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Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia and diagnostic yields of microbiological methods: a 3-year prospective study in Norway by Holter, Jan C, Müller, Fredrik, Bjørang, Ola, Samdal, Helvi H, Marthinsen, Jon B, Jenum, Pål A, Ueland, Thor, Frøland, Stig S, Aukrust, Pål, Husebye, Einar, Heggelund, Lars

“…Despite recent advances in microbiological techniques, the etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is still not well described. We applied polymerase…”
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Risk Factors for Long-Term Mortality after Hospitalization for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A 5-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study by Holter, Jan C, Ueland, Thor, Jenum, Pål A, Müller, Fredrik, Brunborg, Cathrine, Frøland, Stig S, Aukrust, Pål, Husebye, Einar, Heggelund, Lars

“…Contributors to long-term mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remain unclear, with little attention paid to pneumonia etiology. We…”
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Vitamin D Status and Long-Term Mortality in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Secondary Data Analysis from a Prospective Cohort by Holter, Jan C, Ueland, Thor, Norseth, Jon, Brunborg, Cathrine, Frøland, Stig S, Husebye, Einar, Aukrust, Pål, Heggelund, Lars

“…Low vitamin D status has been associated with short-term (30-day) mortality in hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Data on its…”
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Cytokine network in congestive heart failure secondary to ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy by Aukrust, Pål, Ueland, Thor, Lien, Egil, Bendtzen, Klaus, Müller, Fredrik, Andreassen, Arne K, Nordøy, Ingvild, Aass, Halfdan, Espevik, Terje, Simonsen, Svein, Frøland, Stig S, Gullestad, Lars

“…Inflammatory cytokines may play a pathogenic role in the development of congestive heart failure (CHF). Elevated circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines…”
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Low numbers of regulatory T cells in common variable immunodeficiency: association with chronic inflammation in vivo by Fevang, B, Yndestad, A, Sandberg, W.J, Holm, A.M, Müller, F, Aukrust, P, Frøland, S.S

“…Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by defective immunoglobulin production and high frequency of bacterial…”
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Reduced immunoglobulin levels in epilepsy patients treated with levetiracetam, lamotrigine, or carbamazepine by Svalheim, S., Mushtaq, U., Mochol, M., Luef, G., Rauchenzauner, M., Frøland, S. S., Taubøll, E.

“…Objectives The aim of the study was to investigate immunoglobulin levels in patients with epilepsy using the antiepileptic drugs (AED) levetiracetam (LEV),…”
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Activation of Platelets by Aspergillus fumigatus and Potential Role of Platelets in the Immunopathogenesis of Aspergillosis by Rødland, Ernst Kristian, Ueland, Thor, Pedersen, Turid M, Halvorsen, Bente, Műller, Fredrik, Aukrust, Pål, Frøland, Stig S

“…Aspergillus fumigatus is the most frequent cause of invasive mold infections worldwide. Platelets contribute to inflammation and promote thrombosis,…”
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Increased serum osteoprotegerin in disorders characterized by persistent immune activation or glucocorticoid excess--possible role in bone homeostasis by Ueland, T, Bollerslev, J, Godang, K, Muller, F, Froland, SS, Aukrust, P

“…OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible role of osteoprotegerin (OPG) in bone metabolism in humans by measuring serum levels of OPG in five well-characterized…”
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Comparison of Preference-Based Utilities of the 15D, EQ-5D and SF-6D in Patients with HIV/AIDS by Stavem, Knut, Frøland, Stig S, Hellum, Kjell B

“…Objective: This article compares preference-based utilities from the multiattribute utility instrument 15D with those derived from the EQ-5D and the Short Form…”
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Common variable immunodeficiency and the complement system; low mannose‐binding lectin levels are associated with bronchiectasis by Fevang, B., Mollnes, T. E., Holm, A. M., Ueland, T., Heggelund, L., Damås, J. K., Aukrust, P., Frøland, S. S.

“…Summary The importance of the innate immune system, including mannose‐binding lectin and the complement system, in common variable immunodeficiency is unclear…”
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Effect of high- versus low-dose angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition on cytokine levels in chronic heart failure by Gullestad, Lars, Aukrust, Pål, Ueland, Thor, Espevik, Terje, Yee, Gail, Vagelos, Randall, Frøland, Stig S., Fowler, Michael

“…OBJECTIVES We examined the effect of long-term treatment with two doses of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor enalapril on various immunological…”
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Primary immunodeficiency diseases in Norway by STRAY-PEDERSEN, Asbjørg, ABRAHAMSEN, Tore G, FRØLAND, Stig S

“…This study represents the first national epidemiological survey of primary immunodeficiency diseases in Norway. Uniform questionnaires were sent out in April…”
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Interferons and interferon (IFN)‐inducible protein 10 during highly active anti‐retroviral therapy (HAART)—possible immunosuppressive role of IFN‐α in HIV infection by Stylianou, E., Aukrust, P., Bendtzen, K., Müller, F., Frøland, S. S.

“…Interferons play an important, but incompletely understood role in HIV‐related disease. We investigated the effect of HAART on plasma levels of IFN‐α, IFN‐γ,…”
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Development of pulmonary abnormalities in patients with common variable immunodeficiency: associations with clinical and immunologic factors by Gregersen, Stina, MD, Aaløkken, Trond Mogens, MD, Mynarek, Georg, MD, Fevang, Børre, MD, Holm, Are Martin, PhD, Ueland, Thor, PhD, Aukrust, Pål, PhD, Kongerud, Johny, PhD, Johansen, Bjørn, PhD, Frøland, Stig S., PhD

“…Background Patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) have low serum IgG, IgA, and/or IgM levels and recurrent airway infections. Radiologic…”
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Increased Expression of Toll-Like Receptor 2 on Monocytes in HIV Infection: Possible Roles in Inflammation and Viral Replication by Heggelund, Lars, Müller, Fredrik, Lien, Egil, Yndestad, Arne, Ueland, Thor, Kristiansen, Knut Ivan, Espevik, Terje, Aukrust, Pål, Frøland, Stig S.

“…Background. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are key pattern-recognition receptors of the innate immune system, but their role in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…”
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The tumour necrosis factor superfamily ligand APRIL (TNFSF13) is released upon platelet activation and expressed in atherosclerosis by Sandberg, Wiggo J, Otterdal, Kari, Gullestad, Lars, Halvorsen, Bente, Ragnarsson, Asgrimur, Frøland, Stig S, Damås, Jan K, Oie, Erik, Aukrust, Pål, Hansson, Göran K, Yndestad, Arne

“…Activated platelets release a wide range of inflammatory mediators, including members of the tumour necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily (e.g. CD40 ligand [CD40L]…”
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Soluble CD40 ligand in acute and chronic heart failure by Ueland, Thor, Aukrust, Pål, Yndestad, Arne, Otterdal, Kari, Frøland, Stig S., Dickstein, Kenneth, Kjekshus, John, Gullestad, Lars, Damås, Jan K.

“…Aims Inflammatory cytokines may play a pathogenic role in heart failure (HF). CD40–CD40 ligand (CD40L) interactions are important in atherogenesis and based on…”
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Decreased bone formative and enhanced resorptive markers in human immunodeficiency virus infection : Indication of normalization of the bone-remodeling process during highly active antiretroviral therapy by AUKRUST, P, HAUG, C. J, UELAND, T, LIEN, E, MÜLLER, F, ESPEVIK, T, BOLLERSLEV, J, FRØLAND, S. S

“…As cytokines and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25-(OH)2D] appear to have an important role in bone homeostasis, we examined the possibility that human…”
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Enhanced expression of inflammatory cytokines and activation markers in T-cells from patients with chronic heart failure by YNDESTAD, Arne, HOLM, Are M, MÜLLER, Fredrik, SIMONSEN, Svein, FRØLAND, Stig S, GULLESTAD, Lars, AUKRUST, Pal

“…Increasing evidence supports a role for inflammation in chronic heart failure (CHF). However, the source and the mechanism for this immune activation are…”
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Myocardial expression of CC- and CXC-chemokines and their receptors in human end-stage heart failure by DAMAS, Jan K, EIKEN, Hans G, CHRISTENSEN, Geir, FRØLAND, Stig S, ATTRAMADAL, Havard, GULLESTAD, Lars, AUKRUST, Pal, ØIE, Erik, BJERKELI, Vigdis, YNDESTAD, Arne, UELAND, Thor, TØNNESSEN, Theis, GEIRAN, Odd R, AASS, Halfdan, SIMONSEN, Svein

“…Chemokines regulate several biological processes, such as chemotaxis, collagen turnover, angiogenesis and apoptosis. Based on the persistent immune activation…”
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