The BAMSE project

Mai X-M., Almqvist C., Nilsson L., Wickman M. Birth anthropometric measures, body mass index and allergic diseases in a birth cohort study (BAMSE). Archives of Disease in Childhood 2007; 92: 881-886

Bunyavanich S., Melen E., Wilk JB., Granada M., Soto-Quiros ME., Avila L., Lasky-Su J., Hunninghake GM., Wickman M., Pershagen G., O'Connor GT., Weiss ST., Celedón JC. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is associated with allergic rhinitis in children with asthma. Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2011 Jan 18;9:1

Kull I., Bergström A., Lilja G., Pershagen G., Wickman M. Fish consumption during the first year of life and development of allergic diseases during childhood. Allergy 2006; 61: 1009-1015.

Böhme M, Svensson Å, Kull I, Nordvall SL, Wahlgren CF. Clinical features of atopic dermatitis at two years of age: A prospective, population-based case-control study. Acta Derm Venereol 2001; 81:193-197.

Kull I., Bohme M., Wahlgren CF., Nordvall L., Pershagen G., Wickman M. Breast-feeding reduces the risk for childhood eczema. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2005; 116:657-61

Panasevich, Sviatlana. Air pollution, genetic susceptibility and inflammation - Focusing on cardiovascular effects in adults and respiratory effects in children. Thesis, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 2011

Östblom, Eva. Symptoms of food hypersensitivity in relation to sensitization to food and health-related quality of life in children. Thesis, Karolinska institutet, Stockholm 2008

Panasevich S., Lindgren C., Kere J., Wickman M., Pershagen G., Nyberg F., Melén E. Interaction between early maternal smoking and variants in TNF and GSTP1 in childhood wheezing. Clin Exp Allergy 2010 Mar;40(3):458-67.

Saarne T., Grönlund H., Kull I., Almqvist C., Wickman M., van Hage M. Cat sensitization identified by recombinant Fel d 1 several years before symptoms - results from the bamse cohort. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2010; 21: 277-283

Ballardini N., Kull I., Lind T., Hallner E., Almqvist C., Ostblom E., Melén E., Pershagen G., Lilja G., Bergström A., Wickman M. Development and comorbidity of eczema, asthma and rhinitis to age 12 - data from the BAMSE birth cohort. Allergy 2012 Feb 16.

Böhme M., Kull I., Bergström A., Wickman M., Nordvall L., Pershagen G., Wahlgren CF. Parental smoking increases the risk for eczema with sensitization in 4-year-old children. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2010 Apr;125(4):941-3.

Wickman M, Kull I, Pershagen G, Nordvall SL. The BAMSE project: presentation of a prospective longitudinal birth cohort study. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2002; 13(Suppl. 15): 11-13.

Melén E., Nyberg F., Lindgren CM., Berglind N., Zucchelli M., Nordling E., Hallberg J., Svartengren M., Morgenstern R., Kere J., Bellander T., Wickman M., Pershagen G. Interactions between glutathione S-transferase P1, tumor necrosis factor, and traffic-related air pollution for development of childhood allergic disease. Environmental Health Perspectives 2008 Aug;116(8):1077-84.

Kull, Inger. Infant feeding and allergy in children. Doktorsavhandling, Karolinska institutet, Stockholm 2005

Emenius G, Pershagen G, Berglind N, Kwon HJ, Lewné M, Nordvall L, Wickman M. NO2, as a marker of air pollution, and recurrent wheezing in children - a nested case-control study within the BAMSE birth cohort. Occupupational and Environmental Medicine 2003; 60(11): 876-81.

Brew BK., Kull I., Garden F., Almqvist C., Bergström A., Lind T., Webb K., Wickman M., Marks GB. Breastfeeding, asthma and allergy: a tale of two cities Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2012 Feb;23(1):75-82

Wickman, M. Experience with quantitative IgE antibody analysis in relation to allergic disease within the BAMSE birth cohort - towards an improved diagnostic process. Allergy 2004; 59 (Suppl. 78): 30-31

Wickman M, Melen E, Berglind N, Lennart Nordvall S, Almqvist C, Kull I, Svartengren M, Pershagen G. Strategies for preventing wheezing and asthma in small children. Allergy 2003; 58(8): 742-747.

Melén E., Umerkajeff S., Nyberg F., Zucchelli M., Lindstedt A., Gullstén H., Wickman M., Pershagen G., Kere J. Interaction between variants in the interleukin-4 receptor a and interleukin-9 receptor genes in childhood wheezing: evidence from a birth cohort study. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2006; 36: 1391-1398

Sidorchuk A., Lagarde F., Pershagen G., Wickman M., Linde A. Epstein-Barr virus infection is not associated with development of allergy in children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2003 Jul;22(7):642-7

Melén E., Bruce S., Doekes G., Kabesch M., Laitinen T., Lauener R., Lindgren C. M., Riedler J., Scheynius A., van Hage-Hamsten M., Kere J., Pershagen G., Wickman M., Nyberg F., and the PARSIFAL Genetics Study Group. Haplotypes of G Protein-coupled Receptor 154 Are Associated with Childhood Allergy and Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2005; 171

Mai X.-M., Neuman Å., Östblom E., Pershagen G., Nordvall L., Almqvist C., van Hage M., Wickman M. Symptoms to pollen and fruits early in life and allergic disease at 4 years of age. Allergy 2008; 63: 1499-1504

Vrijheid M., Casas M., Bergström A., Carmichael A., Cordier S., Eggesbø M., Eller E., Fantini MP., Fernández MF., Fernández-Somoano A., Gehring U., Grazuleviciene R., Hohmann C., Karvonen AM., Keil T., Kogevinas M., Koppen G., Krämer U., Kuehni CE., Magnus P., Majewska R., Andersen AM., Patelarou E., Petersen MS., Pierik FH., Polanska K., Porta D., Richiardi L., Santos AC., Slama R., Sram RJ., Thijs C., Tischer C., Toft G., Trnovec T., Vandentorren S., Vrijkotte TG., Wilhelm M., Wright J., Nieuw

Gruzieva O., Bellander T., Eneroth K., Kull I., Melén E., Nordling E., van Hage M., Wickman M., Moskalenko V., Hulchiy O., Pershagen G. Traffic-related air pollution and development of allergic sensitization in children during the first 8 years of life. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2012 Jan; 129(1): 240-6

Kull I., Bergström A., Melén E., Lilja G., van Hage M., Pershagen G., Wickman M. Early-life supplementation of vitamins A and D, in water-soluble form or in peanut oil, and allergic diseases during childhood. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2006 Dec;118(6):1299-304.

Almqvist C., Pershagen G., Wickman M. Low socioeconomic status as a risk factor for asthma, rhinitis and sensitisation at four years in a birth cohort. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2005; 35:612-618

Emenius Gunnel. Indoor environment and recurrent wheezing in young children. Thesis, Karolinska Institutet Stockholm 2003

Roll Bennet, Petra. Doing Parenthood' and Child Health: Parents' understandings and narratives of child eczema. Thesis, Stockholms university 2006

Böhme M, Lannerö E, Wickman M, Nordvall S, Wahlgren C. Atopic dermatitis and concomitant disease patterns in children up to two years of age. Acta Dermato Venereologica 2002; 82: 98-103

Almqvist C, Egmar AC, van Hage-Hamsten M, Berglind N, Pershagen G, Nordvall SL, et al. Heredity, pet ownership, and confounding control in a population-based birth cohort. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2003; 111: 800-6

Lannerö, Eva. Parental smoking, wheezing and sensitisation in early childhood. Thesis, Karolinska institutet, Stockholm 2008

Rosenlund H., Kull I., Pershagen G., Wolk A., Wickman M., Bergström A. Fruit and vegetable consumption in relation to allergy: disease-related modification of consumption? Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2011 May;127(5):1219-25.

Östblom E., Egmar A.-C., Gardulf A., Lilja G., Wickman M. The impact of food hypersensitivity reported in 9-year-old children by their parents on health-related quality of life. Allergy 2008: 63: 211-218

Lannerö E., Wickman M., van Hage M., Bergström A., Pershagen G., Nordvall.L. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and sensitisation in children. Thorax 2008; 63: 172-176

Lannerö E, Kull I, Tollin L, Pershagen G, Wickman M, Nordvall L. Environmental risk factors for allergy and socio-economic status in a birth cohort (BAMSE). Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2002; 13: 182-187

Hallberg J., Anderson M., Wickman M., Svartengren M. Factors in Infancy and Childhood Related to Reduced Lung Function in Asthmatic Children: A Birth Cohort Study (BAMSE). Pediatric Pulmonology 2010; 45: 341-348

Marmsjö K., Rosenlund H., Kull I., Håkansson N., Wickman M., Pershagen G., Bergström A. Use of multivitamin supplements in relation to allergic disease in 8-y-old children. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009 Dec;90(6):1693-8.

Wickman M, Ahlstedt S, Lilja G, van Hage-Hamsten M. Quantification of IgE antibodies simplifies the classification of allergic diseases in 4-year-old children. A report from the prospective birth cohort study - BAMSE. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 2003; 14: 441-447.

Hallberg, Jenny. Factors associated with lung function impairment in children and adults with obstructive lung disease. Thesis, Karolinska Institutet 2008.

Normann, Erik. Chlamydia pnemoniae in Children, Epidemiology and Clinical Implications. Thesis, Uppsala University 2003

Emenius G., Svartengren M., Korsgaard J., Nordvall L., Pershagen G., Wickman M. Indoor exposures and recurrent wheezing in infants: a study in the BAMSE cohort. Acta Pædiatrica 2004; 93: 899-905

Hallberg J., Anderson M., Wickman M., Svartengren M. Sex influences on lung function and medication in childhood asthma. Acta Pædiatrica, 2006; 95: 1191-1196

Asarnoj A., Östblom E., Ahlstedt S., Hedlin G., Lilja G., van Hage M., Wickman M. Reported symptoms to peanut between 4 and 8 years among children sensitized to peanut and birch pollen - results from the BAMSE birth cohort. Allergy 2010; 65: 213-219

Nydert P., Kimland E., Kull I., Lindemalm S. Over-the-counter drug use - estimations within the Swedish paediatric population. European Journal of Pediatrics 2011 May;170(5):583-8

Asarnoj A., Östblom E., Kull I., Lilja G., Pershagen G., Hedlin G., van Hage M., Wickman M. Sensitization to inhalant allergens between 4 and 8 years of age is a dynamic process: results from the BAMSE birth cohort. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2008; 38: 1507-1513

Neumann A., Söderhäll C., Fölster-Holst R., Baurecht H., Harde V., Müller-Wehling K., Rodríguez E., Ruether A., Franke A., Wagenpfeil S., Novak N., Mempel M., Kalali BN., Allgaeuer M., Koch J., Gerhard M., Melén E., Wahlgren CF., Kull I., Stahl C., Pershagen G., Lauener R., Riedler J., Doekes G., Scheynius A., Illig T., von Mutius E., Schreiber S., Kere J., Kabesch M., Weidinger S. A comprahensive analysis of the COL29A1 gene does not support a role in eczema. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Imm

Sidorchuk A., Wickman M., Pershagen G., Lagarde F., Linde A. Cytomegalovirus infection and development of allergic diseases in early childhood: interaction with EBV infection? Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2004 Dec;114(6):1434-40

Lannerö E., Pershagen G., Wickman M., Nordvall L. Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of recurrent wheezing during the first years of life (BAMSE). Respiratory Research -On line. 2006; 7:3

Panasevich S., Leander K., Rosenlund M., Ljungman P., Bellander T., de Faire U., Pershagen G., Nyberg F. Associations of long- and short-term air pollution exposure with markers of inflammation and coagulation in a population sample. Occup Environ Med. 2009 Nov;66(11):747-53.

Janzi M., Kull I., Sjöberg R., Wan J., Melén E., Bayat N., Östblom E., Pan-Hammarström Q., Nilsson P., Hammarström L. Selective IgA deficiency in early life: Association to infections and allergic diseases during childhood. Clinical Immunology 2009; 133: 78-85

Egmar, Ann-Charlotte. Katten också! Exponering för pälsdjur och dess konsekvenser för pälsdjursallergiska barn. Thesis, Karolinska institutet, Stockholm 2005

Kull I, Lilja G, Almqvist C, Pershagen G, Wickman M. Breastfeeding reduces the risk of asthma during the first four years of life. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2004, 114; 755-760.

Ghunaim N., Wickman M., Almqvist C., Söderström L., Ahlstedt S., van Hage M. Sensitization to different pollens and allergic disease in 4-year-old Swedish children. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2006; 36: 722-727

Melén, Erik. Genetic studies on childhood asthma and allergy : Role of interactions. Thesis, Karolinska institutet, Stockholm 2006

Nordling E., Berglind N., Melén E., Emenius G., Hallberg J., Nyberg F., Pershagen G., Svartengren M., Wickman M., Bellander T. Traffic-related air pollution and childhood respiratory symptoms, function and allergies. Epidemiology 2008 May;19(3):401-8

Asarnoj A., Movérare R, Ostblom E., Poorafshar M., Lilja G., Hedlin G., van Hage M., Ahlstedt S., Wickman M. IgE to peanut allergen components: relation to peanut symptoms and pollen sensitization in 8-year-olds. Allergy 2010 Sep;65(9):1189-95.

Saarne, Tiiu. Recombinant cat and mite allergens as tools in the study of diagnosis and treatment of allergy. Thesis, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 2008

Kull I , Wickman M, Lilja G, Nordvall SL, Pershagen G. Breast feeding and allergic diseases in infants - a prospective birth cohort study (BAMSE). Archives of Disease in Childhood 2002; 87: 478-481.

Almqvist, Catarina. Cat and dog allergens: Dispersal, exposure and health effects in childhood. Thesis, Karolinska Institutet 2002

Westman M., Stjärne P., Asarnoj A., Kull I., van Hage M., Wickman M., Toskala E. Natural course and comorbidities of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis in children. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2012 Feb;129(2):403-8.

Böhme M, Svensson Å, Kull I, Wahlgren CF. Hanfin's and Rajka's minor criteria for atopic dermatitis: Which do 2-year-olds exhibit?J Am Acad Dermatol 2000; 43:785-792.

Magnusson JÖ., Kull I., Mai XM., Wickman M., Bergström A. Early childhood overweight and asthma and allergic sensitization at 8 years of age. Pediatrics. 2012 Jan;129(1):70-6.

Böhme, Maria. Atopic dermatitis: Clinical and epidemiological aspects in children up to four years. Thesis, Karolinska Institutet 2002

Rosenlund, Helene. Protective factors in childhood allergy related to diet and lifestyle. Thesis, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 2010

Donner J., Haapakoski R., Ezer S., Melén E., Pirkola S., Gratacòs M., Zucchelli M., Anedda F., Johansson L. E., Söderhäll C., Orsmark-Pietras C., Suvisaari J., Martín-Santos R., Torrens M., Silander K., Terwilliger J. D., Wickman M., Pershagen G., Lönnqvist J., Peltonen L., Estivill X., D'Amato M., Kere J., Alenius H., Hovatta I. Assessment of the Neuropeptide S System in Anxiety Disorders. Biological Psychiatry 2010;68:474-483

Sidorchuck, Anna. Environmental and lifestyle factors, including viral infections, in relation to development of allergy among children in Saint-Petersburg and Stockholm. Thesis, Karolinska Institutet 2007

Wickman M., Lilja G., Söderström L., van Hage-Hamsten M., Ahlstedt S. Quantitative analysis of IgE antibodies to food and inhalant allergens in 4-year-old children reflects their likelihood of allergic disease. Allergy 2005: 60: 650-657

Janzi, Magdalena. Development of screening for primary immunodeficiency. Thesis, Karolinska Institutet 2009

Melén E, Kere J, Pershagen G, Svartengren M, Wickman M. Influence of male sex and parental allergic disease on childhood wheezing: role of interactions. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2004 Jun;34(6):839-44.

Hunninghake GM., Cho MH., Tesfaigzi Y., Soto-Quiros ME., Avila L., Lasky-Su J., Stidley C., Melén E., Söderhäll C., Hallberg J., Kull I., Kere J., Svartengren M., Pershagen G., Wickman M., Lange C., Demeo DL., Hersh CP., Klanderman BJ., Raby BA., Sparrow D., Shapiro SD., Silverman EK., Litonjua AA., Weiss ST., Celedón JC. MMP12, lung function, and COPD in high-risk populations. The New England Journal of Medicine 2009 Dec 31;361(27):2599-608

Almqvist C, Egmar AC, Hedlin G, Lundqvist M, Nordvall S, Pershagen G, Svartengren M, Hage-Hamsten M, Wickman M. Direct and indirect exposure to pets - risk of sensitization and asthma at 4 years in birth cohort. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2003; 33: 1190-1197.

Ghunaim, Nariman.The use of allergen-specific IgE in the diagnosis of pollenrelated food allergy. Licentiatavhandling, Karolinska Institutet 2004

Emenius G, Svartengren M, Korsgaard J, Nordvall L, Pershagen G, Wickman M. Building characteristics, indoor air quality and recurrent wheezing in very young children (BAMSE). Indoor Air 2004; 14: 34-42.