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Professor

Brækkan, Sigrid

Department of Clinical Medicine

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Tromsø

FARM F4.210E

Clinical epidemiology and risk factors of venous thromboembolism

Pathophysiology of venous thromboembolism

Academic degree

2010 PhD in Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway

2005 Master of Pharmacy, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway

Previous academic positions

2012-13 Visiting Post Doc, Dep. of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center

2010-12 Post Doctoral Fellow, Hematological Research Group, University of Tromsø (UiT)

2008-09 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, UiT

2006-08 PhD Research Fellow, Center for Atherothrombotic Research in Tromsø, UiT

2005-06 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, UiT

Publications

95 original full papers in peer-reviewed journals listed in PubMed. Contributed to more than 150 abstracts presented at and published in conjunction with scientific international meetings/conferences.

Awards

Young Investigator Award ISTH2016 (International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis)

Faculty of Health Sciences Young Investigator Award 2017

Supervision of PhD-students

Completed PhDs: Main supervisor: 1; Co-supervisor: 14

Ongoing PhDs: 3 as main supervisor and 7 as co-supervisor

Researcher , K.G. Jebsen Thrombosis Research and Expertise Center (TREC)

Scientific articles and book chapters
Other

Edvardsen, Magnus; Hindberg, Kristian; Hansen, Ellen-Sofie; Morelli, Vania Maris; Ueland, Thor; Aukrust, Pål; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Holtet Evensen, Line; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Plasma levels of von Willebrand factor and future risk of incident venous thromboembolism. Blood Advances 2021; Volum 5 (1). ISSN 2473-9529.s 224 - 232.s doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003135.

Sejrup, Joakim Knutsen; Morelli, Vania Maris; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Njølstad, Inger; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Wilsgaard, Tom; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Myocardial infarction, prothrombotic genotypes, and venous thrombosis risk: The Tromsø Study. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2020; Volum 4 (2). ISSN 2475-0379.s 247 - 254.s doi: 10.1002/rth2.12306.

Børvik, Trond; Evensen, Line; Morelli, Vania Maris; Melbye, Hasse; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Impact of respiratory symptoms and oxygen saturation on the risk of incident venous thromboembolism-the Tromsø study.. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2020; Volum 4 (2). ISSN 2475-0379.s 255 - 262.s doi: 10.1002/rth2.12299.

Skille, Hanne; Paulsen, Benedikte; Hveem, Kristian; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Hindberg, Kristian; Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Combined effects of five prothrombotic genotypes and cancer on the risk of a first venous thromboembolic event. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2020; Volum 18 (11). ISSN 1538-7933.s 2861 - 2869.s doi: 10.1111/jth.15011.

Mathisen Hald, Erin; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Lappegård, Jostein; Ellingsen, Trygve; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Red Cell Distribution Width and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Subsequent Thromboembolism: The Tromsø Study. TH Open 2020; Volum 4 (3). ISSN 2512-9465.s e280 - e287.s doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1716417.

Mathisen Hald, Erin; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Brækkan, Sigrid; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism, ischemic stroke, and all-cause mortality: The Tromsø study. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2020; Volum 4 (6). ISSN 2475-0379.s 1004 - 1012.s doi: 10.1002/rth2.12351.

Sandbukt Johnsen, Håkon; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Morelli, Vania Maris; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Platelet count and risk of major bleeding in venous thromboembolism. Platelets 2020. ISSN 0953-7104.s doi: 10.1080/09537104.2020.1769052.

Hansen, Ellen-Sofie; Hindberg, Kristian; Latysheva, Nadezhda; Aukrust, Pål; Ueland, Thor; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Morelli, Vania Maris. Plasma levels of growth differentiation factor 15 are associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism. Blood 2020; Volum 136 (16). ISSN 0006-4971.s 1863 - 1870.s doi: 10.1182/blood.2019004572.

Rinde, Fridtjof Balteskard; Frønæs, Synne Grønvold; Ghanima, Waleed Khalid; Vik, Anders; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid. D-dimer as a stand-alone test to rule out deep vein thrombosis. Thrombosis Research 2020; Volum 191. ISSN 0049-3848.s 134 - 139.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.04.026.

Johnsen, Håkon Sandbukt; Bjøri, Esben; Hindberg, Kristian; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Morelli, Vania Maris; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Prothrombotic genotypes and risk of major bleeding in patients with incident venous thromboembolism. Thrombosis Research 2020; Volum 191. ISSN 0049-3848.s 82 - 89.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.04.008.

Morelli, Vania Maris; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Role of microRNAs in venous thromboembolism. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2020; Volum 21:2602 (7). ISSN 1422-0067.s 1 - 14.s doi: 10.3390/ijms21072602.

Isaksen, Trond; Evensen, Line Holtet; Johnsen, Stein Harald; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Hindberg, Kristian; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Dietary intake of marine n- 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and future risk of venous thromboembolism. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019; Volum 3. ISSN 2475-0379.s 59 - 69.s doi: 10.1002/rth2.12168.

Børvik, Trond; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Evensen, Line; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Morelli, Vania Maris; Melbye, Hasse; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease and risk of mortality in patients with venous thromboembolism - the Tromsø Study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019. ISSN 0340-6245.s doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3400744.

Paulsen, Benedikte; Skille, Hanne; Smith, Erin N.; Hveem, Kristian; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Frazer, Kelly A.; Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Fibrinogen gamma gene rs2066865 and risk of cancer-related venous thromboembolism. Haematologica 2019. ISSN 0390-6078.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2019.224279.

Isaksen, Trond; Evensen, Line Holtet; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Dietary Intake of Marine Polyunsaturated n-3 Fatty Acids and Risk of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019; Volum 119 (12). ISSN 0340-6245.s 2053 - 2063.s doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1697663.

Lindström, Sara; Wang, Lu; Smith, Erin N.; Gordon, William; van Hylckama Vlieg, Astrid; de Andrade, Mariza; Brody, Jennifer A.; Pattee, Jack W.; Haessler, Jeffrey; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Chasman, Daniel I.; Suchon, Pierre; Chen, Ming-Huei; Turman, Constance; Germain, Marine; Wiggins, Kerri L.; MacDonald, James; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Armasu, Sebastian M.; Pankratz, Nathan; Jackson, Rebecca D.; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Giulianini, Franco; Puurunen, Marja K.; Ibrahim, Manal; Heckbert, Susan R.; Damrauer, Scott M.; Natarajan, Pradeep; Klarin, Derek; de Vries, Paul S.; Sabater-Lleal, Maria; Huffman, Jennifer E.; Bammler, Theo K.; Frazer, Kelly A.; McCauley, Bryan M.; Taylor, Kent; Pankow, James S.; Reiner, Alexander P.; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Deleuze, Jean-François; O'Donnell, Chris J.; Kim, Jihye; McKnight, Barbara; Kraft, Peter; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Heit, John A.; Psaty, Bruce M.; Tang, Weihong; Kooperberg, Charles; Hveem, Kristian; Ridker, Paul M.; Morange, Pierre-Emmanuel; Johnson, Andrew D.; Kabrhel, Christopher; Trégouët, David-Alexandre; Smith, Nicholas L.. Genomic and transcriptomic association studies identify 16 novel susceptibility loci for venous thromboembolism. Blood 2019; Volum 134 (19). ISSN 0006-4971.s 1645 - 1657.s doi: 10.1182/blood.2019000435.

Evensen, Line Holtet; Isaksen, Trond; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Cardiorespiratory fitness and future risk of venous thromboembolism. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019. ISSN 1538-7933.s 1 - 9.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14619.

Timp, Jasmijn F.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Lijfering, Willem M.; van Hylckama Vlieg, Astrid; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; le Cessie, Saskia; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.. Prediction of recurrent venous thrombosis in all patients with a first venous thrombotic event: The Leiden Thrombosis Recurrence Risk Prediction model (L-TRRiP). Nature Methods 2019; Volum 16:e1002883 (10). ISSN 1548-7091.s 1 - 22.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002883.

Liang, Robin Amanda; Høiland, Ina Isabella; Ueland, Thor; Aukrust, Pål; Snir, Omri; Hindberg, Kristian; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Garred, Peter; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Plasma levels of mannose-binding lectin and future risk of venous thromboembolism. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019. ISSN 1538-7933.s 1 - 9.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14539.

Sejrup, Joakim Knutsen; Børvik, Trond; Grimnes, Gro; Isaksen, Trond; Hindberg, Kristian; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Morelli, Vania Maris; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Myocardial infarction as a transient risk factor for incident venous thromboembolism: Results from a population-based case-crossover study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019; Volum 119 (8). ISSN 0340-6245.s 1358 - 1364.s doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1692176.

Småbrekke, Birgit; Balteskard Rinde, Ludvig; Evensen, Line Holtet; Morelli, Vania Maris; Hveem, Kristian; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Njølstad, Inger; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Impact of prothrombotic genotypes on the association between family history of myocardial infarction and venous thromboembolism. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019. ISSN 1538-7933.s 1 - 9.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14493.

Evensen, Line Holtet; Isaksen, Trond; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Physical activity and risk of recurrence and mortality after incident venous thromboembolism. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019; Volum 17 (6). ISSN 1538-7933.s 901 - 911.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14449.

Lindström, Sara; Brody, Jennifer A.; Turman, Constance; Germain, Marine; Bartz, Traci M.; Smith, Erin N.; Chen, Ming-Huei; Puurunen, Marja; Chasman, Daniel; Hassler, Jeffrey; Pankratz, Nathan; Basu, Saonli; Guan, Weihua; György, Beata; Ibrahim, Manal; Empana, Jean-Philippe; Olaso, Robert; Jackson, Rebecca; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; McKnight, Barbara; Deleuze, Jean-François; O'Donnell, Christopher J.; Jouven, Xavier; Frazer, Kelly A.; Psaty, Bruce M.; Wiggins, Kerri L.; Taylor, Kent; Reiner, Alexander P.; Heckbert, Susan R.; Kooperberg, Charles; Ridker, Paul; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Tang, Weihong; Johnson, Andrew D.; Morange, Pierre-Emmanuel; Trégouët, David A.; Kraft, Peter; Smith, Nicholas L.; Kabrhel, Christopher. A large-scale exome array analysis of venous thromboembolism. Genetic Epidemiology 2019. ISSN 0741-0395.s 1 - 9.s doi: 10.1002/gepi.22187.

Høiland, Ina Isabella; Liang, Robin Amanda; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Pettersen, Kristin; Ludviksen, Judith K; Latysheva, Nadezhda; Snir, Omri; Ueland, Thor; Hindberg, Kristian; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Complement activation assessed by the plasma terminal complement complex and future risk of venous thromboembolism. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019; Volum 17 (6). ISSN 1538-7933.s 934 - 943.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14438.

Johnsen, Håkon Sandbukt; Hindberg, Kristian; Bjøri, Esben; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Morelli, Vania Maris; Hansen, John-Bjarne. D-Dimer Measured at Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism is Associated with Risk of Major Bleeding. TH Open 2019. ISSN 2512-9465.s doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1683395.

Balteskard Rinde, Ludvig; Morelli, Vania Maris; Småbrekke, Birgit; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Smith, Erin N.; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Frazer, Kelly A.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Effect of prothrombotic genotypeson the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients withand without ischemic stroke. The Tromsø Study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019; Volum 17 (5). ISSN 1538-7933.s 749 - 758.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14410.

Bjøri, Esben; Johnsen, Håkon Sandbukt; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Hospitalization as a trigger for venous thromboembolism – Results from a population-based case-crossover study. Thrombosis Research 2019; Volum 176. ISSN 0049-3848.s 115 - 119.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2019.02.024.

Morelli, Vania Maris; Sejrup, Joakim Knutsen; Småbrekke, Birgit; Balteskard Rinde, Ludvig; Grimnes, Gro; Isaksen, Trond; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Hindberg, Kristian; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. The Role of Stroke as a Trigger for Incident Venous Thromboembolism: Results from a Population-based Case-Crossover Study. TH Open 2019. ISSN 2512-9465.s doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1681020.

Solomon, Terry; Lapek, John D.; Jensen, Søren Beck; Greenwald, William W.; Hindberg, Kristian; Matsui, Hiroko; Latysheva, Nadezhda; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Gonzalez, David J.; Frazer, Kelly A.; Smith, Erin N.; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Identification of common and rare genetic variation associated with plasma protein levels using whole-exome sequencing and mass spectrometry. Circulation: Genomic and precision medicine 2018; Volum 11:e002170 (12). ISSN 2574-8300.s doi: 10.1161/CIRCGEN.118.002170.

Jamaly, Simin; Ramberg, Cathrine; Olsen, Randi; Latysheva, Nadezhda; Webster, Paul; Sovershaev, Timofey; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Impact of preanalytical conditions on plasma concentration and size distribution of extracellular vesicles using Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis. Scientific Reports 2018; Volum 8 (1). ISSN 2045-2322.s doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-35401-8.

Aboyans, Victor; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Mazzolai, Lucia; Sillesen, Henrik; Venermo, Maarit; De Carlo, Marco. The year 2017 in cardiology: aorta and peripheral circulatio. European Heart Journal 2018; Volum 39. ISSN 0195-668X.s 730 - 738.s doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx800.

Evensen, Line Holtet; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Regular physical activity and risk of venous thromboembolism. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis 2018; Volum 44 (8). ISSN 0094-6176.s 765 - 779.s doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1673636.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Substantial recurrence risk after venous thromboembolism provoked by minor risk factors. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2018; Volum 16 (9). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1671 - 1673.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14239.

Blix, Kristine; Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Severinsen, Marianne Tang; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Jensvoll, Hilde; Overvad, Kim; Hammerstrøm, Jens; Tjønneland, Anne; Næss, Inger Anne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Kristensen, Søren R.; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Impact of time since diagnosis and mortality rate on cancer-associated venous thromboembolism: the Scandinavian Thrombosis and Cancer (STAC) cohort. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2018; Volum 16 (7). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1327 - 1335.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14130.

Evensen, Line Holtet; Isaksen, Trond; Hindberg, Kristian; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Repeated assessments of physical activity and risk of incident venous thromboembolism. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2018; Volum 16 (11). ISSN 1538-7933.s 2208 - 2217.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14287.

Jensen, Søren Beck; Hindberg, Kristian; Solomon, Terry; Smith, Erin N.; Lapek, John D. Jr.; Gonzalez, David J.; Latysheva, Nadezhda; Frazer, Kelly A.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Discovery of novel plasma biomarkers for future incident venous thromboembolism by untargeted synchronous precursor selection mass spectrometry proteomics. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2018; Volum 16 (9). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1763 - 1774.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14220.

Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Prothrombotic genotypes and risk of venous thromboembolism in cancer. Thrombosis Research 2018; Volum 164. ISSN 0049-3848.s S12 - S18.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2017.12.025.

Ellingsen, Trygve; Lappegård, Jostein; Ueland, Thor; Aukrust, Pål; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Plasma hepcidin is associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism. Blood Advances 2018; Volum 2 (11). ISSN 2473-9529.s 1191 - 1197.s doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018018465.

Jamaly, Simin; Basavaraju, Manu; Starikova, Irina; Olsen, Randi; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Elevated Plasma Levels of P‐Selectin Glycoprotein Ligand‐1 Positive Microvesicles in Patients with Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2018; Volum 16 (8). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1546 - 1554.s doi: 10.1111/jth.14162.

Johnsen, Stein Harald; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.. Fish consumption, fish oil supplements and risk of atherosclerosis in the Tromsø study. Nutrition Journal 2018; Volum 17 (56). ISSN 1475-2891.s doi: 10.1186/s12937-018-0364-8.

Lappegård, Jostein; Ellingsen, Trygve; Hindberg, Kristian; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Impact of Chronic Inflammation, Assessed by hs-CRP, on the Association between Red Cell Distribution Width and Arterial Cardiovascular Disease: The Tromsø Study. TH Open 2018. ISSN 2512-9465.s e182 - e189.s doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1651523.

Grimnes, Gro; Isaksen, Trond; Tichelaar, Ynse Ieuwe Gerardus Vladimir; Brox, Jan; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. C-reactive protein and risk of venous thromboembolism: Results from a population-based case-crossover study. Haematologica 2018; Volum 103 (7). ISSN 0390-6078.s 1245 - 1250.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2017.186957.

Gade, Inger Lise; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Næss, Inger Anne; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Overvad, Kim; Hindberg, Kristian; Hammerstrøm, Jens; Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Tjønneland, Anne; Severinsen, Marianne T.; Kristensen, Søren R. Long-Term Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer: The Scandinavian Thrombosis and Cancer Cohort. TH Open 2018; Volum 2 (2). ISSN 2512-9465.s doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1641678.

Mathisen Hald, Erin; Rinde, Ludvig Balteskard; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Atrial Fibrillation and Cause-Speciﬁc Risks of Pulmonary Embolism and Ischemic Stroke. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) 2018; Volum 7 (3). ISSN 2047-9980.s doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006502.

Horvei, Lars Daae; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Smith, Erin N.; Solomon, T; Hindberg, Kristian; Frazer, Kelly A.; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Joint effects of prothrombotic genotypes and body height on the risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromsø study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2018; Volum 16 (1). ISSN 1538-7933.s 83 - 89.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13892.

Arshad, Nadia; Bjøri, Esben; Hindberg, Kristian; Isaksen, Trond; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Recurrence and mortality after first venous thromboembolism in a large population-based cohort. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2017; Volum 15 (2). ISSN 1538-7933.s 295 - 303.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13587.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Caram-Deelder, Camila; Siegerink, bob; van Hylckama Vlieg, Astrid; le Cessie, Saskia; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Lijfering, Willem M.. Statin use and risk of recurrent venous thrombosis: results from the MEGA follow- up study. (Fulltekst: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rth2.12003/epdf Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2017. ISSN 2475-0379.s doi: 10.1002/rth2.12003.

Lind, Caroline; Småbrekke, Birgit; Rinde, Ludvig Balteskard; Hindberg, Kristian; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Johnsen, Stein Harald; Arntzen, Kjell Arne; Njølstad, Inger; Lijfering, Willem M.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Impact of Venous Thromboembolism on the Formation and Progression of Carotid Atherosclerosis: The Tromsø Study. TH Open 2017. ISSN 2512-9465.s doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1603983.

Småbrekke, Birgit; Rinde, Ludvig Balteskard; Mathisen Hald, Erin; Njølstad, Inger; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Johnsen, Stein Harald; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Lijfering, Willem M.. Repeated measurements of carotid atherosclerosis and future risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromsø Study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2017; Volum 15 (12). ISSN 1538-7933.s 2344 - 2351.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13858.

Grimnes, Gro; Isaksen, Trond; Tichelaar, Ynse Ieuwe Gerardus Vladimir; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Acute infection as a trigger for incident venous thromboembolism: Results from a population- based case- crossover study. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2017. ISSN 2475-0379.s doi: 10.1002/rth2.12065.

Timp, Jasmijn F.; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Tichelaar, Ynse Ieuwe Gerardus Vladimir; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; le Cessie, Saskia; Lijfering, Willem M.. Antibiotic use as a marker of acute infection and risk of first and recurrent venous thrombosis. British Journal of Haematology 2017; Volum 176 (6). ISSN 0007-1048.s 961 - 970.s doi: 10.1111/bjh.14551.

Gade, Inger Lise; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Næss, Inger Anne; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Overvad, Kim; Jensvoll, Hilde; Hammerstrøm, Jens; Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Tjønneland, Anne; Kristensen, Søren Risom; Severinsen, Marianne Tang. Epidemiology of venous thromboembolism in hematological cancers: The Scandinavian Thrombosis and Cancer (STAC) cohort. Thrombosis Research 2017; Volum 158. ISSN 0049-3848.s 157 - 160.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2017.09.002.

Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Paulsen, Benedikte; Skille, Hanne; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Occult cancer-related first venous thromboembolism is associated with an increased risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2017; Volum 15 (7). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1361 - 1367.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13714.

Gade, Inger Lise; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Næss, Inger Anne; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Overvad, K; Jensvoll, Hilde; Hammerstrøm, Jens; Blix, Kristine; Tjønneland, A.; Kristensen, SR; Severinsen, MT. The impact of initial cancer stage on the incidence of venous thromboembolism: the Scandinavian Thrombosis and Cancer (STAC) Cohort. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2017; Volum 15 (8). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1567 - 1575.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13752.

Vik, Anders; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Brox, Jan; Jørgensen, Lone; Njølstad, Inger; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Serum osteoprotegerin and renal function in the general population: The Troms? Study. Clinical Kidney Journal (CKJ) 2017; Volum 10 (1). ISSN 2048-8505.s 38 - 44.s doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfw095.

Bjøri, Esben; Johnsen, Håkon Sanbukt; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. D-dimer at venous thrombosis diagnosis is associated with risk of recurrence. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2017; Volum 15 (5). ISSN 1538-7933.s 917 - 924.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13648.

Lerstad, Gunhild; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Svartberg, Johan; Jorde, Rolf; Brox, Jan; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Associations between serum levels of calcium, parathyroid hormone and future risk of venous thromboembolism: The Tromsø study. European Journal of Endocrinology 2017; Volum 176 (5). ISSN 0804-4643.s 625 - 634.s doi: 10.1530/EJE-16-1037.

Arshad, Nadia; Isaksen, Trond; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Time trends in incidence rates of venous thromboembolism in a large cohort recruited from the general population. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE) 2017; Volum 32 (4). ISSN 0393-2990.s 299 - 305.s doi: 10.1007/s10654-017-0238-y.

Rinde, Ludvig Balteskard; Småbrekke, Birgit; Mathisen Hald, Erin; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Njølstad, Inger; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Wilsgaard, Tom; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Vik, Anders; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Myocardial infarction and future risk of cancer in the general population?the Troms? Study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE) 2017; Volum 32. ISSN 0393-2990.s 193 - 201.s doi: 10.1007/s10654-017-0231-5.

Mahmoodi, Bakhtawar K.; Cushman, Mary; Næss, Inger Anne; Allison, Matthew A.; Bos, Willem Jan; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Gansevoort, Ron T.; Gona, Philimon N.; Hammerstrøm, Jens; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Heckbert, Susan; Holst, Anders G.; Lakoski, Susan G.; Lutsey, Pamela L.; Manson, JoAnn E.; Martin, Lisa W.; Matsushita, Kunihiro; Meijer, Karina; Overvad, Kim; Prescott, Eva; Puurunen, Marja; Rossouw, Jacques E.; Sang, Yingying; Severinsen, Marianne T.; Ten Berg, Jur; Folsom, Aaron R.; Zakai, Neil A.. Association of traditional cardiovascular risk factors with venous thromboembolism. Circulation 2017; Volum 135. ISSN 0009-7322.s 7 - 16.s doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.024507.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; van der Graaf, Yolanda; Visseren, Frank L.J.; Algra, Ale. Obesity and risk of bleeding. The SMART study.. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2016; Volum 14 (1). ISSN 1538-7933.s 65 - 72.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13184.

Horvei, Lars Daae; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Weight change and risk of venous thromboembolism: The Tromsø study. PLOS ONE 2016; Volum 11:e0168878 (12). ISSN 1932-6203.s 1 - 13.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168878.

Bjøri, Esben; Arshad, Nadia; Johnsen, Håkon Sandbukt; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Hospital-related ﬁrst venous thromboembolism and risk of recurrence. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2016; Volum 14 (12). ISSN 1538-7933.s 2368 - 2375.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13492.

Rinde, Ludvig Balteskard; Småbrekke, Birgit; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Njølstad, Inger; Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Wilsgaard, Tom; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Ischemic Stroke and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in the General Population: The Tromsø Study. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) 2016; Volum 5 (11). ISSN 2047-9980.s doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.004311.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Grosse, SD; Okoroh, EM; Tsai, J; Cannegieter, SC; Næss, Inger Anne; Krokstad, Steinar; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil. Venous thromboembolism and subsequent permanent work-related disability. (Fulltekst: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jth.13411/epdf Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2016; Volum 14 (10). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1978 - 1987.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13411.

Småbrekke, Birgit; Balteskard Rinde, Ludvig; Hindberg, Kristian; Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Vik, Anders; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Njølstad, Inger; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Atherosclerotic risk factors and risk of myocardial infarction and venous thromboembolism; Time-fixed versus time-varying analyses. The Troms? Study. PLOS ONE 2016; Volum 11 (9). ISSN 1932-6203.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163242.

Solomon, Terry; Smith, Erin N.; Matsui, Hiroko; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Frazer, Kelly A.. Associations between Common and Rare Exonic Genetic Variants and Serum Levels of 20 Cardiovascular-Related Proteins: The Tromsø Study. Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics 2016; Volum 9 (4). ISSN 1942-325X.s 375 - 383.s doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.115.001327.

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Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Smith, Erin N.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Jensvoll, Hilde; Solomon, Terry; Hindberg, Kristian; Wilsgaard, Tom; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Frazer, Kelly A.; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Joint effects of cancer and variants in the factor 5 gene on the risk of venous thromboembolism. Haematologica 2016; Volum 101 (9). ISSN 0390-6078.s 1046 - 1053.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2016.147405.

Horvei, Lars Daae; Grimnes, Gro; Hindberg, Kristian; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Brox, Jan; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. C-reactive protein, obesity, and the risk of arterial and venous thrombosis. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2016; Volum 14 (8). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1561 - 1571.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13369.

Balteskard Rinde, Ludvig; Lind, Caroline; Småbrekke, Birgit; Njølstad, Inger; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Vik, Anders; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Impact of incident myocardial infarction on the risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromsø Study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2016; Volum 14 (6). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1183 - 1191.s doi: 10.1111/jth.13329.

Børvik, Trond; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Enga, Kristin Fjeldstad; Schirmer, Henrik; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Melbye, Hasse; Hansen, John-Bjarne. COPD and risk of venous thromboembolism and mortality in a general population. European Respiratory Journal 2016; Volum 47 (2). ISSN 0903-1936.s 473 - 481.s doi: 10.1183/13993003.00402-2015.

Lappegård, Jostein; Ellingsen, Trygve; Skjelbakken, Tove; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Brox, Jan; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Red cell distribution width is associated with future risk of incident stroke: The Tromsø Study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2016; Volum 115 (1). ISSN 0340-6245.s 126 - 134.s doi: 10.1160/TH15-03-0234.

Ellingsen, Trygve; Lappegård, Jostein; Skjelbakken, Tove; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Red cell distribution width is associated with incident venous thromboembolism (VTE) and case-fatality after VTE in a general population. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2015; Volum 113 (1). ISSN 0340-6245.s 193 - 200.s doi: 10.1160/TH14-04-0335.

Ellingsen, Trygve; Lappegård, Jostein; Skjelbakken, Tove; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Impact of red cell distribution width on future risk of cancer and all-cause mortality among cancer patients – the Tromsø Study. Haematologica 2015; Volum 100 (10). ISSN 0390-6078.s e387 - e389.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2015.129601.

Jensvoll, Hilde; Severinsen, Marianne T.; Hammerstrøm, Jens; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Kristensen, Søren R.; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Blix, Kristine; Tjønneland, Anne; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Dziewiecka, Olga; Overvad, Kim; Næss, Inger Anne; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Existing data sources in clinical epidemiology: The Scandinavian Thrombosis and Cancer Cohort. Clinical Epidemiology 2015; Volum 7. ISSN 1179-1349.s 401 - 410.s doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S84279.

Lerstad, Gunhild; Enga, Kristin Fjeldstad; Jorde, Rolf; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Svartberg, Johan; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Thyroid function, as assessed by TSH, and future risk of venous thromboembolism: The Tromsø study. European Journal of Endocrinology 2015; Volum 173 (1). ISSN 0804-4643.s 83 - 90.s doi: 10.1530/EJE-15-0185.

Enga, Kristin Fjeldstad; Rye Holmboe, Ina; Mathisen Hald, Erin; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Atrial fibrillation and future risk of venous thromboembolism:the Tromsø study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2015; Volum 13 (1). ISSN 1538-7933.s 10 - 16.s doi: 10.1111/jth.12762.

Lappegård, Jostein; Ellingsen, Trygve; Vik, Anders; Skjelbakken, Tove; Brox, Jan; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Johnsen, Stein Harald; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Red cell distribution width and carotid atherosclerosis progression: The tromsø study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2015; Volum 113 (3). ISSN 0340-6245.s 649 - 654.s doi: 10.1160/TH14-07-0606.

Lerstad, Gunhild; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Enga, Kristin; Jorde, Rolf; Schirmer, Henrik; Njølstad, Inger; Svartberg, Johan; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Hyperglycemia, assessed according to HbA1c, and future risk of venous thromboembolism: The Tromsø study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2014; Volum 12 (3). ISSN 1538-7933.s 313 - 319.s doi: 10.1111/jth.12498.

Ageno, W; Di Minno, MN; Ay, Cihan; Jang, MJ; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Steffen, LM; Vaya, A; Rattazzi, M; Pabinger, I; Oh, D; Di Minno, G; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Cushman, M; Bonet, E; Pauletto, P; Squizzato, A; Dentali, F. Association between the metabolic syndrome, its individual components, and unprovoked venous thromboembolism: results of a patient-level meta-analysis. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2014; Volum 34 (11). ISSN 1079-5642.s 2478 - 2485.s doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.114.304085.

Skjelbakken, Tove; Lappegård, Jostein; Ellingsen, Trygve; Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth; Brox, Jan; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Red cell distribution width is associated with incident myocardial infarction in a general population: The tromsø study. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) 2014; Volum 3:e001109 (4). ISSN 2047-9980.s doi: 10.1161/JAHA.114.001109.

Vik, Anders; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Brox, Jan; Jørgensen, Lone; Njølstad, Inger; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Serum osteoprotegerin and future risk of cancer and cancer-related mortality in the general population: the Tromsø study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE) 2014; Volum 30 (3). ISSN 0393-2990.s 219 - 230.s doi: 10.1007/s10654-014-9975-3.

Lind, Caroline; Enga, Kristin Fjeldstad; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Family History of Myocardial Infarction and Cause-Specific Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Venous Thromboembolism - The Tromsø Study. Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics 2014; Volum 7 (5). ISSN 1942-325X.s 684 - 691.s doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.114.000621.

Horvei, Lars Daae; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Obesity measures and risk of venous thromboembolism and myocardial infarction. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE) 2014; Volum 29 (11). ISSN 0393-2990.s 821 - 830.s doi: 10.1007/s10654-014-9950-z.

Blix, Kristine; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Le Cessie, S.; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Hansen, John-Bjarne. The increased risk of venous thromboembolism by advancing age cannot be attributed to the higher incidence of cancer in the elderly: the Tromsø study. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE) 2014; Volum 29 (4). ISSN 0393-2990.s 277 - 284.s doi: 10.1007/s10654-014-9902-7.

Jensvoll, Hilde; Blix, Kristine; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Platelet Count Measured Prior to Cancer Development Is a Risk Factor for Future Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism: The Tromsø Study. PLOS ONE 2014; Volum 9 (3). ISSN 1932-6203.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092011.

Hansen-Krone, Ida; Enga, Kristin Fjeldstad; Sudduth-Klinger, Julie; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Watkins, S.C.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. High fish plus fish oil intake is associated with slightly reduced risk of venous thromboembolism: The Tromsø study. Journal of Nutrition 2014; Volum 144 (6). ISSN 0022-3166.s 861 - 867.s doi: 10.3945/jn.113.189548.

Carson, Andrew; Smith, Erin N; Matsui, Hiroko; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Jepsen, Kristen; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Frazer, Kelly. Effective filtering strategies to improve data quality from population-based whole exome sequencing studies. BMC Bioinformatics 2014; Volum 15:125. ISSN 1471-2105.s doi: 10.1186/1471-2105-15-125.

Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Lijfering, Willem M.; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Johnsen, Stein Harald; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Carotid atherosclerosis predicts future myocardial infarction but not venous thromboembolism: The Tromsø study. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2014; Volum 34 (1). ISSN 1079-5642.s 226 - 230.s doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.113.302162.

Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Enga, Kristin Fjeldstad; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Venous thromboembolism increases the risk of atrial fibrillation: The tromsø study. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) 2014; Volum 3:e000483. ISSN 2047-9980.s doi: 10.1161/JAHA.113.000483.

Lind, Caroline; Flinterman, Linda E.; Enga, Kristin; Severinsen, Marianne T; Kristensen, Søren R; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Overvad, Kim; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Impact of incident venous thromboembolism on risk of arterial thrombotic diseases. Circulation 2014; Volum 129 (8). ISSN 0009-7322.s 855 - 863.s doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.004168.

Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Vik, Anders; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Postprandial lipemia is not increased in patients with previous unprovoked venous thromboembolism. Journal of Clinical Lipidology 2013; Volum 7 (1). ISSN 1933-2874.s 48 - 55.s doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2012.06.001.

Blix, Kristine; Jensvoll, Hilde; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. White blood cell count measured prior to cancer development is associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism - The Tromso Study. PLOS ONE 2013; Volum 8 (9:e73447). ISSN 1932-6203.s doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073447.

Timp, Jasmijn F.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Versteeg, Henri H.; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.. Epidemiology of cancer-associated venous thrombosis. Blood 2013; Volum 122 (10). ISSN 0006-4971.s 1712 - 1723.s doi: 10.1182/blood-2013-04-460121.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Siegerink, B; Lijfering, Willem M.; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Rosendaal, Frits Richard. Role of Obesity in the Etiology of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: Current Epidemiological Insights. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis 2013; Volum 39 (5). ISSN 0094-6176.s 533 - 540.s doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1343355.

Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Lerstad, Gunhild; Grimnes, Guri; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Vik, Anders; Brox, Jan; Svartberg, Johan; Jorde, Rolf; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Serum levels of vitamin D are not associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism The Tromso Study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2013; Volum 109 (5). ISSN 0340-6245.s 885 - 890.s doi: 10.1160/TH12-10-0728.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Competing Risk of Atherosclerotic Risk Factors for Arterial and Venous Thrombosis in a General Population: The Tromso Study. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2012; Volum 32 (2). ISSN 1079-5642.s 487 - 491.s doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.111.237545.

Mahmoodi, BK; Gansevoort, RT; Næss, Inger Anne; Lutsey, Pamela L.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Veeger, NJGM; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Meijer, Karina; Sang, YY; Matsushita, K; Hallan, Stein; Hammerstrøm, Jens; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Astor, BC; Coresh, J; Folsom, AR; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Cushman, M. Association of Mild to Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease With Venous Thromboembolism Pooled Analysis of Five Prospective General Population Cohorts. Circulation 2012; Volum 126 (16). ISSN 0009-7322.s 1964 - +.s doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.113944.

Enga, Kristin; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen-Krone, Ida Johanne; Le Cessie, S.; Rosendaal, FR; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Cigarette smoking and the risk of venous thromboembolism: The Tromso Study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2012; Volum 10 (10). ISSN 1538-7933.s 2068 - 2074.s doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2012.04880.x.

Hansen-Krone, Ida Johanne; Enga, Kristin; Njølstad, Inger; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Heart healthy diet and risk of myocardial infarction and venous thromboembolism. The Tromso Study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2012; Volum 108 (3). ISSN 0340-6245.s 554 - 560.s doi: 10.1160/TH11-11-0818.

Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Vik, Anders; Brox, Jan; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Cystatin C is associated with risk of venous thromboembolism in subjects with normal kidney function - the Tromso study. Haematologica 2012; Volum 97 (7). ISSN 0390-6078.s 1008 - 1013.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2011.057653.

Hansen, John-Bjarne; Fernández, José A.; Borch, Knut Håkon; Griffin, John H.; Brox, Jan; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Activated protein C plasma levels in the fasting and postprandial states among patients with previous unprovoked venous thromboembolism. Thrombosis Research 2012; Volum 129 (4). ISSN 0049-3848.s 502 - 507.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2011.06.026.

Fjeldstad Enga, Kristin; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen-Krone, Ida; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Emotional states and future risk of venous thromboembolism The Tromso Study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2012; Volum 107 (3). ISSN 0340-6245.s 485 - 493.s doi: 10.1160/TH11-09-0667.

Enga, KF; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen-Krone, Ida; Wilsgaard, Tom; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Coffee consumption and the risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromso study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2011; Volum 9 (7). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1334 - 1339.s doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04353.x.

Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Brox, Jan; Hansen, John-Bjarne. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is not a risk factor for venous thromboembolism: the Tromso study. Haematologica 2011; Volum 96 (8). ISSN 0390-6078.s 1189 - 1194.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2010.034991.

Hansen-Krone, Ida; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Fjeldstad Enga, Kristin; Wilsgaard, Tom; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Alcohol consumption, types of alcoholic beverages and risk of venous thromboembolism - The Tromso Study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2011; Volum 106 (2). ISSN 0340-6245.s 272 - 278.s doi: 10.1160/TH11-01-0043.

Borch, Knut Håkon; Nyegaard, Cecilie Polacek; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Joint Effects of Obesity and Body Height on the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism The Tromso Study. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2011; Volum 31 (6). ISSN 1079-5642.s 1439 - 1444.s doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.218925.

Borch, Knut Håkon; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Størmer, Jan; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Anthropometric Measures of Obesity and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism The Tromso Study. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2010; Volum 30 (1). ISSN 1079-5642.s 121 - 127.s doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.109.188920.

Borch, Knut Håkon; Hansen-Krone, Ida; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Physical activity and risk of venous thromboembolism. The Tromsø Study. Haematologica 2010; Volum 95 (12). ISSN 0390-6078.s 2088 - 2094.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2010.020305.

Brækkan, Sigrid; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Størmer, Jan; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Mean platelet volume is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism: the Troms circle divide study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2010; Volum 8 (1). ISSN 1538-7933.s 157 - 162.s doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03498.x.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Hematocrit and risk of venous thromboembolism in a general population. The Tromso study. Haematologica 2010; Volum 95 (2). ISSN 0390-6078.s 270 - 275.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2009.008417.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Borch, Knut Håkon; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Body Height and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism. American Journal of Epidemiology 2010; Volum 171 (10). ISSN 0002-9262.s 1109 - 1115.s doi: 10.1093/aje/kwq066.

Borch, Knut Håkon; Brækkan, Sigrid; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Størmer, Jan; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Abdominal obesity is essential for the risk of venous thromboembolism in the metabolic syndrome: the Tromso study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2009; Volum 7 (5). ISSN 1538-7933.s 739 - 745.s doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03234.x.

Svartberg, Johan; Brækkan, Sigrid; Laughlin, Gail; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Endogenous sex hormone levels in men are not associated with risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromso study. European Journal of Endocrinology 2009; Volum 160 (5). ISSN 0804-4643.s 833 - 838.s doi: 10.1530/EJE-08-0888.

Brækkan, Sigrid; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Stormer, J; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Family history of myocardial infarction is an independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism: the Tromso study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2008; Volum 6 (11). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1851 - 1857.s doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03102.x.

Brækkan, Sigrid; Grimsgaard, sameline; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Tromboseprofylakse hos pasienter på indremedisinsk sengepost. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening 2007; Volum 127 (9). ISSN 0029-2001.s 1177 - 1180.

Skille, Hanne; Paulsen, Benedikte; Hveem, Kristian; Gabrielsen, Maiken Elvestad; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Hindberg, Kristian; Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Genetic Variation Of Platelet Glycoprotein VI And The Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism. Haematologica 2019; Volum 105 (7). ISSN 0390-6078.s e358 - e360.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2019.231225.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Advarer mot enkelte p-piller. (Fulltekst: https://www.itromso.no/pluss/eksklusiv/2019/10/13/Advarer-mot-enkelte-p-piller-20154997.ece?fbclid=IwAR1jarxfVSbm_SgMyJv31Hkl-A__Otr3l2FBhHy0QFT41pNuH3zxf7NjHd8 2019.

Ramberg, Cathrine; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Meknas, Dana. Kan kolesterolsenkende behandling gi mindre blodpropp?. (Fulltekst: https://site.uit.no/trec/2019/03/15/kan-kolesterolsenkende-behandling-gi-mindre-blodpropp/ 2019.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Sigrid Brækkan (38) fra Narvik ansatt som professor ved UiT: –⁠ Det føles veldig bra. (Fulltekst: https://www.fremover.no/arbeidsliv/universitetet-i-tromso/nytt-om-navn/den-prisvinnende-forskeren-sigrid-brakkan-38-er-ansatt-som-professor-ved-uit-det-foles-veldig-bra/s/5-17-519628 2019.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Den prisvinnende forskeren Sigrid Brækkan (38) er ansatt som professor ved UiT: – Det føles veldig bra. (Fulltekst: https://www.nordlys.no/universitetet-i-tromso/medisin-og-helse/helse/den-prisvinnende-forskeren-sigrid-brakkan-38-er-ansatt-som-professor-ved-uit-det-foles-veldig-bra/s/5-34-1067771?access=granted&fbc 2019.

Meknas, Dana; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Økende forekomst av blodpropp: Stadig flere nordmenn rammes. (Fulltekst: https://site.uit.no/trec/2018/01/04/okende-forekomst-av-blodpropp-stadig-flere-nordmenn-rammes/ 2018.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Myggstikket var livsfarleg blodpropp. (Fulltekst: https://www.nrk.no/livsstil/myggstikket-var-livsfarleg-blodpropp-1.13856500 2018.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Venøs blodpropp - en undervurdert folkesykdom!. Verdens trombosedag 2017-10-13 - 2017-10-13 2017.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Venøs blodpropp - blodig alvor. Åpen dag - UiT 2017-10-17 - 2017-10-17 2017.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Viktig å forske mer. 2017.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Hilde fikk hjerneslag: – Jeg mistet mye av identiteten min. 2017.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Meknas, Dana. Sykehusinnleggelse gir 35 ganger økt blodpropprisiko – dagens forebyggingsstrategier er utilstrekkelige. (Fulltekst: https://site.uit.no/trec/2017/11/22/sykehusinnleggelse-gir-35-ganger-okt-blodpropprisiko-dagens-forebyggingsstrategier-er-utilstrekkelige/#more-1597 2017.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Meknas, Dana. Verken høyt blodtrykk, diabetes eller fettstoffer i blodet påvirker risikoen for blodpropp. (Fulltekst: http://site.uit.no/trec/2017/04/17/verken-hoyt-blodtrykk-diabetes-eller-fettstoffer-i-blodet-pavirker-risikoen-for-blodpropp/ 2017.

Gran, Olga Vikhammer; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Paulsen, Benedikte; Skille, Hanne; Hansen, John-Bjarne. D-dimer measured at first venous thromboembolism is associated with future risk of cancer. Haematologica 2016; Volum 101 (12). ISSN 0390-6078.s e473 - e475.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2016.151712.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Blodpropp i beina øker risikoen for å bli arbeidsufør. (http://blogg.uit.no/helsefak/?s=sigrid+br%C3%A6kkan) 2016.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Maries lunger var fylt opp av blodpropper. (http://www.klikk.no/helse/doktoronline/sykdommer/ppiller-oker-risiko-for-blodpropp-1694322.ece) 2016.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Inger Heidi ble livstruende syk av prevensjonsmiddel- trodde jeg bare hadde sting. (http://www.nordlys.no/inger-heidi-ble-livstruende-syk-av-prevensjonsmiddel-trodde-jeg-bare-hadde-sting/s/5-34-448585) 2016.

Grimnes, Gro; Horvei, Lars Daae; Tichelaar, Vladimir; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and future risk of venous thromboembolism and mortality: The tromsø study. Haematologica 2016; Volum 101 (10). ISSN 0390-6078.s e401 - e404.s doi: 10.3324/haematol.2016.145151.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Blør overvektige mennesker mindre?. (Fulltekst: http://site.uit.no/trec/2015/11/10/blor-overvektige-mennesker-mindre/ 2015.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Fedme øker faren for blodpropp. (Fulltekst: http://www.livsstilssykdommernorge.no/sykdommer/lungeemboli/vens-trombose-fedme-ker-faren-for-blodpropp 2015.

Jørgensen, Helle; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Dziewiecka, Olga; Horvei, Lars Daae; Grimnes, Gro; Høiland, Ina Isabella; Ramberg, Cathrine; Isaksen, Trond; Børvik, Trond; Liang, Robin Amanda; Bjøri, Esben; Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Latysheva, Nadezhda; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth. Forskningstorget Tromsø 24-25. september. Forskningstorget 2015-09-24 - 2015-09-25 2015.

Hansen, John-Bjarne; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Vik, Anders; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Tromboseprofylakse ved sykehusinnleggelse for akutte indremedisinske tilstander – fra retningslinjer til klinisk praksis. (Fulltekst: http://www.indremedisineren.no/2012/04/tromboseprofylakse-ved-sykehusinnleggelse-for-akutte-indremedisinske-tilstander-fra-retningslinjer-til-klinisk-praksis/ 2014.

Lind, Caroline; Flinterman, Linda E.; Enga, Kristin Fjeldstad; severinsen, Marianne; Kristensen, Søren R; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Overvad, Kim; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Impact of Incident Venous Thromboembolism on Risk of Arterial Thrombotic Diseases”. Circulation 2014; Volum 130 (21). ISSN 0009-7322.s e184 - e185.s doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.012348.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Styrket teori om trombose-risikofaktor. 2014.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Lerstad, Gunhild; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Hyperglykemi og risiko for venøs trombose. BestPractice Diabetes 2014 (12).

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Søker mer kunnskap om blodpropp. (http://uit.no/nyheter/artikkel?p_document_id=380629) 2014.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Nålestikk avslører blodpropprisiko. (http://www.nrk.no/nordnytt/nalestikk-avslorer-blodpropprisiko-1.12035938) 2014.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Ellingsen, Trygve. Nålestikk avslører blodpropprisiko. (Fulltekst: http://www.nrk.no/nordnytt/nalestikk-avslorer-blodpropprisiko-1.12035938 2014.

Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Skal løse blodpropp-gåten. (http://www.helse-nord.no/aktuelt/skal-loese-blodpropp-gaaten-article110109-19948.html) 2013.

Lijfering, Willem M.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Cannegieter, Suzanne C.; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Hansen, John-Bjarne. The Association Between Atherosclerosis and Venous Thrombosis: Results From the Tromso Study. Blood 2012; Volum 120 (21). ISSN 0006-4971.

Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Lerstad, Gunhild; Grimnes, Guri; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Svartberg, Johan; Jorde, Rolf; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Serum levels of vitamin D is not associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism-the Tromso Study. Thrombosis Research 2012; Volum 130. ISSN 0049-3848.s S187 - S187.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.08.226.

Jensvoll, Hilde; Blix, Kristine; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Hematocrit measured prior to cancer development is not associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients - the Tromso Study. Thrombosis Research 2012; Volum 130. ISSN 0049-3848.s S187 - S187.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.08.225.

Enga, Kristin; Gjelland, Knut; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Differential associations between educational level and future risk of venous thromboemboslism and myocardial infarction. The Tromso study. Thrombosis Research 2012; Volum 130. ISSN 0049-3848.s S198 - S198.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.08.255.

Hald, Erin Mathiesen; Lind, Caroline; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Carotid atherosclerosis and future risk of venous thromboembolism and myocardial infarction - The Tromso Study. Thrombosis Research 2012; Volum 130. ISSN 0049-3848.s S111 - S111.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.08.030.

Jensvoll, Hilde; Blix, Kristine; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. White blood cell count measured prior to cancer development is associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients' the Tromsø study. Thrombosis Research 2012; Volum 130. ISSN 0049-3848.s S198 - S198.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.08.254.

Vik, Anders; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Serum osteoprotegerin and future risk of venous thromboembolism. The Tromso study. Thrombosis Research 2012; Volum 130 (4). ISSN 0049-3848.s E236 - E237.s doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.07.016.

Ribeiro, DD; Bucciarelli, P; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Lijfering, Willem M.; Passamonti, SM; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Rosendaal, Frits Richard; Martinelli, I; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Seasonal variation of venous thrombosis: a consecutive case series within studies from Leiden, Milan and Tromso. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2012; Volum 10 (8). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1704 - 1707.s doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2012.04811.x.

Enga, KF; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Hansen-Krone, Ida; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Emotional states and future risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromso study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2011; Volum 9. ISSN 1538-7933.s 158 - 159.

Hansen-Krone, Ida; Hansen, John-Bjarne; Enga, Kristin; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas. Impact of dietary patterns on the risk of myocardial infarction and venous thromboembolism. The tromso study 1994-2005. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2011; Volum 9. ISSN 1538-7933.s 24 - 24.

Basavaraj, M.G.; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Østerud, Bjarne; Hansen, John-Bjarne. Monocyte count and procoagulant functions are associated with risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromso study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2011; Volum 9 (8). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1673 - 1676.s doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04411.x.

Hald, EM; Brækkan, Sigrid Kufaas; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom; Hansen, John-Bjarne. High-sensitive C-reactive protein is not a risk factor for venous thromboembolism. 21st International Thrombosis Congress 2010-07-06 - 2010-07-09 2010.

Brækkan, Sigrid; Borch, Knut Håkon; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Njølstad, Inger; Hansen, John-Bjarne. HDL-cholesterol and future risk of venous thromboembolism: the Tromsø Study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2009; Volum 7 (8). ISSN 1538-7933.s 1428 - 1430.s doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03481.x.