• Inflammatory markers, the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway, and Vitamin B status after bariatric surgery 

      Christensen, Monika; Fadnes, Dag Jone Stokke; Røst, Therese Halvorsen; Pedersen, Eva Ringdal; Andersen, John Roger; Våge, Villy; Ulvik, Arve; Midttun, Øivind; Ueland, Per Magne; Nygård, Ottar; Mellgren, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Objective Obesity is associated with increased inflammation and insulin resistance. In conditions with chronic immune activation, low plasma vitamin B6-levels are described, as well as an increased kynurenine:tryptophan-ratio ...
    • Systemic Activation of the Kynurenine Pathway in Graves Disease With and Without Ophthalmopathy 

      Ueland, Hans Olav; Ulvik, Arve; Løvås, Kristian; Wolff, Anette Susanne Bøe; Breivik, Lars Ertesvåg; Stokland, Ann-Elin Meling; Rødahl, Eyvind; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Ueland, Grethe Åstrøm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Context Graves disease (GD) is one of the most common autoimmune disorders. Recent literature has shown an immune response involving several different inflammatory related proteins in these patients. Objective This ...