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T helper 2 response in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is not driven by specific Aspergillus antigens by Jolink, H., Boer, R., Willems, L. N. A., Dissel, J. T., Falkenburg, J. H. F., Heemskerk, M. H. M.

“…Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is characterized by an allergic immunological response to Aspergillus fumigatus. In this study, we investigated…”
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“Feelings are facts”: Illness perceptions in patients with lung cancer by Hoogerwerf, M.A, Ninaber, M.K, Willems, L.N.A, Kaptein, A.A

“…Summary Given the high degree of psychosocial problems in patients with lung cancer, quality medical care would benefit from exploring and addressing and…”
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Pleural drainage and pleurodesis: implementation of guidelines in four hospitals by Burgers, J. A, Kunst, P. W. A, Koolen, M. G. J, Willems, L. N. A, Burgers, J. S, van den Heuvel, M

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the implementation of the 2003 Dutch guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural effusions, and…”
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Comparison of inflammatory cell counts in asthma: induced sputum vs bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial biopsies by GROOTENDORST, D. C., SONT, J. K., WILLEMS, L. N. A., KLUIN-NELEMANS, J. C., VAN KRIEKEN, J. H. J. M., VESELIC-CHARVAT, M., STERK, P. J.

“…Summary Background Induced sputum potentially allows monitoring of airway inflammation in patients with asthma in a non‐invasive way. However, the relationship…”
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Epidermal growth factor receptor mutations should be considered as a prognostic factor for survival of patients with pathological fractures or painful bone metastases from non-small cell lung cancer by Willeumier, J J, van der Hoeven, N M A, Bollen, L, Willems, L N A, Fiocco, M, van der Linden, Y M, Dijkstra, P D S

“…This study aims to assess first, whether mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and Kirsten rat sarcoma (kRAS) genes are associated with…”
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Pretreatment serum lactate dehydrogenase as additional staging parameter in patients with small-cell lung carcinoma by STOKKEL, M. P. M, VAN ECK-SMIT, B. L. F, ZWINDERMAN, A. H, WILLEMS, L. N. A, PAUWELS, E. K. J

“…At present the standard staging procedure in patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is extensive, expensive and time-consuming. Furthermore, the…”
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Physical and Psychological Correlates of Functioning in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Scharloo, M., Kaptein, A. A., Weinman, J. A., Willems, L. N. A., Rooijmans, H. G. M.

“…We studied the contribution of coping and illness perceptions to outcome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a longitudinal…”
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Interstitial lung disease with pleural effusion caused by simvastin by De Groot, R E, Willems, L N, Dijkman, J H

“…Simvastin, a HMG-CoA reductase blocker, is used for the treatment of certain forms of hypercholesterolaemia. Simvastin is prescribed to lower high serum levels…”
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Clinical Control and Histopathologic Outcome of Asthma when Using Airway Hyperresponsiveness as an Additional Guide to Long-Term Treatment by SONT, JACOB K, WILLEMS, LUUK N. A, BEL, ELISABETH H, van KRIEKEN, J.HAN J. M, VANDENBROUCKE, JAN P, STERK, PETER J, the AMPUL Study Group

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Hb Malmö [β-97(FG-4)His→Gln] leading to polycythemia in a Dutch family by GIORDANO, P. C, HARTEVELD, C. L, BRAND, A, WILLEMS, L. N. A, KLUIN-NELEMANS, H. C, PLUG, R. J, BATELAAN, D. N, BERNINI, L. F

“…We have examined six individuals from a two-generation Dutch family for a suspected hemoglobin (Hb) abnormality. The propositus presented with polycythemia and…”
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Smoking cessation and bronchial epithelial remodelling in COPD: a cross-sectional study by Lapperre, Thérèse S, Sont, Jacob K, van Schadewijk, Annemarie, Gosman, Margot Me, Postma, Dirkje S, Bajema, Ingeborg M, Timens, Wim, Mauad, Thais, Hiemstra, Pieter S

“…Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is associated with bronchial epithelial changes, including squamous cell metaplasia and goblet cell hyperplasia…”
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Illness perceptions, coping and functioning in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and psoriasis by Scharloo, M, Kaptein, A.A, Weinman, J, Hazes, J.M, Willems, L.N.A, Bergman, W, Rooijmans, H.G.M

“…The present cross-sectional study analyzed the extent to which illness perceptions and coping strategies (as measured by the Illness Perception Questionnaire…”
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Relationship between the inflammatory infiltrate in bronchial biopsy specimens and clinical severity of asthma in patients treated with inhaled steroids by Sont, J. K., Han, J., van Krieken, J. M., Evertse, C. E., Hooijer, R., Willems, L. N., Sterk, P. J.

“…BACKGROUND: Current guidelines on the management of asthma advocate the use of anti-inflammatory treatment in all but mild disease. They define disease control…”
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Epidermal growth factor receptor mutations shouldbe considered as a prognostic factor for survival of patients withpathological fractures or painful bone metastases from non-smallcell lung cancer by van der Hoeven N M A, Bollen, L, Willems L N A, Fiocco, M, van der Linden Y M, Dijkstra, P D

“…AimsThis study aims to assess first, whether mutations in the epidermalgrowth factor receptor (EGFR) and Kirsten rat sarcoma (kRAS) genesare associated with…”
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Unusual and memorable.... Case number 27: Jaw claudication in Takayasu's disease by JEURISSEN, S. E. R, LIAUW, L, WILLEMS, L. N. A, HUIZINGA, T. W. J

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Detection of antileukoprotease in connective tissue of the lung by Willems, L N, Otto-Verberne, C J, Kramps, J A, ten Have-Opbroek, A A, Dijkman, J H

“…An indirect immunofluorescence technique was applied to frozen sections of central and peripheral human lung tissue to search for extracellular localizations…”
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The development of the ‘Quality-of-Life for Respiratory Illness Questionnaire (QOL-RIQ)’: a disease-specific quality-of-life questionnaire for patients with mild to moderate chronic non-specific lung disease by Maillé, A.R., Koning, C.J.M., Zwinderman, A.H., Willems, L.N.A., Dijkman, J.H., Kaptein, A.A.

“…Chronic non-specific lung disease (CNSLD) encompasses asthma as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recently in health care, there has been…”
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Compliance, hysteresis, and collapsibility of human small airways by TIDDENS, H. A. W. M, HOFHUIS, W, BOGAARD, J. M, HOP, W. C. J, DE BRUIN, H, WILLEMS, L. N. A, DE JONGSTE, J. C

“…We tested the hypothesis that airway wall dimensions are important determinants for the mechanical properties of airways. Lung tissue was obtained from 31…”
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Case Number 27: Jaw claudication in Takayasu’s disease by Jeurissen, S E R, Liauw, L, Willems, L N A, Huizinga, T W J

“…Even though no evident sign of temporal artery involvement was found, a temporal artery biopsy was performed, in which no inflammation was found. Because a…”
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Association of anxiety with perception of histamine induced bronchoconstriction in patients with asthma by Spinhoven, P, van Peski-Oosterbaan, A S, Van der Does, A J, Willems, L N, Sterk, P J

“…BACKGROUND: The perception of bronchoconstriction varies among patients with asthma and this perception may be related to the covariation of sensory and…”
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