Search Results - "Lind, Lars"
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A comparison of intima media thickness in the common carotid artery, the bulb and plaque area as predictions of incident atherosclerotic events
Published in PloS one (20-11-2023)“…Background and aims There is a debate on how to evaluate carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT). We here compared IMT of the common carotid artery (CCA)…”
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Relationships between three different tests to evaluate endothelium-dependent vasodilation and cardiovascular risk in a middle-aged sample
Published in Journal of hypertension (01-08-2013)“…OBJECTIVE:For a couple of decades, flow-mediated vasodilation in the brachial artery (FMD) and acetylcholine-mediated vasodilation in the forearm (EDV) have…”
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Population-based cardiovascular cohort studies in Uppsala
Published in Upsala journal of medical sciences (2019)“…The first population-based cohort study in Uppsala with the aim to study cardiovascular disease was initiated in 1970 (ULSAM). This cohort of 2300 middle-aged…”
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A combined observational and Mendelian randomization investigation reveals NMR-measured analytes to be risk factors of major cardiovascular diseases
Published in Scientific reports (09-05-2024)“…Dyslipidaemias is the leading risk factor of several major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), but there is still a lack of sufficient evidence supporting a causal…”
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Flow-mediated vasodilation over five years in the general elderly population and its relation to cardiovascular risk factors
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-12-2014)“…Abstract Background : Flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) has previously been shown to be related to cardiovascular risk factors in cross-sectional studies. The…”
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Self-reported physical activity and different cardiovascular diseases-Results from updated measurements over 40 years
Published in PloS one (03-06-2022)“…Self-reported leisure-time physical activity (PA) has previously been linked to risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We now aim to investigate the strength of…”
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Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps
Published in Nature genetics (01-11-2018)“…We expanded GWAS discovery for type 2 diabetes (T2D) by combining data from 898,130 European-descent individuals (9% cases), after imputation to high-density…”
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Endothelial Function in Resistance and Conduit Arteries and 5-Year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (12-04-2011)“…Impaired endothelial function has been implicated as a cause of cardiovascular disease. Little is known of the relations of measures of endothelial function in…”
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The metabolic profile of waist to hip ratio-A multi-cohort study
Published in PloS one (27-02-2023)“…The genetic background of general obesity and fat distribution is different, pointing to separate underlying physiology. Here, we searched for metabolites and…”
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Circulating levels of bisphenol A and phthalates are related to carotid atherosclerosis in the elderly
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-09-2011)“…Abstract Background and objective Bisphenol A (BPA) levels have previously been associated with coronary heart disease (CHD). Since CHD is an atherosclerotic…”
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Plasma levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with altered levels of proteins previously linked to inflammation, metabolism and cardiovascular disease
Published in Environment international (01-07-2023)“…[Display omitted] Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to immunotoxic and cardiometabolic effects in both experimental and…”
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Number of Teeth as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Mortality in a Cohort of 7,674 Subjects Followed for 12 Years
Published in Journal of periodontology (1970) (01-06-2010)“…Background: That oral health is related to the development of different cardiovascular disorders is reported in a number of studies. This study investigates if…”
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Flow-Mediated Vasodilation was Found to be an Independent Predictor of Changes in the Carotid Plaque Status During a 5-Year Follow-Up: A Prospective Investigation of the Vasculature in the Uppsala Seniors(PIVUS) Study
Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (01-01-2014)“…Aim: It has previously been shown that flow-mediated vasodilation is a predictor of the progression of the intima-media thickness (IMT). In the present study,…”
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New genetic signals for lung function highlight pathways and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associations across multiple ancestries
Published in Nature genetics (01-03-2019)“…Reduced lung function predicts mortality and is key to the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a genome-wide association study in…”
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Impact of Body Mass Index and the Metabolic Syndrome on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Death in Middle-Aged Men
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (19-01-2010)“…The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between combinations of body mass index (BMI) categories and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the risk…”
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Impact of Aging on the Strength of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Longitudinal Study Over 40 Years
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (01-01-2018)“…Background The knowledge of the impact of cardiovascular risk factors at different ages has mainly been based on different studies performed at different ages…”
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Genetic landscape of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease identifies heterogeneous cell-type and phenotype associations
Published in Nature genetics (01-03-2019)“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the leading cause of respiratory mortality worldwide. Genetic risk loci provide new insights into disease…”
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Protein Biomarkers for Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Two Large Community Cohorts
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-01-2016)“…Insulin resistance (IR) is a precursor of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and improved risk prediction and understanding of the pathogenesis are needed. We used a novel…”
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Association of Body Mass Index with DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Blood Cells and Relations to Cardiometabolic Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Approach
Published in PLoS medicine (17-01-2017)“…The link between DNA methylation, obesity, and adiposity-related diseases in the general population remains uncertain. We conducted an association study of…”
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Mapping of 79 loci for 83 plasma protein biomarkers in cardiovascular disease
Published in PLoS genetics (03-04-2017)“…Recent advances in highly multiplexed immunoassays have allowed systematic large-scale measurement of hundreds of plasma proteins in large cohort studies. In…”
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