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Articles by Jørgen Valeur
Narrow angle between superior mesenteric artery and aorta
- Jørgen Valeur,
- Andreas Lykke Rickers
07.02.2024:
The CT image shows a sagittal section of the abdomen revealing a narrow angle between the superior mesenteric artery and abdominal aorta, which, along with symptoms and endoscopic findings, led to the diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome. A woman in her forties with known anorexia...
Arnold Berstad
- Jørgen Valeur,
- Trygve Hausken,
- Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk,
- Gülen Arslan Lied,
- Geir Folvik,
- Kristine Lillestøl Gunnar Nysæter,
- Tore Midtvedt,
- Ingvard Wilhelmsen,
- Lars Birger Nesje,
- Odd Helge Gilja
22.02.2021:
Arnold Berstad died on New Year's Eve 2020. Norway has lost one of its leading gastroenterologists – and perhaps the most curious, innovative and inspiring professional in the field. Arnold was born in Stryn in 1940, and grew up on a farm as the eldest of seven siblings. He attained a cand.med. at...
Artery of Percheron occlusion
- Arnhild Østerås Bøgseth,
- Jelena Zugic Soares,
- Ragnhild Undseth,
- Jørgen Valeur
15.11.2018:
The thalamus is normally supplied with blood on both sides by small branches leading from the ipsilateral posterior communicating artery, as well as P1 and P2 segments of the posterior cerebral artery. The most frequent cause of injury in the thalamus is thrombosis in parts of the posterior cerebral...
A methadone user with anaemia, skeletal pain and altered appearance
- Puneet Kaur,
- Astrid Bergrem*,
- Per Gerlyng,
- Henrik M. Reims,
- Sabine Leh,
- Jørgen Valeur
07.06.2016:
Anaemia is common among substance abusers and is often attributed to poor nutritional status and chronic infections. However, a comprehensive assessment of a methadone user with anaemia, skeletal pain and altered appearance revealed another, probably underdiagnosed cause. A woman in her 20s was...
The microbial community in our bowel – flora or fauna?
- Jørgen Valeur
30.06.2015:
Should the term «intestinal flora» be weeded out of our linguistic garden? Similar to the painting The Garden of Earthly Delights (Figure 1) by Hieronymus Bosch (1450 – 1516), our digestive tract is home to a teeming diversity of life. Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are all part of this...
Faeces transplantation – new wonder medicine?
- Jørgen Valeur,
- Tore Midtvedt
09.12.2014:
Alterations of the intestinal microbiota may be involved in the pathogenesis of a number of disorders, but there is still uncertainty as to how such conditions should be treated The work of mapping the human microbiome has revitalised an ancient interest in the makeup of the intestinal contents...
Irritable bowel syndrome – a microbial perspective
- Jørgen Valeur,
- Arnold Berstad
12.11.2013:
Irritable bowel syndrome is a commonly occurring symptom complex of unknown cause. The condition is characterised by gastrointestinal problems, but is often accompanied by functional disorders in several organ systems. Disruption of the intestinal flora may be a causal factor, and this possibility...