Blar i Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (TN-IKBM) på forfatter "Oppen, Kjersti"
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Hepcidin analysis in pneumonia: Comparison of immunoassay and LC-MS/MS
Oppen, Kjersti; Brede, Cato; Skadberg, Øyvind; Steinsvik, Trude; Holter, Jan Cato; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Heggelund, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background The iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin is a promising biomarker to differentiate anaemia of inflammation from iron deficiency. Plasma hepcidin concentrations increase substantially during inflammation, and the ... -
Hepcidin predicts 5-year mortality after community-acquired pneumonia
Oppen, Kjersti; Ueland, Thor; Michelsen, Annika Elisabet; Aukrust, Pål; Steinsvik, Trude; Skadberg, Øyvind; Brede, Cato; Siljan, William Ward; Husebye, Einar; Holter, Jan Cato; Heggelund, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Virtually all living organisms, including microbes and humans, depend on iron to survive and grow. During an infection, the plasma level of iron and several iron-related proteins change substantially. We ...