Neda Razaz
Senior Lecturer | Docent
E-mail: neda.razaz@ki.se
Telephone: +46852482507
Visiting address: Maria Aspmans gata 30A, 17164
Postal address: K2 Medicin, Solna, K2 KEP Stephansson Razaz, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
I completed my PhD in Epidemiology from the School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Canada in January of 2016. My
doctoral research examined the impact of parental multiple sclerosis on child and adolescent developmental health in British Columbia and Manitoba, Canada, using linked health and other databases.
Research
I am the team lead of The Perinatal Epidemiology Lifecourse Lab, within the Reproductive, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology research group. Our lab aims to understand maternal and neonatal morbidity across the lifecourse.
Our current research centers on three key areas:
- Maternal and Paternal Chronic Illness: Investigating the role of chronic conditions—such as epilepsy—during pregnancy, and the impact of medication use on long-term health outcomes for both parents and offspring.
- Neonatal Factors and Interventions: Exploring how neonatal health factors and early interventions influence the risk of neurodevelopmental and cardiovascular outcomes in childhood and early adulthood.
- Severe Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity: Examining the long-term health consequences of severe maternal and neonatal morbidity for both women and their children.
Articles
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2025;114(8):1847-1856Razaz N; Bolk J; Graham H; Tsamantioti E; Johansson K; Persson M; Norman M
- Journal article: JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 2025;333(21):1930Tsamantioti E; Razaz N
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2025;31(7):846-855Marrie RA; Bolton JM; Ling V; Bernstein CN; Krysko KM; Li P; Mckay KA; Razaz N; Rotstein DL; Deakin-Harb K; Maxwell C
- Article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;39(4):358-371Nguyen THH; Hossin MZ; Schmauder S; Muraca GM; Lisonkova S; Razaz N
- Journal article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;39(4):323-326Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; Boutin A; Muraca GM; Razaz N; John S; Sabr Y; Chan W-S; Mehrabadi A; Brandt JS
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2025;104(6):e213333Walas A; Simatou E; Franko MA; Persson M; Stephansson O; Razaz N; Sundelin HEK; Bolk J
- Article: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2025;10(3):e014654Tsamantioti E; Alfven T; Hossin MZ; Razaz N
- Article: NEUROLOGY. 2025;104(4):e210170Marrie RA; Bolton J; Ling YV; Bernstein C; Krysko KM; Li P; Mckay KA; Pequeno P; Razaz N; Rotstein D; Deakin-Harb K; Maxwell CJ
- Article: PAIN. 2025;166(8):1882-1892Graham H; Razaz N; Hakansson S; Blomqvist YT; Johansson K; Persson M; Nyholm A; Norman M
- Article: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 2025;14:e64316Kabwama SN; Wanyenze RK; Lindgren H; Razaz N; Ssenkusu JM; Alfven T
- Article: JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 2025;333(2):133-142Tsamantioti E; Sandstroem A; Wollmann CL; Snowden JM; Razaz N
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2025;132(1):44-52Lundborg L; Ananth CV; Joseph KS; Cnattingius S; Razaz N
- Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2314345Kabwama SN; Wanyenze RK; Razaz N; Ssenkusu JM; Alfven T; Lindgren H
- Article: THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. AMERICAS. 2024;39:100902Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; Boutin A; Muraca GM; Razaz N; John S; Sabr Y; Simon S; Koegl J; Suarez EA; Chan W-S; Mehrabadi A; Brandt JS; Schisterman EF; Ananth CV
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;34:ckae144.729Hossin MZ; Persson M; Bjork MH; Stephansson O; Razaz N
- Article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2024;45(38):4111-4123Hossin MZ; Kazamia K; Faxen J; Rudolph A; Johansson K; Sandstrom A; Razaz N
- Journal article: OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2024;79(10):557-559Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; Boutin A; Muraca GM; Razaz N; John S; Sabr Y; Chan W-S; Mehrabadi A; Brandt JS; Schisterman EF; Ananth CV
- Article: JAMA NEUROLOGY. 2024;81(9):985-995Razaz N; Igland J; Bjork M-H; Joseph KS; Dreier JW; Gilhus NE; Gissler M; Leinonen MK; Zoega H; Alvestad S; Christensen J; Tomson T
- Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2024;231(2):e96-e98Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; John S; Sabr Y; Boutin A; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Chan W-S; Mehrabadi A; Brandt JS; Schisterman EF; Ananth CV
- Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2024;231(2):e87-e92Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; Boutin A; Muraca GM; Razaz N; John S; Sabr Y; Chan W-S; Mehrabadi A; Brandt JS; Schisterman EF; V. Ananth C
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2024Okwaraji YB; Suarez-Idueta L; Ohuma EO; Bradley E; Yargawa J; Pingray V; Cormick G; Gordon A; Flenady V; Horvath-Puho E; Sorensen HT; Abuladze L; Heidarzadeh M; Khalili N; Yunis KA; Al Bizri A; Barranco A; van Dijk AE; Broeders L; Alyafei F; Olukade TO; Razaz N; Soderling J; Smith LK; Matthews RJ; Wood R; Monteath K; Pereyra I; Pravia G; Lisonkova S; Wen Q; Lawn JE; Blencowe H
- Article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;38(5):383-393Lundborg L; Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; Chan W-S; Wen Q; Ananth CV; Razaz N
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2024;131(6):811-822Tsamantioti E; Sandstrom A; Muraca GM; Joseph KS; Remaeus K; Razaz N
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2024;230(4):440.e1-440.e13Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; Boutin A; Muraca GM; Razaz N; John S; Sabr Y; Chan W-S; Mehrabadi A; Brandt JS; Schisterman EF; Ananth CV
- Article: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA. 2024;46(4):102338Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; Simon S; John S; Razaz N; Muraca GM; Boutin A; Bedaiwy MA; Brandt JS; Ananth CV
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2024;14(3):e079131Wang LQ; Bone JN; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Joseph KS; Lisonkova S
- Journal article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2024;7(3):e241651Lisonkova S; Bone JN; Wen Q; Muraca GM; Ting JY; Razaz N; Joseph KS
- Journal article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;38(3):251-253Razaz N; Ananth CV
- Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024Kabwama SN; Wanyenze RK; Razaz N; Ssenkusu JM; Alfven T; Lindgren H
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;53(1):dyad184Hossin MZ; Fernandez de la Cruz L; McKay KA; Oberlander TF; Sandstrom A; Razaz N
- Article: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2024;384:e075630Mitha A; Chen R; Razaz N; Johansson S; Stephansson O; Altman M; Bolk J
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2023;52(6):1766-1773Razaz N; Cnattingius S; Lisonkova S; Nematollahi S; Oskoui M; Joseph KS; Kramer M
- Article: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2023;142(6):1405-1415Simon S; John S; Lisonkova S; Razaz N; Muraca GM; Boutin A; Bedaiwy MA; Brandt JS; Ananth CV; Joseph KS
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2023Okwaraji YB; Suarez-Idueta L; Ohuma EO; Bradley E; Yargawa J; Pingray V; Cormick G; Gordon A; Flenady V; Horvath-Puho E; Sorensen HT; Sakkeus L; Abuladze L; Heidarzadeh M; Khalili N; Yunis KA; Al Bizri A; Karalasingam SD; Jeganathan R; Barranco A; van Dijk AE; Broeders L; Alyafei F; Alqubaisi M; Razaz N; Soderling J; Smith LK; Matthews RJ; Wood R; Monteath K; Pereyra I; Pravia G; Lisonkova S; Wen Q; Lawn JE; Blencowe H
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2023Suarez-Idueta L; Ohuma EO; Chang C-J; Hazel EA; Yargawa J; Okwaraji YB; Bradley E; Gordon A; Sexton J; Lawford HLS; Paixao ES; Falcao IR; Lisonkova S; Wen Q; Velebil P; Jirova J; Horvath-Puho E; Sorensen HT; Sakkeus L; Abuladze L; Yunis KA; Al Bizri A; Alvarez SL; Broeders L; van Dijk AE; Alyafei F; Alqubaisi M; Razaz N; Soederling J; Smith LK; Matthews RJ; Lowry E; Rowland N; Wood R; Monteath K; Pereyra I; Pravia G; Lawn JE; Blencowe H
- Article: JACC-HEART FAILURE. 2023;11(9):1216-1228Mantel A; Sandstrom A; Faxen J; Andersson DC; Razaz N; Cnattingius S; Stephansson O
- Journal article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2023;37(6):566-568Lisonkova S; Bone JNN; Muraca GMM; Razaz N; Boutin A; Brandt JSS; Bedaiwy MAA; Ananth CVV; Joseph KS
- Journal article: OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA DIGEST. 2023;43(2):66-67Tsamantioti E; Lisonkova S; Muraca G; Örtqvist AK; Razaz N
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2023;6(6):e2318212Fernandez de la Cruz L; Joseph KS; Wen Q; Stephansson O; Mataix-Cols D; Razaz N
- Journal article: LANCET. 2023;401(10389):1707-1719Lawn JE; Ohuma EO; Bradley E; Idueta LS; Hazel E; Okwaraji YB; Erchick DJ; Yargawa J; Katz J; Lee ACC; Diaz M; Salasibew M; Requejo J; Hayashi C; Moller A-B; Borghi E; Black RE; Blencowe H; Lancet Small Vulnerable Newborn Steering Committee; WHO/UNICEF Preterm Birth Estimates Group; National Vulnerable Newborn Measurement Group; Subnational Vulnerable Newborn Measurement Group
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2023Suarez-Idueta L; Blencowe H; Okwaraji YB; Yargawa J; Bradley E; Gordon A; Flenady VS; Paixao EL; Barreto M; Lisonkova S; Wen Q; Velebil P; Jirova J; Horvath-Puho E; Sorensen HT; Sakkeus L; Abuladze LA; Yunis K; Al Bizri A; Barranco A; Broeders L; van Dijk AE; Alyafei FO; Olukade T; Razaz N; Soderling JK; Smith LS; Draper E; Lowry E; Rowland N; Wood R; Monteath K; Pereyra I; Pravia GO; Ohuma EE; Lawn J
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2023Suarez-Idueta L; Yargawa J; Blencowe H; Bradley E; Okwaraji YB; Pingray V; Gibbons L; Gordon A; Warrilow K; Paixao ES; Falcao IR; Lisonkova S; Wen Q; Mardones F; Caulier-Cisterna R; Velebil P; Jirova J; Horvath-Puho E; Sorensen HT; Sakkeus L; Abuladze L; Gissler M; Heidarzadeh M; Moradi-Lakeh M; Yunis KA; Al Bizri A; Karalasingam SD; Jeganathan R; Barranco A; Broeders L; van Dijk AE; Huicho L; Quezada-Pinedo HG; Cajachagua-Torres KN; Alyafei F; AlQubaisi M; Cho GJ; Kim HY; Razaz N; Soederling J; Smith LK; Kurinczuk J; Lowry E; Rowland N; Wood R; Monteath K; Pereyra I; Pravia G; Ohuma EO; Lawn JE
- Article: AJOG GLOBAL REPORTS. 2023;3(2):100175Bone JN; Joseph KS; Magee LA; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Mayer C; Lisonkova S
- Article: AJOG GLOBAL REPORTS. 2023;3(2):100184Yearwood L; Bone JN; Wen Q; Muraca GM; Lyons J; Razaz N; Joseph KS; Lisonkova S
- Article: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA. 2023;45(5):319-326Razaz N; Allen VM; Fahey J; Joseph KS
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29(6):731-740Fink K; Gorczyca A; Alping P; Englund S; Farmand S; Langer-Gould AM; Piehl F; McKay K; Frisell T; Razaz N
- Journal article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2023;37(4):287-291Razaz N; John S; Joseph KS
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2023;130(5):464-475Yearwood L; Bone JN; Wen Q; Muraca GM; Lyons J; Razaz N; Joseph KS; Lisonkova S
- Article: CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 2023;195(5):E178-E186Joseph KS; Young CB; Muraca GM; Boutin A; Razaz N; John S; Lisonkova S; Wilson RD
- Article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2023;37(2):117-127Lisonkova S; Bone JN; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Boutin A; Brandt JS; Bedaiwy MA; Ananth CV; Joseph KS
- Article: LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE. 2023;24:100532Razaz N; Norman M; Alfven T; Cnattingius S
- Journal article: OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2023;78(1):1-2Razaz N; Muraca GM; Fink K; Boutin A; John S; Lisonkova S; Stephansson O; Cnattingius S; Joseph KS
- Article: PEDIATRICS. 2022;150(5):e2021055855Lisonkova S; Ukah UV; John S; Yearwood L; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Sabr Y; Yong PJ; Bedaiwy MA
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;19(19):12522Kabwama SN; Wanyenze RK; Kiwanuka SN; Namale A; Ndejjo R; Monje F; Wang W; Lazenby S; Kizito S; Troeger C; Liu A; Lindgren H; Razaz N; Ssenkusu J; Sambisa W; Bartlein R; Alfven T
- Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2022;227(3):549Tsamantioti E; Razaz N
- Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2022;19(8):e1004077Muraca G; Joseph KS; Razaz N; Ladfors L; Lisonkova S; Stephansson O
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2022;227(2):287.e1-287.e17Tsamantioti E; Lisonkova S; Muraca G; Ortqvist AK; Razaz N
- Article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2022;36(4):577-587Razaz N; Muraca GM; Fink K; Boutin A; John S; Lisonkova S; Stephansson O; Cnattingius S; Joseph KS
- Article: CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 2022;194(1):E1-E12Muraca GM; Boutin A; Razaz N; Lisonkova S; John S; Ting JY; Scott H; Kramer MS; Joseph KS
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2022;50(6):1852-1863Chen R; Sjolander A; Johansson S; Lu D; Razaz N; Tedroff K; Villamor E; Cnattingius S
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2021;225(5):538.e1-538.e19Lisonkova S; Bone JN; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Wang LQ; Sabr Y; Boutin A; Mayer C; Joseph KS
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(6):e0253931Boutin A; Lisonkova S; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Liu S; Kramer MS; Joseph KS
- Article: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2021;137(5):763-771Joseph KS; Boutin A; Lisonkova S; Muraca GM; Razaz N; John S; Mehrabadi A; Sabr Y; Ananth CV; Schisterman E
- Article: JAMA NEUROLOGY. 2021;78(4):478-482McKay KA; Friberg E; Razaz N; Alexanderson K; Hillert J
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY MFM. 2021;3(1):100274Joseph KS; John S; Boutin A; Scime NV; Chaput KH; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Sabr Y; Lisonkova S; Dendukuri N
- Article: NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION. 2020;7(6):e903Razaz N; Piehl F; Frisell T; Langer-Gould AM; McKay KA; Fink K
- Journal article: OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2020;75(11):655-657Cnattingius S; Johansson S; Razaz N
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2020;49(5):1647-1660Mitha A; Chen R; Johansson S; Razaz N; Cnattingius S
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2020;127(10):1189-1198Lisonkova S; Razaz N; Sabr Y; Muraca GM; Boutin A; Mayer C; Josep KS; Kramer MS
- Article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2020;34(5):572-580Cnattingius S; Johansson S; Razaz N
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2020;91(9):907-913Tomson T; Muraca G; Razaz N
- Article: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. 2020;383(1):49-57Cnattingius S; Johansson S; Razaz N
- Article: LANCET DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2020;8(7):572-581Razaz N; Villamor E; Muraca GM; Bonamy A-KE; Cnattingius S
- Article: JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE. 2020;48(5):514-515Cnattingius S; Johansson S; Razaz N
- Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2019;16(12):e1003009Ukah UV; Bayrampour H; Sabr Y; Razaz N; Chan W-S; Lim KI; Lisonkova S
- Article: CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 2019;191(42):E1149-E1158Muraca GM; Liu S; Sabr Y; Lisonkova S; Skoll A; Brant R; Cundiff GW; Stephansson O; Razaz N; Joseph KS
- Journal article: CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 2019;191(33):E923Muraca GM; Razaz N
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(5):e027655Razaz N; Cnattingius S; Persson M; Tedroff K; Lisonkova S; Joseph KS
- Article: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2019;365:l1656Razaz N; Cnattingius S; Joseph KS
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2019;73(1):44-53Persson M; Razaz N; Bonamy A-KE; Villamor E; Cnattingius S
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS. 2018;51(8):906-913Razaz N; Cnattingius S
- Article: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2018;360:k207Persson M; Razaz N; Tedroff K; Joseph KS; Cnattingius S
- Article: JAMA NEUROLOGY. 2017;74(8):983-991Razaz N; Tomson T; Wikstrom A-K; Cnattingius S
- Article: JAMA NEUROLOGY. 2017;74(6):668-676Razaz N; Tedroff K; Villamor E; Cnattingius S
- Article: CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 2017;189(18):E652-E658Razaz N; Avitan T; Ting J; Pressey T; Joseph KS
- Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2017;14(5):e1002307Lisonkova S; Potts J; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Sabr Y; Chan W-S; Kramer MS
- Article: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2017;129(1):91-100Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; Muraca GM; Razaz N; Sabr Y; Mehrabadi A; Schisterman EF
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2016;22(14):1830-1840Razaz N; Tremlett H; Marrie RA; Joseph KS
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2016;22(11):1452-1462Razaz N; Joseph KS; Boyce WT; Guhn M; Forer B; Carruthers R; Marrie RA; Tremlett H
- Article: PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2016;30(4):356-366Razaz N; Tremlett H; Boyce T; Guhn M; Marrie RA; Joseph KS
- Article: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION. 2016;101(2):F114-F120Razaz N; Boyce WT; Brownell M; Jutte D; Tremlett H; Marrie RA; Joseph KS
- Article: CMAJ OPEN. 2016;4(1):E33-E40Joseph KS; Kinniburgh B; Metcalfe A; Razaz N; Sabr Y; Lisonkova S
- Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2015;21(9):1172-1183Razaz N; Tremlett H; Boyce WT; Guhn M; Joseph KS; Marrie RA
- Article: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. 2015;125(2):288-296Razaz N; Skoll A; Fahey J; Allen VM; Joseph KS
- Journal article: CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2014;40(5):753-754Razaz N; Hertzman C; Marrie RA; Tremlett H; Boyce WT
- Article: BMC NEUROLOGY. 2014;14:107Razaz N; Nourian R; Marrie RA; Boyce WT; Tremlett H
- Article: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING. 2012;29(3):191-197Razaz-Rahmati N; Nourian SR; Okoli CTC
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All other publications
- Conference publication: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2023;102:17-18Lundborg L; Cnattingius S; Ananth CV; Razaz N; Joseph KS
- Preprint: AUTHOREA PREPRINTS. 2023Wang LQ; Bone J; Muraca G; Razaz N; Joseph KS; Lisonkova S
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023Okwaraji YB; Suárez-Idueta L; Ohuma EO; Bradley E; Yargawa J; Pingray V; Cormick G; Gordon A; Flenady V; Horváth-Puhó E; Sørensen HT; Sakeus L; Abuladze L; Heidarzadeh M; Khalili N; Yunis KA; Al Bizri A; Karalasingam S; Ravichandran J; Barranco A; van Dijk AE; Broeders L; Alyafei FF; AlQubaisi M; Razaz N; Söderling J; Smith LK; Matthews RJ; Wood R; Monteath K; Pereyra I; Pravia G; Lisonkova S; Wen Q; Lawn JE; Blencowe H
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023Hossin MZ; de la Cruz LF; McKay KA; Toberlander T; Sandström A; Razaz N
- Preprint: AUTHOREA. 2022Razaz N; Allen V; Fahey J; Joseph KS
- Review: CURRENT EPIDEMIOLOGY REPORTS. 2017;4(2):73-82Joseph KS; Razaz N; Muraca GM; Lisonkova S
- Review: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2016;263(7):1263-1273Bove R; McHenry A; Hellwig K; Houtchens M; Razaz N; Smyth P; Tremlett H; Sadovnick AD; Rintell D
Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) predominantly affects women, and the clinical onset of MS often occurs during child-bearing age. Clinicians recommend discontinuation of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) before conception unless the risk of disease worsening outweighs the risk to the fetus. New high-efficacy DMTs such as rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal B-cell-depleting anti-CD20 antibody, are frequently used off-label for the treatment of MS in Sweden. Objective: There is a lack of evidence on the influence of DMTs including anti-CD20-antibodies on the infant´s immune system and their responses to vaccination during the first months after birth. Purpose: To fill the knowledge gaps regarding the impact of the mother´s DMT on a newborn´s humoral immune system. Aims: To investigate the association between mother´s exposure to DMTs pre-pregnancy and infant´s 1) successful B-cell production 2) vaccine response and 3) risk of infections within the first year. Setting: a) Retrospective cohort study with infants born between 2012 and 2022 to mothers with MS treated with DMTs. The infants´humoral immune system will be assessed by analyzing markers of successful B-cell production in newborn dried-blood spot samples. b) Prospective cohort study, recruiting between 2024 och 2025. Vaccine responses and infection rates in infants to mothers with rituximab will be compared to mothers with other DMTs prior to pregnancy.
- Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation1 January 2021 - 31 December 2023
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2021 - 31 December 2024
- Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare1 January 2020 - 31 December 2023
- Mental health morbidity during pregnancy among mothers with a chronic somatic illness and its impact on childrenCanadian Institutes of Health Research1 September 2016 - 31 August 2019
Employments
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-
- Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2020-2024
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2022