Browsing SIHF Open Archive by Author "Bottazzi, Barbara"
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Anti-rheumatic treatment is not associated with reduction of pentraxin 3 in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis
Deyab, Gia; Hokstad, Ingrid; Whist, Jon Elling; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Agewall, Stefan; Lyberg, Torstein; Bottazzi, Barbara; Meroni, Pier Luigi; Leone, Roberto; Hjeltnes, Gunnbjørg; Hollan, Ivana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background Pentraxin 3 is proposed to be a marker of inflammation and cardiovascular risk, but its role in inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) is still uncertain. Therefore, we wanted to examine if anti-rheumatic ... -
Plasma complement and vascular complement deposition in patients with coronary artery disease with and without inflammatory rheumatic diseases
Shields, Kelly J.; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Eidet, Jon Roger; Mikkelsen, Knut; Almdahl, Sven Martin; Bottazzi, Barbara; Lyberg, Torstein; Manzi, Susan; Ahearn, Joseph M.; Hollan, Ivana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) are associated with accelerated coronary artery disease (CAD), which may result from both systemic and vascular wall inflammation. There are indications that complement may ...