Anna Hedström

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Article: NEUROLOGY: NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION. 2025;12(1):e200334
Obesity Affects Disease Activity and Progression, Cognitive Functioning, and Quality of Life in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Wu J; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Hillert JA; Hedstroem AK
Article: SLEEP. 2024;47(10):zsae156
Adolescent sleep patterns, genetic predisposition, and risk of multiple sclerosis
Johansson E; Olsson T; Strid P; Kockum I; Alfredsson L; Hedstrom AK
Article: BRAIN. 2024;147(10):3573-3582
Genetics of immune response to Epstein-Barr virus: prospects for multiple sclerosis pathogenesis
Huang J; Tengvall K; Lima IB; Hedstroem AK; Butt J; Brenner N; Gyllenberg A; Stridh P; Khademi M; Ernberg I; Al Nimer F; Manouchehrinia A; Hillert J; Alfredsson L; Andersen O; Sundstroem P; Waterboer T; Olsson T; Kockum I
Article: NEUROLOGY: NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION. 2024;11(5):e200289
Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Disability Accumulation in Multiple Sclerosis
Wu J; Olsson T; Hillert JA; Alfredsson L; Hedstroem AK
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2024;31(6):e16269
Association between sun exposure habits and disease progression in multiple sclerosis
Wu J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L; Hedstrom AK
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2024;95(6):554-560
Head trauma results in manyfold increased risk of multiple sclerosis in genetically susceptible individuals
Johansson E; Alfredsson L; Strid P; Olsson T; Kockum I; Hedstrom AK
Article: BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR. 2024;14(3):e3459
Medically unexplained symptoms are common in women in tertiary neurological healthcare center: A survey cohort study of persons investigated for suspected multiple sclerosis
Novakova L; Hedstrom AK; Axelsson M; Brandt AF; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Lycke J
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2023;94(8):589-596
Influence of oral tobacco versus smoking on multiple sclerosis disease activity and progression
Wu J; Olsson T; Hillert J; Alfredsson L; Hedstrom AK
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29(9):1118-1125
Inverse association between Mediterranean diet and risk of multiple sclerosis
Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Hedstrom AK
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2023;52(3):703-714
Association between exposure to combustion-related air pollution and multiple sclerosis risk
Hedstrom AK; Segersson D; Hillert J; Stridh P; Kockum I; Olsson T; Bellander T; Alfredsson L
Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2023;75(6):872-878
Disease Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis With Different Alcohol Consumption Habits
Alfredsson L; Klareskog L; Hedstrom AK
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE AND RESEARCH. 2023;75(6):1269-1277
Influence of Smoking on Disease Activity and Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From a Swedish Case-Control Study With Longitudinal Follow-Up
Alfredsson L; Klareskog L; Hedstrom AK
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2023;94(5):331-336
Insufficient sleep during adolescence and risk of multiple sclerosis: results from a Swedish case-control study
Akerstedt T; Olsson T; Alfredsson L; Hedstroem AK
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2023;30(4):1001-1013
Observed associations between indicators of socioeconomic status and risk of multiple sclerosis in Sweden are explained by a few lifestyle-related factors
Alfredsson L; Hillert J; Olsson T; Hedstrom AK
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(13):2099-2105
The impact of bariatric surgery on disease activity and progression of multiple sclerosis: A nationwide matched cohort study
Anna Karin H; Erik S; Tim S; Lars F; Erik N; Jan H
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2022;24(1):203
Neither low social support nor low decision latitude at work is associated with disease remission among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Swedish EIRA study
Hedenstierna L; Hedstrom AK; Klareskog L; Di Giuseppe D; Alfredsson L; Askling J; Ernestam S; Saevarsdottir S; Ljung L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2022;28(3):383-392
High antibody levels against human herpesvirus-6A interact with lifestyle factors in multiple sclerosis development
Wu J; Engdahl E; Gustafsson R; Fogdell-Hahn A; Waterboer T; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L; Hedstrom AK
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2021;28(12):4146-4152
Low sun exposure acts synergistically with high Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA-1) antibody levels in multiple sclerosis etiology
Hedstrom AK; Huang J; Brenner N; Butt J; Kockum I; Waterboer T; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2021;11(1):21237
The increased risk of multiple sclerosis associated with HLA-DRB1*15:01 and smoking is modified by alcohol consumption
Hedstrom AK; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2021;7(4):20552173211065730
Season of birth is associated with multiple sclerosis and disease severity
Stridh P; Huang J; Hedstrom AK; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Hillert J; Manouchehrinia A; Kockum I
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2021;92(10):1096-1102
Factors affecting the risk of relapsing-onset and progressive-onset multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2021;27(8):1293-1296
Cotinine as a measure of smoking in observational studies of multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2021;92(7):717-722
DRB1-environment interactions in multiple sclerosis etiology: results from two Swedish case-control studies
Hedstrom AK; Hillert J; Brenner N; Butt J; Waterboer T; Strid P; Kockum I; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES. 2021;17(6):1108-1114
Bariatric and metabolic surgery in patients with morbid obesity and multiple sclerosis-a nationwide, matched cohort study
Stenberg E; Forsberg L; Hedstrom A; Hillert J; Naslund E
Article: SLEEP. 2021;44(4):zsaa245
Insomnia in the context of short sleep increases suicide risk
Karin HA; Hossjer O; Bellocco R; Ye W; Trolle LY; Akerstedt T
Article: NEUROLOGY: NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION. 2021;8(1):e912
Overweight/obesity in young adulthood interacts with aspects of EBV infection in MS etiology
Hedstrom AK; Brenner N; Butt J; Hillert J; Waterboer T; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: RMD OPEN. 2021;7(1):e001379
Effects of alcohol consumption and smoking on risk for RA: results from a Swedish prospective cohort study
Hedenstierna L; Bellocco R; Ye W; Adami H-O; Akerstedt T; Trolle Lagerros Y; Hedstrom AK
Journal article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2021;77:1-6
The relationship between nightmares, depression and suicide (Retracted Article)
Hedstrom AK; Bellocco R; Hossjer O; Ye W; Lagerros YT; Akerstedt T
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2020;26(13):1638-1646
The influence of human leukocyte antigen-DRB1*15:01 and its interaction with smoking in MS development is dependent on DQA1*01:01 status
Hedstrom AK; Hossjer O; Hillert J; Stridh P; Kockum I; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2020;45:102410
Perceived cognitive impairment is associated with sexual dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis: A 2.5-year follow-up study of a large international cohort
Wu J; Jelinek GA; Weiland T; Hedstrom AK; Alfredsson L; Neate S; De Livera A; Nag N; Simpson-Yap S
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2020;29(4):e13061
Short- and long-term mortality following hypnotic use
Hedstrom AK; Hossjer O; Lagerros YT; Akerstedt T
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2020;22(1):170
Presence of autoantibodies in "seronegative" rheumatoid arthritis associates with classical risk factors and high disease activity
Reed E; Hedstrom AK; Hansson M; Mathsson-Alm L; Brynedal B; Saevarsdottir S; Cornillet M; Jakobsson P-J; Holmdahl R; Skriner K; Serre G; Alfredsson L; Ronnelid J; Lundberg K
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2020;10(1):10960
Smoking and Epstein-Barr virus infection in multiple sclerosis development
Hedstrom AK; Huang J; Brenner N; Butt J; Hillert J; Waterboer T; Kockum I; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: NEUROLOGY: NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION. 2020;7(3):e717
Low fish consumption is associated with a small increased risk of MS
Hedstrom AK; Olsson T; Kockum I; Hillert J; Alfredsson L
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2020;267(4):1045-1052
Low sun exposure increases multiple sclerosis risk both directly and indirectly
Hedstrom AK; Olsson T; Kockum I; Hillert J; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL - EXPERIMENTAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL. 2020;6(2):2055217320928101
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risk of multiple sclerosis in males, predominantly among HLA-DRB1*15:01 carriers
Hedstrom AK; Adams C; Shao X; Schaefer C; Olsson T; Barcellos LF; Alfredsson L
Article: ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2019;140(5):328-335
Do socioeconomic factors affect the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Iran?
Pakdel M; Hedstrom AK; Bidkhori M; Hadei M; Moghaddam VK; Sarmadi M; Zohdi S; Marufi N
Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2019;71(9):1504-1511
Complex Relationships of Smoking, HLA-DRB1 Genes, and Serologic Profiles in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Update From a Swedish Population-Based Case-Control Study
Hedstrom AK; Ronnelid J; Klareskog L; Alfredsson L
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. 2019;75(3):393-400
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors and the risk of violent suicide: a nationwide postmortem study
Forsman J; Masterman T; Ahlner J; Isacsson G; Hedstrom AK
Article: NATURE AND SCIENCE OF SLEEP. 2019;11:333-342
Association Between Insomnia And Mortality Is Only Evident Among Long Sleepers
Hedstrom AK; Bellocco R; Ye W; Lagerros YT; Akerstedt T
Article: RMD OPEN. 2019;5(1):e000893
Interplay between alcohol, smoking and HLA genes in RA aetiology
Hedstrom AK; Hossjer O; Klareskog L; Alfredsson L
Article: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2019;10:2715
Increased Serological Response Against Human Herpesvirus 6A Is Associated With Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
Engdahl E; Gustafsson R; Huang J; Bistrom M; Bomfim IL; Stridh P; Khademi M; Brenner N; Butt J; Michel A; Jons D; Hortlund M; Alonso-Magdalena L; Hedstrom AK; Flamand L; Ihira M; Yoshikawa T; Andersen O; Hillert J; Alfredsson L; Waterboer T; Sundstrom P; Olsson T; Kockum I; Fogdell-Hahn A
Article: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. 2019;10:1368
High Levels of Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigen-1-Specific Antibodies and Infectious Mononucleosis Act Both Independently and Synergistically to Increase Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Hedstrom AK; Huang J; Michel A; Butt J; Brenner N; Hillert J; Waterboer T; Kockum I; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: RMD OPEN. 2019;5(1):e000856
Interplay between obesity and smoking with regard to RA risk
Hedstrom AK; Klareskog L; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2018;24(14):1825-1834
Genetic risk factors for pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis
Gianfrancesco MA; Stridh P; Shao X; Rhead B; Graves JS; Chitnis T; Waldman A; Lotze T; Schreiner T; Belman A; Greenberg B; Weinstock-Guttman B; Aaen G; Tillema JM; Hart J; Caillier S; Ness J; Harris Y; Rubin J; Candee M; Krupp L; Gorman M; Benson L; Rodriguez M; Mar S; Kahn I; Rose J; Roalstad S; Casper TC; Shen L; Quach H; Quach D; Hillert J; Hedstrom A; Olsson T; Kockum I; Alfredsson L; Schaefer C; Barcellos LF; Waubant E
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2018;24:135-141
Incorporating machine learning approaches to assess putative environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis
Mowry EM; Hedstrom AK; Gianfrancesco MA; Shao X; Schaefer CA; Shen L; Bellesis KH; Briggs FBS; Olsson T; Alfredsson L; Barcellos LF
Article: NEUROLOGY. 2018;91(5):e455-e462
Organic solvents and MS susceptibility Interaction with MS risk HLA genes
Hedstrom AK; Hossjer O; Katsoulis M; Kockum I; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77(7):970-972
Exposure to passive smoking and rheumatoid arthritis risk: results from the Swedish EIRA study
Hedstrom AK; Klareskog L; Alfredsson L
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (EJE). 2018;33(4):415-423
Smoking and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in a Swedish population-based case-control study
Hedstrom AK; Stawiarz L; Klareskog L; Alfredsson L
Article: FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. 2018;9:232
Association of Pre-Disease Body Mass Index With Multiple Sclerosis Prognosis
Manouchehrinia A; Hedstrom AK; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Hillert J; Ramanujam R
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (EJE). 2017;32(10):909-919
The interaction between smoking and HLA genes in multiple sclerosis: replication and refinement
Hedstrom AK; Katsoulis M; Hossjer O; Bomfim IL; Oturai A; Sondergaard HB; Sellebjerg F; Ullum H; Thorner LW; Gustavsen MW; Harbo HF; Obradovic D; Gianfrancesco MA; Barcellos LF; Schaefer CA; Hillert J; Kockum I; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2017;23(9):1233-1240
Importance of early treatment initiation in the clinical course of multiple sclerosis
Kavaliunas A; Manouchehrinia A; Stawiarz L; Ramanujam R; Agholme J; Hedstrom AK; Beiki O; Glaser A; Hillert J
Article: NEUROLOGY. 2017;88(17):1623-1629
Evidence for a causal relationship between low vitamin D, high BMI, and pediatric-onset MS
Gianfrancesco MA; Stridh P; Rhead B; Shao X; Xu E; Graves JS; Chitnis T; Waldman A; Lotze T; Schreiner T; Belman A; Greenberg B; Weinstock-Guttman B; Aaen G; Tillema JM; Hart J; Caillier S; Ness J; Harris Y; Rubin J; Candee M; Krupp L; Gorman M; Benson L; Rodriguez M; Mar S; Kahn I; Rose J; Roalstad S; Casper TC; Shen L; Quach H; Quach D; Hillert J; Baarnhielm M; Hedstrom A; Olsson T; Kockum I; Alfredsson L; Metayer C; Schaefer C; Barcellos LF; Waubant E
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2017;185(3):162-171
Causal Effect of Genetic Variants Associated With Body Mass Index on Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility
Gianfrancesco MA; Glymour MM; Walter S; Rhead B; Shao X; Shen L; Quach H; Hubbard A; Jonsdottir I; Stefansson K; Strid P; Hillert J; Hedstrom A; Olsson T; Kockum I; Schaefer C; Alfredsson L; Barcellos LF
Article: RMD OPEN. 2017;3(2):e000475
Relationship between shift work and the onset of rheumatoid arthritis.
Hedström AK; Åkerstedt T; Klareskog L; Alfredsson L
Article: NEUROLOGY: GENETICS. 2016;2(5):e97
Mendelian randomization shows a causal effect of low vitamin D on multiple sclerosis risk.
Rhead B; Bäärnhielm M; Gianfrancesco M; Mok A; Shao X; Quach H; Shen L; Schaefer C; Link J; Gyllenberg A; Hedström AK; Olsson T; Hillert J; Kockum I; Glymour MM; Alfredsson L; Barcellos LF
Article: NEUROLOGY: GENETICS. 2016;2(4):e87
Multiple sclerosis risk loci and disease severity in 7,125 individuals from 10 studies.
George MF; Briggs FBS; Shao X; Gianfrancesco MA; Kockum I; Harbo HF; Celius EG; Bos SD; Hedström A; Shen L; Bernstein A; Alfredsson L; Hillert J; Olsson T; Patsopoulos NA; De Jager PL; Oturai AB; Søndergaard HB; Sellebjerg F; Sorensen PS; Gomez R; Caillier SJ; Cree BAC; Oksenberg JR; Hauser SL; D'Alfonso S; Leone MA; Martinelli Boneschi F; Sorosina M; van der Mei I; Taylor BV; Zhou Y; Schaefer C; Barcellos LF
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2016;22(8):1021-1026
Smoking is a major preventable risk factor for multiple sclerosis
Hedstroem AK; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2016;22(7):878-883
Body mass index during adolescence, rather than childhood, is critical in determining MS risk
Hedstrom AK; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2016;87(5):454-460
High consumption of coffee is associated with decreased multiple sclerosis risk; results from two independent studies
Hedstrom AK; Mowry EM; Gianfrancesco MA; Shao X; Schaefer CA; Shen L; Olsson T; Barcellos LF; Alfredsson L
Article: JAMA NEUROLOGY. 2015;72(10):1117-1123
Effect of Smoking Cessation on Multiple Sclerosis Prognosis
Ramanujam R; Hedstrom A-K; Manouchehrinia A; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Bottai M; Hillert J
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2015;21(9):1195-1199
Shift work influences multiple sclerosis risk
Hedstrom AK; Akerstedt T; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2015;22(3):578-e38
Obesity interacts with infectious mononucleosis in risk of multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Bomfim IL; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2014;43(6):1791-1798
Interaction between passive smoking and two HLA genes with regard to multiple sclerosis risk
Hedstrom AK; Bomfim IL; Barcellos LF; Briggs F; Schaefer C; Kockum I; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2014;76(3):338-346
Neonatal Vitamin D Status and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Ueda P; Rafatnia F; Baarnhielm M; Frobom R; Korzunowicz G; Lonnerbro R; Hedstrom AK; Eyles D; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: OBESITY RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE. 2014;8(5):e435-e447
Obesity during childhood and adolescence increases susceptibility to multiple sclerosis after accounting for established genetic and environmental risk factors
Gianfrancesco MA; Acuna B; Shen L; Briggs FBS; Quach H; Bellesis KH; Bernstein A; Hedstrom AK; Kockum I; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Schaefer C; Barcellos LF
Article: EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2014;25(4):605-614
Smoking and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Evidence of Modification by NAT1 Variants
Briggs FBS; Acuna B; Shen L; Ramsay P; Quach H; Bernstein A; Bellesis KH; Kockum IS; Hedstrom AK; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Schaefer C; Barcellos LF
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2014;20(8):1081-1085
Smokers run increased risk of developing anti-natalizumab antibodies
Hedstrom AK; Alfredssoni L; Ryner ML; Fogdell-Hahn A; Hillert J; Olsson T
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2014;20(4):445-450
Smoking and risk of treatment-induced neutralizing antibodies to interferon β-1a
Hedstrom AK; Ryner M; Fink K; Fogdell-Hahn A; Alfredsson L; Olsson T; Hillert J
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2014;20(4):406-411
Reverse causality behind the association between reproductive history and MS
Hedstrom AK; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: NEUROLOGY. 2014;82(10):865-872
Interaction between adolescent obesity and HLA risk genes in the etiology of multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Bomfim IL; Barcellos L; Gianfrancesco M; Schaefer C; Kockum I; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: JAMA NEUROLOGY. 2014;71(3):300-305
Alcohol as a Modifiable Lifestyle Factor Affecting Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Hedstrom AK; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (EJE). 2013;28(11):867-874
Smoking and multiple sclerosis susceptibility
Hedstrom AK; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2013;19(8):1009-1013
Nicotine might have a protective effect in the etiology of multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2013;20(5):735-739
Exposure to anaesthetic agents does not affect multiple sclerosis risk
Hedstrom AK; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: NEUROLOGY. 2012;79(13):1363-1368
Lack of replication of interaction between EBNA1 IgG and smoking in risk for multiple sclerosis
Sundqvist E; Sundstrom P; Linden M; Hedstrom AK; Aloisi F; Hillert J; Kockum I; Alfredsson L; Olsson T
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2012;18(9):1334-1336
High body mass index before age 20 is associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosis in both men and women
Hedstrom AK; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2012;19(7):955-962
Sunlight is associated with decreased multiple sclerosis risk: no interaction with human leukocyte antigen-DRB1*15
Baarnhielm M; Hedstrom AK; Kockum I; Sundqvist E; Gustafsson SA; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: GENES AND IMMUNITY. 2012;13(1):14-20
Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: interaction with HLA
Sundqvist E; Sundstrom P; Linden M; Hedstrom AK; Aloisi F; Hillert J; Kockum I; Afredsson L; Olsson T
Article: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2011;70(5):733-741
Shift work at young age is associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Akerstedt T; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2011;17(7):788-793
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Baarnhielm M; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: BRAIN. 2011;134(Pt 3):653-664
Smoking and two human leukocyte antigen genes interact to increase the risk for multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Sundqvist E; Baarnhielm M; Nordin N; Hillert J; Kockum I; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: NEUROLOGY. 2009;73(9):696-701
Tobacco smoking, but not Swedish snuff use, increases the risk of multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Baarnhielm M; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2008;14(9):1208-1213
Lipid-specific immunoglobulin M in CSF predicts adverse long-term outcome in multiple sclerosis
Thangarajh M; Gomez-Rial J; Hedstroem AK; Hillert J; Alvarez-Cermeno JC; Masterman T; Villar LM
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Letter: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2024;76(3):487-488
The link among alcohol consumption, disease progression, and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis: comment on the article by Alfredsson et al Reply
Alfredsson L; Klareskog L; Hedstroem AK
Editorial comment: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. 2023;73(6):300-303
Organic solvents and Multiple Sclerosis: the doubled risk dilemma
Seaton A; Baker D; Hedstrom AK; Alfredsson L; Schmierer K
Review: INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE. 2023;16:4599-4620
Treatment Options for Epstein-Barr Virus-Related Disorders of the Central Nervous System
Andersen O; Ernberg I; Hedstrom AK
Review: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY. 2023;14:1212676
Risk factors for multiple sclerosis in the context of Epstein-Barr virus infection
Hedstrom AK
Editorial comment: EXPERT REVIEW OF NEUROTHERAPEUTICS. 2020;20(8):739-741
Smoking and disability progression in multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK
Review: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2019;25(2):180-186
Smoking and its interaction with genetics in MS etiology
Hedstrom AK
Review: CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROLOGY. 2016;29(3):293-298
Environmental factors and their interactions with risk genotypes in MS susceptibility
Hedstrom AK; Alfredsson L; Olsson T
Thesis / dissertation: 2016
Tobacco and multiple sclerosis susceptibility
Hedström, Anna Karin
Review: CURRENT TOPICS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCES. 2015;26:87-104
The Role of Environment and Lifestyle in Determining the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis.
Hedström AK; Olsson T; Alfredsson L

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Senior Research Specialist, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-

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Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2016
University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 2008
Master Of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2002

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