• DNA methylation risk score for type 2 diabetes is associated with gestational diabetes 

      Linares-Pineda, Teresa M.; Fragoso Bargas, Nicolas; Picón, María José; Molina-Vega, Maria; Jenum, Anne Karen; Sletner, Line; Lee-Ødegård, Sindre; Opsahl, Julia Onsrud; Moen, Gunn-Helen; Qvigstad, Elisabeth; Prasad, Rashmi B.; Birkeland, Kåre Inge; Morcillo, Sonsoles; Sommer, Christine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-13)
      Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) share many pathophysiological factors including genetics, but whether epigenetic marks are shared is unknown. We aimed to test whether a ...
    • HbA1c versus oral glucose tolerance test as a method to diagnose diabetes mellitus in vascular surgery patients 

      Hjellestad, Iren Drange; Astor, Marianne; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Søfteland, Eirik; Jonung, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-25)
      Background: The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) is based on either fasting plasma glucose levels or an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Recently, an HbA1c value of ≥48 mmol/mol (6.5%) has been included as an additional ...
    • Sexual dimorphism in selenium deficiency is associated with metabolic syndrome and prevalence of heart disease 

      Weening, Eerde H.; Al-Mubarak, Ali A.; Dokter, Martin M.; Dickstein, Kenneth; Lang, Chim C.; Ng, Leong L.; Metra, Marco; van Veldhuisen, Dirk J.; Touw, Daan J.; de Boer, Rudolf A.; Gansevoort, Ron T.; Voors, Adriaan A.; Bakker, Stephan J. L.; van der Meer, Peter; Bomer, Nils (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Serum selenium levels have been associated with the incidence of heart failure (HF) and signs of the metabolic syndrome. In addition, notable differences have been reported between males and females in food ...