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Arve Ulvik

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  • E-mailarve.ulvik@uib.no
  • Visitor Address
    Haukeland universitetssykehus, Laboratoriebygget
    5009 Bergen
  • Postal Address
    Postboks 7804
    5020 Bergen
Academic article
  • Show author(s) (2024). Neopterin, kynurenine metabolites, and indexes related to vitamin B6 are associated with post-stroke cognitive impairment: The Nor-COAST study. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 167-177.
  • Show author(s) (2023). The effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on serum kynurenine pathway metabolites in late-life depression. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports.
  • Show author(s) (2023). The Association between Serum Riboflavin and Flavin Mononucleotide with Pancreatic Cancer: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study. Pancreas. E127-E134.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Systemic Activation of the Kynurenine Pathway in Graves Disease With and Without Ophthalmopathy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). 1290-1297.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Serum concentrations of amino acids and tryptophan metabolites are affected by consumption of a light breakfast: a clinical intervention study in adults with overweight or obesity. BMC Nutrition.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Plasma methylmalonic acid predicts risk of acute myocardial infarction and mortality in patients with coronary heart disease: A prospective 2-cohort study. Journal of Internal Medicine. 508-519.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Lower levels of the neuroprotective tryptophan metabolite, kynurenic acid, in users of estrogen contraceptives. Scientific Reports. 8 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Higher concentrations of kynurenic acid in CSF are associated with the slower clinical progression of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 5573-5582.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Exploratory analyses on the effect of time since last meal on concentrations of amino acids, lipids, one-carbon metabolites, and vitamins in the Hordaland Health Study. European Journal of Nutrition. 3079-3095.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Clinical and biochemical impact of vitamin B6 deficiency in primary sclerosing cholangitis before and after liver transplantation. Journal of Hepatology. 955-966.
  • Show author(s) (2023). B-vitamin Treatment Modifies the Mortality Risk Associated with Calcium Channel Blockers in Patients with Suspected Stable Angina Pectoris: A Prospective Cohort Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 77-84.
  • Show author(s) (2023). A diet containing cod backbone proteins attenuated the development of mesangial sclerosis and tubular dysfunction in male obese BTBR ob/ob mice. European Journal of Nutrition. 3227-3240.
  • Show author(s) (2023). A cross-sectional study of inflammatory markers as determinants of circulating kynurenines in the Lung Cancer Cohort Consortium. Scientific Reports.
  • Show author(s) (2023). A Vegetarian Diet Significantly Changes Plasma Kynurenine Concentrations. Biomolecules.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The Association between Serum Serine and Glycine and Related-Metabolites with Pancreatic Cancer in a Prospective Cohort Study. Cancers. 1-14.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Physical activity and risk of all-cause mortality in patients with stable angina pectoris: Effect modification by β-blocker treatment. International Journal of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention (IJCCRP). 6 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Kynurenine Pathway Metabolites in the Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid Are Associated with Human Aging. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 1-15.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Inflammation, sex, blood pressure changes and hypertension in midlife: the Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Human Hypertension. 1-8.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Consumption of a light meal affects serum concentrations of one-carbon metabolites and B-vitamins. A clinical intervention study. British Journal of Nutrition. 10 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Biomarkers of inflammation and left ventricular remodelling in psoriasis patients treated with infliximab. International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology. 8 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Assessment of vitamin B6 status in never-pregnant, pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. European Journal of Nutrition. 1-12.
  • Show author(s) (2021). The Pah-R261Q mouse reveals oxidative stress associated with amyloid-like hepatic aggregation of mutant phenylalanine hydroxylase. Nature Communications. 15 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Neopterin and kynurenic acid as predictors of stroke recurrence and mortality: a multicentre prospective cohort study on biomarkers of inflammation measured three months after ischemic stroke. BMC Neurology. 1-11.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Microheterogeneity and preanalytical stability of protein biomarkers of inflammation and renal function. Talanta: The International Journal of Pure and Applied Analytical Chemistry. 1-7.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Investigating novel biomarkers of immune activation and modulation in the context of sedentary behaviour: a multicentre prospective ischemic stroke cohort study. BMC Neurology. 1-9.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Inflammation-related marker profiling of dietary patterns and all-cause mortality in the melbourne collaborative cohort study. Journal of Nutrition. 2908-2916.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Association of Markers of Inflammation, the Kynurenine Pathway and B Vitamins with Age and Mortality, and a Signature of Inflammaging. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 826-836.
  • Show author(s) (2021). A comparison of complementary measures of vitamin B6 status, function, and metabolism in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 338-347.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Plasma kynurenines and prognosis in patients with heart failure. PLOS ONE. 1-15.
  • Show author(s) (2020). One-carbon metabolites, B vitamins and associations with systemic inflammation and angiogenesis biomarkers among colorectal cancer patients: Results from the ColoCare Study. British Journal of Nutrition. 1187-1200.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Five salmon dinners per week were not sufficient to prevent the reduction in serum vitamin D in autumn at 60° north latitude: A randomised trial. British Journal of Nutrition. 419-427.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Acinar adipose tissue infiltration in salivary gland biopsy is associated with kynurenines-interferon-γ pathway inflammation biomarkers. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. S27-S33.
  • Show author(s) (2020). A prospective evaluation of serum methionine-related metabolites in relation to pancreatic cancer risk in two prospective cohort studies. International Journal of Cancer. 1917-1927.
  • Show author(s) (2020). 3-hydroxyisobutyrate, a strong marker of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes and obesity that modulates white and brown adipocyte metabolism. Diabetes. 1903-1916.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Vitamin B6 catabolism and lung cancer risk: Results from the Lung Cancer Cohort Consortium (LC3). Annals of Oncology. 478-485.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Vitamin B-6 Status Correlates with Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients During Treatment with TNFα Inhibitors. Journal of Nutrition. 770-775.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Tryptophan catabolites as metabolic markers of vitamin B-6 status evaluated in cohorts of healthy adults and cardiovascular patients . American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 178-186.
  • Show author(s) (2019). The effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on serum tryptophan metabolites. Brain Stimulation. 1135-1142.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Plasma metabolites associated with colorectal cancer: A discovery-replication strategy. International Journal of Cancer. 1221-1231.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Plasma metabolites associated with colorectal cancer stage: Findings from an international consortium. International Journal of Cancer. 1-12.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Plasma amino acids and incident type 2 diabetes in patients with coronary artery disease. Diabetes Care. 1225-1233.
  • Show author(s) (2019). One-carbon metabolite ratios as functional B-vitamin markers and in relation to colorectal cancer risk. International Journal of Cancer. 947-956.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Circulating markers of cellular immune activation in pre-diagnostic blood sample and lung cancer risk in the Lung Cancer Cohort Consortium (LC3). International Journal of Cancer. 2394-2405.
  • Show author(s) (2018). The PAr index, an indicator reflecting altered vitamin B-6 homeostasis, is associated with long-term risk of stroke in the general population: the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 105-112.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Plasma cystathionine and risk of acute myocardial infarction among patients with coronary heart disease: Results from two independent cohorts. International Journal of Cardiology. 24-30.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Plasma concentrations and dietary intakes of choline and betaine in association with atrial fibrillation risk: Results from 3 prospective cohorts with different health profiles. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). 11 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Performance of plasma trigonelline as a marker of coffee consumption in an epidemiologic setting. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 941-947.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Maternal and infant vitamin B12 status during infancy predict linear growth at 5 years. Pediatric Research. 611-618.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Inflammatory markers, the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway, and Vitamin B status after bariatric surgery. PLOS ONE. 1-14.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Impaired functional vitamin B6 status is associated with increased risk of lung cancer. International Journal of Cancer. 2425-2434.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Cobalamin and folate status among breastfed infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Nutrients. 1-11.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Circulating concentrations of B group vitamins and urothelial cell carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer. 1-9.
  • Show author(s) (2018). A prospective evaluation of serum kynurenine metabolites and risk of pancreatic cancer. PLOS ONE. 1-13.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Vitamin B-6 and colorectal cancer risk: A prospective population-based study using 3 distinct plasma markers of Vitamin B-6 status. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 897-904.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Smoking, plasma cotinine and risk of atrial fibrillation: the Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Internal Medicine. 73-82.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Results from the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition link vitamin B6 catabolism and lung cancer risk. Cancer Research. 302-308.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Ratios of one-carbon metabolites are functional markers of B-vitamin status in a Norwegian coronary angiography screening cohort. Journal of Nutrition. 1167-1173.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Kynurenine pathway metabolites in Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 495-504.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Circulating concentrations of biomarkers and metabolites related to Vitamin status, one-carbon and the kynurenine pathways in US, Nordic, Asian, and Australian populations. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1314-1326.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Vitamin levels in adults with ADHD. BJPsych Open.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Vitamin B-6 catabolism and long-term mortality risk in patients with coronary artery disease. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1417-1425.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Plasma Biomarkers of Inflammation, the Kynurenine Pathway, and Risks of All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: The Hordaland Health Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 249-258.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Impact of Pre-Pregnancy BMI on B Vitamin and Inflammatory Status in Early Pregnancy: An Observational Cohort Study. Nutrients. 15 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Circulating folate and vitamin B12 and risk of prostate cancer: a collaborative analysis of individual participant data from six cohorts including 6875 cases and 8104 controls. European Urology. 941-951.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Serum concentrations of kynurenines in adult patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A case-control study. Behavioral and Brain Functions. 12 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Markers of vitamin B6 status and metabolism as predictors of incident cancer: The Hordaland Health Study. International Journal of Cancer. 2932-2939.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Kynurenines as predictors of acute coronary events in the Hordaland Health Study. International Journal of Cardiology. 18-24.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Circulating B-vitamins and smoking habits are associated with serum polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with suspected coronary heart disease: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE. 14 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Associations of plasma kynurenines with risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with stable angina pectoris. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 455-462.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Vitamins B2 and B6 as determinants of kynurenines and related markers of interferon-gamma-mediated immune activation in the community-based Hordaland health study. British Journal of Nutrition. 1065-1072.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Sarcosine and other metabolites along the choline oxidation pathway in relation to prostate cancer – a large nested case-control study within the JANUS cohort in Norway. International Journal of Cancer. 197-206.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Plasma methionine, choline, betaine, and dimethylglycine in relation to colorectal cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Annals of Oncology. 1609-1615.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Interferon-γ-induced inflammatory markers and the risk of cancer: The Hordaland Health Study. Cancer. 3370-3377.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Interferon (IFN)-γ-mediated inflammation and the kynurenine pathway in relation to bone mineral density: The Hordaland Health Study. Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 452-460.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Evidence for increased catabolism of vitamin B-6 during systemic inflammation. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 250-255.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Substrate product ratios of enzymes in the kynurenine pathway measured in plasma as indicators of functional vitamin B-6 status. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 934-940.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Serum folate and vitamin B12 concentrations in relation to prostate cancer risk-a Norwegian population-based nested case-control study of 3000 cases and 3000 controls within the JANUS cohort. International Journal of Epidemiology. 201-210.
  • Show author(s) (2013). North-south gradients in plasma concentrations of B-vitamins and other components of one-carbon metabolism in Western Europe: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study. British Journal of Nutrition. 363-374.
  • Show author(s) (2013). A community-based study on determinants of circulating markers of cellular immune activation and kynurenines: the Hordaland Health Study. Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 121-130.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Maternal tryptophan and kynurenine pathway metabolites and risk of preeclampsia. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1243-1250.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Kinetic modeling of storage ffects on biomarkers related to B vitamin status and one-carbon metabolism. Clinical Chemistry. 402-410.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Association of plasma B-6 vitamers with systemic markers of inflammation before and after pyridoxine treatment in patients with stable angina pectoris. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1072-1078.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Transcobalamin polymorphism 67A-> G, but not 776C-> G, affects serum holotranscobalamin in a cohort of healthy middle-aged men and women. Journal of Nutrition. 1784-1790.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Low plasma vitamin B-6 status affects metabolism through the kynurenine pathway in cardiovascular patients with systemic inflammation. Journal of Nutrition. 611-617.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Long- and short-term effects of tobacco smoking on circulating concentrations of B vitamins. Clinical Chemistry. 755-763.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Infant birth size is not associated with maternal intake and status of folate during the second trimester in norwegian pregnant women. Journal of Nutrition. 572-579.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Dietary patterns, food groups, and nutrients as predictors of plasma choline and betaine in middle-aged and elderly men and women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1663-1669.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Coffee consumption and circulating B-vitamins in healthy middle-aged men and women. Clinical Chemistry. 1489-1496.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Functional inference of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677 C > T and 1298A > C polymorphisms from a large-scale epidemiological study. Human Genetics. 57-64.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Screening for serum total homocysteine in newborn children. Clinical Chemistry. 1769-1784.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Phenotypic expression of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C->T polymorphism and flavine cofactor availability in thyroid dysfunction. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1050-1057.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Duplex real-time PCR assay for rapid detection of ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 556-560.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Colorectal cancer and the methylenetetrahydrofolate 677C->T and methionine synthase 2756A->G polymorphism. A study of 2168 case-control pairs from the Janus cohort. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 2175-2180.
  • Show author(s) (1999). Applications of Short-Chain Polydimethylacrylamide as Sieving Medium for the Electrophoretic Separation of DNA Fragments and Mutation Analysis in Uncoated Capillaries. Analytical Biochemistry. 188-194.
  • Show author(s) (1998). Variability and determinants of total homocysteine concentrations in plasma in an elderly population. Clinical Chemistry. 102-107.
  • Show author(s) (1998). Simultaneous determination of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T and factor V G1691A genotypes by mutagenically separated PCR and multiple-injection capillary electrophoresis. Clinical Chemistry. 264-269.
  • Show author(s) (1998). Chemical mismatch cleavage combined with capillary electrophoresis: detection of mutations exon 8 of the cystathionine beta-synthase gene. Clinical Chemistry. 2108-2114.
  • Show author(s) (1997). Genotypes of glutathione transferase M1 and P1 and their significance for lung DNA adduct levels and cancer risks. Carcinogenesis. 1285-1289.
  • Show author(s) (1997). C677T mutation of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene determined in blood or plasma by multiple injection capillary electrophoresis and laser-induced fluorescence detection. Clinical Chemistry. 267-272.
  • Show author(s) (1997). Analysis of single-strand conformation polymorphism by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced flourescence detection using short-chain polyacrylamide as sieving medium. Analytical Biochemistry. 79-84.
  • Show author(s) (1995). Ras-oncogendetectie in faeces van patienten met colorectumtumoren. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2732-2736.
  • Show author(s) (1995). Påvisning av aktivert protoonkogen (Ki-ras) i avføringsprøver. Ny laboratorieanalyse for tidlig diagnostikk av kolorektar cancer. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 3266-3270.
  • Show author(s) (1995). Påvisning av aktivert protoonkogen (Ki-ras) i avføringsprøver. En laboratorieanalyse for tidlig diagnostikk av colorectal cancer. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 3266-3270.
  • Show author(s) (1995). Påvisning av aktivert protoonkogen (Ki-ras) i avføringprøver. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 3266-3270.
  • Show author(s) (1995). Detection and identification of Ki-ras exon 1 mutations by minigel single-strand conformation polymorphism. Analytical Biochemistry. 137-138.
  • Show author(s) (1994). Ki-ras-analyse av pancreasvæske-aspirat. Ny diagnostisk mulighet ved utredning av pancreascancer. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 3079-3081.
  • Show author(s) (1994). Determination of Ki-ras mutations in pancreatic carcinoma. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. S. 3079-3081.
Report
  • Show author(s) (1996). Fremgangsmåte til deteksjon av Ki-ras mutasjoner. .
Academic lecture
  • Show author(s) (2019). Circulating 3-hydroxyisobutyrate (3-HIB) as a clinical marker of prediabetes and T2D in patients with obesity.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Short and long-term effects of tobacco smoking on circulating concentrations of the vitamins folate, B6, B12, and riboflavin.
Doctoral dissertation
  • Show author(s) (2005). Colorectal cancer, one-carbon metabolism and related single-nucleotide polymorphisms. Method development and epidemiological studies.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Show author(s) (2004). Assays for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms. 10 pages.
Poster
  • Show author(s) (2017). Vitamin B6-related biomarkers and long-term stroke risk: the Hordaland Health Study.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Markers of vitamin B6 status and metabolism as predictors of incident cancer: A community-based cohort study.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Associations of plasma kynurenines with risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with stable angina pectoris.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Inflammation suggest plasma concentration of 3-hydroxykynurenine as a metabolic marker of vitamin B6 status.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Non-dietary lifestyle determinants of serum folate (coffee, smoking, alcohol, and body-mass index).
  • Show author(s) (2005). The MTHFR 1298A->C polymorphism, effects on serum folate and total homocysteine.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Serum cysteine, homocysteine and colorectal cancer - a prospective case-control study from the Janus serum collection.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Determination of folate species and folate-related compounds in serum by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectroscopy.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Colorectal cancer and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C->T and methionine synthase 2756A->G polymorphisms. A study of 2179 case-control pairs from the Janus cohort.
Academic literature review
  • Show author(s) (2022). Changes in tryptophan-kynurenine metabolism in patients with depression undergoing ECT-A systematic review. Pharmaceuticals. 1-29.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Inflammation, vitamin B6 and related pathways. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 10-27.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Direct and functional biomarkers of vitamin B6 status. Annual review of nutrition. 33-70.

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