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Anti-inflammatory effects of inhaled carbon monoxide in patients with COPD: a pilot study by Bathoorn, E, Slebos, D-J, Postma, D. S, Koeter, G. H, van Oosterhout, A. J. M, van der Toorn, M, Boezen, H. M, Kerstjens, H. A. M

“…In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that carbon monoxide (CO) has both anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant capacities. Since chronic obstructive pulmonary…”
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Diffusion capacity and haemodynamics in primary and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension by Steenhuis, LH, Groen, HJ, Koeter, GH, van der Mark, TW

“…The transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide (TL,CO) is decreased in patients with pulmonary hypertension. The pulmonary membrane diffusion capacity…”
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Long-term outcome of lung transplantation is predicted by the number of HLA-DR mismatches by VAN DEN BERG, Jan W. K, HEPKEMA, Bouke G, GEERTSMA, Albert, KOËTER, Gerard H, POSTMA, Dirkje S, DE BOER, Wim J, LEMS, Simon P. M, VAN DER BIJ, Wim

“…The importance of HLA mismatch in determining long-term outcome in lung transplantation remains largely uncertain. A retrospective analysis of 102 consecutive…”
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Borg scores before and after challenge with adenosine 5'-monophosphate and methacholine in subjects with COPD and asthma by Rutgers, SR, ten Hacken, NH, Koeter, GH, Postma, DS

“…Dyspnoea differs between subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, partly because the underlying mechanisms for…”
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Accuracy of eosinophils and eosinophil cationic protein to predict steroid improvement in asthma by Meijer, R. J., Postma, D. S., Kauffman, H. F., Arends, L. R., Koëter, G. H., Kerstjens, H. A. M.

“…Summary Background There is a large variability in clinical response to corticosteroid treatment in patients with asthma. Several markers of inflammation like…”
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Childhood factors associated with asthma remission after 30 year follow up by Vonk, J M, Postma, D S, Boezen, H M, Grol, M H, Schouten, J P, Koëter, G H, Gerritsen, J

“…Background: Factors contributing to either “complete” or “clinical” remission of asthma are important to know since there is no cure for the disease. Methods:…”
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Characterization of obstructive airway disease in family members of probands with asthma: An algorithm for the diagnosis of asthma by PANHUYSEN, C. I. M, BLEECKER, E. R, KOETER, G. H, MEYERS, D. A, POSTMA, D. S

“…To investigate the genetic susceptibility to asthma, we developed an algorithm to classify the phenotype of each family member enrolled in a family study on…”
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Interpretation of bronchodilator response in patients with obstructive airways disease by BRAND, P. L. P, QUANJER, P. H, POSTMA, D. S, KERSTJENS, H. A. M, KOËTER, G. H, DEKHUIJZEN, P. N. R, SLUITER, H. J

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The Dutch hypothesis (chronic non-specific lung disease) revisited by Sluiter, H J, Koëter, G H, de Monchy, J G, Postma, D S, de Vries, K, Orie, N G

“…In 1961 the hypothesis (later referred to as the Dutch Hypothesis (DH)) was put forward that asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema should be considered as…”
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Preoperative Staging of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer with Positron-Emission Tomography by Pieterman, Remge M, van Putten, John W.G, Meuzelaar, Jacobus J, Mooyaart, Eduard L, Vaalburg, Willem, Koëter, Gerard H, Fidler, Vaclav, Pruim, Jan, Groen, Harry J.M

“…The occurrence of distant metastases and metastases to mediastinal lymph nodes profoundly affects the prognosis of non–small-cell lung cancer, making accurate…”
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Proteases from Aspergillus fumigatus Induce Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 Production in Airway Epithelial Cell Lines by Transcriptional Mechanisms by Borger, P., Koëter, G. H., Timmerman, J. A. B., Vellenga, E., Tomee, J. F. C., Kauffman, H. F.

“…Proteases secreted by Aspergillus fumigatus induce the production of cytokines by epithelial cells, including interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8. In the present…”
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Limiting factors of exercise performance 1 year after lung transplantation by Reinsma, G D, ten Hacken, N H T, Grevink, R G, van der Bij, W, Koëter, G H, van Weert, E

“…After lung transplantation (LTx) exercise capacity frequently remains limited, despite significantly improved pulmonary function. The aim of this study was to…”
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Chronic respiratory symptoms and airway responsiveness to methacholine are associated with eosinophilia in older men: the Normative Aging Study by Annema, JT, Sparrow, D, O'Connor, GT, Rijcken, B, Koeter, GH, Postma, DS, Weiss, ST

“…Identification of subsets of patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) in order to determine disease outcomes and, possibly, the effects of…”
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Atopy and bronchial hyperresponsiveness: exclusion of linkage to markers on chromosomes 11q and 6p by Amelung, P J, Panhuysen, C I, Postma, D S, Levitt, R C, Koeter, G H, Francomano, C A, Bleecker, E R, Meyers, D A

“…Previous studies have reported a familial predisposition for the development of atopy, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and clinical asthma, and therefore have…”
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Budesonide and terbutaline or terbutaline alone in children with mild asthma: effects on bronchial hyperresponsiveness and diurnal variation in peak flow by Waalkens, H J, Gerritsen, J, Koëter, G H, Krouwels, F H, van Aalderen, W M, Knol, K

“…The effects of treatment with budesonide (200 micrograms twice daily) and terbutaline (500 micrograms four times daily) has been compared with the effects of…”
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Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation by Wijkstra, P J, Koeter, G H

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Markers of nitric oxide metabolism in sputum and exhaled air are not increased in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Rutgers, S R, van der Mark, Th W, Coers, W, Moshage, H, Timens, W, Kauffman, H F, Koëter, G H, Postma, D S

“…BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in inflammation and host defence of the lung. It has been found in increased concentrations in the airways in…”
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Effects of short term and long term treatment with inhaled corticosteroids on bone metabolism in patients with airways obstruction by HERSTJENS, H. A. M, POSTMA, D. S, VAN DOORMAAL, J. J, VAN ZANTEN, A. K, BRAND, P. L. P, DEKHUIJZEN, P. N. R, KOËTER, G. H

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Effects of inhaled budesonide on spirometric values, reversibility, airway responsiveness, and cough threshold in smokers with chronic obstructive lung disease by Auffarth, B, Postma, D S, de Monchy, J G, van der Mark, T W, Boorsma, M, Koëter, G H

“…Inhaled corticosteroids are known to reduce respiratory symptoms and airway responsiveness in allergic patients with asthma. The aim of the present randomised,…”
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Peak inspiratory mouth pressure in healthy subjects and in patients with COPD by Wijkstra, P J, van der Mark, T W, Boezen, M, van Altena, R, Postma, D S, Koëter, G H

“…The validity of peak inspiratory mouth pressure (P.PI-max) as a measure of inspiratory muscle strength was investigated by comparing it with sniff Pes in…”
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