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Wagner-Stickler syndrome, COL2A1 gene mutations in chondrodysplasias and familial OA and, 999
Walking, velocity of, in elderly, 343
Ward's triangle, radiographic hip OA, bone mineral density and, 907
Water
joint and connective tissue ultrasonography and, 736
NSAID, gastrointestinal tract and, 5
Weakness, proximal muscle, Lyme disease in elderly forester with symptoms of DM and, 1157
Wegener's granulomatosis
antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in mice and, 1375
immunosuppressive drugs during pregnancy and, 1722
MTX and prednisone in, 608
parvovirus B19 infection in, 1174
Weight
bone mineral density and, 907, 1204
elastin, collagen degradation and, in SSc, 517
factors affecting bone mass and, 61
stromelysin degradation of cartilage and, 173
vitamin B6 in rheumatoid cachexia and, 105
Weight-bearing joints, guidelines for medical management of OA and, 1541
Weight lifting, knee OA in athletes after, 539
Weight loss
in anemia in giant cell arteritis, 434
after corticosteroids, pulse cyclophosphamide and plasma exchange in polyarteritis nodosa and Churg-Strauss syndrome, 1638
leflunomide in RA and, 1595
in medical management of OA, 1535, 1541
Western analysis, to study Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD), IL-1, chondrocyte matrix metalloproteinase synthesis and, 1304
Western blotting
image processing and, 872
to study HRES-1 antibodies in SLE and overlap syndromes, 1660
to study HTLV-1 in PM, 690
to study stromelysin degradation of cartilage, 173, 1400
White blood cells
counts of, cytokines in JRA and, 211
synovitis, protein clearance and, 1085
Work
in cost and impact of musculoskeletal conditions, 1351
disability, in RA, 1630
knee OA in athletes and, 539
Work status, morbidity in SLE and, 267
Wrist
MRI, PET and, in RA, 819
radiographs of, joint space measurement of, with computerized image analysis, 891