• Elevated plasma levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 are associated with risk of future incident venous thromboembolism 

      Frischmuth, Tobias; Hindberg, Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Ueland, Thor; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John Bjarne; Morelli, Vania Maris (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-15)
      Background: Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), the main inhibitor of fibrinolysis, is frequently elevated in obesity and could potentially mediate the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in obese subjects. However, whether PAI-1 is associated with VTE remains uncertain.<p> <p>Objective: To investigate the association between plasma PAI-1 levels and risk of future incident VTE and whether ...
    • Joint Effect of Multiple Prothrombotic Genotypes and Mean Platelet Volume on the Risk of Incident Venous Thromboembolism 

      Jakobsen, Lisa; Frischmuth, Tobias; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John Bjarne; Morelli, Vania Maris (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-31)
      Background - A high mean platelet volume (MPV), a marker of increased platelet reactivity, is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Whether established prothrombotic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) further increase the VTE risk in subjects with high MPV because of biological interaction remains unknown.<p> <p>Aim - To investigate the joint effect of high MPV and prothrombotic ...
    • Joint Effect of Multiple Prothrombotic Genotypes and Obesity on the Risk of Incident Venous Thromboembolism 

      Frischmuth, Tobias; Hindberg, Kristian; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Hveem, Kristian; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Morelli, Vania Maris (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-03)
      <p><b>Background</b> The impact of the combination of obesity and multiple prothrombotic genotypes on venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk remains unclear. <p><b>Objective</b> To investigate the joint effect of obesity and a genetic risk score (GRS) composed of established prothrombotic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on VTE risk using a population-based case–cohort. <p><b>Methods</b> Cases ...
    • Obesity-related venous thromboembolism 

      Frischmuth, Tobias (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2023-02-22)
      Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a collective term for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a common and multicausal disease. Obesity is a major and likely causal risk factor for VTE. However, to what extent obesity contributes to VTE risk in the general population and the mechanism of obesity-related VTE remain poorly understood. The overall aim of this thesis was (i) to ...
    • Plasma levels of leptin and risk of future incident venous thromboembolism 

      Frischmuth, Tobias; Hindberg, Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Ueland, Thor; Brækkan, Sigrid K.; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Morelli, Vania Maris (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-11)
      Background - Circulating levels of leptin, an adipocyte-derived hormone, are frequently elevated in obesity. Leptin has been reported to upregulate prothrombotic hemostatic factors in vitro and could potentially mediate venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk in obesity. However, whether leptin is associated with VTE remains uncertain.<p> <p>Objective - This article investigates the association between ...
    • The Risk of Incident Venous Thromboembolism Attributed to Overweight and Obesity: The Tromso Study 

      Frischmuth, Tobias; Tøndel, Birgitte Gladsø; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John Bjarne; Morelli, Vania Maris (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-07)
      Background: Obesity is a well-established risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, data on the proportion of incident VTEs attributed to overweight and obesity in the general population are limited.<p> <p>Objective: To investigate the population attributable fraction (PAF) of VTE due to overweight and obesity in a population-based cohort with repeated measurements of body mass index ...