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Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist

Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist

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Immunology

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Overview

Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist is affiliated with Umeå University in Sweden and has a substantial body of work concentrated in the field of medicine, particularly within rheumatology. Their research encompasses genetics and immunology, with additional efforts focused on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, as well as radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

Their research topics reflect a strong focus on autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Principal topics include:

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Vasculitis and related conditions
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Their recent publications demonstrate an emphasis on genetic mechanisms and molecular pathways linked to rheumatic diseases. Notable recent papers include:

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Molecular pathways in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus revealed by gene-centred DNA sequencing, 2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Oral Microbiota Identifies Patients in Early Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis, 2021, Microorganisms
  • IgG Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody Variable Domain Glycosylation Increases Before the Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Stabilizes Thereafter: A Cross-Sectional Study Encompassing ~1,500 Samples, 2022, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Complement C4 Copy Number Variation is Linked to SSA/Ro and SSB/La Autoantibodies in Systemic Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases, 2022, Arthritis & Rheumatology

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist include:

  • Lars Rönnblom
  • Andreas Jönsen
  • Christopher Sjöwall
  • Dag Leonard
  • Johanna K. Sandling

Their work has been published repeatedly in journals central to the field, such as:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Lara D. Veeken
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • RMD Open
  • Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Best Publications

  • Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

    Yukinori Okada;Yukinori Okada;Di Wu;Di Wu;Di Wu;Gosia Trynka;Gosia Trynka;Towfique Raj;Towfique Raj

  • Antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide and IgA rheumatoid factor predict the development of rheumatoid arthritis.

    Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist;Ben A. W. de Jong;Ewa Berglin;Göran Hallmans

  • A new model for an etiology of rheumatoid arthritis: smoking may trigger HLA-DR (shared epitope)-restricted immune reactions to autoantigens modified by citrullination.

    Lars Klareskog;Patrik Stolt;Karin Lundberg;Henrik Källberg

  • Association of systemic lupus erythematosus with C8orf13-BLK and ITGAM-ITGAX.

    Geoffrey Hom;Robert R. Graham;Barmak Modrek;Kimberly E. Taylor

  • A large-scale replication study identifies TNIP1, PRDM1, JAZF1, UHRF1BP1 and IL10 as risk loci for systemic lupus erythematosus

    Vesela Gateva;Johanna K. Sandling;Geoff Hom;Kimberly E. Taylor

  • High-density genetic mapping identifies new susceptibility loci for rheumatoid arthritis

    Steve Eyre;John Bowes;John Bowes;Dorothée Diogo;Dorothée Diogo;Annette Lee

  • Polymorphisms in the Tyrosine Kinase 2 and Interferon Regulatory Factor 5 Genes Are Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Snaevar Sigurdsson;Gunnel Nordmark;Harald H.H. Göring;Katarina Lindroos

  • Haematopoietic malignancies in rheumatoid arthritis: lymphoma risk and characteristics after exposure to tumour necrosis factor antagonists

    J Askling;C M Fored;Eva Baecklund;L Brandt

  • Extent of inflammation predicts cardiovascular disease and overall mortality in seropositive rheumatoid arthritis. A retrospective cohort study from disease onset.

    Solveig Wållberg-Jonsson;Helene Johansson;Marie-Louise Öhman;Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist

  • Up-regulation of cytokines and chemokines predates the onset of rheumatoid arthritis

    Heidi Kokkonen;Ingegerd Söderström;Joacim Rocklöv;Göran Hallmans

  • Risk and case characteristics of tuberculosis in rheumatoid arthritis associated with tumor necrosis factor antagonists in Sweden.

    Johan Askling;C. Michael Fored;Lena Brandt;Eva Baecklund

  • EULAR recommendations for terminology and research in individuals at risk of rheumatoid arthritis: report from the Study Group for Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Danielle M. Gerlag;Karim Raza;Lisa G M van Baarsen;Elisabeth Brouwer

  • Risks of solid cancers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and after treatment with tumour necrosis factor antagonists

    J Askling;CM Fored;L Brandt;E Baecklund

  • Time‐dependent increase in risk of hospitalisation with infection among Swedish RA patients treated with TNF antagonists

    Johan Askling;C Michael Fored;Lena Brandt;Eva Baecklund

  • Epitope spreading of the anti-citrullinated protein antibody response occurs before disease onset and is associated with the disease course of early arthritis

    Diane van der Woude;Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist;Andreea Ioan-Facsinay;Carla Onnekink

  • Transancestral mapping and genetic load in systemic lupus erythematosus

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

  • Radiological outcome in rheumatoid arthritis is predicted by presence of antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide before and at disease onset, and by IgA-RF at disease onset

    Ewa Berglin;T Johansson;U Sundin;Erik Jidell

  • A combination of autoantibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) and HLA-DRB1 locus antigens is strongly associated with future onset of rheumatoid arthritis.

    Ewa Berglin;Leonid Padyukov;Ulf Sundin;Göran Hallmans

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis

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  • A genetic study on C5-TRAF1 and progression of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis

    Hanna W. van Steenbergen;Luis Rodríguez-Rodríguez;Ewa Berglin;Alexandra Zhernakova

  • Anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy in rheumatoid arthritis and risk of malignant lymphomas: relative risks and time trends in the Swedish Biologics Register

    Johan Askling;Eva Baecklund;F. Granath;P. Geborek

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Klareskog
Lars Klareskog Karolinska Institute
Anders A. Bengtsson
Anders A. Bengtsson Lund University
Andreas Jönsen
Andreas Jönsen Lund University
Leonid Padyukov
Leonid Padyukov Karolinska Institute
Lars Rönnblom
Lars Rönnblom Uppsala University
Johan Askling
Johan Askling Karolinska Institute
Elisabet Svenungsson
Elisabet Svenungsson Karolinska University Hospital
Iva Gunnarsson
Iva Gunnarsson Karolinska University Hospital
Ann-Christine Syvänen
Ann-Christine Syvänen Uppsala University
Peter K. Gregersen
Peter K. Gregersen Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

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