arthropathy Associated with Syringomyelia and Arnold-Chiari Malformation (Type I)

L. Riente, S. Frigelli, A. Delle Sedie .........638

Correspondence

Simple Analgesics versus NSAID K.D. Brandt .........640

Reply R.W. Moskowitz .........641

Autoimmune Disease Among Teachers B. Rubin .........642

Reply S.J. Walsh, L.M. DeChello .........642

Letters

Breast Implants and FM G.E. Ehrlich .........642

The Death of Mozart G.E. Ehrlich .........643

Book Reviews

Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology, 6th edition, CD-ROM .........643

Rheumatoid Arthritis — Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment .........643

Correction

Evidence for Synovitis in Active Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Sonographic Study in a Large Series of Patients P. Falsetti, B. Frediani, L. Storri, et al .........644

Notices

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