• Novel serum and bile protein markers predict primary sclerosing cholangitis disease severity and prognosis 

      Vesterhus, Mette; Holm, Anders; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Nygård, Ståle; Schrumpf, Erik; Melum, Espen; Thorbjørnsen, Liv Wenche; Paulsen, Vemund; Lundin, Knut Erik Aslaksen; Dale, Inge; Gilja, Odd Helge; Zweers, Serge J.; Vatn, Morten H.; Schaap, Frank G.; Jansen, Peter L. M.; Ueland, Thor; Røsjø, Helge; Moum, Bjørn; Ponsioen, Cyriel Y.; Boberg, Kirsten Muri; Färkkilä, Martti; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof (Journal of hepatology;66(6), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02-02)
      Background & Aims Prognostic biomarkers are lacking in primary sclerosing cholangitis, hampering patient care and the development of therapy. We aimed to identify novel protein biomarkers of disease severity and prognosis ...
    • Subjects with Low Plasma HDL Cholesterol Levels Are Characterized by an Inflammatory and Oxidative Phenotype 

      Holven, Kirsten B.; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Ueland, Thor; Ulven, Stine M.; Nenseter, Marit S.; Sandvik, Marit; Narverud, Ingunn; Berge, Knut E.; Ose, Leiv; Aukrust, Pål (PloS one;8(11), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: Epidemiological studies have shown that low plasma levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but the mechanisms for the possible ...