• Change in Ocular Surface Staining during Eyelid Warming Is Related to Tear Cytokine Levels 

      Landsend, Erlend Christoffer Sommer; Olafsson, Jonatan; Lai, Xiaoran; Aass, Hans Christian Dalsbotten; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Journal of ophthalmology;Volume 2022, Article ID 5103231, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-03)
      Purpose. To investigate the changes in the tear cytokine profile of patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) treated with eyelid warming and to correlate these changes with clinical parameters for dry eye disease ...
    • Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: A potential biomarker for chronic low back pain in patients with Modic changes 

      Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Gervin, Kristina; Goll, Guro Løvik; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Wigemyr, Monica; Aass, Hans Christian Dalsbotten; Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Pripp, Are Hugo; Storheim, Kjersti; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Zwart, John Anker (RMD Open;Volume 7, Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-03)
      Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, but the aetiology remains poorly understood. Finding relevant biomarkers may lead to better understanding of disease mechanisms. Patients with ...