Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Mikkelsen, Knut"
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Antirheumatic therapy is associated with reduced complement activation in rheumatoid arthritis
Nguyen, Thao; Hokstad, Ingrid; Fagerland, Morten; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Hollan, Ivana; Feinberg, Mark W.; Hjeltnes, Gunnbjørg; Eilertsen, Gro Østli; Mikkelsen, Knut; Agewall, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The complement system plays an important role in pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and might be involved in accelerated atherogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The role of complement activation ... -
Antirheumatic therapy is not associated with changes in circulating N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients with autoimmune arthritis
Nguyen, Thao H.P.; Fagerland, Morten; Deyab, Gia; Hjeltnes, Gunnbjørg; Hollan, Ivana; Feinberg, Mark W.; Eilertsen, Gro Østli; Mikkelsen, Knut; Agewall, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Patients with autoimmune arthritis (AA) are at increased risk for impaired cardiac function and heart failure. This may be partly due to the effect of inflammation in heart function. The impact of antirheumatic ... -
Antirheumatic treatment is associated with reduced serum Syndecan-1 in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Deyab, Gia; Reine, Trine M.; Vuong, Tram Thu; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Hjeltnes, Gunnbjørg; Agewall, Stefan; Mikkelsen, Knut; Førre, Øystein; Fagerland, Morten; Kolset, Svein Olav; Hollan, Ivana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021) -
Plasma complement and vascular complement deposition in patients with coronary artery disease with and without inflammatory rheumatic diseases
Shields, Kelly J.; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Eidet, Jon Roger; Mikkelsen, Knut; Almdahl, Sven Martin; Bottazzi, Barbara; Lyberg, Torstein; Manzi, Susan; Ahearn, Joseph M; Hollan, Ivana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) are associated with accelerated coronary artery disease (CAD), which may result from both systemic and vascular wall inflammation. There are indications that complement may ...