Blar i forfatter "Hovland, Anders W."

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    • LDL apheresis beyond lipid reduction : a study of three different apheresis columns in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and ex vivo 

      Hovland, Anders W. (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2012-06-01)
      When low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol cannot be adequately controlled by medications, it is possible to reduce LDL-cholesterol by means of LDL apheresis. This extracorporeal treatment is most often used in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). The procedure is known to reduce LDL-cholesterol significantly. Few studies however, have prospectively and systematically examined how different LDL ...

    • A young man with acute dilated cardiomyopathy associated with methylphenidate. 

      Nymark, Tor Bjarne; Hovland, Anders W.; Bjørnstad, Hanne; Nielsen, Erik Waage (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2008)
      An 18-year-old obese man with a body mass index of 40, diagnosed with attention-defi cit hyperactivity disorder and treated with methylphenidate (Concerta®) was acutely admitted to hospital with hypoxia and dyspnoea. On investigation signs of liver-, renal-, and heart-failure were found. Noradrenalin infusion was started. Echocardiography showed dilated left ventricle and an ejection fraction (EF) ...