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The MCP2 and the wrist plus two extensor compartments are the most affected and responsive joints/tendons out of the US7 score in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-an observational study by Podewski, A. F, Glimm, A. M, Fischer, I, Bruyn, G. A. W, Hanova, P, Hammer, H. B, Aga, A. B, Haavardsholm, E. A, Ramiro, S, Burmester, G. R, Backhaus, M, Ohrndorf, S

“…Background There is no international consensus on an optimal ultrasound score for monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on patient-level yet. Our aim was to…”
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Fluctuation and change of serum urate levels and flares in gout: results from the NOR-Gout study by Uhlig, T., Karoliussen, L. F., Sexton, J., Kvien, T. K., Haavardsholm, E. A., Perez-Ruiz, F., Hammer, H. B.

“…A gout attack may evolve after a purine-rich diet or alcohol and after starting urate-lowering therapy (ULT). The relationships between fluctuation and change…”
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Ultrasonography shows significant improvement in wrist and ankle tenosynovitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with adalimumab by Hammer, HB, Kvien, TK

“…Objective: Tenosynovitis is common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but knowledge is limited regarding its response to anti-inflammatory treatment. This study used…”
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Beliefs about medicines in gout patients: results from the NOR-Gout 2-year study by Uhlig, T, Karoliussen, LF, Sexton, J, Kvien, TK, Haavardsholm, EA, Taylor, WJ, Hammer, HB

“…Adherence to urate-lowering therapy (ULT) in gout is challenging. This longitudinal study aimed to determine 2 year changes in beliefs about medicines during…”
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Major reduction of ultrasound-detected synovitis during subcutaneous tocilizumab treatment: results from a multicentre 24 week study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Hammer, HB, Hansen, IMJ, Järvinen, P, Leirisalo-Repo, M, Ziegelasch, M, Agular, B, Terslev, L

“…Objective: Few studies have investigated the efficacy of subcutaneous tocilizumab (TCZ-SC) on ultrasound-detected inflammation. This study aimed to explore the…”
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Ultrasonography shows increased cross-sectional area of the median nerve in patients with arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome by Hammer, H. B., Hovden, I. A. H., Haavardsholm, E. A., Kvien, T. K.

“…Objectives. To examine whether patients with arthritic diseases and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) have increased cross-sectional areas of the median nerves…”
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Smoking and alcohol use are associated with structural and inflammatory hand osteoarthritis features by Magnusson, K, Mathiessen, A, Hammer, HB, Kvien, TK, Slatkowsky-Christensen, B, Natvig, B, Hagen, KB, Østerås, N, Haugen, IK

“…Objectives: To explore whether smoking and alcohol use are associated with hand osteoarthritis (OA) features in two different OA cohorts. Method: We studied…”
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Biomarkers of cardiovascular risk across phenotypes of osteoarthritis by Provan, S A, Rollefstad, S, Ikdahl, E, Mathiessen, A, Berg, I J, Eeg, I, Wilkinson, I B, McEniery, C M, Kvien, T K, Hammer, H B, Østerås, N, Haugen, I K, Semb, A G

“…The objective of this study was to explore the associations between ultrasonographic and radiographic joint scores and levels of arterial CVD risk markers in…”
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Calprotectin (a major leucocyte protein) is associated with the levels of anti-CCP and rheumatoid factor in a longitudinal study of patients with very early rheumatoid arthritis by Hammer, H. B., Haavardsholm, E. A., Kvien, T. K.

“…Background: Calprotectin is a major granulocyte and monocyte protein, and plasma levels of calprotectin are strongly associated with inflammation in patients…”
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Defining Enthesitis in Spondyloarthritis by Ultrasound: Results of a Delphi Process and of a Reliability Reading Exercise by Terslev, L., Naredo, E., Iagnocco, A., Balint, P. V., Wakefield, R. J., Aegerter, P., Aydin, S. Z., Bachta, A., Hammer, H. B., Bruyn, G. A. W., Filippucci, E., Gandjbakhch, F., Mandl, P., Pineda, C., Schmidt, W. A., D'Agostino, M. A.

“…Objective To standardize ultrasound (US) in enthesitis. Methods An initial Delphi exercise was undertaken to define US‐detected enthesitis and its core…”
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Synovitis and radiographic progression in non-erosive and erosive hand osteoarthritis: is erosive hand osteoarthritis a separate inflammatory phenotype? by Haugen, I.K, Mathiessen, A, Slatkowsky-Christensen, B, Magnusson, K, Bøyesen, P, Sesseng, S, van der Heijde, D, Kvien, T.K, Hammer, H.B

“…Summary Objective To compare the prevalence of synovitis, pain and radiographic progression in non-erosive and erosive hand osteoarthritis (HOA), and to…”
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Global ultrasound assessment of structural lesions in osteoarthritis: a reliability study by the OMERACT ultrasonography group on scoring cartilage and osteophytes in finger joints by Hammer, H B, Iagnocco, A, Mathiessen, A, Filippucci, E, Gandjbakhch, F, Kortekaas, M C, Möller, I, Naredo, E, Wakefield, R J, Aegerter, P, D'Agostino, M-A

“…Ultrasonography is sensitive for the evaluation of cartilage pathology and degree of osteophytes in patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA). High consistency of…”
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Rosuvastatin‐Induced Carotid Plaque Regression in Patients With Inflammatory Joint Diseases: The Rosuvastatin in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Other Inflammatory Joint Diseases Study by Rollefstad, S., Ikdahl, E., Hisdal, J., Olsen, I. C., Holme, I., Hammer, H. B., Smerud, K. T., Kitas, G. D., Pedersen, T. R., Kvien, T. K., Semb, A. G.

“…Objective Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and carotid artery plaques have an increased risk of acute coronary syndromes. Statin treatment with the goal…”
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Tenosynovitis of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon predicts erosive progression in early rheumatoid arthritis by Lillegraven, Siri, Bøyesen, Pernille, Hammer, Hilde Berner, Østergaard, Mikkel, Uhlig, Till, Sesseng, Sølve, Kvien, Tore K, Haavardsholm, Espen A

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Prediction of MRI erosive progression: a comparison of modern imaging modalities in early rheumatoid arthritis patients by Bøyesen, Pernille, Haavardsholm, Espen A, van der Heijde, Désirée, Østergaard, Mikkel, Hammer, Hilde Berner, Sesseng, Sølve, Kvien, Tore K

“…To examine the associations between modern imaging modalities and joint damage measured as 1-year MRI erosive progression, in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…”
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Terminal complement pathway activation and low lysis inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fluid by Høgåsen, K, Mollnes, T E, Harboe, M, Götze, O, Hammer, H B, Oppermann, M

“…To investigate terminal complement activation and lysis inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). C5a, vitronectin and clusterin were quantitated by enzyme…”
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EFSUMB minimum training requirements for rheumatologists performing musculoskeletal ultrasound by Terslev, L, Hammer, H B, Torp-Pedersen, S, Szkudlarek, M, Iagnocco, A, D'Agostino, M A, Schmidt, W A, Uson, J, Bruyn, G A, Filippucci, E, Möller, I, Balint, P, Wakefield, R, Naredo, E

“…In order to optimize and standardize musculoskeletal ultrasonography education for rheumatologists, there is a need for competency assessments addressing the…”
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Interleukin‐15 Induces Interleukin‐17 Production by Synovial T Cell Lines from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Halvorsen, E. H., Strønen, E., Hammer, H. B., Goll, G. L., Sollid, L. M., Molberg, Ø.

“…IL‐17‐producing T cells (Th17 cells) are believed to contribute to local inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Limited data exist on Th17…”
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A longitudinal study of calprotectin as an inflammatory marker in patients with reactive arthritis by Hammer, H B, Kvien, T K, Glennås, A, Melby, K

“…To examine the value of calprotectin, a major granulocyte protein with bactericide properties, as an inflammatory marker in patients with reactive arthritis…”
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Changes in laboratory variables in rheumatoid arthritis patients during a trial of fasting and one-year vegetarian diet by Kjeldsen-Kragh, J, Mellbye, O J, Haugen, M, Mollnes, T E, Hammer, H B, Sioud, M, Førre, O

“…We have previously reported that significant improvement may be obtained in rheumatoid arthritis patients by fasting followed by a vegetarian diet for one…”
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