Karin Gunnarsson
Doktorand
E-postadress: karin.gunnarsson@ki.se
Besöksadress: ,
Postadress: K2 Medicin, Solna, K2 KEP Askling Holmqvist, 171 77 Stockholm
Om mig
- PhD student since 2020, main supervisor Marie Holmqvist
Specialist in rheumatology since 2019, currently working clinically in the
rheumatology section at Karolinska University Hospital
Forskningsbeskrivning
- Since approximately 5 years I have had a special clinical interest in an
uncommon rheumatic systemic disease called systemic sclerosis (SSc). This
disease causes fibrosis in skin and inner organs and has among the highest
mortality in all rheumatic diseases. I am now deepening my knowledge about
SSc through PhD studies in the field.
One of the most common causes of death in SSc is cancer. In my PhD projects I
want to learn more about the correlation between SSc and cancer using data
from national and local patient registers. As the disease is uncommon we plan
to expand the number of patients by collaborating with researchers in Norway
and Lund. We also plan to learn more about the genetic changes in patients
with SSc and cancer.
I believe that my projects will result in important knowledge about the risk
factors for cancer in SSc patients which will help us to elaborate better
cancer screening algorithms to be used when evaluating SSc patients. My
ultimate goal is to help to reduce the high mortality and loss of quality of
life currently afflicting SSc patients.
Artiklar
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Article: JOURNAL OF SCLERODERMA AND RELATED DISORDERS. 2023;8(1):53-63
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Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2022;119:22024
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Article: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 2022;53:151978
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Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;50(6):479-484
Anställningar
- Doktorand, Medicin, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2025
- Doktorand, Medicin, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2025