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Solveig Catharina Ligaarden
Researcher at Innlandet Hospital Trust
Publications - 6
Citations - 290
Solveig Catharina Ligaarden is an academic researcher from Innlandet Hospital Trust. The author has contributed to research in topics: Irritable bowel syndrome & Population. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications receiving 257 citations. Previous affiliations of Solveig Catharina Ligaarden include Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
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A candidate probiotic with unfavourable effects in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome: a randomised controlled trial.
Solveig Catharina Ligaarden,Lars Axelsson,Kristine Naterstad,Stian Lydersen,Per G. Farup,Per G. Farup +5 more
TL;DR: This trial shows for the first time an unfavourable effect on symptoms in subjects with IBS after intake of a potential probiotic.
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Vitamin B6 deficiency and diseases in elderly people – a study in nursing homes
Ida Kindsbekken Kjeldby,Gunvor Steine Fosnes,Gunvor Steine Fosnes,Solveig Catharina Ligaarden,Solveig Catharina Ligaarden,Per G. Farup,Per G. Farup +6 more
TL;DR: Vitamin supplement was effective prophylaxis for deficiency and should be recommended to all elderly people in nursing homes, including half of the residents who had vitamin B6 deficiency.
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IgG and IgG4 antibodies in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome: a case control study in the general population
Solveig Catharina Ligaarden,Solveig Catharina Ligaarden,Stian Lydersen,Per G. Farup,Per G. Farup +4 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that IgG-and IgG4-mediated food and yeast hypersensitivity in IBS is unlikely and IgG antibodies againstFood and yeast may reflect the diet.
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Diet in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome: A cross-sectional study in the general population
Solveig Catharina Ligaarden,Solveig Catharina Ligaarden,Stian Lydersen,Per G. Farup,Per G. Farup +4 more
TL;DR: In subjects with IBS the severity of symptoms was associated with aHigher intake of vegetables and potatoes in subjects with C-IBS, with a higher intake of fruits and berries, carbonated beverages and alcohol in subjectsWith IBS and between IBS subgroups, and with a lower intake of dairy products and a higher consumption of alcohol.
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Low intake of vitamin B6 is associated with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms.
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that there is an association between the severity of IBS symptoms and the intake of specific food groups and specific nutrients, and a significant inverse association between intake of vitamin B₆ and severity ofIBS symptoms might have clinical implications.