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Lennart Truedsson

Lennart Truedsson

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Immunology

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Overview

Lennart Truedsson is a researcher affiliated with Lund University in Sweden. Their work primarily focuses on medical sciences, with particular attention to immunology and microbiology. Within these broad fields, Truedsson has contributed to subfields including immunology, rheumatology, hematology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and genetics.

Their research explores several key topics related to immune system functions and disorders. The main areas of study include:

  • Complement system in diseases
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus research
  • Blood groups and transfusion
  • Immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders
  • Cystic fibrosis research advances
  • Blood disorders and treatments
  • Platelet disorders and treatments

Truedsson has contributed to multiple scientific papers published in recognized venues. Some recent papers are:

  • "Strong Association of Combined Genetic Deficiencies in the Classical Complement Pathway With Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Primary Sjögren's Syndrome," 2022, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • "Newborn Screening for Presymptomatic Diagnosis of Complement and Phagocyte Deficiencies," 2020, published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • "The Complex Relationship between C4b-Binding Protein, Warfarin, and Antiphospholipid Antibodies," 2021, published in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • "Memories of Bob Sim-Genius Complementologist and Cheerful Travel Companion," 2021, published in Viruses

The venues where Truedsson frequently publishes include:

  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • Viruses

Throughout their career, Truedsson has collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Iva Gunnarsson
  • Bo Nilsson
  • Elisabet Svenungsson
  • Christian Lundtoft
  • Christopher Sjöwall

Best Publications

  • A regulatory polymorphism in PDCD1 is associated with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus in humans

    Ludmila Prokunina;Casimiro Castillejo-López;Fredrik Öberg;Iva Gunnarsson

  • Hereditary and acquired angioedema: problems and progress: proceedings of the third C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency workshop and beyond.

    Angelo Agostoni;Emel Aygören-Pürsün;Karen E. Binkley;Alvaro Blanch

  • Activation of type I interferon system in systemic lupus erythematosus correlates with disease activity but not with antiretroviral antibodies

    Anders Bengtsson;Gunnar Sturfelt;Lennart Truedsson;J Blomberg

  • Functional variants in the B-cell gene BANK1 are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus

    Sergey V. Kozyrev;Anna Karin Abelson;Jerome Wojcik;Ammar Zaghlool

  • Neutrophil extracellular traps that are not degraded in systemic lupus erythematosus activate complement exacerbating the disease.

    Jonatan Leffler;Myriam Martin;Birgitta Gullstrand;Helena Tydén

  • Influence of methotrexate, TNF blockers and prednisolone on antibody responses to pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Meliha C Kapetanovic;Tore Saxne;Anders Sjöholm;Lennart Truedsson

  • Complement deficiencies and systemic lupus erythematosus

    Lennart Truedsson;Anders A. Bengtsson;Gunnar Sturfelt

  • Transancestral mapping and genetic load in systemic lupus erythematosus

    Carl D. Langefeld;Hannah C. Ainsworth;Deborah S. Cunninghame Graham;Jennifer A. Kelly

  • A risk haplotype of STAT4 for systemic lupus erythematosus is over-expressed, correlates with anti-dsDNA and shows additive effects with two risk alleles of IRF5

    Snaevar Sigurdsson;Gunnel Nordmark;Sophie Garnier;Elin Grundberg

  • Complement deficiency states and associated infections

    Lillemor Melander Skattum;Marcel van Deuren;Tom van der Poll;Lennart Truedsson

  • Age and Sex-Associated Changes of Complement Activity and Complement Levels in a Healthy Caucasian Population

    Mariana Gaya de Costa;Felix Poppelaars;Felix Poppelaars;Cees van Kooten;Tom Eirik Mollnes;Tom Eirik Mollnes;Tom Eirik Mollnes

  • Platelet transcriptional profile and protein expression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: up-regulation of the type I interferon system is strongly associated with vascular disease

    Christian Lood;Stefan Amisten;Birgitta Gullstrand;Andreas Jönsen

  • Comprehensive evaluation of the genetic variants of interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) reveals a novel 5 bp length polymorphism as strong risk factor for systemic lupus erythematosus

    Snaevar Sigurdsson;Harald H H Göring;Gudlaug Kristjansdottir;Lili Milani

  • Mannan-binding lectin activates C3 and the alternative complement pathway without involvement of C2

    Barbro Selander;Ulla Mårtensson;Andrej Weintraub;Eva Holmström

  • Selective IgA Deficiency in Autoimmune Diseases

    Ning Wang;Nan Shen;Timothy J. Vyse;Vidya Anand

  • A susceptibility locus for human systemic lupus erythematosus (hSLE1) on chromosome 2q.

    Anna-Karin B Lindqvist;Kristján Steinsson;Bo Johanneson;Helga Kristjánsdóttir

  • Hereditary C2 deficiency in Sweden: frequent occurrence of invasive infection, atherosclerosis, and rheumatic disease.

    Göran Jönsson;Lennart Truedsson;Gunnar Sturfelt;Vivi-Anne Oxelius

  • C1q inhibits immune complex-induced interferon-alpha production in plasmacytoid dendritic cells: a novel link between C1q deficiency and systemic lupus erythematosus pathogenesis.

    Christian Lood;Birgitta Gullstrand;Lennart Truedsson;Anders I. Olin

  • Increased IgG on cell-derived plasma microparticles in systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with autoantibodies and complement activation.

    Christoffer T. Nielsen;Ole Østergaard;Line Stener;Line V. Iversen

  • Additive effects of the major risk alleles of IRF5 and STAT4 in primary Sjögren's syndrome

    Gunnel Nordmark;Gudlaug Kristjansdottir;E. Theander;P. Eriksson

Frequent Co-Authors

Gunnar Sturfelt
Gunnar Sturfelt Lund University
Anders A. Bengtsson
Anders A. Bengtsson Lund University
Andreas Jönsen
Andreas Jönsen Lund University
Marta E. Alarcón-Riquelme
Marta E. Alarcón-Riquelme University of Granada
Elisabet Svenungsson
Elisabet Svenungsson Karolinska University Hospital
Iva Gunnarsson
Iva Gunnarsson Karolinska University Hospital
Göran Jönsson
Göran Jönsson Lund University
Lars Rönnblom
Lars Rönnblom Uppsala University
Maija-Leena Eloranta
Maija-Leena Eloranta Uppsala University
Sandra D'Alfonso
Sandra D'Alfonso University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro

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