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Leaders

	Newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis M H Weisman Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 287-289. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.287 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Hypothesis

	Effect of pregnancy and obstructive jaundice on inflammatory diseases: the work of P S Hench revisited I Crocker, N Lawson, and J Fletcher Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 307-310. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.307 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Early referral recommendation for newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis: evidence based development of a clinical guide P Emery, F C Breedveld, M Dougados, J R Kalden, M H Schiff, and J S Smolen Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 290-297. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.290 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) in psoriatic arthritis: pathophysiology and treatment with TNF inhibitors P J Mease Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 298-304. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.298 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lesson of the month

	Polymyositis as a cause of total gut failure A J Hughes, I Ferguson, E Rankin, and K Kane Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 305-306. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.305 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Extended reports

	Long term anti-tumour necrosis factor monotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis: effect on radiological course and prognostic value of markers of cartilage turnover and endothelial activation A A den Broeder, L A B Joosten, T Saxne, D Heinegård, H Fenner, A M M Miltenburg, W L H Frasa, L J van Tits, W A Buurman, P L C M van Riel, L B A van de Putte, and P Barrera Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 311-318. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.311 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Characterisation of size and direction of osteophyte in knee osteoarthritis: a radiographic study Y Nagaosa, P Lanyon, and M Doherty Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 319-324. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.319 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bone quality and bone mass as assessed by quantitative ultrasound and dual energy x ray absorptiometry in women with rheumatoid arthritis: relationship with quadriceps strength O R Madsen, O H Sørensen, and C Egsmose Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 325-329. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.325 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Development of a radiographic index to assess the tarsal involvement in patients with spondyloarthropathies C Pacheco-Tena, J D Londoño, J Cazarín-Barrientos, A Martínez, J Vázquez-Mellado, J F Moctezuma, M A González, C Pineda, M H Cardiel, and R Burgos-Vargas Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 330-334. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.330 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Which patients stop working because of rheumatoid arthritis? Results of five years' follow up in 732 patients from the Early RA Study (ERAS) A Young, J Dixey, E Kulinskaya, N Cox, P Davies, J Devlin, P Emery, A Gough, D James, P Prouse, P Williams, and J Winfield Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 335-340. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.335 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Review of the function of a telephone helpline in the treatment of outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis R A Hughes, M E Carr, A Huggett, and C E A Thwaites Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 341-345. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.341 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Influence of prior pregnancies on disease course and cause of death in systemic sclerosis C M Artlett, M Rasheed, K E Russo-Stieglitz, H H B Sawaya, and S A Jimenez Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 346-350. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.346 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Concise reports

	Influence of HLA polymorphism on persistent remission in rheumatoid arthritis E T H Molenaar, A E Voskuyl, I E van der Horst-Bruinsma, G M Th Schreuder, E Zanelli, and B A C Dijkmans Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 351-353. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.351 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is primarily associated with HLA-DR8 but not DQ4 on the DR8-DQ4 haplotype A Smerdel, R Ploski, B Flatø, E Musiej-Nowakowska, E Thorsby, and Ø Førre Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 354-357. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.354 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Anticardiolipin antibodies in rheumatoid patients treated with etanercept or conventional combination therapy: direct and indirect evidence for a possible association with infections G Ferraccioli, F Mecchia, E Di Poi, and M Fabris Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 358-361. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.358 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Limited polyarteritis nodosa of the male and female reproductive systems: diagnostic and therapeutic approach M Fraenkel-Rubin, D Ergas, and Z M Sthoeger Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 362-364. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.362 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence of Behçet's disease in an Arab community in Israel L Jaber, G Milo, G J Halpern, I Krause, and A Weinberger Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 365-366. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.365 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Rapid detection of autoantibodies to dsDNA with the particle gel immunoassay (ID-PaGIA) A Seltsam, P Schwind, K Abraham, F Hiepe, S Cygan, I Aebischer, and A Salama Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 367-369. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.367 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Meeting reports

	Progress towards an OMERACT-ILAR guideline for economic evaluations in rheumatology S E Gabriel, P Tugwell, and M Drummond Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 370-373. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.370 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	Anticardiolipin antibodies in patients with post-streptococcal reactive arthritis N Tamura, S Kobayashi, and H Hashimoto Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 374. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.374 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Successful treatment of SAPHO syndrome with infliximab: report of two cases I Olivieri, A Padula, G Ciancio, C Salvarani, L Niccoli, and F Cantini Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 375-376. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.375 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Muscle involvement in childhood sarcoidosis and need for muscle biopsy A V Ramanan, A D Thimmarayappa, and E M Baildam Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 376-377. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.376 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fever of unknown origin with seronegative spondyloarthropathy: an atypical manifestation of Whipple's disease C Várvölgyi, T Bubán, S Szakáll, Z Hargitai, L Galuska, C Jeney, G Kakuk, and J Gaál Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 377-378. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.377 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Synovial fluid neutrophil function in RA: the effect of pregnancy associated proteins C Belcher, M Doherty, and S P M Crouch Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 379-380. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.379 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Matters arising

	Behçet's disease and thrombophilia G E Ehrlich, M Leiba, Y Sidi, H Gur, A Leiba, and M Ehrenfeld Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 381. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.381 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Treatment of rheumatic diseases: a companion to Kelley's textbook of rheumatology: Eds M H Wiseman, M E Weinblatt, J S Louie. (Pp 563; $129.) London: Saunders, 2001. ISBN 0-7216-8464-5. H Schulze-Koops Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 381. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.381-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Echoes

	Necrotising fasciitis with anti-TNF- Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 318. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.318 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Recognising macrophage activation syndrome Ann Rheum Dis 2002; 61: 357. doi:10.1136/ard.61.4.357 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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