Research ArticleAccepted Article
Infections are associated with increased risk of giant cell arteritis - a population-based case-control study from Southern Sweden
Pavlos Stamatis, Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Martin Englund, Göran Jönsson, JanÅke Nilsson, Carl Turesson and Aladdin J Mohammad
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2020, jrheum.200211; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200211
Pavlos Stamatis
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Infection Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Rheumatology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. This study was supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet – 2019-01655). Address correspondence to Pavlos Stamatis, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, SE-254 37 Helsingborg, Sweden. E-mailpavlos.stamatis@med.lu.se
Aleksandra Turkiewicz
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Infection Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Rheumatology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. This study was supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet – 2019-01655). Address correspondence to Pavlos Stamatis, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, SE-254 37 Helsingborg, Sweden. E-mailpavlos.stamatis@med.lu.se
Martin Englund
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Infection Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Rheumatology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. This study was supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet – 2019-01655). Address correspondence to Pavlos Stamatis, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, SE-254 37 Helsingborg, Sweden. E-mailpavlos.stamatis@med.lu.se
Göran Jönsson
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Infection Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Rheumatology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. This study was supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet – 2019-01655). Address correspondence to Pavlos Stamatis, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, SE-254 37 Helsingborg, Sweden. E-mailpavlos.stamatis@med.lu.se
JanÅke Nilsson
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Infection Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Rheumatology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. This study was supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet – 2019-01655). Address correspondence to Pavlos Stamatis, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, SE-254 37 Helsingborg, Sweden. E-mailpavlos.stamatis@med.lu.se
Carl Turesson
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Infection Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Rheumatology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. This study was supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet – 2019-01655). Address correspondence to Pavlos Stamatis, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, SE-254 37 Helsingborg, Sweden. E-mailpavlos.stamatis@med.lu.se
Aladdin J Mohammad
From the Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Infection Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Rheumatology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. This study was supported by grants from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet – 2019-01655). Address correspondence to Pavlos Stamatis, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, SE-254 37 Helsingborg, Sweden. E-mailpavlos.stamatis@med.lu.se
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Accepted manuscript
Infections are associated with increased risk of giant cell arteritis - a population-based case-control study from Southern Sweden
Pavlos Stamatis, Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Martin Englund, Göran Jönsson, JanÅke Nilsson, Carl Turesson, Aladdin J Mohammad
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2020, jrheum.200211; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200211
Accepted manuscript
Infections are associated with increased risk of giant cell arteritis - a population-based case-control study from Southern Sweden
Pavlos Stamatis, Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Martin Englund, Göran Jönsson, JanÅke Nilsson, Carl Turesson, Aladdin J Mohammad
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2020, jrheum.200211; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200211