• Placental epigenetic clocks: estimating gestational age using placental DNA methylation levels 

      Lee, Yunsung; Choufani, Sanaa; Weksberg, Rosanna; Wilson, Samantha L.; Yuan, Victor; Burt, Amber; Marsit, Carmen; Lu, Ake T.; Ritz, Beate; Bohlin, Jon; Gjessing, Håkon K.; Harris, Jennifer Ruth; Magnus, Per; Binder, Alexandra M.; Robinson, Wendy P.; Jugessur, Astanand; Horvath, Steve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The human pan-tissue epigenetic clock is widely used for estimating age across the entire lifespan, but it does not lend itself well to estimating gestational age (GA) based on placental DNAm methylation (DNAm) data. We ...
    • Pre-conception and prenatal alcohol exposure from mothers and fathers drinking and head circumference: results from the Norwegian Mother-Child Study (MoBa) 

      Zuccolo, Luisa; deRoo, Lisa; Wills, Andrew K; Smith, George Davey; Surén, Pål; Roth, Christine; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Magnus, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12-23)
      Although microcephaly is a feature of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, it is currently unknown whether low-to-moderate prenatal alcohol exposure affects head circumference. Small magnitude associations reported in observational ...
    • Pregnancy-Related Risk Factors Are Associated With a Significant Burden of Treated Hypertension Within 10 Years of Delivery: Findings From a Population-Based Norwegian Cohort 

      Egeland, Grace M.; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Staff, Anne Cathrine; Eide, Geir Egil; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Klungsøyr, Kari; Trogstad, Lill; Magnus, Per; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Haugen, Margaretha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05)
      Background: The association between pregnancy complications and women's later cardiovascular disease has, primarily, been evaluated in studies lacking information on important covariates. This report evaluates the prospective ...
    • Prenatal fever and autism risk 

      Hornig, Mady; Bresnahan, M; Che, X; Schultz, A F; Ukaigwe, J E; Eddy, M L; Hirtz, Deborah; Gunnes, Nina; Lie, Kari Kveim; Magnus, Per; Mjaaland, Siri; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Schjølberg, Synnve; Øyen, Anne-Siri; Levin, B; Susser, Ezra; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Lipkin, W I (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Some studies suggest that prenatal infection increases risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). This study was undertaken in a prospective cohort in Norway to examine whether we could find evidence to support an association ...
    • Seasonal and pandemic influenza during pregnancy and risk of fetal death: A Norwegian registry‑based cohort study 

      Gunnes, Nina; Gjessing, Håkon K.; Bakken, Inger Johanne Landsjøåsen; Ghaderi, Sara; Gran, Jon Michael; Hungnes, Olav; Magnus, Per; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Skrondal, Anders; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Trogstad, Lill; Wilcox, Allen James; Håberg, Siri Eldevik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Previous studies of fetal death with maternal influenza have been inconsistent. We explored the effect of maternal influenza-like illness (ILI) in pregnancy on the risk of fetal death, distinguishing between diagnoses ...
    • Sensitivity and specificity of early screening for autism 

      Suren, Pål; Havdahl, Alexandra; Bresnahan, Michaeline; Hirtz, Deborah; Hornig, Mady; Lord, Catherine; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Schjølberg, Synnve; Øyen, Anne-Siri; Magnus, Per; Susser, Ezra; Lipkin, W. Ian; Stoltenberg, Camilla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Early identification and diagnosis is beneficial for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Universal early screening is recommended by many experts, but disputed because evidence is limited, and sensitivity ...
    • Two age peaks in the incidence of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: a population-based registry study from Norway 2008-2012 

      Bakken, Inger Johanne; Tveito, Kari; Gunnes, Nina; Ghaderi, Sara; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Trogstad, Lill; Håberg, Siri Eldevik; Magnus, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-01)
      Background: The aim of the current study was to estimate sex- and age-specific incidence rates of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) using population-based registry data. CFS/ME is a debilitating ...
    • Vanishing twin syndrome among ART singletons and pregnancy outcomes 

      Magnus, Maria Christine; Ghaderi, Sara; Morken, Nils-Halvdan; Magnus, Per; Romundstad, Liv Bente Bergem; Skjaerven, Rolv; Wilcox, Allen J; Håberg, Siri Eldevik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11)
      STUDY QUESTION: Among babies born by ART, do singleton survivors of a vanishing twin have lower birth weight than other singletons? SUMMARY ANSWER: Vanishing twin syndrome (VTS) was associated with lower birth weight among ...