Pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis: current concepts
JA Smith, E Märker-Hermann, RA Colbert - Best practice & research …, 2006 - Elsevier
More than three decades after the discovery of HLA-B27 as a major genetic clue to the origins
of ankylosing spondylitis, much has been learned about pathogenesis. However, the role …
of ankylosing spondylitis, much has been learned about pathogenesis. However, the role …
The early disease stage in axial spondylarthritis: results from the German Spondyloarthritis Inception Cohort
…, J Listing, E Märker‐Hermann… - … : Official Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is diagnosed late, because radiographs of the sacroiliac
joints often do not show definite sacroiliitis at the time of disease onset. The aim of this …
joints often do not show definite sacroiliitis at the time of disease onset. The aim of this …
Baseline radiographic damage, elevated acute‐phase reactant levels, and cigarette smoking status predict spinal radiographic progression in early axial …
…, H Haibel, J Listing, E Märker‐Hermann… - Arthritis & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess prospectively the rates and to explore predictors of spinal radiographic
progression over 2 years in a cohort of patients with early axial spondylarthritis (SpA). …
progression over 2 years in a cohort of patients with early axial spondylarthritis (SpA). …
Rates and predictors of radiographic sacroiliitis progression over 2 years in patients with axial spondyloarthritis
…, H Haibel, J Listing, E Märker-Hermann… - Annals of the …, 2011 - ard.bmj.com
Objective To assess the progression of radiographic sacroiliitis in a cohort of patients with
early axial spondyloarthritis over a period of 2 years and to explore predictors of progression. …
early axial spondyloarthritis over a period of 2 years and to explore predictors of progression. …
Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on radiographic spinal progression in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: results from the German Spondyloarthritis …
…, H Haibel, J Listing, E Märker-Hermann… - Annals of the …, 2012 - ard.bmj.com
Objective To investigate the influence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
intake on radiographic spinal progression over 2 years in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (…
intake on radiographic spinal progression over 2 years in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (…
[HTML][HTML] Recognition of nonpeptide prenyl pyrophosphate antigens by human γδ T cells
…, Y Tanaka, JF Bukowski, E Märker-Hermann - Microbes and …, 1999 - Elsevier
T cells express two types of antigen receptors, αβ and γδ. αβ and γδ T cells arose early in
vertebrate phylogeny, since both are found in the most phylogenetically primitive vertebrates, …
vertebrate phylogeny, since both are found in the most phylogenetically primitive vertebrates, …
Evidence for an overlap syndrome of autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis
…, AW Lohse, HP Dienes, H Löhr, E Märker-Hermann… - Journal of …, 1996 - Elsevier
Background/Aims: Autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing
cholangitis are chronic liver diseases with probable autoimmune background. Overlapping …
cholangitis are chronic liver diseases with probable autoimmune background. Overlapping …
A TNF-α promoter polymorphism is associated with juvenile onset psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
…, KHM zum Büschenfelde, E Märker-Hermann - Journal of Investigative …, 1997 - Elsevier
Tumor necrosis factor-α is considered to be one of the important mediators in the
pathogenesis of psoriasis. A strong association of juvenile onset psoriasis with the major …
pathogenesis of psoriasis. A strong association of juvenile onset psoriasis with the major …
Rheumatic diseases and pregnancy
E Märker-Hermann, R Fischer-Betz - Current Opinion in Obstetrics …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Today, women with inflammatory rheumatic diseases are normally fertile and can be encouraged
to become pregnant, when there is a stable and quiescent phase of the disease. This …
to become pregnant, when there is a stable and quiescent phase of the disease. This …
Cigarette smoking has a dose-dependent impact on progression of structural damage in the spine in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: results from the GErman …
…, H Haibel, J Listing, E Märker-Hermann… - Annals of the …, 2013 - ard.bmj.com
new syndesmophytes formation and/or growth of existing syndesmophytes—figure 1B) were
analysed, the dose-dependent relationship between smoking and development of structural …
analysed, the dose-dependent relationship between smoking and development of structural …