• Exploring the potential effect of paricalcitol on markers of inflammation in de novo renal transplant recipients 

      Pihlstrøm, Hege; Ueland, Thor; Michelsen, Annika; Aukrust, Pål; Gatti, Francesca; Hammarström, Clara Louise; Kasprzycka, Monika; Wang, Junbai; Haraldsen, Guttorm; Mjøen, Geir; Dahle, Dag Olav; Midtvedt, Karsten; Eide, Ivar Anders; Hartmann, Anders; Holdaas, Hallvard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-16)
      Following a successful renal transplantation circulating markers of inflammation may remain elevated, and systemic inflammation is associated with worse clinical outcome in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Vitamin D-receptor (VDR) activation is postulated to modulate inflammation and endothelial function. We aimed to explore if a synthetic vitamin D, paricalcitol, could influence systemic ...
    • Haptoglobin 2-2 Genotype, Patient, and Graft Survival in Renal Transplant Recipients 

      Dupont, Laust; Eide, Ivar Anders; Hartmann, Anders; Christensen, Jeppe Hagstrup; Åsberg, Anders; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Krarup, Henrik; Svensson, My Hanna Sofia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-22)
      Background:<br> Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). An association between haptoglobin genotype 2 - 2 and cardiovascular disease has been found in patients with diabetes mellitus and liver transplant recipients. To date, the role of haptoglobin genotype after renal transplantation has not been studied. <br>Methods:<br> In this single centre ...
    • Plasma n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels and Survival in Renal Transplantation 

      Skaare, Helga; Svensson, My Hanna Sofia; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Åsberg, Anders; Schmidt, Erik Berg; Chandra, Anupam; Ueland, Thor; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Hartmann, Anders; Eide, Ivar Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-24)
      <p><i>Objective</i>: The major n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids linoleic acid (LA) and arachidonic acid (AA) play a role in inflammation and glucose metabolism, which could affect patient and renal transplant survival.</p> <p><i>Design and methods</i>: In this single center cohort study of 1988 Norwegian renal transplant recipients, we assessed associations between plasma levels of LA and AA at ...