Lars Klareskog
Karolinska University Hospital
Lars Klareskog is a Swedish physician, immunologist, and rheumatologist, known for research into the genetics of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Lars Klareskog is a Swedish physician, immunologist, and rheumatologist, known for research into the genetics of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Affiliation
Karolinska University Hospital
Top Publications
- Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery (2013) - 2,504 citations
- Therapeutic effect of the combination of etanercept and methotrexate compared with each treatment alone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: double-blind randomised controlled trial (2004) - 1,783 citations
- Tumor necrosis factor antagonist mechanisms of action: A comprehensive review (2007) - 1,647 citations
- Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders (2019) - 1,527 citations
- A new model for an etiology of rheumatoid arthritis: Smoking may trigger HLA–DR (shared epitope)–restricted immune reactions to autoantigens modified by citrullination (2005) - 1,526 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Lars Klareskog
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-9601-6186
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5071491614
Research interests
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, Natural Compounds in Disease Treatment, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
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- 2,504OpenAlex citations
- 1,783OpenAlex citations
- Tumor necrosis factor antagonist mechanisms of action: A comprehensive review ↗2007 · Pharmacology & Therapeutics1,647OpenAlex citations
- 1,527OpenAlex citations
- 1,526OpenAlex citations
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- Tumor necrosis factor antagonist mechanisms of action: A comprehensive review ↗2007 · Pharmacology & Therapeutics
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