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Kjetil Retterstøl er professor ved Avdeling for ernæringsvitenskap, Universitetet i Oslo og overlege ved Lipidklinikken på Aker Sykehus. Retterstøl var internveileder på mastergradsprosjektene til Angelsen og Johannessen.
Articles by Kjetil Retterstøl
High levels of lipoprotein(a) – assessment and treatment
- Tone Svilaas,
- Tor Ole Klemsdal,
- Martin Prøven Bogsrud,
- Asgeir Græsdal,
- Elisabeth Kleivhaug Vesterbekkmo,
- Emil Andreas Asprusten,
- Gisle Langslet,
- Kjetil Retterstøl
12.01.2023:
Approximately 5 % of the population have highly elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), which is a genetically determined risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Measuring lipoprotein(a) can improve cardiovascular risk stratification and have consequences for preventive measures. Treatment is...
Statins seldom cause adverse reactions
- John Munkhaugen,
- Oscar Kristiansen,
- Elise Sverre,
- Kjetil Retterstøl,
- Serena Tonstad
21.01.2022:
Statins seldom cause muscle side effects and are tolerated by the great majority of people. It is important to spend time, build trust, manage negative expectations and identify other causes of muscle problems than the use of statins. Statins are cost-effective drugs that cause regression of...
Lipoprotein retention in the vascular wall – a potential therapeutic target?
- Svein O. Kolset,
- Martin Heier,
- Kjetil Retterstøl
29.06.2020:
Accumulation of lipoproteins in the vascular wall is one of the main causes of atherosclerosis. Inhibiting this type of binding could potentially limit the accumulation of lipoproteins in the vascular wall. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide (1). Extensive research is...
The right to a health-promoting diet for people with intellectual disabilities
- Sigrun Hope,
- Marianne Nordstrøm,
- Kjetil Retterstøl,
- Per Ole Iversen,
- Svein Olav Kolset
22.01.2018:
Adults with an intellectual disability are faced with several health-related challenges associated with diet. For many, obesity and secondary diseases constitute a major health problem. A number of health-related non-compliances were recently identified in the municipal service provision for this...
Statins and breastfeeding in familial hypercholesterolaemia
- Solveig T. Holmsen,
- Tina Bakkebø,
- Maria Seferowicz,
- Kjetil Retterstøl
23.05.2017:
Women with familial hypercholesterolaemia are currently advised to discontinue breastfeeding prior to beginning statin therapy after pregnancy. We believe this practice should be reconsidered. Treatment with cholesterol-lowering drugs is currently not recommended for women who are breastfeeding (1)...
A physically fit woman in her thirties with exertional dyspnoea
- Martin Prøven Bogsrud,
- Asgeir Græsdal,
- Kjetil Retterstøl,
- Kirsten B. Holven
21.03.2017:
It is easy to forget that young people may be affected by diseases usually seen in older patients. When patients have typical clinical symptoms or a high pre-test probability, we should think about them differently compared to other patients in the same age group. A physically fit woman in her...