Blar i forfatter "Blix, Kristine"

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    • Cancer-related venous thromboembolism: epidemiology and risk factors 

      Blix, Kristine (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-11-28)
      The association between cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE) was described already in the 19th century and cancer has later been acknowledged as one of the most important risk factors for VTE. Population-based studies on the subject with information about confounders and validated endpoints are lacking. The first aim of this thesis was to estimate the frequency of VTE among cancer patients in a ...

    • Existing data sources in clinical epidemiology: The Scandinavian Thrombosis and Cancer Cohort 

      Jensvoll, Hilde; Severinsen, Marianne T.; Hammerstrøm, Jens; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Kristensen, Søren R.; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Blix, Kristine; Tjønneland, Anne; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Dziewiecka, Olga; Overvad, Kim; Næss, Inger Anne; Hansen, John-Bjarne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-16)
      Background: Although venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a known common complication in cancer patients, there is limited knowledge on patient-related and cancer-specific risk factors in the general population. The Scandinavian Thrombosis and Cancer (STAC) Cohort was established by merging individual data from three large Scandinavian cohorts (The Tromsø Study, the second Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, ...

    • The increased risk of venous thromboembolism by advancing age cannot be attributed to the higher incidence of cancer in the elderly: the Tromsø study 

      Blix, Kristine; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Le Cessie, S.; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Hansen, John-Bjarne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)

    • Platelet Count Measured Prior to Cancer Development Is a Risk Factor for Future Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism: The Tromsø Study 

      Jensvoll, Hilde; Blix, Kristine; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-03-18)
      Background: Elevated platelet count is associated with risk of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients initiating chemotherapy. It is not known whether this risk by platelet count is causal or merely reflects the malignant disease. We investigated whether pre-cancer platelet count alone or together with high leukocyte count was associated with risk of venous thromboembolism in subjects who did and ...

    • White blood cell count measured prior to cancer development is associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism - The Tromsø Study 

      Blix, Kristine; Jensvoll, Hilde; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-09-04)
      Background: Elevated white blood cell (WBC) count is associated with risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients initiating chemotherapy. It is not known whether the risk of VTE by WBC count in cancer patients is causal or merely a consequence of the malignant disease. To address this question, we studied the association between WBC count, measured prior to cancer development, and ...