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Mast cells are major contributors to the pathophysiology of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy (GO) by Van Steensel, L, Paridaens, D, van Hagen, P M, Kuijpers, RWAM, Van den Bosch, W A, Drexhage, H A, Hooijkaas, H, Dik, W A

“…Conclusion Mast cells are important in the pathophysiology of GO, as their numbers are increased in GO orbital tissue and their products histamine and tryptase…”
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Efficacy of adalimumab in sarcoidosis by Kamphuis, LSJ, Lam-Tse, W K, Dik, W A, Bastiaans, J, van Biezen, P, van Daele, PLA, Kwekkeboom, D J, Kuijpers, RWAM, Baarsma, G S, van Hagen, P M, Hooijkaas, H, van Laar, JAM

“…From: 5th European Workshop on Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases Sitges-Barcelona, Spain 1-3 December 2010 Author details 1-Dept. of Internal Medicine,…”
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Orbit-Infiltrating Mast Cells, Monocytes, and Macrophages Produce PDGF Isoforms that Orchestrate Orbital Fibroblast Activation in Graves' Ophthalmopathy by van Steensel, L, Paridaens, D, van Meurs, M, van Hagen, P. M, van den Bosch, W. A, Kuijpers, R. W. A. M, Drexhage, H. A, Hooijkaas, H, Dik, W. A

“…Purpose: Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGF) are regulators of fibroblast activity that may be involved in the pathophysiology of Graves' ophthalmopathy…”
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Anti-TNF-α therapy for sight threatening uveitis by Lindstedt, E W, Baarsma, G S, Kuijpers, R W A M, van Hagen, P M

“…Aim: To describe the effect of additional treatment with anti-TNF-α therapy in a case series of 13 patients with serious sight threatening uveitis. Methods: 13…”
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Insulin-like Growth Factor-I and its Receptor in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Lambooij, Antoinette C, van Wely, Karel H. M, Lindenbergh-Kortleve, Dicky J, Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M, Kliffen, Mike, Mooy, Cornelia M

“…The insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I protein is a growth-promoting polypeptide that can act as an angiogenic agent in the eye. The purpose of the current…”
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Somatostatin and somatostatin receptors in retinal diseases by van Hagen, PM, Baarsma, GS, Mooy, CM, Ercoskan, EM, ter Averst, E, Hofland, LJ, Lamberts, SW, Kuijpers, RW

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Somatostatin Receptor 2A Expression in Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Lambooij, Antoinette C, Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M, van Lichtenauer-Kaligis, Elgin G. R, Kliffen, Mike, Baarsma, G. Seerp, van Hagen, P. Martin, Mooy, Cornelia M

“…The growth of ocular neovascularization is regulated by a balance between stimulating and inhibiting growth factors. Somatostatin affects angiogenesis by…”
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Adult respiratory distress syndrome after experimental intravenous γ-globulin concentrate and monocyte-reactive IgG antibodies by Kuijpers, RWAM, Dooren, MC, Ouwehand, WH, Verhoeven, AJ, von dem Borne, AEG Kr

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Autoantibodies to photoreceptor membrane proteins and outer plexiform layer in patients with cancer‐associated retinopathy by PEEK, R., DIJKSTRA, B. G., MEEK, B., KUIJPERS, R. W. A. M.

“…SUMMARY Cancer‐associated retinopathy (CAR) is a paraneoplastic syndrome that is characterized by degeneration of the retina as a remote effect of cancer…”
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Experience with cyclosporine in endogenous uveitis posterior by Hesselink, D.A, Baarsma, G.S, Kuijpers, R.W.A.M, van Hagen, P.M

“…Treatment with cyclosporine (CsA) has considerably improved the visual prognosis of patients suffering from endogenous posterior uveitis (EPU). However, the…”
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Treatment of Cystoid Macular Edema with Octreotide by Baarsma, Seerp, Kuijpers, Robert W.A.M, van Hagen, P. Martin

“…To the Editor: Idiopathic cystoid macular edema is an uncommon form of retinal edema that is refractory to treatment with drugs such as acetazolamide 1 that…”
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Role of fas-ligand in age-related maculopathy not established by Lambooij, Antoinette C, Kliffen, Mike, Mooy, Cornelia M, Kuijpers, Robert W.A.M

“…PURPOSE: Fas-ligand expression on retinal pigment epithelium is hypothesized to have an inhibitory effect on human ocular neovascularization. METHODS: We…”
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Radiotherapy of exudative age-related macular degeneration; a clinical and pathologic study by LAMBOOIJ, Antoinette C, KUIJPERS, Robert W. A. M, MOOY, Cornelia M, KLIFFEN, Mike

“…Radiotherapy has recently been employed to treat patients with exudative macular degeneration in order to prevent severe visual loss. Radiotherapy affects the…”
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Single Point Mutation in Human Glycoprotein IIIa Is Associated With a New Platelet-Specific Alloantigen (Mo) Involved in Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia by Kuijpers, R.W.A.M., Simsek, S., Faber, N.M., Goldschmeding, R., Wermerkerken, R.K.V. van, Borne, A.E.G. Kr. von dem

“…Here we describe a new platelet-specific alloantigen that was identified in a case of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. This antigen has provisionally been…”
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Adhesion molecules in iris biopsy specimens from patients with uveitis by Heij, Ellen La, Kuijpers, Robert W A M, Baarsma, Seerp G, Kijlstra, Aize, van der Weiden, Marcel, Mooy, Cornelia M

“…BACKGROUND/AIMS Earlier studies on intraocular tissue have demonstrated that T lymphocytes play a major role in the pathogenesis of uveitis. Adhesion molecules…”
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Maternal Genomic Neutrophil FcRIII Deficiency Leading to Neonatal Isoimmune Neutropenia by Huizinga, Tom W.J., Kuijpers, Robert W.A.M., Kleijer, Marion, Schulpen, Tom W.J., Cuypers, H. Theo M., Roos, Dirk, Kr. von dem Borne, Albert E.G.

“…The healthy mother of a child with transient immune neutropenia was found to be “NA-null.” The mother’s neutrophils did not react with anti-NA1 and anti-NA2…”
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Apoptosis is present in the primate macula at all ages by LAMBOOIJ, A. C, KLIFFEN, M, KUIJPERS, R. W. A. M, HOUTSMULLER, A. B, BROERSE, J. J, MOOY, C. M

“…It has become increasingly clear that apoptosis is a main event in photoreceptor cell death in a variety of retinal degenerations. We investigated the role of…”
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A case of severe neonatal thrombocytopenia with schizencephaly associated with anti-HPA-1b and anti-HPA-2a by Kuijpers, R W, van den Anker, J N, Baerts, W, von dem Borne, A E

“…We report a family with a neonate who was severely damaged by intracranial haemorrhages. These probably occurred before the 20th week of gestation. The neonate…”
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Localization of the platelet-specific HPA-2 (Ko) alloantigens on the N- terminal globular fragment of platelet glycoprotein Ib alpha by Kuijpers, RW, Ouwehand, WH, Bleeker, PM, Christie, D, von dem Borne, AE

“…The human platelet-specific alloantigens HPA-2a and HPA-2b (= Kob and Koa) together constitute a biallelic antigen system. The HPA-2 antigens have not, to…”
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NH sub(2)-terminal globular domain of human platelet glycoprotein Ib alpha has a methionine super(145)/threonine super(145) amino acid polymorphism, which is associated with the HPA-2 (Ko) alloantigens by Kuijpers, RWAM, Faber, N M, Cuypers, HTM, Ouwehand, W H, von dem Borne, AEGK

“…The glycoprotein (GP) Ib/IX complex, a prominent platelet GP complex, is the primary receptor for vWF. Previously, we have established that an antigenic…”
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