Thor Ueland
- Group Leader, Professor, Research Scientist; PhD
Publications 2024
Toxoplasma gondii infection associated with inflammasome activation and neuronal injury
Sci Rep, 14 (1), 5327
DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-55887-9, PubMed 38438515
Escalated complement activation during hospitalization is associated with higher risk of 60-day mortality in SARS-CoV-2-infected patients
J Intern Med, 296 (1), 80-92
DOI 10.1111/joim.13783, PubMed 38539241
Three doses of Sars-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in older adults result in similar antibody responses but reduced cellular cytokine responses relative to younger adults
Vaccine X, 20, 100564
DOI 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100564, PubMed 39403561
Canonical notch activation in patients with scrub typhus: association with organ dysfunction and poor outcome
Infection, 52 (4), 1357-1365
DOI 10.1007/s15010-024-02192-2, PubMed 38502427
Clinical profile, microbiology and outcomes in infective endocarditis treated with aortic valve replacement: a multicenter case-control study
BMC Infect Dis, 24 (1), 913
DOI 10.1186/s12879-024-09782-3, PubMed 39227795
Long-term depot specific changes in adipose tissue after treatment of acromegaly
Eur J Endocrinol, 190 (3), K37-K42
DOI 10.1093/ejendo/lvae016, PubMed 38401530
The detrimental effects of intestinal injury mediated by inflammation are limited in cardiac arrest patients: A prospective cohort study
Resusc Plus, 18, 100639
DOI 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100639, PubMed 38666252
Liraglutide and not lifestyle intervention reduces soluble CD163 after comparable weight loss in obese participants with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 23 (1), 146
DOI 10.1186/s12933-024-02237-8, PubMed 38685051
Plasma legumain in familial hypercholesterolemia: associations with statin use and cardiovascular risk markers
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 84 (1), 24-29
DOI 10.1080/00365513.2024.2309617, PubMed 38319290
Elevated interleukin 8 and matrix metalloproteinase 9 levels are associated with myocardial pathology in users of anabolic-androgenic steroids
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 31 (12), 1469-1476
DOI 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae126, PubMed 38573232
IL-22 is increased in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and associates with cardiac involvement
J Infect, 89 (1), 106176
DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106176, PubMed 38719108
Galectin-3-binding protein and future venous thromboembolism
Res Pract Thromb Haemost, 8 (1), 102311
DOI 10.1016/j.rpth.2023.102311, PubMed 38327613
No effect of surgery on kidney and cardiovascular risk factors in mild primary hyperparathyroidism: secondary analyses from a 10-year randomized controlled trial
Eur J Endocrinol, 191 (3), 354-360
DOI 10.1093/ejendo/lvae109, PubMed 39189547
Corrigendum to "Cross-trait genome-wide association analysis of C-reactive protein level and psychiatric disorders" [Psychoneuroendocrinology 157 (2023) 106368]
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 162, 106980
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.106980, PubMed 38336601
Chronic HIV Infection Increases Monocyte NLRP3 Inflammasome-Dependent IL-1α and IL-1β Release
Int J Mol Sci, 25 (13)
DOI 10.3390/ijms25137141, PubMed 39000248
Human papilloma virus vaccine induced thrombocytopenia accompanied by a wide spectrum of reversible inflammatory responses - a case report
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 84 (6), 425-427
DOI 10.1080/00365513.2024.2400663, PubMed 39264796
Retraction Note: Rifaximin alters gut microbiota profile, but does not affect systemic inflammation - a randomized controlled trial in common variable immunodeficiency
Sci Rep, 14 (1), 3704
DOI 10.1038/s41598-024-54117-6, PubMed 38355714
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Reduced by Tocilizumab and Associated With Infarct Size
JACC Adv, 3 (9), 101193
DOI 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101193, PubMed 39247678
CD38 deficient mice are not protected from atherosclerosis
Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 705, 149734
DOI 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149734, PubMed 38430607
Adherence to the Healthy Nordic Food Index is associated with reduced plasma levels of inflammatory markers in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Atheroscler Plus, 58, 38-45
DOI 10.1016/j.athplu.2024.10.003, PubMed 39525275
Extracellular matrix remodelling pathway in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from severe COVID-19 patients: an explorative study
Front Immunol, 15, 1379570
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1379570, PubMed 38957465
The long non-coding RPPH1 is decreased in leukocytes and increased in plasma from women developing pre-eclampsia†
Biol Reprod, 111 (2), 427-435
DOI 10.1093/biolre/ioae069, PubMed 38685609
α1-Antichymotrypsin Complex (SERPINA3) Is an Independent Predictor of All-Cause but Not Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for Chest Pain of Suspected Coronary Origin
Cardiology, 149 (4), 338-346
DOI 10.1159/000537919, PubMed 38402860
Chemokine ligand 18 predicts all-cause mortality in patients hospitalized with chest pain of suspected coronary origin
Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev, 21, 200264
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200264, PubMed 38596196
Elevated levels of peripheral and central nervous system immune markers reflect innate immune dysregulation in autism spectrum disorder
Psychiatry Res, 342, 116245 (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116245, PubMed 39481220
Cognitive and inflammatory heterogeneity in severe mental illness: Translating findings from blood to brain
Brain Behav Immun, 118, 287-299
DOI 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.03.014, PubMed 38461955
Longitudinal course of inflammatory-cognitive subgroups across first treatment severe mental illness and healthy controls
Psychol Med, 54 (12), 1-11 (in press)
DOI 10.1017/S003329172400206X, PubMed 39354711
C-C Motif Ligand 7 (CCL7) and C-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 3 (CCR3) dysregulation in patients with scrub typhus and association with mortality
J Infect Dis (in press)
DOI 10.1093/infdis/jiae401, PubMed 39190223
High dose statin treatment reduces circulating Dickkopf-1 following acute myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 406, 132035
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132035, PubMed 38604450
Markers of extracellular matrix degradation and inflammasome activation are associated with carotid plaques in virally suppressed people with HIV in Botswana
AIDS (in press)
DOI 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004014, PubMed 39283741
Cellular adhesion molecules in drug-naïve and previously medicated patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
Schizophr Res, 267, 223-229
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2024.03.029, PubMed 38574562
High viral loads combined with inflammatory markers predict disease severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Results from the NOR-Solidarity trial
J Intern Med, 296 (3), 249-259
DOI 10.1111/joim.13820, PubMed 39011800
Effect of tocilizumab on endothelial and platelet-derived CXC-chemokines and their association with inflammation and myocardial injury in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI
Int J Cardiol, 418, 132613 (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132613, PubMed 39374793
Publications 2023
Longitudinal Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Cortical Spheroids Identifies Axonal Dysregulation in the Prenatal Brain as a Mediator of Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia
Biol Psychiatry, 95 (7), 687-698
DOI 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.08.017, PubMed 37661009
Procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide is associated with adverse outcome in acute chest pain of suspected coronary origin
Front Cardiovasc Med, 10, 1191055
DOI 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1191055, PubMed 37731526
The relationship between the brain-derived neurotrophic factor and neurocognitive response to physical exercise in individuals with schizophrenia
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 157, 106356
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106356, PubMed 37562099
Alterations in inflammatory markers after a 12-week exercise program in individuals with schizophrenia-a randomized controlled trial
Front Psychiatry, 14, 1175171
DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1175171, PubMed 37265560
Impact of the von Willebrand factor-ADAMTS-13 axis on the risk of future venous thromboembolism
J Thromb Haemost, 21 (5), 1227-1237
DOI 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.01.024, PubMed 36736832
Gene expression profiling of subcutaneous adipose tissue reveals new biomarkers in acromegaly
Eur J Endocrinol, 188 (3)
DOI 10.1093/ejendo/lvad031, PubMed 36895180
High plasma levels of C1-inhibitor are associated with lower risk of future venous thromboembolism
J Thromb Haemost, 21 (7), 1849-1860
DOI 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.03.024, PubMed 37003465
Combined effect of high factor VIII levels and high mean platelet volume on the risk of future incident venous thromboembolism
J Thromb Haemost, 21 (10), 2844-2853
DOI 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.06.022, PubMed 37393000
Endocortical Trabecularization in Acromegaly: The Cause for the Paradoxically Increased Vertebral Fracture Risk?
JBMR Plus, 7 (10), e10787
DOI 10.1002/jbm4.10787, PubMed 37808394
Systemic inflammation early after kidney transplantation is associated with long-term graft loss: a cohort study
Front Immunol, 14, 1253991
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1253991, PubMed 37849758
Cross-trait genome-wide association analysis of C-reactive protein level and psychiatric disorders
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 157, 106368
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106368, PubMed 37659117
Impulsivity across severe mental disorders: a cross-sectional study of immune markers and psychopharmacotherapy
BMC Psychiatry, 23 (1), 659
DOI 10.1186/s12888-023-05154-4, PubMed 37674162
Intestinal injury in cardiac arrest is associated with multiple organ dysfunction: A prospective cohort study
Resuscitation, 185, 109748
DOI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109748, PubMed 36842675
Systemic immune profile in Prader-Willi syndrome: elevated matrix metalloproteinase and myeloperoxidase and reduced macrophage inhibitory factor
Orphanet J Rare Dis, 18 (1), 185
DOI 10.1186/s13023-023-02730-5, PubMed 37430349
Elevated Systemic Levels of Markers Reflecting Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and Inflammasome Activation Are Correlated in Severe Mental Illness
Schizophr Bull, 49 (3), 635-645
DOI 10.1093/schbul/sbac191, PubMed 36462169
Increased ferroptosis in leukocytes from preeclamptic women involving the long non-coding taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1)
J Intern Med, 295 (2), 181-195
DOI 10.1111/joim.13732, PubMed 37870937
Platelet and mitochondrial RNA is decreased in plasma-derived extracellular vesicles in women with preeclampsia-an exploratory study
BMC Med, 21 (1), 458
DOI 10.1186/s12916-023-03178-x, PubMed 37996819
Circulating markers of extracellular matrix remodelling in severe COVID-19 patients
J Intern Med, 294 (6), 784-797
DOI 10.1111/joim.13725, PubMed 37718572
Transcriptional and functional effects of lithium in bipolar disorder iPSC-derived cortical spheroids
Mol Psychiatry, 28 (7), 3033-3043
DOI 10.1038/s41380-023-01944-0, PubMed 36653674
Genetic Overlap Between Global Cortical Brain Structure, C-Reactive Protein, and White Blood Cell Counts
Biol Psychiatry, 95 (1), 62-71
DOI 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.06.008, PubMed 37348803
Proteogenomic integration reveals CXCL10 as a potentially downstream causal mediator for IL-6 signaling on atherosclerosis
medRxiv
DOI 10.1101/2023.03.24.23287543, PubMed 37034659
Proteogenomic Data Integration Reveals CXCL10 as a Potentially Downstream Causal Mediator for IL-6 Signaling on Atherosclerosis
Circulation, 149 (9), 669-683
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.064974, PubMed 38152968
Polygenic risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in relation to cardiovascular biomarkers
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci, 274 (5), 1223-1230
DOI 10.1007/s00406-023-01591-0, PubMed 37145175
Increased levels of NT-proBNP and troponin T 2 years after coronary artery bypass grafting complicated by mediastinitis
Front Cardiovasc Med, 10, 1008825
DOI 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1008825, PubMed 36824453
Troponin T and N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Are Associated with Long-Term All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Post-Sternotomy Mediastinitis following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 15-Year Follow-Up Study
Cardiology, 148 (6), 599-603
DOI 10.1159/000533631, PubMed 37586344
A role for the terminal C5-C9 complement pathway in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Front Med (Lausanne), 10, 1236495
DOI 10.3389/fmed.2023.1236495, PubMed 37621463
Complement factors B, D, C3bBbP and risk of future venous thromboembolism
Clin Immunol, 249, 109278
DOI 10.1016/j.clim.2023.109278, PubMed 36894046
Microvascular function and inflammatory activation in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
ESC Heart Fail, 10 (5), 3216-3222
DOI 10.1002/ehf2.14461, PubMed 37537779
Shared Genetic Loci Between Schizophrenia and White Blood Cell Counts Suggest Genetically Determined Systemic Immune Abnormalities
Schizophr Bull, 49 (5), 1345-1354
DOI 10.1093/schbul/sbad082, PubMed 37319439
Plasma levels of P-selectin and future risk of incident venous thromboembolism
J Thromb Haemost, 21 (9), 2451-2460
DOI 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.04.038, PubMed 37182696
Gut microbiota composition during hospitalization is associated with 60-day mortality after severe COVID-19
Crit Care, 27 (1), 69
DOI 10.1186/s13054-023-04356-2, PubMed 36814280
Inflammatory augmentation of the delayed type hypersensitivity arthritis mouse model
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol, 132 (6), 551-555
DOI 10.1111/bcpt.13864, PubMed 36946742
Coagulopathy and adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: results from the NOR-Solidarity trial
Res Pract Thromb Haemost, 8 (1), 102289
DOI 10.1016/j.rpth.2023.102289, PubMed 38292350
Fatty Acids Composition and HIV Infection: Altered Levels of n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Are Associated with Disease Progression
Viruses, 15 (7)
DOI 10.3390/v15071613, PubMed 37515299
Low-density lipoprotein particles carrying proinflammatory proteins with altered aggregation pattern detected in COVID-19 patients 3 months after hospitalization
J Infect, 86 (5), 489-492
DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.02.024, PubMed 36822413
Cytokine pattern in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with the interleukin-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab
Open Heart, 10 (2)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2023-002301, PubMed 37591633
Publications 2022
Podocan and Adverse Clinical Outcome in Patients Admitted With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes
Front Cardiovasc Med, 9, 867944
DOI 10.3389/fcvm.2022.867944, PubMed 35669474
Circulating T Cell Activation and Exhaustion Markers Are Associated With Radiation Pneumonitis and Poor Survival in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Front Immunol, 13, 875152
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.875152, PubMed 35911763
Corrigendum: Circulating T cell activation and exhaustion markers are associated with radiation pneumonitis and poor survival in non-small-cell lung cancer
Front Immunol, 13, 1051156
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1051156, PubMed 36263024
Iron homeostasis in heart transplant recipients randomized to ferric derisomaltose or placebo
Clin Transplant, 36 (7), e14695
DOI 10.1111/ctr.14695, PubMed 35532871
Target organ expression and biomarker characterization of chemokine CCL21 in systemic sclerosis associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
Front Immunol, 13, 991743
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.991743, PubMed 36211384
Composite immune marker scores associated with severe mental disorders and illness course
Brain Behav Immun Health, 24, 100483
DOI 10.1016/j.bbih.2022.100483, PubMed 35856063
Plasma Levels of the Cytokines B Cell-Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL) in Schizophrenia, Bipolar, and Major Depressive Disorder: A Cross Sectional, Multisite Study
Schizophr Bull, 48 (1), 37-46
DOI 10.1093/schbul/sbab106, PubMed 34499169
Serum amyloid A1 and pregnancy zone protein in pregnancy complications and correlation with markers of placental dysfunction
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 5 (1), 100794
DOI 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100794, PubMed 36334725
Raised Serum Markers of T Cell Activation and Exhaustion in Granulomatous-Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease in Common Variable Immunodeficiency
J Clin Immunol, 42 (7), 1553-1563
DOI 10.1007/s10875-022-01318-1, PubMed 35789314
Elevated plasma levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 are associated with risk of future incident venous thromboembolism
J Thromb Haemost, 20 (7), 1618-1626
DOI 10.1111/jth.15701, PubMed 35289062
Association of the Kynurenine Pathway of Tryptophan Metabolism With Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Related Gut Microbiota Alterations and Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation
J Infect Dis, 225 (11), 1948-1954
DOI 10.1093/infdis/jiac018, PubMed 35089326
Omicron Variant Generates a Higher and More Sustained Viral Load in Nasopharynx and Saliva Than the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2
Viruses, 14 (11)
DOI 10.3390/v14112420, PubMed 36366518
CXCL16 associates with adverse outcome and cardiac involvement in hospitalized patients with Covid-19
J Infect, 85 (6), 702-769
DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.09.029, PubMed 36216188
Inflammation in the early phase after kidney transplantation is associated with increased long-term all-cause mortality
Am J Transplant, 22 (8), 2016-2027
DOI 10.1111/ajt.17047, PubMed 35352462
Interleukin-18 signaling system links to agitation in severe mental disorders
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 140, 105721
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105721, PubMed 35301151
Interleukin-6 inhibition in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Immune cell profile in the randomised ASSAIL-MI trial
EBioMedicine, 80, 104013
DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104013, PubMed 35504178
Plasma lipopolysaccharide-binding protein is a biomarker for future venous thromboembolism: Results from discovery and validation studies
J Intern Med, 292 (3), 523-535
DOI 10.1111/joim.13502, PubMed 35426199
Fetuin-A mediates the difference in adipose tissue insulin resistance between young adult pakistani and norwegian patients with type 2 diabetes
BMC Endocr Disord, 22 (1), 208
DOI 10.1186/s12902-022-01127-y, PubMed 35978354
Markers of cellular senescence is associated with persistent pulmonary pathology after COVID-19 infection
Infect Dis (Lond), 54 (12), 918-923
DOI 10.1080/23744235.2022.2113135, PubMed 35984738
The Effect of Protease-Activated Receptor-1 (PAR-1) Inhibition on Endothelial-Related Biomarkers in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Thromb Haemost, 123 (5), 510-521
DOI 10.1055/s-0042-1760256, PubMed 36588289
Hepcidin predicts 5-year mortality after community-acquired pneumonia
Infect Dis (Lond), 54 (6), 403-409
DOI 10.1080/23744235.2021.2022194, PubMed 35057702
Lumican accumulates with fibrillar collagen in fibrosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
ESC Heart Fail, 10 (2), 858-871
DOI 10.1002/ehf2.14234, PubMed 36444917
Markers of extracellular matrix remodeling and systemic inflammation in patients with heritable thoracic aortic diseases
Front Cardiovasc Med, 9, 1073069
DOI 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1073069, PubMed 36606286
Systemic Cell Adhesion Molecules in Severe Mental Illness: Potential Role of Intercellular CAM-1 in Linking Peripheral and Neuroinflammation
Biol Psychiatry, 93 (2), 187-196
DOI 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.06.029, PubMed 36182530
Effects of liraglutide vs. lifestyle changes on soluble suppression of tumorigenesis-2 (sST2) and galectin-3 in obese subjects with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes after comparable weight loss
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 21 (1), 36
DOI 10.1186/s12933-022-01469-w, PubMed 35277168
Fecal level of butyric acid, a microbiome-derived metabolite, is increased in patients with severe carotid atherosclerosis
Sci Rep, 12 (1), 22378
DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-26759-x, PubMed 36572703
Inflammation and cognition in severe mental illness: patterns of covariation and subgroups
Mol Psychiatry, 28 (3), 1284-1292
DOI 10.1038/s41380-022-01924-w, PubMed 36577840
Breakthrough infections with the omicron and delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 result in similar re-activation of vaccine-induced immunity
Front Immunol, 13, 964525
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.964525, PubMed 36159859
Serum markers of cardiac complications in a systemic sclerosis cohort
Sci Rep, 12 (1), 4661
DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-08815-8, PubMed 35304587
Persistent T-cell exhaustion in relation to prolonged pulmonary pathology and death after severe COVID-19: Results from two Norwegian cohort studies
J Intern Med, 292 (5), 816-828
DOI 10.1111/joim.13549, PubMed 35982589
High Circulating Levels of the Homeostatic Chemokines CCL19 and CCL21 Predict Mortality and Disease Severity in COVID-19
J Infect Dis, 226 (12), 2150-2160
DOI 10.1093/infdis/jiac313, PubMed 35876699
Impact of delayed type hypersensitivity arthritis on development of heart failure by aortic constriction in mice
PLoS One, 17 (1), e0262821
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0262821, PubMed 35077491
Anti-PF4/polyanion antibodies in COVID-19 patients are associated with disease severity and pulmonary pathology
Platelets, 33 (4), 640-644
DOI 10.1080/09537104.2022.2042238, PubMed 35225150
Cardiac biomarkers retain prognostic significance in patients with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown), 23 (1), 28-36
DOI 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001281, PubMed 34839321
Circulating levels and prognostic cut-offs of sST2, hs-cTnT, and NT-proBNP in women vs. men with chronic heart failure
ESC Heart Fail, 9 (4), 2084-2095
DOI 10.1002/ehf2.13883, PubMed 35510529
Respiratory dysfunction three months after severe COVID-19 is associated with gut microbiota alterations
J Intern Med, 291 (6), 801-812
DOI 10.1111/joim.13458, PubMed 35212063
Immune marker levels in severe mental disorders: associations with polygenic risk scores of related mental phenotypes and psoriasis
Transl Psychiatry, 12 (1), 38
DOI 10.1038/s41398-022-01811-6, PubMed 35082268
Limited association between infections, autoimmune disease and genetic risk and immune activation in severe mental disorders
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 116, 110511
DOI 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2022.110511, PubMed 35063598
Publications 2021
Lower circulating neuron-specific enolase concentrations in adults and adolescents with severe mental illness
Psychol Med, 53 (4), 1479-1488
DOI 10.1017/S0033291721003056, PubMed 35387700
Exploring low grade inflammation by soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor levels in schizophrenia: a sex-dependent association with depressive symptoms
BMC Psychiatry, 21 (1), 527
DOI 10.1186/s12888-021-03522-6, PubMed 34702245
Elevated levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor as a low-grade inflammation marker in schizophrenia: A case-control study
Schizophr Res, 228, 190-192
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2020.11.051, PubMed 33450603
Randomized Trial of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol, 77 (15), 1845-1855
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.02.049, PubMed 33858620
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor upregulates CXCR7 expression and enhances CXCL12-mediated migration in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Sci Rep, 11 (1), 5127
DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-84695-8, PubMed 33664415
Combined effects of plasma von Willebrand factor and platelet measures on the risk of incident venous thromboembolism
Blood, 138 (22), 2269-2277
DOI 10.1182/blood.2021011494, PubMed 34161566
Plasma levels of von Willebrand factor and future risk of incident venous thromboembolism
Blood Adv, 5 (1), 224-232
DOI 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003135, PubMed 33570640
Lasting Immunological Imprint of Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection With Associations to Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation and Fatigue
Front Immunol, 12, 715102
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2021.715102, PubMed 34987499
Plasma Levels of Leptin and Risk of Future Incident Venous Thromboembolism
Thromb Haemost, 122 (4), 560-569
DOI 10.1055/s-0041-1732295, PubMed 34264516
Impact of a Vancomycin-Induced Shift of the Gut Microbiome in a Gram-Negative Direction on Plasma Factor VIII:C Levels: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Thromb Haemost, 122 (4), 540-551
DOI 10.1055/s-0041-1733906, PubMed 34428832
Elevated plasma D-dimer levels are associated with risk of future incident venous thromboembolism
Thromb Res, 208, 121-126
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.10.020, PubMed 34763296
Tocilizumab increases citrullinated histone 3 in non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
Open Heart, 8 (1)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001492, PubMed 33972404
Immune complexes, innate immunity, and NETosis in ChAdOx1 vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia
Eur Heart J, 42 (39), 4064-4072
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab506, PubMed 34405870
The Alternative Complement Pathway Is Activated Without a Corresponding Terminal Pathway Activation in Patients With Heart Failure
Front Immunol, 12, 800978
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2021.800978, PubMed 35003128
Neutrophil count predicts clinical outcome in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Results from the NOR-Solidarity trial
J Intern Med, 291 (2), 241-243
DOI 10.1111/joim.13377, PubMed 34411368
The inflammatory response is related to circulatory failure after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A prospective cohort study
Resuscitation, 170, 115-125
DOI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.11.026, PubMed 34838662
Dysregulated non-coding telomerase RNA component and associated exonuclease XRN1 in leucocytes from women developing preeclampsia-possible link to enhanced senescence
Sci Rep, 11 (1), 19735
DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-99140-z, PubMed 34611223
Author Correction: Dysregulated non-coding telomerase RNA component and associated exonuclease XRN1 in leucocytes from women developing preeclampsia-possible link to enhanced senescence
Sci Rep, 11 (1), 22572
DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-00917-z, PubMed 34782619
Persistent pulmonary pathology after COVID-19 is associated with high viral load, weak antibody response, and high levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9
Sci Rep, 11 (1), 23205
DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-02547-x, PubMed 34853380
Re-appraisal of the obesity paradox in heart failure: a meta-analysis of individual data
Clin Res Cardiol, 110 (8), 1280-1291
DOI 10.1007/s00392-021-01822-1, PubMed 33704552
Hepcidin and Ferritin Predict Microbial Etiology in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Open Forum Infect Dis, 8 (4), ofab082
DOI 10.1093/ofid/ofab082, PubMed 33880390
IL-18 and IL-18 binding protein are related to disease severity and parasitemia during falciparum malaria
BMC Infect Dis, 21 (1), 1073
DOI 10.1186/s12879-021-06751-y, PubMed 34663245
Adiponectin Is Related to Cardiovascular Risk in Severe Mental Illness Independent of Antipsychotic Treatment
Front Psychiatry, 12, 623192
DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.623192, PubMed 34122163
Lung CD4+ T-cells in patients with lung fibrosis produce pro-fibrotic interleukin-13 together with interferon-γ
Eur Respir J, 57 (3)
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Increased circulating IL-18 levels in severe mental disorders indicate systemic inflammasome activation
Brain Behav Immun, 99, 299-306
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The relationship between Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF23) and cardiac MRI findings following primary PCI in patients with acute first time STEMI
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Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Arrhythmia in Atrial Fibrillation and Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Circulating regulators of the wingless pathway in precapillary pulmonary hypertension
Respirology, 26 (6), 574-581
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Increased inflammatory markers reflecting fibrogenesis are independently associated with cardiac involvement in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
J Infect, 82 (5), 186-230
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Growth differentiation factor 15 predicts poor prognosis in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction and anemia: results from RED-HF
Clin Res Cardiol, 111 (4), 440-450
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NT-proBNP for Risk Prediction in Heart Failure: Identification of Optimal Cutoffs Across Body Mass Index Categories
JACC Heart Fail, 9 (9), 653-663
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Angiopoietin-2 and angiopoietin-like 4 protein provide prognostic information in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome
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Complement component 7 is associated with total- and cardiac death in chest-pain patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 21 (1), 496
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Publications 2020
Circulating levels and prognostic value of soluble ST2 in heart failure are less influenced by age than N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity troponin T
Eur J Heart Fail, 22 (11), 2078-2088
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Decreased IL-1β-induced CCL20 response in human iPSC-astrocytes in schizophrenia: Potential attenuating effects on recruitment of regulatory T cells
Brain Behav Immun, 87, 634-644
DOI 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.02.008, PubMed 32109548
YKL-40 (Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1) Serum Levels in Aortic Stenosis
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Plasma parasitemia as assessed by quantitative PCR in relation to clinical disease severity in African adults with falciparum malaria with and without HIV co-infection
Infection, 48 (3), 367-373
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Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Related Gut Microbiota Alterations on Metabolic Comorbid Conditions
Clin Infect Dis, 71 (8), e359-e367
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Novel Insights Into the Effects of Interleukin 6 Antagonism in Non-ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Employing the SOMAscan Proteomics Platform
J Am Heart Assoc, 9 (12), e015628
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Legumain in Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Substudy of the PLATO (Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes) Trial
J Am Heart Assoc, 9 (17), e016360
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Plasma levels of growth differentiation factor 15 are associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism
Blood, 136 (16), 1863-1870
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Elevated markers of gut leakage and inflammasome activation in COVID-19 patients with cardiac involvement
J Intern Med, 289 (4), 523-531
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Soluble T-Cell Immunoglobulin Mucin Domain-3 Is Associated With Hepatitis C Virus Coinfection and Low-Grade Inflammation During Chronic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Open Forum Infect Dis, 7 (2), ofaa033
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Soluble Markers of Interleukin 1 Activation as Predictors of First-Time Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected Individuals
J Infect Dis, 221 (4), 506-509
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Systemic complement activation is associated with respiratory failure in COVID-19 hospitalized patients
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 117 (40), 25018-25025
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Subjects with familial hypercholesterolemia have lower aortic valve area and higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers
J Clin Lipidol, 15 (1), 134-141
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Increased interleukin-6 and macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 are associated with respiratory failure in COVID-19
Sci Rep, 10 (1), 21697
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Rosuvastatin alters the genetic composition of the human gut microbiome
Sci Rep, 10 (1), 5397
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Distinct patterns of soluble leukocyte activation markers are associated with etiology and outcomes in precapillary pulmonary hypertension
Sci Rep, 10 (1), 18540
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Absence of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Hematopoietic Cells Reduces Adverse Remodeling After Experimental Myocardial Infarction
JACC Basic Transl Sci, 5 (12), 1210-1224
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Gut Microbiota-Dependent Trimethylamine N-Oxide Associates With Inflammation in Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Front Immunol, 11, 574500
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Low fibre intake is associated with gut microbiota alterations in chronic heart failure
ESC Heart Fail, 7 (2), 456-466
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Interleukin 18 (IL-18) and its binding protein (IL-18BP) are increased in patients with epilepsy suggesting low-grade systemic inflammation
Seizure, 80, 221-225
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Plasma levels of interleukin 27 in falciparum malaria is increased independently of co-infection with HIV: potential immune-regulatory role during malaria
BMC Infect Dis, 20 (1), 65
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Exploring the potential effect of paricalcitol on markers of inflammation in de novo renal transplant recipients
PLoS One, 15 (12), e0243759
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Atherogenic Lipid Ratios Related to Myeloperoxidase and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Psychotic Disorders
Front Psychiatry, 11, 672
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Cannabis Use Is Associated With Increased Levels of Soluble gp130 in Schizophrenia but Not in Bipolar Disorder
Front Psychiatry, 11, 642
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Elevated levels of the secreted wingless agonist R-spondin 3 in preeclamptic pregnancies
J Hypertens, 38 (7), 1347-1354
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Elevated plasma sTIM-3 levels in patients with severe COVID-19
J Allergy Clin Immunol, 147 (1), 92-98
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Distinct and early increase in circulating MMP-9 in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure
J Infect, 81 (3), e41-e43
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Elevated Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Activity Early in Pregnancy Predicts Prediabetes 5 Years Later
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 105 (3)
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Reduced levels of circulating adhesion molecules in adolescents with early-onset psychosis
NPJ Schizophr, 6 (1), 20
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Publications 2019
Revisiting the obesity paradox in heart failure: Per cent body fat as predictor of biomarkers and outcome
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 26 (16), 1751-1759
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C-X-C Ligand 16 Is an Independent Predictor of Cardiovascular Death and Morbidity in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 39 (11), 2402-2410
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Rationale for the ASSAIL-MI-trial: a randomised controlled trial designed to assess the effect of tocilizumab on myocardial salvage in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Open Heart, 6 (2), e001108
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Variation in Serum PCSK9 (Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9), Cardiovascular Disease Risk, and an Investigation of Potential Unanticipated Effects of PCSK9 Inhibition
Circ Genom Precis Med, 12 (1), e002335
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Homeostatic Chemokines and Prognosis in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
J Am Coll Cardiol, 74 (6), 774-782
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.06.030, PubMed 31395128
Hip Structure Analyses in Acromegaly: Decrease of Cortical Bone Thickness After Treatment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
JBMR Plus, 3 (12), e10240
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Effect of hormone replacement therapy on atherogenic lipid profile in postmenopausal women
Thromb Res, 184, 1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2019.10.005, PubMed 31677448
Levels of Lipoprotein (a) in patients with coronary artery disease with and without inflammatory rheumatic disease: a cross-sectional study
BMJ Open, 9 (5), e030651
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The Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cognition Appears Neither Related to Current Physical Activity Nor Mediated by Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in a Sample of Outpatients With Schizophrenia
Front Psychiatry, 10, 785
DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00785, PubMed 31708824
Complement activation assessed by the plasma terminal complement complex and future risk of venous thromboembolism
J Thromb Haemost, 17 (6), 934-943
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Rifaximin alters gut microbiota profile, but does not affect systemic inflammation - a randomized controlled trial in common variable immunodeficiency
Sci Rep, 9 (1), 167 (Retracted)
DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-35367-7, PubMed 30655568
Pentraxin-3 vs C-reactive protein and other prognostic biomarkers in acute coronary syndrome: A substudy of the Platelet Inhibition and Patients Outcomes (PLATO) trial
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 9 (4), 313-322
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Association Between Abdominal Aortic Calcification, Bone Mineral Density, and Fracture in Older Women
J Bone Miner Res, 34 (11), 2052-2060
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Plasma levels of mannose-binding lectin and future risk of venous thromboembolism
J Thromb Haemost, 17 (10), 1661-1669
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Legumain is upregulated in acute cardiovascular events and associated with improved outcome - potentially related to anti-inflammatory effects on macrophages
Atherosclerosis, 296, 74-82
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.12.008, PubMed 31870625
Impaired HDL Function Amplifies Systemic Inflammation in Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Sci Rep, 9 (1), 9427
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Inflammatory markers are altered in severe mental disorders independent of comorbid cardiometabolic disease risk factors
Psychol Med, 49 (10), 1749-1757
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Inflammatory markers are altered in severe mental disorders independent of comorbid cardiometabolic disease risk factors - ERRATUM
Psychol Med, 49 (10), 1758
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Lipoprotein(a) concentration is associated with plasma arachidonic acid in subjects with familial hypercholesterolaemia
Br J Nutr, 122 (7), 790-799
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Profiling of immune-related gene expression in children with familial hypercholesterolaemia
J Intern Med, 287 (3), 310-321
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Serum levels of inflammation-related markers and metabolites predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with and without bevacizumab in breast cancers
Int J Cancer, 146 (1), 223-235
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Prognostic biomarkers for immunotherapy with ipilimumab in metastatic melanoma
Clin Exp Immunol, 197 (1), 74-82
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Encephalitis and aseptic meningitis: short-term and long-term outcome, quality of life and neuropsychological functioning
Sci Rep, 9 (1), 16158
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Increased levels of sST2 in patients with mitral annulus disjunction and ventricular arrhythmias
Open Heart, 6 (1), e001016
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Increased Complement Factor B and Bb Levels Are Associated with Mortality in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis
J Immunol, 203 (7), 1973-1980
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Inflammatory biomarkers are associated with aetiology and predict outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia: results of a 5-year follow-up cohort study
ERJ Open Res, 5 (1)
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Index of microvascular resistance to assess the effect of rosuvastatin on microvascular function in women with chest pain and no obstructive coronary artery disease: A double-blind randomized study
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 94 (5), 660-668
DOI 10.1002/ccd.28157, PubMed 30790446
Activated dendritic cells and monocytes in HIV immunological nonresponders: HIV-induced interferon-inducible protein-10 correlates with low future CD4+ recovery
AIDS, 33 (7), 1117-1129
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Gut microbiota composition during a 12-week intervention with delayed-release dimethyl fumarate in multiple sclerosis - a pilot trial
Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin, 5 (4), 2055217319888767
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Vitamin D as a risk factor for patient survival after kidney transplantation: A prospective observational cohort study
Clin Transplant, 33 (5), e13517
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The carnitine-butyrobetaine-TMAO pathway after cardiac transplant: Impact on cardiac allograft vasculopathy and acute rejection
J Heart Lung Transplant, 38 (10), 1097-1103
DOI 10.1016/j.healun.2019.06.003, PubMed 31301965
CCL21 and prognosis in acute coronary syndrome
Aging (Albany NY), 11 (21), 9225-9226
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Adipokines and macrophage markers during pregnancy-Possible role for sCD163 in prediction and progression of gestational diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Metab Res Rev, 35 (3), e3114
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Bone Matrix Levels of Dickkopf and Sclerostin are Positively Correlated with Bone Mass and Strength in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Int J Mol Sci, 20 (12)
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ALCAM predicts future cardiovascular death in acute coronary syndromes: Insights from the PLATO trial
Atherosclerosis, 293, 35-41
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.11.031, PubMed 31835039
Admission Levels of DKK1 (Dickkopf-1) Are Associated With Future Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 39 (2), 294-302
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Increased interleukin 18 activity in adolescents with early-onset psychosis is associated with cortisol and depressive symptoms
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 112, 104513
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Publications 2018
T cell and monocyte/macrophage activation markers associate with adverse outcome, but give limited prognostic value in anemic patients with heart failure: results from RED-HF
Clin Res Cardiol, 108 (2), 133-141
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Prognostic Value of High-Sensitivity Troponin T in Chronic Heart Failure: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis
Circulation, 137 (3), 286-297
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High-sensitivity troponin T, NT-proBNP and glomerular filtration rate: A multimarker strategy for risk stratification in chronic heart failure
Int J Cardiol, 277, 166-172
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.10.079, PubMed 30416028
Effect of Everolimus Initiation and Calcineurin Inhibitor Elimination on Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in De Novo Heart Transplant Recipients
Circ Heart Fail, 11 (9), e004050
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Levels and prognostic impact of circulating markers of inflammation, endothelial activation and extracellular matrix remodelling in patients with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BMC Cancer, 18 (1), 739
DOI 10.1186/s12885-018-4659-0, PubMed 30005623
Trans-fatty Acids and Survival in Renal Transplantation
J Ren Nutr, 29 (3), 169-180
DOI 10.1053/j.jrn.2018.08.003, PubMed 30309780
An association between YKL-40 and type 2 diabetes in psychotic disorders
Acta Psychiatr Scand, 139 (1), 37-45
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Plasma hepcidin is associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism
Blood Adv, 2 (11), 1191-1197
DOI 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018018465, PubMed 29844204
sST2 Predicts Outcome in Chronic Heart Failure Beyond NT-proBNP and High-Sensitivity Troponin T
J Am Coll Cardiol, 72 (19), 2309-2320
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2165, PubMed 30384887
Inflammatory and related biomarkers are associated with post-transplant diabetes mellitus in kidney recipients: a retrospective study
Transpl Int, 31 (5), 510-519
DOI 10.1111/tri.13116, PubMed 29341300
CCL21 as a Potential Serum Biomarker for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Systemic Sclerosis
Arthritis Rheumatol, 70 (10), 1644-1653
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Augmented concentrations of CX3CL1 are associated with interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis
PLoS One, 13 (11), e0206545
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Exploring the Wnt signaling pathway in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Transl Psychiatry, 8 (1), 55
DOI 10.1038/s41398-018-0102-1, PubMed 29507296
Attenuated Notch signaling in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Sci Rep, 8 (1), 5349
DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-23703-w, PubMed 29593239
Interleukin-6 receptor inhibition with tocilizumab induces a selective and substantial increase in plasma IP-10 and MIP-1β in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 271, 1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.136, PubMed 29961572
Gut Microbiota Signature in Heart Failure Defined From Profiling of 2 Independent Cohorts
J Am Coll Cardiol, 71 (10), 1184-1186
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Prevalence and prognostic implication of iron deficiency and anaemia in patients with severe aortic stenosis
Open Heart, 5 (2), e000901
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Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Pre-diabetes 5 Years Postpartum using 75 g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test at 14-16 Weeks' Gestation
Sci Rep, 8 (1), 13392
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Circulating delta-like Notch ligand 1 is correlated with cardiac allograft vasculopathy and suppressed in heart transplant recipients on everolimus-based immunosuppression
Am J Transplant, 19 (4), 1050-1060
DOI 10.1111/ajt.15141, PubMed 30312541
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) concentration is independently associated with mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Int J Cardiol, 262, 79-84
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.03.028, PubMed 29622507
IL-6 Receptor Inhibition by Tocilizumab Attenuated Expression of C5a Receptor 1 and 2 in Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Front Immunol, 9, 2035
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02035, PubMed 30258440
Soluble IL-1 receptor 2 is associated with left ventricular remodelling in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 268, 187-192
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.05.032, PubMed 29853279
Soluble markers of neutrophil, T-cell and monocyte activation are associated with disease severity and parasitemia in falciparum malaria
BMC Infect Dis, 18 (1), 670
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High neopterin and IP-10 levels in cerebrospinal fluid are associated with neurotoxic tryptophan metabolites in acute central nervous system infections
J Neuroinflammation, 15 (1), 327
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Systemic and Airway Inflammation after Exposure to Fumes from Military Small Arms
Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 197 (10), 1349-1353
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Low Levels of Immunoglobulins and Mannose-Binding Lectin Are Not Associated With Etiology, Severity, or Outcome in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Open Forum Infect Dis, 5 (2), ofy002
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Plasma n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels and Survival in Renal Transplantation
J Ren Nutr, 28 (5), 333-339
DOI 10.1053/j.jrn.2018.02.008, PubMed 29703632
Pentraxin 3 level is elevated in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and reflects the severity of disease-associated epistaxis
Laryngoscope, 129 (1), E44-E49
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Treatment of sleep apnea in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial
Scand Cardiovasc J, 52 (6), 372-377
DOI 10.1080/14017431.2019.1567933, PubMed 30638392
Pro-gastrin-releasing peptide and outcome in patients with heart failure and anaemia: results from the RED-HF study
ESC Heart Fail, 5 (6), 1052-1059
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Serum PCSK9 is modified by interleukin-6 receptor antagonism in patients with hypercholesterolaemia following non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Open Heart, 5 (2), e000765
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Serum lipoprotein(a) is not modified by interleukin-6 receptor antagonism or associated with inflammation in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 274, 348-350
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.06.093, PubMed 29961573
Osteoprotegerin Is Associated With Major Bleeding But Not With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: Insights From the PLATO (Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes) Trial
J Am Heart Assoc, 7 (2)
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Reduced brain-derived neurotrophic factor is associated with childhood trauma experiences and number of depressive episodes in severe mental disorders
Schizophr Res, 205, 45-50
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2018.08.007, PubMed 30126813
Publications 2017
Wnt5a is associated with right ventricular dysfunction and adverse outcome in dilated cardiomyopathy
Sci Rep, 7 (1), 3490
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Wnt5a is elevated in heart failure and affects cardiac fibroblast function
J Mol Med (Berl), 95 (7), 767-777
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Associations of brain-natriuretic peptide, high-sensitive troponin T, and high-sensitive C-reactive protein with outcomes in severe aortic stenosis
PLoS One, 12 (6), e0179304
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Soluble ST2 is associated with disease severity in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Biomarkers, 22 (3-4), 367-371
DOI 10.1080/1354750X.2016.1278266, PubMed 28067540
Functional Bowel Disorders Are Associated with a Central Immune Activation
Gastroenterol Res Pract, 2017, 1642912
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Effect of interleukin-6 inhibition on coronary microvascular and endothelial function in myocardial infarction
Heart, 103 (19), 1521-1527
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A Study of TNF Pathway Activation in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in Plasma and Brain Tissue
Schizophr Bull, 43 (4), 881-890
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Leptin and adiponectin as predictors of cardiovascular risk after gestational diabetes mellitus
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 16 (1), 5
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CXC chemokine ligand 16 is increased in gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia and associated with lipoproteins in gestational diabetes mellitus at 5 years follow-up
Diab Vasc Dis Res, 14 (6), 525-533
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Large Reduction in Adiponectin During Pregnancy Is Associated With Large-for-Gestational-Age Newborns
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 102 (7), 2552-2559
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Increased Secondary/Primary Bile Acid Ratio in Chronic Heart Failure
J Card Fail, 23 (9), 666-671
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Persistent increase in TNF and IL-1 markers in severe mental disorders suggests trait-related inflammation: a one year follow-up study
Acta Psychiatr Scand, 136 (4), 400-408
DOI 10.1111/acps.12783, PubMed 28815548
The Notch Ligands DLL1 and Periostin Are Associated with Symptom Severity and Diastolic Function in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
J Cardiovasc Transl Res, 10 (4), 401-410
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Limited Added Value of Circulating Inflammatory Biomarkers in Chronic Heart Failure
JACC Heart Fail, 5 (4), 256-264
DOI 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.01.008, PubMed 28359413
Immune activation and HIV-specific T cell responses are modulated by a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor in untreated HIV-infected individuals: An exploratory clinical trial
PLoS One, 12 (5), e0176527
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The alternative complement pathway is dysregulated in patients with chronic heart failure
Sci Rep, 7, 42532
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Osteoprotegerin levels in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Temporal profile and association with myocardial injury and left ventricular function
PLoS One, 12 (3), e0173034
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Cytokine responses, microbial aetiology and short-term outcome in community-acquired pneumonia
Eur J Clin Invest, 48 (1)
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Association of Circulating Wnt Antagonists With Severe Abdominal Aortic Calcification in Elderly Women
J Endocr Soc, 1 (1), 26-38
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Extracellular matrix markers and risk of myocardial infarction: The HUNT Study in Norway
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 24 (11), 1161-1167
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Monocyte/macrophage and T cell activation markers are not independently associated with MI risk in healthy individuals - results from the HUNT Study
Int J Cardiol, 243, 502-504
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Novel serum and bile protein markers predict primary sclerosing cholangitis disease severity and prognosis
J Hepatol, 66 (6), 1214-1222
DOI 10.1016/j.jhep.2017.01.019, PubMed 28161472
Prognostic importance of emerging cardiac, inflammatory, and renal biomarkers in chronic heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction and anaemia: RED-HF study
Eur J Heart Fail, 20 (2), 268-277
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Immediate response in markers of inflammation and angiogenesis during exercise: a randomised cross-over study in heart transplant recipients
Open Heart, 4 (2), e000635
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Childhood maltreatment severity is associated with elevated C-reactive protein and body mass index in adults with schizophrenia and bipolar diagnoses
Brain Behav Immun, 65, 342-349
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Publications 2016
Low YKL-40 in chronic heart failure may predict beneficial effects of statins: analysis from the controlled rosuvastatin multinational trial in heart failure (CORONA)
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Modelling difficulties in abstract thinking in psychosis: the importance of socio-developmental background
Cogn Neuropsychiatry, 22 (1), 39-52
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LDL cholesterol in early pregnancy and offspring cardiovascular disease risk factors
J Clin Lipidol, 10 (6), 1369-1378.e7
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Low Circulating Levels of Mitochondrial and High Levels of Nuclear DNA Predict Mortality in Chronic Heart Failure
J Card Fail, 22 (10), 823-8
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Plasma Levels of Marine n-3 Fatty Acids Are Inversely Correlated With Proinflammatory Markers sTNFR1 and IL-6 in Renal Transplant Recipients
J Ren Nutr, 27 (3), 161-168
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Microbiota-Dependent Marker TMAO Is Elevated in Silent Ischemia but Is Not Associated With First-Time Myocardial Infarction in HIV Infection
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 71 (2), 130-6
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LIGHT/TNFSF14 is increased in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and promotes islet cell dysfunction and endothelial cell inflammation in vitro
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Patients with depression display cytokine levels in serum and cerebrospinal fluid similar to patients with diffuse neurological symptoms without a defined diagnosis
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat, 12, 817-22
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High Level of Chemokine CCL18 Is Associated With Pulmonary Function Deterioration, Lung Fibrosis Progression, and Reduced Survival in Systemic Sclerosis
Chest, 150 (2), 299-306
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Bone resorption following weight loss surgery is associated with treatment procedure and changes in secreted Wnt antagonists
Endocrine, 53 (1), 313-21
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Risk Factors for Long-Term Mortality after Hospitalization for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A 5-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study
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Vitamin D Status and Long-Term Mortality in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Secondary Data Analysis from a Prospective Cohort
PLoS One, 11 (7), e0158536
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor, a role in COPD
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 311 (1), L1-7
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A Cross-Sectional Study of the Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Pathology in Patients With Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Am J Gastroenterol, 111 (10), 1467-1475
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Altered gut microbiota profile in common variable immunodeficiency associates with levels of lipopolysaccharide and markers of systemic immune activation
Mucosal Immunol, 9 (6), 1455-1465
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Serum osteoprotegrin (OPG) in subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Lupus, 26 (8), 865-870
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Effect of a single dose of the interleukin-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab on inflammation and troponin T release in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial
Eur Heart J, 37 (30), 2406-13
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Circulating PCSK9 and Risk of Myocardial Infarction: The HUNT Study in Norway
JACC Basic Transl Sci, 1 (7), 568-575
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Gene expression in term placentas is regulated more by spinal or epidural anesthesia than by late-onset preeclampsia or gestational diabetes mellitus
Sci Rep, 6, 29715
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Low circulating pentraxin 3 levels in pregnancy is associated with gestational diabetes and increased apoB/apoA ratio: a 5-year follow-up study
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 15, 23
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Impact of Systemic Inflammation on the Progression of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Curr Diab Rep, 16 (4), 26
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Inflammatory evidence for the psychosis continuum model
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 67, 189-97
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.02.011, PubMed 26923849
Endostatin is higher and associated with pulmonary involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome
Clin Exp Rheumatol, 34 (4), 690-3
PubMed 27214260
Wound complications and surgical events in de novo heart transplant patients treated with everolimus: Post-hoc analysis of the SCHEDULE trial
Int J Cardiol, 210, 80-4
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Increased circulating resistin is associated with insulin resistance, oxidative stress and platelet activation in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Thromb Haemost, 116 (6), 1089-1099
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Circulating cell-free DNA is elevated in community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and predicts short-term outcome
J Infect, 73 (4), 383-6
DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2016.07.011, PubMed 27452197
The Carnitine-butyrobetaine-trimethylamine-N-oxide pathway and its association with cardiovascular mortality in patients with carotid atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, 247, 64-9
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.01.033, PubMed 26868510
Neil3-dependent base excision repair regulates lipid metabolism and prevents atherosclerosis in Apoe-deficient mice
Sci Rep, 6, 28337
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Specific allergen immunotherapy: effect on IgE, IgG4 and chemokines in patients with allergic rhinitis
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 76 (2), 118-27
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Low levels of short- and medium-chain acylcarnitines in HIV-infected patients
Eur J Clin Invest, 46 (5), 408-17
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Lessons Learned From a Randomized Study of Oral Valganciclovir Versus Parenteral Ganciclovir Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: The VICTOR Trial
Clin Infect Dis, 62 (9), 1154-60
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Publications 2015
The Effect of Everolimus Initiation and Calcineurin Inhibitor Elimination on Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in De Novo Recipients: One-Year Results of a Scandinavian Randomized Trial
Am J Transplant, 15 (7), 1967-75
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Secreted Frizzled Related Protein 3 in Chronic Heart Failure: Analysis from the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA)
PLoS One, 10 (8), e0133970
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Complement Activation Correlates With Disease Severity and Contributes to Cytokine Responses in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria
J Infect Dis, 212 (11), 1835-40
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Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in childhood
Eur J Paediatr Neurol, 19 (4), 411-4
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Elevated inflammatory markers in preeclamptic pregnancies, but no relation to systemic arterial stiffness
Pregnancy Hypertens, 5 (4), 325-9
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Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia and diagnostic yields of microbiological methods: a 3-year prospective study in Norway
BMC Infect Dis, 15, 64
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Inflammatory markers are associated with general cognitive abilities in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients and healthy controls
Schizophr Res, 165 (2-3), 188-94
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2015.04.004, PubMed 25956633
Association between cytokine levels, verbal memory and hippocampus volume in psychotic disorders and healthy controls
Acta Psychiatr Scand, 133 (1), 53-62
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Body mass index influence interferon-beta treatment response in multiple sclerosis
J Neuroimmunol, 288, 92-7
DOI 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2015.09.008, PubMed 26531700
Soluble CXCL16 and risk of myocardial infarction: The HUNT study in Norway
Atherosclerosis, 244, 188-94
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.11.022, PubMed 26649903
Alternative splicing of placental lactogen (CSH2) in somatotroph pituitary adenomas
Neuro Endocrinol Lett, 36 (2), 136-42
PubMed 26071582
β-cell dysfunction in women with previous gestational diabetes is associated with visceral adipose tissue distribution
Eur J Endocrinol, 173 (1), 63-70
DOI 10.1530/EJE-15-0153, PubMed 25877991
Aortic Stiffness and Cardiovascular Risk in Women with Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
PLoS One, 10 (8), e0136892
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Elevated Circulating Osteoprotegerin and Renal Dysfunction Predict 15-Year Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality: A Prospective Study of Elderly Women
PLoS One, 10 (7), e0134266
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Maternal inheritance does not predict cholesterol levels in children with familial hypercholesterolemia
Atherosclerosis, 243 (1), 155-60
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.014, PubMed 26386212
Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in relation to comorbid depression and cytokine levels in Nepalese men with alcohol-use disorders
Alcohol, 49 (5), 471-8
DOI 10.1016/j.alcohol.2015.01.012, PubMed 25873205
Increased Serum Levels of the Notch Ligand DLL1 are Associated with Diastolic Dysfunction, Reduced Exercise Capacity, and Adverse Outcome in Chronic Heart Failure
J Card Fail, 22 (3), 218-23
DOI 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.07.012, PubMed 26211721
Circulating nucleosomes in chronic heart failure
Int J Cardiol, 203, 742-3
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.10.219, PubMed 26595779
The Metabolic Risk in Patients Newly Diagnosed with Acromegaly Is Related to Fat Distribution and Circulating Adipokines and Improves after Treatment
Neuroendocrinology, 103 (3-4), 197-206
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Vitamin D, vitamin D binding protein, and longitudinal outcomes in COPD
PLoS One, 10 (3), e0121622
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High MIP-1β Levels in Plasma Predict Long-Term Immunological Nonresponse to Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Infection
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 69 (4), 395-402
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Associations between circulating endostatin levels and vascular organ damage in systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease: an observational study
Arthritis Res Ther, 17 (1), 231
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Vitamin D status and effect of interferon-β1a treatment on MRI activity and serum inflammation markers in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
J Neuroimmunol, 280, 21-8
DOI 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2015.02.001, PubMed 25773151
Vitamin D supplementation and systemic inflammation in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
J Neurol, 262 (12), 2713-21
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Circulating annexin A5 predicts mortality in patients with heart failure
J Intern Med, 279 (1), 89-97
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Circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines and cytokine receptors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a cross-sectional comparative study
Scand J Rheumatol, 44 (2), 118-24
DOI 10.3109/03009742.2014.956142, PubMed 25756521
Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 3 (sFRP3) in acute coronary syndromes
Int J Cardiol, 190, 217-9
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.401, PubMed 25920031
Increased osteoprotegerin predicts poor virological outcome during anticytomegalovirus therapy in solid organ transplant recipients
Transplantation, 99 (1), 100-5
DOI 10.1097/TP.0000000000000227, PubMed 24983306
Enhanced liver fibrosis score predicts transplant-free survival in primary sclerosing cholangitis
Hepatology, 62 (1), 188-97
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IP-10 differentiates between active and latent tuberculosis irrespective of HIV status and declines during therapy
J Infect, 70 (4), 381-91
DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2014.12.019, PubMed 25597826
Myocardial Function by Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography and Activin A May Predict Mortality in Patients with Carcinoid Intestinal Disease
Cardiology, 132 (2), 81-90
DOI 10.1159/000431076, PubMed 26111973
Publications 2014
Matrix metalloproteinase 7 is associated with symptomatic lesions and adverse events in patients with carotid atherosclerosis
PLoS One, 9 (1), e84935
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0084935, PubMed 24400123
The Notch ligand Delta-like 1 is elevated and associated with mortality in patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis
Int J Cardiol, 180, 18-20
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.111, PubMed 25438200
The cardiokine secreted Frizzled-related protein 3, a modulator of Wnt signalling, in clinical and experimental heart failure
J Intern Med, 275 (6), 621-30
DOI 10.1111/joim.12175, PubMed 24330105
Interleukin-6 signaling, soluble glycoprotein 130, and inflammation in heart failure
Curr Heart Fail Rep, 11 (2), 146-55
DOI 10.1007/s11897-014-0185-9, PubMed 24477903
Cytokine network in scrub typhus: high levels of interleukin-8 are associated with disease severity and mortality
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 8 (2), e2648
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Cytokine network in adults with falciparum Malaria and HIV-1: increased IL-8 and IP-10 levels are associated with disease severity
PLoS One, 9 (12), e114480
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0114480, PubMed 25503583
Soluble ST2 reflects hemodynamic stress in non-ischemic heart failure
Int J Cardiol, 179, 378-84
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.003, PubMed 25464491
The effect of rosuvastatin on inflammation, matrix turnover and left ventricular remodeling in dilated cardiomyopathy: a randomized, controlled trial
PLoS One, 9 (2), e89732
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0089732, PubMed 24586994
Association between altered brain morphology and elevated peripheral endothelial markers--implications for psychotic disorders
Schizophr Res, 161 (2-3), 222-8
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2014.11.006, PubMed 25433965
The homeostatic chemokine CCL21 predicts mortality in aortic stenosis patients and modulates left ventricular remodeling
PLoS One, 9 (11), e112172
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0112172, PubMed 25398010
Predictors of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--results from the Bergen COPD cohort study
PLoS One, 9 (10), e109721
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Circulating dickkopf-1 in diabetes mellitus: association with platelet activation and effects of improved metabolic control and low-dose aspirin
J Am Heart Assoc, 3 (4)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.114.001000, PubMed 25037197
Elevated osteoprotegerin predicts declining renal function in elderly women: a 10-year prospective cohort study
Am J Nephrol, 39 (1), 66-74
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Markers of atherosclerotic development in children with familial hypercholesterolemia: a literature review
Atherosclerosis, 235 (2), 299-309
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.05.917, PubMed 24908240
High frequency and intensity of drinking may attenuate increased inflammatory cytokine levels of major depression in alcohol-use disorders
CNS Neurosci Ther, 20 (10), 898-904
DOI 10.1111/cns.12303, PubMed 24995667
Increased endothelial and macrophage markers are associated with disease severity and mortality in scrub typhus
J Infect, 69 (5), 462-9
DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2014.06.018, PubMed 24995849
The collagen cross-linking enzyme lysyl oxidase is associated with the healing of human atherosclerotic lesions
J Intern Med, 276 (5), 525-36
DOI 10.1111/joim.12228, PubMed 24588843
Increasing serum levels of vitamin A, D and E are associated with alterations of different inflammation markers in patients with multiple sclerosis
J Neuroimmunol, 271 (1-2), 60-5
DOI 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2014.03.014, PubMed 24713402
Efficacy of high intensity exercise on disease activity and cardiovascular risk in active axial spondyloarthritis: a randomized controlled pilot study
PLoS One, 9 (9), e108688
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0108688, PubMed 25268365
Microbiota-dependent metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide is associated with disease severity and survival of patients with chronic heart failure
J Intern Med, 277 (6), 717-26
DOI 10.1111/joim.12328, PubMed 25382824
Novel extracellular matrix biomarkers as predictors of adverse outcome in chronic heart failure: association between biglycan and response to statin therapy in the CORONA trial
J Card Fail, 21 (2), 153-9
DOI 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.10.016, PubMed 25451704
Predictive value of endostatin in chronic heart failure patients with poor kidney function
Cardiology, 130 (1), 17-22
DOI 10.1159/000368220, PubMed 25428583
Inflammatory cytokines as biomarkers in heart failure
Clin Chim Acta, 443, 71-7
DOI 10.1016/j.cca.2014.09.001, PubMed 25199849
Increased serum and bone matrix levels of the secreted Wnt antagonist DKK-1 in patients with growth hormone deficiency in response to growth hormone treatment
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 100 (2), 736-43
DOI 10.1210/jc.2014-2912, PubMed 25459913
Adipose tissue distribution in relation to insulin sensitivity and inflammation in Pakistani and Norwegian subjects with type 2 diabetes
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 74 (8), 700-7
DOI 10.3109/00365513.2014.953571, PubMed 25223599
Plasma cytokine expression in adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome
Brain Behav Immun, 46, 80-6
DOI 10.1016/j.bbi.2014.12.025, PubMed 25555530
Publications 2013
Prognostic value of CXCL16 in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart failure
Int J Cardiol, 168 (4), 4427-9
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.05.008, PubMed 23714594
Adiposity-related inflammation: effects of pregnancy
Obesity (Silver Spring), 21 (1), E124-30
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Umbilical cord levels of sclerostin, placental weight, and birth weight are predictors of total bone mineral content in neonates
Eur J Endocrinol, 168 (3), 371-8
DOI 10.1530/EJE-12-0531, PubMed 23221033
Prognostic effect of high-sensitive troponin T assessment in elderly patients with chronic heart failure: results from the CORONA trial
Circ Heart Fail, 7 (1), 96-103
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Increased systemic and local interleukin 9 levels in patients with carotid and coronary atherosclerosis
PLoS One, 8 (8), e72769
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0072769, PubMed 24023645
Lung disease, T-cells and inflammation in common variable immunodeficiency disorders
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 73 (6), 514-22
DOI 10.3109/00365513.2013.819523, PubMed 23957371
Inflammation markers in multiple sclerosis: CXCL16 reflects and may also predict disease activity
PLoS One, 8 (9), e75021
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Subjects with low plasma HDL cholesterol levels are characterized by an inflammatory and oxidative phenotype
PLoS One, 8 (11), e78241
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0078241, PubMed 24244297
Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 are associated with general severity and psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Schizophr Res, 145 (1-3), 36-42
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2012.12.023, PubMed 23403415
Two years of growth hormone treatment in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome do not improve the low BMD
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 98 (4), E753-60
DOI 10.1210/jc.2012-3378, PubMed 23436915
Glucose homeostasis in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome during treatment with growth hormone: results from a 12-month prospective study
Growth Horm IGF Res, 24 (1), 16-21
DOI 10.1016/j.ghir.2013.11.002, PubMed 24360789
Attenuated RORC expression in the presence of EMT progression in somatotroph adenomas following treatment with somatostatin analogs is associated with poor clinical recovery
PLoS One, 8 (6), e66927
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0066927, PubMed 23825587
Epithelial splicing regulator protein 1 and alternative splicing in somatotroph adenomas
Endocrinology, 154 (9), 3331-43
DOI 10.1210/en.2013-1051, PubMed 23825128
Thioredoxin interacting protein is a potential regulator of glucose and energy homeostasis in endogenous Cushing's syndrome
PLoS One, 8 (5), e64247
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0064247, PubMed 23691179
The relationship between markers of extracellular cardiac matrix turnover: infarct healing and left ventricular remodelling following primary PCI in patients with first-time STEMI
Eur Heart J, 35 (6), 395-402
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/eht482, PubMed 24255130
Inflammatory cytokines in chronic heart failure: interleukin-8 is associated with adverse outcome. Results from CORONA
Eur J Heart Fail, 16 (1), 68-75
DOI 10.1093/eurjhf/hft125, PubMed 23918775
Effect of high-intensity interval training on progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy
J Heart Lung Transplant, 32 (11), 1073-80
DOI 10.1016/j.healun.2013.06.023, PubMed 23906899
Interleukin-6 and activin A are independently associated with cardiovascular events and mortality in type 2 diabetes: the prospective Asker and Bærum Cardiovascular Diabetes (ABCD) cohort study
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 12, 126
DOI 10.1186/1475-2840-12-126, PubMed 23987834
Inflammatory adipokines contribute to insulin resistance in active acromegaly and respond differently to different treatment modalities
Eur J Endocrinol, 170 (1), 39-48
DOI 10.1530/EJE-13-0523, PubMed 24092547
Association of ficolin-3 with severity and outcome of chronic heart failure
PLoS One, 8 (4), e60976
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0060976, PubMed 23596511
Characterization of cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients by markers of inflammation in plasma
PLoS One, 8 (4), e60767
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0060767, PubMed 23593305
Anakinra and tocilizumab enhance survival and function of human islets during culture: implications for clinical islet transplantation
Cell Transplant, 23 (10), 1199-211
DOI 10.3727/096368913X667529, PubMed 23635711
Tranexamic acid as adjunct therapy to bypassing agents in haemophilia A patients with inhibitors
Haemophilia, 20 (3), 369-75
DOI 10.1111/hae.12318, PubMed 24251535
CCL21 is associated with fatal outcomes in chronic heart failure: data from CORONA and GISSI-HF trials
Eur J Heart Fail, 15 (7), 747-55
DOI 10.1093/eurjhf/hft031, PubMed 23487539
Secreted Wnt antagonists during eradication of cytomegalovirus infection in solid organ transplant recipients
Am J Transplant, 14 (1), 210-5
DOI 10.1111/ajt.12506, PubMed 24224707
Prognostic value of changes in galectin-3 levels over time in patients with heart failure: data from CORONA and COACH
Circ Heart Fail, 6 (2), 219-26
DOI 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.112.000129, PubMed 23395934
Differences in insulin sensitivity, lipid metabolism and inflammation between young adult Pakistani and Norwegian patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross sectional study
BMC Endocr Disord, 13, 49
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Publications 2012
Virtual histology assessment of cardiac allograft vasculopathy following introduction of everolimus--results of a multicenter trial
Am J Transplant, 12 (10), 2700-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04234.x, PubMed 22958738
Secreted Wnt modulators in symptomatic aortic stenosis
J Am Heart Assoc, 1 (6), e002261
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.112.002261, PubMed 23316316
Soluble glycoprotein 130 predicts fatal outcomes in chronic heart failure: analysis from the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA)
Circ Heart Fail, 6 (1), 91-8
DOI 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.112.972653, PubMed 23230311
A complex interaction between Rickettsia conorii and Dickkopf-1--potential role in immune evasion mechanisms in endothelial cells
PLoS One, 7 (9), e43638
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0043638, PubMed 23028464
NT-proBNP predicts myocardial recovery after non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome
Scand Cardiovasc J, 46 (2), 65-71
DOI 10.3109/14017431.2011.652981, PubMed 22191851
Soluble ST2 is associated with adverse outcome in patients with heart failure of ischaemic aetiology
Eur J Heart Fail, 14 (3), 268-77
DOI 10.1093/eurjhf/hfs006, PubMed 22302661
Heart failure biomarkers: focus on interleukin-1 receptor-like 1-based blood tests
Drugs Today (Barc), 48 (7), 479-91
DOI 10.1358/dot.2012.48.7.1811719, PubMed 22844659
Serum levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin are associated with microalbuminuria in HIV-infected patients
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 59 (2), e24-5
DOI 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31823f35a7, PubMed 22245717
Enhanced levels of CCL19 in patients with advanced acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Clin Exp Immunol, 167 (3), 492-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04524.x, PubMed 22288592
Up-regulation of NOTCH4 gene expression in bipolar disorder
Am J Psychiatry, 169 (12), 1292-300
DOI 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.11091431, PubMed 23212060
Cardiovascular risk factors during second generation antipsychotic treatment are associated with increased C-reactive protein
Schizophr Res, 140 (1-3), 169-74
DOI 10.1016/j.schres.2012.06.040, PubMed 22817875
Intravenous immunoglobulin does not reduce left ventricular remodeling in patients with myocardial dysfunction during hospitalization after acute myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 168 (1), 212-8
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.09.092, PubMed 23046599
Galectin-3 predicts response to statin therapy in the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA)
Eur Heart J, 33 (18), 2290-6
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The predictive value of galectin-3 for mortality and cardiovascular events in the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA)
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Highly sensitive troponin T in patients with acute ischemic stroke
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Pentraxin-3 in chronic heart failure: the CORONA and GISSI-HF trials
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Gene expression profiling identifies ESRP1 as a potential regulator of epithelial mesenchymal transition in somatotroph adenomas from a large cohort of patients with acromegaly
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TXNIP is highly regulated in bone biopsies from patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome and related to bone turnover
Eur J Endocrinol, 166 (6), 1039-48
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Maternal familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) confers altered haemostatic profile in offspring with and without FH
Thromb Res, 131 (2), 178-82
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The association between neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and clinical outcome in chronic heart failure: results from CORONA*
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High-intensity interval training improves peak oxygen uptake and muscular exercise capacity in heart transplant recipients
Am J Transplant, 12 (11), 3134-42
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Adipocytes as a source of increased circulating levels of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase/visfatin in active acromegaly
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Treatment of cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients: markers of inflammation as predictors of outcome
Transplantation, 94 (10), 1060-5
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Systemic biomarkers of inflammation and haemostasis in patients with chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis
BMC Infect Dis, 12, 144
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Increased levels of inflammatory cytokines and endothelin-1 in alveolar macrophages from patients with chronic heart failure
PLoS One, 7 (5), e36815
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Increased levels of the homeostatic chemokine CXCL13 in human atherosclerosis - Potential role in plaque stabilization
Atherosclerosis, 224 (1), 266-73
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A 1-year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of intravenous ibandronate on bone loss following renal transplantation
Am J Transplant, 12 (12), 3316-25
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High-sensitive troponin T and N-terminal-brain-natriuretic-peptide predict outcome in symptomatic aortic stenosis
Scand Cardiovasc J, 46 (5), 278-85
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Activin A and cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diab Vasc Dis Res, 9 (3), 234-7
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Disturbed carnitine regulation in chronic heart failure--increased plasma levels of palmitoyl-carnitine are associated with poor prognosis
Int J Cardiol, 167 (5), 1892-9
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TNF revisited: osteoprotegerin and TNF-related molecules in heart failure
Curr Heart Fail Rep, 9 (2), 92-100
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The homeostatic chemokine CCL21 predicts mortality and may play a pathogenic role in heart failure
PLoS One, 7 (3), e33038
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Tetradecylthioacetic acid increases fat metabolism and improves cardiac function in experimental heart failure
Lipids, 48 (2), 139-54
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Increased interleukin-1β levels are associated with left ventricular hypertrophy and remodelling following acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention
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Publications 2011
Elevated serum osteoprotegerin levels measured early after acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction predict final infarct size
Heart, 97 (6), 460-5
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Activin A levels are associated with abnormal glucose regulation in patients with myocardial infarction: potential counteracting effects of activin A on inflammation
Diabetes, 60 (5), 1544-51
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Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (13-14), 1285-8
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Effect of everolimus introduction on cardiac allograft vasculopathy--results of a randomized, multicenter trial
Transplantation, 92 (2), 235-43
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Excessive innate immune response and mutant D222G/N in severe A (H1N1) pandemic influenza
J Infect, 63 (4), 308-16
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No inflammatory response related to pulmonary hemodynamics in children with systemic to pulmonary shunts
Congenit Heart Dis, 6 (4), 338-46
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The prevalence of undiagnosed renal failure in a cohort of COPD patients in western Norway
Respir Med, 106 (3), 361-6
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Fatty Acid binding protein 4 is associated with carotid atherosclerosis and outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke
PLoS One, 6 (12), e28785
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Affective symptoms are associated with markers of inflammation and immune activation in bipolar disorders but not in schizophrenia
J Psychiatr Res, 45 (12), 1608-16
DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.08.003, PubMed 21889167
Favorable long-term effects of growth hormone replacement therapy on quality of life, bone metabolism, body composition and lipid levels in patients with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency
Growth Horm IGF Res, 21 (2), 69-75
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Persistently raised plasma levels of platelet-derived inflammatory mediators in HIV-infected patients during highly active anti-retroviral therapy
J Thromb Haemost, 9 (5), 1075-7
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Clustering of 37 circulating biomarkers by exploratory factor analysis in patients following complicated acute myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 166 (3), 729-35
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Inflammatory response to percutaneous coronary intervention in stable coronary artery disease
J Thromb Thrombolysis, 31 (1), 92-8
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High intensity interval training reduces systemic inflammation in post-PCI patients
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil, 18 (6), 850-7
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Lipoprotein(a) levels in coronary heart disease-susceptible and -resistant patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
Atherosclerosis, 216 (2), 426-32
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Higher levels of fatigue are associated with higher CRP levels in disease-free breast cancer survivors
J Psychosom Res, 71 (3), 136-41
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Effect of surgery on cardiac structure and function in mild primary hyperparathyroidism
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 74 (2), 174-80
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Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule and prognosis in acute ischemic stroke
Stroke, 42 (9), 2453-8
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.612440, PubMed 21757661
Galectin-3 in heart failure: high levels are associated with all-cause mortality
Int J Cardiol, 150 (3), 361-4
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.05.081, PubMed 21641051
Osteoprotegerin levels predict mortality in patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis
J Intern Med, 270 (5), 452-60
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Effect of eptifibatide on platelet-mediated inflammation in acute coronary syndromes
Int J Cardiol, 151 (3), 385-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.06.117, PubMed 21782261
Circulating levels of non-phosphorylated undercarboxylated matrix Gla protein are associated with disease severity in patients with chronic heart failure
Clin Sci (Lond), 121 (3), 119-27
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Osteoprotegerin predicts progression of chronic heart failure: results from CORONA
Circ Heart Fail, 4 (2), 145-52
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Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist is associated with changes in body composition during physiological GH substitution in patients with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 74 (1), 60-6
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03884.x, PubMed 21039720
Increased serum and bone matrix levels of transforming growth factor {beta}1 in patients with GH deficiency in response to GH treatment
Eur J Endocrinol, 165 (3), 393-400
DOI 10.1530/EJE-11-0442, PubMed 21653735
Soluble CXCL16 and long-term outcome in acute ischemic stroke
Atherosclerosis, 220 (1), 244-9
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.10.004, PubMed 22055341
Fatty acid composition in chronic heart failure: low circulating levels of eicosatetraenoic acid and high levels of vaccenic acid are associated with disease severity and mortality
J Intern Med, 270 (3), 263-72
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Prognostic value of cardiac troponin T in patients with moderate to severe heart failure scheduled for cardiac resynchronization therapy
Am Heart J, 161 (6), 1031-7
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Publications 2010
Systemic markers of inflammation are associated with cardiac allograft vasculopathy and an increased intimal inflammatory component
Am J Transplant, 10 (6), 1428-36
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2010.03118.x, PubMed 20486911
Activated platelets and atherosclerosis
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther, 8 (9), 1297-307
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Tumor necrosis factor superfamily molecules in acute coronary syndromes
Ann Med, 43 (2), 90-103
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Osteoprotegrin and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 are associated with microalbuminuria in nontreated HIV-infected patients
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 53 (3), 419-20
DOI 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181ba4101, PubMed 20190590
Activin A in carcinoid heart disease: a possible role in diagnosis and pathogenesis
Neuroendocrinology, 92 (3), 168-77
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Inflammatory markers in patients with coronary artery disease with and without inflammatory rheumatic disease
Rheumatology (Oxford), 49 (6), 1118-27
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Raised MCP-4 levels in symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis: an inflammatory link between platelet and monocyte activation
Cardiovasc Res, 86 (2), 265-73
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Osteoprotegerin: a biomarker with many faces
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 30 (9), 1684-6
DOI 10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.208843, PubMed 20720194
Systemic mannose-binding lectin is not associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Respir Med, 104 (2), 283-90
DOI 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.09.015, PubMed 19836222
Body composition and plasma levels of inflammatory biomarkers in COPD
Eur Respir J, 36 (5), 1027-33
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Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin: a biomarker in COPD
Chest, 138 (4), 888-95
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The interleukins IL-6 and IL-1Ra: a mediating role in the associations between BMI and birth weight?
J Dev Orig Health Dis, 1 (5), 310-8
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Development of pulmonary abnormalities in patients with common variable immunodeficiency: associations with clinical and immunologic factors
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 104 (6), 503-10
DOI 10.1016/j.anai.2010.04.015, PubMed 20568383
Beta cell function after weight loss: a clinical trial comparing gastric bypass surgery and intensive lifestyle intervention
Eur J Endocrinol, 164 (2), 231-8
DOI 10.1530/EJE-10-0804, PubMed 21078684
Osteoprotegerin levels in patients with severe mental disorders
J Psychiatry Neurosci, 35 (5), 304-10
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Serum levels of osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of nuclear factor -κB ligand in children with early juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a 2-year prospective controlled study
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J, 8, 30
DOI 10.1186/1546-0096-8-30, PubMed 21134287
Children with familial hypercholesterolemia are characterized by an inflammatory imbalance between the tumor necrosis factor α system and interleukin-10
Atherosclerosis, 214 (1), 163-8
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.10.002, PubMed 21040915
Serum osteoprotegerin levels and long-term prognosis in patients with stable angina pectoris
Atherosclerosis, 212 (2), 644-9
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.06.027, PubMed 20621297
Undercarboxylated matrix Gla protein is associated with indices of heart failure and mortality in symptomatic aortic stenosis
J Intern Med, 268 (5), 483-92
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C-reactive protein; a potential marker of second cancer and cardiovascular disease in testicular cancer survivors?
Eur J Cancer, 46 (18), 3425-33
DOI 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.08.004, PubMed 20832295
Adrenomedullin is increased in alveolar macrophages and released from the lungs into the circulation in severe heart failure
Basic Res Cardiol, 105 (1), 89-98
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Publications 2009
Elevated serum uric acid levels following heart transplantation predict all-cause and cardiac mortality
Eur J Heart Fail, 11 (10), 1005-13
DOI 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp115, PubMed 19737803
Testosterone: a novel therapeutic approach in chronic heart failure?
J Am Coll Cardiol, 54 (10), 928-9
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.05.039, PubMed 19712803
Effect of surgery on cardiovascular risk factors in mild primary hyperparathyroidism
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 94 (7), 2255-61
DOI 10.1210/jc.2008-2742, PubMed 19351725
Patients with pulmonary hypertension related to congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunts are characterized by inflammation involving endothelial cell activation and platelet-mediated inflammation
Congenit Heart Dis, 4 (3), 153-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2009.00297.x, PubMed 19489942
Increased production of CXCL16 in experimental and clinical heart failure: a possible role in extracellular matrix remodeling
Circ Heart Fail, 2 (6), 624-32
DOI 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.108.821074, PubMed 19919988
Early changes in bone mass, biochemical bone markers and fibroblast growth factor 23 after renal transplantation
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 69 (2), 161-7
DOI 10.1080/00365510802449634, PubMed 18972258
Systemic inflammatory markers in COPD: results from the Bergen COPD Cohort Study
Eur Respir J, 35 (3), 540-8
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Perfusion temperature, thyroid hormones and inflammation during pediatric cardiac surgery
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 10 (1), 76-80
DOI 10.1510/icvts.2009.213876, PubMed 19822605
Treatment with the PPARgamma agonist rosiglitazone downregulates interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in individuals with metabolic syndrome
Eur J Endocrinol, 162 (2), 267-73
DOI 10.1530/EJE-09-0706, PubMed 19926782
Inflammatory mediators in morbidly obese subjects: associations with glucose abnormalities and changes after oral glucose
Eur J Endocrinol, 161 (3), 451-8
DOI 10.1530/EJE-09-0421, PubMed 19542241
Similar immune profile in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: selective increase in soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor I and von Willebrand factor
Bipolar Disord, 11 (7), 726-34
DOI 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2009.00757.x, PubMed 19839997
Soluble CXCL16 predicts long-term mortality in acute coronary syndromes
Circulation, 119 (25), 3181-8
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.806877, PubMed 19528340
Osteoprotegerin concentrations and prognosis in acute ischaemic stroke
J Intern Med, 267 (4), 410-7
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2009.02163.x, PubMed 19895657
Diabetic foot ulcer burden may be modified by high-dose atorvastatin: A 6-month randomized controlled pilot trial
J Diabetes, 1 (3), 182-7
DOI 10.1111/j.1753-0407.2009.00031.x, PubMed 20923537
CXCL16 in HIV infection - a link between inflammation and viral replication
Eur J Clin Invest, 39 (11), 1017-24
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2009.02207.x, PubMed 19674076
The glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper gene (GILZ) expression decreases after successful treatment of patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome and may play a role in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 95 (1), 246-55
DOI 10.1210/jc.2009-0595, PubMed 19875485
The Glucocorticoid-Induced Leucine Zipper Gene (GILZ) Expression Decreases after Successful Treatment of Patients with Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome and May Play a Role in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
Endocr Rev, 30 (7), 932
DOI 10.1210/edrv.30.7.9985, PubMed 28199557
The chemokine network in relation to infarct size and left ventricular remodeling following acute myocardial infarction
Am J Cardiol, 104 (9), 1179-83
DOI 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.028, PubMed 19840558
Levels of circulating interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and C-reactive protein in long-term survivors of testicular cancer with chronic cancer-related fatigue
Brain Behav Immun, 23 (6), 868-74
DOI 10.1016/j.bbi.2009.04.003, PubMed 19362138
Activation of platelets by Aspergillus fumigatus and potential role of platelets in the immunopathogenesis of Aspergillosis
Infect Immun, 78 (3), 1269-75
DOI 10.1128/IAI.01091-09, PubMed 20008537
Osteoprotegerin and soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand and risk for coronary events: a nested case-control approach in the prospective EPIC-Norfolk population study 1993-2003
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 29 (6), 975-80
DOI 10.1161/ATVBAHA.109.184101, PubMed 19325145
Associations between body composition, circulating interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, osteocalcin, and insulin metabolism in active acromegaly
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 95 (1), 361-8
DOI 10.1210/jc.2009-0422, PubMed 19880791
Associations between Body Composition, Circulating Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist, Osteocalcin, and Insulin Metabolism in Active Acromegaly
Endocr Rev, 30 (7), 927
DOI 10.1210/edrv.30.7.9997, PubMed 28199500
Dickkopf-1 enhances inflammatory interaction between platelets and endothelial cells and shows increased expression in atherosclerosis
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 29 (8), 1228-34
DOI 10.1161/ATVBAHA.109.189761, PubMed 19498175
A cohort study of the effects of serum osteoprotegerin and osteoprotegerin gene polymorphisms on cardiovascular mortality in elderly women
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 71 (6), 828-33
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03605.x, PubMed 19508593
Increased systemic and myocardial expression of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in clinical and experimental heart failure
Eur Heart J, 30 (10), 1229-36
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp088, PubMed 19329498
Elevated levels of activin A in clinical and experimental pulmonary hypertension
J Appl Physiol (1985), 106 (4), 1356-64
DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.90719.2008, PubMed 19196915
C-reactive protein, infarct size, microvascular obstruction, and left-ventricular remodelling following acute myocardial infarction
Eur Heart J, 30 (10), 1180-6
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp070, PubMed 19299430
Publications 2008
Chemokines and cardiovascular risk
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 28 (11), 1909-19
DOI 10.1161/ATVBAHA.107.161240, PubMed 18669888
The complex role of T-cell-based immunity in atherosclerosis
Curr Atheroscler Rep, 10 (3), 236-43
DOI 10.1007/s11883-008-0037-8, PubMed 18489852
Relative chemokine and adhesion molecule expression in Mediterranean spotted fever and African tick bite fever
J Infect, 58 (1), 68-75
DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.11.008, PubMed 19091423
Determinants of bone mass in end-stage renal failure patients at the time of kidney transplantation
Clin Transplant, 22 (4), 462-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2008.00810.x, PubMed 18318737
Effect of perfusion temperature on the inflammatory response during pediatric cardiac surgery
Ann Thorac Surg, 85 (2), 611-7
DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.10.062, PubMed 18222275
Chemokines and common variable immunodeficiency; possible contribution of the fractalkine system (CX3CL1/CX3CR1) to chronic inflammation
Clin Immunol, 130 (2), 151-61
DOI 10.1016/j.clim.2008.09.002, PubMed 18938112
Different prognostic importance of elevated troponin I after percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndrome and stable angina pectoris
Scand Cardiovasc J, 42 (3), 214-21
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Soluble CD36 in plasma is increased in patients with symptomatic atherosclerotic carotid plaques and is related to plaque instability
Stroke, 39 (11), 3092-5
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.517128, PubMed 18723424
Biochemical markers for cardiovascular risk following treatment in endogenous Cushing's syndrome
J Endocrinol Invest, 31 (5), 400-5
DOI 10.1007/BF03346383, PubMed 18560257
Decreased serum lipocalin-2 levels in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: increase during highly active anti-retroviral therapy
Clin Exp Immunol, 152 (1), 57-63
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2008.03592.x, PubMed 18241231
Dysregulated RANK ligand/RANK axis in hyperhomocysteinemic subjects: effect of treatment with B-vitamins
Stroke, 40 (1), 241-7
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.522995, PubMed 19008470
Circulating osteoprotegerin levels and long-term prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes
J Am Coll Cardiol, 51 (6), 627-33
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.09.058, PubMed 18261681
Interleukin-6 may predict survival in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment
Perfusion, 23 (3), 173-8
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Retinol-binding protein-4 is not strongly associated with insulin sensitivity in normal pregnancies
Eur J Endocrinol, 159 (1), 49-54
DOI 10.1530/EJE-07-0682, PubMed 18426814
Publications 2007
Probrain natriuretic peptide and C-reactive protein as markers of acute rejection, allograft vasculopathy, and mortality in heart transplantation
Transplantation, 83 (10), 1308-15
DOI 10.1097/01.tp.0000263338.39555.21, PubMed 17519779
Potential mechanisms of benefit with thalidomide in chronic heart failure
Am J Cardiovasc Drugs, 7 (2), 127-34
DOI 10.2165/00129784-200707020-00004, PubMed 17503883
Chemokines in cardiovascular risk prediction
Thromb Haemost, 97 (5), 748-54
DOI 10.1160/TH07-01-0029, PubMed 17479185
Medical observation, compared with parathyroidectomy, for asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: a prospective, randomized trial
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 92 (5), 1687-92
DOI 10.1210/jc.2006-1836, PubMed 17284629
Increased expression of visfatin in macrophages of human unstable carotid and coronary atherosclerosis: possible role in inflammation and plaque destabilization
Circulation, 115 (8), 972-80
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.665893, PubMed 17283255
The role of statins in heart failure
Fundam Clin Pharmacol, 21 Suppl 2, 35-40
DOI 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2007.00538.x, PubMed 18001320
Effect of smoking cessation on markers of inflammation and endothelial cell activation among individuals with high risk for cardiovascular disease
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 67 (6), 604-11
DOI 10.1080/00365510701283878, PubMed 17852807
Inflammation and coronary angiography in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic subjects
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 67 (3), 306-16
DOI 10.1080/00365510601045088, PubMed 17454845
Plasma osteoprotegerin levels in the general population: relation to indices of left ventricular structure and function
Hypertension, 49 (6), 1392-8
DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.087742, PubMed 17470718
Raised LIGHT levels in pulmonary arterial hypertension: potential role in thrombus formation
Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 177 (2), 202-7
DOI 10.1164/rccm.200703-506OC, PubMed 17962639
Treatment-related differences in cardiovascular risk factors in long-term survivors of testicular cancer
J Cancer Surviv, 1 (1), 8-16
DOI 10.1007/s11764-007-0012-3, PubMed 18648940
Role of inflammation in the progression of heart failure
Curr Cardiol Rep, 9 (3), 236-41
DOI 10.1007/BF02938356, PubMed 17470337
Publications 2006
Relation of osteoprotegerin to coronary calcium and aortic plaque (from the Dallas Heart Study)
Am J Cardiol, 99 (4), 513-8
DOI 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.08.064, PubMed 17293196
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as an indicator of disease severity in a heterogeneous group of patients with chronic precapillary pulmonary hypertension
Am J Cardiol, 98 (4), 525-9
DOI 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.02.061, PubMed 16893710
The role of intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of chronic heart failure
Int J Cardiol, 112 (1), 40-5
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.05.015, PubMed 16893578
Anti-inflammatory trials in chronic heart failure
Heart Fail Monit, 5 (1), 2-9
PubMed 16547529
Positive effects of a physiological dose of GH on markers of atherogenesis: a placebo-controlled study in patients with adult-onset GH deficiency
Eur J Endocrinol, 154 (4), 537-43
DOI 10.1530/eje.1.02125, PubMed 16556716
Increased levels of soluble CD40L in African tick bite fever: possible involvement of TLRs in the pathogenic interaction between Rickettsia africae, endothelial cells, and platelets
J Immunol, 177 (4), 2699-706
DOI 10.4049/jimmunol.177.4.2699, PubMed 16888032
Tetradecylselenoacetic acid, a PPAR ligand with antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and hypolipidemic properties
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 27 (3), 628-34
DOI 10.1161/01.ATV.0000255950.70774.d5, PubMed 17185614
Hypoadiponectinemia is associated with insulin resistance and glucose intolerance after renal transplantation: impact of immunosuppressive and antihypertensive drug therapy
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Disturbed glutathione metabolism and decreased antioxidant levels in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients during highly active antiretroviral therapy--potential immunomodulatory effects of antioxidants
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Mannose-binding lectin in HIV infection: relation to disease progression and highly active antiretroviral therapy
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Growth hormone substitution increases gene expression of members of the IGF family in cortical bone from women with adult onset growth hormone deficiency--relationship with bone turn-over
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Stromal cell-derived factor-1alpha in unstable angina: potential antiinflammatory and matrix-stabilizing effects
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Effect of thalidomide in patients with chronic heart failure
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Interaction between chemokines and oxidative stress: possible pathogenic role in acute coronary syndromes
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Complement activation in patients with congestive heart failure: effect of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin treatment
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Increase in anti-inflammatory cytokine levels in chronic heart failure: A measure of treatment success or failure? Response
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Enhanced gene expression of chemokines and their corresponding receptors in mononuclear blood cells in chronic heart failure--modulatory effect of intravenous immunoglobulin
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Effect of metoprolol on cytokine levels in chronic heart failure--a substudy in the Metoprolol Controlled-Release Randomised Intervention Trial in Heart Failure (MERIT-HF)
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The insulin-like growth factor system in human immunodeficiency virus infection: relations to immunological parameters, disease progression, and antiretroviral therapy
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Effect of pravastatin on plasma markers of inflammation and peripheral endothelial function in male heart transplant recipients
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Omega-3 fatty acids enhance tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in heart transplant recipients
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Chemokines and leukocyte activation in the fetal circulation during preeclampsia
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Increased concentrations of soluble CD40 ligand, RANTES and GRO-alpha in preeclampsia--possible role of platelet activation
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Increased serum osteoprotegerin in disorders characterized by persistent immune activation or glucocorticoid excess--possible role in bone homeostasis
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Increased levels of biochemical markers of bone turnover in relation to persistent immune activation in common variable immunodeficiency
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Persistently elevated levels of von Willebrand factor antigen in HIV infection. Downregulation during highly active antiretroviral therapy
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Decreased vitamin A levels in common variable immunodeficiency: vitamin A supplementation in vivo enhances immunoglobulin production and downregulates inflammatory responses
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Myocardial expression of CC- and CXC-chemokines and their receptors in human end-stage heart failure
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CXC-chemokines, a new group of cytokines in congestive heart failure--possible role of platelets and monocytes
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Peripheral endothelial dysfunction in heart transplant recipients: possible role of proinflammatory cytokines
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Relation between food provocation and systemic immune activation in patients with food intolerance
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Decreased bone formative and enhanced resorptive markers in human immunodeficiency virus infection: indication of normalization of the bone-remodeling process during highly active antiretroviral therapy
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Enhanced levels of soluble and membrane-bound CD40 ligand in patients with unstable angina. Possible reflection of T lymphocyte and platelet involvement in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes
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Cytokine network in congestive heart failure secondary to ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
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Decreased bone area, bone mineral content, formative markers, and increased bone resorptive markers in endogenous Cushing's syndrome
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Effect of high- versus low-dose angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition on cytokine levels in chronic heart failure
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Possible role of proinflammatory cytokines in heart allograft coronary artery disease
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Increased cortical bone content of insulin-like growth factors in acromegalic patients
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Publications 1998
Levels of circulating adhesion molecules in congestive heart failure and after heart transplantation
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Elevated circulating levels of C-C chemokines in patients with congestive heart failure
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Biochemical markers of bone metabolism in benign human osteopetrosis: a study of two types at baseline and during stimulation with triiodothyronine
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Angiotensin II receptor subtype AT1 and AT2 expression after heart transplantation
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Neuropeptide Y receptor 1 (NPY-Y1) expression in human heart failure and heart transplantation
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