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Rapid induction of remission in large vessel vasculitis by IL-6 blockade by Seitz, MN, Reichenbach, S, Bonel, HM, Adler, S, Wermelinger, F, Villiger, PM

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of IL-6 blockade using tocilizumab in inducing remission of arterial large vessel vasculitides (LVV). METHODS: Five…”
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Current state of evidence on ‘off-label’ therapeutic options for systemic lupus erythematosus, including biological immunosuppressive agents, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland – a consensus report by Aringer, M, Burkhardt, H, Burmester, GR, Fischer-Betz, R, Fleck, M, Graninger, W, Hiepe, F, Jacobi, AM, Kötter, I, Lakomek, HJ, Lorenz, HM, Manger, B, Schett, G, Schmidt, RE, Schneider, M, Schulze-Koops, H, Smolen, JS, Specker, C, Stoll, T, Strangfeld, A, Tony, HP, Villiger, PM, Voll, R, Witte, T, Dörner, T

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can be a severe and potentially life-threatening disease that often represents a therapeutic challenge because of its…”
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Production of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 by inflamed synovial tissue and cultured synoviocytes by Villiger, PM, Terkeltaub, R, Lotz, M

“…This study analyzes the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) by inflamed synovial tissue and defines its regulation in cultured…”
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Cartilage and joint inflammation. Regulation of IL-8 expression by human articular chondrocytes by Lotz, M, Terkeltaub, R, Villiger, PM

“…Injury to cartilage is a recognized sequela of neutrophil activation in arthritic joints. This study examined the possibility that chondrocytes may play a…”
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Tocilizumab for induction and maintenance of remission in giant cell arteritis: a phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Villiger, Peter M, Prof, Adler, Sabine, MD, Kuchen, Stefan, MD, Wermelinger, Felix, MD, Dan, Diana, MD, Fiege, Veronika, MPH, Bütikofer, Lukas, PhD, Seitz, Michael, MD, Reichenbach, Stephan, MD

“…Summary Background Giant cell arteritis is an immune-mediated disease of medium and large-sized arteries that affects mostly people older than 50 years of age…”
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State of the art: Reproduction and pregnancy in rheumatic diseases by Østensen, Monika, Andreoli, Laura, Brucato, Antonio, Cetin, Irene, Chambers, Christina, Clowse, Megan E.B, Costedoat-Chalumeau, Nathalie, Cutolo, Maurizio, Dolhain, Radboud, Fenstad, M.H, Förger, Frauke, Wahren-Herlenius, Marie, Ruiz-Irastorza, Guillermo, Koksvik, Hege, Nelson-Piercy, Catherine, Shoenfeld, Yehuda, Tincani, Angela, Villiger, Peter M, Wallenius, Marianne, von Wolff, Michael

“…Abstract Throughout the last decade, increasing awareness has been raised on issues related to reproduction in rheumatic diseases including basic research to…”
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Rapid induction of remission in large vessel vasculitis by IL-6 blockade. A case series by Seitz, Michael, Reichenbach, Stephan, Bonel, Harald M, Adler, Sabine, Wermelinger, Felix, Villiger, Peter M

“…To evaluate the effect of IL-6 blockade using tocilizumab in inducing remission of arterial large vessel vasculitides (LVV). Five consecutive patients with…”
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Behçet's disease: Successful treatment with infliximab in 7 patients with severe vascular manifestations. A retrospective analysis by Adler, Sabine, Baumgartner, Iris, Villiger, Peter M.

“…Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of infliximab in patients with inflammatory vascular lesions due to Behçet's disease (BD). Methods Seven patients…”
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Siglec-9 transduces apoptotic and nonapoptotic death signals into neutrophils depending on the proinflammatory cytokine environment by von Gunten, Stephan, Yousefi, Shida, Seitz, Michael, Jakob, Stephan M., Schaffner, Thomas, Seger, Reinhard, Takala, Jukka, Villiger, Peter M., Simon, Hans-Uwe

“…We report about new apoptotic and non-apoptotic death pathways in neutrophils that are initiated via the surface molecule sialic acid-binding…”
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T Cell-Regulated Neutrophilic Inflammation in Autoinflammatory Diseases by Keller, Monika, Spanou, Zoi, Schaerli, Patrick, Britschgi, Markus, Yawalkar, Nikhil, Seitz, Michael, Villiger, Peter M, Pichler, Werner J

“…Previous studies of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, a peculiar drug hypersensitivity reaction, suggested that CXCL8-producing T cells regulate…”
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Home parenteral nutrition is beneficial in systemic sclerosis patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction by Stanga, Z, Aeberhard, C, Schärer, P, Kocher, A, Adler, S, Villiger, PM

“…Objectives: To assess 12-month changes in nutritional status and quality of life (QoL) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients requiring home parenteral nutrition…”
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Impact of pregnancy on health related quality of life evaluated prospectively in pregnant women with rheumatic diseases by the SF-36 health survey by Förger, F, Østensen, M, Schumacher, A, Villiger, P M

“…Objective: To gain insight into patient experience of the disease course and health related quality of life during and after pregnancy in women with rheumatoid…”
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Pregnancy in patients with rheumatic disease: anti-inflammatory cytokines increase in pregnancy and decrease post partum by Østensen, M, Förger, F, Nelson, J L, Schuhmacher, A, Hebisch, G, Villiger, P M

“…Objective: To investigate changes in the levels of circulating cytokines with a focus on the Th1/Th2 balance during and after pregnancy in patients with…”
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A prospective study of pregnant patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis using validated clinical instruments by Østensen, M, Fuhrer, L, Mathieu, R, Seitz, M, Villiger, P M

“…Objective: : To analyse the disease course of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) during and after pregnancy by validated…”
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Increase of peripheral CXCR3 positive T lymphocytes upon treatment of RA patients with TNF-α inhibitors by Aeberli, D., Seitz, M., Jüni, P., Villiger, P. M.

“…Objective. To explore the regulation of factors involved in lymphocyte trafficking in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing treatment with tumour…”
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Asymptomatic diffuse pulmonary embolism caused by acrylic cement: an unusual complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty by Bernhard, J, Heini, P F, Villiger, P M

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Evidence for spinal cord hypersensitivity in chronic pain after whiplash injury and in fibromyalgia by Banic, Borut, Petersen-Felix, Steen, Andersen, Ole K, Radanov, Bogdan P, Villiger, P.M, Arendt-Nielsen, Lars, Curatolo, Michele

“…Patients with chronic pain after whiplash injury and fibromyalgia patients display exaggerated pain after sensory stimulation. Because evident tissue damage is…”
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A randomised controlled trial of spinal manipulative therapy in acute low back pain by Jüni, P, Battaglia, M, Nüesch, E, Hämmerle, G, Eser, P, van Beers, R, Vils, D, Bernhard, J, Ziswiler, H-R, Dähler, M, Reichenbach, S, Villiger, P M

“…To determine whether treatment with spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) administered in addition to standard care is associated with clinically relevant early…”
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Pregnancy mediated improvement of rheumatoid arthritis by Förger, Frauke, Vallbracht, Inka, Helmke, Klaus, Villiger, Peter M, Østensen, Monika

“…To investigate pregnancy related changes of rheumatoid factor (RF) isotypes and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and their association with disease…”
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Cardiovascular safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: network meta-analysis by Trelle, Sven, Reichenbach, Stephan, Wandel, Simon, Hildebrand, Pius, Tschannen, Beatrice, Villiger, Peter M, Egger, Matthias, Jüni, Peter

“…Trelle et al determine the cardiovascular safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Although uncertainty remains, evidence is lacking to suggest that…”
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