Disputas - Cand. Med. Nikoline Balteskard Rinde

Avhandlingen er tilgjengelig her! / The doctoral thesis is available here!

Disputasen strømmes og et opptak vil være tilgjengelig i et døgn.
The defense will be streamed, and a recording of the disputation will be available for 24 hours.


Prøveforelesning over oppgitt emne starter kl. 10.15 / The trial lecture starts at 10.15
Tittel/Title: “The detrimental interplay between the kidney and the heart- Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Diagnostic Challenges, and Therapeutic Strategies”

Prøveforelesningen strømmes her / The trial lecture will be streamed here.

Disputasen starter kl. 12.15 / The defense starts at 12.15
Disputasen strømmes her / The defense will be streamed here


Populærvitenskapelig sammendrag av avhandlingen/ Summary of the thesis:

Our kidneys keep our blood clean by filtering out waste products. Kidney function naturally declines with age, but some individuals experience a faster decline. This increases the risk of serious health problems like chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), which can shorten life expectancy. Since it is difficult to predict who will experience a faster decline in kidney function, identifying early warning signs (called biomarkers) is crucial. Biomarkers help detect problems early, allowing for better prevention and treatment.
We followed 1627 healthy middle-aged individuals over 11 years, using a precise method to measure kidney function. During this period, 95 participants developed CKD, and 237 experienced CVD.
Higher levels of some biomarkers we investigated were linked to faster kidney function decline, CKD, and CVD. We hope our findings may help identify people at risk of early kidney function decline in the future.

 

Hovedveileder/Main supervisor:

Førsteamanuensis Jon Viljar Porserud Norvik, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.

Bedømmelseskomité/Defensecomitee:

Professor Johan Ärnlöv, Karolinska institutet  – 1. opponent.
Dr. med. Ph.d. Anne Cecilie Kjeldsen Larstorp, Universitetssykehuset i Oslo  – 2. opponent.
Professor Ragnar Joakimsen, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet – leder av komité.

Disputasleder/ Leader of defense:   
Førsteamanuensis Christen Peder Dahl, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.