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Incomplete lupus erythematosus: results of a multicentre study under the supervision of the EULAR Standing Committee on International Clinical Studies Including Therapeutic Trials (ESCISIT) by Swaak, A. J. G., van de Brink, H., Smeenk, R. J. T., Manger, K., Kalden, J. R., Tosi, S., Marchesoni, A., Domljan, Z., Rozman, B., Logar, D., Pokorny, G., Kovacs, L., Kovacs, A., Vlachoyiannopoulos, P. G., Moutsopoulos, H. M., Chwalinska‐Sadowska, H., Dratwianka, B., Kiss, E., Cikes, N., Anic, B., Schneider, M., Fischer, R., Bombardieri, S., Mosca, M., Graninger, W., Smolen, J. S.

“…Objective. Patients characterized with antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and disease symptoms related to one organ system can be described as having incomplete…”
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Systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical features in patients with a disease duration of over 10 years, first evaluation by Swaak, A. J. G., van den Brink, H. G., Smeenk, R. J. T., Manger, K., Kalden, J. R., Tosi, S., Marchesoni, A., Domljan, Z., Rozman, B., Logar, D., Pokorny, G., Kovacs, L., Kovacs, A., Vlachoyiannopoulos, P. G., Moutsopoulos, H. M., Chwalinska-Sadowska, H., Dratwianka, B., Kiss, E., Cikes, N., Branimir, A., Schneider, M., Fischer, R., Bombardieri, S., Mosca, M., Graninger, W., Smolen, J. S.

“…Objective. Most information available about the disease course of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is restricted to the first 5 yr after…”
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Recombinant human erythropoietin improves health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and anaemia of chronic disease; utility measures correlate strongly with disease activity measures by PEETERS, H. R. M, JONGEN-LAVRENCIC, M, BAKKER, C. H, VREUGDENHIL, G, BREEDVELD, F. C, SWAAK, A. J. G

“…Treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin (r-hu-Epo) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and anaemia of chronic disease (ACD) resulted in…”
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome following PTU Treatment by Quax, R. A. M., Swaak, A. J. G., Baggen, M. G. A.

“…Propylthiouracil (PTU) is a frequently prescribed drug in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. The use of PTU is, however, accompanied by numerous potentially…”
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The Prognosis and Outcome of Patients Referred to an Outpatient Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases Characterized by the Presence of Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) by S Dijkstra, E. J Nieuwenhuys, A. J. G Swaak

“…To evaluate if patients with symptoms related to the musculoskeletal system, characterized by the presence of ANA, are prone to develop SLE or other specific…”
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IL‐6‐induced anaemia in rats: possible pathogenetic implications for anaemia observed in chronic inflammations by JONGEN‐LAVRENCIC, M., PEETERS, H. R. M., ROZEMULLER, H., ROMBOUTS, W. J. C., MARTENS, A. C. M., VREUGDENHIL, G., PILLAY, M., COX, P. H., BIJSER, M., BRUTEL, G., BREEDVELD, F. C., SWAAK, A. J. G.

“…Anaemia of chronic disease (ACD) is frequently found in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the pathogenesis of ACD both cytokines, such as tumour necrosis…”
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Cytokine production in whole blood cell cultures of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Swaak, A J G, van den Brink, H G, Aarden, L A

“…OBJECTIVE The measurement of cytokine production of activated lymphocytes and monocytes in the whole blood cell (WBC) culture system may provide a sensitive…”
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Intrapleural administration of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) in patients with mesothelioma: cytokine patterns and acute-phase protein response by STAM, T. C, SWAAK, A. J. G, KRUIT, W. H. J, STOTER, G, EGGERMONT, A. M. M

“…Background Tumour necrosis factor‐alpha (TNFα) has been found to be very effective in the isolated limb perfusion setting for advanced extremity tumours. In a…”
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Histone-containing Immune Complexes are to a Large Extent Responsible for Anti-dsDNA Reactivity in the Farr Assay of Active SLE Patients by Hylkema, M.N, van Bruggen, M.C.J, ten Hove, T, de Jong, J, Swaak, A.J.G, Berden, J.H.M, Smeenk, R.J.T

“…Increased titres of anti-dsDNA antibodies, especially if of high avidity, are associated with renal exacerbations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus…”
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha is associated with disease activity and the degree of anemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Vreugdenhil, G, Löwenberg, B, Van Eijk, H G, Swaak, A J

“…To elucidate the role of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) in determining anemia of chronic disease (ACD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 24 patients were…”
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Acute-phase response patterns in isolated hepatic perfusion with tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and melphalan in patients with colorectal liver metastases by De Vries, M. R., Borel Rinkes, I. H. M., Swaak, A. J. G., Hack, C. E., Van de Velde, C. J. H., Wiggers, T., Tollenaar, R. A. E. M., Kuppen, P. J. K., Eggermont, A. M. M.

“…Background In this study, we have evaluated hepatotoxicity, secondary cytokine production and hepatic acute‐phase response (APR) in patients who underwent…”
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Cytokine production (IL-6 and TNF alpha) in whole blood cell cultures of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Swaak, A J, van den Brink, H G, Aarden, L A

“…Whole blood cell culture has great advantage over isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cell culture, because it needs only small amounts of blood and is fast…”
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Superoxide-dependent and -independent mechanisms of iron mobilization from ferritin by xanthine oxidase. Implications for oxygen-free-radical-induced tissue destruction during ischaemia and inflammation by Biemond, P, Swaak, A J, Beindorff, C M, Koster, J F

“…Xanthine oxidase is able to mobilize iron from ferritin. This mobilization can be blocked by 70% by superoxide dismutase, indicating that part of its action is…”
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First evaluation study of the Dutch Working Party on silicone breast implants (SBI) and the silicone-related symptom complex (SRSC) by Contant, C M, Swaak, A J, Wiggers, T, Wai, R T, van Geel, A N

“…This cohort study evaluates the postoperative prevalence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in relation to symptoms related to the so-called silicone-related…”
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Regulation of iron metabolism in the acute-phase response: interferon γ and tumour necrosis factor α induce hypoferraemia, ferritin production and a decrease in circulating transferrin receptors in cancer patients by Feelders, R A, Vreugdenhil, G, Eggermont, A M, Kuiper-Kramer, P A, van Eijk, H G, Swaak, A J

“…Background The acute‐phase response and anaemia of chronic disease are characterized by hypoferraemia associated with an increased ferritin synthesis, which…”
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Effects of tumour necrosis factor α and melphalan on the cytokine production of circulating T cells in patients with cancer by STAM, T. C, EGGERMONT, A. M. M, SWAAK, A. J. G

“…Background The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of isolated limb perfusion (ILP) with tumour necrosis factor α (TNF‐α) and…”
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Effects of isolated limb perfusion with tumour necrosis factor-alpha on the function of monocytes and T lymphocytes in patients with cancer by Stam, T C, Jongen-Lavrencic, M, Eggermont, A M, Swaak, A J

“…The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of isolated limb perfusion (ILP) with tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and melphalan…”
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Psychiatric symptoms before systemic lupus erythematosus is diagnosed by VAN DAM, A. P, WEKKING, E. M, CALLEWAERT, J. A. C, SCHIPPERIJN, A. J. M, OOMEN, H. A. P. C, DE JONG, J, SWAAK, A. J. G, SMEENK, R. J. T, FELTKAMP, T. E. W

“…Psychiatric symptoms are rarely reported as an initial feature of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Nevertheless, many patients have the feeling that…”
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Systemic lupus erythematosus VII: frequency and impact of secondary Sjøgren's syndrome by Nossent, J C, Swaak, A J

“…The prognosis of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) largely depends on the severity of cumulative organ damage during the course of the disease…”
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Anti‐heparan sulphate reactivity in sera from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with renal or non‐renal manifestations by TERMAAT, R. M., BRINKMAN, K., NOSSENT, J. C., SWAAK, A. J. G., SMEENK, R. J. T., BERDEN, J. H. M.

“…SUMMARY Previously, we have shown that anti‐DNA can bind to heparan sulphate (HS). a constituent of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM). We hypothesized…”
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