Axel Wester
Affiliated to Research
E-mail: axel.wester@ki.se
Visiting address: Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Huddinge, C177, 14186 Huddinge
Postal address: H7 Medicin, Huddinge, H7 GUT Hagström, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
Assistant professor in epidemiology with a focus on liver disease and resident physician in clinical pharmacology at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge.
Part of the Hagström group at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge:
https://ki.se/en/medh/hagstrom-group
Research
Primary interest in pharmacoepidemiology, including causal inference and estimation of safety and effectiveness of drug therapies in people with chronic liver diseases.
Teaching
Lecturing and seminars in clinical epidemiology at the master programme in public health (epidemiology track).
Supervision of master students and medical students.
Supervision of PhD students.
Articles
- Article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2025;83(5):1011-1022Vaz J; Nasr P; Helander A; Shang Y; Wester A; Strandberg R; Grip ET; Hagstrom H
- Article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2025;83(3):643-651Issa G; Shang Y; Strandberg R; Hagström H; Wester A
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2025;134:104-113Boeckmans J; Widman L; Shang Y; Strandberg R; Wester A; Schattenberg J; Hagstrom H
- Article: ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. 2025;61(1):109-121Schechter MS; Widman L; Wester A; Shang Y; Stal P; Fortune B; Hagstroem H
- Article: LIVER INTERNATIONAL. 2024;44(11):3050-3059Nasr P; Shang Y; Wester A; Strandberg R; Widman L; Lazarus JV; Hagstrom H
- Article: LIVER INTERNATIONAL. 2024;44(10):2551-2563Astrom H; Shang Y; Hagstrom H; Wester A
- Article: LIVER INTERNATIONAL. 2024;44(8):2002-2010Wester A; Jepsen P; Hagstrom H
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. 2024;13(13):e034709Hakansson A; Koul S; Omerovic E; Andersson J; James S; Agewall S; Mokhtari A; van der Pals J; Wester A; Szummer K; Jernberg T; Erlinge D; Mohammad MA
- Article: LIVER INTERNATIONAL. 2024;44(7):1689-1699Hegmar H; Wester A; Aleman S; Backman J; Degerman E; Ekvall H; Lund K; Lundgren A; Nasr P; Shahnavaz A; Vessby J; Westin J; Onnerhag K; Hagstrom H
- Article: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2024;22(5):1048-1057.e2Nasr P; Wester A; Ekstedt M; Strandberg R; Kechagias S; Shang Y; Widman L; Hagstrom H
- Article: GUT. 2024;73(5):835-843Wester A; Shang Y; Grip ET; Matthews AA; Hagstrom H
- Article: GASTRO HEP ADVANCES. 2024;3(6):783-792Michel M; Hagstroem H; Widman L; Nowak P; Shang Y; Schattenberg JM; Wester A
- Article: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2023;21(13):3346-3355.e19Ebrahimi F; Simon TG; Hagstrom H; Soderling J; Wester A; Roelstraete B; Ludvigsson JF
- Article: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2023;21(13):3336-3345.e2Hagstroem H; Shang Y; Tapper EB; Wester A; Widman L
- Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.1371Haakansson A; Koul S; Omerovic E; Andersson J; Agewall S; James S; Mokhtari A; Van der Pals J; Wester A; Szummer K; Jernberg T; Erlinge D; Mohammad MA
- Article: JOURNAL OF INHERITED METABOLIC DISEASE. 2023;46(6):1186-1194Lissing M; Wester A; Vassiliou D; Floderus Y; Harper P; Sardh E; Wahlin S
- Article: UNITED EUROPEAN GASTROENTEROLOGY JOURNAL. 2023;11(9):852-860Aberg F; Shang Y; Strandberg R; Wester A; Widman L; Hagstrom H
- Article: HEPATOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS. 2023;7(11):e0238Shang Y; Shen Q; Tapper EB; Wester A; Hagstrom H
- Article: LIVER INTERNATIONAL. 2023;43(10):2142-2152Shang Y; Widman L; Ebrahimi F; Ludvigsson JF; Hagstrom H; Wester A
- Article: HEPATOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS. 2023;7(10):e0279Wester A; Shang Y; Stal P; Hagstrom H
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2023;294(2):164-177Schoenau J; Wester A; Schattenberg JM; Hagstrom H
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2023;78:s959-s960Aberg F; Shang Y; Strandberg R; Wester A; Widman L; Hagstrom H
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2023;78:s302-s303Hagstrom H; Shang Y; Tapper E; Wester A; Widman L
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2023;78:s46Wester A; Schoenau J; Schattenberg J; Hagstrom H
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2023;78:s276Cederborg A; Widman L; Haraldsson B; Lindkvist B; Shang Y; Wester A; Hagstrom H; Marschall H-U
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2023;78:s600Wester A; Shang Y; Widman L; Ebrahimi F
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2023;78:s960Risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in hemochromatosis: a Swedish nationwide cohort studyAstrom H; Wester A; Widman L; Stal P; Hagstrom H
- Article: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2023;21(5):1271-1280.e7Wester A; Ndegwa N; Hagstrom H
- Article: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2023;21(4):995-1004.e9aberg F; Rajani R; Wester A; Widman L; Hagstrom H
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2023;58(8):931-936Astrom H; Wester A; Hagstrom H
- Article: NATURE. 2023;615(7950):134-142Brevini T; Maes M; Webb GJ; John BV; Fuchs CD; Buescher G; Wang L; Griffiths C; Brown ML; Scott WEIII; Pereyra-Gerber P; Gelson WTH; Brown S; Dillon S; Muraro D; Sharp J; Neary M; Box H; Tatham L; Stewart J; Curley P; Pertinez H; Forrest S; Mlcochova P; Varankar SS; Darvish-Damavandi M; Mulcahy VL; Kuc RE; Williams TL; Heslop JA; Rossetti D; Tysoe OC; Galanakis V; Vila-Gonzalez M; Crozier TWM; Bargehr J; Sinha S; Upponi SS; Fear C; Swift L; Saeb-Parsy K; Davies SE; Wester A; Hagstrom H; Melum E; Clements D; Humphreys P; Herriott J; Kijak E; Cox H; Bramwell C; Valentijn A; Illingworth CJR; Dahman B; Bastaich DR; Ferreira RD; Marjot T; Barnes E; Moon AM; Barritt AS; Gupta RK; Baker S; Davenport AP; Corbett G; Gorgoulis VG; Buczacki SJA; Lee J-H; Matheson NJ; Trauner M; Fisher AJ; Gibbs P; Butler AJ; Watson CJE; Mells GF; Dougan G; Owen A; Lohse AW; Vallier L; Sampaziotis F
- Article: GASTRO HEP ADVANCES. 2023;2(7):879-888Schoenau J; Wester A; Schattenberg JM; Hagstroem H
- Article: LIVER INTERNATIONAL. 2022;42(12):2769-2780Holmer M; Ekstedt M; Nasr P; Zenlander R; Wester A; Tavaglione F; Romeo S; Kechagias S; Stal P; Hagstrom H
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2022;292(3):492-500Wester A; Hagstrom H
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2022;57(8):978-983Hagstrom H; Shang Y; Wester A; Widman L
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2022;77:s30Hegmar H; Wester A; Aleman S; Backman J; Degerman E; Ekvall H; Lund K; Lundgren Å; Nasr P; Shahnavaz A; Vessby J; Westin J; Önnerhag K; Hagström H
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2022;77:s423Holmer M; Zenlander R; Wester A; Ekstedt M; Nasr P; Kechagias S; Romeo S; Stal P; Hagström H
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2022;77:s123Wester A; Ndegwa N; Hagström H
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. 2021;10(20):e020974Wester A; Mohammad MA; Olivecrona G; Holmqvist J; Yndigegn T; Koul S
- Article: OPEN HEART. 2020;7(2):e001286Attar R; Wester A; Koul S; Eggert S; Polcwiartek C; Jernberg T; Erlinge D; Andell P
- Article: CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS. 2020;13(4):e008671Wester A; Attar R; Mohammad MA; Isma N; James S; Omerovic E; Erlinge D; Koul S
- Article: DIABETIC MEDICINE. 2019;36(11):1375-1383Hampe CS; Radtke JR; Wester A; Carlsson A; Cedervall E; Jonsson B; Ivarsson SA; Elding Larsson H; Larsson K; Lindberg B; Neiderud J; Rolandsson O; Lernmark A
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. 2019;8(16):e012741Wester A; Attar R; Mohammad MA; Andell P; Hofmann R; Jensen J; Szummer K; Erlinge D; Koul S
- Article: OPEN HEART. 2019;6(1):e001004Attar R; Wester A; Koul S; Eggert S; Andell P
- Article: RESUSCITATION. 2018;126:172-178Wester A; Mohammad MA; Andell P; Rylance R; Dankiewicz J; Friberg H; James S; Omerovic E; Erlinge D; Koul S
- Article: DIABETES. 2017;66(3):735-740Wester A; Skarstrand H; Lind A; Ramelius A; Carlsson A; Cedervall E; Jonsson B; Ivarsson SA; Larsson HE; Larsson K; Lindberg B; Neiderud J; Fex M; Torn C; Lernmark A
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All other publications
- Letter: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2025;83(3):e152-e153Wester A; Issa G; Hagstrom H
- Letter: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2024;22(3):670Hagstrom H; Shang Y; Tapper EB; Wester A; Widman L
- Conference publication: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE. 2024;62(01):e15Michel M; Hagström H; Widman L; Nowak P; Shang Y; Schattenberg JM; Wester A
- Conference publication: HEPATOLOGY. 2023;78:S395-S396Michel M; Hagstrom H; Widman L; Nowak P; Shang Y; Schattenberg J; Wester A
- Conference publication: HEPATOLOGY. 2023;78:S1668-S1669Wester A; Hagstrom H; Jepsen P
- Letter: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2023;294(4):537-538Schoenau J; Wester A; Hagstrom H; Schattenberg JM
- Editorial comment: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2023;21(10):2689-2691.e1Wester A; Aberg F; Rajani R; Hagstrom H
- Conference publication: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE. 2023;61(08):e472-e473Michel M; Hagström H; Widman L; Nowak P; Shang Y; Schattenberg JM; Wester A
- Letter: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2023;21(6):1678Wester A; Hagstrom H
- Conference publication: HEPATOLOGY. 2022;76:S1133-S1134Shang Y; Shen Q; Tapper EB; Wester A; Hagstrom H
- Conference publication: HEPATOLOGY. 2022;76:S1491Wester A; Schoenau J; Schattenberg JM; Hagstroem H
- Conference publication: HEPATOLOGY. 2022;76:S949Wester A; Shang Y; Hagstrom H
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2022;77:S423Holmer M; Zenlander R; Wester A; Ekstedt M; Nasr P; Kechagias S; Romeo S; Stal P; Hagstrom H
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2022;77:S123Wester A; Ndegwa N; Hagstrom H
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. 2022;77:S30Hegmar H; Wester A; Aleman S; Backman J; Degerman E; Ekvall H; Lund K; Lundgren A; Nasr P; Shahnavaz A; Vessby J; Westin J; Onnerhag K; Hagstrom H
- Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2020;41:1435Wester A; Mohammad MA; Erlinge D; Koul S
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2017;70(18):B1Wester A; Mohammad M; Koul S; Andell P; Rylance R; Dankiewicz J; Friberg H; James S; Omerovic E; Erlinge D
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2028
- Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2025
Supervision
Supervision to doctoral degree
- Paulina Flis, 2024-