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Marit Waaseth

Professor, UiT the Arctic University of Norway
Verified email at uit.no
Cited by 970

Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: impact of different treatments. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

…, A Fournier, E Lund, M Waaseth… - … journal of cancer, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is characterized by use of different constituents,
regimens and routes of administration. We investigated the association between the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers–a cross-sectional study

M Waaseth, A Adan, IL Røen, K Eriksen, T Stanojevic… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. Public knowledge is considered a
prerequisite for appropriate use of antibiotics and limited spread of antibiotic resistance. Our …

Progestin‐only and combined oral contraceptives and receptor‐defined premenopausal breast cancer risk: The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study

…, NS Bugge, T Braaten, M Waaseth… - … journal of cancer, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Receptor‐defined subtypes of breast cancer represent distinct cancer types and have
differences in risk factors. Whether the two main hormonal forms of oral contraceptives (OCs); ie …

Breast cancer mortality in Norway after the introduction of mammography screening

…, E Lynge, SH Njor, M Kumle, M Waaseth… - … journal of cancer, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
An organized mammography screening program was gradually implemented in Norway during
the period 1996–2004. Norwegian authorities have initiated an evaluation of the program…

[HTML][HTML] 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, KS Olsen… - BMC women's …, 2008 - Springer
Background Hormone replacement therapy use (HRT) is associated with increased breast
cancer risk. Our primary objective was to explore hormone levels in plasma according to HRT …

Genetically determined reproductive aging and coronary heart disease: a bidirectional 2-sample Mendelian randomization

…, WMM Verschuren, M Waaseth… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Accelerated reproductive aging, in women indicated by early natural menopause,
is associated with increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in observational studies. …

Mammography activity in Norway 1983 to 2008

…, SH Njor, AH Olsen, M Kumle, M Waaseth… - Acta …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background. In Norway, an organized screening mammography program, the Norwegian
Breast Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) started in four counties in 1996 and became …

[HTML][HTML] Adherence to prescription guidelines and achievement of treatment goals among persons with coronary heart disease in Tromsø 7

…, AE Eggen, H Schirmer, M Waaseth - BMC cardiovascular …, 2021 - Springer
Background Adherence to clinical practice guidelines for coronary heart disease (CHD) reduces
morbidity, mortality and treatment costs. We aimed to describe and compare adherence …

[HTML][HTML] Medication adherence among persons with coronary heart disease and associations with blood pressure and low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol

…, AE Eggen, BH Garcia, H Schirmer, M Waaseth - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To describe medication adherence to lipid-lowering drugs (LLDs), antihypertensive
drugs, and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) among persons with coronary heart disease (CHD) …

[HTML][HTML] Internet use for obtaining medicine information: cross-sectional survey

…, US Manskow, L Småbrekke, M Waaseth - JMIR Formative …, 2023 - formative.jmir.org
Background: The internet is increasingly being used as a source of medicine-related information.
People want information to facilitate decision-making and self-management, and they …