Y. Figenschau

Most-cited papers

1. Effects of vitamin D supplementation on symptoms of depression in overweight and obese subjects: randomized double blind trial

   R. Jorde, M. Sneve, Y. Figenschau, J. Svartberg +1 more

   2008Journal of Internal Medicine450 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

2. Tracking of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels during 14 years in a population-based study and during 12 months in an intervention study.

   R. Jorde, M. Sneve, M. Hutchinson, N. Emaus +2 more

   2010American Journal of Epidemiology321 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

3. No significant effect on bone mineral density by high doses of vitamin D3 given to overweight subjects for one year

   R. Jorde, M. Sneve, P. Torjesen, Y. Figenschau +2 more

   2010Nutrix Journal285 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

4. Supplementation with cholecalciferol does not improve glycaemic control in diabetic subjects with normal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels

   R. Jorde, Y. Figenschau

   2009European Journal of Nutrition269 citations

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

5. No improvement in cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese subjects after supplementation with vitamin D3 for 1 year

   R. Jorde, M. Sneve, P. Torjesen, Y. Figenschau

   2010Journal of Internal Medicine263 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

6. Supplementation with cholecalciferol does not result in weight reduction in overweight and obese subjects.

   M. Sneve, Y. Figenschau, R. Jorde

   2008European Journal of Endocrinology210 citations

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

7. Effect of vitamin D supplement on depression scores in people with low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D: nested case-control study and randomised clinical trial.

   M. Kjærgaard, K. Waterloo, C. E. Wang, B. Almås +4 more

   2012The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science207 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

8. High serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with a favorable serum lipid profile

   R. Jorde, Y. Figenschau, M. Hutchinson, N. Emaus +1 more

   2010European Journal of Clinical Nutrition198 citations Open access

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

9. Vitamin D 20,000 IU per Week for Five Years Does Not Prevent Progression From Prediabetes to Diabetes.

   R. Jorde, S. T. Sollid, J. Svartberg, H. Schirmer +5 more

   2016Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism190 citations

   Semantic Scholar

   Save

10. Human articular chondrocytes express functional leptin receptors.

    Y. Figenschau, Gunnar Knutsen, Suzan Shahazeydi, O. Johansen +1 more

    2001Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - BBRC180 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

11. Serum lipid levels in relation to serum thyroid‐stimulating hormone and the effect of thyroxine treatment on serum lipid levels in subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism: the Tromsø Study

    A. Iqbal, R. Jorde, Y. Figenschau

    2006Journal of Internal Medicine179 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

12. Cross-sectional and longitudinal relation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and body mass index: the Tromsø study

    R. Jorde, M. Sneve, N. Emaus, Y. Figenschau +1 more

    2010European Journal of Nutrition172 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

13. Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with increased all-cause mortality risk in a general population: the Tromsø study.

    M. Hutchinson, G. Grimnes, R. Joakimsen, Y. Figenschau +1 more

    2010European Journal of Endocrinology168 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

14. Testosterone treatment in elderly men with subnormal testosterone levels improves body composition and BMD in the hip

    J. Svartberg, I. Agledahl, Y. Figenschau, T. Sildnes +2 more

    2008International journal of impotence research158 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

15. No effect of supplementation with cholecalciferol on cytokines and markers of inflammation in overweight and obese subjects.

    R. Jorde, M. Sneve, P. Torjesen, Y. Figenschau +2 more

    2010Cytokine151 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

16. Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels Are Strongly Related to Systolic Blood Pressure But Do Not Predict Future Hypertension

    R. Jorde, Y. Figenschau, N. Emaus, M. Hutchinson +1 more

    2010HYPERTENSION147 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

17. Human articular chondrocytes express ChemR23 and chemerin; ChemR23 promotes inflammatory signalling upon binding the ligand chemerin21-157

    Vivian Berg, B. Sveinbjörnsson, S. Bendiksen, J. Brox +2 more

    2010Arthritis Research & Therapy143 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

18. The Relationship between Serum TSH and Bone Mineral Density in Men and Postmenopausal Women: The Tromsø Study

    G. Grimnes, N. Emaus, R. Joakimsen, Y. Figenschau +1 more

    2008Thyroid138 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

19. Baseline serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in the Tromsø Study 1994–95 and risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus during 11 years of follow‐up

    G. Grimnes, N. Emaus, R. Joakimsen, Y. Figenschau +4 more

    2010Diabetic Medicine137 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

20. Vitamin D, Insulin Secretion, Sensitivity, and Lipids

    G. Grimnes, Y. Figenschau, B. Almås, R. Jorde

    2011Diabetes135 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

21. Polymorphisms Related to the Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level and Risk of Myocardial Infarction, Diabetes, Cancer and Mortality. The Tromsø Study

    R. Jorde, H. Schirmer, T. Wilsgaard, R. Joakimsen +7 more

    2012PLoS ONE131 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

22. No Effect of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation on Glycemic Status or Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Subjects With Prediabetes

    S. T. Sollid, M. Hutchinson, O. Fuskevåg, Y. Figenschau +6 more

    2014Diabetes Care124 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

23. Anti-dsDNA antibodies and disease classification in antinuclear antibody positive patients: the role of analytical diversity

    K. Haugbro, J. Nossent, T. Winkler, Y. Figenschau +1 more

    2004Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases123 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

24. Serum free and bio-available 25-hydroxyvitamin D correlate better with bone density than serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D

    M. S. Johnsen, G. Grimnes, Y. Figenschau, P. Torjesen +2 more

    2014Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation111 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

25. Effect of smoking on the serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D depends on the assay employed.

    G. Grimnes, Bjørg Almaas, A. Eggen, N. Emaus +9 more

    2010European Journal of Endocrinology102 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

26. Anemia in early rheumatoid arthritis is associated with interleukin 6-mediated bone marrow suppression, but has no effect on disease course or mortality.

    C. Nikolaisen, Y. Figenschau, J. Nossent

    2008Journal of Rheumatology89 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

27. Hormone replacement therapy use and plasma levels of sex hormones in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Postgenome Cohort – a cross-sectional analysis

    M. Waaseth, K. Bakken, V. Dumeaux, K. Olsen +3 more

    2008BMC Women's Health77 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

28. Insulin sensitivity in subjects with secondary hyperparathyroidism and the effect of a low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level on insulin sensitivity

    E. Kamycheva, R. Jorde, Y. Figenschau, E. Haug

    2007Journal of Endocrinological Investigation76 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

29. The effect of high-dose vitamin D on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal women with low bone mass—a randomized controlled 1-year trial

    G. Grimnes, R. Joakimsen, Y. Figenschau, P. Torjesen +2 more

    2011Osteoporosis International74 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

30. Blood pressure in relation to serum thyrotropin: the Tromsø study

    A. Iqbal, Y. Figenschau, R. Jorde

    2006Journal of Human Hypertension71 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

31. Effects of vitamin D binding protein phenotypes and vitamin D supplementation on serum total 25(OH)D and directly measured free 25(OH)D

    S. T. Sollid, M. Hutchinson, Vivian Berg, O. Fuskevåg +3 more

    2016European Journal of Endocrinology69 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

32. Serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in smokers and non-smokers. The fifth Tromsø study.

    R. Jorde, F. Saleh, Y. Figenschau, Elena Kamycheva +2 more

    2005European Journal of Endocrinology69 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

33. The Secretory Profiles of Cultured Human Articular Chondrocytes and Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Implications for Autologous Cell Transplantation Strategies

    M. Polacek, J. Bruun, J. Elvenes, Y. Figenschau +1 more

    2011Cell Transplantation58 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

34. The role of formyl peptide receptor 1 (FPR1) in neuroblastoma tumorigenesis

    I. Snapkov, Carl Otto Öqvist, Y. Figenschau, P. Kogner +2 more

    2016BMC Cancer55 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

35. Serum calcium and the calcium-sensing receptor polymorphism rs17251221 in relation to coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and mortality: the Tromsø Study

    R. Jorde, H. Schirmer, I. Njølstad, M. Løchen +4 more

    2013European Journal of Epidemiology53 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

36. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are inversely associated with glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c). The Tromsø Study

    M. Hutchinson, Y. Figenschau, I. Njølstad, H. Schirmer +1 more

    2011Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation51 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

37. Serum Levels of Vitamin D and Haemostatic Factors in Healthy Subjects: The Tromsø Study

    R. Jorde, E. Haug, Y. Figenschau, J. Hansen

    2006Acta Haematologica50 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

38. Thyroid stimulating hormone and left ventricular function.

    A. Iqbal, H. Schirmer, P. Lunde, Y. Figenschau +2 more

    2007Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism47 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

39. Variation of serum creatine kinase (CK) levels and prevalence of persistent hyperCKemia in a Norwegian normal population. The Tromsø Study.

    H. Lilleng, K. Abeler, S. Johnsen, E. Stensland +6 more

    2011Neuromuscular Disorders46 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

40. Cortisol levels and cognitive profile in major depression: A comparison of currently and previously depressed patients.

    R. Høifødt, K. Waterloo, C. E. Wang, M. Eisemann +2 more

    2019Psychoneuroendocrinology44 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

41. Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand induces apoptosis in human articular chondrocytes in vitro.

    I. Pettersen, Y. Figenschau, E. Olsen, Wenche H. Bakkelund +2 more

    2002Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - BBRC42 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

42. Staphylococcus epidermidis polysaccharide intercellular adhesin activates complement.

    Elizabeth G. Aarag Fredheim, H. Granslo, T. Flægstad, Y. Figenschau +4 more

    2011FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology39 citations Open access

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

43. Differences in serum levels of CB-153 and p,p'-DDE, and reproductive parameters between men living south and north in Norway.

    T. B. Haugen, T. Tefre, Gunilla Malm, B. Jönsson +7 more

    2011Reproductive Toxicology34 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

44. Parameters of the thrombogram are associated with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels at baseline, but not affected during supplementation with vitamin D.

    R. Jorde, M. Sneve, P. Torjesen, Y. Figenschau +1 more

    2010Thrombosis Research34 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

45. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in subjects with reduced glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes - the Tromsø OGTT-study.

    M. Hutchinson, Y. Figenschau, B. Almås, I. Njølstad +1 more

    2011International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition33 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

46. Endocrine composition of follicular fluid comparing human chorionic gonadotrophin to a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist for ovulation induction.

    C. Andersen, L. Westergaard, Y. Figenschau, K. Bertheussen +1 more

    1993Human Reproduction32 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

47. Reproductive function during summer and winter in Norwegian men living north and south of the Arctic circle.

    Gunilla Malm, T. B. Haugen, T. Henrichsen, Cathrine Bjørsvik +8 more

    2004Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism31 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

48. Vitamin D supplementation has no effect on cognitive performance after four months in mid-aged and older subjects.

    R. Jorde, Julia Kubiak, J. Svartberg, O. Fuskevåg +3 more

    2019Journal of Neurological Sciences30 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

49. Expression of functional μ-opioid receptors in human osteoarthritic cartilage and chondrocytes

    J. Elvenes, N. Andjelkov, Y. Figenschau, T. Seternes +2 more

    200330 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save

50. Seasonal variation in serum concentrations of reproductive hormones and urinary excretion of 6‐sulfatoxymelatonin in men living north and south of the Arctic Circle: a longitudinal study

    Y. Ruhayel, Gunilla Malm, T. B. Haugen, T. Henrichsen +8 more

    2007Clinical Endocrinology28 citations

    Semantic Scholar

    Save