Hilde Kristin Vindenes
Position
Associate Professor, MD, Specialist in Dermatovenerology
Affiliation
Research
We are daily exposed to a number of chemicals both in professional context and in home enviroment. These chemicals may aggravte or cause eczema. Many chemicals in cosmetic products have antibacterial properties. We have analyzed biomarkes in urine as a measure of expousre to chemicals used in various consumer products. We find clear gender difference in reporting use of cosmetic products with women report more frequent use and have higehr uirne concetration of biomarkers for chemicals that have cosmetics as main source. We futher look at the connection between bacteria and allergic and respiratory diseases such as eczema, allergies and asthma.We now plan to investigate how use of cosmetics and disinfectants affects the bacterial composition of the skin and its relation to eczema.
Outreach
Only in norwegian; Konserveringsmiddel og allergi:
Teaching
Courses for Medical students (MED8)
Course leader for utdanningskurs ; Yrkedermatologi og allergologi
Publications
Academic article
- Hilde Kristin Vindenes; Randi Jacobsen Bertelsen; Stein Håkon Lygre et al. (2023). Changes in Infection Prevention Practices and Occurrence of Skin Symptoms among Healthcare Workers, Cleaners and Day-care Workers in Norway during the COVID-19 Pandemic. (external link)
- Hilde Kristin Vindenes; Huang Lin; Rajesh Shigdel et al. (2022). Exposure to Antibacterial Chemicals Is Associated With Altered Composition of Oral Microbiome. (external link)
- Mikyeong Lee; Hilde Kristin Vindenes; Farnaz Fouladi et al. (2025). Oral microbiota related to allergy in Norwegian adults. (external link)
- Annah B. Wyss; Thanh T. Hoang; Hilde Kristin Vindenes et al. (2022). Early-life farm exposures and eczema among adults in the Agricultural Lung Health Study. (external link)
- Kåre Hatleberg; Johanna Svahn; Birgitte Lundekvam et al. (2021). Allergisk reaksjon i forbindelse med bruk av søvnapnéskinne. (external link)
- Hilde Kristin Vindenes; Christine Dregenes; Hesham Amin Mohamed Abouelhana et al. (2023). The impact of alcohol-based hand sanitiser and hand washing with soap and water on bacterial skin microbiota composition. (external link)
- Hilde Kristin Vindenes; Christine Dregenes; Hesham Amin Mohamed Abouelhana et al. (2024). Longitudinal analysis of the skin microbiome in association with hand eczema, hand hygiene practices and moisturizer use. (external link)
- Teresa Løvold Berents; Marit Saunes; Thomas Roger Griesbeck Schopf et al. (2018). Atopisk eksem. (external link)
- Marie Bjørbak Alnæs; Torgeir Storaas; Lars Björkman et al. (2020). Anafylaksi etter endodontisk behandling. (external link)
- Hilde Kristin Vindenes; Cecilie Svanes; Stein Håkon Låstad Lygre et al. (2017). Prevalence of, and work-related risk factors for, hand eczema in a Norwegian general population (The HUNT Study). (external link)
- Jakob Dahlin; Ola Bergendorff; Hilde Kristin Vindenes et al. (2014). Triphenylguanidine, a new (old?) rubber accelerator detected in surgical gloves that may cause allergic contact dermatitis. (external link)
- Kaja Irgens-Hansen; Bjørg Eli Hollund; Hilde Kristin Vindenes (2024). Allergic contact dermatitis in response to contact with polychloroprene. (external link)
- Marie Bjørbak Alnæs; Torgeir Storaas; Hilde Kristin Vindenes et al. (2024). Anaphylaxis after Treatment with an Endodontic Material Containing Polyethylene Glycol. (external link)
- Gro Tjalvin; Øistein Svanes; Jannicke Igland et al. (2021). Maternal preconception occupational exposure to cleaning products and disinfectants and offspring asthma. (external link)
- Hilde Kristin Vindenes; Cecilie Svanes; Stein Håkon Låstad Lygre et al. (2021). Exposure to environmental phenols and parabens, and relation to body mass index, eczema and respiratory outcomes in the Norwegian RHINESSA study. (external link)