Systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis

Sonja Odeblom
and 
Gun-Britt Johansson
for handling the registers and patient samples. Thanks to 
Solveig Wållberg-Jonsson
, 
Lotta Ljung
, 
Ewa Berglin
, 
AnnCathrin K
, 
Anna 
Södergren
, 
Kristina Juneblad
, and 
Gerd-Marie Alenius
for excellent 
scientific discussions during our ~monthly “forskarluncher”. Thanks to the 
clinicians and nurses out in the region that collected the patient samples and 
provided us with information regarding the patients. 
The 
“fika table”
and all of you who made it the best “fika table” in the world. 
Have we ever had fika without laughter? 
Elin L
, for sharing my sense of 
humour. Thanks for all the YouTube clips, keep ‘em coming! You work hard as 
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hell and I know it will pay off. 
Marie L
, for helping me with the cells and 
hanging out with me on Monday nights. Good luck with the new job down 
stairs and with finding a house. 
Sofia M
, for letting me rent your room in 
Copenhagen and for being positive and well-organized. Good luck with your 
future career. 
Angelica N
, for being a vegetarian, afraid of the dark, and for 
sharing many great stories. Good luck with your research. 
Urban H
, for sharing 
my interest in whiskey and for all of our discussions. Good luck with your 
thesis. 
Thomas J
, for many discussions on genetics and on house- and family 
related things. Keep them YouTube clips coming! Good luck with the thesis. 
Åsa L
, for introducing me to the FACS and for having a strict opinion on most 
issues. 
Maria L
, for being in the DNA-hood every morning when I get my 
coffee and for helping me with the 3730. 
Susann H
, for helping me with the 
3730 and GeneMapper. 
Malin O
, for being the human TV-guide and for 
sharing many great stories. 
Linda K
, for great work with the JC-list and for our 
many discussions on genetics. Good luck with your new job down stairs. 
Mikael L
, for being my sponsor when we play poker and for many great talks. 
Good luck with the research and renovating the apartment. 
Nina G
, for being 
easy to beat on vetgirig when you were on your diet.