Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Borgeraas, Heidi"
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The Association between Progression of Atherosclerosis and the Methylated Amino Acids Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Trimethyllysine
Løland, Kjetil Halvorsen; Bleie, Øyvind; Borgeraas, Heidi; Strand, Elin; Ueland, Per Magne; Svardal, Asbjørn; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Nygård, Ottar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-29)Objective: We previously showed that treatment with folic acid (FA)/B12 was associated with more rapid progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). High doses of FA may induce methylation by increasing the availability ... -
Association of body mass index with risk of acute myocardial infarction and mortality in Norwegian male and female patients with suspected stable angina pectoris: a prospective cohort study
Borgeraas, Heidi; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer; Svingen, Gard Frodahl Tveitevåg; Seifert, Reinhard; Pedersen, Eva Kristine Ringdal; Schartum-Hansen, Hall; Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Nygård, Ottar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-21)Background: A number of previous studies have suggested that overweight or obese patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) may have lower morbidity and mortality than their leaner counterparts. Few studies have addressed ... -
The liver-heart axis in patients with severe obesity: the association between liver fibrosis and chronic myocardial injury may be explained by shared risk factors of cardiovascular disease
Young, Juliet; Seeberg, Kathrine; Aakre, Kristin Moberg; Borgeraas, Heidi; Nordstrand, Njord; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Hjelmesæth, Jøran Sture; Omland, Torbjørn; Hertel, Jens Kristoffer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Severe obesity is associated with increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease. We hypothesized that liver fibrosis as quantified by the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test would ...