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Ongoing airway inflammation in patients with COPD who do not currently smoke by Rutgers, Steven R, Postma, Dirkje S, ten Hacken, Nick H T, Kauffman, Henk F, van der Mark, Thomas W, Koëter, Gerard H, Timens, Wim

“…BACKGROUND Inflammatory changes in the airways in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are largely attributed to smoking, yet they may be present even…”
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Comparison of induced sputum with bronchial wash, bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial biopsies in COPD by Rutgers, S.R., Timens, W., Kaufmann, H.F., Van Der Mark, T.H.W., Koëter, G.H., Postma, D.S.

“…It is unclear how cellular and soluble inflammatory markers in induced sputum relate to markers in lavage fluid and biopsies in chronic obstructive pulmonary…”
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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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Inhaled budesonide in pulmonary sarcoidosis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Dutch Study Group on Pulmonary Sarcoidosis by Alberts, C, van der Mark, TW, Jansen, HM

“…In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we assessed the efficacy of inhaled budesonide on the course of newly diagnosed pulmonary sarcoidosis and whether…”
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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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A different analysis applied to a mathematical model on output of exhaled nitric oxide by Rottier, Bart L, Cohen, Judith, van der Mark, Thom W, Douma, W. Rob, Duiverman, Eric J, ten Hacken, Nick H. T, George, Steven C

“…The following is the abstract of the article discussed in the following letter: The relatively recent detection of nitric oxide (NO) in the exhaled breath has…”
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Effect of an external resistance to airflow on the inspiratory flow curve by de Koning, J.P, van der Mark, Th.W, Coenegracht, P.M.J, Tromp, Th.F.J, Frijlink, H.W

“…Inhalation is a convenient way to deliver drugs to the respiratory tract in the treatment of respiratory diseases. For dry powder inhalers (DPI's), the…”
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Cartilaginous airway wall dimensions and airway resistance in cystic fibrosis lungs by Tiddens, HA, Koopman, LP, Lambert, RK, Elliott, WM, Hop, WC, van der Mark, TW, de Boer, WJ, de Jongste, JC

“…It is not clear how airway pathology relates to the severity of airflow obstruction and increased bronchial responsiveness in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients…”
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Airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness to adenosine 5′-monophosphate in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Rutgers, S R, Timens, W, Tzanakis, N, Kauffman, H F, van der Mark, T W, Koëter, G H, Postma, D S

“…Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often accompanied by bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR). Measurement of BHR may give information…”
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Exhaled nitric oxide is higher both at day and night in subjects with nocturnal asthma by TEN HACKEN, N. H. T, VAN DER VAART, H, VAN DER MARK, T. W, KOËTER, G. H, POSTMA, D. S

“…Nitric oxide in exhaled air is thought to reflect airway inflammation. No data have been reported so far on circadian changes in NO in subjects with nocturnal…”
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Effects of home rehabilitation on physical performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by Wijkstra, PJ, van der Mark, TW, Kraan, J, van Altena, R, Koeter, GH, Postma, DS

“…We investigated whether 12 weeks of rehabilitation at home in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had a beneficial effect on lactate…”
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The value of ventilation scintigraphy after single lung transplantation by Ouwens, Jan Paul, van der Bij, Wim, van der Mark, Thomas W, Geertsma, Albert, Piers, Do A, de Boer, Wim J, Koëter, Gerard H

“…A decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) as a diagnostic criterion for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after single lung…”
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Bronchiolar airflow impairment after lung transplantation: an early and common manifestation by Ouwens, Jan Paul, van der Mark, Thomas W, Koëter, Gerard H, de Boer, Wim J, Grevink, René G, van der Bij, Wim

“…Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is the major limitation to long-term survival after lung transplantation (LT). In this study we investigate the extent…”
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Size matching in lung transplantation using predicted total lung capacity by Ouwens, J.P, van der Mark, T.W, van der Bij, W, Geertsma, A, de Boer, W.J, Koeter, G.H

“…Height is used in allocation of donor lungs as an indirect estimate of thoracic size. Total lung capacity (TLC), determined by both height and sex, could be a…”
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Short-term treatment with budesonide does not improve hyperresponsiveness to adenosine 5'-monophosphate in COPD by RUTGERS, S. R, KOËTER, G. H, VAN DER MARK, T. W, POSTMA, D. S

“…The role of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unclear. We investigated the effects of budesonide on…”
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Protective effect of oral terfenadine and not inhaled ipratropium on adenosine 5′-monophosphate-induced bronchoconstriction in patients with COPD by RUTGERS, S. R, KOËTER, G. H, VAN DER MARK, T. W, POSTMA, D. S

“…Background Inhalation of adenosine 5′‐monophosphate (AMP) causes bronchoconstriction in patients with asthma and in many patients with chronic obstructive…”
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Nitric oxide measured with single-breath and tidal-breathing methods in asthma and COPD by Rutgers, SR, Meijer, RJ, Kerstjens, HA, van der Mark, TW, Koeter, GH, Postma, DS

“…Nitric oxide (NO) can be measured in exhaled air with the single-breath (SB) and tidal-breathing (TB) methods. To allow comparison between different…”
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Respiratory ammonia output and blood ammonia concentration during incremental exercise by Ament, W, Huizenga, J R, Kort, E, van der Mark, T W, Grevink, R G, Verkerke, G J

“…The aim of this study was to investigate whether the increase of ammonia concentration and lactate concentration in blood was accompanied by an increased…”
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Decrease in pulmonary function during bleomycin-containing combination chemotherapy for testicular cancer: not only a bleomycin effect by SLEIJFER, S, VAN DER MARK, T. W, KOOPS, H. S, MULDER, N. H

“…This study was performed to determine the changes in pulmonary function in patients randomised to receive treatment with four cycles of bleomycin, etoposide…”
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Pulmonary dysfunction is common during a cytomegalovirus infection after renal transplantation even in asymptomatic patients. Possible relationship with complement activation by van Son, W J, Tegzess, A M, Hauw The, T, Duipmans, J, Slooff, M J, van der Mark, T W, Peset, R

“…In 24 patients with a cadaveric renal allograft, serial measurements after transplantation were made of the diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO)…”
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