• Hypogammaglobulinemia and risk of exacerbation and mortality in patients with COPD 

      Holm, Are Martin; Andreassen, Siw Lillevik; Christensen, Vivi Lycke; Kongerud, Johny; Almås, Øystein; Auråen, Henrik; Henriksen, Anne Hildur; Aaberge, Ingeborg Aase S.; Klingenberg, Olav; Rustøen, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may, in some patients, be characterized by recurring acute exacerbations. Often these exacerbations are associated with airway infections. As immunoglobulins (Ig) ...
    • Sinonasal Symptoms in COPD: Burden and Associations with Clinical Markers of Disease 

      Øie, Marte Rystad; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Sue-Chu, Malcolm; Steinsvåg, Sverre Karmhus; Thorstensen, Wenche Moe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose: Sinonasal symptoms are prevalent in COPD, and knowledge of the relationship between these symptoms and clinical markers of COPD is limited. This study explores the associations between the burden of sinonasal ...