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Annette Bruchfeld is a Professor of Renal Medicine at Linköping University's Department of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine within the Faculty of Medicine. As a clinical investigator and research director at the Ingrid Asp Center for Kidney Medicine Research, she specializes in inflammatory kidney diseases and vasculitis, particularly ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). She chairs the European Kidney Association's ERA Immunonephrology Working Group and participates in international collaborations including the European Vasculitis Society.
- Lead researcher in vasculitis and renal autoimmunity
- Current DISRITUX clinical trial (Rituximab discontinuation in AAV)
- Active in intestinal flora-kidney disease interactions
- Neuro-immune axis in chronic kidney conditions
- Multi-center clinical trials (Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, UK)
Her work addresses critical gaps in treatment protocols, particularly regarding immunosuppressive therapy optimization during the COVID-19 pandemic. The DISRITUX trial (140 patients) aims to establish guidelines for safe Rituximab discontinuation in AAV patients.
- Department of Health, Medicine and Care (HMV)
- Department of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine (DISP)
- Faculty of Medicine (MEDFAK)
