• Adverse events with fatal outcome associated with alemtuzumab treatment in multiple sclerosis 

      Holmøy, Trygve; Fevang, Børre; Olsen, David Benee; Spigset, Olav; Bø, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Objective Sporadic fatal adverse events have been reported during treatment of multiple sclerosis with alemtuzumab. To provide a systematic overview, we searched the centralized European Medicines Agency database of ...
    • Covid-19-pasienter behandlet med rekonvalesensplasma 

      Nissen-Meyer, Lise Sofie Haug; Macpherson, Magnhild Eide; Skeie, Linda Gail; Hvalryg, Marte; LLOHN, ABID HUSSAIN; Steinsvåg, Tine Torsvik; Fenstad, Mona H.; Tveita, Anders; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Sundic, Tatjana; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Vaage, John T.; Flesland, Øystein; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Holter, Jan Cato; Hervig, Tor Audun; Fevang, Børre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      BAKGRUNN I Norge er behandling med covid-19-rekonvalesensplasma gitt gjennom NORPLASMA-prosjektet. I begynnelsen ble behandlingen tilbudt kritisk syke pasienter etter individuell vurdering, men fra desember 2020 ble ...
    • Duodenal inflammation in common variable immunodeficiency has altered transcriptional response to viruses 

      Kaarbø, Mari; Yang, Mingyi; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Holm, Kristian; Sousa, Mirta; Macpherson, Magnhild Eide; Reims, Henrik Mikael; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Halvorsen, Bente; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Aukrust, Pål; Lundin, Knut; Fevang, Børre; Bjørås, Magnar; Jørgensen, Silje Fjellgård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background A substantial proportion of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) patients has duodenal inflammation of largely unknown etiology. However, because of its histologic similarities with celiac disease, gluten ...
    • Elevated plasma sTIM-3 levels in patients with severe COVID-19 

      Ueland, Thor; Heggelund, Lars; Lind, Andreas; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Tonby, Kristian; Michelsen, Annika; Jenum, Synne; Jørgensen, Marthe Jøntvedt; Barratt-Due, Andreas; Skeie, Linda Gail; Nordøy, Ingvild; Aanensen Fraz, Mai Sasaki; Paulsen, Else Quist; Pischke, Soeren; Johal, Simreen Kaur; Hesstvedt, Liv; Bogen, Mette; Fevang, Børre; Halvorsen, Bente; Müller, Fredrik; Bekken, Gry Kloumann; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Aukrust, Pål; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Holter, Jan Cato (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background The pathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still incompletely understood, but it seems to involve immune activation and immune dysregulation. Objective We examined the parameters of activation ...
    • Gut microbiota-dependent trimethylamine N-oxide associates with inflammation in common variable immunodeficiency 

      Macpherson, Magnhild Eide; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Ueland, Thor; Dahl, Tuva Børresdatter; Kummen, Martin; Otterdal, Kari; Holm, Kristian; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Trøseid, Marius; Halvorsen, Bente; Aukrust, Pål; Fevang, Børre; Jørgensen, Silje Fjellgård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      A substantial proportion of patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) have inflammatory and autoimmune complications of unknown etiology. We have previously shown that systemic inflammation in CVID correlates ...
    • Impaired HDL function amplifies systemic inflammation in common variable immunodeficiency 

      Macpherson, Magnhild Eide; Halvorsen, Bente; Yndestad, Arne; Ueland, Thor; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Rashidi, Azita; Otterdal, Kari; Gregersen, Ida; Kong, Xiang Yi; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Aukrust, Pål; Fevang, Børre; Jørgensen, Silje Fjellgård (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common symptomatic primary immunodeficiency, characterized by inadequate antibody responses and recurrent bacterial infections. Paradoxically, a majority of CVID patients ...
    • Lasting Immunological Imprint of Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection With Associations to Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation and Fatigue 

      Fevang, Børre; Wyller, Vegard Bruun Bratholm; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Pedersen, Maria; Asprusten, Tarjei Tørre; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Ueland, Thor; Otterdal, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes infectious mononucleosis (IM) that can lead to chronic fatigue syndrome. The CEBA-project (Chronic fatigue following acute EBV infection in Adolescents) has followed 200 patients ...
    • Rekonvalesensplasma mot covid-19 fremstilt fra norske blodgivere 

      Nissen-Meyer, Lise Sofie Haug; Steinsvåg, Christine Torsvik; Fenstad, Mona H.; Sørvoll, Ingvild Hausberg; Hvalryg, Marte; Titze, Thomas Larsen; Magnussen, Karin; Kristoffersen, Gunn; Johnsen, Kathrine M Neuman; LLOHN, ABID HUSSAIN; Hermundstad, Brita; Høiback, Lilja Synnøve; Haugen, Morten; Kristoffersen, Einar Klæboe; Boulland, Line; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Vaage, John T.; Flesland, Øystein; Hervig, Tor Audun; Fevang, Børre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      BAKGRUNN I Norge er behandling med covid-19-rekonvalesensplasma gitt gjennom NORPLASMA-prosjektet. I begynnelsen ble behandlingen tilbudt kritisk syke pasienter etter individuell vurdering, men fra desember 2020 ble ...
    • Rifaximin alters gut microbiota profile, but does not affect systemic inflammation - a randomized controlled trial in common variable immunodeficiency 

      Jørgensen, Silje Fjellgård; Macpherson, Magnhild Eide; Bjørnetrø, Tonje; Holm, Kristian; Kummen, Martin; Rashidi, Azita; Michelsen, Annika; Lekva, Tove; Halvorsen, Bente; Trøseid, Marius; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Yndestad, Arne; Ueland, Thor; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Aukrust, Pål; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Fevang, Børre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) patients have reduced gut microbial diversity compared to healthy controls. The reduced diversity is associated with gut leakage, increased systemic inflammation and ten “key” bacteria ...
    • Systemic complement activation is associated with respiratory failure in COVID-19 hospitalized patients 

      Holter, Jan Cato; Pischke, Soeren; de Boer, Eline; Lind, Andreas; Jenum, Synne; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Tonby, Kristian; Barratt-Due, Andreas; Sokolova, Marina; Schjalm, Camilla; Chaban, Viktoriia; Kolderup, Anette; Tran, Trung; Tollefsrud Gjølberg, Torleif; Skeie, Linda Gail; Hesstvedt, Liv; Ormåsen, Vidar; Fevang, Børre; Austad, Cathrine; Muller, Karl Erik; Fladeby, Cathrine; Holberg-Petersen, Mona; Halvorsen, Bente; Müller, Fredrik; Aukrust, Pål; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Ueland, Thor; Andersen, Jan Terje; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Heggelund, Lars; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Mollnes, Tom Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Respiratory failure in the acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is hypothesized to be driven by an overreacting innate immune response, where the complement system is a key player. In this prospective ...