• Clues for early detection of autoimmune Addison's disease - myths and realities 

      Sævik, Åse Bjorvatn; Akerman, A.-K.; Grønning, Kaja; Nermoen, Ingrid; Valland, Susanna Fonneland; Finnes, Trine Elisabeth; Isaksson, M; Dahlqvist, P; Bergthorsdottir, R; Ekwall, O; Skov, J; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Hulting, A.-L.; Wahlberg, J; Svartberg, Johan; Höybye, C; Bleskestad, Inger Hjørdis; Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm; Kämpe, Olle; Øksnes, Marianne; Bensing, S; Husebye, Eystein Sverre (Journal of Internal Medicine;283(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-03)
      BACKGROUND: Early detection of autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) is important as delay in diagnosis may result in a life-threatening adrenal crisis and death. The classical clinical picture of untreated AAD is well-described, ...
    • Long-term impact of gastropexy on use of acid-reducing medication, second operations for gastroesophageal reflux and subjective reflux symptoms after sleeve gastrectomy 

      Flølo, Tone Nygaard; Fosså, Alexander; Nedkvitne, Jonas Ingolf Petersson; Waage, Jo Erling Riise; Rekdal, Magne; Dankel, Simon N; Fernø, Johan; Mellgren, Gunnar; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      We investigated whether adding gastropexy to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) reduced gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients operated for severe obesity, assessed mainly by use of anti-reflux medication (ARM) and second ...
    • Seven-year trajectories of body weight, quality of life and comorbidities following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy 

      Nielsen, Hans Jørgen; Nedrebø, Bjørn Gunnar; Fosså, Alexander; Andersen, John Roger; Assmus, Jörg; Dagsland, Vigdis Halvorsen; Dankel, Simon N; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita; Fernø, Johan; Hjellestad, Iren Drange; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Kolotkin, Ronette Loganzo; Thorsen, Håvard Luong; Mellgren, Gunnar; Flølo, Tone Nygaard (International Journal of Obesity;Volume 46, Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-01)
      Background/objectives: There is limited long-term data comparing the outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for severe obesity, both with respect to body weight, quality of life (QOL) and ...