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    • Biomarkers and risk factors of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis 

      Lie, Ingrid Anne (Doctoral thesis, 2023-02-10)
      Bakgrunn og mål: Markører på nevrodegenerasjon er tett knyttet til klinisk funksjonsnedsettelse og sykdomsprogresjon hos pasienter med multippel sklerose (MS). Slike biomarkører kan derfor bidra til å identifisere potensielle ...

    • Biomarkers in breast cancer, with special focus on tumor cell proliferation 

      Knutsvik, Gøril (Doctoral thesis, 2016-10-31)
      Background: Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease encompassing distinct subtypes that differ in incidence and prognosis. Better characterization of established biomarkers and exploration of novel biomarkers and possible ...

    • Birth length and weight as predictors of breast cancer prognosis 

      Mæhle, Bjørn Ove; Vatten, Lars J.; Tretli, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-26)
      Background Birth size, and particularly birth length, is positively associated with breast cancer risk in adulthood. The objective of this study was to examine whether birth size is associated with survival among breast ...

    • Birth Weight Is Associated With Kidney Size in Middle-Aged Women 

      Lillås, Bjørn Steinar; Qvale, Tor Hatlestad; Richter, Blazej Konrad; Vikse, Bjørn Egil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Introduction Low birth weight (LBW) is associated with increased risk of kidney disease due to lower nephron endowment leading to hyperfiltration and subsequent nephron loss. Kidney size is commonly used as a proxy for ...

    • Births in two different delivery units in the same clinic - A prospective study of healthy primiparous women 

      Eide, Britt Ingeborg; Nilsen, Anne Britt Vika; Rasmussen, Svein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-06-22)
      Background: Earlier studies indicate that midwife-led birth settings are associated with modest benefits, including reduced medical interventions and increased maternal satisfaction. The generalizability of these studies ...

    • Blockade of lymphotoxin-beta receptor signaling reduces aspects of Sjogren's syndrome in salivary glands of non-obese diabetic mice 

      Gatumu, Margaret Karimi; Skarstein, Kathrine; Papandile, Adrian; Browning, Jeffrey L.; Fava, Roy A.; Bolstad, Anne Isine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-02-18)
      Introduction The lymphotoxin-beta receptor (LTβR) pathway is important in the development and maintenance of lymphoid structures. Blocking this pathway has proven beneficial in murine models of autoimmune diseases such as ...

    • Blood Pressure Treatment in Kidney Transplant Recipients—Can We Improve? 

      Onsøien, Mari Olsen; Midtvedt, Karsten; Reisæter, Anna Varberg; Aasarød, Knut; Waldum-Grevbo, Bård; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Åsberg, Anders (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background. Hypertension in kidney transplant (KTx) recipients is common, affecting both patient and graft survival. Annual data from the Norwegian Renal Registry reveal that <50% of adult (>18 y) KTx recipients reach ...

    • Blue-blocking glasses as additive treatment for mania: A randomized placebo-controlled trial 

      Henriksen, Tone Elise Gjøtterud; Skrede, Silje; Fasmer, Ole Bernt; Schøyen, Helle Kristine; Leskauskaite, Ieva; Bjørke-Bertheussen, Janette; Assmus, Jörg; Hamre, Børge; Grønli, Janne; Lund, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05)
      Objectives: The discovery of the blue lightsensitive retinal photoreceptor responsible for signaling daytime to the brain suggested that light to the circadian system could be inhibited by using blue-blocking orange tinted ...

    • Blue-blocking glasses as adjunctive treatment for bipolar mania - and exploration of motor activity patterns in serious mental disorders 

      Henriksen, Tone Elise Gjøtterud (Doctoral thesis, 2020-10-23)
      Background: There is a need for more effective treatments of bipolar mania. Promising reports of the effects of dark therapy on bipolar disorder symptoms and the discovery of a mainly blue-light sensitive daylight-signaling ...

    • Bone cement product and failure in total knee arthroplasty: A follow-up study of 26,147 knee replacements between 1997 and 2013 in Norway 

      Birkeland, Øystein; Espehaug, Birgitte; Havelin, Leif Ivar; Furnes, Ove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Background and purpose — The bone cement market for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Norway has been dominated by a few products and distributors. Palacos with gentamicin had a market share exceeding 90% before 2005, but ...

    • Bowel function and quality of life after superior mesenteric nerve plexus transection in right colectomy with D3 extended mesenterectomy 

      Thorsen, Yngve; Stimec, Bojan V.; Andersen, Solveig Norheim; Lindstrøm, Jonas Christoffer; Pfeffer, Frank; Øresland, Tom; Ignjatovic, Dejan; RCC Study Group (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Background: The aim of this study was to ascertain the impact of injury to the superior mesenteric nerve plexus caused by right colectomy with D3 extended mesenterectomy as performed in the prospective multicenter trial: ...

    • Bowel Perfusion Measured with Dynamic Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Predicts Treatment Outcome in Patients with Crohn’s Disease 

      Sævik, Fredrik Eriksen; Nylund, Kim; Hausken, Trygve; Ødegaard, Svein; Gilja, Odd Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-02)
      Background: To improve management of patients with Crohn's disease (CD), objective measurements of the degree of local inflammation in the gastrointestinal wall are needed. Increased microvessel density and perfusion are ...

    • Brain amyloid and vascular risk are related to distinct white matter hyperintensity patterns 

      Pålhaugen, Lene; Sudre, Carole H; Teceläo, Sandra Raquel Ramos; Nakling, Arne; Almdahl, Ina Selseth; Kalheim, Lisa Flem; Cardoso, M Jorge; Johnsen, Stein Harald; Rongve, Arvid; Aarsland, Dag; Bjørnerud, Atle; Selnes, Per; Fladby, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are associated with vascular risk and Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, we examined relations between WMH load and distribution, amyloid pathology and vascular risk in 339 controls ...

    • Brain atrophy and clinical characteristics predicting SDMT performance in multiple sclerosis: A 10-year follow-up study 

      Jacobsen, Cecilie; Zivadinov, Robert; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Dalaker, Turi Olene; Dalen, Ingvild; Benedict, Ralph H.B.; Bergsland, Niels; Farbu, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objectives To identify Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), clinical and demographic biomarkers predictive of worsening information processing speed (IPS) as measured by Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT). Methods Demographic, ...

    • Brain atrophy and employment in multiple sclerosis patients: a 10-year follow-up study 

      Jacobsen, Cecilie; Zivadinov, Robert; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Dalaker, Turi Olene; Dalen, Ingvild; Bergsland, Niels; Farbu, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background: Multiple sclerosis is often associated with unemployment. The contribution of grey matter atrophy to unemployment is unclear. Objectives: To identify magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers of grey matter and ...

    • Brain changes induced by electroconvulsive therapy are broadly distributed 

      Ousdal, Olga Therese; Argyelan, Miklos; Narr, Katherine L.; Abbott, Christopher; Wade, Benjamin; Vandenbulcke, Mathieu; Urretavizcaya, Mikel; Tendolkar, Indira; Takamiya, Akihiro; Stek, Max L.; Soriano-Mas, Carles; Redlich, Ronny; Paulson, Olaf B.; Oudega, Mardien L.; Opel, Nils; Nordanskog, Pia; Kishimoto, Taishiro; Kämpe, Robin; Jørgensen, Anders; Hanson, Lars G.; Hamilton, J. Paul; Espinoza, Randall; Emsell, Louise; van Eijndhoven, Philip; Dols, Annemieke; Dannlowski, Udo; Cardoner, Narcis; Bouckaert, Filip; Anand, Amit; Bartsch, Hauke; Kessler, Ute; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Dale, Anders; Oltedal, Leif (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03-01)
      Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is associated with volumetric enlargements of corticolimbic brain regions. However, the pattern of whole-brain structural alterations following ECT remains unresolved. Here, we ...

    • Brain lateralization, attention and cognitive control in presistent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 

      Dramsdahl, Margaretha (Doctoral thesis, 2011-12-09)
      Objective: Divergent brain lateralization and dysfunctional attention and cognitive control may be part of the pathophysiology of ADHD, with the corpus callosum (CC) and the anterior cortex cinguli (ACC) as important ...

    • “Brain MR spectroscopy in autism spectrum disorder—the GABA excitatory/inhibitory imbalance theory revisited” 

      Brix, Maiken Kirkegaard; Ersland, Lars; Hugdahl, Kenneth; Grüner, Renate; Posserud, Maj-Britt; Hammar, Åse; Craven, Alexander R.; Noeske, Ralph; Evans, C. John; Walker, Hanne B.; Midtvedt, Tore; Beyer, Mona K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-22)
      Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) from voxels placed in the left anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) was measured from 14 boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and 24 gender and age-matched typically developing (TD) ...

    • Brain MRI changes in Parkinson’s disease A cross sectional study 

      Beyer, Mona K. (Doctoral thesis, 2007-11-09)
      Background: Cognitive impairment is common even in newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease (PD), and characteristically involves executive and visuospatial functions with deficits also in the memory domain. There is an increased ...

    • Breast cancer of the young: Exploring age-related breast cancer biology 

      Ingebriktsen, Lise Martine (Doctoral thesis, 2023-11-30)
      Brystkreft er en sykdom som i en økende grad rammer kvinner i Norge og den vestlige verden. Brystkreft blant yngre kvinner er også økende, og dessuten assosiert med mer aggressiv tumor type og verre klinisk utfall sammenlignet ...