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B cells and B cell directed therapies in rheumatoid arthritis: towards
personalized medicine
Thurlings, R.M.
Publication date
2011
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Thurlings, R. M. (2011). B cells and B cell directed therapies in rheumatoid arthritis: towards
personalized medicine.
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B CELLS AND B CELL
DIRECTED THERAPIES IN
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
TOWARDS PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
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The studies performed in this thesis were performed at the Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
COVER CREDITS: L.J DEN BREEIJEN HAS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SINCE AROUND 40 YEARS. HE UNDERWENT SEVERAL OPERATIVE PROCEDURES ON HIS RIGHT WRIST AND ELBOW. DESPITE A DESTRUCTIVE DISEASE COURSE HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK AS A CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGER AT THE HOOGEHOVENS UNTIL THE AGE OF 57. HE IS AN ENTHOUSIASTIC SEA SWIMMER AND SAILOR AND HAS ALWAYS ENJOYED LIFE DESPITE HIS DISABILITIES. HE PARTICIPATED IN A CLINICAL TRIAL DESCRIBED IN THIS THESIS.
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B CELLS AND B CELL
DIRECTED THERAPIES IN
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
TOWARDS PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
Ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam
op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof. dr. D.C. van den Boom
ten overstaan van een door het college voor promoties ingestelde commissie, in het openbaar te
verdedigen in de Agnietenkapel op donderdag 13 januari 2010, te 14.00 uur
Door Rogier Martijn Thurlings geboren te Alkmaar
ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT
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PROMOTIECOMMISSIE
PROMOTOR Prof. dr. P.P. Tak CO-PROMOTOR Dr. K. Vos CO-PROMOTOR Dr. D.M. Gerlag OVERIGE LEDEN Prof. R.J.M. ten Berge Prof. M.H.J. van Oers Prof. R.A.W. van Lier Prof. A.B.J. PrakkenProf. J.M. van Laar Dr. S.M. van Ham Faculteit der Geneeskunde, Universiteit van Amsterdam
