Bente Magny Bergersen

Summary

Affiliation: University of Oslo
Country: Norway

Publications

  1. ncbi Elevated Framingham risk score in HIV-positive patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy: results from a Norwegian study of 721 subjects
    B M Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Ulleval University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 23:625-30. 2004
  2. ncbi Low prevalence of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level < 1 mmol/L in non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor recipients
    Bente M Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Ulleval University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
    Int J STD AIDS 16:365-9. 2005
  3. ncbi Lipoatrophic men 44 months after the diagnosis of lipoatrophy are less lipoatrophic but more hypertensive
    B M Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    HIV Med 6:260-7. 2005
  4. ncbi Important differences in components of the metabolic syndrome between HIV-patients with and without highly active antiretroviral therapy and healthy controls
    Bente Magny Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    Scand J Infect Dis 38:682-9. 2006
  5. ncbi Cardiovascular risk in patients with HIV Infection: impact of antiretroviral therapy
    Bente Magny Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    Drugs 66:1971-87. 2006

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Elevated Framingham risk score in HIV-positive patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy: results from a Norwegian study of 721 subjects
    B M Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Ulleval University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 23:625-30. 2004
    ..In patients with elevated lipid levels, a change in the HAART regimen or treatment with lipid-lowering drugs should be considered...
  2. ncbi Low prevalence of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level < 1 mmol/L in non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor recipients
    Bente M Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Ulleval University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
    Int J STD AIDS 16:365-9. 2005
    ..40; 95% CI 1.47-7.86; P = 0.004) for low HDL-c level. Our study shows that NNRTI recipients have a more favourable HDL-c profile than PI recipients, even when possible confounding factors are taken into account...
  3. ncbi Lipoatrophic men 44 months after the diagnosis of lipoatrophy are less lipoatrophic but more hypertensive
    B M Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    HIV Med 6:260-7. 2005
    ..To identify clinical factors associated with HIV-associated lipoatrophy and to evaluate body composition changes, blood pressure and lipid levels in lipoatrophic subjects 3-4 years after the atrophy diagnosis...
  4. ncbi Important differences in components of the metabolic syndrome between HIV-patients with and without highly active antiretroviral therapy and healthy controls
    Bente Magny Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    Scand J Infect Dis 38:682-9. 2006
    ..We conclude that fasting glucose, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure should be closely monitored in all HAART-treated patients, not only in overweighed or lipodystrophic individuals...
  5. ncbi Cardiovascular risk in patients with HIV Infection: impact of antiretroviral therapy
    Bente Magny Bergersen
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    Drugs 66:1971-87. 2006
    ..This review discusses important clinical aspects of treating middle-aged HIV-positive patients who have an increased risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event...