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  • Association of body mass index in Adolescence and young Adulthood and long-term risk of multiple Sclerosis: A Population-Based Study 
    Høglund, Rune Alexander; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Stigum, Hein; Torkildsen, Øivind; Grytten, Nina; Holmøy, Trygve; Nakken, Ola (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Background and Objectives To prospectively investigate the long-term relationship between body mass index (BMI) in adolescents and young adults and risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) at the population level. Methods We used ...
  • BCG vaccination and multiple sclerosis risk: A Norwegian cohort study 
    Nakken, Ola; Aarseth, Jan Harald; Wergeland, Stig; Stigum, Hein; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Holmøy, Trygve (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    Introduction: Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccination induces long-lasting effects on the adaptive and innate immune systems and prevents development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and possibly also ...
  • High BMI is associated with low ALS risk: A population-based study 
    Nakken, Ola; Meyer, Haakon E; Stigum, Hein; Holmøy, Trygve (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    This article requires a subscription to view the full text. If you have a subscription you may use the login form below to view the article. Access to this article can also be purchased. Abstract Objective To investigate ...
  • Premorbid lipid levels and long-term risk of ALS—a population-based cohort study 
    Vaage, Anders Myhre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Holmøy, Trygve; Nakken, Ola (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Objective To assess the temporal relationship between premorbid lipid levels and long-term amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk. Methods From Norwegian cardiovascular health surveys (1974–2003), we collected information ...
  • Strong tuberculin response after BCG vaccination is associated with low multiple sclerosis risk: a population-based cohort study 
    Nakken, Ola; Holmøy, Trygve; Stigum, Hein; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Dahl, Jesper; Heldal, Einar; Meyer, Haakon Eduard (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by inflammatory lesions in the central nervous system involving pro-inflammatory T-cells. Immune dysregulation is well described in prevalent disease, but it is not known ...
  • Tuberculin responses after BCG vaccination predict amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk 
    Nakken, Ola; Vaage, Anders Myhre; Stigum, Hein; Heldal, Einar; Meyer, Haakon E.; Holmøy, Trygve (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Background T cell infiltration around dying motor neurons is a hallmark of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It is not known if this immune response represents a cause or a consequence of the disease. We aimed to ...