Prevalence and severity of interstitial lung disease in mixed connective tissue disease: a nationwide, cross-sectional study
…, Ø Palm, K Irgens, A Becker-Merok… - Annals of the …, 2012 - ard.bmj.com
Background Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is an immune-mediated, systemic
disorder of unknown cause. Objective To assess the prevalence, pattern and severity of …
disorder of unknown cause. Objective To assess the prevalence, pattern and severity of …
Damage accumulation in systemic lupus erythematosus and its relation to disease activity and mortality.
A Becker-Merok, HC Nossent - The Journal of rheumatology, 2006 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To describe damage accrual and the interconnections between disease activity
measures, damage accrual, and death in a Nordic lupus cohort. METHODS: Longitudinal …
measures, damage accrual, and death in a Nordic lupus cohort. METHODS: Longitudinal …
Levels of transforming growth factor-β are low in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with active disease
A Becker-Merok, GØ Eilertsen, JC Nossent - The Journal of …, 2010 - jrheum.org
Objective. Cytokines are central regulators of the immune response but the workings of this
complex network in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not fully understood. We …
complex network in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not fully understood. We …
Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in an unselected, mixed connective tissue disease cohort: results of a nationwide, Norwegian cross-sectional multicentre study …
…, LT Bertelsen, Ø Palm, K Irgens, A Becker-Merok… - …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess the overall prevalence of pulmonary
hypertension (PH) in an unselected MCTD cohort and review the current knowledge with a …
hypertension (PH) in an unselected MCTD cohort and review the current knowledge with a …
Work disability in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Norway
G Bakland, JT Gran, A Becker-Merok… - The Journal of …, 2011 - jrheum.org
Objective. To report the prevalence of work disability (WD) in a cross-sectional study of a
large population of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the associated demographic …
large population of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the associated demographic …
The influence of the 1997 updated classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus: epidemiology, disease presentation, and patient management
GØ Eilertsen, A Becker-Merok, JC Nossent - The Journal of …, 2009 - jrheum.org
Objective. The 1997 update of the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria (ACR97)
for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has not been validated. We determined to …
for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has not been validated. We determined to …
[HTML][HTML] Alpha-actinin-binding antibodies in relation to systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis
A Becker-Merok, M Kalaaji, K Haugbro… - Arthritis Research & …, 2006 - Springer
This study investigated the overall clinical impact of anti-α-actinin antibodies in patients with
pre-selected autoimmune diseases and in a random group of anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)-…
pre-selected autoimmune diseases and in a random group of anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)-…
[HTML][HTML] Susceptibility for Lupus Nephritis by Low Copy Number of the FCGR3B Gene Is Linked to Increased Levels of Pathogenic Autoantibodies
JC Nossent, A Becker-Merok, M Rischmueller… - Autoimmune …, 2013 - hindawi.com
Low copy number (CN) of the FCGR3B gene reduces FCGR3B membrane expression on
neutrophils and results in clearance of a smaller amount of immune complex. We investigated …
neutrophils and results in clearance of a smaller amount of immune complex. We investigated …
[PDF][PDF] Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in autoimmune hepatitis
A Becker-Merok, H Nossent - IMAJ, 2005 - ima.org.il
The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is a multisystem autoimmune disease in which
recurrent arterial and/or venous thrombosis, pregnancy morbidity and a variety of skin, cardiac …
recurrent arterial and/or venous thrombosis, pregnancy morbidity and a variety of skin, cardiac …
[PDF][PDF] Research Article Susceptibility for Lupus Nephritis by Low Copy Number of the FCGR3B Gene Is Linked to Increased Levels of Pathogenic Autoantibodies
JC Nossent, A Becker-Merok, M Rischmueller, S Lester - 2013 - academia.edu
Low copy number (CN) of the FCGR3B gene reduces FCGR3B membrane expression on
neutrophils and results in clearance of a smaller amount of immune complex. We investigated …
neutrophils and results in clearance of a smaller amount of immune complex. We investigated …