• Blood Pressure Treatment in Kidney Transplant Recipients - Can We Improve? 

      Onsøien, Mari Olsen; Midtvedt, Karsten; Reisæter, Anna Varberg; Aasarød, Knut; Waldum-Grevbo, Bård; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Åsberg, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-25)
      <i>Background</i> - Hypertension in kidney transplant (KTx) recipients is common, affecting both patient and graft survival. Annual data from the Norwegian Renal Registry reveal that <50% of adult (>18 y) KTx recipients reach target blood pressure (BP) ≤130/80 mm Hg. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of failure to achieve BP control.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - In conjunction ...
    • Estimert glomerulær filtrasjonshastighet som mål på nyrefunksjon 

      Heldal, Kristian; Åsberg, Anders; Abedini, Sadollah; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Reisæter, Anna Varberg; Bergan, Stein; Hartmann, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-22)
      Estimert glomerulær filtrasjonshastighet er etablert som klinisk rutinemål for nyrefunksjon, men estimatet har begrensninger og kan ikke brukes i alle kliniske situasjoner. Estimert glomerulær filtrasjonshastighet har en høy variasjonskoeffisient, og ved avvik i pasientens høyde, vekt eller muskelmasse kan estimatet bli unøyaktig. Hvis det er avgjørende å ha et nøyaktig mål på nyrefunksjonen, ...
    • Inflammation in the early phase after kidney transplantation is associated with increased long-term all-cause mortality 

      Heldal, Torbjørn Fossum; Åsberg, Anders; Ueland, Thor; Reisæter, Anna Varberg; Pischke, Søren Erik; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Aukrust, Pål; Hartmann, Anders; Heldal, Kristian; Jenssen, Trond (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-30)
      In the general population, low-grade inflammation has been established as a risk factor for all-cause mortality. We hypothesized that an inflammatory milieu beyond the time of recovery from the surgical trauma could be associated with increased long-term mortality in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). This cohort study included 1044 KTRs. Median follow-up time post-engraftment was 10.3 years. ...
    • One-year protocol biopsies from ABO-incompatible renal allografts compared with a matched cohort of ABO-compatible allografts 

      Dörje, Christina; Mjøen, Geir; Strøm, Erik Heyerdahl; Holdaas, Hallvard; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Øyen, Ole; Akkøk, Cigdem Ahaein; Småstuen, Milada C; Midtvedt, Karsten; Reisæter, Anna Varberg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-21)
      Abstract: Introduction: Early acute antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) occurs more frequently in ABO-incompatible (ABOi) than in ABO-compatible (ABOc) kidney transplantation. This could lead to increased inflammation/scarring in the ABOi grafts. Protocol biopsy data in ABOi kidney recipients are scarce.<p> <p>Methods: A single-center retrospective matched cohort study was conducted. Eighty ...
    • Regional differences in renal replacement therapy in northern Norway 2000-2012 

      Norum, Jan; Leivestad, Torbjørn; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Skår, Siw; Fagerheim, Anne Kristine; Reisæter, Anna Varberg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2015-02-10)
      Objectives: Distance from residence location to a centre for renal replacement therapy (RRT) may influence patients’ quality of life and prognosis. Northern Norway constitutes 45% of Norway’s landmass, but has less than 10% of the population. <p>Methods: In this study, we analysed all patients in northern Norway consecutively registered in the Norwegian Renal Registry during 20002012. A total ...
    • Systemic inflammation early after kidney transplantation is associated with long-term graft loss: a cohort study 

      Heldal, Torbjørn Fossum; Åsberg, Anders; Ueland, Thor; Reisæter, Anna Varberg; Pischke, Soeren; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Aukrust, Pål; Reinholt, Finn P.; Hartmann, Anders; Heldal, Kristian; Jenssen, Trond (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-02)
      Background: Early graft loss following kidney transplantation is mainly a result of acute rejection or surgical complications, while long-term kidney allograft loss is more complex. We examined the association between systemic inflammation early after kidney transplantation and long-term graft loss, as well as correlations between systemic inflammation scores and inflammatory findings in biopsies 6 ...