Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Oppen, Kjersti"
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Hepcidin analysis in pneumonia: Comparison of immunoassay and LC-MS/MS
Oppen, Kjersti; Brede, Cato; Skadberg, Øyvind; Steinsvik, Trude; Holter, Jan Cato; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Heggelund, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin is a promising biomarker to differentiate anaemia of inflammation from iron deficiency. Plasma hepcidin concentrations increase substantially during inflammation, and the ... -
Hepcidin and Ferritin Predict Microbial Etiology in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Oppen, Kjersti; Ueland, Thor; Siljan, William Ward; Skadberg, Øyvind; Brede, Cato; Lauritzen, Trine; Aukrust, Pål; Steinsvik, Trude; Husebye, Einar; Michelsen, Annika; Holter, Jan Cato; Heggelund, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Iron is crucial for survival and growth of microbes. Consequently, limiting iron availability is a human antimicrobial defense mechanism. We explored iron and iron-related proteins as potential biomarkers in ... -
Hepcidin predicts 5-year mortality after community-acquired pneumonia
Oppen, Kjersti; Ueland, Thor; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Aukrust, Pål; Steinsvik, Trude; Skadberg, Øyvind; Brede, Cato; Siljan, William Ward; Husebye, Einar; Holter, Jan Cato; Heggelund, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Virtually all living organisms, including microbes and humans, depend on iron to survive and grow. During an infection, the plasma level of iron and several iron-related proteins change substantially. We ...