Disease Progression

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Stine Bernitz, Rebecka Dalbye, Inge Christoffer Olsen, Ellen Blix, Pål Øian, Torjørn Moe Eggebø
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Predictors of sustained remission in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis treated according to an aggressive treat-to-target protocol
Objectives: To study prognostic factors for achievement of sustained remission in early RA patients receiving semi-personalized tight …
Nina Paulshus Sundlisæter, Inge C. Olsen, Anna-Birgitte Aga, Hilde B. Hammer, Till Uhlig, Désirée van der Heijde, Tore K. Kvien, Siri Lillegraven, Espen A. Haavardsholm, ARCTIC study group
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Clinical and ultrasound remission after 6 months of treat-to-target therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis: associations to future good radiographic and physical outcomes
OBJECTIVE: To explore associations between remission, based on clinical and ultrasound definitions, and future good radiographic and …
Nina Paulshus Sundlisæter, Anna-Birgitte Aga, Inge Christoffer Olsen, Hilde Berner Hammer, Till Uhlig, Désirée van der Heijde, Tore K. Kvien, Siri Lillegraven, Espen A. Haavardsholm, ARCTIC study group
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Calprotectin as a marker of inflammation in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
OBJECTIVES: Calprotectin is an inflammatory marker of interest in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We evaluated whether the level of …
Maria Karolina Jonsson, Nina Paulshus Sundlisæter, Hilde Haugedal Nordal, Hilde Berner Hammer, Anna-Birgitte Aga, Inge Christoffer Olsen, Karl Albert Brokstad, Désirée van der Heijde, Tore K. Kvien, Bjørg Tilde Svanes Fevang, Siri Lillegraven, Espen A. Haavardsholm
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Predictive Value of Arterial Stiffness and Subclinical Carotid Atherosclerosis for Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the predictive value of these vascular biomarkers for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients with …
Eirik Ikdahl, Silvia Rollefstad, Grunde Wibetoe, Inge C. Olsen, Inger Jorid Berg, Jonny Hisdal, Till Uhlig, Glenn Haugeberg, Tore K. Kvien, Sella A. Provan, Anne Grete Semb
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Ultrasound in management of rheumatoid arthritis: ARCTIC randomised controlled strategy trial
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a treatment strategy based on structured ultrasound assessment would lead to improved outcomes in …
Espen A. Haavardsholm, Anna-Birgitte Aga, Inge Christoffer Olsen, Siri Lillegraven, Hilde B. Hammer, Till Uhlig, Hallvard Fremstad, Tor Magne Madland, Åse Stavland Lexberg, Hilde Haukeland, Erik Rødevand, Christian Høili, Hilde Stray, Anne Noraas, Inger Johanne Widding Hansen, Gunnstein Bakland, Lena Bugge Nordberg, Désirée van der Heijde, Tore K. Kvien
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Determining a magnetic resonance imaging inflammatory activity acceptable state without subsequent radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis: results from a followup MRI study of 254 patients in clinical remission or low disease activity
OBJECTIVE: To assess the predictive value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-detected subclinical inflammation for subsequent …
Frédérique Gandjbakhch, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Philip G. Conaghan, Bo Ejbjerg, Violaine Foltz, Andrew K. Brown, Uffe Møller Døhn, Marissa Lassere, Jane E. Freeston, Inge Christoffer Olsen, Pernille Bøyesen, Paul Bird, Bruno Fautrel, Merete Lund Hetland, Paul Emery, Pierre Bourgeois, Kim Hørslev-Petersen, Tore K. Kvien, Fiona M. McQueen, Mikkel Østergaard
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Associations between APOE genotypes and disease susceptibility, joint damage and lipid levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
OBJECTIVE: Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypes are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and lipid levels. In rheumatoid arthritis …
Marthe T. Maehlen, Sella A. Provan, Diederik P. C. de Rooy, Annette H. M. van der Helm-van Mil, Annemarie Krabben, Tore Saxne, Elisabet Lindqvist, Anne Grete Semb, Till Uhlig, Désirée van der Heijde, Inger Lise Mero, Inge C. Olsen, Tore K. Kvien, Benedicte A. Lie
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Effect of piboserod, a 5-HT4 serotonin receptor antagonist, on left ventricular function in patients with symptomatic heart failure
AIMS: Myocardial 5-HT(4) serotonin (5-HT) receptors are increased and activated in heart failure (HF). Blockade of 5-HT(4) receptors …
John K. Kjekshus, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Lars Gullestad, Lars Køber, Thor Edvardsen, Inge C. Olsen, Ivar Sjaastad, Eirik Qvigstad, Tor Skomedal, Jan-Bjørn Osnes, Finn Olav Levy
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