Publications (original articles or review articles) published in 2009 from OUS - Section of Preventive Medicine

56 publications found

Aasen G, Fagertun H, Tonstad S, Halse J (2009)
Leg fat mass as measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) impacts insulin resistance differently in obese women versus men
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 69 (2), 181-9
DOI 10.1080/00365510802464641, PubMed 18937100

Abedini S, Holme I, Fellström B, Jardine A, Cole E, Maes B, Holdaas H, ALERT Study Group (2009)
Cerebrovascular events in renal transplant recipients
Transplantation, 87 (1), 112-7
DOI 10.1097/TP.0b013e31818bfce8, PubMed 19136900

Abedini S, Holme I, März W, Weihrauch G, Fellström B, Jardine A, Cole E, Maes B, Neumayer HH, Grønhagen-Riska C, Ambühl P, Holdaas H, ALERT study group (2009)
Inflammation in renal transplantation
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 4 (7), 1246-54
DOI 10.2215/CJN.00930209, PubMed 19541816

Aksnes TA, Kjeldsen SE, Schmieder RE (2009)
Hypertension and atrial fi brillation with emphasis on prevention
Blood Press, 18 (3), 94-8
DOI 10.1080/08037050903040744, PubMed 20499443

Banach M, Mikhailidis DP, Kjeldsen SE, Rysz J (2009)
Time for new indications for statins?
Med Sci Monit, 15 (12), MS1-5
PubMed 19946240

de Simone G, Okin PM, Gerdts E, Olsen MH, Wachtell K, Hille DA, Dahlöf B, Kjeldsen SE, Devereux RB (2009)
Clustered metabolic abnormalities blunt regression of hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy: the LIFE study
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis, 19 (9), 634-40
DOI 10.1016/j.numecd.2008.12.012, PubMed 19361968

Einvik G, Ekeberg O, Klemsdal TO, Sandvik L, Hjerkinn EM (2009)
Physical distress is associated with cardiovascular events in a high risk population of elderly men
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 9, 14
DOI 10.1186/1471-2261-9-14, PubMed 19331677

Einvik G, Ekeberg O, Lavik JG, Ellingsen I, Klemsdal TO, Hjerkinn EM (2009)
The influence of long-term awareness of hyperlipidemia and of 3 years of dietary counseling on depression, anxiety, and quality of life
J Psychosom Res, 68 (6), 567-72
DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.11.004, PubMed 20488274

Faergeman O, Holme I, Fayyad R, Bhatia S, Grundy SM, Kastelein JJ, LaRosa JC, Larsen ML, Lindahl C, Olsson AG, Tikkanen MJ, Waters DD, Pedersen TR, Steering Committees of IDEAL and TNT Trials (2009)
Plasma triglycerides and cardiovascular events in the Treating to New Targets and Incremental Decrease in End-Points through Aggressive Lipid Lowering trials of statins in patients with coronary artery disease
Am J Cardiol, 104 (4), 459-63
DOI 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.04.008, PubMed 19660594

Graesdal A (2009)
[Use of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of heart disease]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (20), 2109-12
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.08.0447, PubMed 19855449

Gudmundsdottir H, Taarnhøj NC, Strand AH, Kjeldsen SE, Høieggen A, Os I (2009)
Blood pressure development and hypertensive retinopathy: 20-year follow-up of middle-aged normotensive and hypertensive men
J Hum Hypertens, 24 (8), 505-13
DOI 10.1038/jhh.2009.94, PubMed 20010619

Halvorsen B, Heggen E, Ueland T, Smith C, Sandberg WJ, Damås JK, Otterdal K, Tonstad S, Aukrust P (2009)
Treatment with the PPARgamma agonist rosiglitazone downregulates interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in individuals with metabolic syndrome
Eur J Endocrinol, 162 (2), 267-73
DOI 10.1530/EJE-09-0706, PubMed 19926782

Hampson SE, Tonstad S, Irgens LM, Meltzer HM, Vollrath ME (2009)
Mothers' negative affectivity during pregnancy and food choices for their infants
Int J Obes (Lond), 34 (2), 327-31
DOI 10.1038/ijo.2009.230, PubMed 19918247

Hassellund SS, Flaa A, Sandvik L, Kjeldsen SE, Rostrup M (2009)
Long-term stability of cardiovascular and catecholamine responses to stress tests: an 18-year follow-up study
Hypertension, 55 (1), 131-6
DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.143164, PubMed 19948985

Heggen E, Granlund L, Pedersen JI, Holme I, Ceglarek U, Thiery J, Kirkhus B, Tonstad S (2009)
Plant sterols from rapeseed and tall oils: effects on lipids, fat-soluble vitamins and plant sterol concentrations
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis, 20 (4), 258-65
DOI 10.1016/j.numecd.2009.04.001, PubMed 19748247

Holme I, Aastveit AH, Hammar N, Jungner I, Walldius G (2009)
Lipoprotein components and risk of congestive heart failure in 84,740 men and women in the Apolipoprotein MOrtality RISk study (AMORIS)
Eur J Heart Fail, 11 (11), 1036-42
DOI 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp129, PubMed 19801574

Holme I, Aastveit AH, Hammar N, Jungner I, Walldius G (2009)
Uric acid and risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and congestive heart failure in 417,734 men and women in the Apolipoprotein MOrtality RISk study (AMORIS)
J Intern Med, 266 (6), 558-70
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2009.02133.x, PubMed 19563390

Holme I, Aastveit AH, Hammar N, Jungner I, Walldius G (2009)
Haptoglobin and risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and congestive heart failure in 342,125 men and women in the Apolipoprotein MOrtality RISk study (AMORIS)
Ann Med, 41 (7), 522-32
DOI 10.1080/07853890903089453, PubMed 19657769

Holme I, Fayyad R, Faergeman O, Kastelein JJ, Olsson AG, Tikkanen MJ, Larsen ML, Lindahl C, Holdaas H, Pedersen TR, Incremental Decrease in End Points Through Aggressive Lipid Lowering Study Group (2009)
Cardiovascular outcomes and their relationships to lipoprotein components in patients with and without chronic kidney disease: results from the IDEAL trial
J Intern Med, 267 (6), 567-75
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2009.02176.x, PubMed 20141566

Holme I, Fellstrom B, Jardine A, Holdaas H (2009)
Comparison of predictive ability of lipoprotein components to that of traditional risk factors of coronary events in renal transplant recipients
Atherosclerosis, 208 (1), 234-9
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.06.020, PubMed 19596331

Holme I, Strandberg TE, Faergeman O, Kastelein JJ, Olsson AG, Tikkanen MJ, Larsen ML, Lindahl C, Pedersen TR, Incremental Decrease in End Points Through Aggressive Lipid Lowering Study Group (2009)
Congestive heart failure is associated with lipoprotein components in statin-treated patients with coronary heart disease Insights from the Incremental Decrease in End points Through Aggressive Lipid Lowering Trial (IDEAL)
Atherosclerosis, 205 (2), 522-7
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.01.023, PubMed 19327776

Holme I, Szarek M, Cater NB, Faergeman O, Kastelein JJ, Olsson AG, Tikkanen MJ, Larsen ML, Lindahl C, Pedersen TR, Incremental Decrease in End Points Through Aggressive Lipid Lowering Study Group (2009)
Adherence-adjusted efficacy with intensive versus standard statin therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction in the IDEAL study
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil, 16 (3), 315-20
DOI 10.1097/HJR.0b013e32832130f5, PubMed 19322096

Khoury J, Amundsen AL, Tonstad S, Henriksen T, Ose L, Retterstøl K, Iversen PO (2009)
Evidence for impaired physiological decrease in the uteroplacental vascular resistance in pregnant women with familial hypercholesterolemia
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (2), 222-6
DOI 10.1080/00016340802503047, PubMed 18972234

Kjeldsen SE, Devereux RB, Hille DA, Lyle PA, Dahlöf B, Julius S, Edelman JM, Snapinn SM, de Faire U, Fyhrquist F, Ibsen H, Lederballe-Pedersen O, Lindholm LH, Nieminen MS, Omvik P, Oparil S, Wedel H (2009)
Predictors of cardiovascular events in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy: the Losartan Intervention for Endpoint reduction in hypertension study
Blood Press, 18 (6), 348-61
DOI 10.3109/08037050903460590, PubMed 20001655

Klemsdal TO, Holme I, Nerland H, Pedersen TR, Tonstad S (2009)
Effects of a low glycemic load diet versus a low-fat diet in subjects with and without the metabolic syndrome
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis, 20 (3), 195-201
DOI 10.1016/j.numecd.2009.03.010, PubMed 19502017

Kolsgaard ML, Wangensteen T, Brunborg C, Joner G, Holven KB, Halvorsen B, Aukrust P, Tonstad S (2009)
Elevated visfatin levels in overweight and obese children and adolescents with metabolic syndrome
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 69 (8), 858-64
DOI 10.3109/00365510903348677, PubMed 19929281

Liavaag AH, Tonstad S, Pripp AH, Tropé C, Dørum A (2009)
Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome and elevated Framingham risk score in epithelial ovarian cancer survivors: a controlled observational study
Int J Gynecol Cancer, 19 (4), 634-40
DOI 10.1111/IGC.0b013e3181a13058, PubMed 19509562

Malterud K, Tonstad S (2009)
Preventing obesity: challenges and pitfalls for health promotion
Patient Educ Couns, 76 (2), 254-9
DOI 10.1016/j.pec.2008.12.012, PubMed 19157764

Mancia G, Laurent S, Agabiti-Rosei E, Ambrosioni E, Burnier M, Caulfield MJ, Cifkova R, Clément D, Coca A, Dominiczak A, Erdine S, Fagard R, Farsang C, Grassi G, Haller H, Heagerty A, Kjeldsen SE, Kiowski W, Mallion JM, Manolis A, Narkiewicz K, Nilsson P, Olsen MH, Rahn KH, Redon J et al. (2009)
Reappraisal of European guidelines on hypertension management: a European Society of Hypertension Task Force document
Blood Press, 18 (6), 308-47
DOI 10.3109/08037050903450468, PubMed 20001654

Mancia G, Laurent S, Agabiti-Rosei E, Ambrosioni E, Burnier M, Caulfield MJ, Cifkova R, Clément D, Coca A, Dominiczak A, Erdine S, Fagard R, Farsang C, Grassi G, Haller H, Heagerty A, Kjeldsen SE, Kiowski W, Mallion JM, Manolis A, Narkiewicz K, Nilsson P, Olsen MH, Rahn KH, Redon J et al. (2009)
Reappraisal of European guidelines on hypertension management: a European Society of Hypertension Task Force document
J Hypertens, 27 (11), 2121-58
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328333146d, PubMed 19838131

Meuwese MC, de Groot E, Duivenvoorden R, Trip MD, Ose L, Maritz FJ, Basart DC, Kastelein JJ, Habib R, Davidson MH, Zwinderman AH, Schwocho LR, Stein EA, CAPTIVATE Investigators (2009)
ACAT inhibition and progression of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: the CAPTIVATE randomized trial
JAMA, 301 (11), 1131-9
DOI 10.1001/jama.301.11.1131, PubMed 19293413

Mielniczuk LM, Pfeffer MA, Lewis EF, Blazing MA, de Lemos JA, Mohanavelu S, Rouleau J, Fox K, Pedersen TR, Califf RM (2009)
Acute decline in renal function, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk after an acute coronary syndrome
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 4 (11), 1811-7
DOI 10.2215/CJN.03510509, PubMed 19820133

Morin DP, Oikarinen L, Viitasalo M, Toivonen L, Nieminen MS, Kjeldsen SE, Dahlöf B, John M, Devereux RB, Okin PM (2009)
QRS duration predicts sudden cardiac death in hypertensive patients undergoing intensive medical therapy: the LIFE study
Eur Heart J, 30 (23), 2908-14
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp321, PubMed 19687165

Norby GE, Holme I, Fellström B, Jardine A, Cole E, Abedini S, Holdaas H, Assessment of Lescol in Renal Transplantation Study Group (2009)
Effect of fluvastatin on cardiac outcomes in kidney transplant patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomized placebo-controlled study
Arthritis Rheum, 60 (4), 1060-4
DOI 10.1002/art.24379, PubMed 19333947

Okin PM, Devereux RB, Kjeldsen SE, Edelman JM, Dahlöf B (2009)
Incidence of heart failure in relation to QRS duration during antihypertensive therapy: the LIFE study
J Hypertens, 27 (11), 2271-7
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328330b66b, PubMed 19834342

Okin PM, Oikarinen L, Viitasalo M, Toivonen L, Kjeldsen SE, Nieminen MS, Edelman JM, Dahlöf B, Devereux RB, LIFE Study Investigators (2009)
Prognostic value of changes in the electrocardiographic strain pattern during antihypertensive treatment: the Losartan Intervention for End-Point Reduction in Hypertension Study (LIFE)
Circulation, 119 (14), 1883-91
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.812313, PubMed 19332468

Olsen MH, Wachtell K, Beevers G, Dahlöf B, de Simone G, Devereux RB, de Faire U, Fyhrquist F, Ibsen H, Kjeldsen SE, Lederballe-Pedersen O, Lindholm LH, Lyle PA, Nieminen MS, Omvik P, Oparil S, Wedel H (2009)
Effects of losartan compared with atenolol on lipids in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy: the Losartan Intervention For Endpoint reduction in hypertension study
J Hypertens, 27 (3), 567-74
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32831daf96, PubMed 19262226

Ose L, Budinski D, Hounslow N, Arneson V (2009)
Comparison of pitavastatin with simvastatin in primary hypercholesterolaemia or combined dyslipidaemia
Curr Med Res Opin, 25 (11), 2755-64
DOI 10.1185/03007990903290886, PubMed 19785568

Ose L, Budinski D, Hounslow N, Arneson V (2009)
Long-term treatment with pitavastatin is effective and well tolerated by patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or combined dyslipidemia
Atherosclerosis, 210 (1), 202-8
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.12.009, PubMed 20080236

Osmancevic A, Nilsen LT, Landin-Wilhelmsen K, Søyland E, Abusdal Torjesen P, Hagve TA, Nenseter MS, Krogstad AL (2009)
Effect of climate therapy at Gran Canaria on vitamin D production, blood glucose and lipids in patients with psoriasis
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 23 (10), 1133-40
DOI 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03245.x, PubMed 19453805

Pedersen TR (2009)
Lipid-lowering drugs and risk for cancer
Curr Atheroscler Rep, 11 (5), 350-7
DOI 10.1007/s11883-009-0053-3, PubMed 19664378

Retterstøl K, Hennig CB, Iversen PO (2009)
Improved plasma lipids and body weight in overweight/obese patients with type III hyperlipoproteinemia after 4 weeks on a low glycemic diet
Clin Nutr, 28 (2), 213-5
DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2009.01.018, PubMed 19232793

Schwartz GG, Olsson AG, Ballantyne CM, Barter PJ, Holme IM, Kallend D, Leiter LA, Leitersdorf E, McMurray JJ, Shah PK, Tardif JC, Chaitman BR, Duttlinger-Maddux R, Mathieson J, dal-OUTCOMES Committees and Investigators (2009)
Rationale and design of the dal-OUTCOMES trial: efficacy and safety of dalcetrapib in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome
Am Heart J, 158 (6), 896-901.e3
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.09.017, PubMed 19958854

Sikkeland LI, Eduard W, Stangeland AM, Thorgersen EB, Haug T, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B, Mollnes TE, Kongerud J (2009)
Occupational exposure to bacterial single cell protein induces inflammation in lung and blood
Inhal Toxicol, 21 (8), 674-81
DOI 10.1080/08958370802491425, PubMed 19558225

Stepien M, Banach M, Mikhailidis DP, Gluba A, Kjeldsen SE, Rysz J (2009)
Role and significance of statins in the treatment of hypertensive patients
Curr Med Res Opin, 25 (8), 1995-2005
DOI 10.1185/03007990903098081, PubMed 19555312

Strandberg TE, Holme I, Faergeman O, Kastelein JJ, Lindahl C, Larsen ML, Olsson AG, Pedersen TR, Tikkanen MJ, IDEAL Study Group (2009)
Comparative effect of atorvastatin (80 mg) versus simvastatin (20 to 40 mg) in preventing hospitalizations for heart failure in patients with previous myocardial infarction
Am J Cardiol, 103 (10), 1381-5
DOI 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.377, PubMed 19427432

Svendsen M, Helgeland M, Tonstad S (2009)
The long-term influence of orlistat on dietary intake in obese subjects with components of metabolic syndrome
J Hum Nutr Diet, 22 (1), 55-63
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2008.00920.x, PubMed 19192027

Tikkanen MJ, Holme I, Cater NB, Szarek M, Faergeman O, Kastelein JJ, Olsson AG, Larsen ML, Lindahl C, Pedersen TR, Incremental DEcrease through Aggressive Lipid Lowering Investigators (2009)
Comparison of efficacy and safety of atorvastatin (80 mg) to simvastatin (20 to 40 mg) in patients aged <65 versus >or=65 years with coronary heart disease (from the Incremental DEcrease through Aggressive Lipid Lowering [IDEAL] study)
Am J Cardiol, 103 (5), 577-82
DOI 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.10.029, PubMed 19231315

Tikkanen MJ, Szarek M, Fayyad R, Holme I, Cater NB, Faergeman O, Kastelein JJ, Olsson AG, Larsen ML, Lindahl C, Pedersen TR, IDEAL Investigators (2009)
Total cardiovascular disease burden: comparing intensive with moderate statin therapy insights from the IDEAL (Incremental Decrease in End Points Through Aggressive Lipid Lowering) trial
J Am Coll Cardiol, 54 (25), 2353-7
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.08.035, PubMed 20082922

Tjugen TB, Flaa A, Kjeldsen SE (2009)
High heart rate as predictor of essential hypertension: the hyperkinetic state, evidence of prediction of hypertension, and hemodynamic transition to full hypertension
Prog Cardiovasc Dis, 52 (1), 20-5
DOI 10.1016/j.pcad.2009.05.008, PubMed 19615489

Tobin KA, Holven KB, Retterstøl K, Strøm E, Ose L, Aukrust P, Nenseter MS (2009)
Cystatin C levels in plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells among hyperhomocysteinaemic subjects: effect of treatment with B-vitamins
Br J Nutr, 102 (12), 1783-9
DOI 10.1017/S0007114509991048, PubMed 19682403

Wahlstrand B, Orho-Melander M, Delling L, Kjeldsen S, Narkiewicz K, Almgren P, Hedner T, Melander O (2009)
The myocardial infarction associated CDKN2A/CDKN2B locus on chromosome 9p21 is associated with stroke independently of coronary events in patients with hypertension
J Hypertens, 27 (4), 769-73
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328326f7eb, PubMed 19293724

Wangensteen T, Kolsgaard ML, Mattingsdal M, Joner G, Tonstad S, Undlien D, Retterstol L (2009)
Mutations in the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene in obese patients in Norway
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes, 117 (6), 266-73
DOI 10.1055/s-0028-1102942, PubMed 19301229

Wennersberg MH, Smedman A, Turpeinen AM, Retterstøl K, Tengblad S, Lipre E, Aro A, Mutanen P, Seljeflot I, Basu S, Pedersen JI, Mutanen M, Vessby B (2009)
Dairy products and metabolic effects in overweight men and women: results from a 6-mo intervention study
Am J Clin Nutr, 90 (4), 960-8
DOI 10.3945/ajcn.2009.27664, PubMed 19710195

Zanchetti A, Mancia G, Black HR, Oparil S, Waeber B, Schmieder RE, Bakris GL, Messerli FH, Kjeldsen SE, Ruilope LM (2009)
Facts and fallacies of blood pressure control in recent trials: implications in the management of patients with hypertension
J Hypertens, 27 (4), 673-9
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283298ea2, PubMed 19516168

Zidek W, Naditch-Brûlé L, Perlini S, Farsang C, Kjeldsen SE (2009)
Blood pressure control and components of the metabolic syndrome: the GOOD survey
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 8, 51
DOI 10.1186/1475-2840-8-51, PubMed 19754934

Publications (original articles or review articles) published in 2009 from OUS - Section of Preventive Medicine

56 publications found

Aasen G, Fagertun H, Tonstad S, Halse J (2009)
Leg fat mass as measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) impacts insulin resistance differently in obese women versus men
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 69 (2), 181-9
DOI 10.1080/00365510802464641, PubMed 18937100

Abedini S, Holme I, Fellström B, Jardine A, Cole E, Maes B, Holdaas H, ALERT Study Group (2009)
Cerebrovascular events in renal transplant recipients
Transplantation, 87 (1), 112-7
DOI 10.1097/TP.0b013e31818bfce8, PubMed 19136900

Abedini S, Holme I, März W, Weihrauch G, Fellström B, Jardine A, Cole E, Maes B, Neumayer HH, Grønhagen-Riska C, Ambühl P, Holdaas H, ALERT study group (2009)
Inflammation in renal transplantation
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 4 (7), 1246-54
DOI 10.2215/CJN.00930209, PubMed 19541816

Aksnes TA, Kjeldsen SE, Schmieder RE (2009)
Hypertension and atrial fi brillation with emphasis on prevention
Blood Press, 18 (3), 94-8
DOI 10.1080/08037050903040744, PubMed 20499443

Banach M, Mikhailidis DP, Kjeldsen SE, Rysz J (2009)
Time for new indications for statins?
Med Sci Monit, 15 (12), MS1-5
PubMed 19946240

de Simone G, Okin PM, Gerdts E, Olsen MH, Wachtell K, Hille DA, Dahlöf B, Kjeldsen SE, Devereux RB (2009)
Clustered metabolic abnormalities blunt regression of hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy: the LIFE study
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis, 19 (9), 634-40
DOI 10.1016/j.numecd.2008.12.012, PubMed 19361968

Einvik G, Ekeberg O, Klemsdal TO, Sandvik L, Hjerkinn EM (2009)
Physical distress is associated with cardiovascular events in a high risk population of elderly men
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 9, 14
DOI 10.1186/1471-2261-9-14, PubMed 19331677

Einvik G, Ekeberg O, Lavik JG, Ellingsen I, Klemsdal TO, Hjerkinn EM (2009)
The influence of long-term awareness of hyperlipidemia and of 3 years of dietary counseling on depression, anxiety, and quality of life
J Psychosom Res, 68 (6), 567-72
DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.11.004, PubMed 20488274

Faergeman O, Holme I, Fayyad R, Bhatia S, Grundy SM, Kastelein JJ, LaRosa JC, Larsen ML, Lindahl C, Olsson AG, Tikkanen MJ, Waters DD, Pedersen TR, Steering Committees of IDEAL and TNT Trials (2009)
Plasma triglycerides and cardiovascular events in the Treating to New Targets and Incremental Decrease in End-Points through Aggressive Lipid Lowering trials of statins in patients with coronary artery disease
Am J Cardiol, 104 (4), 459-63
DOI 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.04.008, PubMed 19660594

Graesdal A (2009)
[Use of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of heart disease]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (20), 2109-12
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.08.0447, PubMed 19855449

Gudmundsdottir H, Taarnhøj NC, Strand AH, Kjeldsen SE, Høieggen A, Os I (2009)
Blood pressure development and hypertensive retinopathy: 20-year follow-up of middle-aged normotensive and hypertensive men
J Hum Hypertens, 24 (8), 505-13
DOI 10.1038/jhh.2009.94, PubMed 20010619

Halvorsen B, Heggen E, Ueland T, Smith C, Sandberg WJ, Damås JK, Otterdal K, Tonstad S, Aukrust P (2009)
Treatment with the PPARgamma agonist rosiglitazone downregulates interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in individuals with metabolic syndrome
Eur J Endocrinol, 162 (2), 267-73
DOI 10.1530/EJE-09-0706, PubMed 19926782

Hampson SE, Tonstad S, Irgens LM, Meltzer HM, Vollrath ME (2009)
Mothers' negative affectivity during pregnancy and food choices for their infants
Int J Obes (Lond), 34 (2), 327-31
DOI 10.1038/ijo.2009.230, PubMed 19918247

Hassellund SS, Flaa A, Sandvik L, Kjeldsen SE, Rostrup M (2009)
Long-term stability of cardiovascular and catecholamine responses to stress tests: an 18-year follow-up study
Hypertension, 55 (1), 131-6
DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.143164, PubMed 19948985

Heggen E, Granlund L, Pedersen JI, Holme I, Ceglarek U, Thiery J, Kirkhus B, Tonstad S (2009)
Plant sterols from rapeseed and tall oils: effects on lipids, fat-soluble vitamins and plant sterol concentrations
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis, 20 (4), 258-65
DOI 10.1016/j.numecd.2009.04.001, PubMed 19748247

Holme I, Aastveit AH, Hammar N, Jungner I, Walldius G (2009)
Lipoprotein components and risk of congestive heart failure in 84,740 men and women in the Apolipoprotein MOrtality RISk study (AMORIS)
Eur J Heart Fail, 11 (11), 1036-42
DOI 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp129, PubMed 19801574

Holme I, Aastveit AH, Hammar N, Jungner I, Walldius G (2009)
Uric acid and risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and congestive heart failure in 417,734 men and women in the Apolipoprotein MOrtality RISk study (AMORIS)
J Intern Med, 266 (6), 558-70
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2009.02133.x, PubMed 19563390

Holme I, Aastveit AH, Hammar N, Jungner I, Walldius G (2009)
Haptoglobin and risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and congestive heart failure in 342,125 men and women in the Apolipoprotein MOrtality RISk study (AMORIS)
Ann Med, 41 (7), 522-32
DOI 10.1080/07853890903089453, PubMed 19657769

Holme I, Fayyad R, Faergeman O, Kastelein JJ, Olsson AG, Tikkanen MJ, Larsen ML, Lindahl C, Holdaas H, Pedersen TR, Incremental Decrease in End Points Through Aggressive Lipid Lowering Study Group (2009)
Cardiovascular outcomes and their relationships to lipoprotein components in patients with and without chronic kidney disease: results from the IDEAL trial
J Intern Med, 267 (6), 567-75
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2009.02176.x, PubMed 20141566

Holme I, Fellstrom B, Jardine A, Holdaas H (2009)
Comparison of predictive ability of lipoprotein components to that of traditional risk factors of coronary events in renal transplant recipients
Atherosclerosis, 208 (1), 234-9
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.06.020, PubMed 19596331

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