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Heidi Kokkonen
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heidi.kokkonen@umu.se
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+46 90 785 22 92
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Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine
Section: Reumatology, A5/D
Location
6M, 3tr, Norrlands Universitetssjukhus
Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå
Publications
Publications
2025
Clonal hematopoiesis is associated with distinct rheumatoid arthritis phenotypes
Science Advances
, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2025, Vol. 11, (18)
Hiitola, Emil; Korhonen, Juuso; Kokkonen, Heidi; et al.
2025
Autoantibody clusters in rheumatoid arthritis are not driven by antigen specificity or isotype
RMD Open
, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2025, Vol. 11, (2)
Van Mourik, Anouk G.; Johansson, Linda; Van Wesemael, Tineke J.; et al.
2023
Hormonal and reproductive factors in relation to cardiovascular events in women with early rheumatoid arthritis
Journal of Clinical Medicine
, MDPI 2023, Vol. 12, (1)
Boman, Antonia; Kokkonen, Heidi; Berglin, Ewa; et al.
2022
Genetic predisposition (HLA-SE) is associated with ACPA-IgG variable domain glycosylation in the predisease phase of RA
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2022, Vol. 81, (1) : 141-143
Kissel, Theresa; Van Wesemael, Tineke J.; Lundquist, Anders; et al.
2022
Cardiovascular risk factors before onset of rheumatoid arthritis are associated with cardiovascular events after disease onset: a case–control study
Journal of Clinical Medicine
, MDPI 2022, Vol. 11, (21)
Kokkonen, Heidi; Johansson, Linda; Stenlund, Hans; et al.
2019
On the presence of HLA-SE alleles and ACPA-IgG variable domain glycosylation in the phase preceding the development of rheumatoid arthritis
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2019, Vol. 78, (12) : 1616-1620
Kissel, Theresa; van Schie, Karin Anna; Hafkenscheid, Lise; et al.
2019
Rising ACPA igg variable domain glycosylation pre-disease associates with an increase in autoantibody levels and the development of rheumatoid arthritis
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2019, Vol. 78 : 249-250
Kissel, Theresa; van Schie, Karin; Hafkenscheid, Lise; et al.
2018
Marginal jawbone loss is associated with onset of rheumatoid arthritis and is related to plasma level of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 47 : 22-22
Johansson, L.; Kindstedt, Elin; Palmqvist, Py; et al.
2018
Association between marginal jawbone loss and the onset of rheumatoid arhtritis and relationship to plasma levels of RANKL
Rheumatology
, Oxford University Press 2018, Vol. 70, (4) : 508-515
Kindstedt, Elin; Johansson, Linda; Palmqvist, Py; et al.
2018
Association between marginal jawbone loss and the onset of rheumatoid arhtritis and relationship to plasma levels of RANKL
Arthritis & Rheumatology
, Wiley-Blackwell 2018, Vol. 70, (4) : 508-515
Kindstedt, Elin; Johansson, Linda; Palmqvist, Py; et al.
2017
Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) but not sclerostin or gene polymorphisms is related to joint destruction in early rheumatoid arthritis
Clinical Rheumatology
, Vol. 35, (5) : 1005-1012
Boman, Antonia; Kokkonen, Heidi; Ärlestig, Lisbeth; et al.
2017
An increased concentration of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand pre-dates the onset of rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology
, Oxford University Press 2017, Vol. 56, (12) : 2190-2196
Johansson, Linda; Ärlestig, Lisbeth; Kokkonen, Heidi; et al.
2017
Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor Kappa-B Ligand (RANKL) and Marginal Jawbone Loss Predates the Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis & Rheumatology
, Wiley-Blackwell 2017, Vol. 69
Kindstedt, Elin; Johansson, Linda; Palmqvist, Py; et al.
2017
Inflammatory Markers in Relation to Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in the Pre-Symptomatic Phase of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis & Rheumatology
, Wiley-Blackwell 2017, Vol. 69
Kokkonen, Heidi; Johansson, Linda; Stenlund, Hans; et al.
2017
Cardiovascular risk factors predate the onset of symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis: a nested case-control study
Arthritis Research & Therapy
, BioMed Central 2017, Vol. 19
Kokkonen, Heidi; Stenlund, Hans; Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Solbritt
2015
Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor Kappa-B Ligand (RANKL) and Sclerostin Are Related to Joint Destruction in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Unrelated to Polymorphisms of the Genes
Arthritis & Rheumatology
, Vol. 67, (10)
Boman, Antonia; Kokkonen, Heidi; Berglin, Ewa; et al.
2015
Associations of antibodies against citrullinated peptides with human leukocyte antigen-shared epitope and smoking prior to the development of rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis Research & Therapy
, BioMed Central 2015, Vol. 17
Kokkonen, Heidi; Brink, Mikael; Hansson, Monika; et al.
2012
Pathogenetic factors of importance for the development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis
Umeå University medical dissertations
, 1490
Kokkonen, Heidi
2012
Interaction of Antibodies Against Citrullinated Peptides with HLA Shared Epitope, PTPN22 1858T Variant, and Smoking in Individuals Prior to and After the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Arthritis and Rheumatism
, Vol. 64, (10) : S190-S190
Kokkonen, Heidi; Brink, Mikael; Hansson, Monika; et al.
2012
Plasma phospholipid fatty acid content is related to disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis
Journal of Rheumatology
, Toronto: Journal of Rheumatology Pub. Co. 2012, Vol. 39, (2) : 327-333
Sundström, Björn; Johansson, Gunnar; Kokkonen, Heidi; et al.
2012
Antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptides of IgG, IgA and IgM isotype and rheumatoid factor of IgM and IgA isotype are increased in unaffected members of multicase rheumatoid arthritis families from northern Sweden
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
, BMJ Publishing Group 2012, Vol. 71, (6) : 825-829
Ärlestig, Lisbeth; Mullazehi, Mohammed; Kokkonen, Heidi; et al.
2011
Autoantibodies predate the onset of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in northern Sweden
Arthritis Research & Therapy
, Vol. 13, (1) : R30-
Eriksson, Catharina; Kokkonen, Heidi; Johansson, Martin; et al.
2011
Antibodies of IgG, IgA and IgM isotypes against cyclic citrullinated peptide precede the development of rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis Research & Therapy
, Vol. 13, (1) : R13-
Kokkonen, Heidi; Mullazehi, Mohammed; Berglin, Ewa; et al.
2011
Preferential association of interferon regulatory factor 5 gene variants with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis in 2 Swedish case-control studies
Journal of Rheumatology
, Toronto: Journal of Rheumatology Pub. Co. 2011, Vol. 38, (10) : 2130-2132
Wang, Chuan; Kokkonen, Heidi; Sandling, Johanna K; et al.
2010
Influence of female hormonal factors, in relation to autoantibodies and genetic markers, on the development of rheumatoid arthritis in northern Sweden: a case-control study
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
, Vol. 39, (6) : 454-460
Berglin, Eva; Kokkonen, Heidi; Einarsdottir, E; et al.
2010
Up-regulation of cytokines and chemokines predates the onset of rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis and Rheumatism
, Vol. 62, (2) : 383-391
Kokkonen, Heidi; Söderström, Ingegerd; Rocklöv, Joacim; et al.
2008
Antibodies against mutated citrullinated vimentin are a better predictor of disease activity at 24 months in early rheumatoid arthritis than antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptides
Journal of Rheumatology
, Vol. 35, (6) : 1002-1008
Innala, Lena; Kokkonen, Heidi; Eriksson, Catharina; et al.
2008
PTPN22 polymorphism in RA
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
, Vol. 37, (Suppl 123) : 19-19
Kokkonen, Heidi; Johansson, Martin; Dahlqvist, Solbritt Rantapää
2007
The PTPN22 1858C/T polymorphism is associated with anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody-positive early rheumatoid arthritis in northern Sweden
Arthritis Research & Therapy
, Vol. 9, (5) : 403-
Kokkonen, Heidi; Johansson, Martin; Innala, Lena; et al.
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