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T J Smeets

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Wijbrandts C, Dijkgraaf M, Kraan M, Vinkenoog M, Smeets T, Dinant H, et al.
Ann Rheum Dis . 2007 Dec; 67(8):1139-44. PMID: 18055470
Objective: To determine whether the heterogeneous clinical response to tumour necrosis factor (TNF)alpha blocking therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be predicted by TNFalpha expression in the synovium before initiation...
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Jahangier Z, Jacobs J, Kraan M, Wenting M, Smeets T, Bijlsma J, et al.
Ann Rheum Dis . 2006 Apr; 65(10):1286-92. PMID: 16627543
Objective: To explore whether pretreatment features of synovial tissue in patients with gonarthritis could predict the clinical effect of radiation synovectomy with yttrium-90 (90Y) and glucocorticoids or with intra-articular glucocorticoids...
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Kasperkovitz P, Verbeet N, Smeets T, van Rietschoten J, Kraan M, van der Pouw Kraan T, et al.
Ann Rheum Dis . 2004 Feb; 63(3):233-9. PMID: 14962955
Background: Expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1), the mediator of interferon (IFN) signalling, is raised in synovial tissue (ST) from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Objectives:...
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Katrib A, Tak P, Bertouch J, Cuello C, McNeil H, Smeets T, et al.
Rheumatology (Oxford) . 2001 Sep; 40(9):988-94. PMID: 11561108
Objective: To compare macrophage infiltration and expression of chemokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in synovial tissue between patients with early and long-standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Knee synovial biopsies were...
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Smeets T, Kraan M, Galjaard S, Youssef P, Smith M, Tak P
Ann Rheum Dis . 2001 May; 60(6):561-5. PMID: 11350843
Objectives: Examination of synovial tissue (ST) obtained at surgery because of end stage destructive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) showed that macrophages and fibroblasts are the major cell types at the cartilage-pannus...
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Kraan M, Reece R, Barg E, Smeets T, Farnell J, Rosenburg R, et al.
Arthritis Rheum . 2000 Aug; 43(8):1820-30. PMID: 10943872
Objective: Leflunomide and methotrexate have proven to be efficacious in reducing joint inflammation and slowing destruction in clinical trials of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study was conducted to...
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Verschueren P, Voskuyl A, Smeets T, Zwinderman K, Breedveld F, Tak P
Ann Rheum Dis . 2000 Jul; 59(8):598-606. PMID: 10913056
Objective: Histological analysis of random quadriceps muscle biopsy specimens can be used to detect vasculitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed at determining the immunohistological features in...
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Smeets T, Dayer J, Kraan M, Versendaal J, Chicheportiche R, Breedveld F, et al.
Arthritis Rheum . 2000 Feb; 43(2):270-4. PMID: 10693865
Objective: Interferon-beta (IFNbeta) treatment is emerging as a potentially effective form of therapy in various immune-mediated conditions. This study evaluated the effects of IFNbeta therapy on the cell infiltrate, cytokine...
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Smeets T, Kraan M, Versendaal J, Breedveld F, Tak P
J Rheumatol . 1999 Oct; 26(10):2089-93. PMID: 10529122
Objective: Analysis of serial synovial biopsy specimens is increasingly used as an outcome measure for the evaluation of therapeutic interventions. However, observations in placebo treated groups are scarce. We describe...
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Tak P, Hart B, Kraan M, Jonker M, Smeets T, Breedveld F
Rheumatology (Oxford) . 1999 Jun; 38(4):362-9. PMID: 10378715
Objective: To determine whether interferon beta (IFN-beta) therapy might have a beneficial effect on arthritis, we evaluated the effect of IFN-beta on collagen type II-induced arthritis (CIA) in rhesus monkeys...