• The ileal fungal microbiota is altered in Crohn's disease and is associated with the disease course 

      Olaisen, Maya; Richard, Mathias L.; Beisvag, Vidar; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Røyset, Elin Synnøve; Rué, Olivier; Martinsen, Tom Christian; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Sokol, Harry; Fossmark, Reidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction: Fungal microbiota's involvement in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) is incompletely understood. The terminal ileum is a predilection site both for primary involvement and recurrences of CD. We, ...
    • Mucosal 5-aminosalicylic acid concentration, drug formulation and mucosal microbiome in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis 

      Olaisen, Maya; Spigset, Olav; Flatberg, Arnar; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Brede, wenche Rødseth; Albrektsen, Grethe; Røyset, Elin Synnøve; Gilde, Bodil; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Martinsen, Tom Christian; Fossmark, Reidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background 5‐aminosalicylic acid (5‐ASA) is the first‐line therapy for ulcerative colitis (UC). 5‐ASA acts locally in the colonic mucosa by numerous proposed mechanisms, and is metabolised by N‐acetyltransferase (NAT). ...