Alf Kastbom

Senior Associate Professor

My research group works to detect rheumatoid arthritis before the disease has broken out and to understand the mechanisms behind it. This would open up the possibility of being able to prevent the disease in the future.

CV

Complete CV

Curriculum Vitae - Alf Kastbom (DOCX, 932,3 kB)

Publications

2026

Nadine Otterbein, Klara Martinsson, Eva Schmid, Lukas Heinen, Nayoon Park, Heike Danzer, Kerstin Du, Agnus Monica Davis, Yubin Luo, Georg Schett, Rainer Tietze, Yonghyun Lee, Alf Kastbom, Mario M. Zaiss (2026)

Bilirubin regulating the onset of rheumatoid arthritis Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Vol. 85, p. 1890-1893 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ard.2026.03.014

Lieve Van Hoovels, Chatzichristos Christos, Irure-Ventura Juan, Vandebeek Daphne, Lodewijckx Elke, Vander Cruyssen Bert, Sieghart Daniela, Bonroy Carolien, Nagy Eszter, Pullerits Rille, Cucnik Sasa, Charlotte Dahle, Heijnen Ingmar, Bernasconi Luca, Benkhadra Farid, Bogaert Laura, Van Den Bremt Stefanie, Van Liedekerke Ann, Vanheule Geert, Robbrecht Johan, Wirth Claudine, Muller Rudiger, Kyburz Diego, Christopher Sjöwall, Alf Kastbom, Jese Rok, Jovancevic Boja, Kiss Emese, Jacques Peggy, De Vos Maarten, Lopez-Hoyos Marcos, Steiner Gunter, Verschueren Patrick, Bossuyt Xavier (2026)

Refining serological scores in rheumatoid arthritis classification: an international study RMD Open, Vol. 12, Article e007007 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2026-007007

Eva Schmid, Nadine Otterbein, Stephen Ariyeloye, Heike Danzer, Michael Frech, Elisabeth Naschberger, Marco Munoz Becerra, Kerstin Sarter, Georg Schett, Alf Kastbom, Anna Svärd, Ben Wielockx, Mario M. Zaiss (2026)

Microbiota-specific serum IgG links gut and joints through immune-endothelial crosstalk in arthritis Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol. 17, Article 1821367 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1821367

Jon Lampa, Dan Nordstrom, Ronald van Vollenhoven, Merete Lund Hetland, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Mikkel Ostergaard, Anna Rudin, Marte S. Heiberg, Michael Nurmohamed, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Kristina Lend, Kim Horslev-Petersen, Tuulikki Sokka-Isler, Gerdur Grondal, Simon Krabbe, Joakim Lindqvist, Inger Gjertsson, Daniel Glinatsi, Meliha Kapetanovic, Cidem Gentline, Anna-Birgitte Aga, Heikki Relas, Tove Lorenzen, Giovanni Cagnotto, Johan Back, Oliver Hendricks, Bas Dijkshoorn, Kajsa Oberg, Maud-Kristine Ljosa, Eli Brodin, Hanne Merete Lindegaard, Annika Soderbergh, Milad Rizk, Alf Kastbom, Per Larsson, Line Uhrenholt, Soren A. Just, David J. Stevens, Trine B. Laurberg, Gunnstein Bakland, Inge C. Olsen, Joe Sexton, Till Uhlig (2026)

Certolizumab pegol, abatacept, tocilizumab or active conventional therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis: 48-week patient-reported outcomes from the NORD-STAR trial The Lancet Rheumatology, Vol. 8, p. e285-e294 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913(26)00007-X

Sumera Qureshi, Maryam Adas, Phoebe J. Cope, Hassan Mahfouz, Katie Bechman, Kevin D. Deane, Hani El-Gabalawy, Paul Emery, Axel Finckh, Benoit Thomas P. Gilbert, V. Michael Holers, John D. Isaacs, Alf Kastbom, Kulveer Mankia, Ted R. Mikuls, Arthur G. Pratt, Juergen Rech, Mark D. Russell, Georg Schett, Leendert A. Trouw, Carl Turesson, Marian H. Van Beers-Tas, Annette H. M. van der Helm-van Mil, Dirkjan Van Schaardenburg, Hanna W. Van Steenbergen, Rene E. M. Toes, Andrew P. Cope, James Galloway, Sam Norton (2026)

Autoantibodies as predictors of progression to rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis RMD Open, Vol. 12, Article e006368 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2025-006368

Publications in ORCiD

Organisation

Teaser image for the division II at BKV.

Division of Inflammation and Infection (II)

The Division of Inflammation and Infection (II) includes clinical subject areas such as Immunology, Rheumatology, Pathology and Microbiology.

Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV)

What characterizes the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) is the wide breadth of research and education. BKV is one of the largest departments at LiU with affiliation mainly to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.