Helene Alexanderson

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Article: IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE. 2026;:1-10
Ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm in systemic lupus erythematosus: cut-off values and predictive indicators of diaphragm thickness
Sari F; Celik Z; Oskay D; Guzel NA; Allahverdiyeva S; Sendur HN; Celik S; Alexanderson H; Erden A; Tufan A
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2026;:1180-1190
Inhibition of the type I interferon receptor pathway protects against muscle weakness induced by dermatomyositis serum.
Kaewin S; Leijding C; Gastaldello S; Makari D; Zhong Y; Andreasson KM; Jardemark K; Dastmalchi M; Horuluoglu B; Alexanderson H; Lauschke VM; Lundberg IE; Andersson DC
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2026;:10.1002/acr.80032
Standardized Interoperable Data Collection for Myositis Research: Developing Expert Consensus on Common Data Elements for Myositis Outcome Measures
Saygin D; Diller M; Surampudi V; Bodkin M; Farhadi PN; Mecoli CA; Kessel A; Aggarwal R; Alexanderson H; Amato A; Bartels CM; Benveniste O; Best M; Chinoy H; de Groot I; Feldman B; Huber AM; Kim H; Kim S; Kobert L; Leclair V; Lubinus M; Machado PM; Mammen A; McCann LJ; Mozaffar T; Oddis C; Paik JJ; Ravelli A; Ruperto N; Schmidt J; Werner E; Werth V; Schiffenbauer A; Scheuermann RH; Rider LG
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY. 2026;158:103522
Sera from patients with dermatomyositis and antisynthetase syndrome mediate muscle weakness, impair mitochondrial respiration and induce local cytokine production in muscle tissue
Leijding C; Gastaldello S; Schiffer T; Kaewin S; Andreasson KM; Zhong Y; Horuluoglu B; Dastmalchi M; Notarnicola A; Galindo-Feria AS; Lauschke VM; Carlstrom M; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE; Andersson DC
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2026;65(1):keaf638
Let's talk about pain, the new important domain to assess and address in adult myositis-a qualitative study: a MIHRA collaboration
Regardt M; Pettersson H; Tasarrofi M; Alexanderson H
Journal article: EULAR RHEUMATOLOGY OPEN. 2025;:100088
The EULAR points to consider regarding the development of criteria for the assessment of the disease activity in adult-onset Still’s disease
Ruscitti P; Stamm T; Ritschl V; Mitrovic S; Girard-Guyonvarc’h C; Alexanderson H; Barten B; Bostrøm C; Fell D; Gattorno M; Guillemin F; Körner M; Krusche M; Llorca J; Quartier P; Ravelli A; Rosine N; Wieczorek M; Wilhelmer T-C; Gonzalez-Gay MÁ; Gabay C; Fautrel B; Feist E; Giacomelli R
Article: EBIOMEDICINE. 2025;122:106051
High-intensity interval training outperforms moderate exercise to improve aerobic capacity in patients with recent-onset idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Andreasson KM; Leijding C; Dastmalchi M; Notarnicola A; Gastaldello S; Yamada T; Sandlund H; Leonard D; Westerblad H; Lundberg IE; Andersson DC; Alexanderson H
Article: RHEUMATIC DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA. 2025;51(4):675-702
The Current Status of Exercise Applications as Medicine in Myositis Diseases on Behalf of MIHRA ICERS and MIHRA Clinical Trial Sites Network
Sari F; Alexanderson H; Pettersson H; de Groot I; Saketkoo LA
Journal article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84:1204-1206
POS1123 Myositis Community Proposes a Framework to Guide Clinical Trials and Ensure Patient Safety during Influx of CAR-Based Therapies
Saketkoo LA; Cheng K; de Groot I; de Visser M; Shenoi S; Dimachkie M; Gilkeson G; Werth VP; Day J; Paul J; Chandwar KA; Gono T; Gupta L; Paik J; Vegara AV; Muehlensiepen F; Naddaf E; Ernste FC; Albayda J; Basharat P; Alexanderson H; Shafranski B; Highland K; Stine LC; Venerito V; Kobert L; Galloway C; Oddis CV; Nicolai R; Koopman J; Marrani E; So H; Andrews J; von Muhlen C; Khojah A; Mirza R; Vignesh P; Huber A; Dourado E; Giannini M; Kuwana M; Leclair V; Chung L; Zubair AS; Sanchez J; Tseng CW; Lubinus M; Meyer A; de Araujo DB; Moghadam-Kia S; Yi B; Bader-Meunier B; Sumaila M; Gok F; Ortega LA; Gordon P; Allenzara A; Haemel A; Olsen N; Shaaf M; Gomez R; de Souza JM; Gregory W; Sharma A; López-Corbeto M; Ventura I; Gonzalez N; Papadopoulou C; bird G; Fornaro M; Vencovský J; Makowska J; Benitez A; Fernandez A; O'Connor S; Groener M; Dihkan A; Lowe C; Machado P
Journal article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2025;84:476-477
POS0195-PARE DOES OVER-RELIANCE ON MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING CONNONLY NEGATE THE PATIENT VOICE DOES THIS CAUSE DIAGNOSTIC & TREATMENT DELAYS THAT LEAD TO LONG-TERM DISABILITY IN ATHLETIC & OTHER PEOPLE LIVING WITH MYOSITIS DISEASES
de Groot I; Cheng K; Kolsters L; Norris K; Dihkan A; Schlueter S; Breeveld MC; Alexanderson H; Saketkoo LA
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2025;43(2):230-240
Self-reported physical activity and fatigue and its associations to anxiety and depression in adult patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a MIHRA psychological impact and MIHRA exercise and rehabilitation scientific working groups collaboration
Andreasson KM; Espinosa-Ortega F; Sandlund H; Alexanderson H
Journal article: JOURNAL OF PRECISION RESPIRATORY MEDICINE. 2024;7(1):34-47
Basic concepts in preserving holistic well-being in interstitial lung diseases: A MIHRA and G-FoRSS collaborative summary
Saketkoo LA; Obi ON; Varga J; Poole JL; Varjú C; Alexanderson H; Paik JJ; Pettersson H; Regardt M; Saygin D; Shapiro L; Shenoi S; Chaudhry HA; de Groot I; Domsic RT; Fligelstone K; Frech TM; Gupta L; Highland KB; Lanis A; Machado PM; Maillard S; Rife EC; Sari F; Shafranski B; Valenzuela A; Voet NBM; Volkmann ER; Wahezi DM; Patterson KC; Russell A-M
Article: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 2024;68:152534
Construct validity of PROMIS pain interference, fatigue, and physical function as patient-reported outcomes in adults with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: An international study from the OMERACT myositis working group
Romich E; Saygin D; DiRenzo D; Mecoli CA; de Groot I; Lodin K; Regardt M; Sarver C; Kim JY; Park JK; Beer K; Needham M; Alexanderson H; Christopher-Stine L; de Visser M; Raaphorst J
Article: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 2024;68:152529
Autoantibodies and damage in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: A longitudinal multicenter study from the MYONET international network
Espinosa-Ortega F; Lodin K; Dastmalchi M; Vencovsky J; Diederichsen LP; Shinjo SK; Danieli MG; Selva-O'Callaghan A; de Visser M; Griger Z; Ceribelli A; Gomez-Martin D; Andersson H; Mercado MV-D; Chinoy H; Lilleker JB; New P; Krogh NS; Lundberg IE; Alexanderson H
Article: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 2024;67:152476
The impact of pain on daily activities in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: Report from the OMERACT myositis working group
Saygin D; Alexanderson H; Direnzo D; Raaphorst J; de Visser M; Ren D; Regardt M; de Groot I; Sarver C; Kim JY; Lodin K; Beer K; Needham M; Park JK; Christopher-Stine L; Mecoli CA
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2024;83(6):720-729
EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological management of systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis
Parodis I; Girard-Guyonvarc'h C; Arnaud L; Distler O; Domjan A; Van den Ende CHM; Fligelstone K; Kocher A; Larosa M; Lau M; Mitropoulos A; Ndosi M; Poole JL; Redmond A; Ritschl V; Alexanderson H; Sjoberg Y; von Perner G; Uhlig T; Varju C; Vriezekolk JE; Welin E; Westhovens R; Stamm TA; Bostrom C
Article: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 2024;65:152379
Patient global assessment and inflammatory markers in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies - A longitudinal study
Lodin K; Espinosa-Ortega F; Dastmalchi M; Vencovsky J; Andersson H; Chinoy H; Lilleker JB; Shinjo SK; Maurer B; Griger Z; Ceribelli A; Torres-Ruiz J; Vazquez-Del Mercado M; Leonard D; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2024;42(2):207-212
Collaborative research in myositis-related disorders: MIHRA, a global shared community model
Saketkoo LA; Paik JJ; Alexanderson H; Dimachkie MM; Ernste FC; Naddaf E; Shafranski B; Gupta L; Mecoli CA; Saygin D; Albayda J; Basharat P; Day JA; Valenzuela A; Bromley R; de Groot I; Edison SE; Lanis A; Lood C; Regardt M; Yi BY; Benitez AC; Chinoy H; Christopher-Stine L; Isenberg DA; Lang B; Oddis CV; van Royen A; Vencovsky J; Werth VP; Machado PM
Article: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 2024;64:152339
Responsiveness and meaningful thresholds of PROMIS pain interference, fatigue, and physical function forms in adults with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: Report from the OMERACT Myositis Working Group
Saygin D; Direnzo D; Raaphorst J; De Groot I; Bingham CO; Lundberg IE; Regardt M; Sarver C; De Visser M; Maxwell LJ; Beaton D; Kim JY; Needham M; Alexanderson H; Christopher-stine L; Mecoli CA; Park JK
Article: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 2023;58:152111
Reliability and validity of PROMIS physical function, pain interference, and fatigue as patient reported outcome measures in adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: International study from the OMERACT myositis working group
DiRenzo D; Saygin D; de Groot I; Bingham III CO; Lundberg IE; Needham M; Park JK; Regardt M; Sarver C; Song YW; Maxwell L; Beaton D; de Visser M; Christopher-Stine L; Mecoli CA; Alexanderson H
Article: FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY. 2022;13:979788
World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set Development for Interstitial Lung Disease
Saketkoo LA; Escorpizo R; Varga J; Keen KJ; Fligelstone K; Birring SS; Alexanderson H; Pettersson H; Chaudhry HA; Poole JL; Regardt M; LeSage D; Sarver C; Lanario J; Renzoni E; Scholand MB; Lammi MR; Kowal-Bielecka O; Distler O; Frech T; Shapiro L; Varju C; Volkmann ER; Bernstein EJ; Drent M; Obi ON; Patterson KC; Russell A-M
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2022;43(Supplement_2):ehac544.822
Left ventricular dysfunction in a cohort of new onset idiopathic inflammatory myopathy without known heart disease
Lindstedt M; Andreasson K; Da Silva C; Manouras A; Alexanderson H; Andersson DC
Article: PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL. 2022;46(3):232-238
Low health-related quality of life in adult individuals with multiple limb deficiencies compared with population-based reference values
Alexanderson H; Frimore L; Espinosa F; Wikstrom M; Stockselius A
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2022;74(3):468-477
Factors Associated With Treatment Response in Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: A Registry-Based Study
Espinosa-Ortega F; Holmqvist M; Dastmalchi M; Lundberg IE; Alexanderson H
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;48(1):94-100
Functional Index-3: A Valid and Reliable Functional Outcome Assessment Measure in Patients With Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis
Ernste FC; Chong C; Crowson CS; Kermani TA; Mhuircheartaigh ON; Alexanderson H
Article: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 2020;50(5):943-948
Assessing the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures in adult myositis: A report from the OMERACT myositis working group
Esfandiary T; Park JK; Alexanderson H; Regardt M; Needham M; de Groot I; Sarver C; Lundberg IE; de Visser M; Song YW; DiRenzo D; Bingham COIII; Christopher-Stine L; Mecoli CA
Article: MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE. 2020;18(2):150-160
Experiences of physical activity and exercise in individuals with systemic sclerosis: A qualitative study
Pettersson H; Nordin A; Svenungsson E; Alexanderson H; Bostrom C
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2020;38(1):42-49
Features of repeated muscle biopsies and phenotypes of monocytes in paired blood samples and clinical long-term response to treatment in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: a pilot study
Tang Q; Gheorghe KR; Zhang X-M; Lindroos E; Alexanderson H; Wick C; Bruton M; Fernandes-Cerqueira C; Harris RA; Nennesmo I; Lundberg IE
Article: RHEUMATIC DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA. 2019;45(4):569-581
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Vencovsky J; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
Article: JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY. 2019;249(2):215-226
Mitochondrial dysfunction and role of harakiri in the pathogenesis of myositis
Boehler JF; Horn A; Novak JS; Li N; Ghimbovschi S; Lundberg IE; Alexanderson H; Munters LA; Jaiswal JK; Nagaraju K
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2019;48(2):141-148
Muscle endurance, strength, and active range of motion in patients with different subphenotypes in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional cohort study
Pettersson H; Bostroem C; Bringby F; Walle-Hansen R; Jacobsson LTH; Svenungsson E; Nordin A; Alexanderson H
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2019;89(1):e12732
Effect of CTLA4-Ig (abatacept) treatment on T cells and B cells in peripheral blood of patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Tang Q; Ramskold D; Krystufkova O; Mann HF; Wick C; Dastmalchi M; Lakshmikanth T; Chen Y; Mikes J; Alexanderson H; Achour A; Brodin P; Vencovsky J; Lundberg IE; Malmstrom V
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2019;46(1):106-111
Perceptions of Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: An International OMERACT Study
Mecoli CA; Park JK; Alexanderson H; Regardt M; Needham M; de Groot I; Sarver C; Lundberg IE; Shea B; de Visser M; Song YW; Bingham COIII; Christopher-Stine L
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2018;20(1):83
Targeted lipidomics analysis identified altered serum lipid profiles in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Raouf J; Idborg H; Englund P; Alexanderson H; Dastmalchi M; Jakobsson P-J; Lundberg IE; Korotkova M
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2018;45(4):538-546
Muscle Strength and Muscle Endurance During the First Year of Treatment of Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: A Prospective Study
Alexanderson H; Regardt M; Ottosson C; Munters LA; Dastmalchi M; Dani L; Lundberg IE
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77(1):55-62
Abatacept in the treatment of adult dermatomyositis and polymyositis: a randomised, phase IIb treatment delayed-start trial
Tjarnlund A; Tang Q; Wick C; Dastmalchi M; Mann H; Studynkova JT; Chura R; Gullick NJ; Salerno R; Ronnelid J; Alexanderson H; Lindroos E; Aggarwal R; Gordon P; Vencovsky J; Lundberg IE
Article: BMC RESEARCH NOTES. 2017;10(1):687
The McMaster Toronto Arthritis patient preference questionnaire (MACTAR): a methodological study of reliability and minimal detectable change after a 6 week-period of acupuncture treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Brodin N; Grooten WJA; Stråt S; Löfberg E; Alexanderson H
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2017;46(6):490-495
Self-reported physical capacity and activity in patients with systemic sclerosis and matched controls
Pettersson H; Akerstrom A; Nordin A; Svenungsson E; Alexanderson H; Bostrom C
Article: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2017;36(10):2289-2295
Quality of life correlates with muscle strength in patients with dermato- or polymyositis
Poulsen KB; Alexanderson H; Dalgard C; Jacobsen S; Weile L; Diederichsen LP
Article: PLOS ONE. 2017;12(8):e0183292
Effect of endurance exercise on microRNAs in myositis skeletal muscle-A randomized controlled study
Boehler JF; Hogarth MW; Barberio MD; Novak JS; Ghimbovschi S; Brown KJ; Munters LA; Loell I; Chen Y-W; Gordish-Dressman H; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE; Nagaraju K
Article: JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY. 2017;78:46-56
The host defense peptide LL-37 a possible inducer of the type I interferon system in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Lu X; Tang Q; Lindh M; Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Silwerfeldt KP; Agerberth B; Lundberg IE; Wick C
Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;68(7):1738-1750
Endurance Exercise Improves Molecular Pathways of Aerobic Metabolism in Patients With Myositis
Munters LA; Loell I; Ossipova E; Raouf J; Dastmalchi M; Lindroos E; Chen Y-W; Esbjornsson M; Korotkova M; Alexanderson H; Nagaraju K; Crofford LJ; Jakobsson P-J; Lundberg IE
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2016;18(1):136
Effects on muscle tissue remodeling and lipid metabolism in muscle tissue from adult patients with polymyositis or dermatomyositis treated with immunosuppressive agents
Loell I; Raouf J; Chen Y-W; Shi R; Nennesmo I; Alexanderson H; Dastmalchi M; Nagaraju K; Korotkova M; Lundberg IE
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2016;18:80
Effects of conventional immunosuppressive treatment on CD244+(CD28null) and FOXP3+T cells in the inflamed muscle of patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Pandya JM; Loell I; Hossain MS; Zong M; Alexanderson H; Raghavan S; Lundberg IE; Malmstrom V
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;43(1):169-176
Proposal for a Candidate Core Set of Fitness and Strength Tests for Patients with Childhood or Adult Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
van der Stap DKD; Rider LG; Alexanderson H; Huber AM; Gualano B; Gordon P; van der Net J; Mathiesen P; Johnson LG; Ernste FC; Feldman BM; Houghton KM; Singh-Grewal D; Kutzbach AG; Munters LA; Takken T
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;42(12):2492-2495
Patients' Experience of Myositis and Further Validation of a Myositis-specific Patient Reported Outcome Measure - Establishing Core Domains and Expanding Patient Input on Clinical Assessment in Myositis. Report from OMERACT 12
Regardt M; Basharat P; Christopher-Stine L; Sarver C; Bjorn A; Lundberg IE; Song YW; Bingham COIII; Alexanderson H
Article: MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE. 2014;12(3):160-172
Hand Exercise Intervention in Patients with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: A Pilot Study
Regardt M; Schult M-L; Axelsson Y; Aldehag A; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE; Henriksson EW
Article: CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORTS. 2014;16(7):429
New Insights into the Benefits of Exercise for Muscle Health in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis
Munters LA; Alexanderson H; Crofford LJ; Lundberg IE
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;41(6):1124-1132
Resistive Home Exercise in Patients with Recent-onset Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis - A Randomized Controlled Single-blinded Study with a 2-year Followup
Alexanderson H; Munters LA; Dastmalchi M; Loell I; Heimbuerger M; Opava CH; Lundberg IE
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73(5):913-920
Anakinra treatment in patients with refractory inflammatory myopathies and possible predictive response biomarkers: a mechanistic study with 12 months follow-up
Zong M; Dorph C; Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Pieper J; Amoudruz P; Helmers SB; Nennesmo I; Malmstrom V; Lundberg IE
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;41(3):581-592
Patient-reported Outcomes and Adult Patients' Disease Experience in the Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies. Report from the OMERACT 11 Myositis Special Interest Group
Alexanderson H; Del Grande M; Bingham COIII; Orbai A-M; Sarver C; Clegg-Smith K; Lundberg IE; Song YW; Christopher-Stine L
Article: BMC RESEARCH NOTES. 2014;7:86
Intensive aerobic and muscle endurance exercise in patients with systemic sclerosis: a pilot study.
Alexanderson H; Bergegård J; Björnådal L; Nordin A
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2014;36(21):1762-1767
Disabilities of importance for patients to improve - using a patient preference tool in rheumatoid arthritis
Munters LA; Brodin N; Fberg EL; Strat S; Alexanderson H
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2013;65(12):1959-1968
Improvement in Health and Possible Reduction in Disease Activity Using Endurance Exercise in Patients With Established Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial With a 1-Year Open Extension Followup
Munters LA; Dastmalchi M; Andgren V; Emilson C; Bergegard J; Regardt M; Johansson A; Tholander IO; Hanna B; Liden M; Esbjornsson M; Alexanderson H
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2013;15(4):R83
Improved exercise performance and increased aerobic capacity after endurance training of patients with stable polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Munters LA; Dastmalchi M; Katz A; Esbjornsson M; Loell I; Hanna B; Liden M; Westerblad H; Lundberg IE; Alexanderson H
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72(8):1390-1399
TLR4 as receptor for HMGB1 induced muscle dysfunction in myositis
Zong M; Bruton JD; Grundtman C; Yang H; Li JH; Alexanderson H; Palmblad K; Andersson U; Harris HE; Lundberg IE; Westerblad H
Journal article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:a779
SAT0580-HPR Women and Men with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis have Reduced Grip Force and Health Related Quality of Life at Time of Diagnosis: a Registry Study
Regardt M; Schult M-L; Alexanderson H; Munters LA; Dastmalchi M; Dani L; Lidén M; Lundsten K; Lundberg IE; Henriksson EW
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72(2):293-299
Activated LTB4 pathway in muscle tissue of patients with polymyositis or dermatomyositis
Loell I; Munters LA; Pandya J; Zong M; Alexanderson H; Fasth AE; Hallengren CS; Radmark O; Lundberg IE; Jakobsson P-J; Korotkova M
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;39(11):2134-2141
The Myositis Activities Profile - Initial Validation for Assessment of Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis in the USA
Alexanderson H; Reed AM; Ytterberg SR
Article: CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORTS. 2012;14(3):244-251
Exercise in Inflammatory Myopathies, Including Inclusion Body Myositis
Alexanderson H
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2012;71(6):1055-1063
Effects of immunosuppressive treatment on interleukin-15 and interleukin-15 receptor α expression in muscle tissue of patients with polymyositis or dermatomyositis
Zong M; Loell I; Lindroos E; Nader GA; Alexanderson H; Hallengren CS; Borg K; Arnardottir S; McInnes IB; Lundberg IE
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2011;63(0 11):S118-S157
Measures of Adult and Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis Physician and Patient/Parent Global Activity, Manual Muscle Testing (MMT), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)/Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (C-HAQ), Childhood Myositis Assessment Scale (CMAS), Myositis Disease Activity Assessment Tool (MDAAT), Disease Activity Score (DAS), Short Form 36 (SF-36), Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ), Physician Global Damage, Myositis Damage Index (MDI), Quantitative Muscle Testing (QMT), Myositis Functional Index-2 (FI-2), Myositis Activities Profile (MAP), Inclusion Body Myositis Functional Rating Scale (IBMFRS), Cutaneous Dermatomyositis Disease Area and Severity Index (CDASI), Cutaneous Assessment Tool (CAT), Dermatomyositis Skin Severity Index (DSSI), Skindex, and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)
Rider LG; Werth VP; Huber AM; Alexanderson H; Rao AP; Ruperto N; Herbelin L; Barohn R; Isenberg D; Miller FW
Article: ISRN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;2011:463124-5
Patient preference assessment reveals disease aspects not covered by recommended outcomes in polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
Alemo Munters L; van Vollenhoven RF; Alexanderson H
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;50(3):578-585
Patients with polymyositis or dermatomyositis have reduced grip force and health-related quality of life in comparison with reference values: an observational study
Regardt M; Henriksson EW; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
Article: CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING. 2011;31(1):18-25
Higher proportion of fast-twitch (type II) muscle fibres in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies - evident in chronic but not in untreated newly diagnosed patients
Loell I; Helmers SB; Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Munters LA; Nennesmo I; Lindroos E; Borg K; Lundberg IE; Esbjornsson M
Article: MOLECULAR MEDICINE. 2010;16(11-12):455-464
A Longitudinal, Integrated, Clinical, Histological and mRNA Profiling Study of Resistance Exercise in Myositis
Nader GA; Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Grundtman C; Gernapudi R; Esbjornsson M; Wang Z; Ronnelid J; Hoffman EP; Nagaraju K; Lundberg IE
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2008;67(12):1670-1677
A high incidence of disease flares in an open pilot study of infliximab in patients with refractory inflammatory myopathies
Dastmalchi M; Grundtman C; Alexanderson H; Mavragani CP; Einarsdottir H; Helmers SB; Elvin K; Crow MK; Nennesmo I; Lundberg IE
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2008;67(11):1596-1602
Effects of immunosuppressive treatment on microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1 and cyclooxygenases expression in muscle tissue of patients with polymyositis or dermatomyositis
Korotkova M; Helmers SB; Loell I; Alexanderson H; Grundtman C; Dorph C; Lundberg IE; Jakobsson P-J
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2007;25(6 Suppl 47):153-158
Disease-specific quality indicators, outcome measures and guidelines in polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2007;57(7):1303-1310
Effect of physical training on the proportion of slow-twitch type I muscle fibers, a novel nonimmune-mediated mechanism for muscle impairment in polymyositis or dermatomyositis
Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Loell I; Stahlberg M; Borg K; Lundberg IE; Esbjoernsson M
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Ulfgren AK; Grundtman C; Borg K; Alexanderson H; Andersson U; Harris HE; Lundberg IE
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Sporadic inclusion body myositis: Pilot study on the effects of a home exercise program on muscle function, histopathology and inflammatory reaction
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Development of the myositis activities profile - Validity and reliability of a self-administered questionnaire to assess activity limitations in patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis
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Decreased expression of interleukin-1α, interleukin-1β, and cell adhesion molecules in muscle tissue following corticosteroid treatment in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Lundberg I; Kratz AK; Alexanderson H; Patarroyo M
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2000;29(5):295-301
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Exercise and variations in neuropeptide concentrations in rheumatoid arthritis - A pilot study
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Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 1999;38(7):608-611
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Bostrom C; Pettersson H; Svenungsson E; Alexanderson H; Nordin A
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2020;79:1265
PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES WHO DO NOT REACH HEALTH ENHANCING LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REPORT HIGHER LEVELS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF SELF-REPORTED DATA
Andreasson K; Sandlund H; Alexanderson H
Review: BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH IN CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2020;34(2):101547
Exercise therapy in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and systemic lupus erythematosus - A systematic literature review
Alexanderson H; Bostrom C
Book chapter: MANAGING MYOSITIS. 2020;p. 323-334
Role of Exercise in the Management of Myositis
Alexanderson H; Regardt M
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2019;71
Self-reported Anxiety, Depression and Levels of Physical Activity in Patients with Adult Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Andreasson K; Alexanderson H; Sandlund H
Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2019;46(10):1351-1354
OMERACT 2018 Modified Patient-reported Outcome Domain Core Set in the Life Impact Area for Adult Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Regardt M; Mecoli CA; Park JK; de Groot I; Sarver C; Needham M; de Visser M; Shea B; Bingham COIII; Lundberg IE; Song YW; Christopher-Stine L; Alexanderson H
Letter: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2019;78(6):858-860
Comparison of autoantibody specificities tested by a line blot assay and immunoprecipitation-based algorithm in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Espinosa-Ortega F; Holmqvist M; Alexanderson H; Storfors H; Mimori T; Lundberg IE; Ronnelid J
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2018;70
A Draft Modified Core Domain Set for Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM): An Omeract Report
Regardt M; Mecoli CA; Park JK; Needham M; De Groot I; Sarver C; Lundberg IE; Shea B; De Visser M; Song YW; Bingham COIII; Christopher-Stine L; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2018;70
Muscle Function and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Andreasson K; Munters LA; Alexanderson H
Corrigendum: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2018;45(7):1071
Advancing the Development of Patient-reported Outcomes for Adult Myositis at OMERACT 2016: An International Delphi Study (vol 44, pg 1683, 2017)
Park JK; Mecoli CA; Alexanderson H; Regardt M; Christopher-Stine L; Casal-Dominguez M; de Groot I; Sarver C; Lundberg IE; Bingham COIII; Song YW
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77:849-850
PROGNOSTIC MARKERS FOR RESPONSE ACCORDING TO THE NEW ACR/EULAR 2016 RESPONSE CRITERIA FOR IDIOPATHIC INFLAMMATORY MYOSITIS
Espinosa-Ortega F; Holmqvist M; Dastmalchi M; Lundberg I; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77:1786-1787
IMPAIRED MUSCLE FUNCTION AND SHOULDER-ARM MOVEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS
Pettersson H; Bostrom C; Bringby F; Walle-Hansen R; Jacobsson L; Svenungsson E; Nordin A; Alexanderson H
Review: CURR TREATM OPT RHEUMATOL. 2018;4(4):289-298
Exercise in Myositis.
Alexanderson H
Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2018;47:52
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate at time of diagnosis is associated with high mortality in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a register-based study
Ortega FE; Ajeganov M; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
Corrigendum: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2017;44(12):1944
Advancing the Development of Patient-reported Outcomes for Adult Myositis at OMERACT 2016: An International Delphi Study (vol 44, pg 1683, 2017)
Park JK; Mecoli CA; Alexanderson H; Regardt M; Christopher-Stine L; Casal-Dominguez M; de Groot I; Sarver C; Lundberg IE; Bingham COIII; Song YW
Review: MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE. 2017;15(4):316-323
Aerobic and resistance exercise in systemic sclerosis: State of the art
de Oliveira NC; Portes LA; Pettersson H; Alexanderson H; Bostrom C
Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2017;44(11):1683-1687
Advancing the Development of Patient-reported Outcomes for Adult Myositis at OMERACT 2016: An International Delphi Study
Park JK; Mecoli CA; Alexanderson H; Regardt M; Christopher-Stine L; Casal-Dominguez M; de Groot I; Sarver C; Lundberg IE; Bingham COIII; Song YW
Review: CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2017;29(6):591-597
Novel insights of disability assessment in adult myositis
Espinosa-Ortega HF; Moreno-Ramirez M; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. 2017;86(4):332
Effect of abatacept treatment on T cells in peripheral blood and muscle tissue in polymyositis and dermatomyositis patients
Tang Q; Ramskold D; Krystufkova O; Mann HF; Wick C; Dastmalchi M; Chen Y; Lakshmikanth T; Alexanderson H; Achour A; Mikes J; Brodin P; Vencovsky J; Lundberg IE; Malmstrom V
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2017;76:A78-A79
SERUM LIPID AND FATTY ACID PROFILES ARE ALTERED IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYOSITIS OR DERMATOMYOSITIS
Raouf J; Idborg H; Olsson P; Alexanderson H; Dastmalchi M; Jakobsson P-J; Lundberg IE; Korotkova M
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;68
A Systems Biology Approach to Investigating Beneficial Effects of Endurance Exercise in Myositis Patients
Boehler J; Hogarth M; Barberio M; Ghimbovschi S; Brown K; Munters LA; Loell I; Chen Y-W; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE; Nagaraju K
Review: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2016;280(1):75-96
Physical exercise as a treatment for adult and juvenile myositis
Alexanderson H
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:A64-A65
EFFECTS OF WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION EXERCISE ON PHYSICAL CAPACITY AND PROSTAGLANDIN METABOLITES IN PATIENTS WITH SPORADIC INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS
Korotkova M; Sandstrom S; Hallen A; Idborg H; Dorph C; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:1132
LUNG FUNCTION AND AEROBIC CAPACITY IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS
Pettersson HP; Bringby S; Bostrom C; Nordin A; Svenungsson E; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:1318
OUTCOME OF MUSCLE IMPAIRMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYOSITIS AND DERMATOMYOSITIS FIVE YEARS FOLLOWING DIAGNOSIS
Rydesjo I-M; Munters LA; Ottosson C; Dastmalchi M; Lundberg IE; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:828
METABOLIC EFFECTS IN SKELETAL MUSCLE OF ENDURANCE EXERCISE IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYOSITIS AND DERMATOMYOSITIS: A PILOT STUDY
Munters LA; Dastmalchi M; Lindroos E; Ottosson C; Alexanderson H; Crofford LJ; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:106
FATIGUE IN ADULT IDIOPATHIC INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES
Alexanderson H; Bjorklund A; Ottosson C; Dastmalchi M; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:45
DOES THE DIAGNOSIS MATTER FOR EXERCISE DOSAGE?
Alexanderson H
Review: CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;26(6):704-711
Therapy of myositis: biological and physical
Lundberg IE; Vencovsky J; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;66:S531-S532
Gene Expression Profile in Muscle Tissue before and after Immunosuppressive Treatment in Patients with Myositis.
Raouf J; Loell IM; Chen Y-W; Shi R; Nennesmo I; Alexanderson H; Dastmalchi M; Korotkova M; Nagaraju K; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73:1226
HAND EXERCISE INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH POLYMYOSITIS AND DERMATOMYOSITIS: A PILOT STUDY
Regardt M; Schult M-L; Axelsson Y; Aldehag A; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE; Henriksson EW
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73:1228
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS AND MATCHED CONTROLS
Bostrom C; Akerstrom A; Bjornadal L; Alexanderson H; Svenungsson E; Nordin A
Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;43:38
Fatigue in adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Bjorklund A; Lundberg I; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;43:5-6
Pain in adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Gonzalez-Echavarri C; Lundberg I; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;65:S757
A Randomized Controlled, Clinical, Histological and mRNA Profiling Pilot Study Of Endurance Exercise In Myositis
Munters LA; Loell IM; Raouf J; Dastmalchi M; Lindroos E; Ottosson C; Chen Y-W; van Delden AF; Esbjornsson M; Korotkova M; Alexanderson H; Nagaraju K; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;65:S893
Impaired Shoulder-Arm Mobility and Muscle Function In Patients With Systemic Sclerosis
Alexanderson H; Bringby F; Nordin A; Bjornadal L; Svenungsson E; Bostrom C
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:1082
WOMEN AND MEN WITH POLYMYOSITIS AND DERMATOMYOSITIS HAVE REDUCED GRIP FORCE AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AT TIME OF DIAGNOSIS: A REGISTRY STUDY
Regardt M; Schult M-L; Alexanderson H; Munters LA; Dastmalchi M; Dani L; Liden M; Lundsten K; Lundberg IE; Henriksson EW
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:779
WOMEN AND MEN WITH POLYMYOSITIS AND DERMATOMYOSITIS HAVE REDUCED GRIP FORCE AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AT TIME OF DIAGNOSIS: A REGISTRY STUDY
Regardt M; Schult M-L; Alexanderson H; Munters LA; Dastmalchi M; Dani L; Liden M; Lundsten K; Lundberg IE; Henriksson EW
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;64(10):S89
Outcome of Muscle Function and Disease Activity in Patients Recently Diagnosed with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis-Preliminary Results of a 1-Year Follow-up Registry Study
Alexanderson H; Bergegard J; Ottosson C; Dastmalchi M; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;64(10):S324-S325
The Functional Index-3 in Adult Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis: Validity and Reliability of an Outcome Measure for Muscle Endurance.
Chong C; Ni Mhuircheartaigh O; Alexanderson H; Kermani TA; Crowson CS; Green AB; Reed AM; Ernste FC
Review: CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;24(2):201-207
Exercise as a therapeutic modality in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;63(10):S605-S606
Patients with Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis and Inclusion Body Myositis Have Activity Limitations Despite Low Disease Activity: A Registry Study
Munters LA; Regardt M; Jansson T; Johansson S; Ottosson C; Dastmalchi M; Lundberg IE; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;63(10):S943
Patient Preference of Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Munters LA; Brodin N; Lofberg E; Strat S; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;63(10):S612
Effect of Physical Exercise in Systemic Sclerosis-a Pilot Study.
Bergegard J; Alexanderson H
Review: CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2009;21(2):158-163
Exercise effects in patients with adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Alexanderson H
Book chapter: THE INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES. 2009;p. 277-306
Muscle Strength and Exercise in Patients with Inflammatory Myopathies
Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
Review: CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORTS. 2007;9(4):273-279
Inflammatory muscle disease: clinical presentation and assessment of patients.
Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
Review: NATURE CLINICAL PRACTICE RHEUMATOLOGY. 2007;3(5):282-290
Technology insight: tools for research, diagnosis and clinical assessment of treatment in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Lundberg IE; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: FASEB JOURNAL. 2007;21(6):A1304
Resistance exercise improves function and reduces the expression of inflammation and fibrosis genes in skeletal muscle of autoimmune myositis patients.
Nader G; Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Stenstrom C; Nagaraju K; Lundberg I; Hoffman E
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2007;66:A15
Persisting inflammation in muscle tissue after infliximab treatment in patients with refractory inflammatory myopathies
Grundtman C; Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Einarsdottir H; Helmers SB; Elvin K; Nennesmo I; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2006;54(9):S817
Benefits of intensive muscular training in patients with chronic polymyositis or dermatomyositis.
Alexanderson H; Dastmalchi M; Esbjörnsson M; Stenström CH; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2006;54(9):S658
Patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathis, myositis, have reduced muscle endurance rather than reduced muscle strength.
Alexanderson H; Dastmalchi M; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2006;54(9):S503
Measurement properties of a Swedish MACTAR for patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
Munters LA; van Vollehoven R; Alexanderson H
Review: CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORTS. 2005;7(2):115-124
Exercise: an important component of treatment in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Alexanderson H
Conference publication: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2005;44:I134
Oral creatine supplements improve idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) six month double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial
Chung YL; Alexanderson H; Pipitone N; Morrison C; Dastmalchi M; Stoll-Hallengren C; Richards SE; Bell JD; Lundberg IE; Scott DL
Review: CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2005;17(2):164-171
The role of exercise in the rehabilitation of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2004;50(9):S105
Limited effects of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) treatment on clinical parameters and on muscle tissue characteristics in patients with refractory inflammatory myopathies
Barbasso S; Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Esbjörnsson-Liljedahl M; Lindvall B; Lundberg IE
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2004;50(9):S667
Creatine supplements improve idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) in a 6-month double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial
Alexanderson H; Pipitone N; Chung YL; Dastmalchi M; Ståhl-Hallengren C; Richards S; Morrison C; Bell J; Lundberg IE; Scott DL
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2004;63:243
The functional index-2, FI-2, a valid and reliable measure of impairment in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Alexanderson H; Broman L; Tollbäck A; Josefson A; Lundberg IE; Stenström CH
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2003;100(36):2754-2759
[Exercise is beneficial for patients with myositis. Both pharmaceuticals and physical activity should be included in the therapy of chronic rheumatic muscle inflammation].
Lundberg IE; Alexanderson H; Arnardottir S; Borg K
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2003;48(9):S312
Improved muscle function and altered muscle quality in myositis patients following physical exercise program.
Dastmalchi M; Esbjornsson-Liljedahl M; Alexanderson H; Stalberg M; Lundberg IE
Doctoral thesis: 2003
Exercise and outcome measures in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2003;62:502
Improved muscle function without reduction of immunological markers in muscle tissue of patients with inflammatory myopathies treated with high-dose intravenous immune globulin
Lundberg IE; Dastmalchi M; Barbasso S; Alexanderson H
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 1998;41(9):S293
Effect of exercise in patients with active polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
Alexanderson H; Stenström CH; Lundberg I
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 1997;40(9):3
Positive effect of exercise in patients with inflammatory myopathies.
Alexanderson H; Stenstrom C; Lundberg I
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Clinical and molcular effects of exercise in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, myositis
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