[Three books on one CD-ROM. ICDplus--software for searching classification codes]Jonas F Ludvigsson
Barnkliniken, Regionsjukhuset i Orebro
Lakartidningen 99:307-8. 2002
Socio-economic characteristics in children with coeliac diseaseJ F Ludvigsson
Paediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Acta Paediatr 94:107-13. 2005
..To study the relationship between socio-economic factors and coeliac disease...
Risk of thromboembolism in 14,000 individuals with coeliac diseaseJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, and Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Br J Haematol 139:121-7. 2007
..27; 95% CI = 1.06-1.52). In conclusion, this study found a statistically significantly positive association between CD and VTE. This modest association might be explained by a combination of surveillance bias and chronic inflammation...
Coeliac disease and risk of sepsisJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Gut 57:1074-80. 2008
..To examine the risk of subsequent sepsis in individuals with coeliac disease...
Risk of thyroid disease in individuals with celiac diseasePeter Elfström
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, SE 701 85 Orebro, Sweden
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 93:3915-21. 2008
..There is hence a need for further research. In this study, we estimated the risk of thyroid disease in individuals with celiac disease from a general population cohort...
Does hemochromatosis predispose to celiac disease? A study of 29,096 celiac disease patientsJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 48:176-82. 2013
..Case reports suggest an association between hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) and celiac disease (CD), but estimates of association are lacking. We estimated the association between HH and CD in a population-based study...
Season of birth in a nationwide cohort of coeliac disease patientsBenjamin Lebwohl
Coeliac Disease Center, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA
Arch Dis Child 98:48-51. 2013
..Children born in summer months are likely to be weaned and introduced to gluten during winter when viral infections are more frequent. Earlier studies on birth season and CD are limited in sample size and results are contradictory...
Increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in 29,000 patients with biopsy-verified celiac diseaseJonas F Ludvigsson
Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
J Rheumatol 39:1964-70. 2012
..To investigate a possible association between celiac disease (CD) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Case series have indicated a possible association, but population-based studies are lacking...
Risk of stroke in 28,000 patients with celiac disease: a nationwide cohort study in swedenJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Electronic address
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 21:860-7. 2012
..We examined the risk of stroke in patients with biopsy-verified CD...
Neutral risk of lung cancer in adults with celiac disease - nationwide cohort studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, 701 85 Orebro, Sweden Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden Electronic address
Lung Cancer 78:179-84. 2012
..Data on celiac disease (CD) and the risk of lung cancer are contradictory, with several studies suggesting a protective effect of CD. We investigated the future risk of lung cancer in individuals with biopsy-verified CD...
Mortality and malignancy in celiac diseaseJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro 701 85, Sweden Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 171 76, Sweden Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Departments of Medicine and Immunology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester 55905, USA Electronic address
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 22:705-22. 2012
..The evidence that a GFD reduces the risk of mortality is weak, but there is some evidence suggesting that a GFD may reduce the risk of lymphoproliferative malignancy...
Timing of introduction of gluten and celiac disease riskJonas F Ludvigsson
Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Ann Nutr Metab 60:22-9. 2012
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A nationwide cohort study of the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in coeliac diseaseJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
J Intern Med 271:481-9. 2012
..Because coeliac disease (CD) is characterized both by dysregulated inflammation and malnutrition, the possibility of an association between CD and COPD was investigated...
Reduced risk of breast, endometrial and ovarian cancer in women with celiac diseaseJonas F Ludvigsson
Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Int J Cancer 131:E244-50. 2012
..39-0.87; ovarian cancer: HR = 0.72; 0.45-1.15). In conclusion, CD seems to be inversely related not only to breast cancer but also to endometrial and ovarian cancer. Potential explanations include shared risk factors and early menopause...
Increased risk of epilepsy in biopsy-verified celiac disease: a population-based cohort studyJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Neurology 78:1401-7. 2012
..Celiac disease (CD) is associated with several neurologic disorders but it is unclear whether CD is associated with epilepsy. We therefore investigated whether biopsy-verified CD is associated with epilepsy...
Primary hyperparathyroidism and celiac disease: a population-based cohort studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, 701 85 Orebro, Sweden
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 97:897-904. 2012
..Celiac disease (CD) has been linked to several endocrine disorders, including type 1 diabetes and thyroid disorders, but little is known regarding its association to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT)...
Moderately increased risk of urinary stone disease in patients with biopsy-verified coeliac diseaseJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 35:477-84. 2012
..However, there are few population-based studies on the risk of urinary stone disease in patients with coeliac disease (CD)...
Risk of prostate cancer in a population-based cohort of men with coeliac diseaseJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro 701 85, Sweden
Br J Cancer 106:217-21. 2012
..Coeliac disease (CD) has previously been linked to a raised cancer risk, and changes in some exposures following a CD diagnosis might hypothetically raise PC risk...
Exclusive breastfeeding of Swedish children and its possible influence on the development of obesity: a prospective cohort studyKarina Huus
Division of Pediatrics, Diabetes Research Centre, Linkoping University, Sweden
BMC Pediatr 8:42. 2008
..The aim of our study was to examine the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and obesity when potential confounders, such as socioeconomic factors, are considered...
Psychological stress and coeliac disease in childhood: a cohort studyKarl Mårild
Astrid Lindgren Children s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
BMC Gastroenterol 10:106. 2010
..g. inflammatory bowel disease. Through questionnaire data from the ABIS study (All Babies In southeast Sweden) we examined the association between psychological stress in the family and biopsy-proven coeliac disease (CD) in the child...
Celiac disease and risk of liver disease: a general population-based studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:63-69.e1. 2007
..CD might also be associated with severe forms of liver disease. We investigated the risk of liver disease in 13,818 patients with CD (1964-2003) and 66,584 age- and sex-matched reference individuals from a general population cohort...
Risk of pancreatitis in 14,000 individuals with celiac diseaseJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:1347-53. 2007
..The aim of this study was to examine the risk of pancreatitis in patients with celiac disease (CD) from a general population cohort...
Celiac disease and risk of subsequent type 1 diabetes: a general population cohort study of children and adolescentsJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro 701 85, Sweden
Diabetes Care 29:2483-8. 2006
..We sought to determine the risk of subsequent type 1 diabetes diagnosed before the age of 20 years in children and adolescents with celiac disease in a national, general population-based cohort...
A population-based study of coeliac disease, neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseasesJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, 70185 Orebro, Sweden
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 25:1317-27. 2007
..However, the evidence of such an association is inconclusive as earlier research has often been based on small numbers with retrospective data collection...
Coeliac disease and risk of schizophrenia and other psychosis: a general population cohort studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 42:179-85. 2007
..The objective of our study was to determine the risk of non-affective psychosis in patients with CD in a national general population cohort...
Vascular disease in a population-based cohort of individuals hospitalised with coeliac diseaseJ F Ludvigsson
Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Heart 93:1111-5. 2007
..To evaluate the risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with coeliac disease (CD)...
Coeliac disease and the risk of fractures - a general population-based cohort studyJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 25:273-85. 2007
..Earlier studies have suggested that untreated coeliac disease may be associated with osteoporosis, but results are contradictory for the risk of long-term fractures...
Validation study of villous atrophy and small intestinal inflammation in Swedish biopsy registersJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
BMC Gastroenterol 9:19. 2009
..Small intestinal biopsy with villous atrophy (VA) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of celiac disease (CD). We validated VA (Marsh 3) and small intestinal inflammation without VA (Marsh 1+2) in Swedish regional biopsy registers...
Breastfeeding in Bolivia - information and attitudesJonas F Ludvigsson
Pediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
BMC Pediatr 3:4. 2003
..A second objective was to study the relationship between breastfeeding information, specified according to source and timing, and feeding pattern...
External review and validation of the Swedish national inpatient registerJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
BMC Public Health 11:450. 2011
..A previous validation of the IPR by the National Board of Health and Welfare showed that 85-95% of all diagnoses in the IPR are valid. The current paper describes the history, structure, coverage and quality of the Swedish IPR...
Psoriasis in a nationwide cohort study of patients with celiac diseaseJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
J Invest Dermatol 131:2010-6. 2011
..91; 95% CI = 1.58-2.31). In conclusion, individuals with CD were at increased risk of psoriasis both before and after CD diagnosis...
Clinical management of coeliac diseaseJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
J Intern Med 269:560-71. 2011
..To describe the prevalence of Coeliac disease (CD) and its clinical management...
Increased suicide risk in coeliac disease--a Swedish nationwide cohort studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Dig Liver Dis 43:616-22. 2011
..We examined the risk of suicide in coeliac disease and amongst individuals where the small intestinal biopsy showed no villous atrophy...
Nationwide cohort study of risk of ischemic heart disease in patients with celiac diseaseJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Circulation 123:483-90. 2011
..Studies on ischemic heart disease (IHD) incidence in individuals with celiac disease (CD) are contradictory and do not take small intestinal pathology into account...
Small-intestinal histopathology and mortality risk in celiac diseaseJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro 70185, Sweden
JAMA 302:1171-8. 2009
..Studies of mortality in celiac disease have not taken small-intestinal pathology into account...
Symptoms and signs in individuals with serology positive for celiac disease but normal mucosaJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
BMC Gastroenterol 9:57. 2009
..In this study we describe a model for identifying and characterizing individuals with normal mucosa but positive CD serology. Such individuals are sometimes referred to as having latent CD...
The Swedish personal identity number: possibilities and pitfalls in healthcare and medical researchJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Eur J Epidemiol 24:659-67. 2009
..We suggest that matching of registers through PIN and matching of national health registers without the explicit approval of the individual patient is to the benefit for both the individual patient and for society...
Coeliac disease and risk of tuberculosis: a population based cohort studyJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Thorax 62:23-8. 2007
..We investigated the risk of TB in 14 335 individuals with CD and 69 888 matched reference individuals in a general population based cohort study...
Coeliac disease and risk of mood disorders--a general population-based cohort studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
J Affect Disord 99:117-26. 2007
..Earlier research has indicated a positive association between coeliac disease (CD) and some mental disorders. Studies on CD and depression have inconsistent findings and we know of no study of CD and the risk of bipolar disorder (BD)...
Diagnosis underlying appendectomy and coeliac disease riskJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Dig Liver Dis 38:823-8. 2006
..Previous research on appendectomy and coeliac disease is inconsistent, based on small numbers with retrospective data collection, and has not differentiated between different diagnoses underlying appendectomy...
[Health information on the Internet. Quality stamps don't live upp to their names]Jonas F Ludvigsson
Universitetssjukhuset, Orebro
Lakartidningen 99:3714-5. 2002
[Computer programs as a tool for creation of "mind maps". Tested study technique now in an electronic version]Jonas F Ludvigsson
Barnkliniken, Orebro
Lakartidningen 99:4284-5. 2002
Celiac disease and risk of adverse fetal outcome: a population-based cohort studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Pediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Gastroenterology 129:454-63. 2005
..We investigated the risk of adverse outcomes in women with CD diagnosed prior to pregnancy and in women who did not receive a diagnosis of CD until after the delivery...
Stressful life events, social support and confidence in the pregnant woman and risk of coeliac disease in the offspringJ F Ludvigsson
Paediatric Dept, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 38:516-21. 2003
..The purpose of our study was to examine stressful life events, maternal social support and confidence during pregnancy and the risk of coeliac disease in the offspring...
Parental smoking and risk of coeliac disease in offspringJonas F Ludvigsson
Paediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 40:336-42. 2005
..However, that study did not adjust for duration of exclusive breastfeeding, or look at passive smoking after birth...
Breastfeeding intentions, patterns, and determinants in infants visiting hospitals in La Paz, BoliviaJonas F Ludvigsson
Paediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, 701 85 Orebro, Sweden
BMC Pediatr 3:5. 2003
..Recent ecological research from Latin America has shown that infant health could be promoted through exclusive breastfeeding in infants aged 0-3 months and partial breastfeeding throughout the remainder of infancy...
[Do not treat interns-researchers unfairly!]Jonas F Ludvigsson
Barnkliniken, Universitetssjukhuset i Orebro
Lakartidningen 100:3162, 3165. 2003
Symptoms and signs have changed in Swedish children with coeliac diseaseJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 38:181-6. 2004
..This project was part of the ABIS study (All Babies in Southeast Sweden, born from October 1997 to October 1999)...
Elemental versus polymeric enteral nutrition in paediatric Crohn's disease: a multicentre randomized controlled trialJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Acta Paediatr 93:327-35. 2004
..To compare the efficacy and safety of an elemental and a polymeric diet as the primary therapy for active Crohn's disease in children...
Milk consumption during pregnancy and infant birthweightJ F Ludvigsson
Paediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Acta Paediatr 93:1474-8. 2004
..To examine the risk of low birthweight (<2500 g, LBW), intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and preterm birth (gestational age <37 wk) in relation to milk intake...
[A software for physicians with mobile offices]Jonas F Ludvigsson
Barnkliniken, Universitetssjukhuset, Orebro
Lakartidningen 99:1479-80. 2002
[Regular palm computer with many useful functions for health personnel]Jonas F Ludvigsson
Barnkliniken, Universitetssjukhuset, Orebro
Lakartidningen 99:1477-8. 2002
[Filemaker Pro 7--useful database software]Jonas F Ludvigsson
, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna
Lakartidningen 102:2418-9. 2005
Epidemiological study of constipation and other gastrointestinal symptoms in 8000 childrenJonas F Ludvigsson
Paediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Acta Paediatr 95:573-80. 2006
..Adult studies indicate that gastrointestinal symptoms vary with sex and socioeconomic status. We examined socioeconomic factors, infant sex, smoking and gastrointestinal symptoms, especially constipation, in 2.5 year-old children...
Coeliac disease in the father affects the newbornJ F Ludvigsson
Paediatric Department, Orebro Medical Centre Hospital, Sweden
Gut 49:169-75. 2001
..Untreated coeliac disease in the mother is associated with lower birth weight. We examined the risk of adverse neonatal outcome when the infant's mother, father, or other relative suffered from known coeliac disease...
[Shortly about cohort studies]Jonas F Ludvigsson
Barnkliniken, Universitetssjukhuset Orebro
Lakartidningen 103:943-4. 2006
Coeliac disease and risk of renal disease-a general population cohort studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Nephrol Dial Transplant 21:1809-15. 2006
..Coeliac disease (CD) may be a risk factor for renal disease...
Inflammatory bowel disease in mother or father and neonatal outcomeJ F Ludvigsson
Paediatric Department, Orebro Medical Centre Hospital, Sweden
Acta Paediatr 91:145-51. 2002
..Most women and men with UC and CD can, however, expect a healthy child with neither preterm birth nor low birthweight...
Effect of gastroenteritis during pregnancy on neonatal outcomeJ F Ludvigsson
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro Medical Centre Hospital, Sweden
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 20:843-9. 2001
..The reduction in the duration of pregnancy is probably of little clinical relevance. These findings should be confirmed in a prospective study...
[Insufficient health information on Internet. Physicians are still necessary as intermediaries and interpreters of the information]Jonas F Ludvigsson
Barnkliniken, Regionsjukhuset, Orebro
Lakartidningen 99:306-7. 2002
Socio-economic determinants, maternal smoking and coffee consumption, and exclusive breastfeeding in 10205 childrenJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Acta Paediatr 94:1310-9. 2005
..To examine socio-economic factors, smoking, coffee consumption and exclusive breastfeeding duration...
[Palm computer--a mini notebook for physicians]Jonas F Ludvigsson
Barnkliniken, Universitetssjukhuset, Orebro
Lakartidningen 99:1473-6. 2002
Smoking and celiac disease: a population-based cohort studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Pediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 3:869-74. 2005
..Earlier studies indicate a protective effect of smoking against celiac disease (CD), but have been based on small numbers and retrospective collection of smoking data...
[Brief about sample size]Jonas E Ludvigsson
Universitetssjukhuset i Orebro, , Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna
Lakartidningen 101:3514-5. 2004
Coeliac disease and risk of sarcoidosisJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 24:121-6. 2007
..Our main objective was to investigate the risk of subsequent sarcoidosis in individuals with CD in a general population cohort study. A second aim was to estimate the risk of CD in individuals with prior sarcoidosis...
Coeliac disease in the father and risk of adverse pregnancy outcome: a population-based cohort studyJonas F Ludvigsson
Pediatric Department Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 41:178-85. 2006
..The risk of adverse foetal outcomes was investigated in offspring to men with coeliac disease (CD) diagnosed prior to infant birth and in offspring to men who did not receive a diagnosis of CD until after the delivery...
Coeliac disease and body mass index: a study of two Swedish general population-based registersOla Olén
Sachs Children s Hospital, Stockholm South General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 44:1198-206. 2009
..To examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and an inpatient diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD) in two independent Swedish national registers...
Coeliac disease does not affect visual acuity: a study of young men in the Swedish national conscripts registerKaziwe Mollazadegan
Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 44:1304-9. 2009
..The prevalence of decreased visual acuity (0-8/9) did not differ according to CD status (reference individuals: 35.3%; undiagnosed CD: 36.2%; diagnosed CD: 36.0%) (p=0.890). CONCLUSION. In young men, CD does not affect visual acuity...
Effect of HLA DQ2, dietary exposure and coeliac disease on the development of antibody response to gliadin in childrenJonas F Ludvigsson
Paediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 41:919-28. 2006
..5 years of age in children who developed CD and in healthy children...
Urinary tract infections in pregnant women with coeliac diseaseOla Olén
Department of Paediatrics, Stockholm Soder Hospital, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 42:186-93. 2007
..The objective of this study was to assess the risk of UTI and repeated episodes of UTI before the current pregnancy in women with diagnosed or undiagnosed CD...
A nationwide population-based study to determine whether coeliac disease is associated with infertilityDaniela Zugna
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Gut 59:1471-5. 2010
..12 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.21) thereafter. Conclusion Overall, women with CD had a normal fertility, but their fertility was decreased in the last 2 years preceding CD diagnosis...
Increased risk of hospital admission for influenza in patients with celiac disease: a nationwide cohort study in SwedenKarl Mårild
Astrid Lindgren Children s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
Am J Gastroenterol 105:2465-73. 2010
..We examined the risk of hospital admission for influenza in CD patients, but for comparative reasons also in individuals with small-intestinal inflammation or normal mucosa but positive CD serology...
Crohn's disease is a risk factor for preterm birthOlof Stephansson
Clinical Epidemiology Unit and Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital and Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 8:509-15. 2010
..However, the few studies assessing this risk have had small sample sizes and limitations. We examined outcomes of pregnancy among a large cohort of primiparous women with CD...
Exclusive breastfeeding and risk of atopic dermatitis in some 8300 infantsJonas F Ludvigsson
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 16:201-8. 2005
..76; 95% CI AOR = 0.61-0.95; p = 0.016). This study indicates that exclusive breastfeeding does not influence the risk of AD during the first year of life, while presence of furred pets at home seems to be negatively associated with AD...
Breastfeeding and introduction of solid foods in Swedish infants: the All Babies in Southeast Sweden studyHilde K Brekke
Department of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, and Paediatric Department, Orebro University Hospital, Sweden
Br J Nutr 94:377-82. 2005
..The adherence to allergy-preventive advice was less than optimal in infants with atopic heredity...
Risk of primary adrenal insufficiency in patients with celiac diseasePeter Elfström
Department of Pediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, SE 701 85 Orebro, Sweden
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92:3595-8. 2007
..Earlier research has suggested a positive association between Addison's disease (AD) and celiac disease (CD). We have here investigated the risk of AD in individuals with CD from a general population cohort...
Infectious disease and risk of later celiac disease in childhoodAdina Welander
Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska Institute, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
Pediatrics 125:e530-6. 2010
..The goal was to examine whether parent-reported infection at the time of gluten introduction increases the risk of future celiac disease (CD)...
Recruiters and academia. Hard times for Swedish physician-researchersJonas F Ludvigsson
Orebro University Hospital in Sweden
Nature 434:542. 2005
Risk factors in childhood obesity-findings from the All Babies In Southeast Sweden (ABIS) cohortKarina Huus
Division of Pediatrics and Diabetes Research Centre, Linkoping University, Sweden
Acta Paediatr 96:1321-5. 2007
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Coeliac disease: Decision tool needs to be developed for childrenJonas F Ludvigsson
BMJ 334:864. 2007
Increased risk of immune thrombocytopenic purpura among inpatients with coeliac diseaseOla Olén
Sachs Children s Hospital, Stockholm South General Hospital, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 43:416-22. 2008
..Case reports have indicated a link between coeliac disease (CD) and immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Two national, register-based studies were carried out to investigate a possible association between CD and ITP and vice versa...
[An evidence-based guide to writing grant proposals increases the chance of approval]Jonas F Ludvigsson
, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna
Lakartidningen 102:1914. 2005
RAR-related orphan receptor A isoform 1 (RORa1) is disrupted by a balanced translocation t(4;15)(q22.3;q21.3) associated with severe obesityJoakim Klar
Department of Genetics and Pathology, The Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden
Eur J Hum Genet 13:928-34. 2005
..We hypothesise that the obesity in this family is caused by (i) haploinsufficiency for RORa1 or, (ii) a gain of function mechanism mediated by the RORa1-UNC5C fusion gene...