About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
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The Systemic Diseases group performs translational research based on at least 300 patients with systemic lupus erytomatosus (SLE), antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), systemic sclerosis, vasculitis, dermatomyitis, Sjörgen syndrome or autoinflammatory syndromes in order to better understand their pathogenesis (both at the immunological and genetic regulation level), study their clinical and biological expression (through the detection of new markers that help characterize each of the autoimmune diseases), study morbimortality (through epidemiological studies) and analyse patients' response to medications. With these goals in mind, we seek to improve the diagnosis, clinical monitoring, and prognosis of our patients.
PMID: 34919665 Journal: RHEUMATOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: Rheumatology (Oxford). 2022 May 5;61(5):e109-e111. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab930. Impact factor: 7.58 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Schleinitz, Nicolas, Martinez-Valle, Fernando, Culver, Emma L, Della-Torre, Emanuel, Dagna, Lorenzo, Orozco-Galvez, Olimpia, Fernandez-Codina, Andreu, Ramirez, Giuseppe A, Lanzillotta, Marco, Ebbo, Mikael et al. DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab930
PMID: 35503509 Journal: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Year: 2022 Reference: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2022 May 2:0. doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0820. Impact factor: 7.033 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Gimenez-Arnau, A M, Jauregui, I, Silvestre-Salvador, J F, Valero, A, Ferrer, M, Sastre, J, Ortiz de Frutos, F J, Labrador-Horrillo, M, Bartra, J, Miquel Miquel, J et al. DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0820
PMID: 35475363 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2022 Reference: Mult Scler. 2022 Jun;28(7):1138-1145. doi: 10.1177/13524585221089540. Epub 2022 Apr 27. Impact factor: 6.312 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arrambide, Georgina, Otero-Romero, Susana, Pappolla, Agustin, Tagliani, Paula, Lopez-Maza, Samuel, Cardenas-Robledo, Simon, Esperalba, Juliana, Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Martinez-Gallo, Monica, Castillo, Mireia et al. DOI: 10.1177/13524585221089540
PMID: 35464398 Journal: Frontiers in Immunology Year: 2022 Reference: Front Immunol. 2022 Apr 8;13:881206. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.881206. eCollection 2022. Impact factor: 7.561 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Labrador-Horrillo, Moises, Franco-Jarava, Clara, Parra-Martinez, Alba, Antolin, Maria, Salgado-Perandres, Sandra, Aguilo-Cucurull, Aina, Martinez-Gallo, Monica, Colobran, Roger, Garcia-Prat, Marina et al. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.881206
PMID: 32941394 Journal: TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2021 Reference: Transplantation. 2021 Jan 1;105(1):138-150. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003460. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alonso-Martinez, Carla; Anton, Andres; Berastegui, Cristina; Castells, Lluis; Del-Rio-Gutierrez, Jose-Manuel; Domenech, Laura; Garcia-Garcia, Sonia; Garcia-Ortega, Patricia; Gomez-Ganda, Laura; Gorgas-Torner, Maria-Queralt et al. DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003460
PMID: 33004331 Journal: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES Year: 2021 Reference: Ann Rheum Dis. 2021 Jan;80(1):118-127. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-218558. Epub 2020 Oct 1. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert; Alarcon-Riquelme, Marta Eugenia; Allanore, Yannick; Alvarez, Montserrat; Alvarez-Errico, Damiana; Assassi, Shervin; Azevedo, Nancy; Azevedo, Nancy; Barbarroja, Nuria; Belz, Doreen et al. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-218558
PMID: 35698963 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Jul;57(7):501-503. doi: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.11.017. Impact factor: 4.872 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Polverino, Eva, Culebras, Mario, Clofent, David, Garcia Arumi, Elena, Tizzano, Eduardo F, de Gracia, Javier, Gartner, Silvia, Fernandez-Alvarez, Paula, Alvarez, Antonio, Loor, Karina et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.11.017
PMID: 35699016 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2021 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2021 Nov;57(11):708-710. doi: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.10.016. Impact factor: 4.872 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Assante, Giulio, Martinez-Gallo, Monica, Traversi, Letizia, Tur-Torres, Jordi, Romero Mesones, Christian Eduardo, Chang-Macchiu, Patricia, Alvarez, Antoni, Clofent Alarcon, David, Polverino, Eva, Torres-Sierra, Sandra et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2020.10.016
PMID: 32620258 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA Year: 2020 Reference: Br J Anaesth. 2020 Dec;125(6):e443-e446. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.032. Epub 2020 Jun 30. Impact factor: 6.88 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Molina-Molina, Gustavo, Van Gasse, Athina L, Hagendorens, Margo M, Faber, Margaretha A, De Puysseleyr, Leander, Elst, Jessy, Mertens, Christel M, Horiuchi, Tatsuo, Sabato, Vito, Ebo, Didier G et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.032
PMID: 31033198 Journal: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH Year: 2020 Reference: Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2020 Jul;72(7):1001-1010. doi: 10.1002/acr.23912. Epub 2020 Jun 12. Impact factor: 4.056 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodriguez-Carballeira, Monica, Rios-Blanco, Juan Jose, Fraile, Guadalupe, Saez-Comet, Luis, Martinez-Zapico, Aleida, Frutos, Begona, Solanich, Xavier, Fonseca-Aizpuru, Eva, Pasquau-Liano, Francisco, Zamora, Monica et al. DOI: 10.1002/acr.23912
PMID: 32553611 Journal: AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS Year: 2020 Reference: Autoimmun Rev. 2020 Aug;19(8):102583. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2020.102583. Epub 2020 Jun 14. Impact factor: 7.767 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Mahler, Michael, Roup, Fabrece, Beretta, Lorenzo, Simeon, Carmen Pilar, Guillen-Del-Castillo, Alfredo, Casas, Silva, Fritzler, Marvin J, Bentow, Chelsea, Hudson, Marie et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2020.102583
PMID: 32558485 Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Year: 2020 Reference: N Engl J Med. 2020 Oct 15;383(16):1522-1534. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2020283. Epub 2020 Jun 17. Impact factor: 74.699 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: My, Ilaria, Ellinghaus, David, Degenhardt, Frauke, Bujanda, Luis, Buti, Maria, Albillos, Agustin, Invernizzi, Pietro, Fernandez, Javier, Prati, Daniele, Baselli, Guido et al. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2020283
PMID: 31610549 Journal: ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE Year: 2019 Reference: Ann Intern Med. 2019 Nov 19;171(10):685-694. doi: 10.7326/M19-0291. Epub 2019 Oct 15. Impact factor: 19.315 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cuquet-Pedragosa, Jordi, Ortiz-Santamaria, Vera, Mauri-Plana, Montserrat, Sole, Cristina, Cortes-Hernandez, Josefina, Castro-Salomo, Antoni, Riera-Mestre, Antoni, Vidal, Xavier, Perez-Conesa, Mercedes, Ordi-Ros, Josep et al. DOI: 10.7326/M19-0291
PMID: 31598133 Journal: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology Year: 2019 Reference: Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2019 Sep 25;12:1756284819867848. doi: 10.1177/1756284819867848. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 3.961 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Olivares, David, Aguilar-Melero, Patricia, Menchen, Luis, Ferreiro-Iglesias, Rocio, Blazquez Gomez, Isabel, Benitez Garcia, Beatriz, Guijarro, Luis G, Marin, Alicia C, Bernardo, David, Marsal, Sara et al. DOI: 10.1177/1756284819867848
PMID: 30621746 Journal: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY Year: 2019 Reference: Arthritis Res Ther. 2019 Jan 8;21(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1772-z. Impact factor: 4.148 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rodriguez-Lozano, Carlos, Linares, Luis Francisco, Urruticoechea, Ana, Collantes, Eduardo, Morla, Rosa Maria, Reina, Delia, Cuende, Eduardo, Zarco, Pedro, Fernandez-Espartero, Maria Cruz, Garcia-Vicuna, Rosario et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13075-018-1772-z
PMID: 31559071 Journal: Journal of Thoracic Disease Year: 2019 Reference: J Thorac Dis. 2019 Aug;11(8):3633-3642. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.08.64. Impact factor: 2.027 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tsiligianni, Ioanna, Bousquet, Jean, Pham-Thi, Nhan, Bedbrook, Anna, Agache, Ioana, Annesi-Maesano, Isabella, Ansotegui, Ignacio, Anto, Josep M, Bachert, Claus, Benveniste, Samuel et al. DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.08.64
PMID: 29874259 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2018 Reference: PLoS One. 2018 Jun 6;13(6):e0198106. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198106. eCollection 2018. Impact factor: 2.766 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cambras, Trinitat, Castro-Marrero, Jesus, Zaragoza, Maria Cleofe, Diez-Noguera, Antoni, Alegre, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198106
PMID: 29858454 Journal: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: J Rheumatol. 2018 Jun;45(6):731-732. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.180007. Impact factor: 3.47 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Labrador-Horrillo, Moises, Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert et al. DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.180007
PMID: 29848360 Journal: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY Year: 2018 Reference: Arthritis Res Ther. 2018 May 30;20(1):100. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1604-1. Impact factor: 4.269 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: de la Fuente, Jose Luis Marenco, Zea, Antonio, Pego-Reigosa, Jose Maria, Freire, Mercedes, Diez, Elvira, Rodriguez-Almaraz, Esther, Carreira, Patricia, Blanco, Ricardo, Taboada, Victor Martinez, Lopez-Lasanta, Maria et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13075-018-1604-1
PMID: 29801985 Journal: MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM Year: 2018 Reference: Mol Genet Metab. 2018 Jul;124(3):216-227. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2018.04.013. Epub 2018 Apr 30. Impact factor: 3.774 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Del Toro, M, Ceberio-Hualde, L, Munoz-Delgado, C, Perez-Lopez, J, Molto-Abad, M, Morales-Conejo, M et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2018.04.013
PMID: 29075437 Journal: Clinical and Translational Allergy Year: 2017 Reference: Clin Transl Allergy. 2017 Oct 23;7:37. doi: 10.1186/s13601-017-0173-8. eCollection 2017. Impact factor: 3.239 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Valero, A, Ivancevich, J C, Larenas-Linnemann, D, Millot-Keurinck, J, Ryan, D, Samolinski, B, Sheikh, A, Yorgancioglu, A, Agache, I, Arnavielhe, S et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13601-017-0173-8
PMID: 29079590 Journal: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 Dec;76(12):1955-1964. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211468. Epub 2017 Oct 27. Impact factor: 12.811 Publication type: Editorail in international publication Authors: Sanner, Helga, Liang, Matthew H, Singh, Jasvinder A, Aggarwal, Rohit, Arnardottir, Snjolaug, Chinoy, Hector, Cooper, Robert G, Danko, Katalin, Dimachkie, Mazen M, Feldman, Brian M et al. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211468
PMID: 29026603 Journal: United European Gastroenterology Journal Year: 2017 Reference: United European Gastroenterol J. 2017 Oct;5(6):887-897. doi: 10.1177/2050640617691690. Epub 2017 Jan 29. Impact factor: 3.673 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Azpiroz, Fernando, Santos, Javier, Vicario, Maria, Guagnozzi, Danila, Pardo-Camacho, Cristina, Salvo-Romero, Eloisa, Lobo, Beatriz, Ramos, Laura, Martinez, Cristina, Guilarte, Mar et al. DOI: 10.1177/2050640617691690
PMID: 28982122 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2017 Reference: PLoS One. 2017 Oct 5;12(10):e0185889. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185889. eCollection 2017. Impact factor: 2.806 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aterido, Adria, Fernandez-Nebro, Antonio, Canete, Juan D, Ferrandiz, Carlos, Tornero, Jesus, Gisbert, Javier P, Domenech, Eugeni, Fernandez-Gutierrez, Benjamin, Gomollon, Fernando, Garcia-Planella, Esther et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185889
PMID: 27624429 Journal: COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY Year: 2016 Reference: Compr Psychiatry. 2016 Oct;70:105-11. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.07.002. Epub 2016 Jul 5. Impact factor: 2.043 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Calvo, Natalia, Valero, Sergi, Saez-Francas, Naia, Gutierrez, Fernando, Casas, Miguel, Ferrer, Marc et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.07.002
PMID: 27609333 Journal: BMC Medicine Year: 2016 Reference: BMC Med. 2016 Sep 8;14(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s12916-016-0681-8. Impact factor: 8.005 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Casbas, Ana Gutierrez, Alonso, Arnald, Julia, Antonio, Vinaixa, Maria, Domenech, Eugeni, Fernandez-Nebro, Antonio, Canete, Juan D, Ferrandiz, Carlos, Tornero, Jesus, Gisbert, Javier P et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12916-016-0681-8
PMID: 27548383 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2016 Reference: PLoS One. 2016 Aug 22;11(8):e0161305. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161305. eCollection 2016. Impact factor: 3.057 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ortiz-Fernandez, Lourdes, Carmona, Francisco-David, Montes-Cano, Marco-Antonio, Garcia-Lozano, Jose-Raul, Conde-Jaldon, Marta, Ortego-Centeno, Norberto, Castillo, Maria Jesus, Espinosa, Gerard, Grana-Gil, Genaro, Sanchez-Burson, Juan et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161305
PMID: 27063354 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2016 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Jul;22(7):648-50. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.025. Epub 2016 Apr 6. Impact factor: 4.575 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bocanegra, C, Sulleiro, E, Soriano-Arandes, A, Pou, D, Suy, A, Llurba, E, Rodo, C, Espasa, M, Campins, M, Martin, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.025
PMID: 25848939 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2015 Reference: PLoS One. 2015 Apr 7;10(4):e0122088. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122088. eCollection 2015. Impact factor: 3.234 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Tornero, Jesus, Fernandez-Nebro, Antonio, Blanco, Francisco, Gonzalez-Alvaro, Isidoro, Canete, Juan D, Maymo, Joan, Alperiz, Mercedes, Fernandez-Gutierrez, Benjamin, Olive, Alex, Corominas, Hector et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122088
PMID: 26486764 Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY Year: 2015 Reference: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2015 Nov-Dec;33(6 Suppl 94):S117-22. Epub 2015 Oct 19. Impact factor: 2.724 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Sanchez-Burson, Juan, Julia, Maria-Rosa, Blanco, Ricardo, Barnosi-Marin, Ana-Celia, Solans, Roser, Fanlo, Patricia, Rodriguez-Carballeira, Monica, Camps, Teresa, Castaneda, Santos, Martin, Javier et al. DOI:
PMID: 26472418 Journal: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY Year: 2015 Reference: J Rheumatol. 2015 Dec;42(12):2327-31. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.150144. Epub 2015 Oct 15. Impact factor: 3.187 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perez-Conesa, Mercedes, Saez-Comet, Luis, Simeon-Aznar, Carmen Pilar, Iniesta-Arandia, Nerea, Colunga-Arguelles, Dolores, Egurbide-Arberas, Maria Victoria, Ortego-Centeno, Norberto, Vargas-Hitos, Jose Antonio, Freire-Dapena, Mayka, Rubio-Rivas, Manuel et al. DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.150144
PMID: 26336855 Journal: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY Year: 2015 Reference: Arthritis Res Ther. 2015 Sep 4;17:242. doi: 10.1186/s13075-015-0737-8. Impact factor: 3.753 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alperi-Lopez, Mercedes, Olive, Alex, Corominas, Hector, Tornero, Jesus, Erra, Alba, Almirall, Miriam, Palau, Nuria, Ortiz, Ana, Avila, Gabriela, Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Luis et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0737-8
PMID: 24920969 Journal: World Allergy Organization Journal Year: 2014 Reference: World Allergy Organ J. 2014 May 30;7(1):9. doi: 10.1186/1939-4551-7-9. eCollection 2014. Impact factor: 0.44 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Simons, F Estelle R, Ardusso, Ledit Rf, Bilo, M Beatrice, Cardona, Victoria, Ebisawa, Motohiro, El-Gamal, Yehia M, Lieberman, Phil, Lockey, Richard F, Muraro, Antonella, Roberts, Graham et al. DOI: 10.1186/1939-4551-7-9
PMID: 24909803 Journal: ALLERGY Year: 2014 Reference: Allergy. 2014 Aug;69(8):1026-45. doi: 10.1111/all.12437. Epub 2014 Jun 9. Impact factor: 5.995 Publication type: Clinical guide Authors: Fernandez Rivas, M, Santos, A F, Zolkipli, Z Q, Bellou, A, Beyer, K, Bindslev-Jensen, C, Cardona, V, Clark, A T, Demoly, P, Dubois, A E J et al. DOI: 10.1111/all.12437
PMID: 24909706 Journal: ALLERGY Year: 2014 Reference: Allergy. 2014 Aug;69(8):1008-25. doi: 10.1111/all.12429. Epub 2014 Jun 9. Impact factor: 5.995 Publication type: Clinical guide Authors: Worm, M, Vlieg-Boerstra, B, Panesar, S, de Silva, D, Soares-Weiser, K, Sheikh, A, Ballmer-Weber, B K, Nilsson, C, de Jong, N W, Akdis, C A et al. DOI: 10.1111/all.12429
PMID: 24433563 Journal: ALLERGY Year: 2014 Reference: Allergy. 2014 May;69(5):581-9. doi: 10.1111/all.12334. Epub 2014 Jan 16. Impact factor: 5.995 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Poulsen, L K, de Silva, D, Geromi, M, Halken, S, Host, A, Panesar, S S, Muraro, A, Werfel, T, Hoffmann-Sommergruber, K, Roberts, G et al. DOI: 10.1111/all.12334
PMID: 22814393 Journal: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS Year: 2012 Reference: Hum Mol Genet. 2012 Oct 15;21(20):4549-57. Epub 2012 Jul 19. Impact factor: 7.636 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Julia, Antonio, Tortosa, Raul, Hernanz, Jose Manuel, Canete, Juan D, Fonseca, Eduardo, Ferrandiz, Carlos, Unamuno, Pablo, Puig, Lluis, Marsal, Sara, Absher, Devin et al. DOI: 10.1093/hmg/dds295
PMID: 22796280 Journal: AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS Year: 2012 Reference: Autoimmun Rev. 2012 Dec;12(2):235-40. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2012.07.009. Epub 2012 Jul 13. Impact factor: 6.624 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: , , et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2012.07.009
PMID: 22795496 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2012 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2012 Oct 13;139(9):398-403. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2012.05.001. Epub 2012 Jul 12. Impact factor: 1.385 Publication type: Editorial in national publication Authors: , , , , , , , , , et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2012.05.001
PMID: 22796848 Journal: CHEST Year: 2012 Reference: Chest. 2012 Jul 1;142(1):252-5. Impact factor: 5.25 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Riveiro-Barciela, Mar, Labirua-Iturburu, Ane, Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert et al. DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-2437
The new technology allows more sensitive detection of scleroderma patients' autoantibodies, which are related to the severity and progression of the disease.
Researchers have used an innovative protocol to identify people with this autoimmune disease who have a higher risk of cancer.
It will allow the promotion of research on systemic autoimmune-based diseases that especially affect women of childbearing age and, therefore, can also appear during pregnancy.
