Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Author "Bleskestad, Inger Hjørdis"
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Klotho and Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Are Independent of Vitamin D, and Unlike Vitamin D, Are Not Associated With Graft- and Patient Survival After Kidney Transplantation
Thorsen, Inga Strand; Bleskestad, Inger Hjørdis; Åsberg, Anders; Jonsson, Grete; Skadberg, Øyvind; Heldal, Kristian; Gøransson, Lasse Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Short-term survival after kidney transplantation is excellent but long-term survival remains suboptimal. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between soluble α-Klotho (sKlotho) and intact ... -
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, fibroblast growth factor 23, and soluble klotho in long-term kidney donors
Thorsen, Inga Strand; Bleskestad, Inger Hjørdis; Jonsson, Grete; Skadberg, Øyvind; Gøransson, Lasse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: The best treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is kidney transplantation. Twenty-seven percent of transplantations in Norway are from living donors. Recent studies have shown an increased risk of ESRD ... -
Vitamin D as a risk factor for patient survival after kidney transplantation: A prospective observational cohort study
Thorsen, Inga Strand; Bleskestad, Inger Hjørdis; Åsberg, Anders; Hartmann, Anders; Skadberg, Øyvind; Brede, Cato; Ueland, Thor; Pasch, Andreas; Reisæter, Anna Varberg; Gøransson, Lasse (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Short‐term survival after kidney transplantation is excellent, but long‐term survival remains low and is equivalent to non‐end‐stage renal disease patients with many invasive malignancies. The aim of the study ...