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    • Low BMI, but not high BMI, influences the timing of puberty in boys 

      Oehme, Ninnie Helen Bakken; Roelants, Mathieu; Bruserud, Ingvild Særvold; Madsen, Andre; Bjerknes, Robert; Rosendahl, Karen; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Previous studies investigating the association between weight status and onset of puberty in boys have been equivocal. It is currently unclear to what extent weight class influences puberty onset and ...

    • Low bone density and high morbidity in patients between 55 and 70 years with displaced femoral neck fractures: A case-control study of 50 patients vs 150 normal controls 

      Bartels, Stefan; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Frihagen, Frede Jon; Rogmark, Cecilia; Utvåg, Stein-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-14)
      Background A displaced femoral neck fracture (FNF) in patients 55-70 years is a serious injury with a high risk of treatment failure and the optimal surgical treatment remains unclear. We aimed to describe characteristics ...

    • Low bone mineral density is a significant risk factor for low-energy distal radius fractures in middleaged and elderly men: A case-control study 

      Øyen, Jannike; Rohde, Gudrun; Hochberg, Marc; Johnsen, Villy; Haugeberg, Glenn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-02)
      Background: In general there is a lack of data on osteoporosis and fracture in men; this also includes low-energy distal radius fractures. The objectives of this study were to examine BMD and identify factors associated ...

    • Low case notification rates of childhood tuberculosis in southern Ethiopia 

      Dangisso, Mesay Hailu; Datiko, Daniel Gemechu; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-01)
      Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a public health concern causing considerable mortality. However, control of childhood TB receives little attention. The control efforts could be inadequate because of challenges ...

    • Low Densities of Serotonin and Peptide YY Cells in the Colon of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome 

      El-Salhy, Magdy; Gundersen, Doris; Østgaard, Hege; Lomholt-Beck, B.; Hatlebakk, Jan Gunnar; Hausken, Trygve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-05)
      Background The gut hormones are important in regulating gastrointestinal motility. Disturbances in gastrointestinal motility have been reported in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Reduced endocrine cell density, ...

    • Low expression levels of ATM may substitute for CHEK2 / TP53 mutations predicting resistance towards anthracycline and mitomycin chemotherapy in breast cancer 

      Knappskog, Stian; Chrisanthar, Ranjan; Løkkevik, Erik; Anker, Gun Birgitta; Østenstad, Bjørn; Lundgren, Steinar; Risberg, Terje; Mjaaland, Ingvil; Leirvaag, Beryl; Miletic, Hrvoje; Lønning, Per Eystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-15)
      Introduction: Mutations affecting p53 or its upstream activator Chk2 are associated with resistance to DNAdamaging chemotherapy in breast cancer. ATM (Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated protein) is the key activator of p53 and ...

    • Low fibre intake is associated with gut microbiota alterations in chronic heart failure 

      Mayerhofer, Cristiane C.K.; Kummen, Martin; Holm, Kristian; Broch, Kaspar; Awoyemi, Ayodeji Olawale; Vestad, Beate; Larsen, Christopher Storm; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Ueland, Thor; Bohov, Pavol; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Svardal, Asbjørn M.; Gullestad, Lars; Yndestad, Arne; Aukrust, Pål; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Trøseid, Marius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Aims Recent reports have suggested that patients with heart failure (HF) have an altered gut microbiota composition; however, associations with diet remain largely uninvestigated. We aimed to explore differences in the ...

    • Low immunization coverage in Wonago district, southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study 

      Hailu, Samrawit; Astatkie, Ayalew; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-24)
      Introduction Immunization is a cost-effective intervention that prevented more than 5 million deaths worldwide from 2010 to 2015. Despite increased vaccination coverage over the past four decades in many African countries, ...

    • Low Immunization Rate in Kidney Transplant Recipients Also After Dose 2 of the BNT162b2 Vaccine: Continue to Keep Your Guard up! 

      Midtvedt, Karsten; Tran, Trung; Parker, Krystina; Marti, Hans Peter; Stenehjem, Aud Eldrid; Gøransson, Lasse Gunnar; Soldal, Kari Mørkve; Madsen, Camilla; Smedbråten, Julia; Vaage, Eline Benno; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Åsberg, Anders (Journal article, 2021)

    • Low infection rates after 34,361 intramedullary nail operations in 55 low- and middle-income countries. Validation of the Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) Online Surgical Database 

      Young, Sven; Lie, Stein Atle; Hallan, Geir; Zirkle, Lewis G.; Engesæter, Lars B.; Havelin, Leif Ivar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12)
      Background: The Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) supplies intramedullary (IM) nails for the treatment of long bone fractures free of charge to hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most operations ...

    • Low levels of endogenous anabolic androgenic steroids in females with severe asthma taking corticosteroids 

      Yasinska, Valentyna; Gómez, Cristina; Kolmert, Johan; Ericsson, Magnus; Pohanka, Anton; James, Anna; Andersson, Lars I.; Sparreman-Mikus, Maria; Sousa, Ana R.; Riley, John H.; Bates, Stewart; Bakke, Per S.; Kermani, Nazanin Zounemat; Caruso, Massimo; Chanez, Pascal; Fowler, Stephen J.; Geiser, Thomas; Howarth, Peter H.; Horváth, Ildikó; Krug, Norbert; Montuschi, Paolo; Sanak, Marek; Behndig, Annelie; Shaw, Dominick E.; Knowles, Richard G.; Dahlén, Barbro; van der Zee, Anke-Hilse Maitland; Sterk, Peter J.; Djukanovic, Ratko; Adcock, Ian M.; Chung, Kian Fan; Wheelock, Craig E.; Dahlén, Sven-Erik; Jonsson, Eva Wikström (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Rationale Patients with severe asthma are dependent upon treatment with high doses of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and often also oral corticosteroids (OCS). The extent of endogenous androgenic anabolic steroid (EAAS) ...

    • Low Levels of the Omega-3 Index are Associated with Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Remain Stable in Survivors in the Subacute Phase 

      Aarsetøy, Hildegunn; Aarsetøy, Reidun; Lindner, Thomas Werner; Staines, Harry; Harris, William S.; Nilsen, Dennis W. T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-14)
      In previous studies, low blood levels of n-3 fatty acids (FA) have been associated with increased risk of cardiac death, and the omega-3 index (red blood cell (RBC) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) ...

    • Low myocardial energetic efficiency is associated with increased mortality in aortic stenosis 

      Bahlmann, Edda; Einarsen, Eigir; Cramariuc, Dana; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Mancusi, Costatino; Rossebø, Anne Bjørhovde; Willems, Stephan; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objectives In hypertension, low myocardial energetic efficiency (MEEi) has been documented as an integrated marker of metabolic and left ventricular (LV) myocardial dysfunction. We tested the predictive performance of MEEi ...

    • Low Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency among Nepalese Infants Despite High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency among Their Mothers 

      Haugen, Johanne; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Henjum, Sigrun; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew; Ueland, Per Magne; Midtun, Øivind; Shrestha, Prakash Sunder; Strand, Tor A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12-21)
      Background: Describing vitamin D status and its predictors in various populations is important in order to target public health measures. Objectives: To describe the status and predictors of vitamin D status in healthy ...

    • Low rate of local recurrence detection by rectoscopy in follow-up of rectal cancer 

      Tronstad, Per Kristian; Simpson, Lise Valen Hume; Olsen, Bjørn Christian Elias Grova; Pfeffer, Frank; Karliczek, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aim: The main aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of rectoscopy for detecting local recurrence of rectal cancer in patients following low anterior resection. Method: This was a retrospective study of 201 ...

    • Low risk pregnancies after a cesarean section: Determinants of trial of labor and its failure 

      Lehmann, Sjur; Baghestan, Elham; Børdahl, Per E; Irgens, Lorentz M.; Rasmussen, Svein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-13)
      Introduction: In pregnancies after a previous cesarean section (CS), a planned repeat CS delivery has been associated with excess risk of adverse outcome. However, also the alternative, a trial of labor after CS (TOLAC), ...

    • Low serum DHEA-S is associated with impaired lung function in women 

      Triebner, Kai; Pesce, Giancarlo; van der Plaat, Diana A.; Courbon, Dominique; Hustad, Steinar; Sigsgaard, Torben; Nowak, Dennis; Heinrich, Joachim; Antó, Jósep Maria; Dorado-Arenas, Sandra; Martínez-Moratalla, Jesús; Gullon-Blanco, Jose A.; Sánchez-Ramos, José L.; Rahérison, Chantal; Pin, Isabelle; Demoly, Pascal; Toren, Kjell; Forsberg, Bertil; Lindberg, Eva; Zemp, Elisabeth; Jogi, Rain; Probst-Hensch, Nicole; Dharmage, Shyamali C.; Jarvis, Debbie; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Marcon, Alessandro; Gómez-Real, Francisco; Leynaert, Bénédicte; Gislason, Thorarinn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Emerging evidence suggests that androgens and estrogens have a role in respiratory health, but it is largely unknown whether levels of these hormones can affect lung function in adults from the general population. ...

    • Low Serum Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Predict Hip Fracture in the Elderly: A NOREPOS Study 

      Holvik, Kristin; Ahmed, Luai Awad; Forsmo, Siri; Gjesdal, Clara Gram; Grimnes, Guri; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Schei, Berit; Blomhoff, Rune; Tell, Grethe S; Meyer, Haakon E (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08)
      Background: Despite considerable interest, the relationship between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and the risk of hip fracture is not fully established. Objective: The objective of the study was to study the association ...

    • Low temperature and low UV indexes correlated with peaks of influenza virus activity in Northern Europe during 2010-2018 

      Ianevski, Aleksandr; Zusinaite, Eva; Shtaida, Nastassia; Kallio-Kokko, Hannimari; Valkonen, Mia; Kantele, Anu; Telling, Kaidi; Lutsar, Irja; Letjuka, Pille; Metelitsa, Natalja; Oksenych, Valentyn; Dumpis, Uga; Vitkauskiene, Astra; Stašaitis, Kestutis; Öhrmalm, Christina; Bondeson, Kåre; Bergqvist, Anders; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Tenson, Tanel; Merits, Andres; Kainov, Denis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-01)
      With the increasing pace of global warming, it is important to understand the role of meteorological factors in influenza virus (IV) epidemics. In this study, we investigated the impact of temperature, UV index, humidity, ...

    • Low use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for malaria prevention in south-central Ethiopia: A community-based cohort study 

      Shanka, Tarekegn Solomon; Loha, Eskindir; Deressa, Wakgari; Gari, Taye; Overgaard, Hans Jørgen; Lindtjorn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-10)
      Introduction: A decline in malaria morbidity and mortality has been documented in Ethiopia since 2005 following a scale-up of the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). However, universal access to LLINs ...