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Willem F. Lems is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands and focuses on medical research with a specialization in rheumatology and related fields. Their academic output spans multiple subfields including rheumatology, orthopedics and sports medicine, surgery, oncology, and molecular biology.

Their main fields of study concentrate on medicine, particularly investigations related to rheumatology. Specific research topics include rheumatoid arthritis research and therapies, bone health and osteoporosis research, osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, bone and joint diseases, hip and femur fractures, and spondyloarthritis studies and treatments.

They have contributed to the scientific community through publications distributed across various journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Osteoporosis International
  • RMD Open
  • Calcified Tissue International
  • Lara D. Veeken

Notable recent papers by Willem F. Lems include:

  • "How does hip osteoarthritis differ from knee osteoarthritis?" (2021), published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • "Low dose, add-on prednisolone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis aged 65+: the pragmatic randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled GLORIA trial" (2022), published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • "Vertebral fracture: epidemiology, impact and use of DXA vertebral fracture assessment in fracture liaison services" (2021), published in Osteoporosis International
  • "Alternative and complementary therapies in osteoarthritis and cartilage repair" (2020), published in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
  • "A patient-level key performance indicator set to measure the effectiveness of fracture liaison services and guide quality improvement: a position paper of the IOF Capture the Fracture Working Group, National Osteoporosis Foundation and Fragility Fracture Network" (2020), published in Osteoporosis International

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Maarten Boers
  • Michael T. Nurmohamed
  • M. van der Esch
  • Marike van der Leeden
  • Hennie G. Raterman

Best Publications

  • Clinical and radiographic outcomes of four different treatment strategies in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (the BeSt study): a randomized, controlled trial.

    Y. P. M. Goekoop-Ruiterman;J. K. De Vries-Bouwstra;C. F. Allaart;D. Van Zeben

  • Development of antidrug antibodies against adalimumab and association with disease activity and treatment failure during long-term follow-up.

    Geertje M. Bartelds;Charlotte L. M. Krieckaert;Michael T. Nurmohamed;Pauline A. van Schouwenburg

  • Clinical response to adalimumab: relationship to anti-adalimumab antibodies and serum adalimumab concentrations in rheumatoid arthritis

    Geertje M Bartelds;Carla A Wijbrandts;Michael T Nurmohamed;Steven Stapel

  • Development of antiinfliximab antibodies and relationship to clinical response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Gerrit Jan Wolbink;Marijn Vis;Willem Lems;Alexandre E. Voskuyl

  • Rheumatoid arthritis versus diabetes as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study, the CARRÉ Investigation

    V P van Halm;M J L Peters;A E Voskuyl;M Boers

  • Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Equal Diabetes Mellitus as an Independent Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease? A Prospective Study

    Mike J. L. Peters;Vokko P. van Halm;Alexandre E. Voskuyl;Yvo M. Smulders

  • Republished: Value of biomarkers in osteoarthritis: current status and perspectives

    M. Lotz;Johanne Martel-Pelletier;Claus Christiansen;Maria Luisa Brandi

  • Value of biomarkers in osteoarthritis: current status and perspectives

    M. Lotz;Johanne Martel-Pelletier;Claus Christiansen;Maria Luisa Brandi

  • Evaluation of bone mineral density, bone metabolism, osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of the NFκB ligand serum levels during treatment with infliximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    M Vis;E A Havaardsholm;G Haugeberg;T Uhlig

  • Proprioception in knee osteoarthritis: a narrative review

    J. Knoop;M. P. M. Steultjens;M. van der Leeden;M. van der Esch

  • Prevalence of and risk factors for low bone mineral density and vertebral fractures in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Irene E. M. Bultink;Willem F. Lems;Piet J. Kostense;Ben A. C. Dijkmans

  • Anti-infliximab and anti-adalimumab antibodies in relation to response to adalimumab in infliximab switchers and anti-tumour necrosis factor naive patients: a cohort study

    Geertje M Bartelds;Carla A Wijbrandts;Michael T Nurmohamed;Steven O Stapel

  • Relationship between serum trough infliximab levels, pretreatment C reactive protein levels, and clinical response to infliximab treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    G.J. Wolbink;A.E. Voskuyl;W.F. Lems;E. de Groot

  • Alendronate or alfacalcidol in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

    R.N.J. de Nijs;J.W.G. Jacobs;W.F. Lems;R.F.J. Laan

  • Joint proprioception, muscle strength, and functional ability in patients with Osteoarthritis of the knee

    M. van der Esch;M. Steultjens;J. Harlaar;D. Knol

  • The ratio of circulating osteoprotegerin to RANKL in early rheumatoid arthritis predicts later joint destruction.

    P. P. Geusens;R. B. M. Landewé;P. Garnero;D. Chen

  • Serum and urinary biochemical markers for knee and hip-osteoarthritis: a systematic review applying the consensus BIPED criteria

    W.E. van Spil;J. DeGroot;W.F. Lems;J.C.M. Oostveen

  • Safe prescribing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with osteoarthritis – an expert consensus addressing benefits as well as gastrointestinal and cardiovascular risks

    Carmelo Scarpignato;Angel Lanas;Corrado Blandizzi;Willem F Lems

  • Active involvement of alarmins S100A8 and S100A9 in the regulation of synovial activation and joint destruction during mouse and human osteoarthritis.

    Peter L. E. M. van Lent;Arjen B. Blom;Rik F. P. Schelbergen;Annet Slöetjes

  • Changes in hand and generalised bone mineral density in patients with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis

    M Güler-Yüksel;C F Allaart;Y P M Goekoop-Ruiterman;J K de Vries-Bouwstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Maarten Boers
Maarten Boers Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Joost Dekker
Joost Dekker University of Amsterdam
Ben A. C. Dijkmans
Ben A. C. Dijkmans Amsterdam UMC
Michael T. Nurmohamed
Michael T. Nurmohamed University of Amsterdam
Piet Geusens
Piet Geusens Maastricht University
Jos W. R. Twisk
Jos W. R. Twisk Amsterdam UMC
Gerrit Jansen
Gerrit Jansen Amsterdam UMC
Paul Lips
Paul Lips Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dirk L. Knol
Dirk L. Knol VU University Medical Center
Cyrus Cooper
Cyrus Cooper University of Southampton

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