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Leaders

	Risk of cancer in patients with scleroderma J E Pearson and A J Silman Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 697-699. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.697 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Health status after hip or knee arthroplasty C Jinks, M Lewis, and P Croft Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 700-701. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.700 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Parasympathetic nervous system dysfunction in primary Sjögren’s syndrome A Hocevar, M Tomsic, S Praprotnik, M Hojnik, T Kveder, and B Rozman Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 702-704. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.702 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lesson of the month

	A rare case of shock T W Felton, E Drewe, S Jivan, R I Hall, and R J Powell Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 705-706. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.705 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

EULAR news

	European collaboration at its best: 23rd European Workshop for Rheumatology Research F A Wollheim Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 787-788. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.787 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Getting scientists together: the ACR/EULAR exchange programme D Elewaut, M Aringer, and U Müller-Ladner Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 789-790. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.789 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Extended reports

	TNF receptor gene therapy results in suppression of IgG2a anticollagen antibody in collagen induced arthritis P Mukherjee, B Wu, L Mayton, S-H Kim, P D Robbins, and P H Wooley Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 707-714. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.707 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Chemokine blockade and chronic inflammatory disease: proof of concept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis J J Haringman, M C Kraan, T J M Smeets, K H Zwinderman, and P P Tak Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 715-721. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.715 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Extra-articular disease manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis: incidence trends and risk factors over 46 years C Turesson, W M O’Fallon, C S Crowson, S E Gabriel, and E L Matteson Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 722-727. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.722 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Risk of cancer in patients with scleroderma: a population based cohort study C L Hill, A-M Nguyen, D Roder, and P Roberts-Thomson Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 728-731. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.728 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Direct costs of ankylosing spondylitis and its determinants: an analysis among three European countries A Boonen, D van der Heijde, R Landewé, F Guillemin, M Rutten-van Mölken, M Dougados, H Mielants, K de Vlam, H van der Tempel, S Boesen, A Spoorenberg, H Schouten, and Sj van der Linden Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 732-740. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.732 [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only Appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Costs of ankylosing spondylitis in three European countries: the patient’s perspective A Boonen, D van der Heijde, R Landewé, F Guillemin, A Spoorenberg, H Schouten, M Rutten-van Mölken, M Dougados, H Mielants, K de Vlam, H van der Tempel, and Sj van der Linden Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 741-747. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.741 [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only Appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Disability in adults with hip and knee arthroplasty: a French national community based survey I Boutron, S Poiraudeau, J-F Ravaud, G Baron, M Revel, R Nizard, M Dougados, and Ph Ravaud Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 748-754. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.748 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of psychosocial and individual psychological factors on the onset of musculoskeletal pain: common and site-specific effects E S Nahit, I M Hunt, M Lunt, G Dunn, A J Silman, and G J Macfarlane Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 755-760. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.755 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Concise reports

	Apoptosis of peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis E Smolewska, H Brozik, P Smolewski, M Biernacka-Zielinska, Z Darzynkiewicz, and J Stanczyk Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 761-763. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.761 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term structural effects of combination therapy in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: five year follow up of a prospective double blind controlled study J F Maillefert, B Combe, P Goupille, A Cantagrel, and M Dougados Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 764-766. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.764 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hand bone densitometry in rheumatoid arthritis, a five year longitudinal study: an outcome measure and a prognostic marker A A Deodhar, J Brabyn, I Pande, D L Scott, and A D Woolf Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 767-770. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.767 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Antiphospholipid antibody in localised scleroderma S Sato, M Fujimoto, M Hasegawa, and K Takehara Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 771-774. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.771 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Association of sister chromatid exchange frequencies in patients with ankylosing spondylitis with and without HLA-B27 M Ikbal, N Ezirmik, T Tos, and I Pirim Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 775-777. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.775 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	Alopecia areata and relapsing polychondritis or mosaic autoimmunity? The first experience of co-trimoxazole treatment A P Rozin, D Schapira, and R Bergman Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 778-780. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.778 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An unusual case of ANCA positive disease S Delen, A Boonen, R Landewé, A A Kroon, Sj van der Linden, and J W Cohen Tervaert Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 780-781. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.780 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Platelet GPIIb/IIIa (P1A1/2) polymorphism in SLE: clinical and laboratory association B Tolusso, M Fabris, E Gremese, M Mosca, P Rovere-Querini, and G F Ferraccioli Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 781-782. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.781 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Local infusion of infliximab for the treatment of acute joint inflammation M Bokarewa and A Tarkowski Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 783-784. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.783 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Isotope bone scans: an assessment of their diagnostic use in polyarticular pain of uncertain origin A Whallett, N Evans, S Bradley, and P Jobanputra Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 784-785. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.784 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Leucocytoclastic vasculitis as onset symptom of ulcerative colitis F Iannone, C Scioscia, A Musio, D Piscitelli, and G Lapadula Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 785-786. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.785 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Matters arising

	French guidelines for diagnosis and treating latent and active tuberculosis in patients with RA treated with TNF blockers X Mariette, D Salmon, and Group RATIO Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 791. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.791 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Bone and joint futures: Ed A D Woolf. (Pp150, 16-95.) London: BMJ Publishing Group, 2002. ISBN 0 727 91548 7. T K Kvien Ann Rheum Dis 2003; 62: 791-792. doi:10.1136/ard.62.8.791-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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