The Borena Lab | Epidemiology

Selected Publications:

Disproportionate preponderance of HPV genotypes associated with anogenital warts among HIV-positive MSM.

Borena W, Kitchen M, Gisinger M, Taylor N, Oberkofler H, Dewasurendra D, Widschwendter A, Stoiber H, von Laer D, Sarcletti M.Front Public Health. 2024 Sep 20;12:1437309. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1437309. eCollection 2024.PMID: 39371203 Free PMC article.

Pharyngeal gonococcal infection and the sensitivity of oral gargle samples in comparison to self-collected throat swabs for the detection of N. gonorrhoeae in persons in Tyrol, Austria.

Kitchen M, Borena WT, Gisinger M, Meindl E, Wanner M, Govrins MA, Sarcletti M.Infection. 2024 Aug 2. doi: 10.1007/s15010-024-02359-x. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39093382

Outcome 10 years after Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: importance of long-term follow-up.

Rosales A, Kuppelwieser S, Giner T, Hofer J, Riedl Khursigara M, Orth-Höller D, Borena W, Cortina G, Jungraithmayr T, Würzner R; German-Austrian H. U. S.-Study Group.Pediatr Nephrol. 2024 Aug;39(8):2459-2465. doi: 10.1007/s00467-024-06355-z. Epub 2024 Apr 9.PMID: 38589699 Free PMC article.

Machine Learning to Identify Critical Biomarker Profiles in New SARS-CoV-2 Variants.

Schatz C, Knabl L, Lee HK, Seeboeck R, von Laer D, Lafon E, Borena W, Mangge H, Prüller F, Qerimi A, Wilflingseder D, Posch W, Haybaeck J.Microorganisms. 2024 Apr 15;12(4):798. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12040798.PMID: 38674742 Free PMC article.

Durability of Cross-Neutralizing Antibodies 5.5 Months After Bivalent Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Booster.

Rössler A, Knabl L, Netzl A, Bante D, Borena W, von Laer D, Smith DJ, Kimpel J.J Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 14;229(3):644-647. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad472.PMID: 38016020 Free PMC article.

Detection of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in ocular samples is linked to viral load in the nasopharynx.

Kimpel J, Rössler A, Bante D, Borena W, von Laer D, Zehetner C, Rauchegger T, Seiwald S, Falkensammer B.Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2024 Mar 4;14:1332157. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1332157. eCollection 2024.PMID: 38500504 Free PMC article.

Is an oropharyngeal HPV infection more frequently detectable in women with a genital HPV infection?

Kofler B, Widschwendter A, Hofauer B, Gatt C, Fabel S, Leichtle A, Ciresa-König A, Dudas J, Borena W.Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Feb;281(2):1041-1046. doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08314-0. Epub 2023 Nov 10.PMID: 37947818

Characterizing SARS-CoV-2 neutralization profiles after bivalent boosting using antigenic cartography.

Rössler A, Netzl A, Knabl L, Bante D, Wilks SH, Borena W, von Laer D, Smith DJ, Kimpel J.Nat Commun. 2023 Aug 26;14(1):5224. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41049-4.PMID: 37633965 Free PMC article.

Immune response after two doses of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine and risk of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in Tyrol, Austria: an open-label, observational phase 4 trial.

Seekircher L, Bánki Z, Kimpel J, Rössler A, Schäfer H, Falkensammer B, Bante D, Forer L, Schönherr S; Shieldvacc-2 Study Group; Harthaller T, Sacher M, Ower C, Tschiderer L, Ulmer H, Krammer F, von Laer D, Borena W, Willeit P.Lancet Microbe. 2023 Aug;4(8):e612-e621. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(23)00107-6. Epub 2023 Jun 21.PMID: 37354911 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

Retained avidity despite reduced cross-binding and cross-neutralizing antibody levels to Omicron after SARS-COV-2 wild-type infection or mRNA double vaccination.

Harthaller T, Falkensammer B, Bante D, Huber M, Schmitt M, Benainouna H, Rössler A, Fleischer V, von Laer D, Kimpel J, Würzner R, Borena W.Front Immunol. 2023 Jul 21;14:1196988. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1196988. eCollection 2023.PMID: 37545492 Free PMC article.

Viral infection in chronic otitis media with effusion in children.

Runge A, Straif S, Banki Z, Borena W, Muellauer B, Brunner J, Gottfried T, Schmutzhard J, Dudas J, Risslegger B, Randhawa A, Lass-Flörl C, von Laer D, Riechelmann H.Front Pediatr. 2023 May 10;11:1124567. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1124567. eCollection 2023.PMID: 37234860 Free PMC article.

Reduced sensitivity of antibody tests after omicron infection.

Rössler A, Knabl L, Raschbichler LM, Peer E, von Laer D, Borena W, Kimpel J.Lancet Microbe. 2023 Jan;4(1):e10-e11. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00222-1. Epub 2022 Sep 19.PMID: 36137554 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

BA.2 and BA.5 omicron differ immunologically from both BA.1 omicron and pre-omicron variants.

Rössler A, Netzl A, Knabl L, Schäfer H, Wilks SH, Bante D, Falkensammer B, Borena W, von Laer D, Smith DJ, Kimpel J.Nat Commun. 2022 Dec 13;13(1):7701. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35312-3.PMID: 36513653 Free PMC article.

Factors affecting children’s HPV vaccination in Austria: Evidence from a parent survey.

Waser M, Heiss R, Borena W.Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 Nov 30;18(6):2126251. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2126251. Epub 2022 Oct 17.PMID: 36251011 Free PMC article.

Regimen of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Influences Extent and Kinetics of Antibody Avidity.

Rössler A, Kimpel J, Fleischer V, Huber S, von Laer D, Borena W, Würzner R; HEVACC Study Group.J Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 28;226(11):1909-1912. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiac379.PMID: 36111560 Free PMC article.

High Prevalence of Undocumented SARS-CoV-2 Infections in the Pediatric Population of the Tyrolean District of Schwaz.

Harthaller T, Borena W, Bante D, Schäfer H, Strallhofer O, Zöggeler T, Hochmuth E, Hoch L, Rössler A, von Laer D, Kimpel J, Falkensammer B.Viruses. 2022 Oct 19;14(10):2294. doi: 10.3390/v14102294.PMID: 36298849 Free PMC article.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Tyrolean district of Schwaz at the time of the rapid mass vaccination in March 2021 following B.1.351-variant outbreak.

Willeit P, Kimpel J, Winner H, Harthaller T, Schäfer H, Bante D, Falkensammer B, Rössler A, Riepler L, Ower C, Sacher M, von Laer D, Borena W.Front Public Health. 2022 Sep 9;10:989337. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.989337. eCollection 2022.PMID: 36159252 Free PMC article.

Six-Month Follow-Up of Immune Responses after a Rapid Mass Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 with BNT162b2 in the District of Schwaz/Austria.

Bánki Z, Seekircher L, Falkensammer B, Bante D, Schäfer H, Harthaller T, Kimpel J, Willeit P, von Laer D, Borena W.Viruses. 2022 Jul 27;14(8):1642. doi: 10.3390/v14081642.PMID: 36016265 Free PMC article.

Respiratory viruses dynamics and interactions: ten years of surveillance in central Europe.

Horemheb-Rubio G, Eggeling R, Schmeiβer N, Pfeifer N, Lengauer T, Gärtner BC, Prifert C, Kochanek M, Scheid C, Adams O, Kaiser R; Respiratory Virus Network.BMC Public Health. 2022 Jun 11;22(1):1167. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13555-5.PMID: 35690802 Free PMC article.

Heterologous ChAdOx1/BNT162b2 vaccination induces stronger immune response than homologous ChAdOx1 vaccination: The pragmatic, multi-center, three-arm, partially randomized HEVACC trial.

Bánki Z, Mateus J, Rössler A, Schäfer H, Bante D, Riepler L, Grifoni A, Sette A, Simon V, Falkensammer B, Ulmer H, Neurauter B, Borena W; HEVACC Study Group; Krammer F, von Laer D, Weiskopf D, Kimpel J.EBioMedicine. 2022 Jun;80:104073. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104073. Epub 2022 May 23.PMID: 35617826 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

12-month SARS-CoV-2 antibody persistency in a Tyrolean COVID-19 cohort.

Deisenhammer F, Bauer A, Kavelar C, Rudzki D, Rössler A, Kimpel J, Borena W, Reindl M.Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2021 Dec;133(23-24):1265-1271. doi: 10.1007/s00508-021-01985-x. Epub 2021 Nov 23.PMID: 34812944 Free PMC article.

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthy blood donors from the state of Tyrol, Austria, in summer 2020.

Siller A, Wachter GA, Neururer S, Pfeifer B, Astl M, Borena W, Kimpel J, Elmer S, Spöck F, Vales A, Mühlbacher A, Gaber M, Willeit P, Schennach H.Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2021 Dec;133(23-24):1272-1280. doi: 10.1007/s00508-021-01963-3. Epub 2021 Oct 26.PMID: 34698961 Free PMC article.

Marked Increase in Avidity of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies 7-8 Months After Infection Is Not Diminished in Old Age.

Pichler D, Baumgartner M, Kimpel J, Rössler A, Riepler L, Bates K, Fleischer V, von Laer D, Borena W, Würzner R.J Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 1;224(5):764-770. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab300.PMID: 34086960 Free PMC article.

Sensitivity and specificity of the antigen-based anterior nasal self-testing programme for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection in schools, Austria, March 2021.

Willeit P, Bernar B, Zurl C, Al-Rawi M, Berghold A, Bernhard D, Borena W, Doppler C, Kerbl R, Köhler A, Krause R, Lamprecht B, Pröll J, Schmidt H, Steinmetz I, Stelzl E, Stoiber H, von Laer D, Zuber J, Müller T, Strenger V, Wagner M.Euro Surveill. 2021 Aug;26(34):2100797. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.34.2100797.PMID: 34448449 Free PMC article.

Persistence of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 over time in the ski resort Ischgl.

Borena W, Bánki Z, Bates K, Winner H, Riepler L, Rössler A, Pipperger L, Theurl I, Falkensammer B, Ulmer H, Walser A, Pichler D, Baumgartner M, Schönherr S, Forer L, Knabl L, Würzner R, von Laer D, Paetzold J, Kimpel J.EBioMedicine. 2021 Aug;70:103534. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103534. Epub 2021 Aug 12.PMID: 34392147 Free PMC article.

Characterization of Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 and Other Human Pathogenic Coronaviruses Using a Multiplex Bead-Based Immunoassay.

Borena W, Kimpel J, Gierer M, Rössler A, Riepler L, Oehler S, von Laer D, Miholits M.Vaccines (Basel). 2021 Jun 7;9(6):611. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9060611.PMID: 34200301 Free PMC article.

Prevalence of RT-qPCR-detected SARS-CoV-2 infection at schools: First results from the Austrian School-SARS-CoV-2 prospective cohort study.

Willeit P, Krause R, Lamprecht B, Berghold A, Hanson B, Stelzl E, Stoiber H, Zuber J, Heinen R, Köhler A, Bernhard D, Borena W, Doppler C, von Laer D, Schmidt H, Pröll J, Steinmetz I, Wagner M.Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2021 Jun;5:100086. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100086. Epub 2021 Mar 23.PMID: 34396360 Free PMC article.

6-month SARS-CoV-2 antibody persistency in a Tyrolian COVID-19 cohort.

Deisenhammer F, Borena W, Bauer A, Kimpel J, Rudzki D, Schanda K, Egeter J, Hüfner K, Sperner-Unterweger B, Reindl M.Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2021 Apr;133(7-8):351-358. doi: 10.1007/s00508-020-01795-7. Epub 2020 Dec 9.PMID: 33315138 Free PMC article.

Estimating seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies using three self-reported symptoms: development of a prediction model based on data from Ischgl, Austria.

Lehmann J, Giesinger JM, Rumpold G, Borena W, Knabl L, Falkensammer B, Ower C, Sacher M, von Laer D, Sperner-Unterweger B, Holzner B.Epidemiol Infect. 2021 Feb 18;149:e52. doi: 10.1017/S0950268821000418.PMID: 33597049 Free PMC article.

High SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in children and adults in the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl.

Knabl L, Mitra T, Kimpel J, Rössler A, Volland A, Walser A, Ulmer H, Pipperger L, Binder SC, Riepler L, Bates K, Bandyopadhyay A, Schips M, Ranjan M, Falkensammer B, Borena W, Meyer-Hermann M, von Laer D.Commun Med (Lond). 2021;1(1):4. doi: 10.1038/s43856-021-00007-1. Epub 2021 Jun 30.PMID: 34870284 Free PMC article.

Comparison of Four SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization Assays.

Riepler L, Rössler A, Falch A, Volland A, Borena W, von Laer D, Kimpel J.Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Dec 28;9(1):13. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9010013.PMID: 33379160 Free PMC article.

Genomic epidemiology of superspreading events in Austria reveals mutational dynamics and transmission properties of SARS-CoV-2.

Popa A, Genger JW, Nicholson MD, Penz T, Schmid D, Aberle SW, Agerer B, Lercher A, Endler L, Colaço H, Smyth M, Schuster M, Grau ML, Martínez-Jiménez F, Pich O, Borena W, Pawelka E, Keszei Z, Senekowitsch M, Laine J, Aberle JH, Redlberger-Fritz M, Karolyi M, Zoufaly A, Maritschnik S, Borkovec M, Hufnagl P, Nairz M, Weiss G, Wolfinger MT, von Laer D, Superti-Furga G, Lopez-Bigas N, Puchhammer-Stöckl E, Allerberger F, Michor F, Bock C, Bergthaler A.Sci Transl Med. 2020 Dec 9;12(573):eabe2555. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abe2555. Epub 2020 Nov 23.PMID: 33229462 Free PMC article.

Emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Austria.

Kreidl P, Schmid D, Maritschnik S, Richter L, Borena W, Genger JW, Popa A, Penz T, Bock C, Bergthaler A, Allerberger F.Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2020 Nov;132(21-22):645-652. doi: 10.1007/s00508-020-01723-9. Epub 2020 Aug 20.PMID: 32816114 Free PMC article.

14-year-old Schoolchildren can Consent to Get Vaccinated in Tyrol, Austria: What do They know about Diseases and Vaccinations?

Kreidl P, Breitwieser MM, Würzner R, Borena W.Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Oct 15;8(4):610. doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040610.PMID: 33076305 Free PMC article.

HPV-Induced Oropharyngeal Cancer and the Role of the E7 Oncoprotein Detection via Brush Test.

Borena W, Schartinger VH, Dudas J, Ingruber J, Greier MC, Steinbichler TB, Laimer J, Stoiber H, Riechelmann H, Kofler B.Cancers (Basel). 2020 Aug 23;12(9):2388. doi: 10.3390/cancers12092388.PMID: 32842554 Free PMC article.

Reducing overtreatment associated with overdiagnosis in cervical cancer screening-A model-based benefit-harm analysis for Austria.

Sroczynski G, Esteban E, Widschwendter A, Oberaigner W, Borena W, von Laer D, Hackl M, Endel G, Siebert U.Int J Cancer. 2020 Aug 15;147(4):1131-1142. doi: 10.1002/ijc.32849. Epub 2020 Jan 13.PMID: 31872420

The Role of HPV and Non-HPV Sexually Transmitted Infections in Patients with Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Control Study.

Kofler B, Laimer J, Bruckmoser E, Steinbichler TB, Runge A, Schartinger VH, von Laer D, Borena W.Cancers (Basel). 2020 May 8;12(5):1192. doi: 10.3390/cancers12051192.PMID: 32397254 Free PMC article.

Post-Treatment HPV Surface Brushings and Risk of Relapse in Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.

Kofler B, Borena W, Dudas J, Innerhofer V, Dejaco D, Steinbichler TB, Widmann G, von Laer D, Riechelmann H.Cancers (Basel). 2020 Apr 25;12(5):1069. doi: 10.3390/cancers12051069.PMID: 32344907 Free PMC article.

Acute liver failure in immunocompetent patients infected with hepatitis E.

Wenter C, Borena W, Oberhuber G, Graziadei I.Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2019 Sep;131(17-18):442-445. doi: 10.1007/s00508-019-01547-2. Epub 2019 Sep 6.PMID: 31493102 Free PMC article.

Measles Elimination: Identifying Susceptible Sub-Populations to Tailor Immunization Strategies.

Kreidl P, Ammerer D, Würzner R, Luckner Hornischer A, von Laer D, Borena W.Viruses. 2019 Aug 20;11(8):765. doi: 10.3390/v11080765.PMID: 31434243 Free PMC article.

Anal Ureaplasma spp. positivity among HIV positive men who have sex with men may be associated with high-risk-type HPV infections.

Borena W, Kruis S, Kitchen M, Taylor N, Gisinger M, Oberkofler H, Stoiber H, Zangerle R, von Laer D, Sarcletti M.Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Jul;84:75-79. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.04.025. Epub 2019 May 2.PMID: 31054966 Free article.

Epidemiology and clinical profile of pathogens responsible for the hospitalization of children in Sousse area, Tunisia.

Brini I, Guerrero A, Hannachi N, Bouguila J, Orth-Höller D, Bouhlel A, Boughamoura L, Hetzer B, Borena W, Schiela B, Von Laer D, Boukadida J, Stoiber H.PLoS One. 2017 Nov 17;12(11):e0188325. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188325. eCollection 2017.PMID: 29149199 Free PMC article.

No molecular or serological evidence of Zikavirus infection among healthy blood donors living in or travelling to regions where Aedes albopictus circulates.

Borena W, Hofer T, Stiasny K, Aberle SW, Gaber M, von Laer D, Schennach H.PLoS One. 2017 May 24;12(5):e0178175. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178175. eCollection 2017.PMID: 28542611 Free PMC article.

Sensitivity of tumor surface brushings to detect human papilloma virus DNA in head and neck cancer.

Kofler B, Borena W, Manzl C, Dudas J, Wegscheider AS, Jansen-Dürr P, Schartinger V, Riechelmann H.Oral Oncol. 2017 Apr;67:103-108. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.02.013. Epub 2017 Feb 23.PMID: 28351563

Correlation between anti-JC-virus and anti-cytomegalovirus, -Epstein-Barr virus and -measles/-rubella/-varicella-zoster-virus antibodies.

Auer M, Borena W, Holm-von Laer D, Deisenhammer F.J Med Virol. 2017 Jan;89(1):3-9. doi: 10.1002/jmv.24590. Epub 2016 Jun 9.PMID: 27253624

Factors affecting HPV vaccine acceptance in west Austria: Do we need to revise the current immunization scheme?

Borena W, Luckner-Hornischer A, Katzgraber F, Holm-von Laer D.Papillomavirus Res. 2016 Dec;2:173-177. doi: 10.1016/j.pvr.2016.10.001. Epub 2016 Oct 19.PMID: 29074178 Free PMC article.

Pre-vaccine era cervical human papillomavirus infection among screening population of women in west Austria.

Borena W, Grünberger M, Widschwendter A, Kraxner KH, Marth E, Mayr P, Meier J, Ruth N, Guerrero AT, Marth C, Holm-von Laer D.BMC Public Health. 2016 Aug 26;16(1):889. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3581-0.PMID: 27565569 Free PMC article.

Low prevalence of HPV detection and genotyping in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer using single-step PCR followed by reverse line blot.

Pichler R, Borena W, Schäfer G, Manzl C, Culig Z, List S, Neururer S, Von Laer D, Heidegger I, Klocker H, Horninger W, Steiner H, Brunner A.World J Urol. 2015 Dec;33(12):2145-51. doi: 10.1007/s00345-015-1539-y. Epub 2015 Mar 19.PMID: 25786709

The role of human papilloma virus in urological malignancies.

Heidegger I, Borena W, Pichler R.Anticancer Res. 2015 May;35(5):2513-9.PMID: 25964524 Review.

A prospective study on metabolic risk factors and gallbladder cancer in the metabolic syndrome and cancer (Me-Can) collaborative study.

Borena W, Edlinger M, Bjørge T, Häggström C, Lindkvist B, Nagel G, Engeland A, Stocks T, Strohmaier S, Manjer J, Selmer R, Tretli S, Concin H, Hallmans G, Jonsson H, Stattin P, Ulmer H.PLoS One. 2014 Feb 21;9(2):e89368. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089368. eCollection 2014.PMID: 24586723 Free PMC article.

Total serum cholesterol and cancer incidence in the Metabolic syndrome and Cancer Project (Me-Can).

Strohmaier S, Edlinger M, Manjer J, Stocks T, Bjørge T, Borena W, Häggström C, Engeland A, Nagel G, Almquist M, Selmer R, Tretli S, Concin H, Hallmans G, Jonsson H, Stattin P, Ulmer H.PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e54242. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054242. Epub 2013 Jan 23.PMID: 23372693 Free PMC article.

Prospective cohort study of metabolic risk factors and gastric adenocarcinoma risk in the Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer Project (Me-Can).

Lindkvist B, Almquist M, Bjørge T, Stocks T, Borena W, Johansen D, Hallmans G, Engeland A, Nagel G, Jonsson H, Selmer R, Diem G, Häggström C, Tretli S, Stattin P, Manjer J.Cancer Causes Control. 2013 Jan;24(1):107-16. doi: 10.1007/s10552-012-0096-6. Epub 2012 Nov 13.PMID: 23149498

Metabolic risk factors and primary liver cancer in a prospective study of 578,700 adults.

Borena W, Strohmaier S, Lukanova A, Bjørge T, Lindkvist B, Hallmans G, Edlinger M, Stocks T, Nagel G, Manjer J, Engeland A, Selmer R, Häggström C, Tretli S, Concin H, Jonsson H, Stattin P, Ulmer H.Int J Cancer. 2012 Jul 1;131(1):193-200. doi: 10.1002/ijc.26338. Epub 2011 Sep 8.PMID: 21805476

Metabolic risk factors and cervical cancer in the metabolic syndrome and cancer project (Me-Can).

Ulmer H, Bjørge T, Concin H, Lukanova A, Manjer J, Hallmans G, Borena W, Häggström C, Engeland A, Almquist M, Jonsson H, Selmer R, Stattin P, Tretli S, Kleiner A, Stocks T, Nagel G.Gynecol Oncol. 2012 May;125(2):330-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.01.052. Epub 2012 Feb 10.PMID: 22330614

Blood pressure and other metabolic syndrome factors and risk of brain tumour in the large population-based Me-Can cohort study.

Edlinger M, Strohmaier S, Jonsson H, Bjørge T, Manjer J, Borena WT, Häggström C, Engeland A, Tretli S, Concin H, Nagel G, Selmer R, Johansen D, Stocks T, Hallmans G, Stattin P, Ulmer H.J Hypertens. 2012 Feb;30(2):290-6. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32834e9176.PMID: 22179083

Serum triglycerides and cancer risk in the metabolic syndrome and cancer (Me-Can) collaborative study.

Borena W, Stocks T, Jonsson H, Strohmaier S, Nagel G, Bjørge T, Manjer J, Hallmans G, Selmer R, Almquist M, Häggström C, Engeland A, Tretli S, Concin H, Strasak A, Stattin P, Ulmer H.Cancer Causes Control. 2011 Feb;22(2):291-9. doi: 10.1007/s10552-010-9697-0. Epub 2010 Dec 8.PMID: 21140204

Cohort Profile: The Metabolic syndrome and Cancer project (Me-Can).

Stocks T, Borena W, Strohmaier S, Bjørge T, Manjer J, Engeland A, Johansen D, Selmer R, Hallmans G, Rapp K, Concin H, Jonsson H, Ulmer H, Stattin P.Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Jun;39(3):660-7. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyp186. Epub 2009 Apr 20.PMID: 19380371 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Long-term temporal trends in cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors.

Borena W, Stocks T, Strohmaier S, Strasak A, Manjer J, Johansen D, Jonsson H, Rapp K, Concin H, Hallmans G, Stattin P, Ulmer H.Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2009;121(19-20):623-30. doi: 10.1007/s00508-009-1238-z.PMID: 19921129