Search Results - "Kersten, Brigit E"

Photoacoustic and high-frequency ultrasound imaging of systemic sclerosis patients by Daoudi, Khalid, Kersten, Brigit E, van den Ende, Cornelia H M, van den Hoogen, Frank H J, Vonk, Madelon C, de Korte, Chris L

“…Systemic sclerosis starts with an early phase characterized by Raynaud's phenomenon, puffy fingers/hands, autoantibodies, and a scleroderma nailfold…”
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Autoantibody profiles in systemic sclerosis; a comparison of diagnostic tests by Alkema, Wynand, Koenen, Hans, Kersten, Brigit E., Kaffa, Charlotte, Dinnissen, Jacqueline W. B., Damoiseaux, Jan G. M. C., Joosten, Irma, Driessen-Diks, Sophie, van der Molen, Renate G., Vonk, Madelon C., Smeets, Ruben L.

“…Autoimmune antibody profiling plays a prominent role in both classification and prognosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). In the last years novel autoantibodies…”
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Hit hard and early: analysing the effects of high-dose methylprednisolone on nailfold capillary changes and biomarkers in very early systemic sclerosis: study protocol for a 12-week randomised controlled trial by van den Hombergh, Wieneke M T, Kersten, Brigit E, Knaapen-Hans, Hanneke K A, Thurlings, Rogier M, van der Kraan, Peter M, van den Hoogen, Frank H J, Fransen, Jaap, Vonk, Madelon C

“…Mounting evidence indicates that inflammatory mechanisms drive systemic sclerosis (SSc) vasculopathy and fibrosis, especially early in the disease. Therefore,…”
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Diagnostic profiles for precision medicine in systemic sclerosis; stepping forward from single biomarkers towards pathophysiological panels by Smeets, Ruben L., Kersten, Brigit E., Joosten, Irma, Kaffa, Charlotte, Alkema, Wynand, Koenen, Hans J.P.M., Vonk, Madelon C.

“…Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease which is characterized by vasculopathy, tissue fibrosis and activation of the innate and adaptive immune…”
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Efficacy of methylprednisolone in very early systemic sclerosis: results of the "Hit hard and early'' randomized controlled trial by Kersten, Brigit E, Lemmers, Jacqueline M J, Vanhaecke, Amber, Velauthapillai, Arthiha, van den Hombergh, Wieneke M T, van den Hoogen, Frank H J, van den Ende, Cornelia H M, Smith, Vanessa, Vonk, Madelon C

“…We hypothesized that glucocorticoids would induce remission in very early Systemic Sclerosis patients by inhibition of inflammation driving the disease. We…”
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Treatment with cyclophosphamide i.v. pulse therapy is an option for effective treatment of skin fibrosis in patients with early systemic sclerosis by Kersten, Brigit E, den Broeder, Nathan, van den Hoogen, Frank H J, Knaapen-Hans, Hanneke A K, van den Ende, Cornelia H M, Vonk, Madelon C

“…Abstract Objectives SSc is a autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. There is a lack of evidence for the efficacy of i.v…”
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Treatment with cyclophosphamide i.v. pulse therapy is an option for effective treatment of skin fibrosis in patients with early systemic sclerosis by Kersten, Brigit E, den Broeder, Nathan, van den Hoogen, Frank H J, Knaapen-Hans, Hanneke A K, van den Ende, Cornelia H M, Vonk, Madelon C

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