• Altered biomarkers for cardiovascular disease and inflammation in autoimmune Addison's disease - a cross-sectional study 

      Sævik, Åse Bjorvatn; Ueland, Grethe Åstrøm; Åkerman, Anna-Karin; Methlie, Paal; Quinkler, Marcus; Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm; Höybye, Charlotte; Debowska, Aleksandra; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Dahle, Anne Lise; Carlsen, Siri; Tomkowicz, Aneta; Sollid, Stina Therese; Nermoen, Ingrid; Grønning, Kaja; Dahlqvist, Per; Grimnes, Guri; Skov, Jakob; Finnes, Trine Elisabeth; Valland, Susanna Fonneland; Wahlberg, Jeanette; Holte, Synnøve Emblem; Kämpe, Olle; Bensing, Sophie; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Øksnes, Marianne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective: Increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease has been reported in autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD), but pathomechanisms are poorly understood. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We compared serum ...
    • The Composite Autonomic Symptom Score 31 Questionnaire: A Sensitive Test to Detect Risk for Autonomic Neuropathy 

      Meling, Sondre V.; Tjora, Erling; Eichele, Heike; Ejskjaer, Niels; Carlsen, Siri; Njølstad, Pål Rasmus; Brock, Christina; Søfteland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background and Aims. Autonomic neuropathy is a common but often neglected complication of diabetes, prediabetes, and even in individuals with an elevated risk of diabetes. The Composite Autonomic Symptom Score (COMPASS) ...
    • Continuous Subcutaneous Hydrocortisone Infusion versus Oral Hydrocortisone Replacement for Treatment of Addison’s Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial 

      Øksnes, Marianne; Björnsdottir, Sigridur; Isaksson, Magnus; Methlie, Paal; Carlsen, Siri; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Broman, Jan-Erik; Triebner, Kai; Kämpe, Olle; Hulting, Anna-Lena; Bensing, Sophie; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Løvås, Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
      Context: Conventional glucocorticoid replacement therapy fails to mimic the physiological cortisol rhythm, which may have implications for morbidity and mortality in patients with Addison’s disease. Objective: The objective ...
    • Intensified follow-up of patients with type 1 diabetes and poor glycaemic control: A multicentre quality improvement collaborative based on data from the Norwegian Diabetes Register for Adults 

      Madsen, Tone Vonheim; Cooper, John Graham; Carlsen, Siri; Loevaas, Karianne; Rekdal, Magne; Igland, Jannicke; Sandberg, Sverre; Ueland, Grethe Åstrøm; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Sølvik, Una Ørvim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and poor glycaemic control are at high risk of developing microvascular and macrovascular complications. The aim of this study was to determine if a quality improvement ...
    • Outcomes of Patients With Graves Disease 25 Years After Initiating Antithyroid Drug Therapy 

      Stokland, Ann-Elin Meling; Austdal, Marie; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Carlsen, Siri; Hetland, Hanne Brit; Breivik, Lars Ertesvåg; Ueland, Hans Olav; Watt, Torquil; Cramon, Per Karkov; Løvås, Kristian; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Ueland, Grethe Åstrøm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Context Graves disease (GD) is a leading cause of hyperthyroidism. Detailed investigations and predictors of long-term outcomes are missing. Objective This work aimed to investigate the outcomes in GD 25 years after ...
    • Plasma-Metanephrines in Patients with Autoimmune Addison’s Disease with and without Residual Adrenocortical Function 

      Åkerman, Anna-Karin; Sævik, Åse Bjorvatn; Thorsby, Per Medbøe; Methlie, Paal; Quinkler, Marcus; Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm; Höybye, Charlotte; Debowska, Aleksandra; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Dahle, Anne Lise; Carlsen, Siri; Tomkowicz, Aneta; Sollid, Stina Therese; Nermoen, Ingrid; Grønning, Kaja; Dahlqvist, Per; Grimnes, Guri; Skov, Jakob; Finnes, Trine Elisabeth; Wahlberg, Jeanette; Holte, Synnøve Emblem; Simunkova, Katerina; Kämpe, Olle; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Øksnes, Marianne; Bensing, Sophie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-22)
      Purpose: Residual adrenocortical function, RAF, has recently been demonstrated in one-third of patients with autoimmune Addison’s disease (AAD). Here, we set out to explore any influence of RAF on the levels of plasma ...
    • Potential Transcriptional Biomarkers to Guide Glucocorticoid Replacement in Autoimmune Addison's Disease 

      Sævik, Åse Bjorvatn; Wolff, Anette Susanne Bøe; Björnsdottir, Sigridur; Simunkova, Katerina; Hynne, Martha Schei; Dolan, David William Peter; Bratland, Eirik; Knappskog, Per M; Methlie, Paal; Carlsen, Siri; Isaksson, Magnus; Bensing, Sophie; Kämpe, Olof; Husebye, Eystein S; Løvås, Kristian; Øksnes, Marianne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background No reliable biomarkers exist to guide glucocorticoid (GC) replacement treatment in autoimmune Addison’s disease (AAD), leading to overtreatment with alarming and persistent side effects or undertreatment, which ...
    • Rectal sensitivity correlated with gastrointestinal-mediated glucose disposal, but not the incretin effect 

      Meling, Sondre V.; Tjora, Erling; Eichele, Heike; Nedergaard, Rasmus B.; Knop, Filip K.; Ejskjaer, Niels; Carlsen, Siri; Njølstad, Pål Rasmus; Brock, Christina; Søfteland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Objective The mechanisms behind the diminished incretin effect in type 2 diabetes are uncertain, but impaired vagal transmission has been suggested. We aimed to investigate the association between the incretin effect ...
    • Residual Corticosteroid Production in Autoimmune Addison Disease 

      Sævik, Åse Bjorvatn; Åkerman, Anna-Karin; Methlie, Paal; Quinkler, Marcus; Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm; Høybye, Charlotte; Debowska, Aleksandra; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Dahle, Anne Lise; Carlsen, Siri; Tomkowicz, Aneta; Sollid, Stina Therese; Nermoen, Ingrid; Grønning, Kaja; Dahlqvist, Per; Grimnes, Guri; Skov, Jakob; Finnes, Trine Elisabeth; Valland, Susanna Fonneland; Wahlberg, Jeanette; Holte, Synnøve Emblem; Simunkova, Katerina; Kämpe, Olle; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Bensing, Sophie; Øksnes, Marianne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Design: Two-staged, cross-sectional clinical study in 17 centers (Norway, Sweden, and Germany). Residual glucocorticoid (GC) production was defined as quantifiable serum cortisol and 11-deoxycortisol and residual ...
    • Type 2 diabetes in general practice in Norway 2005-2014: moderate improvements in risk factor control, but still major gaps in complication screening 

      Bakke, Åsne; Thue, Geir; Carlsen, Siri; Dalen, Ingvild; Skeie, Svein; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Madsen, Tone Vonheim; Oord, Ellen Renate; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Claudi, Tor; Gjelsvik, Bjørn E.; Tran, Anh Thi; Jenum, Anne Karen; Sandberg, Sverre; Cooper, John Graham (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Objective: To assess the status of type 2 diabetes care in general practice and changes in the quality of care between 2005 and 2014, and to identify areas of diabetes care requiring improvement. Research design and methods: ...