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Allvar Gullstrand
Allvar Gullstrand was a Swedish ophthalmologist and optician.
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science · Swedish ophthalmologist and optician · ophthalmologist · physician · university teacher · also Allvar Gullstrand, Gullstrand
Born 5 June 1862 · Died 28 July 1930 · Q192651
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2026· 2 entries
as.com: Allvar Gullstrand, Nobel Laureate in Medicine: “A scientist who does not tremble with exhaustion at the end of a semester has not fulfilled his duty”
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2023· 1 entry
Medindia: Allvar Gullstrand - The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1911
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2017· 1 entry
Published “A single nucleotide polymorphism in the NCF1 gene leading to reduced oxidative burst is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus” in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases — cited 140 times.
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2013· 1 entry
Published “Degradation of neutrophil extracellular traps co-varies with disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus” in Arthritis Research & Therapy — cited 104 times.
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2012· 2 entries
Published “Increased IgG on cell‐derived plasma microparticles in systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with autoantibodies and complement activation” in Arthritis & Rheumatism — cited 154 times.
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Published “Neutrophil Extracellular Traps That Are Not Degraded in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Activate Complement Exacerbating the Disease” in The Journal of Immunology — cited 446 times.
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2010· 1 entry
Published “Platelet transcriptional profile and protein expression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: up-regulation of the type I interferon system is strongly associated with vascular disease” in Blood — cited 202 times.
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2009· 4 entries
Published “Evaluation of the Oxycon Mobile metabolic system against the Douglas bag method” in European Journal of Applied Physiology — cited 134 times.
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Published “Complement classical pathway components are all important in clearance of apoptotic and secondary necrotic cells” in Clinical and Experimental Immunology — cited 87 times.
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Published “Systematic review of cholecystostomy as a treatment option in acute cholecystitis” in HPB — cited 302 times.
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Published “C1q inhibits immune complex–induced interferon‐α production in plasmacytoid dendritic cells: A novel link between C1q deficiency and systemic lupus erythematosus pathogenesis” in Arthritis & Rheumatism — cited 177 times.
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2005· 1 entry
Published “Exporting May Not Always Boost Firm Productivity” in Review of World Economics — cited 99 times.
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1998· 1 entry
Published “Standardized CT examination of the multitraumatized patient” in European Radiology — cited 88 times.
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1930· 2 entries
Died 1930-07-28.
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Where he was interred at Norra begravningsplatsen
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1928· 1 entry
Won Graefe medal (1928).
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1926· 1 entry
That "there are few ophthalmologists and not many physiologists who are able to read [Gullstrand's papers] and for the same reason that the chemists of Gibbs' day were unable to read his work
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1922· 1 entry
With Niels Bohr concurrently being awarded the 1922 prize)
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1921· 1 entry
Used his position to block Albert Einstein, whose 14 nominations were far more than any other scientist, from receiving a Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of relativity, which Gullstrand believed to be wrong
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1911· 2 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine — for his work on the dioptrics of the eye.
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Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1911).
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1910· 1 entry
But not following very public confirmations in 1918
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1906· 1 entry
Awarded Björkén Prize (1906).
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1905· 1 entry
And served on the Academy's Prize Committee for Physics
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1862· 1 entry
Born 1862-06-05.
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