Browsing Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet by Author "Enoksen, Inger Therese"

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    • Association of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol With GFR Decline in a General Nondiabetic Population 

      Melsom, Toralf; Norvik, Jon Viljar; Enoksen, Inger Therese; Stefansson, Vidar Tor Nyborg; Rismo, Renathe; Jenssen, Trond; Solbu, Marit Dahl; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-18)
      <i>Introduction</i> - Although lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels are considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), experimental evidence suggest that aging, inflammation, and oxidative stress may remodel HDL-C, leading to dysfunctional HDL-C. Population studies on HDL-C and loss of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) reported inconsistent results, but they used ...

    • Sex Differences in Age-Related Loss of Kidney Function 

      Melsom, Toralf; Norvik, Jon Viljar; Enoksen, Inger Therese; Stefansson, Vidar Tor Nyborg; Mathisen, Ulla Dorte; Fuskevåg, Ole Martin; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Solbu, Marit Dahl; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-30)
      Background - CKD is more prevalent in women, but more men receive kidney replacement therapy for kidney failure. This apparent contradiction is not well understood.<p> <p>Methods - We investigated sex differences in the loss of kidney function and whether any sex disparities could be explained by comorbidity or CKD risk factors. In the Renal Iohexol Clearance Survey (RENIS) in northern Europe, ...