Search Results - "Kiener, H. P."

Abatacept (CTLA‐4IG) treatment reduces the migratory capacity of monocytes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Bonelli, M., Ferner, E., Göschl, L., Blüml, S., Hladik, A., Karonitsch, T., Kiener, H. P., Byrne, R., Niederreiter, B., Steiner, C. W., Rath, E., Bergmann, M., Smolen, J. S., Scheinecker, C.

“…Objective The binding of abatacept (CTLA‐4Ig) to the B7 ligands CD80 and CD86 prevents the engagement of CD28 on T cells and thereby prevents effector T cell…”
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A rare polymorphism in the gene for Toll-like receptor 2 is associated with systemic sclerosis phenotype and increases the production of inflammatory mediators by Broen, J. C. A., Bossini-Castillo, L., van Bon, L., Vonk, M. C., Knaapen, H., Beretta, L., Rueda, B., Hesselstrand, R., Herrick, A., Worthington, J., Hunzelman, N., Denton, C. P., Fonseca, C., Riemekasten, G., Kiener, H. P., Scorza, R., Simeón, C. P., Ortego-Centeno, N., Gonzalez-Gay, M. A., Airò, P., Coenen, M. J. H., Martín, J., Radstake, T. R. D. J.

“…Objective To investigate whether polymorphisms in Toll‐like receptor (TLR) genes, previously reported to be associated with immune‐mediated diseases, are…”
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Associations of nailfold capillary abnormalities and immunological markers in early Raynaud's phenomenon by Schlager, O, Kiener, HP, Stein, L, Hofkirchner, J, Zehetmayer, S, Ristl, R, Perkmann, T, Smolen, JS, Koppensteiner, R, Gschwandtner, ME

“…Objectives: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) and laboratory tests for antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are routinely used in parallel for detection of emerging…”
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Clinical, endoscopic, and histologic spectrum of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced lesions in the colon by Püspök, A, Kiener, H P, Oberhuber, G

“…It has become increasingly clear that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may cause damage not only to the upper gastrointestinal tract but also to the small…”
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Chronic inflammation predicts long‐term mortality in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon by Mueller, M., Gschwandtner, M. E., Gamper, J., Giurgea, G.‐A., Kiener, H. P., Perkmann, T., Koppensteiner, R., Schlager, O.

“…Background Subclinical chronic inflammation could be the driving force behind the recently revealed association between abnormal nailfold capillaries as well…”
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Evaluation of risk factors for the development of nephropathy in patients with IDDM: insertion/deletion angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism, hypertension and metabolic control by BARNAS, U, SCHMIDT, A, ILLIEVICH, A, KIENER, H. P, RABENSTEINER, D, KAIDER, A, PRAGER, R, ABRAHAMIAN, H, IRSIGLER, K, MAYER, G

“…Diabetic nephropathy represents a major complication in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Intervention trials using…”
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Bone mineral density and biochemical parameters of bone metabolism in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Redlich, Kurt, Ziegler, Sophie, Kiener, Hans P, Spitzauer, Susanne, Stohlawetz, Petra, Bernecker, Peter, Kainberger, Franz, Grampp, Stephan, Kudlacek, Stefan, Woloszczuk, Wolfgang, Smolen, Josef S, Pietschmann, Peter

“…OBJECTIVE To evaluate bone mineral density and biochemical parameters of bone metabolism in ambulatory premenopausal female patients with systemic lupus…”
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Molecular and Functional Characterization of the Urokinase Receptor on Human Mast Cells by Sillaber, C., Baghestanian, M., Hofbauer, R., Virgolini, I., Bankl, H.C., Füreder, W., Agis, H., Willheim, M., Leimer, M., Scheiner, O., Binder, B.R., Kiener, H.P., Bevec, D., Fritsch, G., Majdic, O., Kress, H.G., Gadner, H., Lechner, K., Valent, P.

“…The urokinase receptor system is involved in several biological processes including extracellular proteolysis, cell invasion, and chemotaxis. Mast cells are…”
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Derangement of apoptosis‐related lymphocyte homeostasis in systemic sclerosis by Stummvoll, G. H., Aringer, M., Smolen, J. S., Köller, M., Kiener, H. P., Steiner, C. W., Bohle, B., Knobler, R., Graninger, W. B.

“…Objectives. Both increased and decreased apoptosis may be involved in generating autoimmunity. This study addressed the question of whether apoptosis and…”
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High turnover bone disease following lung transplantation by Aringer, M., Kiener, H.P., Koeller, M.D., Artemiou, O., Zuckermann, A., Wieselthaler, G., Klepetko, W., Seidl, G., Kainberger, F., Bernecker, P., Smolen, J.S., Pietschmann, P.

“…Recipients of lung transplants are at very high risk for significant bone loss. Nevertheless, data on bone disease after lung transplantation are still…”
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ACE gene polymorphism and proliferative retinopathy in type 1 diabetes: results of a case-control study by RABENSTEINER, D, ABRAHAMIAN, H, IRSIGLER, K, HERMANN, K. M, KIENER, H. P, MAYER, G, KAIDER, A, PRAGER, R

“…ACE gene polymorphism and proliferative retinopathy in type 1 diabetes: results of a case-control study. D Rabensteiner , H Abrahamian , K Irsigler , K M…”
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A prospective evaluation of the medical consultation system CADIAG-II/RHEUMA in a rheumatological outpatient clinic by Leitich, H, Kiener, H P, Kolarz, G, Schuh, C, Graninger, W, Adlassnig, K P

“…To evaluate the performance of CADIAG-II/RHEUMA as consultant in the primary evaluation of patients visiting a rheumatological outpatient clinic, a…”
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Functional and molecular aspects of transient T cell unresponsiveness: role of selective interleukin‐2 deficiency by KÖLLER, M. D., KIENER, H. P., ARINGER, M., GRANINGER, W. B., MEUER, S., SAMSTAG, Y., SMOLEN, J. S.

“…SUMMARY Defects of T cell (Tc) proliferation have been demonstrated in several autoimmune diseases. Detailed mechanisms governing activation and proliferation…”
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The c-kit ligand stem cell factor and anti-igE promote expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in human lung mast cells by BAGHESTANIAN, M, HOFBAUER, R, LECHNER, K, VALENT, P, KIENER, H. P, BANKL, H. C, WIMAZAL, F, WILLHEIM, M, SCHEINER, O, FÜREDER, W, MÜLLER, M. R, BEVEC, D

“…Recent data suggest that mast cells (MC) are involved in the regulation of leukocyte accumulation in inflammatory reactions. In this study, expression of…”
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Thermographic parameters in the diagnosis of secondary Raynaud's phenomenon by Schuhfried, Othmar, Vacariu, Gerda, Lang, Thomas, Korpan, Marta, Kiener, Hans P., Fialka-Moser, Veronika

“…Schuhfried O, Vacariu G, Lang T, Korpan M, Kiener HP, Fialka-Moser V. Thermographic parameters in the diagnosis of secondary Raynaud's phenomenon. Arch Phys…”
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Gastric perforation of a left lobe amoebic liver abscess by Püspök, A, Kiener, H P, Susani, M, Müller, C

“…Liver abscess is the most common extra-intestinal manifestation of invasive amoebiasis. Perforation of the abscess is a potential life-threatening…”
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Discrete lung involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: CT assessment by Bankier, A A, Kiener, H P, Wiesmayr, M N, Fleischmann, D, Kontrus, M, Herold, C J, Graninger, W, Hübsch, P

“…To study the computed tomographic (CT) appearance of early lung involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In a prospective study, 48 patients with…”
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What have mast cells to do with edema formation, the consecutive repair and fibrinolysis? by Valent, P, Sillaber, C, Baghestanian, M, Bankl, H C, Kiener, H P, Lechner, K, Binder, B R

“…Mast cells (MC) have been implicated in the activation of vascular endothelial cells, capillary leak formation, transmigration of white blood cells, and…”
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Expression of mast cell tryptase by myeloblasts in a group of patients with acute myeloid leukemia by Sperr, Wolfgang R., Jordan, John-Hendrik, Baghestanian, Mehrdad, Kiener, Hans-Peter, Samorapoompichit, Puchit, Semper, Hans, Hauswirth, Alexander, Schernthaner, Gerit-Holger, Chott, Andreas, Natter, Susanne, Kraft, Dietrich, Valenta, Rudolf, Schwartz, Lawrence B., Geissler, Klaus, Lechner, Klaus, Valent, Peter

“…α- and β-tryptase genes encode serine proteases that are abundantly expressed by mast cells. Under physiologic conditions other myeloid cells are virtually…”
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Lung Manifestation in Asymptomatic Patients with Primary Sjögren Syndrome: Assessment with High Resolution CT and Pulmonary Function Tests by Uffmann, Martin, Kiener, Hans P, Bankier, Alexander A, Baldt, Manfred M, Zontsich, Thomas, Herold, Christian J

“…The authors studied 37 consecutive patients with primary Sjögren syndrome and normal chest radiographs. Thin-section CT images were analyzed using a…”
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