Publications 2023

Eidahl JML, Rognum TO, Stray-Pedersen A, Opdal SH (2023)
Brain water content in sudden unexpected infant death
Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 19 (4), 507-516
DOI 10.1007/s12024-023-00584-8, PubMed 36735187

Ferrante L, Opdal SH, Byard RW (2023)
Understanding the immune profile of sudden infant death syndrome - proteomic perspectives
Acta Paediatr, 113 (2), 249-255
DOI 10.1111/apa.16988, PubMed 37792385

Publications 2021

Eidahl JML, Stray-Pedersen A, Rognum TO, Opdal SH (2021)
Aquaporin 4 expression in the hippocampus in sudden infant death syndrome and sudden unexplained death in childhood
J Chem Neuroanat, 115, 101962
DOI 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2021.101962, PubMed 33945852

Opdal SH, Ferrante L, Rognum TO, Stray-Pedersen A (2021)
Aquaporin-1 and aquaporin-9 gene variations in sudden infant death syndrome
Int J Legal Med, 135 (3), 719-725
DOI 10.1007/s00414-020-02493-9, PubMed 33462668

Publications 2020

Andersen JM, Opdal SH, Müller CP, Boix F (2020)
CaMKII is activated in opioid induced conditioned place preference, but αCaMKII Thr286 autophosphorylation is not necessary for its establishment
Behav Brain Res, 390, 112676
DOI 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112676, PubMed 32407818

Ferrante L, Opdal SH, Nygård S, Vege Å, Rognum TO (2020)
Gene expression profile in cases of infectious death in infancy
Pediatr Res, 89 (3), 483-487
DOI 10.1038/s41390-020-0896-4, PubMed 32299088

Ferrante L, Opdal SH, Nygaard V (2020)
No association to sudden infant death syndrome detected by targeted amplicon sequencing of 24 genes
Acta Paediatr, 109 (12), 2636-2640
DOI 10.1111/apa.15295, PubMed 32271962

Publications 2019

Lundesgaard Eidahl JM, Opdal SH, Rognum TO, Stray-Pedersen A (2019)
Postmortem evaluation of brain edema: An attempt with measurements of water content and brain-weight-to-inner-skull-circumference ratio
J Forensic Leg Med, 64, 1-6
DOI 10.1016/j.jflm.2019.03.003, PubMed 30877967

Publications 2018

Bjørnvall CD, Opdal SH, Rognum TO, Ferrante L (2018)
Polymorphisms in the myeloid differentiation primary response 88 pathway do not explain low expression levels in sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 108 (7), 1262-1266
DOI 10.1111/apa.14696, PubMed 30550627

Publications 2017

Opdal SH, Vege Å, Stray-Pedersen A, Rognum TO (2017)
The gene encoding the inwardly rectifying potassium channel Kir4.1 may be involved in sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 106 (9), 1474-1480
DOI 10.1111/apa.13928, PubMed 28520217

Publications 2016

Ferrante L, Rognum TO, Vege Å, Nygård S, Opdal SH (2016)
Altered gene expression and possible immunodeficiency in cases of sudden infant death syndrome
Pediatr Res, 80 (1), 77-84
DOI 10.1038/pr.2016.45, PubMed 26959483

Rognum TO, Holmen S, Musse MA, Dahlberg PS, Stray-Pedersen A, Saugstad OD, Opdal SH (2016)
Estimation of time since death by vitreous humor hypoxanthine, potassium, and ambient temperature
Forensic Sci Int, 262, 160-5
DOI 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.03.001, PubMed 26994446

Publications 2015

Ferrante L, Opdal SH (2015)
Sudden infant death syndrome and the genetics of inflammation
Front Immunol, 6, 63
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00063, PubMed 25750641

Publications 2014

Opdal SH (2014)
Mitochondrial DNA and sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 103 (7), 685-6
DOI 10.1111/apa.12667, PubMed 24903445

Publications 2013

Opdal SH, Vege Å, Rognum TO (2013)
Genetic variation in the monoamine oxidase A and serotonin transporter genes in sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 103 (4), 393-7
DOI 10.1111/apa.12526, PubMed 24286237

Publications 2012

Ferrante L, Opdal SH, Vege A, Rognum TO (2012)
Is there any correlation between HLA-DR expression in laryngeal mucosa and interleukin gene variation in sudden infant death syndrome?
Acta Paediatr, 102 (3), 308-13
DOI 10.1111/apa.12107, PubMed 23186119

Publications 2011

Opdal SH, Melien O, Hynnekleiv T, Rognum TO (2011)
The brain-derived neutrophic factor val66met polymorphism and sudden unexpected infant death
Acta Paediatr, 100 (1), 86-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01960.x, PubMed 20653606

Publications 2010

Ferrante L, Opdal SH, Vege A, Rognum TO (2010)
IL-1 gene cluster polymorphisms and sudden infant death syndrome
Hum Immunol, 71 (4), 402-6
DOI 10.1016/j.humimm.2010.01.011, PubMed 20080142

Opdal SH, Rognum TO (2010)
Gene variants predisposing to SIDS: current knowledge
Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 7 (1), 26-36
DOI 10.1007/s12024-010-9182-9, PubMed 20623341

Opdal SH, Vege A, Stray-Pedersen A, Rognum TO (2010)
Aquaporin-4 gene variation and sudden infant death syndrome
Pediatr Res, 68 (1), 48-51
DOI 10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181df4e7c, PubMed 20351659

Publications 2009

Ferrante L, Opdal SH, Vege A, Rognum T (2009)
Cytokine gene polymorphisms and sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 99 (3), 384-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01611.x, PubMed 19958302

Publications 2008

Ferrante L, Opdal SH, Vege A, Rognum TO (2008)
TNF-alpha promoter polymorphisms in sudden infant death
Hum Immunol, 69 (6), 368-73
DOI 10.1016/j.humimm.2008.04.006, PubMed 18571009

Opdal SH, Vege A, Rognum TO (2008)
Serotonin transporter gene variation in sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 97 (7), 861-5
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00813.x, PubMed 18477062

Stray-Pedersen A, Vege A, Opdal SH, Moberg S, Rognum TO (2008)
Surfactant protein A and D gene polymorphisms and protein expression in victims of sudden infant death
Acta Paediatr, 98 (1), 62-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01090.x, PubMed 18983439

Publications 2007

Arnestad M, Opdal SH, Vege A, Rognum TO (2007)
A mitochondrial DNA polymorphism associated with cardiac arrhythmia investigated in sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 96 (2), 206-10
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00022.x, PubMed 17429906

Opdal SH, Rognum TO (2007)
The IL6 -174G/C polymorphism and sudden infant death syndrome
Hum Immunol, 68 (6), 541-3
DOI 10.1016/j.humimm.2007.02.008, PubMed 17509454

Opdal SH, Vege A, Arnestad M, Musse MA, Rognum TO (2007)
Mitochondrial tRNA genes and flanking regions in sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 96 (2), 211-4
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00085.x, PubMed 17429907

Publications 2006

Bajanowski T, Vege A, Byard RW, Krous HF, Arnestad M, Bachs L, Banner J, Blair PS, Borthne A, Dettmeyer R, Fleming P, Gaustad P, Gregersen M, Grøgaard J, Holter E, Isaksen CV, Jorgensen JV, de Lange C, Madea B, Moore I, Morland J, Opdal SH, Råsten-Almqvist P, Schlaud M, Sidebotham P et al. (2006)
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)--standardised investigations and classification: recommendations
Forensic Sci Int, 165 (2-3), 129-43
DOI 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.028, PubMed 16806765

Publications 2004

Opdal SH (2004)
IL-10 gene polymorphisms in infectious disease and SIDS
FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol, 42 (1), 48-52
DOI 10.1016/j.femsim.2004.06.006, PubMed 15325397

Opdal SH, Rognum TO (2004)
New insight into sudden infant-death syndrome
Lancet, 364 (9437), 825-6
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16998-5, PubMed 15351175

Opdal SH, Rognum TO (2004)
The sudden infant death syndrome gene: does it exist?
Pediatrics, 114 (4), e506-12
DOI 10.1542/peds.2004-0683, PubMed 15466077

Publications 2003

Opdal SH, Opstad A, Vege A, Rognum TO (2003)
IL-10 gene polymorphisms are associated with infectious cause of sudden infant death
Hum Immunol, 64 (12), 1183-9
DOI 10.1016/j.humimm.2003.08.359, PubMed 14630401

Publications 2002

Arnestad M, Opdal SH, Musse MA, Vege A, Rognum TO (2002)
Are substitutions in the first hypervariable region of the mitochondrial DNA displacement-loop in sudden infant death syndrome due to maternal inheritance?
Acta Paediatr, 91 (10), 1060-4
DOI 10.1080/080352502760311557, PubMed 12434891

Opdal SH, Vege A, Egeland T, Musse MA, Rognum TO (2002)
Possible role of mtDNA mutations in sudden infant death
Pediatr Neurol, 27 (1), 23-9
DOI 10.1016/s0887-8994(02)00384-3, PubMed 12160969

Publications 2001

Opdal SH (2001)
Molecular biological and biochemical studies of sudden infant death syndrome
Department Group of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 012056960, ISBN 82-7633-115-7

Publications 1999

Opdal SH, Rognum TO, Torgersen H, Vege A (1999)
Mitochondrial DNA point mutations detected in four cases of sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 88 (9), 957-60
DOI 10.1080/08035259950168441, PubMed 10519336

Opdal SH, Vege A, Stave AK, Rognum TO (1999)
The complement component C4 in sudden infant death
Eur J Pediatr, 158 (3), 210-2
DOI 10.1007/s004310051051, PubMed 10094440

Publications 1998

Milerad J, Vege A, Opdal SH, Rognum TO (1998)
Objective measurements of nicotine exposure in victims of sudden infant death syndrome and in other unexpected child deaths
J Pediatr, 133 (2), 232-6
DOI 10.1016/s0022-3476(98)70225-2, PubMed 9709711

Opdal SH, Rognum TO, Vege A, Saugstad OD (1998)
Hypoxanthine levels in vitreous humor: a study of influencing factors in sudden infant death syndrome
Pediatr Res, 44 (2), 192-6
DOI 10.1203/00006450-199808000-00009, PubMed 9702913

Opdal SH, Rognum TO, Vege A, Stave AK, Dupuy BM, Egeland T (1998)
Increased number of substitutions in the D-loop of mitochondrial DNA in the sudden infant death syndrome
Acta Paediatr, 87 (10), 1039-44
DOI 10.1080/080352598750031347, PubMed 9825969

Vege A, Rognum TO, Opdal SH (1998)
SIDS--changes in the epidemiological pattern in eastern Norway 1984-1996
Forensic Sci Int, 93 (2-3), 155-66
DOI 10.1016/s0379-0738(98)00048-6, PubMed 9717266

Publications 1995

Opdal SH, Vege A, Saugstad OD, Rognum TO (1995)
Is the medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase G985 mutation involved in sudden infant death in Norway?
Eur J Pediatr, 154 (2), 166-7
DOI 10.1007/BF01991929, PubMed 7720752

Publications 1994

Opdal SH (1994)
Genteknologiske og immunologiske studier hos barn som døri krybbedød
[S.H. Opdal], Oslo, 87 bl.
BIBSYS 940119250

Opdal SH, Vege A, Saugstad OD, Rognum TO (1994)
Is partial deletion of the complement C4 genes associated with sudden infant death?
Eur J Pediatr, 153 (4), 287-90
DOI 10.1007/BF01954522, PubMed 8194566

Vege A, Chen Y, Opdal SH, Saugstad OD, Rognum TO (1994)
Vitreous humor hypoxanthine levels in SIDS and infectious death
Acta Paediatr, 83 (6), 634-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb13096.x, PubMed 7919762