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Nancy Olsen
Title Professor Of Medicine, Chief Of Rheumatology
Institution College of Medicine
Department Medicine
Division Rheumatology
Address 500 University Drive Hershey PA 17033
Telephone 7175315384
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PREFERRED TITLE/ROLE:

Physician, Professor of Medicine, Chief of Rheumatology

EDUCATION:

Fellowship, Rheumatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas) (1983)
Residency, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond) (1980)
M.D., University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine (Illinois) (1977)
Publications
1. Sakiani S, Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ. Gonadal steroids and humoral immunity. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2012 Nov 27; 9(1):56-62.
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2. Benko AL, Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ. Estrogen and telomerase in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2012 Nov 25; 364(1-2):83-8.
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3. Graeber KE, Olsen NJ. Th17 cell cytokine secretion profile in host defense and autoimmunity. Inflamm Res. 2012 Feb; 61(2):87-96.
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4. Tessnow AH, Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ. Expression of humoral autoimmunity is related to androgen receptor CAG repeat length in men with systemic lupus erythematosus. J Clin Immunol. 2011 Aug; 31(4):567-73.
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5. Kovacs WJ, Olsen NJ. Sexual dimorphism of RA manifestations: genes, hormones and behavior. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2011 May; 7(5):307-10.
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6. Olsen NJ. Nutraceuticals for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Minerva Med. 2011 Feb; 102(1):33-40.
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7. Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ. Evidence that androgens modulate human thymic T cell output. J Investig Med. 2011 Jan; 59(1):32-5.
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8. Wandstrat AE, Carr-Johnson F, Branch V, Gray H, Fairhurst AM, Reimold A, Karp D, Wakeland EK, Olsen NJ. Autoantibody profiling to identify individuals at risk for systemic lupus erythematosus. J Autoimmun. 2006 Nov; 27(3):153-60.
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9. Olsen NJ. Drug-induced autoimmunity. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2004 Oct; 18(5):677-88.
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10. Aune TM, Parker JS, Maas K, Liu Z, Olsen NJ, Moore JH. Co-localization of differentially expressed genes and shared susceptibility loci in human autoimmunity. Genet Epidemiol. 2004 Sep; 27(2):162-72.
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11. Aune TM, Maas K, Parker J, Moore JH, Olsen NJ. Profiles of gene expression in human autoimmune disease. Cell Biochem Biophys. 2004; 40(2):81-96.
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12. Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ. Hormones, pregnancy, and rheumatoid arthritis. J Gend Specif Med. 2002 Jul-Aug; 5(4):28-37.
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13. Olsen NJ, Gu X, Kovacs WJ. Bone marrow stromal cells mediate androgenic suppression of B lymphocyte development. J Clin Invest. 2001 Dec; 108(11):1697-704.
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14. Olsen NJ, Park JH, King LE. Amyopathic dermatomyositis. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2001 Aug; 3(4):346-51.
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15. Holla VR, Adas F, Imig JD, Zhao X, Price E, Olsen N, Kovacs WJ, Magnuson MA, Keeney DS, Breyer MD, Falck JR, Waterman MR, Capdevila JH. Alterations in the regulation of androgen-sensitive Cyp 4a monooxygenases cause hypertension. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Apr 24; 98(9):5211-6.
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16. Olsen NJ, Olson G, Viselli SM, Gu X, Kovacs WJ. Androgen receptors in thymic epithelium modulate thymus size and thymocyte development. Endocrinology. 2001 Mar; 142(3):1278-83.
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17. Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ. Effects of androgens on T and B lymphocyte development. Immunol Res. 2001; 23(2-3):281-8.
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18. Park JH, Niermann KJ, Olsen N. Evidence for metabolic abnormalities in the muscles of patients with fibromyalgia. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2000 Apr; 2(2):131-40.
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19. Olsen NJ, Viselli SM, Fan J, Kovacs WJ. Androgens accelerate thymocyte apoptosis. Endocrinology. 1998 Feb; 139(2):748-52.
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20. Viselli SM, Reese KR, Fan J, Kovacs WJ, Olsen NJ. Androgens alter B cell development in normal male mice. Cell Immunol. 1997 Dec 15; 182(2):99-104.
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21. Nakazawa M, Fantappie MR, Freeman GL, Eloi-Santos S, Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ, Secor WE, Colley DG. Schistosoma mansoni: susceptibility differences between male and female mice can be mediated by testosterone during early infection. Exp Parasitol. 1997 Mar; 85(3):233-40.
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22. Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ. Gonadal steroids and immunity. Endocr Rev. 1996 Aug; 17(4):369-84.
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23. Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ. Case report: testosterone treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with Klinefelter's syndrome. Am J Med Sci. 1995 Oct; 310(4):158-60.
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24. Viselli SM, Olsen NJ, Shults K, Steizer G, Kovacs WJ. Immunochemical and flow cytometric analysis of androgen receptor expression in thymocytes. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 1995 Mar; 109(1):19-26.
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25. Viselli SM, Stanziale S, Shults K, Kovacs WJ, Olsen NJ. Castration alters peripheral immune function in normal male mice. Immunology. 1995 Feb; 84(2):337-42.
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26. Olsen NJ, Viselli SM, Shults K, Stelzer G, Kovacs WJ. Induction of immature thymocyte proliferation after castration of normal male mice. Endocrinology. 1994 Jan; 134(1):107-13.
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27. Olsen NJ, Zhou P, Ong H, Kovacs WJ. Testosterone induces expression of transforming growth factor-beta 1 in the murine thymus. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 1993 May; 45(5):327-32.
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28. Olsen NJ, Watson MB, Henderson GS, Kovacs WJ. Androgen deprivation induces phenotypic and functional changes in the thymus of adult male mice. Endocrinology. 1991 Nov; 129(5):2471-6.
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29. Olsen NJ, Watson MB, Kovacs WJ. Studies of immunological function in mice with defective androgen action. Distinction between alterations in immune function due to hormonal insensitivity and alterations due to other genetic factors. Immunology. 1991 May; 73(1):52-7.
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30. Olsen NJ, Kovacs WJ. Increased thymic size and thymocyte interleukin 2 production in androgen-resistant mice. Scand J Immunol. 1989 Jun; 29(6):733-8.
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31. Kovacs WJ, Olsen NJ. Androgen receptors in human thymocytes. J Immunol. 1987 Jul 15; 139(2):490-3.
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Keywords   
Thymus Gland
Androgens
Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmunity
T-Lymphocytes
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Kovacs, William
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