Viktor Oskarsson

MD, PhD

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Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

MONICA-projektet, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Umeå universitet, medicin, 901 87 Umeå

My research is currently focused on risk factors for the development of different diseases within the field of internal medicine, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and transthyretin amyloidosis. Before that, my research was centred on non-malignant and malignant gastrointestinal diseases (e.g. acute and chronic pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and pancreatic cancer).

Selected publications (a full list is available here [Researchgate] and here [Google Scholar]):

Sujana C, Salomaa V, Kee F, Costanzo S, Söderberg S,... Oskarsson V, et al. Natriuretic peptides and risk of type 2 diabetes: Results from the Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Europe (BiomarCaRE) Consortium. Diabetes Care. 2021
Baranda JM, Ljungberg J, Wixner J, Innan I, Oskarsson V. Epidemiology of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in the northernmost region of Sweden: a retrospective cohort study. Amyloid. 2022
Reinikainen J, Kuulasmaa K, Oskarsson V, Amouyel P, Biasch K, Brenner H, et al. Regional and temporal differences in the association between cardiovascular disease and its classic risk factors: an analysis of 49 cohorts from 11 European countries. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2023
Neumann JT, Twerenbold R, Weimann J, Ballantyne C, Benjamin EJ,… Oskarsson V, et al. Prognostic value of cardiovascular biomarkers in the population. JAMA. 2024.
Oskarsson V, Salomaa V, Jousilahti P, Palmieri L, Donfrancesco C, Sans S, et al. Cardiovascular disease outcomes in relation to 25-hydroxyvitamin D and its seasonal variation: results from the BiomarCaRE consortium. PLoS ONE. 2025.
Bergström G, Engström G, Björnson E, Adiels M, Andersson J,... Oskarsson V, et al. Coronary computed tomography angiography in prediction of first coronary events. JAMA. 2026.

Coronary computed tomography angiography in prediction of first coronary events

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), American Medical Association (AMA) 2026, Vol. 335, (3) : 245-254

Bergström, Göran; Engström, Gunnar; Björnson, Elias; et al.

Associations between snus use and concentrations of CRP, 25(OH)D and testosterone: a population-based study

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, Informa UK Limited 2026, Vol. 86, (3) : 253-262

Byhamre, Marja Lisa; Blankenberg, Stefan; Dahlqvist, Per; et al.

Acute pancreatitis in relation to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infection: a nationwide cohort study in Sweden

Pancreatology

Hedenmalm, Karin; Pihlström, Nicklas; Lindemo, Per; et al.

Long-term obesity trends in northern Sweden: cross-sectional data from the MONICA study (1986–2022)

Obesity Science & Practice, John Wiley & Sons 2026, Vol. 12, (4)

Modig, Mari; Dahlin Almevall, Albin; Brännholm Syrjälä, Maria; et al.

Cholecystectomy vs endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or no intervention after gallstone-related acute pancreatitis

JAMA Surgery, American Medical Association (AMA) 2026, Vol. 161, (8) : 832-839

Selin, Daniel; Oskarsson, Viktor; Maret-Ouda, John; et al.

Association of height, BMI, and smoking status with prostate cancer risk before and after the introduction of PSA testing in Sweden

Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2025, Vol. 15, (1)

Mboya, Innocent B.; Fritz, Josef; Scilipoti, Pietro; et al.

Cardiovascular disease outcomes in relation to 25-hydroxyvitamin D and its seasonal variation: results from the BiomarCaRE consortium

PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025, Vol. 20, (4 April)

Oskarsson, Viktor; Salomaa, Veikko; Jousilahti, Pekka; et al.

Long-term mortality in acute pancreatitis: a population-based cohort study

United European Gastroenterology journal, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 13, (4) : 640-649

Selin, Daniel; Maret-Ouda, John; Oskarsson, Viktor; et al.

Self-report tool for identification of individuals with coronary atherosclerosis: the Swedish cardiopulmonary bioimage study

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 13, (14)

Bergström, Göran; Hagberg, Eva; Björnson, Elias; et al.

Nutritional quality of diet characterized by the Nutri-Score profiling system and cardiovascular disease risk: a prospective study in 7 European countries

The Lancet Regional Health: Europe, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 46

Deschasaux-Tanguy, Mélanie; Huybrechts, Inge; Julia, Chantal; et al.

Prognostic value of cardiovascular biomarkers in the population

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), American Medical Association (AMA) 2024, Vol. 331, (22) : 1898-1909

Neumann, Johannes Tobias; Twerenbold, Raphael; Weimann, Jessica; et al.

Regional and temporal differences in the associations between cardiovascular disease and its classic risk factors: an analysis of 49 cohorts from 11 European countries

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Oxford University Press 2024, Vol. 31, (5) : 569-577

Reinikainen, Jaakko; Kuulasmaa, Kari; Oskarsson, Viktor; et al.

Exploring the association between acute pancreatitis and biliary tract cancer: a large-scale population-based matched cohort study

United European Gastroenterology journal, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 12, (6) : 726-736

Selin, Daniel; Maret-Ouda, John; Oskarsson, Viktor; et al.

Thirty-six-year trends (1986–2022) in cigarette smoking and snus use in northern Sweden: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2024, Vol. 14, (12)

Sjödin, Erica; Andersson, Jonas; Nordendahl, Maria; et al.

Dietary habits among snus users: a population-based cross-sectional study

Food & Nutrition Research, Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2023, Vol. 67

Berglund, Fanny; Törmä, Johanna; Wennberg, Maria; et al.

Association between snus use and lipid status in Swedish men

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, Taylor & Francis 2023, Vol. 83, (4) : 241-250

Byhamre, Marja Lisa; Eliasson, Mats; Söderberg, Stefan; et al.

Antipsychotic drugs and risk of acute pancreatitis: a nationwide case–control study

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 148, (2) : 199-207

Sadr-Azodi, Omid; Ljung, Rickard; Lindblad, Mats; et al.

Epidemiology of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in the northernmost region of Sweden: a retrospective cohort study

Amyloid: Journal of Protein Folding Disorders, Taylor & Francis 2022, Vol. 29, (2) : 120-127

Mejia Baranda, Jorge; Ljungberg, Jenny; Wixner, Jonas; et al.

Influence of geographical latitude on vitamin D status: cross-sectional results from the BiomarCaRE consortium

British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge University Press 2022, Vol. 128, (11) : 2208-2218

Oskarsson, Viktor; Eliasson, Mats; Salomaa, Veikko; et al.

Comparison of dietary trends between two counties with and without a cardiovascular prevention program: a population-based cross-sectional study in northern Sweden

Public Health Nutrition, Cambridge University Press 2022, Vol. 25, (7) : 1835-1843

Törmä, Johanna; Lundqvist, Robert; Eliasson, Mats; et al.

Natriuretic Peptides and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Europe (BiomarCaRE) Consortium

Diabetes Care, American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2021, Vol. 44, (11) : 2527-2535

Sujana, Chaterina; Salomaa, Veikko; Kee, Frank; et al.

Rising incidence of acute pancreatitis in Sweden: national estimates and trends between 1990 and 2013

United European Gastroenterology journal, Sage Publications 2020, Vol. 8, (4) : 472-480

Oskarsson, Viktor; Hosseini, Servah; Discacciati, Andrea; et al.

Time trends of vitamin D concentrations in northern Sweden between 1986 and 2014: a population-based cross-sectional study

European Journal of Nutrition, Springer 2020, Vol. 59, (7) : 3037-3044

Summerhays, Eva; Eliasson, Mats; Lundqvist, Robert; et al.

Associations between snus use and concentrations of CRP, 25(OH)D and testosterone – a population-based study

Byhamre, Marja Lisa; Blankenberg, Stefan; Dahlqvist, Per; et al.

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Registry and Biobank Consortium (RBKON)