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VOLUME 31: NO. 3 MARCH 2004
Editorials
Clinical Trials, Outcome Measures, and Response Criteria
 S.R. Pillemer, B. Tilley .........407
Defining Therapeutic Success in Rheumatoid
Arthritis Clinical Trials: From Statistical Significance to Clinical Significance
 A. Maetzel .........411
Suboptimal Osteoporosis Management:
Moving Beyond Detection
 T. Neogi, J.J. Allison .........413
Hepatitis C and B Cells: Induction of Autoimmunity and Lymphoproliferation May Reflect Chronic Stimulation Through Cell-Surface Receptors
 G. Starkebaum, E.H. Sasso .........416
Estrogen Metabolites: Increasing Evidence for
Their Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
 M. Cutolo .........419
Articles
Polymorphism in Promoter Region of IL10 Gene Is Associated with RA in Women
L. Padyukov, A-M. Hytönen, M. Smolnikova, et al 422
TNF-a Promotes the Expression of Osteoprotegerin in Rheumatoid Synovial Fibroblasts
A. Kubota, K. Hasegawa, T. Suguro, Y. Koshihara .........426
Erythromycin Suppresses the Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Rheumatoid Synovial Cells
T. Fumimori, S. Honda, K. Migita, et al .........436
Polymorphisms in the MBL Gene Are Not
Associated with Radiographic Erosions in Rheumatoid or Inflammatory Polyarthritis
A. Barton, H. Platt, F. Salway, et al .........442
Expression of IL-12R and IL-18R on CD4+
T Cells from Patients with RA
T. Aita, M. Yamamura, M. Kawashima, et al .........448
Immune Activation and Depression in Women with RA
A.J. Zautra, D.C. Yocum, I. Villanueva, et al .........457
Role of mRNA Expression of Transcription Factors in Glucocorticoid Sensitivity of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and Disease State in RA
K. Onda, E. Rimbara, T. Hirano, et al .........464
Patient Retention and Hand-Wrist Radiograph Progression of RA During a 3-Year Prospective
Study That Prohibited DMARD
H.E. Paulus, D. Di Primeo, J.T. Sharp, et al .........470
Autologous Hemopoietic Stem Cell
Transplantation in Severe RA: A Report from the EBMT and ABMTR
J.A. Snowden, J. Passweg, J.J. Moore, et al .........482
Patients with RA and SLE Have Increased Renal Excretion of Mitogenic Estrogens in Relation to Endogenous Antiestrogens
C. Weidler, P. Härle, J. Schedel, M. Schmidt,
J. Schölmerich, R.H. Straub .........489
Triple Association Between Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Systemic Autoimmune Diseases,
and B Cell Lymphoma
M. Ramos Casals, O. Trejo,
M. Garcia-Carrasco, et al .........495
Autoantibodies Against a-Fodrin in SS with Neurological Manifestations
J. de Seze, S. Dubucquoi, A-L. Fauchais, et al .........500
Sensitivity and Specificity for Primary SS of
IgA and IgG Anti-a-Fodrin Antibodies Detected
by ELISA
A. Ruffatti, P. Ostuni, P. Grypiotis, et al .........504
Erectile Dysfunction Associated with Scleroderma:
A Case-Control Study of Men with Scleroderma
and RA
P. Hong, J.E. Pope, J.M. Ouimet, E. Rullan,
J.R. Seibold .........508
Elevated Circulating CD40L Concentrations in Patients with SSc
K. Komura, S. Sato, M. Hasegawa,
M. Fujimoto, K. Takehara .........514
Geographical and Genetic Factors Do Not Account for Significant Differences in the Clinical Spectrum
of GCA in Southern Europe
M.A. Gonzales-Gay,
L. Boiardi, C. Garcia-Porrua, P. Macchioni,
J.C. Amor-Dorado, C. Salvarani .........520
Uveitis as the Initial Clinical Manifestation in
Patients with SpA
J. Fernández-Melón,
S. Muñoz-Fernández, V. Hidalgo, et al .........524
Reactive Arthritis Following an Outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni Infection
T. Hannu, M. Kauppi,
M. Tuomala, I. Laaksonen, P. Klemets, M. Kuusi .........528
Successful Short Term Treatment of Patients with Severe Undifferentiated Spondyloarthritis with the Anti-TNF-a Fusion Receptor Protein Etanercept
J. Brandt, A. Khariouzov, J. Listing, et al .........531
A Portable Digital Microphotography Unit for Rapid Documentation of Periungual Nailfold Capillary Changes in Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases
R.D. Sontheimer .........539
The Cervical Spine in Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease. A Prevalent Case-Control Study
A. Finckh, D. Van Linthoudt,
B. Duvoisin, P. Bovay, J-C. Gerster .........545
Multifaceted Educational Program Increases Prescribing of Preventive Medication for Corticosteroid Induced Osteoporosis
M. Naunton, G.M. Peterson, G. Jones, G.M. Griffin, M.D. Bleasel .........550
Lubricating Ability of Aspirated Synovial Fluid from Emergency Department Patients with Knee Joint Synovitis
G.D. Jay, K.A. Elsaid, J. Zack, et al .........557
Efficacy and Safety of 5% Ibuprofen Cream
Treatment in Knee OA. Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
K. Trnavský, M. Fischer, U. Vögtle-Junkert,
F. Schreyger .........565
Hospital, Pharmacy, and Outpatient Costs for
OA and Chronic Back Pain
D.W. Mapel, M. Shainline, K. Paez, M. Gunter .........573
Lyon Schuss Radiographic View of the Knee.
Utility of Fluoroscopy for the Quality of
Tibial Plateau Alignment
T. Conrozier, P. Mathieu, M. Piperno, et al .........584
Are Preferences for Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors Influenced by the Certainty Effect?
L. Fraenkel,
D.R. Wittink, J. Concato, T. Fried .........591
Prevalence of Rheumatic Diseases in Brazil:
A Study Using the COPCORD Approach
É.R. Senna, A.L.P. De Barros, E.O. Silva, et al .........594
Clues to Pathogenesis of FM in Patients with
Sickle Cell Disease
N. Schlesinger .........598
Historical Vignette Professor Eric Bywaters,
1910-2003. Memories of Taplow
H.A. Smythe .........601
Pediatric Rheumatology
MHC Class I Overexpression on Muscles in Early JDM
C.K.C. Li, H. Varsani, J.L. Holton, B. Gao,
P. Woo, L.R. Wedderburn .........605
Decreased Pain Threshold in Children with
Growing Pains
P.J. Hashkes, O. Friedland,
L. Jaber, H.A. Cohen, B. Wolach, Y. Uziel .........610
Case Reports
Circulating VEGF Concentrations in a Case of Pulmonary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy. Correlation with Disease Activity
F. Olán, M. Portela, C. Navarro, el al .........614
Unusual Differential Diagnosis of a Swollen Toe
M. Wahle, C.G.O. Baerwald .........617
Images in Rheumatology
DISH: Isolated Involvement of Cervical Spine in a Young Patient
R. Mader .........620
Arthritis Induced by Corticosteroid Crystals
E. Selvi, R. De Stefano, S. Lorenzini,
R. Marcolongo .........622
Correspondence
Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Etanercept
in Children with Systemic JRA
H. Sarwar, L.R. Espinoza, A. Gedalia .........623
Reply A.V. Ramanan, R. Schneider .........623
Therapeutic Implications for Interferon-a
in Arthritis I. Kötter, N. Stübiger .........624
Reply E.N. Fish .........624
Letter
False Positive Parvovirus Serology
A.H. Johnson, A. Gough .........625
Notices
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