Per‐Arne Svensson

12.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
140 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Per‐Arne Svensson is a scholar working on Surgery, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Per‐Arne Svensson has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Surgery, 57 papers in Physiology and 40 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Per‐Arne Svensson's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (41 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (29 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (28 papers). Per‐Arne Svensson is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (41 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (29 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (28 papers). Per‐Arne Svensson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Finland and United Kingdom. Per‐Arne Svensson's co-authors include Lena Carlsson, Kajsa Sjöholm, Peter Jacobson, Markku Peltonen, Björn Carlsson, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, Magdalena Taube, Lars Sjöström, Åsa Anveden and Margareta Jernås and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Per‐Arne Svensson

135 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

Reduction of Macrophage Infiltration and Chemoattractant ... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2015 2014 2012 2020 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Reduction of Macrophage Infiltration and Chemoattractant Gene Expression Changes in White Adipose Tissue of Morbidly Obese Subjects After Surgery-Induced Weight Loss
    2005 898 citations Per‐Arne Svensson et al. profile →
  2. FTO Obesity Variant Circuitry and Adipocyte Browning in Humans
    2015 878 citations Per‐Arne Svensson et al. profile →
  3. Association of Bariatric Surgery With Long-term Remission of Type 2 Diabetes and With Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications
    2014 697 citations Lars Sjöström, Markku Peltonen et al. profile →
  4. Bariatric Surgery and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Swedish Obese Subjects
    2012 547 citations Lena Carlsson, Markku Peltonen et al. profile →
  5. Life Expectancy after Bariatric Surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study
    2020 281 citations Lena Carlsson, Kajsa Sjöholm et al. profile →
  6. Nursing students’ experiences of a pedagogical transition from campus learning to distance learning using digital tools
    2021 131 citations Susanne J. Nielsen, Per‐Arne Svensson et al. BMC Nursing profile →

Peers

Per‐Arne Svensson
Javier Salvador Spain
Glenn S. Gerhard United States
Björn Carlsson Sweden
Victoria Catalán Spain
Dragan Micić Serbia
Javier Gómez‐Ambrosi Spain
Camilo Silva Spain
Monica C. Skarulis United States
Toni I. Pollin United States
B L Wajchenberg Brazil
Javier Salvador Spain
Per‐Arne Svensson
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Per‐Arne Svensson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Per‐Arne Svensson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Per‐Arne Svensson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Per‐Arne Svensson. Per‐Arne Svensson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Svensson, Per‐Arne, Björn Zackrisson, Alexander Valdman, et al.. (2025). Association of Circulating Inflammatory Biomarker Levels and Toxicity in Patients Undergoing Pelvic Radiation for Cancer: A Critical Review. Advances in Radiation Oncology. 10(6). 101766–101766. 1 indexed citations
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Sjöholm, Kajsa, Markku Peltonen, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, et al.. (2025). Alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related mortality after metabolic bariatric surgery: prospective controlled cohort study. British journal of surgery. 112(10).
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Carlsson, Lena, Björn Carlsson, Peter Jacobson, et al.. (2024). Association between delay in diabetes development and mortality in people with obesity: Up to 33 years follow‐up of the prospective Swedish Obese Subjects study. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 27(1). 238–246. 2 indexed citations
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Lohmander, Stefan, Markku Peltonen, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, et al.. (2024). Work‐restricting musculoskeletal pain after bariatric surgery or usual obesity care in the Swedish Obese Subjects study. Obesity. 32(10). 1844–1856.
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Konttinen, Hanna, Kajsa Sjöholm, Lena Carlsson, Markku Peltonen, & Per‐Arne Svensson. (2024). Fifteen-year changes in health-related quality of life after bariatric surgery and non-surgical obesity treatment. International Journal of Obesity. 48(10). 1447–1456. 5 indexed citations
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Svensson, Per‐Arne, Markku Peltonen, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, et al.. (2023). Non‐alcohol substance use disorder after bariatric surgery in the prospective, controlled Swedish Obese Subjects study. Obesity. 31(8). 2171–2177. 6 indexed citations
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Carlsson, Lena, Björn Carlsson, Peter Jacobson, et al.. (2023). Life expectancy after bariatric surgery or usual care in patients with or without baseline type 2 diabetes in Swedish Obese Subjects. International Journal of Obesity. 47(10). 931–938. 11 indexed citations
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Sjöholm, Kajsa, Peter Jacobson, Magdalena Taube, et al.. (2021). Long-term incidence of hypoglycaemia-related events after bariatric surgery or usual care in the Swedish Obese Subjects study: A register-based analysis. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Sjöholm, Kajsa, Peter Jacobson, Magdalena Taube, et al.. (2021). Long‐term incidence of hypoglycaemia‐related events after bariatric surgery or usual care in the Swedish Obese Subjects study: A register‐based analysis. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 23(8). 1917–1925. 3 indexed citations
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Konttinen, Hanna, Kajsa Sjöholm, Peter Jacobson, et al.. (2021). Prediction of Suicide and Nonfatal Self-harm After Bariatric Surgery: A Risk Score Based on Sociodemographic Factors, Lifestyle Behavior, and Mental Health A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 3 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Susanne J., et al.. (2021). Nursing students’ experiences of a pedagogical transition from campus learning to distance learning using digital tools. BMC Nursing. 20(1). 131 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pereira, Maria J., Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, Peter Jacobson, et al.. (2021). Human adipose tissue gene expression of solute carrier family 19 member 3 (SLC19A3); relation to obesity and weight‐loss. Obesity Science & Practice. 8(1). 21–31. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuan, Linda Johansson, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, et al.. (2021). Adiponectin Associates with Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Overweight and Obesity Independently of Other Adipokines. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(13). 2791–2791. 11 indexed citations
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Shulman, Alexander, Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson, C. David Sjöström, et al.. (2020). Remission and progression of pre-existing micro- and macroalbuminuria over 15 years after bariatric surgery in Swedish Obese Subjects study. International Journal of Obesity. 45(3). 535–546. 16 indexed citations
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Jacobson, Peter, Markku Peltonen, Per‐Arne Svensson, et al.. (2020). 9p21.3 Coronary Artery Disease Locus Identifies Patients With Treatment Benefit From Bariatric Surgery in the Nonrandomized Prospective Controlled Swedish Obese Subjects Study. Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine. 13(5). 460–465. 2 indexed citations
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Glad, Camilla A M, Per‐Arne Svensson, Fredrik H. Nyström, et al.. (2018). Expression of GHR and Downstream Signaling Genes in Human Adipose Tissue—Relation to Obesity and Weight Change. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 104(5). 1459–1470. 12 indexed citations
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Carlsson, Lena, Kajsa Sjöholm, Sofie Ahlin, et al.. (2018). Long-term incidence of serious fall-related injuries after bariatric surgery in Swedish obese subjects. International Journal of Obesity. 43(4). 933–937. 17 indexed citations
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Shulman, Alexander, Markku Peltonen, C. David Sjöström, et al.. (2018). Incidence of end-stage renal disease following bariatric surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study. International Journal of Obesity. 42(5). 964–973. 56 indexed citations
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Anveden, Åsa, Magdalena Taube, Markku Peltonen, et al.. (2017). Long-term incidence of female-specific cancer after bariatric surgery or usual care in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study. Gynecologic Oncology. 145(2). 224–229. 87 indexed citations
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Burza, Maria Antonella, Stefano Romeo, Anna Kotronen, et al.. (2013). Long-Term Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Liver Enzymes in the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) Study. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 3 indexed citations

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