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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Environmental stressors such as repeated social defeat may initiate powerful activation of subconscious parts of the brain. Here, we examine the consequences of such stress (induced by resident-intruder paradigm) on the ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Abstract. Women with female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) have been found to have genital symptoms and a three-fold higher risk of HIV infection. Despite WHO recommendations, regular antischistosomal mass drug administration ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Natural killer (NK) cells have a unique capability of spontaneous cytotoxicity against malignant cells and hold promise for off-the-shelf cell therapy against cancer. One of the key challenges in the field ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Abstract The gene ankyrin-3 (ANK3) has been consistently associated with bipolar disorder (BD) in several genome-wide association studies (GWAS). The exact molecular mechanisms underlying this genetic association remain ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Abstract Cortical morphology is a key determinant of cognitive ability and mental health. Its development is a highly intricate process spanning decades, involving the coordinated, localized expression of thousands of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)The genetic make-up of an individual contributes to the susceptibility and response to viral infection. Although environmental, clinical and social factors have a role in the chance of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and the severity ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim: The recent nationally implemented clinical pathways for the treatment of substance use problems in Norway require mapping and assessing of patients’ needs, challenges, and resources. However, there is a lack of ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2010)Marfan syndrom (MFS) er en sjelden arvelig tilstand, som oftest skyldes feil i genet FBN1 som koder for bindevevsproteinet fibrillin 1. Ved et nasjonalt kompetansesenter for sju sjeldne diagnosegrupper (TRS), erfarte vi ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2021)Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder (HCTD), caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene, FBN1. The syndrome can affect many organ systems, and is difficult to diagnose, due to overlapping features ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)The age‐dependent penetrance of organ manifestations in Marfan syndrome (MFS) is not known. The aims of this follow‐up study were to explore how clinical features change over a 10‐year period in the same Norwegian MFS ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background High levels of plasma marine n-3 fatty acids (n-3FAs) are associated with improved patient and graft survival in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of a new ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may improve cardiovascular, renal, and mental health. No previous trial has investigated the effects of marine n-3 PUFA supplementation on quality of life (QoL) indices after ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Rationale & Objective Deterioration of kidney graft function is associated with accelerated cellular senescence. Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have favorable properties that may counteract cellular ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)Background. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death following renal transplantation. Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) exert cardio-protective metabolic effects that may lower mortality risk after ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: Earlier studies suggest that being married in later life protects against dementia, and that being single in old age increases the risk of dementia. In this study, we examine midlife marital status trajectories ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Research has shown that people who have never been married, divorced, or widowed are at an increased risk of suicide compared with those who are married, but we have little knowledge as to how this elevated risk is modified ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The lungs are the organ most likely to sustain serious injury from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the mechanisms for long-term complications are not clear. Patients with severe COVID-19 have ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are at increased risk of thrombosis, which seems to be further enhanced by treatment with thrombopoietin-receptor-agonists (TPO-RAs). The underlying mechanisms of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background In approximately 20% of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms or dissections a heritable thoracic aortic disease (HTAD) is suspected. Several monogenic connective tissue diseases imply high risk of aortic ...
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Markers of hypercoagulability in CAD patients. Effects of single aspirin and clopidogrel treatment (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Cardiovascular disease with disturbances in the haemostatic system, might lead to thrombotic complications with clinical manifestations like acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke. Activation ...