CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: M. Azam Mansoor, Dr. philos
Title: Professor
Office address: University of Agder, Department of Natural Sciences, Gimlemoen 25 J, N-4604 Kristiansand, Norway
Telephone office: +47 38141724
Fax: +47 38141071
E-mail: mohammad.a.mansoor@uia.no
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
1. M. Azam Mansoor. Redox status and protein binding of plasma homocysteine and related thiols in healthy subjects and in patients with hyperhomocysteinemia. Analytical methods and clinical studies. University of Bergen, 1994. (Thesis, PhD).
2. M. Azam Mansoor. Production, purification, and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against measles virus. University of Bergen, 1987. (Thesis, M.Sc.).
3. Asbjørn M. Svardal, M. Azam. Mansoor, and Per M. Ueland. Determination of reduced, oxidized, and protein-bound glutathione in human plasma with precolumn derivatization with monobromobimane and liquid chromatography. Anal Biochem 1990;184:338-346.
4. Rune Djurhuus, Asbjørn M. Svardal, M. Azam. Mansoor, and Per M. Ueland. Modulation of glutathione content and the effect on methionine auxotrophy and cellular distribution of homocysteine and cysteine in mouse cell lines. Carcinogenesis 1991;12:241-247.
5. M. Azam. Mansoor, Asbjørn M. Svardal and, Per M. Ueland. Determination of the in vivo redox status of cysteine, cysteinylglycine, homocysteine, and glutathione in human plasma. Anal Biochem 1992;200:218-230.
6. M. Azam Mansoor, Asbjørn M. Svardal, Jørn Schneede, and Per Magne Ueland. Dynamic relation between reduced, oxidized and, protein-bound homocysteine and other thiol components in plasma during methionine loading in healthy men. Clin Chem1992;38: 1316-1321.
7. M. Azam Mansoor, Per M. Ueland, Asle Aasland and Asbjørn M. Svardal. Redox status and protein binding of plasma homocysteine and other aminothiols in patients with homocystinuria. Metabolism 1993;42:1481-1485.
8. M. Azam Mansoor, Anne Berit Guttormen, Torunn Fiskerstrand Helga Refsum, Per Magne Ueland and Asbjørn M. Svardal. Redox status and protein binding of plasma aminothiols during transient hyperhomocysteinemia that follows homocysteine administration. Clin Chem 1993;39:980-985.
9. Claes Bergmark, M. Azam Mansoor, Jesper Swedenborg, Ulf de Faire, Asbjørn M. Svardal, and Per Magne Ueland. Hyperhomocysteinemia in patients operated for lower extremity ischaemia below the age of 50. Effect of smoking and extent of disease. Eur J Vasc Surg 1993;7:391-396.
10. Anne B. Guttormsen, M. Azam Mansoor, Torunn Fiskerstrand, Per M. Ueland, and Helga Refsum. Kinetics of plasma homocysteine in healthy subjects after peroral homocysteine loading. Clin Chem 1993;39:1390-1397.
11. Jon Skorve, Asbjørn M. Svardal, M. Azam Mansoor and Rolf Berge. Modulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis by peroxisome proliferating fatty acid analogues. Lipids 1993;28:795-801.
12. Abraham Demoz, Bjørn Netteland, Asbjørn M. Svardal, M. Azam Mansoor, and Rolf K.Berge. Separation and detection of tissue CoASH and long- chain acyl-CoA by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography after precolumn derivatization with monobromobimane. J Chromatogr 1993;635:251-256.
13. M. Azam Mansoor, Per Magne Ueland and Asbjørn M. Svardal. Redox status and protein binding of plasma homocysteine and other amiothiols in patients with hyperhomocysteinemia due to cobalamin deficiency. Am J Clin Nutr 1994;59:631-635.
14. M. Azam Mansoor, Claes Bergmark, Asbjørn M. Svardal, Per E. Lønning, and Per M. Ueland. Redox status and protein binding of plasma homocysteine and other aminothiols in patients with early-onset peripheral vascular disease. Arterioscler Tromb Vasc Biol 1995;15:232-240.
15. M. Azam Mansoor, HegeVefring og Ole Kristensen. Homocysteine: En independent risk factor for premature vascular disease. Article in Norwegian. Abstract in English. Tidsskr Norsk Lægeforen. Journal of Norwegian Medical Association 1996;116:1663-1667.
16. Per M. Ueland, M. Azam Mansoor, Anne B. Guttormsen, Fredrik Müller, Pål Aukrust, Helga Refsum and Asbjørn M. Svardal. Reduced, oxidized and protein-bound forms of homocysteine and other aminothiols in plasma comprise the redox thiol status. A possible element of the extracellular antioxidant defence system. J Nutr 1996;126:1281S-1284S.
17. Claes Bergmark, M. Azam Mansoor, Asbjørn M. Svardal and Ulf de Faire. Redox status of plasma homocysteine and related aminothiols in smoking and non-smoking young adults. Clin Chem 1997;43:1997-9.
18. M. Azam Mansoor, O Kristensen, T Hervig, P A Drabløs, J Stakkestad, L Woie og A Osland. Low concentrations of folate in serum and erythrocytes of smokers. Methionine loading decreases folate concentrations in serum of smokers and nonsmokers. Clin Chem 1997;43:2192-2194.
19. M. Azam Mansoor. Hyperhomocysteinaemia and premature coronary artery disease in the Chinese. Heart 1997;77:392. [Letter].
20. Chris Bates, M. Azam Mansoor, Jolieke van der Pols, Timothy Cole. Plasma total homocysteine in a representative sample of 972 British men and women aged 65 and over. Eur J Clin Nutr1997;51:691-697.
21. Chris Bates, K Pentieva, A Prentice, M. Azam Mansoor and S Finch. Plasma pyridoxal phosphate and pyridoxic acid and their relationship to plasma homocysteine in a representative sample of British men and women aged 65 and over. Br J Nutr 1999;81:191-201.
22. M. Azam Mansoor, O Kristensen, T Hervig, CJ Bates, K Pentieva, T Berge, PA Drabløs, Ø Hetland, S Rolfsen. Plasma total homocysteine response to oral folic acid and pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) in healthy individuals. Oral doses of vitamin B6 decreases concentrations of serum folate. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 1999; 59:139-146.
23. H. Grundt, D. W. T. Nilsen, Ø. Hetland, M. Azam Mansoor, T. Aarsland, L. Woie. Atherothrombogenic risk modulation by n-3 fatty acids was not associated with changes in homocysteine in subjects with combined hyperlipidaemia. Thromb Haemost1999;81:561-565.
24. M. Azam Mansoor. Comparison of Abbott IMx total homocysteine assay with an HPLC method for the measurement of total homocysteine in plasma and serum. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 1999;59:369-374.
25. M. Azam Mansoor. Sigarettfilter som inneholder kjemiskeforbindelser. Patent. Norwegian patent Nr. 306492, innvilget Nov 1999. [Norwegian].
26. T Apeland, M. Azam Mansoor, RE Strandjord and O Kristensen. Homocysteine concentrations and methionine loading in patients on antiepileptic drugs. Acta Neurol Scand 2000;101:217-223.
27. M. Azam Mansoor, C Bergmark, SJ Haswell, IF Savage, P Evans, R Berge and A Svardal. Correlation between plasma total homocysteine and copper in patients with peripheral disease. Clin Chem 2000;43:385-391.
28. T Hervig, M. Azam Mansoor, M Farstad. Endogenous glutathione and platelet function in platelet concentrates stored in plasma or platelet additive solution. Transfusion Medicine 2001;11:97-104.
29. Terje Apeland, M. Azam Mansoor, Roald E. Strandjord, Hege vefring and Ole Kristensen. Folate, homocysteine and methionine loading in patients on carbamazepine. Acta Neurol Scand 2001;103:1-7.
30. CJ Bates, A Prentice, T Cole, M. Azam Mansoor, KD Pentieva, S Finch. Geographical variations in nutrition-related vascular risk factors in the UK: National Diet and Nutrition survey of people aged 65 years and over. J of Nutrition, Health & Aging 2001;5:220-225.
31. DJ Stott, E Spilg, AM Campbell, A Rumley, M. Azam Mansoor, GDO Lowe. Haemostatic in ischaemic stroke and vascular dementia. Blood Coag Fibrinolysis 2001;12:651-657.
32. Terje Apeland, M. Azam Mansoor, Rolad E. Strandjord. Antileptic drugs as independent predictors of fasting homocysteine level in epilepsy patients. Epilepsy Research 2001;47: 27-35.
33. CJ Bates, M. Azam Mansoor, J Gregory, K Pentieva and Ann Prentice. Correlates of plasma homocysteine, cysteine and cysteinylglycine in participants in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey of young people aged 4-18 years. Brit J Nutr 2002;87:71-79.
34. Terje Apeland, Mohammad A. Mansoor, Kristina Pentieva, Helene McNulty, Ingebjørg Seljeflot and Roald E. Strandjord. The effect of B-vitamins on hyperhomocysteinemia in patients on antiepileptic drugs. Epilepsy Research 2002;51:237-247.
35. Clark, Alfthan, Tuomilehto, Arnesen, Bonaa, Blacher, Boers, Bots, Grobbee, Brattstrøm, Breteler, Hofman, Chambers, Kooner, Coull, Evans, Folsom, Freyburger, Parrot, Genest Jr, Dalery, Graham, Hoogeveen, Stehouwer, Hopkins, Jacques, selhub, Luft, Jungers, Lindgren, Lolin, Loehrer, Fowler, Mansoor, Malinow, Ducimetiere, Ngard, Refsum, Ueland, Om enn, Roseman, Parving, Gall, Perry, Ebrahim, Skaper, Robinson, Jacobsen, Schwartz, Siiscovick, Stampfer; Hennekens, Feskens, Kromhout, Ubbink, Elwood, Verhoef, von Ekardstein, Schulte, Assmann, Wald, Whincup, Wilcken, Sherliker, Linksted, Davey, Smith, Silberberg. Homocysteine and risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke: a meta-analysis. Homocysteine Studies Collaboration. JAMA 2002,288:2015-2022.
36. Terje Apeland, M. Azam Mansoor, Ingebjørg Seljeflott, Ingeborg Brønstad, Lasse Gøransson and Roald Strandjord. Homocysteine, malondialdehyde and endothelial markers in dialysis patients during low-dose folinic acid therapy. JiM 2002;252:456-464.
37. CJ Bates, J Schneede, G Misra, A Prentice and MA Mansoor. Relationship between methylmalonic acid, vitamin B12 and nutritional and socio-economic co-variates, in a subset of participants in the British National Diet and Nutrition Survey of people aged 65 years and over. Eur J Clin Nutr 2003;57:349-357.
38. Heidi Grundt, Dennis W. T. Nilsen, M. Azam Mansoor, Arne Nordøy. Increased lipid peroxidation by long-term treatment with high doses of n-3 fatty acids (PUFA) following an acute myocardial infarction. Eur J Clin Nutr 2003;57:793-800.
39. Terje Apeland, M. Azam Mansoor, Kristina Pentieva, Helene McNulty, Roald Strandjord. Vitamin B2 and vitamin B6 concentrations and their relationship to plasma homocysteine in patients on antileptic drugs. Clin Chem 2003;49:1005-1008.
40. Heidi Grundt, Dennis W. T. Nilsen, Mohammad A. Mansoor, Øyvind Hetland, Arne Nordøy. Reduction in homocysteine by n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids after 1 year in a randomised double-blind study following an acute myocardial infarction: No effect on endothelial adhesion properties. Pathophysiol of Haemostasis and Thromb 2003;33:88-95.
41. HK Vefring, RT Lie, RA Ødegård, MA Mansoor, ST Nilsen. Maternal and fetal variants of genetic thrombophilias and risk of preeclampsia: An affected mother-father-child triad study. Epidemiology 2004; 15:317-322.
42. M. Azam Mansoor, Ingebjorg Selejeflot, Harald Arnesen, Annette Knudsen, Chris J Bates, G Mishra and TW Larsen. Endothelial cell adhesion molecules in healthy adults during acute hyperhomocysteinemia and mild hypertriglyceridemia. Clin Biochem 2004; 37:408-414.
43. Heidi Grundt, Dennis W. T. Nilsen, Øyvind Hetland, M. Azam Mansoor. Clinical outcome and atherothrombogenic risk profile after prolonged wash-out following long-term treatment with high doses of n-3 PUFAs in patients with an acute myocardial infarction. Clin Nutr 2004; 23: 491-500.
44. Chris J Bates, M. Azam Mansoor, Ann Prentice and Michael E. J. Lean. Nutrient intakes, inflammatory markers and biochemical indices associated with diabetes and with glycosylated haemoglobin in the British National Diet and Nutrition Survey of people aged 65 years and over. Diabetic Medicine 2004; 21:677-684.
45. M. Azam Mansoor. Liquid Chromatography. Invited article. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. John Wiley & Sons, Limited. www.els.net. 2005; Vol 11: 118-121.
46. M. A. Mansoor, O. kristensen, T. Hervig, J. Stakkestad, T. Berge, S. Rolfsen, TW Larsen. Relationship between serum folate and plasma nitrate concentrations: possible clinical implications. Clin Chem 2005; 51: 1266-1268.
47. Terje Apeland, Ole Kristensen, Rolad E. Strandjord and Mohammad. A. Mansoor. Thyroid function during B-vitamins supplementation of patients on antiepileptic drugs. Clin Biochem 2006;39:282-286.
48. S.E. Moore, M. A. Mansoor, C.J. Bates and A.M.Prentice. Plasma homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B12 compared between rural Gambian and UK adults. Br J of Nutrition 2006;96:508-515.
49. Esben Seljeskog, Tor Hervig, M. Azam Mansoor. A novel HPLC method for the measurement of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). A comparison with a commercially available kit. Clin Biochem. 2006;39:282-286.
50. Aarsetøy H, Valente E, Reine A, Mansoor MA, Grundt H, Nilsen DWT. Holotranscobalamin (HoloTC) and methylmalonic acid (MMA) as prognostic markers following an acute myocardial infarction. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008;62:411-418.
51. Stea TH, Wandel M, Mansoor MA, Uglem S, Frølich W. Changes in predictors and status of homocysteine in young male adults after a dietary intervention with vegetable, fruits and bread. Eur J Clin Nutr 2008;47:201-209.
52. Apeland T, Frøyland ES, Kristensen O, Strandjord RE, Mansoor MA. Drug induced purtubation of the aminothiol redox-status in patients with epilepsy; improvement by B-vitamins. Epilepsy Res. 2008;82:1-6 .
53. Tine Lise Larsen, Valentine Nilsen, Dag Olav Andresen, George Francis, Pål Rustad, M. Azam Mansoor. Comparison of two analytical methods for the measurement of nitrate in serum from healthy subjects. Clinical Biochemistry 2008;41:1474-1481.
54. Apeland T, Kristensen O, Mansoor MA. The aminothiol redox status redox in haemodialysis patients does not improve with folate therapy. Scand J Clin L Invest 2008 Oct 29:1-7.
55. MA Kerr, B Livingstone, CJ Bates, I Bradbury, JM Scott, M Ward, K Pentieva, MA Mansoor, H McNulty. Lifestyle and B vitamin determinants of homocysteine in British children and adolescents. Pediatrics 2009;123;627-635.
56. Stea TH, Wandel M, Mansoor MA, Uglem S, Frølich W. BMI, lipid profile, physical fitness and smoking habits of young male adults and the association with parental education. Eu J Public Health 2009;19:46-51.
57. TH Stea, S Uglem, M Wandel, MA Mansoor, W Frolich. Increased intake of folate from bread reduces homocysteine status after 5-months dietary intervention among young male adults. Br J Nutr 2009 (in press).
58. Tine Lise Larsen, Valentine Nilsen, Dag Olav Andresen, George Francis, Pål Rustad, M. Azam Mansoor. Reply to: On the importance of the use of proper approaches for comparison of analytical methods for serum nitrate and evaluation of reference concentrations. By Dr. Dimitrios Tsikas and Dr. Jens Hohlfeld. Clin Biochem 2009 (in press).
MANUSCRIPT SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION
1. MA Mansoor, O Kristensen, T Hervig, et al. Cigarette smoking, serum triglycerides, and plasma homocysteine are major correlates of serum folate in healthy industry workers in Norway.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
1. M. A. Mansoor, Batsy Kvarme. Measurement of flavin adenine dinucleotide, flavin mononucleotide and riboflavin in plasma, serum and blood by HPLC.
2. MA Mansoor, AM Løhre, B Kvarme, E Seljeskog, T Hervig, O Kristensen. Riboflavin supplements for one week do not increase the concentrations of flavin adenine dinucleotide in plasma from healthy subjects.
3. MA Mansoor, JA Stakkestad, O Kristensen, et al, Blood cell counts in Norwegian industry workers.
NORWEGIAN ARTICLES
1. Kari Grøttebø, M. Azam Mansoor. Homocystein: måling og klinisk nytte. Bioingeniør1997; 6/7: 5- 7. Article in Norwegian. Homocysteine, measurement and clinical significance. Bio-engineer.
2. M Azam Mansoor. Røyking kan gi hjerte- og karsykdommer. Stavanger Aftenblad 15/7-1995. [Norwegian]
POSTERS PRESENTED IN THE INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL MEETINGS
1. Asbjørn M. Svardal, M. Azam Mansoor, and Per M. Ueland Determination of reduced, oxidized and protein-bound glutathione in human plasma with precolumn derivatization with monobromobimane and liquid chromatography. FEBS 89, 19th meeting Rome, July 2-7. og Biokjemisk Kontakt Møte 1990.
2. M. Azam Mansoor, Asbjørn M. Svardal, and Per M. Ueland. Simultaneous determination of reduced, oxidized, protein-bound and total content of cysteine, cysteinyl-glycine, homocysteine and glutathione in human plasma. Analysis of redox status of plasma thiols. Third European Cell Biology Congress Firenze, 02- 08 September 1990.
3. M. Azam Mansoor, Asbjørn M. Svardal, Jørn Schneede, and Per Magne Ueland. The dynamic relation between reduced, oxidized and protein-bound homocysteine and other thiols in human plasma during methionine loading. First International Conference on Food, Nutrition and Chemical Toxicity, 7.-12. april, 1991, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, U.K.
4. M. Azam Mansoor, Asbjørn M. Svardal, Per M. Ueland, and Asle Aasland (1993). Redox status and protein binding of plasma homocysteine and other aminothiols in patients with homocystinuria. FASEB meeting, Saxtons River Boston U. S. A. 2 Aug-7 Aug. 1992
5. Claes Bergmark, M. Azam Mansoor, Asbjørn M. Svardal and Ulf de Faire. Redox status of plasma homocysteine and related aminothiols in smoking and non-smoking young adults. International conference on homocysteine metabolism. From basic science to clinical medicine. July 2-6, 1995. Dromoland Castle, Co. Clair, Ireland.
6. M. Azam Mansoor, O. Kristensen, T. Hervig, O. Hetland, J. Stakkestad, P. A. Drabløs and L Woie. Oral administration of methionine leads to increased levels of serum triglycerides. XVI International Congress of Clinical Chemistry, London, 8th-12th July 1996.
7. M Azam Mansoor, O Kristensen, T Hervig, P A Drabløs, J Stakkestad, L Woie og A Osland, Øyvind Hetland. Low concentrations of folate in serum and eythrocytes in smokers. Effect of methionine loading on folate concentrations in serum and erythrocytes in smokers and nonsmokers. FASEB meeting, Folic acid, vitamin B12 and one carbon metabolism Saxtons River Boston U.S.A. 3 Aug - 8 Aug. 1996.
8. M. Azam Mansoor, O Kristensen, T Hervig, CJ Bates, K Pentieva, T Berge, PA Drabløs, Ø Hetland, S Rolfsen. Effects of low doses folic acid and vitamin B6 on plasma total Homocysteine concentrations. European Congress of Clinical Chemistry 1997. Basel Switzerland, Aug 17-22.
9. M. Azam Mansoor, CJ Bates, KD Pentieva and Ole Kristensen. Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) administration decreases the concentrations of serum folate in healthy subjects. Oral presentation. 2nd. International Homocysteine Conference in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. April 26-29, 1998.
10. M. Azam Mansoor, C Bergmark, SJ Haswell, IF Savage, P Evans, A Demoz, R Berge and A Svardal. Correlation between plasma total homocysteine and copper. 2nd.International Homocysteine Conference in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. April 26-29, 1998.
11. DJ Stott, E Spilg, AM Campbell, A Rumley, MA Mansoor, GDO Lowe. Case control study of haemostatic variables and homocysteine in ischaemic stroke and vascular dementia. 2nd. International Homocysteine Conference in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. April 26-29, 1998.
12. M. Azam Mansoor, Strandjord RE, Kristensen O, Apeland T. Prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with epilepsi. Acta Neurol Scand 1999; 100: 130.
13. M. Azam Mansoor. Comparison of Abbott IMx total homocysteine assay with an HPLC method for the measurement of total homocysteine in plasma and serum. Clin Chem 1999; 45 (suppl) A102.
14. Apeland T, Mansoor MA, Strandjord RE, Kristensen O. Plasma homocysteine concentrations in patients with epilepsy on carbamazepine monotherapy. Epilepsia. 1999;40:280-281. Suppl 2.
15. Grundt H, Nilsen DWT, Hetland O, Mansoor MA, Aarsland T, Woie L. Atherothrombogenic risk modulation by n-3 fatty acids was not associated with changes in homocysteine in subjects with combined hyperlipidemia. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 1999; 1863 S:591-592.
16. H Grundt, DWT Nilsen, Ø. Hetland, MA Mansoor, K Osmundsen, B Huff. Influence on inflammatory of high-dose N-3 fatty acids after one year of treatment following an acute myocardial infarction. Ist North Sea Conference on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Maastricht, The Netherlands, June 12-14, 2000.
17. Margetts BM, Thompson RL, Bates CJ, Mansoor MA, Jackson AA. Plasma homocysteine and patterns of food consumption in people aged over 65. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2000;59:23A-23A. Suppl. S.
18. M. Azam Mansoor, Ingebjørg Seljeflot, Harald Arnesen, Anette Knudsen, Chris Bates. Markers of endothelial dysfunction in healthy subjects during methionine and fat loading. Homocysteine Metabolism. 3rd International Conference, 1-5 July, 2001, Sorrento-Italy.
19. Esben Seljeskog, Tor Hervig, M. Azam Mansoor. Measurement of TBARS in plasma by HPLC. Effects of anticoagulants on the measurements of TBARS in plasma. Euromedlab 2003. 1-5 June, 2003, Barcelona, Spain.
20. Bates CJ, Mansoor MA, Lean ME Survey of people aged 65 years and over. 21st International Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition. Brugge – Belgium, 19-22 June 2003.
21. Nutrition intakes, inflammatory markers and biochemical indices associated with diabetes and with glycosylated haemoglobin in the British National Diet and Nutrition.
22. Mansoor MA, Grundt H, Nordoy A, Nilsen DWT. Changes in plasma homocysteine and lipid peroxidation by n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) administered to patients after an acute myocardial infarction (MI). FASEB Journal. 2003; 17 (5):A1120-A1120 part 2. Suppl. S.
23. M. A. Mansoor, O. kristensen, T. Hervig, J. Stakkestad, T. Berge, S. Rolfsen. Prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia among aluminum industry workers. (XIX congress, The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 12-18 July 2003, Birmingham, UK).
24. M. A. Mansoor, O. kristensen, T. Hervig, J. Stakkestad, T. Berge, S. Rolfsen. Increased concentrations of nitrate in plasma from healthy smokers than non smokers. (XIX congress, The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 12-18 July 2003, Birmingham, UK).
25. H. Grundt, D.W.T. Nilsen and M. A. Mansoor. Changes in homocysteine and lipid peroxidation by n-3 polyunstaurated fatty acids (PUFA) administered after an acute myocardial infarction. (XIX congress, The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 12-18 July 2003, Birmingham, UK).
26. MA Mansoor, AM Løhre, B Kvarme, E Seljeskog, T Hervig, O Kristensen. Measurement of riboflavins in human plasma by HPLC. Riboflavin supplements for one week do not increase the concentrations of flavin adenine dinucleotide in plasma from healthy subjects. Danish Congress of Clin Biochem, Copenhagen, 23-25 October, 2003.
27. Apeland T, Froeland ES, Kristensen O, Strandjord RE, Mansoor MA. The effect of folinic acid on oxidized LDL in patients on maintenance haemodialysis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 20. 2005; 128-129 Suppl5.
28. Aarsetoey H, Valente E, Reine A, Mansoor MA, Grundt H, Nilsen DWT. No prognostic value of holo-transcobalamin or methylmalonic acid following an acute myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2006; 113 (8): E376-E376, P325.
29. M. Azam Mansoor, et al. An association between coffee consumption and concentrations of serum folate in industry workers. BioScience 23-27 July 2006, Glasgow, UK.
30. Apeland T, Frøyland ES, Kristensen O, Strandjord RE and Mansoor MA. B-vitamin treatment and the redox-status of homocysteine in patients with antiepileptic drugs. CCLM 2007;45:A41.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL MEETINGS
1. Thesis lectures: Cigarette smoking and cardiovascular disease: Chemical and biochemical factors.
2. Effect of antioxidant vitamins on the biochemical pathogenesis of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
3. M. Azam Mansoor. Tiol bestemmelse i plasma : En kort oversikt. 11. Norske symposium i kromatografi, Sandefjord 9-11 januar 1994.
4. M. Azam Mansoor. Måling av redoks homocystein status i plasma fra pasienter med homocystinuri, mangel på kobalamin og pasienter med hjerte -og kar sykdommer. Norsk Selskap for Klinisk Kjemi og Klinisk Fysiologi, Etterutdanningskurs nr. 32 i klinisk kjemi for leger, Tromsø, 2-5. Juni 1994.
5. M. Azam Mansoor. Homocystein: En ny parameter i hjerte- og karsykdommer. Pharmacia, regionsmøte-Sør Rogaland, 25 Januar 1995.
6. M. Azam Mansoor. Cigarettrøyking og hjerte- og karsykdommer: Kjemiske og biokjemiske faktorer. Pharmacia, regionsmøte-Sør Rogaland, 25 Januar 1995.
7. M. Azam Mansoor. Redoks plasma homocystein status hos pasienter som er under behandling med vitamin B12 eller folinsyre. Brukermøte Technicon H* Systemer, Stavanger, 8-9 Mai, 1995.
8. M. Azam Mansoor. Redoks plasma homocystein status hos pasienter som er under behandling med vitamin B12 eller folinsyre. 2. Dansk Kongres i Klinisk Biokjemi, Skejby Sygehus Århus, 8-9 Juni, 1995.
9. M. Azam Mansoor. Homocysteine: Measurement and clinical significance. Dunn Nutrition Centre Milton Road Cambridge, UK. 7 July 1995.
10. M. Azam Mansoor, O Kristensen, T Hervig, P A Drabløs, J Stakkestad, L Woie og A Osland. Lav folat-konsentrasjon i serum og erytrocytt hos røykere. Norsk selskap for klinisk kjemiog klinisk fysiologi. Etterutdannelseskurs 1996 for leger (18.- 19 april 1996).
11. M. Azam Mansoor. Effects of low doses folic acid and vitamin B6 on plasma homocysteine concentrations. Norsk selskap for klinisk kjemi og klinisk fysiologi. Etterutdannelseskurs Nr. 35, 1997 (24 og 25 april 1997).
12. M. Azam Mansoor. Nytteverdien av folat og homocystein. Abbott forum 29. -30 oktober 1997.
13. M. Azam Mansoor. Megaloblastær anemi; bedre diagnostikk ved hjelp av MMA og tHcy målinger. Hematologikonferanse i Bergen 1997; 16-17 Okt. NOBI.
14. M. Azam Mansoor. Correlation between plasma total homocysteine and copper. 13. Norske Symposium i Kromatografi. Rica Park Hotel, Sandefjord 11-13. Januar 1998.
15. M. Azam Mansoor. Comparison of the Abbott IMx homocysteine assay with an HPLC method for the measurement of plasma total homocysteine in Norway. Abbott Investigator meeting Rome, 19 June 1998.
16. M. Azam Mansoor, CJ Bates, KD Pentieva and Ole Kristensen. Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) administration decreases the concentrations of serum folate in healthy subjects. Oral presentation. 2nd. International Homocysteine Conference in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. April 26-29, 1998.
17. M. A zam Mansoor, T Apeland, RE Strandjord and O Kristensen. Plasma homocysteine and folate concentrations in patients with epilepsy. Norwegian Neurological Society Meeting, Oslo 1998.
18. M. Azam Mansoor. Homocystein og MMA - nye analyser. Tolkning, indikasjoner. Emnekurs i laboratoriemedisin for primærleger 5.6.7 Okt. 1999, Stavanger.
19. M. Azam Mansoor. Nytte verdig av måling av homocystein og MMA. Emnekurs i laboratorieutdanning for Bioingeniører. 20 Nov 1999, Stavanger.
20. M. Azam Mansoor, Ingebjorg Seleflott, Harald Arnesen, Anette Knudsen, Chris Bates. Markers of endothelial dysfunction in healthy adults during methionine and fat loading. Etterutdanningskurs 38 i Medisinsk Biokjemi 2.-4 mai 2001, Soria Moria.
21. M. A. Mansoor. Kostens forebyggende betydning eksemplisert i forhold til hjerte-og kar sykdommer. Mat og helse, Ernæring dagene. HiS. 13.02.02
22. MA Mansoor, SJ Haswell, IF Savage, PH Evans. Spormetaller i plasma fra pasienter med homocystinuri. Etterutdanningskurs 39 i Medisinsk Biokjemi, 22.-24. mai, 2002.Victoria Hotel, Stavanger.
23. MA Mansoor, O Kristensen, T Hervig et al. Hyperhomocysteinemi blant industriarbeidere. Etterutdanningskurs 39 i Medisinsk Biokjemi, 22.-24. mai, 2002.Victoria Hotel, Stavanger.
24. MA Mansoor, I Brønstad, T Hervig. Måling av TBARS vha. HPLC - betydning av prøvemateriale. Etterutdanningskurs 39 i Medisinsk Biokjemi, 22.-24. mai, 2002.Victoria Hotel, Stavanger.
25. T Apeland, MA Mansoor, I Seljeflot et al. Endotelcelle-markører vad hyperhomocysteinemi hos pasienter med epilepsi. Etterutdanningskurs 39 i Medisinsk Biokjemi, 22.-24. mai, 2002.Victoria Hotel, Stavanger.
26. Tine Lise Larsen, Valentine Nilsen, Dag Olav Andresen, George Francis, M. Azam Mansoor. Comparison of two analytical methods for the measurement of nitrate in serum from healthy subjects. Norsk selskap for klinisk kjemi og klinisk fysiologi. Etterutdanningskurs 44 i Medisinsk Biokjemi 23-25 mai, 2007, Hønefoss.
27. Apeland T, Frøyland ES, Kristensen O, Strandjord RE and Mansoor MA. B-vitamin treatment and the redox-status of homocysteine in patients with antiepileptic drugs. CCLM 2007;45:A41.
28. M. Azam Mansoor, et al. Blood cell counts in Norwegian health workers. Norsk selskap for Medical Biochemistry. Etterutdanningskurs 45 i Medisinsk Biokjemi 21-23 April, 2008, Bergen.
REVIEWER FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
• Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
• Am J Clin Nutr
• British J Nutrition
• Clinical Chemistry
• J Chromatography B-Biomedical Sciences and applications
• Thrombosis Research
• Vascular Medicine
• Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
• Haematologica
• Scand J Clin Lab Investigation
• Reviewer: Grant Applications 2000 (Alzheimer´s Association USA).
SCIENTIFIC PRIZES
• Abbott International IMx Homocysteine Scientific award: 2nd Prize. Date 11 August 1999.
M. Azam Mansoor. Comparison of Abbott IMx total homocysteine assay with an HPLC method for the measurement of total homocysteine in plasma and serum from a Norwegian population. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 1999; 59; 369-374.
• Research prize year 2000, Stavanger University Hospital, Helse Stavanger HF.