Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Løfblad, Lena"
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Calprotectin and CRP as biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk in patients with chronic kidney disease: a follow-up study at 5 and 10 years
Løfblad, Lena; Hov, Gunhild Garmo; Åsberg, Arne; Videm, Vibeke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and low-grade inflammation are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Calprotectin, a protein mainly secreted by activated neutrophils during inflammatory conditions, ... -
Circulating calprotectin: from measurement to clinical application - studies of preanalytical, analytical, and cardiovascular biomarker performance
Løfblad, Lena (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:161, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Norsk sammendrag Hjerte-karsykdom er en svært vanlig årsak til sykdom og tidlig død på verdensbasis og skyldes i hovedsak åreforkalkning (aterosklerose) som oppstår pga. fettavleiringer og inflammasjon i åreveggene. ... -
Direct oral anticoagulant concentrations and adherence in stroke patients
Aakerøy, Rachel; Gynnild, Mari Nordbø; Løfblad, Lena; Dyrkorn, Roar; Ellekjær, Hanne; Lydersen, Stian; Helland, Arne; Spigset, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)No therapeutic ranges linking drug concentrations of apixaban and rivaroxaban to clinical outcomes have been defined. We investigated whether direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) concentrations among patients admitted to ... -
Inflammatory markers and risk of cardiovascular mortality in relation to diabetes status in the HUNT study
Løfblad, Lena; Hov, Gunhild Garmo; Åsberg, Arne; Videm, Vibeke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Inflammatory markers have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in general populations. We assessed whether these associations differ by diabetes status. From a population-based cohort study ... -
Interferenser i biokjemiske analyser forårsaket av MR- og CT-kontrastmidler
Myrvang, Sunniva Agnete Sivertsen; Grønli, Oda Spillum (Bachelor thesis, 2022)Kontrastmidler injiseres ofte i forkant av MR- og CT-undersøkelser, med hensikt å styrke kontrasten i vevet. Hvorvidt kontrastmidler kan skape interferens i ulike analysemetoder har i lang tid blitt diskutert, spesielt med ... -
Using blood calprotectin as a measure of blood neutrophils
Åsberg, Arne; Løfblad, Lena; Felic, Amela; Aune, Marthe Wedø; Hov, Gunhild Garmo; Fagerli, Unn-Merete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Presently, bed-side or at home quantification of neutrophils in blood (b-neutrophils) is not practical, because cytometric methods are too expensive and technically demanding. We have explored whether calprotectin concentration ...