Search Results - "Hedström, A"

Body mass index during adolescence, rather than childhood, is critical in determining MS risk by Hedström, AK, Olsson, T, Alfredsson, L

“…Objective: Obesity in childhood and during adolescence has repeatedly been associated with increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed to…”
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Smoking is a major preventable risk factor for multiple sclerosis by Hedström, AK, Olsson, T, Alfredsson, L

“…Background: Both smoking and exposure to passive smoking have repeatedly been associated with increased multiple sclerosis (MS) risk, but have never before…”
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Reverse causality behind the association between reproductive history and MS by Hedström, AK, Hillert, J, Olsson, T, Alfredsson, L

“…Background: Possible associations between childbearing patterns and multiple sclerosis (MS) risk have been studied for a long time, with conflicting results…”
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Nicotine might have a protective effect in the etiology of multiple sclerosis by Hedström, AK, Hillert, J, Olsson, T, Alfredsson, L

“…Objective: The use of moist snuff is common in Sweden and leads to exposure to high doses of nicotine. Recent studies indicate that exposure to nicotine could…”
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Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: interaction with HLA by Sundqvist, E, Sundström, P, Lindén, M, Hedström, A K, Aloisi, F, Hillert, J, Kockum, I, Alfredsson, L, Olsson, T

“…Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, history of infectious mononucleosis (IM) and HLA-A and DRB1 have all been proposed as risk factors for multiple sclerosis…”
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Sunlight is associated with decreased multiple sclerosis risk: no interaction with human leukocyte antigen-DRB115 by Bäärnhielm, M., Hedström, A. K., Kockum, I., Sundqvist, E., Gustafsson, S. A., Hillert, J., Olsson, T., Alfredsson, L.

“…Background:  Both insufficient exposure to sunlight and vitamin D deficiency have been associated with an increased risk for multiple sclerosis (MS). An…”
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Smokers run increased risk of developing anti-natalizumab antibodies by Hedström, AK, Alfredsson, L, Lundkvist Ryner, M, Fogdell-Hahn, A, Hillert, Jan, Olsson, T

“…Background: Smoking may contribute to the induction of neutralizing antibodies to interferon β-1a. Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the…”
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Shift work influences multiple sclerosis risk by Hedström, AK, Åkerstedt, T, Olsson, T, Alfredsson, L

“…Background: An association between working shift at a young age and subsequent risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) has been observed. Objective: To investigate…”
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High consumption of coffee is associated with decreased multiple sclerosis risk; results from two independent studies by Hedström, A K, Mowry, E M, Gianfrancesco, M A, Shao, X, Schaefer, C A, Shen, L, Olsson, T, Barcellos, L F, Alfredsson, L

“…ObjectivePrevious studies on consumption of caffeine and risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) have yielded inconclusive results. We aimed to investigate whether…”
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Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosis by Hedström, AK, Bäärnhielm, M, Olsson, T, Alfredsson, L

“…Background: Tobacco smoking has consistently been associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosis. However, data has been inconsistent regarding the…”
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Obesity interacts with infectious mononucleosis in risk of multiple sclerosis by Hedström, A. K., Lima Bomfim, I., Hillert, J., Olsson, T., Alfredsson, L.

“…Background and purpose The possible interaction between adolescent obesity and past infectious mononucleosis (IM) was investigated with regard to multiple…”
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Exposure to anaesthetic agents does not affect multiple sclerosis risk by Hedström, A. K., Hillert, J., Olsson, T., Alfredsson, L.

“…Background and purpose It has been hypothesized that exposure to anaesthetic agents, some of which are chemically related to organic solvents, may affect the…”
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Season of birth is associated with multiple sclerosis and disease severity by Stridh, P, Huang, J, Hedström, AK, Alfredsson, L, Olsson, T, Hillert, J, Manouchehrinia, A, Kockum, I

“…Background The latitude gradient in multiple sclerosis incidence indicates that low sun exposure and therefore vitamin D deficiency is associated with multiple…”
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Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risk of multiple sclerosis in males, predominantly among HLA-DRB115:01 carriers by Hedström, AK, Adams, C, Shao, X, Schaefer, C, Olsson, T, Barcellos, LF, Alfredsson, L

“…Background Breastfeeding as an infant appears protective against later development of some autoimmune diseases, but research into its influence on multiple…”
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High prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome cannot be attributed to pancreatic exocrine insufficiency by Hedström, Aleksandra, Kvarnström, Marika, Lindberg, Greger, Alsabeah, Sandra, Alsabeah, Hanna, Ndegwa, Nelson, Löhr, J. Matthias, Haas, Stephan L., Vujasinovic, Miroslav

“…Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) results in maldigestion of fat, leading to steatorrhea, malabsorption and weight loss. Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a…”
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Non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease and pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: pilot study and systematic review by Maetzel, Hartwig, Rutkowski, Wiktor, Panic, Nikola, Mari, Amir, Hedström, Aleksandra, Kulinski, Paula, Stål, Per, Petersson, Sven, Brismar, Torkel B., Löhr, J. Matthias, Vujasinovic, Miroslav

“…The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease (NAFPD) is estimated as 2-46% among patients without known pancreatic diseases. An association between…”
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Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in patients with Sjögren syndrome by Hedström, A., Vujasinovic, M., Löhr, J., Kvarnström, M., Lindberg, G., Haas, S.

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Ion Exchange of Ammonium in Zeolites: A Literature Review by Hedstroom, A

“…The objective of this review was to acquire knowledge concerning the ammonium ion exchange technique within the field of wastewater treatment. General concepts…”
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Lipid-specific immunoglobulin M in CSF predicts adverse long-term outcome in multiple sclerosis by Thangarajh, M, Gomez-Rial, J, Hedström, AK, Hillert, J, Alvarez-Cermeño, JC, Masterman, T, Villar, LM

“…Background and Objective The presence of lipid-specific immunoglobulin M bands in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) predicts an aggressive course in patients with…”
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Spatial heterogeneity assessment of factors affecting sewer pipe blockages and predictions by Okwori, E., Viklander, M., Hedström, A.

“…•Prevalent blockage influencers in sewer networks were delineated.•The degree of influence serves as a blockage maintenance prioritisation parameter.•Increased…”
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