Høyer, Helle
Busk, Øyvind L.
Esbensen, Q. Ying.
Røsby, Oddveig
Hilmarsen, Hilde T.
Russell, Michael B.
Nyman, Tuula A.
Braathen, Geir J.
Nilsen, Hilde L.
Funding for this research was provided by:
South Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority (2016133, 276940, 2015098, 276940)
Research Council of Norway (295910)
Article History
Received: 14 December 2021
Accepted: 3 August 2022
First Online: 15 August 2022
Declarations
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: Written informed consent for research,permission to obtain clinical data from hospital records and publication were obtained from all participants. All controls agreed to research and samples taken. The control samples were anonymized. The study was submitted to the Norwegian regional committee for medical and health research ethics (REK) #2018/982/REK North but the need for approval was waived. The study was approved by the data protection officer at Telemark Hospital Trust. All procedures were conducted in accordance to the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.