Publications 2024

Foessl I, Ackert-Bicknell CL, Kague E, Laskou F, Jakob F, Karasik D, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Co-authors, Alonso N, Bjørnerem Å, Brandi ML, Busse B, Calado Â, Cebi AH, Christou M, Curran KM, Hald JD, Semeraro MD, Douni E, Duncan EL, Duran I, Formosa MM, Gabet Y, Ghatan S, Gkitakou A et al. (2024)
A perspective on muscle phenotyping in musculoskeletal research
Trends Endocrinol Metab, 35 (6), 478-489
DOI 10.1016/j.tem.2024.01.004, PubMed 38553405

Nissen FI, Esser VFC, Bjørnerem Å, Hansen AK (2024)
Causal relationships between height and weight with distal tibia microarchitecture and geometry in adult female twin pairs
JBMR Plus, 8 (9), ziae095
DOI 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziae095, PubMed 39161753

Semsarian S, Omsland TK, Heen E, Madar AA, Frihagen F, Gjertsen JE, Solberg LB, Figved W, Stutzer JM, Borgen TT, Andreasen C, Hansen AK, Bjørnerem Å, Dahl C (2024)
Subsequent fracture risk in Norwegians and immigrants with an index forearm fracture: a cohort study
Arch Osteoporos, 19 (1), 72
DOI 10.1007/s11657-024-01419-x, PubMed 39107458

Publications 2023

Andreasen C, Dahl C, Solberg LB, Borgen TT, Wisløff T, Gjertsen JE, Figved W, Stutzer JM, Nissen FI, Nordsletten L, Frihagen F, Bjørnerem Å, Omsland TK (2023)
Epidemiology of forearm fractures in women and men in Norway 2008-2019
Osteoporos Int, 35 (4), 625-633
DOI 10.1007/s00198-023-06990-6, PubMed 38085341

Dahl C, Ohm E, Solbakken SM, Anwar N, Holvik K, Madsen C, Frihagen F, Bjørnerem Å, Igland Nissen F, Solberg LB, Omsland TK (2023)
Forearm fractures - are we counting them all? An attempt to identify and include the missing fractures treated in primary care
Scand J Prim Health Care, 41 (3), 247-256
DOI 10.1080/02813432.2023.2231028, PubMed 37417884

Nissen FI, Esser VFC, Bui M, Li S, Hopper JL, Bjørnerem Å, Hansen AK (2023)
Is There a Causal Relationship between Physical Activity and Bone Microarchitecture? A Study of Adult Female Twin Pairs
J Bone Miner Res, 38 (7), 951-957
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.4826, PubMed 37198881

Omsland TK, Solberg LB, Bjørnerem Å, Borgen TT, Andreasen C, Wisløff T, Hagen G, Basso T, Gjertsen JE, Apalset EM, Figved W, Stutzer JM, Nissen FI, Hansen AK, Joakimsen RM, Figari E, Peel G, Rashid AA, Khoshkhabari J, Eriksen EF, Nordsletten L, Frihagen F, Dahl C (2023)
Validation of forearm fracture diagnoses in administrative patient registers
Arch Osteoporos, 18 (1), 111
DOI 10.1007/s11657-023-01322-x, PubMed 37615791

Publications 2022

Borgen TT, Solberg LB, Lauritzen T, Apalset EM, Bjørnerem Å, Eriksen EF (2022)
Target Values and Daytime Variation of Bone Turnover Markers in Monitoring Osteoporosis Treatment After Fractures
JBMR Plus, 6 (6), e10633
DOI 10.1002/jbm4.10633, PubMed 35720666

Publications 2021

Bjørnerem Å (2021)
Re: BONE-D-21-00172: Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) based on cystatin C was associated with increased risk of hip and proximal humerus fractures in women and decreased risk of hip fracture in men, whereas eGFR based on creatinine was not associated with fracture risk in both sexes: The Tromsø Study
Bone, 152, 116098
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116098, PubMed 34229133

Foessl I, Bassett JHD, Bjørnerem Å, Busse B, Calado Â, Chavassieux P, Christou M, Douni E, Fiedler IAK, Fonseca JE, Hassler E, Högler W, Kague E, Karasik D, Khashayar P, Langdahl BL, Leitch VD, Lopes P, Markozannes G, McGuigan FEA, Medina-Gomez C, Ntzani E, Oei L, Ohlsson C, Szulc P et al. (2021)
Bone Phenotyping Approaches in Human, Mice and Zebrafish - Expert Overview of the EU Cost Action GEMSTONE ("GEnomics of MusculoSkeletal traits TranslatiOnal NEtwork")
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 12, 720728
DOI 10.3389/fendo.2021.720728, PubMed 34925226

Nissen FI, Andreasen C, Borgen TT, Bjørnerem Å, Hansen AK (2021)
Cortical bone structure of the proximal femur and incident fractures
Bone, 155, 116284
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116284, PubMed 34875395

Nordvåg SK, Solbu MD, Melsom T, Nissen FI, Andreasen C, Borgen TT, Eriksen BO, Joakimsen RM, Bjørnerem Å (2021)
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) based on cystatin C was associated with increased risk of hip and proximal humerus fractures in women and decreased risk of hip fracture in men, whereas eGFR based on creatinine was not associated with fracture risk in both sexes: The Tromsø Study
Bone, 148, 115960
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2021.115960, PubMed 33864977

Publications 2020

Bui M, Zebaze R, Li S, Hopper JL, Bjørnerem Å (2020)
Are the Relationships of Lean Mass and Fat Mass With Bone Microarchitecture Causal or Due to Familial Confounders? A Novel Study of Adult Female Twin Pairs
JBMR Plus, 4 (9), e10386
DOI 10.1002/jbm4.10386, PubMed 32995689

Rafey S, Hubschle LM, Bjornerem A, Borgen TT (2020)
Vertebral fractures in a case of pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (3), 274-276

Rafey S, Hübschle LM, Bjørnerem Å, Borgen TT (2020)
Vertebral fractures in a case of pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (3)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.19.0073, PubMed 32105038

Publications 2019

Alarkawi D, Bliuc D, Tran T, Ahmed LA, Emaus N, Bjørnerem A, Jørgensen L, Christoffersen T, Eisman JA, Center JR (2019)
Impact of osteoporotic fracture type and subsequent fracture on mortality: the Tromsø Study
Osteoporos Int, 31 (1), 119-130
DOI 10.1007/s00198-019-05174-5, PubMed 31654084

Borgen TT, Bjørnerem Å, Solberg LB, Andreasen C, Brunborg C, Stenbro MB, Hübschle LM, Figved W, Apalset EM, Gjertsen JE, Basso T, Lund I, Hansen AK, Stutzer JM, Dahl C, Nordsletten L, Frihagen F, Eriksen EF (2019)
Determinants of trabecular bone score and prevalent vertebral fractures in women with fragility fractures: a cross-sectional sub-study of NoFRACT
Osteoporos Int, 31 (3), 505-514
DOI 10.1007/s00198-019-05215-z, PubMed 31754755

Borgen TT, Bjørnerem Å, Solberg LB, Andreasen C, Brunborg C, Stenbro MB, Hübschle LM, Froholdt A, Figved W, Apalset EM, Gjertsen JE, Basso T, Lund I, Hansen AK, Stutzer JM, Dahl C, Omsland TK, Nordsletten L, Frihagen F, Eriksen EF (2019)
High prevalence of vertebral fractures and low trabecular bone score in patients with fragility fractures: A cross-sectional sub-study of NoFRACT
Bone, 122, 14-21
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2019.02.008, PubMed 30743015

Borgen TT, Bjørnerem Å, Solberg LB, Andreasen C, Brunborg C, Stenbro MB, Hübschle LM, Froholdt A, Figved W, Apalset EM, Gjertsen JE, Basso T, Lund I, Hansen AK, Stutzer JM, Omsland TK, Nordsletten L, Frihagen F, Eriksen EF (2019)
Post-fracture Risk Assessment: Target the Centrally Sited Fractures First! A Substudy of NoFRACT
J Bone Miner Res, 34 (11), 2036-2044
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.3827, PubMed 31310352

Leeves LT, Andreasen C, Marrable S, Glaso MU, Rostad MK, Olsen IP, Bjornerem A (2019)
Prevalence of gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcomes in Nordland and Troms counties 2004-15
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 139 (18), 1750-1755

Leeves LT, Andreasen C, Marrable S, Glasø MU, Rostad MK, Olsen IP, Bjørnerem Å (2019)
[Prevalence of gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcomes in Nordland and Troms counties 2004–15]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 139 (18)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.18.0927, PubMed 31823575

Skåren L, Davies B, Bjørnerem Å (2019)
The effect of maternal and paternal height and weight on antenatal, perinatal and postnatal morphology in sex-stratified analyses
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 99 (1), 127-136
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13724, PubMed 31505029

Søgaard AJ, Magnus JH, Bjørnerem Å, Holvik K, Ranhoff AH, Emaus N, Meyer HE, Strand BH (2019)
Grip strength in men and women aged 50-79 years is associated with non-vertebral osteoporotic fracture during 15 years follow-up: The Tromsø Study 1994-1995
Osteoporos Int, 31 (1), 131-140
DOI 10.1007/s00198-019-05191-4, PubMed 31650188

Zebaze R, Osima M, Bui M, Lukic M, Wang X, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Eriksen EF, Vais A, Shore-Lorenti C, Ebeling PR, Seeman E, Bjørnerem Å (2019)
Adding Marrow Adiposity and Cortical Porosity to Femoral Neck Areal Bone Mineral Density Improves the Discrimination of Women With Nonvertebral Fractures From Controls
J Bone Miner Res, 34 (8), 1451-1460
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.3721, PubMed 30883870

Publications 2018

Andreasen C, Solberg LB, Basso T, Borgen TT, Dahl C, Wisløff T, Hagen G, Apalset EM, Gjertsen JE, Figved W, Hübschle LM, Stutzer JM, Elvenes J, Joakimsen RM, Syversen U, Eriksen EF, Nordsletten L, Frihagen F, Omsland TK, Bjørnerem Å (2018)
Effect of a Fracture Liaison Service on the Rate of Subsequent Fracture Among Patients With a Fragility Fracture in the Norwegian Capture the Fracture Initiative (NoFRACT): A Trial Protocol
JAMA Netw Open, 1 (8), e185701
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5701, PubMed 30646281

Kral R, Osima M, Vestgaard R, Richardsen E, Bjørnerem Å (2018)
Women with fracture, unidentified by FRAX, but identified by cortical porosity, have a set of characteristics that contribute to their increased fracture risk beyond high FRAX score and high cortical porosity
Bone, 116, 259-265
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2018.08.018, PubMed 30153509

Skåren L, Wang X, Bjørnerem Å (2018)
Bone trait ranking in the population is not established during antenatal growth but is robustly established in the first postnatal year
PLoS One, 13 (9), e0203945
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0203945, PubMed 30222785

Publications 2017

Bjørnerem Å, Wang X, Bui M, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Hopper JL, Zebaze R, Seeman E (2017)
Menopause-Related Appendicular Bone Loss is Mainly Cortical and Results in Increased Cortical Porosity
J Bone Miner Res, 33 (4), 598-605
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.3333, PubMed 29218771

Kral R, Osima M, Borgen TT, Vestgaard R, Richardsen E, Bjørnerem Å (2017)
Increased cortical porosity and reduced cortical thickness of the proximal femur are associated with nonvertebral fracture independent of Fracture Risk Assessment Tool and Garvan estimates in postmenopausal women
PLoS One, 12 (9), e0185363
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0185363, PubMed 28945789

Osima M, Borgen TT, Lukic M, Grimnes G, Joakimsen RM, Eriksen EF, Bjørnerem Å (2017)
Serum parathyroid hormone is associated with increased cortical porosity of the inner transitional zone at the proximal femur in postmenopausal women: the Tromsø Study
Osteoporos Int, 29 (2), 421-431
DOI 10.1007/s00198-017-4298-3, PubMed 29134242

Osima M, Kral R, Borgen TT, Høgestøl IK, Joakimsen RM, Eriksen EF, Bjørnerem Å (2017)
Women with type 2 diabetes mellitus have lower cortical porosity of the proximal femoral shaft using low-resolution CT than nondiabetic women, and increasing glucose is associated with reduced cortical porosity
Bone, 97, 252-260
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2017.01.037, PubMed 28161589

Publications 2016

Bjørnerem Å (2016)
The clinical contribution of cortical porosity to fragility fractures
Bonekey Rep, 5, 846
DOI 10.1038/bonekey.2016.77, PubMed 27818743

Bjørnerem Å, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Wang X, Bui M, Walker SP, Zebaze R, Seeman E (2016)
Irreversible Deterioration of Cortical and Trabecular Microstructure Associated With Breastfeeding
J Bone Miner Res, 32 (4), 681-687
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.3018, PubMed 27736021

Frøyshov HM, Bjørnerem Å, Engstad T, Halvorsen DS (2016)
Elevated inflammatory markers predict mortality in long-term ischemic stroke-survivors: a population-based prospective study
Aging Clin Exp Res, 29 (3), 379-385
DOI 10.1007/s40520-016-0575-9, PubMed 27146666

Publications 2015

Ahmed LA, Shigdel R, Joakimsen RM, Eldevik OP, Eriksen EF, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Bala Y, Zebaze R, Seeman E, Bjørnerem Å (2015)
Measurement of cortical porosity of the proximal femur improves identification of women with nonvertebral fragility fractures
Osteoporos Int, 26 (8), 2137-46
DOI 10.1007/s00198-015-3118-x, PubMed 25876879

Bjørnerem Å, Bui M, Wang X, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Hopper JL, Zebaze R, Seeman E (2015)
Genetic and environmental variances of bone microarchitecture and bone remodeling markers: a twin study
J Bone Miner Res, 30 (3), 519-27
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.2365, PubMed 25407438

Shigdel R, Osima M, Ahmed LA, Joakimsen RM, Eriksen EF, Zebaze R, Bjørnerem Å (2015)
Bone turnover markers are associated with higher cortical porosity, thinner cortices, and larger size of the proximal femur and non-vertebral fractures
Bone, 81, 1-6
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2015.06.016, PubMed 26112819

Shigdel R, Osima M, Lukic M, Ahmed LA, Joakimsen RM, Eriksen EF, Bjørnerem Å (2015)
Determinants of Transitional Zone Area and Porosity of the Proximal Femur Quantified In Vivo in Postmenopausal Women
J Bone Miner Res, 31 (4), 758-66
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.2751, PubMed 26588794

Publications 2014

Ahmed LA, Nguyen ND, Bjørnerem Å, Joakimsen RM, Jørgensen L, Størmer J, Bliuc D, Center JR, Eisman JA, Nguyen TV, Emaus N (2014)
External validation of the Garvan nomograms for predicting absolute fracture risk: the Tromsø study
PLoS One, 9 (9), e107695
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0107695, PubMed 25255221

Bala Y, Zebaze R, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Atkinson EJ, Iuliano S, Peterson JM, Amin S, Bjørnerem Å, Melton LJ, Johansson H, Kanis JA, Khosla S, Seeman E (2014)
Cortical porosity identifies women with osteopenia at increased risk for forearm fractures
J Bone Miner Res, 29 (6), 1356-62
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.2167, PubMed 24519558

Dahl K, Ahmed LA, Joakimsen RM, Jørgensen L, Eggen AE, Eriksen EF, Bjørnerem Å (2014)
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is an independent risk factor for non-vertebral fractures in women and men: The Tromsø Study
Bone, 72, 65-70
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2014.11.012, PubMed 25460573

Publications 2013

Ahmed LA, Center JR, Bjørnerem A, Bluic D, Joakimsen RM, Jørgensen L, Meyer HE, Nguyen ND, Nguyen TV, Omsland TK, Størmer J, Tell GS, van Geel TA, Eisman JA, Emaus N (2013)
Progressively increasing fracture risk with advancing age after initial incident fragility fracture: the Tromsø study
J Bone Miner Res, 28 (10), 2214-21
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.1952, PubMed 23572401

Bjørnerem Å, Bui QM, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Hopper JL, Zebaze R, Seeman E (2013)
Fracture risk and height: an association partly accounted for by cortical porosity of relatively thinner cortices
J Bone Miner Res, 28 (9), 2017-26
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.1934, PubMed 23520013

Bui M, Bjørnerem A, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Dite GS, Hopper JL, Seeman E (2013)
Architecture of cortical bone determines in part its remodelling and structural decay
Bone, 55 (2), 353-8
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2013.04.020, PubMed 23643862

Publications 2012

Jørgensen L, Hansen JB, Ahmed L, Bjørnerem Å, Emaus N, Joakimsen R, Mathiesen E, Størmer J, Vik A, Jacobsen BK (2012)
Osteoprotegerin is associated with hip fracture incidence: the Tromso Study
Int J Epidemiol, 41 (4), 1033-9
DOI 10.1093/ije/dys063, PubMed 22538253

Morseth B, Ahmed LA, Bjørnerem Å, Emaus N, Jacobsen BK, Joakimsen R, Størmer J, Wilsgaard T, Jørgensen L (2012)
Leisure time physical activity and risk of non-vertebral fracture in men and women aged 55 years and older: the Tromsø Study
Eur J Epidemiol, 27 (6), 463-71
DOI 10.1007/s10654-012-9665-y, PubMed 22392588

Søgaard AJ, Meyer HE, Ahmed LA, Jørgensen L, Bjørnerem A, Joakimsen RM, Emaus N (2012)
Does recalled dieting increase the risk of non-vertebral osteoporotic fractures? The Tromsø Study
Osteoporos Int, 23 (12), 2835-45
DOI 10.1007/s00198-012-1916-y, PubMed 22310959

Publications 2011

Bjørnerem A, Ahmed LA, Jørgensen L, Størmer J, Joakimsen RM (2011)
Breastfeeding protects against hip fracture in postmenopausal women: the Tromsø study
J Bone Miner Res, 26 (12), 2843-50
DOI 10.1002/jbmr.496, PubMed 21898594

Bjørnerem Å, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Bui M, Wang X, Rantzau C, Nguyen TV, Hopper JL, Zebaze R, Seeman E (2011)
Remodeling markers are associated with larger intracortical surface area but smaller trabecular surface area: a twin study
Bone, 49 (6), 1125-30
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2011.08.009, PubMed 21872686

Publications 2010

Bjørnerem A, Johnsen SL, Nguyen TV, Kiserud T, Seeman E (2010)
The shifting trajectory of growth in femur length during gestation
J Bone Miner Res, 25 (5), 1029-33
DOI 10.1359/jbmr.091107, PubMed 19929433

Publications 2009

Ahmed LA, Emaus N, Berntsen GK, Bjørnerem A, Fønnebø V, Jørgensen L, Schirmer H, Størmer J, Joakimsen RM (2009)
Bone loss and the risk of non-vertebral fractures in women and men: the Tromsø study
Osteoporos Int, 21 (9), 1503-11
DOI 10.1007/s00198-009-1102-z, PubMed 19936871

Ahmed LA, Schirmer H, Bjørnerem A, Emaus N, Jørgensen L, Størmer J, Joakimsen RM (2009)
The gender- and age-specific 10-year and lifetime absolute fracture risk in Tromsø, Norway
Eur J Epidemiol, 24 (8), 441-8
DOI 10.1007/s10654-009-9353-8, PubMed 19484362

Jørgensen L, Skjelbakken T, Løchen ML, Ahmed L, Bjørnerem A, Joakimsen R, Jacobsen BK (2009)
Anemia and the risk of non-vertebral fractures: the Tromsø Study
Osteoporos Int, 21 (10), 1761-8
DOI 10.1007/s00198-009-1131-7, PubMed 19957163

Publications 2007

Bjørnerem A, Ahmed LA, Joakimsen RM, Berntsen GK, Fønnebø V, Jørgensen L, Øian P, Seeman E, Straume B (2007)
A prospective study of sex steroids, sex hormone-binding globulin, and non-vertebral fractures in women and men: the Tromso Study
Eur J Endocrinol, 157 (1), 119-25
DOI 10.1530/EJE-07-0032, PubMed 17609411

Bjørnerem A, Emaus N, Berntsen GK, Joakimsen RM, Fønnebø V, Wilsgaard T, Oian P, Seeman E, Straume B (2007)
Circulating sex steroids, sex hormone-binding globulin, and longitudinal changes in forearm bone mineral density in postmenopausal women and men: the Tromsø study
Calcif Tissue Int, 81 (2), 65-72
DOI 10.1007/s00223-007-9035-z, PubMed 17612780

Eriksson K, Forsum U, Bjørnerem A, Platz-Christensen JJ, Larsson PG (2007)
Validation of the use of Pap-stained vaginal smears for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
APMIS, 115 (7), 809-13
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2007.apm_607.x, PubMed 17614847

Jørgensen L, Jenssen T, Ahmed L, Bjørnerem A, Joakimsen R, Jacobsen BK (2007)
Albuminuria and risk of nonvertebral fractures
Arch Intern Med, 167 (13), 1379-85
DOI 10.1001/archinte.167.13.1379, PubMed 17620531

Publications 2006

Bjørnerem A, Straume B, Oian P, Berntsen GK (2006)
Seasonal variation of estradiol, follicle stimulating hormone, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in women and men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 91 (10), 3798-802
DOI 10.1210/jc.2006-0866, PubMed 16835279

Publications 2004

Bjørnerem A, Straume B, Midtby M, Fønnebø V, Sundsfjord J, Svartberg J, Acharya G, Oian P, Berntsen GK (2004)
Endogenous sex hormones in relation to age, sex, lifestyle factors, and chronic diseases in a general population: the Tromsø Study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 89 (12), 6039-47
DOI 10.1210/jc.2004-0735, PubMed 15579756

Publications 2002

Bjørnerem A, Acharya G, Øian P, Maltau JM (2002)
[Postpartum hemorrhage--prophylaxis and treatment in Norway]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (26), 2536-7
PubMed 12522879

Forsum U, Jakobsson T, Larsson PG, Schmidt H, Beverly A, Bjørnerem A, Carlsson B, Csango P, Donders G, Hay P, Ison C, Keane F, McDonald H, Moi H, Platz-Christensen JJ, Schwebke J (2002)
An international study of the interobserver variation between interpretations of vaginal smear criteria of bacterial vaginosis
APMIS, 110 (11), 811-8
DOI 10.1034/j.1600-0463.2002.1101107.x, PubMed 12596717

Publications 1997

Bjørnerem A, Aghajani E, Maltau JM, Moi H (1997)
[Occurrence of bacterial vaginosis among abortion seekers]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 117 (9), 1282-4
PubMed 9182356

Bjørnerem A, Tollan A (1997)
Intrauterine device--primary and secondary perforation of the urinary bladder
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 76 (4), 383-5
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.1997.tb08000.x, PubMed 9174439