• Admission C – reactive protein after acute ischemic stroke is associated with stroke severity and mortality: The 'Bergen stroke study' 

      Idicula, Titto T.; Brøgger, Jan C.; Næss, Halvor; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Thomassen, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04-28)
      Background: There is growing evidence that inflammation plays an important role in atherogenesis. Previous studies show that C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker, is associated with stroke outcomes and future ...
    • Association between visceral, cardiac and sensorimotor polyneuropathies in diabetes mellitus 

      Søfteland, Eirik; Brock, Christina; Frøkjær, Jens B.; Brøgger, Jan C.; Madácsy, László; Gilja, Odd Helge; Arendt-Nielsen, Lars; Simrén, Magnus; Drewes, Asbjørn M.; Dimcevski, Georg Gjorgji (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
      Aims: Gastrointestinal complaints are common in diabetes mellitus. However, its association to peripheral sensorimotor and autonomic neuropathies is not well investigated. The aim was to assess skin, muscle, bone and ...
    • Expression of the progenitor marker NG2/CSPG4 predicts poor survival and resistance to ionising radiation in glioblastoma 

      Svendsen, Agnete; Verhoeff, Joost J. C.; Immervoll, Heike; Brøgger, Jan C.; Kmiecik, Justyna; Poli, Aurélie; Netland, Inger A.; Planagumà, Jesús; Torsvik, Anja; Sakariassen, Per Øystein; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Enger, Per Øyvind; Tronstad, Karl Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-08-24)
      Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive brain tumour, where patients respond poorly to radiotherapy and exhibit dismal survival outcomes. The mechanisms of radioresistance are not completely understood. However, cancer ...
    • Serum uri acid: neuroprotection in thrombolysis. The Bergen NORSTROKE study 

      Logallo, Nicola; Næss, Halvor; Idicula, Titto T.; Brøgger, Jan C.; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Thomassen, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-25)
      Background: A possible synergic role of serum uric acid (SUA) with thrombolytic therapies is controversial and needs further investigations. We therefore evaluated association of admission SUA with clinical improvement and ...