2004 Vol.22, N°2 - Table of contents

March-April 2004

Editorial

CER2254
2004,22,2
Pg. 0141-0142

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Is there any interest in providing recommendations for the management of rheumatic disorders ?
M. Dougados

Evidence-based Rheumatology

CER2255
2004,22,2
Pg. 0143-0144

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Hydroxychloroquine at the recommended dose (< 6.5 mg/kg/day) is safe for the retina in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus
M.F. Marmor

CER2256
2004,22,2
Pg. 0144

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The addition of adalimumab to methotrexate reduces rheumatoid arthritis activity in patients with longstanding disease (errata corrige)
M. Cutolo

Full Papers

CER2257
2004,22,2
Pg. 0145-0150

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Bioactivity of prolactin in systemic sclerosis
G. La Montagna, R. Meli, T. Criscuolo, S. D’Angelo, G. Valentini

CER2258
2004,22,2
Pg. 0151-0157

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Long-term results of multiple synovectomy for patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis. Effects on disease activity and radiological progression
H. Nakamura, H. Tanaka, S. Yoshino

CER2259
2004,22,2
Pg. 0158-0164

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Correlation between expression of CD44 splice variant v8-v9 and invasiveness of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in an <i>in vitro</i> system
T.C.A. Tolboom, A.L. Huidekoper, I.M. Kramer, E. Pieterman, R.E.M. Toes, T.W.J. Huizinga

CER2230
2004,22,2
Pg. 0165-0170

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Early rheumatoid arthritis: Does gender influence disease expression ?
P.V. Voulgari, I.A. Papadopoulos, Y. Alamanos, A. Katsaraki, A.A. Drosos

CER2231
2004,22,2
Pg. 0171-0176

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Treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: A comparison of NSAID use in patients for whom surgery was and was not recommended
J.E. Pope, K. McCrea, A. Stevens, J.M. Ouimet

CER2232
2004,22,2
Pg. 0177-0183

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Musculoskeletal pain, disability and health-seeking behavior in adult Kuwaitis using a validated Arabic version of the WHO-ILAR COPCORD Core Questionnaire
A.M. Al-Awadhi, S.O. Olusi, M. Moussa, D. Shehab, N. Al-Zaid, A. Al-Herz, K. Al-Jarallah

CER2233
2004,22,2
Pg. 0184-0196

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Modulation of intracellular calcium signaling and mitochondrial function in cultured osteoblastic cells by dexamethasone and celecoxib during mechanical stimulation
S. Schuchmann, M. Wiontzek, G.-R. Burmester, F. Buttgereit

CER2234
2004,22,2
Pg. 0197-0204

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Rapid inhibitory effect of Tacrolimus on T cell migration by suppressing CD29-related functions
Y. Munakata, T. Saito, T. Watanabe, H. Fujii, C. Morimoto

CER2235
2004,22,2
Pg. 0205-0212

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Questionnaire survey of management and prescription of general practitioners in knee osteoarthritis: A comparison with 2000 EULAR recommendations
X. Chevalier, J.P. Marre, J. de Butler, A. Hercek

CER2236
2004,22,2
Pg. 0213-0218

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Immunomodulatory effects of sucupira (<i>Pterodon pubescens</i>) seed infusion on collagen-induced arthritis
M.G.P. Coelho, K.C.C. Sabino, S.R. Dalmau

Brief Papers

CER2237
2004,22,2
Pg. 0219-0222

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Association between urokinase gene 3`-UTR T/C polymorphism and Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Taiwan
C.-M. Huang, C.-L. Chen, J.J.P. Tsai , C.-H. Tsai, F.-J. Tsai

CER2238
2004,22,2
Pg. 0223-0226

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The contribution of underlying systemic rheumatic diseases to the mortality in patients admitted for intensive care: a matched cohort study
Z. Ozbalkan, A. Topeli, S. Kiraz, M.A. Ozturk, I. Ertenli, M. Calguneri

CER2239
2004,22,2
Pg. 0227-0229

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Antipolymer antibodies in Danish fibromyalgia patients
B. Jensen, I. Hechmann Wittrup, A. Wiik, H. Bliddal, S. Friis, J.K. McLaughlin, B. Danneskiold-Samsøe, J.H. Olsen

CER2240
2004,22,2
Pg. 0230-0232

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E-selectin polymorphism in erythema nodosum secondary to sarcoidosis
M.M. Amoli, J. Llorca, A. Gomez-Gigirey, C. Garcia-Porrua, M. Lueiro, M. El-Magadmi, M.L. Fernandez, W.E.R. Ollier,M.A. Gonzalez-Gay

Case Reports

CER2241
2004,22,2
Pg. 0233-0234

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Dual positivity for cytoplasmic and perinuclear antineutrophil antibodies in a patient with Henoch-Schönlein purpura
I. Ferraz-Amaro, M.J. Herrero, A. Jurado, F. Díaz-González

CER2242
2004,22,2
Pg. 0235-0237

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Henoch-Schönlein purpura in two brothers imprisoned in the same jail: presentation two months apart
N. Çakir, Ö.N. Pamuk, S. Dönmez

Review

CER2243
2004,22,2
Pg. 0238-0251

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Systemic vasculitides: Immunogenetics and familial clustering
P. Fietta

Paediatric Rheumatology

CER2244
2004,22,2
Pg. 0252-0258

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Safety of anti-TNFα therapy in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
L. Dekker, W. Armbrust, C.M.A. Rademaker, B. Prakken, W. Kuis, N.M. Wulffraat

CER2245
2004,22,2
Pg. 0259-0264

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Sequential changes to clinical parameters and adhesion molecules following intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide and methylprednisolone treatment of refractory juvenile idiopathic arthritis
C.-Y. Chen, L.-C. Chen, K.-W. Yeh, L.-S. Ou, M.-H. Yang, J.-L. Huang

Letter

CER2247
2004,22,2
Pg. 0265-0266

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Reply
A. Del Puente, S. Savastano, V. Nuzzo, A. Esposito, G. Lupoli

CER2246
2004,22,2
Pg. 0265

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Rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid disease
B. Marasini, M. Massarotti

CER2248
2004,22,2
Pg. 0266

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Gabapentin in the treatment of bipolar depression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
M.G. Carta, M.C. Hardoy, F. Ducci, M. Catena, L. Dell’Osso, B. Carpiniello

CER2249
2004,22,2
Pg. 0267

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Cross cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the CHAQ for measuring functional status in children with JIA
S.M. Al-Mayouf

CER2251
2004,22,2
Pg. 0267-0268

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Pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated by etanercept
S. Lassoued, S. Sire, M. Farny, T. Billey, K. Lassoued

CER2250
2004,22,2
Pg. 0267

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Reply
Y. El Miedany

CER2252
2004,22,2
Pg. 0268

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Infliximab induced lupus or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) overlapping with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) unmasked by infliximab
S. Novak, N. Cikes

CER2253
2004,22,2
Pg. 0269

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Tumoral calcinosis in systemic sclerosis
I. Marie, F. Duparc, A. Janvresse, H. Levesque, H. Courtois

CER2260
2004,22,2
Pg. 0270

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Lack of association between altitude and incidence of giant cell arteritis in Northwest Spain
J. Llorca, M. Bringas-Bollada, J.C. Amor-Dorado, C. Garcia-Porrua, M.A. Gonzalez-Gay