Dr. Lynell W Klassen MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
988095 Nebraska Medical Ctr Omaha NE, 68198Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Lynell Klassen is a rheumatologist practicing in Omaha, NE. Dr. Klassen specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Klassen treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
Univ of Ks Sch of Med, Kansas City Ks 1973
University of Wales in Great Britain 1973
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Chronic ethanol consumption impairs receptor-mediated endocytosis of formaldehyde-treated albumin by isolated rat liver endothelial cells.
- Combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: a comment.
- Treatment of early seropositive rheumatoid arthritis with minocycline: four-year followup of a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Detection of circulating antibodies against malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde adducts
- Sex differences in formation of anti-T-cell antibodies.
- The chemistry and biological effects of malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde adducts.
- Intensive immunoablation and autologous blood stem cell transplantation in patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis: the University of Nebraska experience.
- Intensive immunosuppression with autologous hematopoietic stem cell reconstitution as therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.
- Treatment of early seropositive rheumatoid arthritis: a two-year, double-blind comparison of minocycline and hydroxychloroquine.
- Malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde-haptenated protein induces cell death by induction of necrosis and apoptosis in immune cells.
- T cell proliferative responses to malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde haptenated protein are scavenger receptor mediated.
- Immune responses to acetaldehyde-protein adducts: role in alcoholic liver disease.
- Malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde (MAA) modified proteins induce pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic responses by liver endothelial cells.
- Comparison of the use of bulk to micro culture of cell preparations for
- Malondialdehyde-acetaldehyde haptenated protein binds macrophage scavenger
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Immunodeficiency
- Pain
Fellowships
- University of Iowa School of Medicine 1978
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