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    • Legemidler og porfyri: Utvikling av et system for innhenting av farmakologisk informasjon fra legemiddelprodusenter 

      Klausen, Marianne (Master thesis, 2010-05-20)
      Akutte porfyrisykdommer er arvelig betingede metabolske sykdommer som forekommer sjeldent. Bruk av vanlige legemidler kan utløse alvorlige, akutte anfall hos pasienter med genetisk disposisjon for akutt porfyri. Nasjonalt ...

    • Leishmaniasis i Norge 

      Muller, Karl Erik; Blomberg, Bjørn; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Jensenius, Mogens; Fladeby, Cathrine; Lier, Tore; Sand, Geir; Hannula, Raisa; Langeland, Nina; Mørch, Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Bakgrunn: Leishmaniasis er en sjelden, men potensielt alvorlig tropisk infeksjonssykdom. Norske klinikere er lite kjent med diagnostikk og behandling av denne sykdommen. Formålet med studien var å undersøke forekomst, ...

    • Less, but not gone—gluten-free diet effects on fatigue in celiac disease: a prospective controlled study 

      Skjellerudsveen, Berit Mære; Omdal, Roald; Hetta, Anne Kristine; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Aabakken, Lars; Skoie, Inger Marie; Grimstad, Tore Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction: Fatigue is a frequent complaint in patients with celiac disease. A gluten-free diet is the only established treatment for celiac disease, but how this diet influences fatigue is uncertain. We aimed to investigate ...

    • Levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Norwegian children stratified by age and sex - Data from the Bergen Growth Study 2 

      Forthun, Ingvild Halsør; Roelants, Mathieu; Haug, Line Småstuen; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Schell, Lawrence M.; Jugessur, Astanand; Bjerknes, Robert; Sabaredzovic, Azemira; Bruserud, Ingvild S.; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background and aim Due to the persistence, bioaccumulation and potential adverse health effects, there have been restrictions and phase out in the production of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) since the ...

    • Lifelong exposure to residential greenspace and the premenstrual syndrome: A population-based study of Northern European women 

      Triebner, Kai Philipp; Markevych, Iana; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Skottvoll, Bente Sved; Hustad, Simon Steinar; Forsberg, Bertil; Franklin, Karl A; Holm, Mathias; Lindberg, Eva; Heinrich, Joachim; Real, Francisco Gomez; Dadvand, Payam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: The premenstrual syndrome (PMS) causes clinically relevant psychological and physical symptoms in up to 20% of women of reproductive age. To date, no studies have investigated the relationship between PMS and ...

    • Lifestyle and Empowerment Techniques in Survivorship of Gynaecologic Oncology (LETSGO study): a study protocol for a multicentre longitudinal interventional study using mobile health technology and biobanking 

      Vistad, Ingvild; Skorstad, Mette; Demmelmaier, Ingrid; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Lindemann, Kristina Yvonne Kathe; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Van De Poll-Franse, Lonneke V; Berntsen, Sveinung (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Introduction The number of gynaecological cancer survivors is increasing and there is a need for a more sustainable model of follow-up care. Today’s follow-up model is time-consuming and patients have reported unmet needs ...

    • Lifestyle intervention in patients at risk of type 2 diabetes. The effects of two low-intensity interventions, how lifestyle intervention influences health related quality of life – and how the 13-item Sense of Coherence questionnaire can predict successful lifestyle change 

      Nilsen, Vegard (Doctoral thesis, 2015-11-24)
      Background: The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is rapidly increasing, linked to the epidemic of obesity and inactivity. There is substantial research evidence for prevention of T2D by lifestyle interventions ...

    • Lifetime Cannabis Use Is Not Associated With Negative Beliefs About Medication in Patients With First Treatment Psychosis 

      Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen; Steen, Synne Wollen; Vedal, Trude Seselie Jahr; Steen, Nils Eiel; Reponen, Elina Johanna; Andreassen, Ole; Steen, Vidar Martin; Melle, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective: Cannabis use is common among patients with psychosis, and along with negative beliefs about medication, it has been found to predict poor adherence to antipsychotic drug treatment. Such lack of adherence to ...

    • Limited association between infections, autoimmune disease and genetic risk and immune activation in severe mental disorders 

      Werner, Maren Caroline Frogner; Wirgenes, Katrine Verena; Shadrin, Alexey; Lunding, Synve Hoffart; Rødevand, Linn; Hjell, Gabriela; Ormerod, Monica; Haram, Marit; Agartz, Ingrid; Djurovic, Srdjan; Melle, Ingrid; Aukrust, Pål; Ueland, Thor; Andreassen, Ole; Steen, Nils Eiel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Low-grade inflammation may be part of the underlying mechanism of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. We investigated if genetic susceptibility, infections or autoimmunity could explain the immune activation. ...

    • Limited Benefit of Fish Consumption on Risk of Hip Fracture among Men in the Community-Based Hordaland Health Study 

      Rosendahl-Riise, Hanne; Sulo, Gerhard; Karlsson, Therese; Drevon, Christian A.; Dierkes, Jutta; Tell, Grethe S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-06)
      Hip fractures have a high prevalence worldwide. Few studies have investigated whether fish consumption is associated with risk of hip fractures. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of fish ...

    • Limited clinical efficacy of azacitidine in transfusion-dependent, growth factor-resistant, low- and Int-1-risk MDS: Results from the nordic NMDSG08A phase II trial 

      Tobiasson, Magnus; Dybedal, Ingunn; Holm, Mette Skov; Karimi, Mohsen; Brandefors, Lena; Garelius, Hege; Grövdal, Michael; Høgh-Dufva, Inge; Grønbæk, Kirsten; Jansson, Monika; Marcher, Vlaus Werenberg; Nilsson, Lars Håkan; Kittang, Astrid Marta Olsnes; Porwit, Anna; Saft, Leonie; Möllgård, Lars; Hellström-Lindberg, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
      This prospective phase II study evaluated the efficacy of azacitidine (Aza)+erythropoietin (Epo) in transfusion-dependent patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Patients ineligible for or refractory to ...

    • Limited cross-border infections in patients newly diagnosed with HIV in Europe 

      Frentz, Dineke; Wensing, Annemarie M. J.; Albert, Jan; Paraskevis, Dimitrios; Abecasis, Ana B.; Hamouda, Osamah; Jørgensen, Louise B.; Kücherer, Claudia; Struck, Daniel; Schmit, Jean-Claude; Åsjø, Birgitta; Balotta, Claudia; Beshkov, Danail; Camacho, Ricardo J.; Clotet, Bonaventura; Coughlan, Suzie; De Wit, Stéphane; Griskevicius, Algirdas; Grossman, Zehava; Horban, Andrzej; Kolupajeva, Tatjana; Korn, Klaus; Kostrikis, Leondios G.; Liitsola, Kirsi; Linka, Marek; Nielsen, Claus; Otelea, Dan; Paredes, Roger; Poljak, Mario; Puchhammer-Stöckl, Elisabeth; Sönnerborg, Anders; Stanekova, Danica; Stanojevic, Maja; Vandamme, Anne-Mieke; Boucher, Charles A. B.; Van de Vijver, David A. M. C.; SPREAD Programme (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-03)
      Background: International travel plays a role in the spread of HIV-1 across Europe. It is, however, not known whether international travel is more important for spread of the epidemic as compared to endogenous infections ...

    • Limited Genetic Overlap Between Overt Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Graves' Disease in Twins: A Population-based Study 

      Skov, Jakob; Calissendorff, Jan; Eriksson, Daniel; Magnusson, Patrik K.; Kämpe, Olle; Bensing, Sophie; Kuja-Halkola, Ralf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Context Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD) are known to coaggregate in families, but the magnitude and nature of a shared etiology is unknown. Objectives To estimate the shared genetic influence on ...

    • The link between wound healing and escape from tumor dormancy 

      Dillekås, Hanna; Straume, Oddbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Tumor dormancy is considered one of the major unsolved questions in cancer biology. Understanding the mechanisms responsible for maintaining and interrupting dormancy would be a major step towards preventing overt metastatic ...

    • Lipid effects during antipsychotic drug treatment and their relevance for clinical outcomes 

      Gjerde, Priyanthi Borgen (Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-29)
      Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disorder with disease mechanisms that are still poorly understood. Evidence has emerged that lipid dysregulations and myelination abnormalities might contribute to the pathophysiology ...

    • Lipid parameters and vitamin A modify cardiovascular risk prediction by plasma neopterin 

      Dhar, Indu; Siddique, Sumia; Pedersen, Eva Kristine Ringdal; Svingen, Gard FT; Lysne, Vegard; Olsen, Thomas; Nilsen, Dennis W.T.; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Midttun, Øivind; Ueland, Per Magne; Tell, Grethe S; Nygård, Ottar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objectives Oxidised cholesterol metabolites are linked to increased production of the active vitamin A (Vit-A) form and monocyte/macrophage activation, which may be reflected by neopterin, a marker of both interferon-γ–mediated ...

    • A liposomal formulation of simvastatin and doxorubicin for improved cardioprotective and anti-cancer effect 

      Bjørnstad, Ronja; Reiten, Ingeborg Nerbø; Knudsen, Kaja Skålnes; Schjøtt, Jan Didrik; Herfindal, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Anthracyclines such as doxorubicin (Dox) are the preferred chemotherapeutics for several cancers. However, Dox-induced cardiotoxicity limits its therapeutic potential. Liposomal encapsulation of Dox has been used for ...

    • Liquid Biopsies in Solid Cancers: Implementation in a Nordic Healthcare System 

      Nordgård, Oddmund; Forthun, Rakel Brendsdal; Lapin, Morten; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Kalland, Karl Henning; Kopperud, Reidun Kristin; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Tjensvoll, Kjersti; Gilje, Bjørnar; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Hovland, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Liquid biopsies have emerged as a potential new diagnostic tool, providing detailed information relevant for characterization and treatment of solid cancers. We here present an overview of current evidence supporting the ...

    • 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 ...

    • Lithium increases mitochondrial respiration in iPSC-derived neural precursor cells from lithium responders 

      Osete, Jordi Requena; Akkouh, Ibrahim; Reis de Assis, Denis; Szabo, Attila; Frei, Evgeniia; Hughes, Timothy; Smeland, Olav Bjerkehagen; Steen, Nils Eiel; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Djurovic, Srdjan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Lithium (Li), valproate (VPA) and lamotrigine (LTG) are commonly used to treat bipolar disorder (BD). While their clinical efficacy is well established, the mechanisms of action at the molecular level are still incompletely ...