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Carl Johan Östgren

Professor

My wish is to find better risk markers for cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes than is available today. Another aim with my research is to better be able to individualize treatment to counter complications from diabetes.

Improved tools for assessing cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes and in the general population

My research is primarily confined to two studies; Cardiovascular Risk factors in type 2 Diabetes - a Prospective cohort in primary care (CARDIPP) and the Swedish Cardiopulmonary Study (SCAPIS) where I have the role of principal investigator (PI) at Linköping University. In the CARDIPP cohort study the collection of data is completed and in SCAPIS the data collection is currently starting.

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2019

Magnus Pär Ekstrom, Anders Blomberg, Göran Bergström, John Brandberg, Kenneth Caidahl, Gunnar Engström, Jan Engvall, Maria Eriksson, Klas Gränsbo, Tomas Hansen, Tomas Jernberg, Lars Nilsson, Ulf Nilsson, Anna-Carin Olin, Lennart Persson, Annika Rosengren, Martin Sandelin, Magnus Sköld, Johan Sundström, Eva Swahn, Stefan Söderberg, Hanan A. Tanash, Kjell Torén, Carl Johan Östgren, Eva Lindberg (2019) The association of body mass index, weight gain and central obesity with activity-related breathlessness: the Swedish Cardiopulmonary Bioimage Study Thorax , Vol. 74 , s. 958-964 Continue to DOI

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I am Medical Editor with the Journal of the Swedish Medical Association where I represent General Practice

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The Heart and Blood Vessels

The cardiovascular system is a fascinating organ system whose task is to supply all the body’s organs with oxygen and nutrients, as well as carrying away waste products. 
Jogging. Foto: Istock

Health and society

What is the impact of environmental and social changes when it comes to health development at individual, group or community level? How can we promote health? These are examples of questions that researchers in Health and society seeks to answer.

Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes

Research in Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes affects many of the major diseases, such as obesity, high blood pressure, osteoporosis and disorders of the hormonal balance .

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