During my time as a PhD student I have been fortunate to meet many inspiring people to whom I am very thankful. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all my friends and co-workers who have encouraged me on this journey!
My sincere and deepest gratitude to:
All the patients and controls who made this project possible.
Britta Hylander, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, for being the greatest supervisor. Thank you for believing in me and my wild ideas. You have encouraged me in new projects and helped me to achieve my goals in science, and done endless proofreading with
invaluable co-writing. Also thank you for your never-ending enthusiasm and for guiding me. What a great friend!
Carl-Gustaf Elinder, Professor, Head of Department of Nephrology, for support, proofreading manuscripts, and guidance.
Stefan Jacobson, Professor, Former Head of Department of Nephrology, for all support and help.
Ingrid Nicander, PhD, DDS, my colleague and co-supervisor, for your great interest in my project, and guidance in the impedance research field.
Stephan Rössner, Professor, Karolinska Institutet, for sharing your
knowledge, proofreading papers, and being the source of great laughs. You are an inspiration both in science and in the kitchen.
Martin Neovius, PhD, Karolinska Institutet, co-writer and provider of help with statistics. Your enthusiasm and shared knowledge gave me strength to forge ahead.
Joachim Lundahl, Professor, Head of Department, co-writer, for the positive and inspiring conversation in the field of inflammation.
Tulay Lindberg, Associate Professor, Karolinska Institutet, Faculty of Odontology, Department of Dental Medicine, co-writer and invaluable support in understanding analysis of samples at the Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet.
Keith Eliasson, PhD, MD for all support and proofreading.
Lennart Möller, Professor and co-writer, Head of the Department of Nutrition and Biosciences, Karolinska Institutet, for inspiring discussions and interest in my project.
Clara Johansson and Ylva Rodhe, ME, PhD students, co-writers and invaluable analysis work. Thank you for inspiring discussions and patience with a dentist.
Leif Jansson, PhD, DDS, Specialist in Periodontology, Head of
Department at the Periodontal Clinic, Folktandvården Stockholms Läns Landsting AB and colleague, for interesting discussions and comments on my work.
Helena Thålin, Head of Department at Folktandvården Sollentuna, valued colleague and great travel companion, and her staff, for providing crucial support with controls from the clinic’s patient list.
Kristina Burendahl, Head of Department at Folktandvården Solna, valued colleague, and her staff for providing crucial support with controls from the clinic’s patient list and clinic facilities.
Harald Abelin, Former CEO of Folktandvården Stockholms Läns Landsting AB, for inspiring conversations and trust in the project.
Folktandvården Stockholm Läns Landsting AB, Executive Board, for trust in the project and financial support.
Inger Wårdh, PhD, DDS Karolinska Institutet, valued colleague and friend, for inspiring conversation about science, our field of research and the future.
Gunilla Nordenram, PhD, DDS, Karolinska Institutet, Faculty of
Odontology, valued colleague and friend, for interesting lunches and great laughs.
Åsa Markusson, Ulla Berggren, Rosangela De Souza Silva Hallin, Dental Nurses,
Department of Dental Medicine, for great support and assistance. And for great laughs and wonderful senses of humor.
Christine Olsbro, Registered Nurse, Department of Nephrology, Karolinska University Hospital, for helping out with patients and providing efficient blood tests and laboratory routines over the years.
Irene Paul, Gun Löndahl, Registered Nurses, Department of Nephrology.
Rosie Åkers and Anette Bygdén, Nurses at the Department of Nephrology, for all help with patients, blood samples, and laboratory work.
Nina Jansson-Broström, Assistant, for all support and help with the patients at the hemodialysis unit.
All doctors and staff in the Department of Nephrology at Karolinska University Hospital.
Ingela Fehrman, Professor, Sophiahemmet and staff, for kind and generous support in one clinical study.
Staff at the Kronan dialysis units, Kungsholmsdialysen, and Löwenströmska Hospital, for kind support and help in the clinical studies.
Family and friends for great laughs and bringing me down to earth, making it clear where my roots are and what is important in life. For sharing life and joy with me.
Emma and Johannes, my dear children. You light up my life and make it all worth fighting for.
And finally, Stina, my wonderful wife! Thank you for believing in me and encouraging me, for being my lifetime companion, for sharing laughs and sorrows. You are the best!
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This project was supported by grants from The National Kidney Association - Svensk Njurmedicinsk förening, The Swedish Kidney Association - Njursjukas Riksförening, Scandinavian Clinical Nutrition and Scibase.
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