Schnitzler syndrome

About us

 

 

Heleen D de Koning, MSc

Medical student

 

 

 

Dr. Anna Simon, MD PhD

Physician-scientist, specializing in Internal Medicine

 

 

 

Prof.dr. Jos WM van der Meer, MD PhD

Head of the department of General Internal Medicine

Schnitzler Research Group Nijmegen

Members of our team

We are closely connected with and part of the Nijmegen periodic fever research group, which also includes Evelien Bodar, Jeroen van der Hilst and Joost PH Drenth.

You can contact us through the following email address: info@schnitzlersyndrome.com

Publications on Schnitzler syndrome by members of our group

IL-1 blockade in Schnitzler syndrome: Ex vivo findings correlate with clinical remission. Ryan JG, de Koning HD, Beck LA, Booty MG, Kastner DL, Simon A. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007; Oct 12 Epub ahead of print, doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.09.021

Beyond the Case Reports: Review and Follow-Up of 94 Patients with an Emphasis on Prognosis and Treatment.
de Koning HD, Bodar EJ, van der Meer JW, Simon A; Schnitzler Syndrome Study Group, Schnitzler Syndrome.
Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published Online: June 20, 2007. doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2007.04.001. Download PDF

Beneficial response to anakinra and thalidomide in Schnitzler's syndrome. Heleen D de Koning, Evelien J Bodar, Anna Simon, Jeroen CH van der Hilst, Mihai G Netea, and Jos WM van der Meer. Ann Rheum Dis Published Online: 11 August 2005. doi:10.1136/ard.2005.045245; 2006; 65:542-4. Download PDF

 

Contribution made by our group to the following:

Hot and hobbling with hives: Schnitzler syndrome. Lipsker D, Imrie K, Simon A, Sullivan KE. Clin Immunol 2006; 119: 131-4. (PDF to follow)

 

Last update/check: April 2, 2008