Projects
One example of a developmental project with internal collaborators is the determination of a better measure of Zinc status in patients suspected of a deficiency state. Here we have developed a method to assess free available zinc-binding capacity in patients and is currently investigating the use as a marker of true zinc-status, as well as determination of an algorithm to determine albumin-corrected zinc values in patients.
Another example is the establishment of new, updated reference intervals for common trace elements in the Danish population using material from the KRAM (Kost Rygning Alder Motion) cohort, i.e. Diet, Smoking, Age, Exercise.
Collaborators
Our primary collaborator is Professor Philippe Grandjean and Associate Professor Flemming Nielsen from Department of Environmental Health, University of Southern Denmark.
Ongoing funding
Together with Professor Ove Schaffalitzky de Muckadell we have a grant from Region of Southern Denmark.
Selected publications
- Laustsen BH, Omland Ø, Würtz ET, Jørgensen LH, Bønløkke JH. Serum selenium levels and asthma among seafood processing workers in Greenland. Int J Circumpolar Health 2021
- Jørgensen LH, Sindahl CH, Pedersen L, Nielsen F, Jensen TK, Tolstrup J, Ekholm O, Grandjean P. Reference intervals for trace elements in the general Danish population and their dependence on serum proteins. SJCLI 2021