Association analysis of the interleukin 17A gene in Caucasian rheumatoid arthritis patients from Norway and New Zealand

…, TR Merriman, ØT Førre, K Helgetveit… - …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Elevated levels of IL-17A have been detected in the inflamed synovium of RA
patients, and murine arthritis models deficient in IL17A have shown reduced inflammation. Our …

A randomized trial of the efficacy and tolerability of the COX-2 inhibitor rofecoxib vs ibuprofen in patients with osteoarthritis

…, A Strusberg, M Nahir, KB Helgetveit… - Archives of internal …, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
Background Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibit both cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)
and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). It is not known whether a specific inhibitor of COX-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Generalized bone loss in early rheumatoid arthritis patients followed for ten years in the biologic treatment era

G Haugeberg, KB Helgetveit, Ø Førre, T Garen… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2014 - Springer
Background Osteoporosis is a well-known extra articular manifestation in rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). Biologic disease modifying anti rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) has been shown to be …

Pattern of joint involvement and other disease characteristics in 634 patients with arthritis of less than 16 weeks' duration

MD Mjaavatten, AJ Haugen, K Helgetveit… - The Journal of …, 2009 - jrheum.org
Objective. To investigate the distribution of joint involvement in a cohort of patients with very
recent onset arthritis and describe the disease characteristics in these patients. Methods. A …

Clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients diagnosed with early rheumatoid arthritis in the first years of the biologic treatment era: a 10-year prospective …

G Haugeberg, P Bøyesen, K Helgetveit… - The Journal of …, 2015 - jrheum.org
Objective. To study short-term and longterm clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients
with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the first decade of the biologic treatment era. Methods. …

[HTML][HTML] The likelihood of persistent arthritis increases with the level of anti-citrullinated peptide antibody and immunoglobulin M rheumatoid factor: a longitudinal study …

…, H Nygaard, G Sidenvall, K Helgetveit… - Arthritis research & …, 2010 - Springer
Introduction We wanted to assess the importance of the levels of anti-citrullinated peptide
antibody (anti-CCP) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) rheumatoid factor (RF) in predicting …

[HTML][HTML] Positive anti-citrullinated protein antibody status and small joint arthritis are consistent predictors of chronic disease in patients with very early arthritis: results …

…, H Nygaard, G Sidenvall, K Helgetveit… - Arthritis research & …, 2009 - Springer
Introduction The current 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria
for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have proven less useful in early arthritis. The objective of this …

Effects of piroxicam and D-penicillamine on T lymphocyte subpopulations, natural killer cells and rheumatoid factor production in rheumatoid arthritis

J Thoen, K Helgetveit, Ø Førre, Y Haile… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 1988 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of piroxicam and D-penicillamine on T lymphocytes, NK. cell activity and rheumatoid
factor production as well as clinical parameters were studied in patients with rheumatoid …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in rheumatoid arthritis: effects on clinical parameters and cellular immunity

Ø Førre, J Thoen, K Helgetveit, Y Haile - Inflammation, 1984 - Springer
Fourteen patients with classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis were studied for the effect of
piroxicam treatment on clinical parameters and cellular immunity. The treatment caused …

[PDF][PDF] Association analysis of the interleukin 17A (IL17A) gene in Caucasian rheumatoid arthritis patients from Norway and New Zealand

K Helgetveit, TK Kvien, BA Lie - researchgate.net
Objective. Elevated levels of IL-17A have been detected in the inflamed synovium of RA
patients, and murine arthritis models deficient in IL17A have shown reduced inflammation. Our …