• Fourteen sequence variants that associate with multiple sclerosis discovered by meta-analysis informed by genetic correlations 

      Olafsson, S.; Stridh, P.; Bos, Steffan Daniel; Ingason, Andrés; Euesden, J; Sulem, Patrick; Thorleifsson, Gudmar; Gustafsson, O; Geirsson, AJ; Jóhannesson, Ari J.; Thorsson, AV; Ludviksson, BR; Sigurgeirsson, Bardur; Jonasson, JG; Olafsson, E; Kristjansdottir, H; Olafsson, JH; Orvar, KB; Benediktsson, Rafn; Bjarnason, Ragnar; Kristjansdottir, Sjofn; Gislason, Thorarin; Valdimarsson, T; Mikaelsdottir, E; Sigurdsson, S; Jonsson, S; Rafnar, Thorunn; Aarsland, Dag; Djurovic, Srdjan; Fladby, Tormod; Knudsen, Gun Peggy S.; Celius, Elisabeth Gulowsen; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Gröndal, Gerdur; Steinsson, K; Valdimarsson, Helgi; Bjornsson, Sigurdur; Bjornsdottir, US; Bjornsson, Einar S.; Nilsson, B; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Alfredsson, Lars; Hillert, Jan; Kockum, Ingrid; Másson, Gísli; Thorsteinssdottir, U; Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.; Stefansson, H; Hjaltason, H; Harbo, Hanne Flinstad; Olsson, T; Jonsdottir, I; Stefansson, K (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      A meta-analysis of publicly available summary statistics on multiple sclerosis combined with three Nordic multiple sclerosis cohorts (21,079 cases, 371,198 controls) revealed seven sequence variants associating with multiple ...
    • Identity-by-descent mapping in a Scandinavian multiple sclerosis cohort 

      Westerlind, Helga; Imrell, Kerstin; Ramanujam, Ryan; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Celius, Elisabeth Gulowsen; Harbo, Hanne Flinstad; Oturai, Annette Bang; Hamsten, Anders; Alfredsson, Lars; Olsson, Tomas; Kockum, Ingrid; Koski, Timo; Hillert, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      In an attempt to map chromosomal regions carrying rare gene variants contributing to the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), we identified segments shared identical-by-descent (IBD) using the software BEAGLE 4.0’s refined IBD ...
    • Imaging in Lyme neuroborreliosis 

      Lindland, Elisabeth Margrete Stokke; Solheim, Anne Marit; Andreassen, Silje; Paulsen, Else Quist; Eikeland, Randi; Ljøstad, Unn; Mygland, Åse; Elsais, Ahmed; Nygaard, Gro Owren; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Harbo, Hanne Flinstad; Beyer, Mona K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10)
      Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is a tick-borne spirochetal infection with a broad spectrum of imaging pathology. For individuals who live in or have travelled to areas where ticks reside, LNB should be considered among ...
    • Low vitamin D, but not tobacco use or high BMI, is associated with long-term disability progression in multiple sclerosis 

      Wesnes, Kristin; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Riise, Trond; Stokke, Silje Agnethe; Torkildsen, Øivind; Wergeland, Stig; Holmøy, Trygve; Midgard, Rune; Bru, Alla Nikolajevna S; Edland, Astrid; Eikeland, Randi; Gosal, Sonia; Harbo, Hanne Flinstad; Kleveland, Grethe; Sørenes, Yvonne; Øksendal, Nina; Bjørnevik, Kjetil Lauvland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Low vitamin D levels, tobacco use and high body mass index (BMI) have been linked to adverse disease outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS), but their influence on long-term disability progression remains unclear. ...