Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Haugen, Johanne"
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25-hydroxy-vitamin D concentration is not affected by severe or non-severe pneumonia, or inflammation, in young children
Haugen, Johanne; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Ulak, Manjeswori; Mathisen, Maria; Basnet, Sudha; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Valentiner-Branth, Palle; Shrestha, Prakash S.; Strand, Tor A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-17)Poor vitamin D status has been associated with increased risk and severity of respiratory tract infections. Whether or not inflammation and infection affects 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration is controversial ... -
Cytokine concentrations in plasma from children with severe and non-severe community acquired pneumonia
Haugen, Johanne; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Mathisen, Maria; Ulak, Manjeswori; Basnet, Sudha; Valentiner-Branth, Palle; Strand, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-25)Background: Children in low and middle-income countries have a high burden of pneumonia. Measuring the cytokine responses may be useful to identify novel markers for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating pneumonia. Objective: ... -
Low Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency among Nepalese Infants Despite High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency among Their Mothers
Haugen, Johanne; Ulak, Manjeswori; Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Henjum, Sigrun; Thorne-Lyman, Andrew; Ueland, Per Magne; Midtun, Øivind; Shrestha, Prakash Sunder; Strand, Tor A (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12-21)Background: Describing vitamin D status and its predictors in various populations is important in order to target public health measures. Objectives: To describe the status and predictors of vitamin D status in healthy ... -
Vitamin D Status and Its Determinants in a Paediatric Population in Norway
Holten-Andersen, Mads Nikolaj; Haugen, Johanne; Oma, Ingvild; Strand, Tor A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Recommendations for sufficient vitamin D intake in children were recently revised in Norway. However, optimal levels of vitamin D are still debated and knowledge on supplementation and vitamin D levels in healthy children ...