Team Helene Alexanderson

Publications

All publications from group members

• 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: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2024

  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
• Letter: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2024;:1796-1797

  Serum from patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy induces skeletal muscle weakness

  Leijding C; Kaewin S; Andreasson KM; Horuluoglu B; Galindo-Feria AS; Van Gompel E; Dastmalchi M; Gastaldello S; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE; Andersson DC
• 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
• Conference publication: 2024;:613.2-61614

  POS1282 IMPROVED ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE USING A POWER ENHANCING GLOVE IN PERSONS WITH INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS (IBM)

  Regardt M; Alexanderson H; Hunn S; Alfano L; Mischke R; De Groot I; Dihkan A; Saketkoo LA
• 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
• Editorial comment: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2024;63(5):1189-1191

  Moving forward together: collaborative landscapes of research in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and calcinosis

  Saketkoo LA; Valenzuela A; Kim S; McCann LJ; Lood C; Wahezi DM; Werth VP; Yi B; Alexanderson H; Maillard S; Pilkington C; Fligelstone K; Limbach B; Orandi AB; Regardt M; Russell A-M; Davuluri S; deGroot I; Ernste F; Paik JJ; von Muhlen CA; Dimachkie MM; Machado PM; Naddaf E; Shafranski BM; Gupta L; Zulian F; Chung L
• Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024

  Serum from patients with Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy induces skeletal muscle weakness

  Leijding C; Andreasson KM; Horuluoglu B; Galindo-Feria AS; Van Gompel E; Dastmalchi M; Gastaldello S; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE; Andersson DC
• 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; -Ortega FE; Dastmalchi M; Vencovsky J; Andersson H; Chinoy H; Lilleker JB; Shinjo SK; Maurer B; Griger Z; Ceribelli A; Torres-Ruiz J; Mercado MV-D; 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
• Review: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2024;42(2):413-424

  Mental health in paediatric and adult myositis-related diseases: current state of research, interventions, and future steps from the MIHRA Psychological Impact Scientific Working Group.

  Lanis A; Alexanderson H; Ardalan K; Edison S; Graham CD; de Groot I; Gupta L; Kim S; Knight AM; Kobert L; Livermore P; Lood C; Pilkington C; Regardt M; Rubinstein TB; Shenoi S; Turnier L; Voet NBM; Wahezi DM; Saketkoo LA
• 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
• Review: JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH. 2024;17:3563-3585

  The Role of Exercise to Improve Physiological, Physical and Psychological Health Outcome in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM)

  Lodin K; Espinosa-Ortega F; Lundberg IE; Alexanderson H
• Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2023;82:948

  PATIENT GLOBAL ASSESSMENT AND INFLAMMATORY MARKERS IN PATIENTS WITH IDIOPATHIC INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES - A LONGITUDINAL STUDY FROM THE MYONET COHORT

  Lodin K; Espinosa-Ortega F; Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Vencovsky J; Andersson H; Chinoy H; Lilleker JB; Krogh NS; New RP; Katsuyuki Shinjo S; Maurer B; Griger Z; Tavor Y; Ceribelli A; Gomez D; Vazquez-Del Mercado Espinosa M; Leonard D; Erler A; Lundberg IE
• 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
• Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2023;52:97-98

  Self-reported levels of physical activity and the association to pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression among patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

  Andreasson K; Ortega FE; Sandlund H; Alexanderson H
• Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2023;75:276-277

  Self-reported Levels of Physical Activity and the Association to Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety and Depression Among Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

  Andreasson K; Espinosa-Ortega F; Sandlund H; Alexanderson H
• 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 AND 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: 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
• Review: BEST PRACTICE AND RESEARCH: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;35(3):101695

  Exercise as a multi-modal disease-modifying medicine in systemic sclerosis: An introduction by The Global Fellowship on Rehabilitation and Exercise in Systemic Sclerosis (G-FoRSS)

  Pettersson H; Alexanderson H; Poole JL; Varga J; Regardt M; Russell A-M; Salam Y; Jensen K; Mansour J; Frech T; Feghali-Bostwick C; Varju C; Baldwin N; Heenan M; Fligelstone K; Holmner M; Lammi MR; Scholand MB; Shapiro L; Volkmann ER; Saketkoo LA
• Review: BEST PRACTICE AND RESEARCH: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;35(3):101707

  A comprehensive framework for navigating patient care in systemic sclerosis: A global response to the need for improving the practice of diagnostic and preventive strategies in SSc

  Saketkoo LA; Frech T; Varju C; Domsic R; Farrell J; Gordon JK; Mihai C; Sandorfi N; Shapiro L; Poole J; Volkmann ER; Lammi M; McAnally K; Alexanderson H; Pettersson H; Hant F; Kuwana M; Shah AA; Smith V; Hsu V; Kowal-Bielecka O; Assassi S; Cutolo M; Kayser C; Shanmugam VK; Vonk MC; Fligelstone K; Baldwin N; Connolly K; Ronnow A; Toth B; Suave M; Farrington S; Bernstein EJ; Crofford LJ; Czirjak L; Jensen K; Hinchclif M; Hudson M; Lammi MR; Mansour J; Morgan ND; Mendoza F; Nikpour M; Pauling J; Riemekasten G; Russell A-M; Scholand MB; Seigart E; Rodriguez-Reyna TS; Hummers L; Walker U; Steen V
• 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
• Letter: THE LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE. 2020;8(12):e90-e91

  An ode to the primal tonic of dance-congratulating the Life of Breath project

  Saketkoo LA; Alexanderson H; Lammi MR; LeSage D; Jensen K; Scholand MB; Volkmann ER; Russell A-M
• 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
• Review: BEST PRACTICE AND RESEARCH: 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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: 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: 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: 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
• Review: CURR TREATM OPT RHEUMATOL. 2018;4(4):289-298

  Exercise in Myositis.

  Alexanderson H
• 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
• 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; Boström C
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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: 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: 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: 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
• Review: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2016;280(1):75-96

  Physical exercise as a treatment for adult and juvenile myositis

  Alexanderson H
• 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
• Review: CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;26(6):704-711

  Therapy of myositis: biological and physical

  Lundberg IE; Vencovsky J; 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 AND 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
• 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
• 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
• Article: ARTHRITIS CARE AND 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
• Review: CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2009;21(2):158-163

  Exercise effects in patients with adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

  Alexanderson H
• 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
• Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2007;66(10):1276-1283

  Limited effects of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment on molecular expression in muscle tissue of patients with inflammatory myopathies

  Helmers SB; Dastmalchi M; Alexanderson H; Nennesmo I; Esbjornsson M; Lindvall B; Lundberg IE
• Review: CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORTS. 2007;9(4):273-279

  Inflammatory muscle disease: clinical presentation and assessment of patients.

  Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
• Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2007;57(5):768-777

  Benefits of intensive resistance training in patients with chronic polymyositis or dermatomyositis

  Alexanderson H; Dastmalchi M; Esbjornsson-Liljedahl M; Opava CH; Lundberg IE
• Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2007;57(4):694-702

  Creatine supplements in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies who are clinically weak after conventional pharmacologic treatment:: Six-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

  Chung Y-L; Alexanderson H; Pipitone N; Morrison C; Dastmalchi M; Stahl-Hallengren C; Richards S; Thomas EL; Hamilton G; Bell JD; Lundberg IE; Scott DL
• 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
• Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2007;25(6):S153-S158

  Disease-specific quality indicators, outcome measures and guidelines in polymyositis and dermatomyositis

  Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE
• Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2006;55(1):114-122

  Functional index-2:: Validity and reliability of a disease-specific measure of impairment in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis

  Alexanderson H; Broman L; Tollbäck A; Josefson A; Lundberg IE; Stenström CH
• Review: CURRENT RHEUMATOLOGY REPORTS. 2005;7(2):115-124

  Exercise: an important component of treatment in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.

  Alexanderson H
• 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
• Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2004;50(5):1586-1594

  Down-regulation of the aberrant expression of the inflammation mediator high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 in muscle tissue of patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis treated with corticosteroids

  Ulfgren AK; Grundtman C; Borg K; Alexanderson H; Andersson U; Harris HE; Lundberg IE
• 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
• Thesis / dissertation: 2003

  Exercise and outcome measures in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis

  Alexanderson, Helene
• Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2003;35(1):31-35

  Sporadic inclusion body myositis: Pilot study on the effects of a home exercise program on muscle function, histopathology and inflammatory reaction

  Arnardottir S; Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE; Borg K
• Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2002;29(11):2386-2392

  Development of the myositis activities profile -: Validity and reliability of a self-administered questionnaire to assess activity limitations in patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis

  Alexanderson H; Lundberg IE; Stenström CH
• Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2000;43(2):336-348

  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

  The safety of a resistive home exercise program in patients with recent onset active polymyositis or dermatomyositis

  Alexanderson H; Stenström CH; Jenner G; Lundberg I
• Article: NEUROPEPTIDES. 1999;33(4):260-264

  Exercise and variations in neuropeptide concentrations in rheumatoid arthritis -: A pilot study

  Stenström CH; Alexanderson H; Lundberg I; Lundeberg T; Theodorsson E; Nisell R
• Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 1999;38(7):608-611

  Safety of a home exercise programme in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis:: a pilot study

  Alexanderson H; Stenström CH; Lundberg I
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Staff and contact

Group leader

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  Helene Alexanderson

  Adjunct Senior Lecturer | Docent

  E-mail helene.alexanderson@ki.se

All members of the group

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  Helene Alexanderson

  Adjunct Senior Lecturer | Docent

  E-mail helene.alexanderson@ki.se
• Kristofer Andreasson

  Phd Student

  E-mail kristofer.andreasson@ki.se
• Maryam Dastmalchi

  Affiliated to Teaching/Tutoring

  E-mail maryam.dastmalchi@ki.se
• Deniz Demirdal

  E-mail deniz.demirdal@ki.se
• Fabricio Espinosa

  Affiliated to Research

  E-mail fabricio.espinosa@ki.se
• Marina Galesic

  Phd Student

  E-mail marina.galesic@ki.se
• 

  Angeles Shunashy Galindo-Feria

  Affiliated to Research

  E-mail angeles.galindo.feria@ki.se
• 

  Begum Horuluoglu

  Assistant Professor

  E-mail begum.horuluoglu@ki.se
• Andrea Kemp

  Research Assistant

  E-mail andrea.kemp@ki.se
• Eva Lindroos

  Affiliated to Research

  E-mail eva.lindroos@ki.se
• 

  Karin Lodin

  Affiliated to Research

  E-mail karin.lodin@ki.se
• 

  Ingrid Lundberg

  Professor | Docent

  E-mail ingrid.lundberg@ki.se
• Yuebei Luo

  Affiliated to Research

  E-mail yuebei.luo@ki.se
• Maho Nakazawa

  Postdoctoral Studies

  E-mail maho.nakazawa@ki.se
• Antonella Notarnicola

  Affiliated to Research

  E-mail antonella.notarnicola@ki.se
• Irene Peralta Garcia

  Affiliated to Research | Research Assistant

  E-mail irene.peralta.garcia@ki.se
• Henrik Pettersson

  Affiliated to Research

  E-mail henrik.pettersson@ki.se
• Eleni Theofanidou Axelsson

  Phd Student

  E-mail eleni.theofanidou.axelsson@ki.se
• Eveline van Gompel

  Affiliated to Research

  E-mail eveline.van.gompel.3@ki.se