The minimum information about a genome sequence (MIGS) specification

…, G Garrity, T Gray, N Morrison, J Selengut, P Sterk… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
With the quantity of genomic data increasing at an exponential rate, it is imperative that
these data be captured electronically, in a standard format. Standardization activities must …

Standardized challenge testing with pharmacological, physical and sensitizing stimuli in adults

PJ Sterk, LM Fabbri, PH Quanjer… - European …, 1993 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, also called chronic airflow limitation
(CAL)) are the most frequent diagnoses in patients with intrathoracic airways ob truction […

Nitric oxide in health and disease of the respiratory system

FLM Ricciardolo, PJ Sterk, B Gaston… - Physiological …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
… The inhibition of substance P-induced plasma extravasation by NOS inhibitor is possibly
due to the vasoconstriction of perfused vessels and the subsequent decrease in local blood …

International ERS/ATS guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma

…, JL Brozek, A Bush, M Castro, PJ Sterk… - European respiratory …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Severe or therapy-resistant asthma is increasingly recognised as a major unmet need. A
Task Force, supported by the European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society, …

Effects of an interleukin-5 blocking monoclonal antibody on eosinophils, airway hyper-responsiveness, and the late asthmatic response

…, R Djukanovic, TT Hansel, ST Holgate, PJ Sterk… - The Lancet, 2000 - thelancet.com
Background Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is essential for the formation of eosinophils, which are thought
to have a major role in the pathogenesis of asthma and other allergic diseases. We aimed …

An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: asthma control and exacerbations: standardizing endpoints for clinical asthma trials …

…, ID Pavord, MR Sears, PJ Sterk… - American journal of …, 2009 - atsjournals.org
Background: The assessment of asthma control is pivotal to the evaluation of treatment
response in individuals and in clinical trials. Previously, asthma control, severity, and …

Guidelines for methacholine and exercise challenge testing-1999. This official statement of the American Thoracic Society was adopted by the ATS Board of Directors …

…, JE Fish, PJ Sterk - American …, 2000 - researchinformation.amsterdamumc …
… Casaburi, AL Coates, PL Enright, JL Hankinson, CG Irvin, NR MacIntyre, RT McKay, JS
Wanger, SD Anderson, DW Cockcroft, JE Fish, PJ Sterk

Clinical control and histopathologic outcome of asthma when using airway hyperresponsiveness as an additional guide to long-term treatment

…, JANP VANDENBROUCKE, PJ STERK… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
According to international guidelines, the level and adjustment of antiinflammatory treatment
for asthma are based solely on symptoms and lung function. We investigated whether a …

Minimum information about a marker gene sequence (MIMARKS) and minimum information about any (x) sequence (MIxS) specifications

…, J Park, N Morrison, P Rocca-Serra, P Sterk… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Here we present a standard developed by the Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC) for
reporting marker gene sequences—the minimum information about a marker gene sequence (…

A new perspective on concepts of asthma severity and control

…, ID Pavord, MR Sears, PJ Sterk… - European …, 2008 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Concepts of asthma severity and control are important in the evaluation of patients and their
response to treatment but the terminology is not standardised and the terms are often used …