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van Tiel, J. (author), Siebelt, M. (author), Reijman, M. (author), Bos, P.K. (author), Waarsing, J.H. (author), Zuurmond, A.M. (author), Nasserinejad, K. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Verhaar, J.A.N. (author), Krestin, G.P. (author), Weinans, H. (author), Oei, E.H.G. (author)Objective. Recently, computed tomography arthrography (CTa) was introduced as quantitative imaging biomarker to estimate cartilage sulphated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) content in human cadaveric knees. Our aim was to assess the correlation between in vivo CTa in human osteoarthritis (OA) knees and ex vivo reference standards for sGAG and collagen...article 2016
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de Lange-Brokaar, B.J.E. (author), Ioan-Facsinay, A. (author), Yusuf, E. (author), Visser, A.W. (author), Kroon, H.M. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Zuurmond, A.M. (author), Stojanovic-Susulic, V. (author), Bloem, J.L. (author), Nelissen, R.G.H.H. (author), Huizinga, T.W. (author), Kloppenburg, M. (author)Objective To determine possible patterns of synovitis on contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) and its relation to pain and severity in patients with radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods In total, 86 patients (mean age 62 years, 66% women, median body mass index 29 kg/m2) with symptomatic knee OA (Kellgren/Lawrence...article 2015
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de Lange-Brokaar, B.J.E. (author), Ioan-Facsinay, A. (author), Yusuf, E. (author), Visser, A.W. (author), Kroon, H.M. (author), Andersen, S.N. (author), Herb-van Toorn, L. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Zuurmond, A.M. (author), Stojanovic-Susulic, V. (author), Bloem, J.L. (author), Nelissen, R.G.H.H. (author), Huizinga, T.W.J. (author), Kloppenburg, M. (author)Objective: To evaluate the association between synovitis on contrast enhanced (CE) MRI with microscopic and macroscopic features of synovial tissue inflammation. Method: Forty-one patients (mean age 60 years, 61% women) with symptomatic radiographic knee OA were studied: twenty underwent arthroscopy (macroscopic features were scored (0-4),...article 2014
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Gierman, L.M. (author), Kühnast, S. (author), Koudijs, A. (author), Pieterman, E.J. (author), Kloppenburg, M. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Stojanovic-Susulic, V. (author), Huizinga, T.W.J. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Zuurmond. A.M., (author)Objective Hypercholesterolaemia, a risk factor for atherosclerosis (ATH), has been suggested to have a role in the development of osteoarthritis (OA). To test this hypothesis, the effect of cholesterol and different cholesterol-lowering treatments on OA was investigated in a mouse model resembling human lipoprotein metabolism. Methods Female...article 2014
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Jans, M.P. (author), Slootweg, V.C. (author), Boot, C.R. (author), de Morton, N.A. (author), van der Sluis, G. (author), van Meeteren, N.L. (author)Objective: To examine the reproducibility, construct validity, and unidimensionality of the Dutch translation of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI), a performance-based measure of mobility for older patients. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Rehabilitation center (reproducibility study) and hospital (validity study). Participants:...article 2011
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Vos, P.A.J.M. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Huisman, A.M. (author), Oostveen, J.C.M. (author), Marijnissen, A.C.A. (author), Bijlsma, J.W.J. (author), van El, B. (author), Zuurmond, A.M. (author), Lafeber, F.P.J.G. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objectives: Age-related changes in articular cartilage are likely to play a role in the aetiology of osteoarthritis (OA). One of the major age-related changes in cartilage is the accumulation of advanced-glycation-endproducts (AGEs). Since, cartilage tissue is not readily available from patients for studying AGE levels, alternative approaches...article 2010
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van Spil, W.E. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Lems, W.F. (author), Oostveen, J.C.M. (author), Lafeber, F.P.J.G. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Context: Molecules that are released into biological fluids during matrix metabolism of articular cartilage, subchondral bone, and synovial tissue could serve as biochemical markers of the process of osteoarthritis (OA). Unfortunately, actual breakthroughs in the biochemical OA marker field are limited so far. Objective: By reviewing the status...article 2010
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Vos, P. (author), Intema, F. (author), van El, B. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Bijlsma, J.W.J. (author), Lafeber, F. (author), Mastbergen, S. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Many animal models are used to study osteoarthritis (OA). In these models the role of joint loading in the development of OA is not fully understood. We studied the effect of loading on the development of OA in the canine Groove-model. In ten female beagle dogs OA was induced in one knee according to the Groove-model. The animals were divided in...article 2009
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Frost-Christensen, L.N. (author), Mastbergen, S.C. (author), Vianen, M.E. (author), Hartog, A. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Voorhout, G. (author), van Wees, A.M.C. (author), Lafeber, F.P.J.G. (author), Hazewinkel, H.A.W. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: The most used model for joint instability is the canine anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT)-model. The ACLT-model can be extended with a medial meniscectomy (MX) (i.e., ACLT-MX-model) to avoid unintentional, and with that variable, meniscal damage. The present study compares the ACLT-MX-model with the more recently...article 2008
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Intema, F. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Elshof, B. (author), Vianen, M.E. (author), Yocum, S. (author), Zuurmond, A. (author), Mastbergen, S.C. (author), Lafeber, F.P. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)In studies aimed at local treatment of experimental osteoarthritis (OA) it is optimal to have an internal (untreated) OA control. Such an approach excludes interanimal variation, and allows paired statistical evaluation of treatment efficacy. For this purpose, we developed and characterized a bilateral version of the canine Groove model. We...article 2008
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Hunter, D.J. (author), Li, J. (author), LaValley, M. (author), Bauer, D.C. (author), Nevitt, M. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Poole, R. (author), Eyre, D. (author), Guermazi, A. (author), Gale, D. (author), Felson, D.T. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)We used data from a longitudinal observation study to determine whether markers of cartilage turnover could serve as predictors of cartilage loss on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We conducted a study of data from the Boston Osteoarthritis of the Knee Study (BOKS), a completed natural history study of knee osteoarthritis (OA). All subjects in...article 2007
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Hunter, D.J. (author), LaValley, M. (author), Li, J. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Bauer, D. (author), Nevitt, M. (author), Guermazi, A. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Sakkee, N. (author), Gale, D. (author), Felson, D.T. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: Age-related changes in articular cartilage are likely to play a role in the etiology of osteoarthritis (OA). One of the major changes in the extracellular matrix of cartilage is the age-related accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Pentosidine, an AGE crosslink, is one of the few characterized AGEs and is considered...article 2007
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Heuts, P.H.T.G. (author), de Bie, R. (author), Drietelaar, M. (author), Aretz, K. (author), Hopman-Rock, M. (author), Bastiaenen, C.H.G. (author), Metsemakers, J.F.M. (author), van Weel, C. (author), van Schayck, O.C.P. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Objective. To assess in a primary healthcare setting the efficacy of a self-management program in middle-aged patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. This was a 2-group randomized controlled trial, with 273 patients aged 40 to 60 years with OA of the hip(s) and/or knee(s). The experimental intervention was compared with care-as-usual....article 2005
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Lamers, R.J.A.N. (author), van Nesselrooij, J.H.J. (author), Kraus, V.B. (author), Jordan, J.M. (author), Renner, J.B. (author), Dragomir, A.D. (author), Luta, G. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), de Groot, J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common diseases among the elderly. The main characteristic is the progressive destruction of articular cartilage. We lack quantitative and sensitive biomarkers for OA to detect changes in the joints in an early stage of the disease. In this study, we investigated whether a urinary metabolite...article 2005
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Smilde, A.K. (author), Jansen, J.J. (author), Hoefsloot, H.C.J. (author), Lamers, R.J.A.N. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), Timmerman, M.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Motivation: Datasets resulting from metabolomics or metabolic profiling experiments are becoming increasingly complex. Such datasets may contain underlying factors, such as time (time-resolved or longitudinal measurements), doses or combinations thereof. Currently used biostatistics methods do not take the structure of such complex datasets into...article 2005
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de Jong, O.R.W. (author), Hopman-Rock, M. (author), Tak, E.C.M.P. (author), Klazinga, N.S. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Implementation studies are recommended to assess the feasibility and effectiveness in real-life of programmes which have been tested in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We report on an implementation study of two evidence-based exercise and health education programmes for older adults with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee of hip. Three types...article 2004
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Bank, R.A. (author), Verzijl, N. (author), Lafeber, F.P.J.G. (author), Tekoppele, J.M. (author), Gaubius instituut TNO TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Objective: The collagen network in human articular cartilage experiences a large number of stress cycles during life as it shows hardly any turnover after adolescence. We hypothesized that, to withstand fatigue failure, the physical condition of the collagen network laid down at adolescence is of crucial importance for the age of onset of...article 2002
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Huebner, J.L. (author), Hanes, M.A. (author), Beekman, B. (author), TeKoppele, J.M. (author), Kraus, V.B. (author), Gaubius Instituut (author)Objective: To evaluate the interaction of bone and cartilage in knee osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis in two guinea-pig strains with appreciable differences in bone metabolism. Design: Two guinea-pig strains were evaluated for their susceptibilities to OA using semi-quantitative histological grading of knee joints and quantification of...article 2002
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Marijnissen, A.C.A. (author), van Roermund, P.M. (author), Verzijl, N. (author), Tekoppele, J.M. (author), Bijlsma, J.W.J. (author), Lafeber, F.P.J.G. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Objective: Recently we described a canine model of osteoarthritis (OA), the groove model with features of OA at 10 weeks after induction, identical to those seen in the canine anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) model. This new model depends on cartilage damage accompanied by transient intensified loading of the affected joint. The...article 2002
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Hopman-Rock, M. (author), Westhoff, M.H. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Objective. Evaluation of a self-management program for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip or knee. The program, which consisted of 6 weekly sessions of 2 hours, included health education by a peer and physical exercises taught by a physical therapist. Methods. Randomized controlled trial. Inclusion criteria were diagnosis of OA of the...article 2000