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    • Virus transmission during orthopedic surgery on patients with COVID-19 – a brief narrative review 

      Basso, Trude; Dale, Håvard; Langvatn, Håkon; Lønne, Greger; Skråmm, Inge; Westberg, Marianne; Wik, Tina Strømdal; Witsø, Eivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background and purpose — COVID-19 is among the most impactful pandemics that the society has experienced. Orthopedic surgery involves procedures generating droplets and aerosols and there is concern amongst surgeons that ...

    • Virus-like particle-display of the enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli heat-stable toxoid STh-A14T elicits neutralizing antibodies in mice 

      Govasli Larsen, Morten Andreas; Diaz, Yuleima; Puntervoll, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-09)
      Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes diarrhoea by secreting enterotoxins into the small intestine. Human ETEC strains may secrete any combination of three enterotoxins: the heat-labile toxin (LT) and the heat-stable ...

    • Visceral fat percentage for prediction of outcome in uterine cervical cancer 

      Eide, Agnes J.; Halle, Mari Kyllesø; Lura, Njål; Fasmer, Kristine Eldevik; Wagner-Larsen, Kari Strøno; Forsse, David Erik; Bertelsen, Bjørn; Salvesen, Øyvind Olav; Krakstad, Camilla; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective The prognostic role of adiposity in uterine cervical cancer (CC) is largely unknown. Abdominal fat distribution may better reflect obesity than body mass index. This study aims to describe computed tomography ...

    • Visual function in Norwegian children aged 5–13 years with prenatal exposure to opioid maintenance therapy: A case–control study 

      Aslaksen, Kathinka Anne; Vikesdal, Gro Horgen; Voie, Marit Torbergsen; Rowlands, Megan; Skranes, Jon Sverre; Haugen, Olav H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Purpose: To assess various aspects of visual function in school children prenatally exposed to opioid maintenance therapy (OMT) and to explore possible outcome differences between prenatal methadone and buprenorphine ...

    • Visualization of metastatic melanoma cells by fluorescence microscopy and MRI using a novel glycogen nanoprobe 

      Aasen, Synnøve Nymark (Master thesis, 2014-06-05)
      The incidence of malignant melanoma has increased steadily during the last decades. Large portions of individuals with this particular skin cancer develop multiple brain metastases, which is associated with a particular ...

    • Vitamin B status and association with antiseizure medication in pregnant women with epilepsy 

      Husebye, Elisabeth Synnøve Nilsen; Riedel, Bettina Maria Ingeborg; Monsen, Anne-Lise Bjørke; Spigset, Olav; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti Nesje; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objective Antiseizure medication (ASM) use interacts with vitamin B status in nonpregnant epilepsy populations. We aimed to examine the association between ASM and vitamin B status in pregnant women with epilepsy. Methods ...

    • Vitamin B12 and folate status in pregnant females and their infants in Norway: Secondary analysis from the Mommy´s Food Study 

      Bjørkevoll, Sol Maja Graasvold; Konijnenberg, Carolien; Kvestad, Ingrid Hafting; McCann, Adrian; Ueland, Per Magne; Næss, Synnøve; Dahl, Lisbeth; Kjellevold, Marian; Strand, Tor Arne; Markhus, Maria Wik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Vitamin B12 and folate are essential micronutrients important for normal infant growth and development. Objectives: The aims were to describe vitamin B12 and folate status in pregnant females and their infants ...

    • Vitamin B12 concentrations in milk from Norwegian women during the six first months of lactation 

      Henjum, Sigrun; Manger, Mari Skar; Hampel, Daniela; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Shahab-Ferdows, Setareh; Bastani, Nasser Ezzatkhah; Strand, Tor A; Refsum, Helga; Allen, Lindsay H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background: Human milk vitamin B12 (B12) concentrations depend on maternal status and intake; only few data are available in high-income countries. Objective: We assessed human milk B12 concentrations during the first 6 ...

    • Vitamin B12 Deficiency (Un-)Detected Using Newborn Screening in Norway 

      Tangeraas, Trine; Ljungblad, Ulf Wike; Lutvica, Elma; Kristensen, Erle; Rowe, Alexander D.; Monsen, Anne-Lise Bjørke; Rootwelt-Revheim, Terje; Sæves, Ingjerd; Pettersen, Rolf Dagfinn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Untreated vitamin B12 (B12) deficiency may cause delayed development in infants. Several newborn screening (NBS) programs have reported an increased detection rate of B12 deficiency when second-tier dried blood spot (DBS) ...

    • Vitamin B12 Levels, Substance Use Patterns and Clinical Characteristics among People with Severe Substance Use Disorders: A Cohort Study from Western Norway 

      Madebo, Tesfaye; Mitra, Bemanian; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Chowdhury, Ranadip; Aas, Christer Frode; Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Karl Trygve; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      People with severe substance use disorder (SUD) have a higher burden of micronutrient deficiency compared with the general population. The aim of this study was to investigate vitamin B12 status and risk factors of deficiency ...

    • Vitamin B12 status in infancy and the effect of a vitamin B12 injection in infants with subclinical vitamin B12 deficiency: study protocol for a register-based randomised controlled trial 

      Bakken, Kjersti Sletten; Kvestad, Ingrid; Bjørkevoll, Sol Maja Graasvold; Solvik, Beate Stokke; Kaldenbach, Siri; McCann, Adrian; Holten-Andersen, Mads Nikolaj; Ersvær, Elisabeth; Konijnenberg, Carolien; Strand, Tor Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction: Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is crucial for optimal child development and growth, yet deficiency is common worldwide. The aim of this study is twofold; (1) to describe vitamin B12 status and the status of other ...

    • Vitamin B6 catabolism and lung cancer risk: Results from the Lung Cancer Cohort Consortium (LC3) 

      Zuo, Hui; Ueland, Per Magne; Midttun, Øivind; Tell, Grethe S.; Fanidi, Anouar; Zheng, Wei; Shu, Xiao-Ou; Xiang, Yong-Bing; Wu, Jie; Prentice, Ross L.; Pettinger, Mary; Thomson, Cynthia A.; Giles, Graham G.; Hodge, Allison M.; Cai, Qiuyin; Blot, William J.; Johansson, Mikael B.; Hultdin, Johan; Grankvist, Kjell; Stevens, Victoria L.; McCullough, Marjorie L.; Weinstein, Stephanie J.; Albanes, Demetrius; Ziegler, Regina G.; Freedman, Neal David; Caporaso, Neil E.; Langhammer, Arnulf; Hveem, Kristian; Næss, Marit; Buring, Julie E.; Lee, I-Min; Gaziano, John Michael; Severi, Gianluca; Zhang, Xuehong; Stampfer, Meir Jonathan; Han, Jiali; Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Anne; Marchand, Loïc Le; Yuan, Jian-Min; Wang, Renwei; Koh, Woon-Puay; Gao, Yutang; Ericson, Ulrika C.; Visvanathan, Kala; Jones, Michael R.; Relton, Caroline Laura; Brennan, Paul J.; Johansson, Mattias; Ulvik, Arve (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03)
      Background Increased vitamin B6 catabolism related to inflammation, as measured by the PAr index (the ratio of 4-pyridoxic acid over the sum of pyridoxal and pyridoxal-5'-phosphate), has been positively associated with ...

    • Vitamin D as a risk factor for patient survival after kidney transplantation: A prospective observational cohort study 

      Thorsen, Inga Strand; Bleskestad, Inger Hjørdis; Åsberg, Anders; Hartmann, Anders; Skadberg, Øyvind; Brede, Cato; Ueland, Thor; Pasch, Andreas; Reisæter, Anna Varberg; Gøransson, Lasse (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Short‐term survival after kidney transplantation is excellent, but long‐term survival remains low and is equivalent to non‐end‐stage renal disease patients with many invasive malignancies. The aim of the study ...

    • Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated with Increased Use of Antimicrobials among Preschool Girls in Ethiopia 

      Bodin, Johanna Eva; Mihret, Adane; Holm-Hansen, Carol J C; Dembinski, Jennifer Lynn; Trieu, Mai Chi; Tessema, Bamlak; Tarekegne, Azeb; Yimer, Solomon Abebe; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Aseffa, Abraham; Haneberg, Bjørn; Mjaaland, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-07)
      Preschool children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, are highly exposed to influenza viruses. Factors related to infections, nutrition, and environmental conditions that might explain the burden of influenza among these children ...

    • Vitamin D levels, brain volume, and genetic architecture in patients with psychosis 

      Berg, Akiah Ottesen; Jørgensen, Kjetil Nordbø; Nerhus, Mari; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Popejoy, Alice; Bettella, Francesco; Norbom, Linn Christin Bonaventure; Gurholt, Tiril Pedersen; Dahl, Sandra Rinne; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Djurovic, Srdjan; Agartz, Ingrid; Melle, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-24)
      Background: Lower vitamin D levels are found in people with schizophrenia and depressive disorders, and also associated with neuroimaging abnormalities such as reduced brain volume in both animals and humans. Reduced whole ...

    • Vitamin D predicts all-cause and cardiac mortality in females with suspected acute coronary syndrome: a comparison with brain natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein 

      Næsgaard, Patrycja; Fuente, Ricardo León de la; Nilsen, Stein Tore; Woie, Leik; Årsland, Torbjørn; Staines, Harry; Nilsen, Dennis W.T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Vitamin D may not only reflect disease but may also serve as a prognostic indicator. Our aim was to assess the gender-specific utility of vitamin D measured as 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D] to predict all-cause and cardiac ...

    • Vitamin D status and associations with substance use patterns among people with severe substance use disorders in Western Norway 

      Mitra, Bemanian; Chowdhury, Ranadip; Stokke, Krister; Aas, Christer Frode; Johansson, Kjell Arne; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Chronic and harmful substance use is associated with a cluster of harms to health, including micronutrient deficiencies. Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D is important for musculoskeletal and other aspects of health. ...

    • Vitamin D status and cardiovascular disease. Observational studies in patients who underwent coronary angiography 

      Degerud, Eirik Magnus Meek (Doctoral thesis, 2016-01-19)
      Background: Vitamin D is required to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, but it is unknown whether variation in vitamin D status in the general population is physiologically relevant to development of cardiovascular ...

    • Vitamin D status and child health, growth, and neurodevelopment 

      Chowdhury, Ranadip (Doctoral thesis, 2020-08-12)
      Background: Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most commonly under diagnosed micronutrient deficiencies in the world. Both animal and human studies suggest that vitamin D plays an important role in innate and adaptive ...

    • 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 ...