R Hesselstrand

Summary

Affiliation: Lund University
Country: Sweden

Publications

  1. ncbi Screening for pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis: the longitudinal development of tricuspid gradient in 227 consecutive patients, 1992-2001
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 44:366-71. 2005
  2. ncbi High-frequency ultrasound of skin involvement in systemic sclerosis reflects oedema, extension and severity in early disease
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, S 221 85 Lund, Sweden
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 47:84-7. 2008
  3. ncbi COMP: a candidate molecule in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis with a potential as a disease marker
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, S 221 85 Lund, Sweden
    Ann Rheum Dis 67:1242-8. 2008
  4. ncbi Renal function is mostly preserved in patients with systemic sclerosis
    A Scheja
    Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 38:295-8. 2009
  5. ncbi Progressive capillary loss over a decade in patients with systemic sclerosis, in particular in patients with early digital ischaemic manifestations
    A Scheja
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 40:457-61. 2011
  6. ncbi The association between changes in skin echogenicity and the fibroblast production of biglycan and versican in systemic sclerosis
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 20:301-8. 2002
  7. ncbi Relapse of skin thickening after discontinuation or decrease of azathioprine therapy in a patient with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
    A Scheja
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, S-221 85, Lund, Sweden
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 46:1862-3. 2007
  8. ncbi Increased alveolar nitric oxide in early systemic sclerosis
    D M Wuttge
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Sweden
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 28:S5-9. 2010
  9. ncbi A longitudinal follow-up of hand involvement and activities of daily living in early systemic sclerosis
    G Sandqvist
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, SE 22185 Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 38:304-10. 2009
  10. ncbi Survival in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with systemic sclerosis from a Swedish single centre: prognosis still poor and prediction difficult
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 40:127-32. 2011

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi Screening for pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis: the longitudinal development of tricuspid gradient in 227 consecutive patients, 1992-2001
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 44:366-71. 2005
    ..To evaluate the longitudinal development of the tricuspid gradient (TG) for screening for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in systemic sclerosis (SSc)...
  2. ncbi High-frequency ultrasound of skin involvement in systemic sclerosis reflects oedema, extension and severity in early disease
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, S 221 85 Lund, Sweden
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 47:84-7. 2008
    ..The aim was to compare skin assessment by palpation and by high-frequency ultrasound in patients with SSc with disease duration <2 yrs...
  3. ncbi COMP: a candidate molecule in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis with a potential as a disease marker
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, S 221 85 Lund, Sweden
    Ann Rheum Dis 67:1242-8. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine whether COMP is released from skin to serum in patients with SSc, and may serve as indicator of activity of skin involvement...
  4. ncbi Renal function is mostly preserved in patients with systemic sclerosis
    A Scheja
    Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 38:295-8. 2009
    ..We examined the occurrence of decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a large consecutive SSc cohort and analysed whether it was related to SSc or could be related to other causes...
  5. ncbi Progressive capillary loss over a decade in patients with systemic sclerosis, in particular in patients with early digital ischaemic manifestations
    A Scheja
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 40:457-61. 2011
    ..Characteristic capillary abnormalities occur early in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Our aim was to study the longitudinal development of capillary density in SSc patients...
  6. ncbi The association between changes in skin echogenicity and the fibroblast production of biglycan and versican in systemic sclerosis
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 20:301-8. 2002
    ..To investigate a possible association between the longitudinal changes in skin involvement and the fibroblast production of proteoglycans in vitro, among patients with early and untreated systemic sclerosis (SSc)...
  7. ncbi Relapse of skin thickening after discontinuation or decrease of azathioprine therapy in a patient with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
    A Scheja
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, S-221 85, Lund, Sweden
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 46:1862-3. 2007
  8. ncbi Increased alveolar nitric oxide in early systemic sclerosis
    D M Wuttge
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Sweden
    Clin Exp Rheumatol 28:S5-9. 2010
    ..Nitric oxide (NO) has gained attention in the pathogenesis of SSc. The aim of the study was to investigate alveolar NO concentration (CA(NO)) in SSc patients with short disease duration and to relate CA(NO) to radiologic findings...
  9. ncbi A longitudinal follow-up of hand involvement and activities of daily living in early systemic sclerosis
    G Sandqvist
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, SE 22185 Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 38:304-10. 2009
    ..To investigate the development of hand involvement and activities of daily life (ADL) in early systemic sclerosis (SSc), and to examine the usefulness of the Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS) test in a longitudinal study...
  10. ncbi Survival in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with systemic sclerosis from a Swedish single centre: prognosis still poor and prediction difficult
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 40:127-32. 2011
    ..To describe the survival rate in a cohort of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and to evaluate possible predictors for SSc-PAH in a cohort of SSc patients...
  11. ncbi Scleroderma renal crisis in a Swedish systemic sclerosis cohort: survival, renal outcome, and RNA polymerase III antibodies as a risk factor
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Section for Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 41:39-43. 2012
    ..To study survival, renal outcome, and RNA polymerase III antibodies (RNAP Abs) as a risk factor for scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) in a Swedish cohort of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients...
  12. ncbi Simple counting of nailfold capillary density in suspected systemic sclerosis - 9 years' experience
    M Wildt
    Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 36:452-7. 2007
    ..Capillary damage is a characteristic feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc). This work aimed to explore the potential clinical value of simple microscopic counting of capillary density...
  13. ncbi Faecal calprotectin: a biomarker of gastrointestinal disease in systemic sclerosis
    K Andreasson
    Section for Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    J Intern Med 270:50-7. 2011
    ..Measurement of calprotectin in faeces is a valuable tool for the assessment of inflammatory bowel diseases. Calprotectin is an intracellular protein found in leucocytes and is a potent activator of the innate immune system...
  14. ncbi The association of antinuclear antibodies with organ involvement and survival in systemic sclerosis
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 42:534-40. 2003
    ..To study the frequency and specificity of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and their association with internal organ involvement and survival in systemic sclerosis (SSc)...
  15. ncbi Enlarged right-sided dimensions and fibrosis of the right ventricular insertion point on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is seen early in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with connective tissue disease
    R Hesselstrand
    Department of Rheumatology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
    Scand J Rheumatol 40:133-8. 2011
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  16. ncbi Longitudinal development of skin involvement and reliability of high frequency ultrasound in systemic sclerosis
    A Akesson
    Department of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital Lund, 221 85 Sweden
    Ann Rheum Dis 63:791-6. 2004
    ..Measurement of skin involvement is essential for diagnosis and prognosis in systemic sclerosis. Assessment by palpation skin score is the current method...