[HTML][HTML] The accuracy of diagnostic indicators for coeliac disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MMC Elwenspoek, J Jackson, R O'Donnell… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The prevalence of coeliac disease (CD) is around 1%, but diagnosis is
challenged by varied presentation and non-specific symptoms and signs. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 trajectories among 57 million adults in England: a cohort study using electronic health records

…, A Dregan, EA Ellins, M Elwenspoek… - The Lancet Digital …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Updatable estimates of COVID-19 onset, progression, and trajectories underpin
pandemic mitigation efforts. To identify and characterise disease trajectories, we aimed to …

Are guidelines for monitoring chronic disease in primary care evidence based?

MMC Elwenspoek, R Patel, JC Watson, P Whiting - BMJ, 2019 - bmj.com
Pathology tests have a unique place in management of chronic diseases. They are used to
guide disease management; assess risk and compliance; and enable early detection of …

Interventions for preventing obesity in children

…, A Zayegh, S Ijaz, M Elwenspoek… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

The effects of early life adversity on the immune system

MMC Elwenspoek, A Kuehn, CP Muller… - …, 2017 - Elsevier
Early life adversity (ELA) is associated with a higher risk for diseases in adulthood. Although
the pathophysiological effects of ELA are varied, there may be a unifying role for the …

Comparison of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and targeted biopsy with systematic biopsy alone for the diagnosis of prostate cancer: a systematic …

MMC Elwenspoek, AL Sheppard… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The current diagnostic pathway for patients with suspected prostate cancer (PCa)
includes prostate biopsy. A large proportion of individuals who undergo biopsy have either …

[HTML][HTML] T cell immunosenescence after early life adversity: association with cytomegalovirus infection

MMC Elwenspoek, K Sias, X Hengesch… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Early life adversity (ELA) increases the risk for multiple age-related diseases, such as diabetes
type 2 and cardiovascular disease. As prevalence is high, ELA poses a major and global …

Proinflammatory T cell status associated with early life adversity

M Elwenspoek, X Hengesch, FAD Leenen… - The Journal of …, 2017 - journals.aai.org
Early life adversity (ELA) has been associated with an increased risk for diseases in which
the immune system plays a critical role. The ELA immune phenotype is characterized by …

Systematic review with meta‐analysis: the accuracy of serological tests to support the diagnosis of coeliac disease

AL Sheppard, MMC Elwenspoek… - Alimentary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is growing support for a biopsy avoidant approach to diagnose coeliac
disease in both children and adults, using a serological diagnosis instead. Aims To assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Novel point-of-care biomarker combination tests to differentiate acute bacterial from viral respiratory tract infections to guide antibiotic prescribing: a systematic …

…, S Dawson, PJ Mitchelmore, MMC Elwenspoek - Clinical Microbiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the most common reason to seek
medical care, with many patients receiving inappropriate antibiotics. Novel testing approaches …