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    • Low grade albuminuria as a risk factor for subtypes of stroke - the HUNT Study in Norway 

      Horn, Jens; Romundstad, Solfrid; Ellekjær, Hanne; Janszky, Imre; Horn, Julie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background and purpose Albuminuria is a marker for endothelial dysfunction and knowledge on its association with stroke and stroke subtypes are limited. Methods Corresponding data from 7261 participants of the ...
    • Low Grade Gliomas in Eloquent Locations – Implications for Surgical Strategy, Survival and Long Term Quality of Life 

      Jakola, Asgeir S; Unsgård, Geirmund; Myrmel, Kristin Smistad; Kloster, Roar; Torp, Sverre Helge; Lindal, Sigurd; Solheim, Ole (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Background: Surgical management of suspected LGG remains controversial. A key factor when deciding a surgical strategy is often the tumors’ perceived relationship to eloquent brain regions Objective: To study the association ...
    • Low impact of first-time spawners on population growth in a brown trout population 

      Stubberud, Marlene Wæge; Nater, Chloe Rebecca; Vindenes, Yngvild; Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn; Langangen, Øystein Ole Gahr (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      For species with individual variation in reproductive success, experience in breeding and the distribution of different breeders is important for population productivity and viability. Human impacts, such as climate change ...
    • Low Inductance Effects on Electric Drives using Slotless Permanent Magnet Motors: A Framework for Performance Analysis 

      Leandro, Matteo; Bianchi, Nicola; Ummaneni, Ravindra Babu; Molinas Cabrera, Maria Marta (Chapter, 2019)
      The use of slotless Permanent Magnet machines is becoming the first choice among many other conventional solutions when improved features, such as smooth control and very high speed, are needed. However, it is not often ...
    • Low Inductive Characterization of Fast-Switching SiC MOSFETs and Active Gate Driver Units 

      Philipps, Daniel Alexander; Xue, Peng; Ubostad, Tobias Nieckula; Iannuzzo, Francesco; Peftitsis, Dimosthenis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Accurate switching device characterization is necessary for effectively utilizing the technological advantages of Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs) over their Silicon ...
    • Low Inductive Platform for Long- and Short-term Dynamic Charaterization of SiC MOSFETs 

      Philipps, Daniel Alexander; Ubostad, Tobias; Peftitsis, Dimosthenis (Chapter, 2022)
      State-of-the art Silicon Carbide Power MOS-FETs switch at unprecedented speed. Therefore, special attention must be paid to the circuit design of dynamic characterization setups. Only if parasitic layout inductances are ...
    • Low intestinal inflammation model (HP48) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and inflammatory mitigation by Bactocell 

      Nordvi, Malene Fosse; Løvmo, Signe Dille; Whatmore, Paul; Sundh, Henrik; Sigholt, Trygve; Olsen, Rolf Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Moderate levels of intestinal damage and inflammation are often seen in intensive fish aquaculture. The causes may be due to antinutrients from plant meals, stress or other causes. There is currently a lack of good models ...
    • Low level of MAp44, an inhibitor of the lectin complement pathway, and long-term graft and patient survival; a cohort study of 382 kidney recipients 

      Mjøen, Geir; Hartmann, Anders; Åsberg, Anders; Rollag, Halvor; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Sandvik, Leiv; Fagerland, Morten; Thiel, Steffen; Sagedal, Solbjørg; Smedbråten, Julia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Background Higher incidence of malignancy and infectious diseases in kidney transplant recipients is related to immunosuppressive treatment after transplantation and the recipient’s native immune system. The complement ...
    • Low levels of immunoglobulins and mannose-binding lectin are not associated with etiology, severity, or outcome in community-acquired pneumonia 

      Siljan, William Ward; Holter, Jan Cato; Nymo, Ståle Haugset; Husebye, Einar; Ueland, Thor; Skattum, Lillemor; Bosnes, Vidar; Garred, Peter; Frøland, Stig Sophus; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Aukrust, Pål; Heggelund, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background Disease severity and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) depend on the host and on the challenge of the causal microorganism(s). We measured levels of immunoglobulins (Igs) and complement in 257 ...
    • Low maternal microbiota sharing across gut, breast milk and vagina, as revealed by 16s rRNA gene and reduced metagenomic sequencing 

      Avershina, Ekaterina; Angell, Inga Leena; Simpson, Melanie Rae; Storrø, Ola; Øien, Torbjørn; Johnsen, Roar; Rudi, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The maternal microbiota plays an important role in infant gut colonization. In this work we have investigated which bacterial species are shared across the breast milk, vaginal and stool microbiotas of 109 women shortly ...
    • Low Power, High Ambitions: New Ventures Developing Their First Supply Chains 

      Bjørgum, Øyvind; Aaboen, Lise; Fredriksson, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This paper investigates sourcing decisions for new ventures. Sourcing decisions are especially problematic for start-ups because they lack resources, knowledge and legitimacy to evaluate and interact with suppliers. We ...
    • Low Prevalence of Lactase Persistence in Bronze Age Europe Indicates Ongoing Strong Selection over the Last 3,000 Years 

      Burger, Joachim; Link, Vivian; Blöcher, Jens; Schulz, Anna; Sell, Christian; Pochon, Zoé; Diekmann, Yoan; Zegarac, Aleksandra; Hofmanová, Zuzana; Winkelbach, Laura; Reyna-Blanco, Carlos S.; Bieker, Vanessa Carina; Orschiedt, Jörg; Brinker, Ute; Scheu, Amelie; Leuenberger, Christoph; Bertino, Thomas S.; Bollongino, Ruth; Lidke, Gundula; Stefanovic, Sofija; Jantzen, Detlef; Kaiser, Elke; Terberger, Thomas; Thomas, Mark G.; Veeramah, Krishna R.; Wegmann, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Lactase persistence (LP), the continued expression of lactase into adulthood, is the most strongly selected single gene trait over the last 10,000 years in multiple human populations. It has been posited that the primary ...
    • Low Serum Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Predict Hip Fracture in the Elderly: A NOREPOS Study 

      Holvik, Kristin; Ahmed, Luai Awad; Forsmo, Siri; Gjesdal, Clara Gram; Grimnes, Guri; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Schei, Berit; Blomhoff, Rune; Tell, Grethe S; Meyer, Haakon E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: Despite considerable interest, the relationship between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and the risk of hip fracture is not fully established. Objective: The objective of the study was to study the association ...
    • Low serum lipocalin-2 in pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus 

      Pedersen, Tina Therese; Fenstad, Mona H.; Wallenius, Marianne; Hetlelid, Elisabeth; Follestad, Turid; Langaas, Mette; Haug, Markus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      OBJECTIVES: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pregnancies are considered high-risk due to risk of disease flare and pregnancy complications. A more in-depth understanding of the immunological alterations in SLE patients ...
    • Low temperature and low UV indexes correlated with peaks of influenza virus activity in Northern Europe during 2010-2018 

      Ianevski, Aleksandr; Zusinaite, Eva; Shtaida, Nastassia; Kallio-Kokko, Hannimari; Valkonen, Mia; Kantele, Anu; Telling, Kaidi; Lutsar, Irja; Letjuka, Pille; Metelitsa, Natalja; Oksenych, Valentyn; Dumpis, Uga; Vitkauskiene, Astra; Stašaitis, Kestutis; Öhrmalm, Christina; Bondeson, Kåre; Bergqvist, Anders; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Tenson, Tanel; Merits, Andres; Kainov, Denis (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      With the increasing pace of global warming, it is important to understand the role of meteorological factors in influenza virus (IV) epidemics. In this study, we investigated the impact of temperature, UV index, humidity, ...
    • Low Temperature Applications for CO2 Capture in Hydrogen Production 

      Kim, Donghoi; Berstad, David Olsson; Anantharaman, Rahul; Straus, Julian; Peters, Thijs; Gundersen, Truls (Chapter, 2020)
      The recent development of the protonic membrane reformer (PMR) technology allows an energy efficient hydrogen production from natural gas. To liquefy and separate CO2 from the retentate gas of the PMR, various low temperature ...
    • Low temperature drying and thermo-physical Properties of Brown seaweeds (Saccharina latissima) 

      Tolstorebrov, Ignat; Eikevik, Trygve Magne; Bantle, Michael (Chapter, 2017)
      The drying kinetics of brown seaweed Sacharina Latissima with and without blanching were investigated in temperature range between 10.0 and 38.0 °C. The drying process is more rapid for raw seaweeds. The effective moisture ...
    • Low thyroid function is not associated with an accelerated deterioration in renal function 

      Meuwese, Christiaan L.; van Diepen, Merel; Cappola, Anne R.; Sarnak, Mark J.; Shlipak, Michael G.; Bauer, Douglas C.; Fried, Linda P.; Iacoviello, Massimo; Vaes, Bert; Degryse, Jean; Khaw, Kay-Tee; Luben, Robert N.; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Bjøro, Trine; Vatten, Lars Johan; de Craen, Anton J.M.; Trompet, Stella; Iervasi, Giorgio; Molinaro, Sabrina; Ceresini, Graziano; Ferrucci, Luigi; Dullaart, Robin P.F.; Bakker, Stephan J.L.; Jukema, J. Wouter; Kearney, Patricia M.; Stott, David J.; Peeters, Robin P.; Franco, Oscar H.; Völzke, Henry; Walsh, John P.; Bremner, Alexandra; Sgarbi, José A.; Maciel, Rui M.B.; Imaizumi, Misa; Ohishi, Waka; Dekker, Friedo W.; Rodondi, Nicolas; Gussekloo, Jacobijn; den Elzen, Wendy P.J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently accompanied by thyroid hormone dysfunction. It is currently unclear whether these alterations are the cause or consequence of CKD. This study aimed at studying the ...
    • Low velocity impact on crash components with steel skins and polymer foam cores 

      Reyes, Aase; Børvik, Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Energy absorbing systems are extensively used in the automotive industry to ensure crashworthiness. Such crash components could typically consist of a sandwich structure with thin ductile plates as skins and a cellular ...
    • Low Visual Distortion and Robust Morphing Attacks Based on Partial Face Image Manipulation 

      Qin, Le; Peng, Fei; Venkatesh, Sushma; Ramachandra, Raghavendra; Long, Min; Busch, Christoph (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)