Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Førsvoll, Jostein Andersen"
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Elevated levels of CXCL10 in the Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis and cervical Adenitis syndrome (PFAPA) during and between febrile episodes; an indication of a persistent activation of the innate immune system
Førsvoll, Jostein Andersen; Kristoffersen, Einar K.; Øymar, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-17)Background: The Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis and cervical Adenitis syndrome (PFAPA) is the most common periodic fever syndrome in childhood. Clinically, PFAPA may resemble autoinflammatory diseases, but ... -
The immunology of the periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis syndrome; what can the tonsils reveal. A literature review.
Førsvoll, Jostein Andersen; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Øymar, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: Tonsillectomy (TE) or adenotonsillectomy (ATE) may have a beneficial effect on the clinical course in children with the periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome. ... -
The Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis and cervical Adenitis syndrome in children. Clinical and immunological aspects
Førsvoll, Jostein Andersen (Doctoral thesis, 2015-09-11)Background: The Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis and cervical Adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome, first described in 1987, is defined by clinical criteria. With onset during early childhood, the affected children ... -
Truncating and zinc-finger variants in GLI2 are associated with hypopituitarism
Corder, Megan L.; Berland, Siren; Førsvoll, Jostein Andersen; Banerjee, Indraneel; Murray, Phil; Bratland, Eirik; Gokhale, David; Houge, Gunnar Douzgos; Houge, Sofia Douzgou (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Variants in transcription factor GLI2 have been associated with hypopituitarism and structural brain abnormalities, occasionally including holoprosencephaly (HPE). Substantial phenotypic variability and nonpenetrance have ...