• Algebraic topology-based machine learning using MRI predicts outcomes in primary sclerosing cholangitis 

      Singh, Yashbir; Jons, William A.; Eaton, John E.; Vesterhus, Mette Nåmdal; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Bjørk, Ida; Abildgaard, Andreas; Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen; Folseraas, Trine; Little, Derek; Gulamhusein, Aliya F.; Petrovic, Kosta; Negård, Anne; Conte, Gian Marco; Sobek, Joseph D.; Jagtap, Jaidip; Venkatesh, Sudhakar K.; Gores, Gregory J.; LaRusso, Nicholas F.; Lazaridis, Konstantinos N.; Erickson, Bradley J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation. However, predicting future outcomes in patients with PSC is challenging. Our ...
    • Associations of neopterin and kynurenine–tryptophan ratio with survival in primary sclerosing cholangitis 

      Dhillon, Amandeep Kaur; Rupp, Christian; Bergquist, Annika; Voitl, Robert; Folseraas, Trine; Trøseid, Marius; Midttun, Øivind; Ueland, Per Magne; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Vesterhus, Mette Nåmdal; Kummen, Martin; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background and aims Biomarkers of inflammation may be of clinical utility in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). We aimed to investigate the interferon gamma-related biomarkers neopterin and kynurenine–tryptophanratio ...
    • Bile Acid Profiles in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and their Ability to Predict Hepatic Decompensation 

      Mousa, Omar Y; Juran, Brian D; McCauley, Bryan M.; Vesterhus, Mette; Folseraas, Trine; Turgeon, Coleman T.; Ali, Ahmad; Schlicht, Erik M; Atkinson, Elizabeth J; Hu, Chang; Harnois, Denise; Carey, Elizabeth J; Gossard, Andrea A; Oglesbee, Devin; Eaton, John E; LaRusso, Nicholas F.; Gores, Gregory J.; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Lazaridis, Konstantinos N. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background and Aims: Altered bile acid (BA) homeostasis is an intrinsic facet of cholestatic liver diseases, but clinical usefulness of plasma BA assessment in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) remains understudied. We ...
    • Clinical and biochemical impact of vitamin B6 deficiency in primary sclerosing cholangitis before and after liver transplantation 

      Braadland, Peder Rustøen; Bergquist, Annika; Kummen, Martin; Bossen, Lars; Engesæter, Lise Katrine; Reims, Henrik Mikael; Bjørk, Ida Torunn; Grzyb, Krzysztof; Abildgaard, Andreas; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Folseraas, Trine; Trøseid, Marius; Ulvik, Arve; Ueland, Per Magne; Melum, Espen; Line, Pål Dag; Høivik, Marte Lie; Grønbæk, Henning; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Vesterhus, Mette Nåmdal; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background and aims We previously demonstrated that people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) had reduced gut microbial capacity to produce active vitamin B6 (pyridoxal 5’-phosphate [PLP]), which corresponded to ...
    • Detailed stratified GWAS analysis for severe COVID-19 in four European populations 

      Degenhardt, Frauke; Ellinghaus, David; Juzenas, Simonas; Lerga-Jaso, Jon; Wendorff, Mareike; Maya-Miles, Douglas; Uellendahl-Werth, Florian; ElAbd, Hesham; Lenning, Ole Bernt; Myhre, Ronny; Vadla, May Sissel; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Lind, Andreas; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Hoff, Dag Arne Lihaug; Müller, Fredrik; Solligård, Erik; Holter, Jan Cato; Afset, Jan Egil; Damås, Jan Kristian; Bergan, Jonas; Risnes, Kari; Muller, Karl Erik; Tonby, Kristian; Heggelund, Lars; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Grimsrud, Marit Mæhle; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Folseraas, Trine; Skogen, Vegard; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Rühlemann, Malte C.; Arora, Jatin; Özer, Onur; Wacker, Eike Matthias; Wienbrandt, Lars; Ortiz, Aron Blandino; de Salazar, Adolfo; Chercoles, Adolfo Garrido; Palom, Adriana; Ruiz, Agustin; Garzia-Fernandez, Alba-Estela; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Mantovani, Alberto; Zanella, Alberto; Mayer, Alena; Bandera, Alessandra; Franke, Andre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Given the highly variable clinical phenotype of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a deeper analysis of the host genetic contribution to severe COVID-19 is important to improve our understanding of underlying disease ...
    • Diagnostikk og behandling av autoimmun hepatitt 

      Vesterhus, Mette Nåmdal; Wiencke, Kristine; Haukeland, John Willy; Frigstad, Svein Oskar; Karlsen, Lars Normann; Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen; Folseraas, Trine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Autoimmun hepatitt er en kronisk leversykdom som ubehandlet kan føre til levercirrhose og leversvikt. Majoriteten av pasientene responderer godt på standard immunsuppressiv behandling, men noen opplever bivirkninger eller ...
    • Fluctuating biomarkers in primary sclerosing cholangitis: A longitudinal comparison of alkaline phosphatase, liver stiffness, and ELF 

      Fossdal, Guri; Mjelle, Anders Batman; Wiencke, Kristine; Bjørk, Ida Torunn; Gilja, Odd Helge; Folseraas, Trine; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Rosenberg, William; Melvær, Giil Lasse; Vesterhus, Mette Nåmdal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background & Aims Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive liver disease characterised by fluctuating liver biochemistries and highly variable disease progression. The Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF®) test and ...
    • Liquid biopsy-based protein biomarkers for risk prediction, early diagnosis, and prognostication of cholangiocarcinoma 

      Lapitz, Ainhoa; Azkargorta, Mikel; Milkiewicz, Piotr; Olaizola, Paula; Zhuravleva, Ekaterina; Grimsrud, Marit Mæhle; Schramm, Christoph; Arbelaiz, Ander; O'Rourke, Colm J.; La Casta, Adelaida; Milkiewicz, Malgorzata; Pastor, Tania; Vesterhus, Mette Nåmdal; Jimenez-Agüero, Raul; Dill, Michael T.; Lamarca, Angela; Valle, Juan W.; Macias, Rocio I.R.; Izquierdo-Sanchez, Laura; Pérez Castaño, Ylenia; Caballero-Camino, Francisco Javier; Riaño, Ioana; Krawczyk, Marcin; Ibarra, Cesar; Bustamante, Javier; Nova-Camacho, Luiz M.; Falcon-Perez, Juan M.; Elortza, Felix; Perugorria, Maria J.; Andersen, Jesper B.; Bujanda, Luis; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Folseraas, Trine; Rodrigues, Pedro M.; Banales, Jesus M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background & Aims Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), heterogeneous biliary tumours with dismal prognosis, lacks accurate early diagnostic methods especially important for individuals at high-risk (i.e. those with primary sclerosing ...
    • Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19 

      Niemi, Mari E.K.; Karjalainen, Juha; Liao, Rachel G.; Neale, Benjamin M.; Daly, Mark; Ganna, Andrea; Pathak, Gita A.; Andrews, Shea J.; Kanai, Masahiro; Veerapen, Kumar; Fernandez-Cadenas, Israel; Schulte, Eva C.; Striano, Pasquale; Afset, Jan Egil; Solligård, Erik; Damås, Jan Kristian; Risnes, Kari; Bettini, Laura Rachele; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Holter, Jan Cato; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Folseraas, Trine; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Tonby, Kristian; Lind, Andreas; Müller, Fredrik; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Grimsrud, Marit Mæhle; Vadla, May Sissel; Myhre, Ronny; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Hoff, Dag Arne Lihaug; Muller, Karl Erik; Heggelund, Lars; Bergan, Jonas; Skogen, Vegard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The genetic make-up of an individual contributes to the susceptibility and response to viral infection. Although environmental, clinical and social factors have a role in the chance of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and the severity ...