Registers of the Swedish total population and their use in medical research
JF Ludvigsson, C Almqvist, AKE Bonamy… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
The primary aim of the Swedish national population registration system is to obtain data that
(1) reflect the composition, relationship and identities of the Swedish population and (2) can …
(1) reflect the composition, relationship and identities of the Swedish population and (2) can …
Impact of gender on asthma in childhood and adolescence: a GA2LEN review
C Almqvist, M Worm, B Leynaert… - Allergy, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A number of studies have shown gender differences in the prevalence of wheeze and
asthma. The aim of this review was to examine published results on gender differences in …
asthma. The aim of this review was to examine published results on gender differences in …
Shared genetic origin of asthma, hay fever and eczema elucidates allergic disease biology
…, E Jorgenson, YA Lee, DI Boomsma, C Almqvist… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Asthma, hay fever (or allergic rhinitis) and eczema (or atopic dermatitis) often coexist in the
same individuals 1 , partly because of a shared genetic origin 2 , 3 , 4 . To identify shared risk …
same individuals 1 , partly because of a shared genetic origin 2 , 3 , 4 . To identify shared risk …
Paternal age at childbearing and offspring psychiatric and academic morbidity
…, E Frans, R Kuja-Halkola, C Almqvist… - JAMA …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Advancing paternal age is associated with increased genetic mutations during
spermatogenesis, which research suggests may cause psychiatric morbidity in the offspring. …
spermatogenesis, which research suggests may cause psychiatric morbidity in the offspring. …
Association of stress-related disorders with subsequent autoimmune disease
…, FK Arnberg, D Mataix-Cols, LF De La Cruz, C Almqvist… - Jama, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Psychiatric reactions to life stressors are common in the general population and
may result in immune dysfunction. Whether such reactions contribute to the risk of …
may result in immune dysfunction. Whether such reactions contribute to the risk of …
Breast-feeding reduces the risk of asthma during the first 4 years of life
I Kull, C Almqvist, G Lilja, G Pershagen… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The evidence for a preventive effect of breast-feeding on asthma and other
allergic diseases in childhood is inconclusive. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to …
allergic diseases in childhood is inconclusive. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to …
The Swedish Twin Registry: establishment of a biobank and other recent developments
PKE Magnusson, C Almqvist, I Rahman… - Twin research and …, 2013 - cambridge.org
The Swedish Twin Registry (STR) today contains more than 194,000 twins and more than
75,000 pairs have zygosity determined by an intra-pair similarity algorithm, DNA, or by being …
75,000 pairs have zygosity determined by an intra-pair similarity algorithm, DNA, or by being …
Prevention of asthma during the first 5 years of life: a randomized controlled trial
…, AS Kemp, ER Tovey, K Webb, C Almqvist… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Early life exposures may be important in the development of asthma and
allergic disease. OBJECTIVE: To test house dust mite (HDM) avoidance and dietary fatty acid …
allergic disease. OBJECTIVE: To test house dust mite (HDM) avoidance and dietary fatty acid …
Development and comorbidity of eczema, asthma and rhinitis to age 12–data from the BAMSE birth cohort
N Ballardini, I Kull, T Lind, E Hallner, C Almqvist… - Allergy, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Allergy‐related diseases are a public health issue, but knowledge on development
and comorbidity among children is scarce. The aim was to study the development of …
and comorbidity among children is scarce. The aim was to study the development of …
Biological age is increased by stress and restored upon recovery
…, AM Hedman, E Andolf, G Pershagen, C Almqvist… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Aging is classically conceptualized as an ever-increasing trajectory of damage accumulation
and loss of function, leading to increases in morbidity and mortality. However, recent in vitro …
and loss of function, leading to increases in morbidity and mortality. However, recent in vitro …