Sara Thomas MB BS MSc PhD
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- LSHTM
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- London
- WC1E 7HT
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I trained originally as a doctor and then as an epidemiologist. I joined the School in 1996 and work on a range of research topics focusing on infections and immunoepidemiology
Affiliation
Teaching
I teach on a number of courses at the School, and I am currently the co-Course Director for the MSc in Epidemiology
Research
I have worked on a variety of infectious disease and immunoepidemiology topics, including the epidemiology of varicella zoster virus, the determinants of early age at infection with common viruses and risk factors for age-related immune decline. More recent research interests include the epidemiology of autoimmune diseases, use of routinely collected general practice and mortality data, and the effect of childhood infections on the risk of disease in later life.
Research areas
- Systematic reviews
Disciplines
- Epidemiology
- Immunoepidemiology
- Life-course epidemiology
Disease and Health Conditions
- Infectious disease
Other interests
- Autoimmunity
- General Practice Data
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Selected publications
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Incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in the United Kingdom, 1990-1999.
Somers, E.C.; Thomas, S.L.; Smeeth, L.; Schoonen, W.M.; Hall, A.J.;
Arthritis Rheum, 2007; 57(4):612-618
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Micronutrient intake and the risk of herpes zoster: a case-control study.
Thomas, S.L.; Wheeler, J.G.; Hall, A.J.;
Int J Epidemiol, 2006; 35(2):307-14
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Autoimmune Diseases Co-occurring Within Individuals and Within Families: A Systematic Review.
Somers, E.C.; Thomas, S.L.; Smeeth, L.; Hall, A.J.;
Epidemiology, 2006; 17(2):202-17
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Risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after acute infection in a community setting.
Smeeth, L.; Cook, C.; Thomas, S.; Hall, A.J.; Hubbard, R.; Vallance, P.;
Lancet, 2006; 367(9516):1075-9
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Case-control study of the effect of mechanical trauma on the risk of herpes zoster.
Thomas, S.L.; Wheeler, J.G.; Hall, A.J.;
British Medical Journal, 2004; 328(7437):439
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Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke after Acute Infection or Vaccination.
Smeeth, L.; Thomas, S.L.; Hall, A.J.; Hubbard, R.; Farrington, P.; Vallance, P.;
N Engl J Med, 2004; 351(25):2611-2618
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Life course epidemiology and infectious diseases
Hall, A. J.; Yee, L. J.; Thomas, S. L.
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2002; 31(2):300-1
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Contacts with varicella or with children and protection against herpes zoster in adults: a case-control study
Thomas, S. L.; Wheeler, J. G.; Hall, A. J.
Lancet, 2002; 360(9334):678-82
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