• Estimated GFR is biased by non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors 

      Melsom, Toralf; Fuskevåg, Ole-Martin; Mathisen, Ulla Dorte; Strand, Harald; Schei, Jørgen; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Solbu, Marit Dahl; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-23)
      Background: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on either cystatin C or creatinine perform similarly in estimating measured GFR, but associate differently with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. This could be due to confounding by non-GFRrelated traits associated with cystatin C and creatinine levels. We investigated non-GFRrelated associations between eGFR and two types ...
    • The relative effect of parasites and social status on sperm traits in Arctic charr 

      Figenschou, Lars; Folstad, Ivar; Rudolfsen, Geir; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Kortet, Raine; Skau, Philip; Killie, Jan Eirik; Oskam, Irma Caroline; Strand, Harald (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Sperm production and sperm swimming speed, which most likely affect fertilization under sperm competition, are modified by proximate mechanisms. In a comprehensive observational study of free-living and reproductively active Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus), we examined the possible modulating effects of male social status (including ornamental development), parasite intensities, and immunity ...