OUH - Atherosclerosis and Lipidology

Atherosclerosis and Lipidology

Kjetil RetterstølGroup leader — Kjetil Retterstøl
Group leader

Our research is focused on exploiting the existing knowledge about preventing atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease both in individuals and in the society.

We include epidemiology, clinical and molecular. Focus is on fatty acids, cholesterol, familiar hypercholesterolemia and novel biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases.

Research projects

Blood lipids, dietary fatty acids and cardiovascular disease in Norway

Morbidity, mortality and the use of Medication in Familial Hypercholesterolemia. A registry study.

The Vascular lifestyle-intervention and Screening in pharmacies (VISA)-study

Community Outreach to Identify Unknown High-Risk Individuals to Prevent Premature Cardiovascular Disease (Check and Prevent- study)

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Recent publications

Strøm TB, Tveita AA, Bogsrud MP, Leren TP (2023)
Molecular genetic testing and measurement of levels of GPIHBP1 autoantibodies in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia: The importance of identifying the underlying cause of hypertriglyceridemia
J Clin Lipidol (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.jacl.2023.11.002, PubMed 37981531

Troensegaard H, Khoury J, Westerberg AC, Tonstad S, Roeters van Lennep J, Veierød MB, Iversen PO, Holven KB, Retterstøl K (2023)
Protocol for a 20-year follow-up after a randomized controlled trial of a Mediterranean diet in pregnancy: maternal and offspring risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Front Pediatr, 11, 1256815
DOI 10.3389/fped.2023.1256815, PubMed 37920793

Klevmoen M, Mulder JWCM, Roeters van Lennep JE, Holven KB (2023)
Sex Differences in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Curr Atheroscler Rep, 25 (11), 861-868
DOI 10.1007/s11883-023-01155-6, PubMed 37815650

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