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Ultrasound Screening of Men with Coronary Artery Disease for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Prospective Dual Center Study by Vänni, V., Hakala, T., Mustonen, J., Turtiainen, J., Rissanen, T. T., Kajander, O., Ilveskoski, E., Koivumäki, J., Eskola, M., Hernesniemi, J.

“…Background and Aims: According to the heterogeneous results of previous studies, the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm seems high among men with coronary…”
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Radiographic Assessment of Dental Health in Middle-aged Men Following Sudden Cardiac Death by Karhunen, V., Forss, H., Goebeler, S., Huhtala, H., Ilveskoski, E., Kajander, O., Mikkelsson, J., Penttilä, A., Perola, M., Ranta, H., Meurman, J.H., Karhunen, P.J.

“…Poor oral health has been suggested to be a risk factor for myocardial infarction. To study if dental pathology might predispose to pre-hospital sudden cardiac…”
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Fibrinogen gene promoter -455 A allele as a risk factor for lacunar stroke by MARTISKAINEN, M, POHJASVAARA, T, MIKKELSSON, J, MÄNTYLÄ, R, KUNNAS, T, LAIPPALA, P, ILVESKOSKI, E, KASTE, M, KARHUNEN, P. J, ERKINJUNTTI, T

“…Elevated fibrinogen levels are suggested to increase the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. Carriers of the A allele of the fibrinogen -455G/A…”
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Polymorphisms within the tumor necrosis factor locus and prevalence of coronary artery disease in middle-aged men by Keso, T, Perola, M, Laippala, P, Ilveskoski, E, Kunnas, T.A, Mikkelsson, J, Penttilä, A, Hurme, M, Karhunen, P.J

“…Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is an important cytokine in the inflammation process of atherosclerosis and is also involved in lipid metabolism. Two biallelic…”
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The hepatic lipase gene C-480T polymorphism in the development of early coronary atherosclerosis: the Helsinki Sudden Death Study by Fan, Y. M., Lehtimäki, T., Rontu, R., Ilveskoski, E., Goebeler, S., Kajander, O., Mikkelsson, J., Viiri, L. E., Perola, M., Karhunen, P. J.

“…Background  The T allele of the hepatic lipase (HL) C‐480T polymorphism was previously found to be associated with lower post‐heparin plasma HL activity,…”
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Coronary artery calcification is related to functional polymorphism of matrix metalloproteinase 3: the Helsinki Sudden Death Study by Pöllänen, Perttu J., Lehtimäki, Terho, Ilveskoski, Erkki, Mikkelsson, Jussi, Kajander, Olli A., Laippala, Pekka, Perola, Markus, Goebeler, Sirkka, Penttilä, Antti, Mattila, Kari M., Syrjäkoski, Kirsi, Koivula, Timo, Nikkari, Seppo T., Karhunen, Pekka J.

“…Matrix metalloproteinase 3 ( MMP3) is expressed in human coronary atherosclerotic lesions and is known to be involved in degradation of the plaque and to be…”
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Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphism is associated with coronary stenosis but not with the occurrence of acute or old myocardial infarctions by Hernesniemi, J., Lehtimäki, T., Rontu, R., Islam, M. S., Eklund, C., Mikkelsson, J., Ilveskoski, E., Kajander, O., Goebeler, S., Viiri, L. E., Hurme, M., Karhunen, P. J.

“…Objective. Atherosclerosis is considered to be a chronic inflammatory disease. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4), a key mediator in activating inflammatory cascade,…”
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Improvement of myocardial blood flow by lipid-lowering therapy with pravastatin is modulated by apolipoprotein E genotype by Ilveskoski, E., Lehtimäki, T., Laaksonen, R., Janatuinen, T., Vesalainen, R., Nuutila, P., Laippala, P., Karhunen, P. J., Knuuti, J.

“…Objective. Apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism affects the risk of advanced coronary artery disease, but its role in early atherosclerosis remains unknown. We…”
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene C677T mutation is related to the defects in the internal elastic lamina of the artery wall by Hämelahti, P., Järvinen, O., Sisto, T., Wirta, V., Ilveskoski, E., Koivula, T., Lehtimäki, T.

“…Background The C677T mutation of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene leads to C/C, C/T and T/T genotypes, which affect the plasma homocysteine…”
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A Functional variant of the iNOS gene flanking region is associated with LAD coronary artery disease: an autopsy study by Kunnas, T. A., Mikkelsson, J., Ilveskoski, E., Tanner, M. M., Laippala, P., Penttilä, A., Perola, M., Nikkari, S. T., Karhunen, P. J.

“…Background  Recent studies using reporter gene constructs have indicated significant differences in the promoter activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase…”
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Apolipoprotein E ε4 allele frequency is increased in Parkinson's disease only with co-existing Alzheimer pathology by MATTILA, P. M, KOSKELA, T, RÖYTTÄ, M, LEHTIMÄKI, T, PIRTTILÄ, T. A, ILVESKOSKI, E, KARHUNEN, P, RINNE, J. O

“…We determined the apolipoprotein E (apoE) genotype in clinically diagnosed and neuropathologically verified cases of Parkinson’s disease (PD) (n = 45), with or…”
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Rapid apolipoprotein E genotyping from mailed buccal swabs by Ilveskoski, E, Lehtimäki, T, Erkinjuntti, T, Koivula, T, Karhunen, P.J

“…Genetic polymorphism of apolipoprotein E (apoE) is linked with the risk of cardiovascular and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We determined apoE genotypes from…”
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Apolipoprotein E genotype is not linked to locally recurrent hormone-refractory prostate cancer by Haapala, K, Lehtimäki, T, Ilveskoski, E, Koivisto, P A, Haapala, K

“…Mechanisms of prostate cancer recurrence during androgen deprivation are poorly understood. Recently, the putative role of apolipoprotein E varepsilon 4 allele…”
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Interleukin 18 gene promoter polymorphism: a link between hypertension and pre-hospital sudden cardiac death: the Helsinki Sudden Death Study by Hernesniemi, Jussi A., Karhunen, Pekka J., Oksala, Niku, Kähönen, Mika, Levula, Mari, Rontu, Riikka, Ilveskoski, Erkki, Kajander, Olli, Goebeler, Sirkka, Viiri, Leena E., Hurme, Mikko, Lehtimäki, Terho

“…Aims The interleukin 18 (IL-18) gene has a single nucleotide promoter region (−137) G-to-C polymorphism (rs187238) which leads to attenuated transcriptional…”
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Age-dependent association of apolipoprotein e genotype with coronary and aortic atherosclerosis in middle-aged men: An autopsy study by ILVESKOSKI, E, PEROLA, M, KOIVULA, T, KARHUNEN, P. J, LEHTIMÄKI, T, LAIPPALA, P, SAVOLAINEN, V, PAJARINEN, J, PENTTILÄ, A, LALU, K. H, MÄNNIKKÖ, A, LIESTO, K. K

“…Apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism is one of the genetic determinants of serum cholesterol values. The apoE epsilon4 allele has been associated with advanced…”
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Neuropeptide Y and Alcoholism: Genetic, Molecular, and Pharmacological Evidence by Pandey, Subhash C., Carr, Lucinda G., Heilig, Markus, Ilveskoski, Erkki, Thiele, Todd E.

“…This article presents the proceedings of a symposium presented at the combined meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for…”
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ADAM8 and its single nucleotide polymorphism 2662 T/G are associated with advanced atherosclerosis and fatal myocardial infarction: Tampere vascular study by Levula, Mari, Airla, Nina, Oksala, Niku, Hernesniemi, Jussi A, Pelto-Huikko, Markku, Salenius, Juha-Pekka, Zeitlin, Rainer, Järvinen, Otso, Huovila, Ari-Pekka J, Nikkari, Seppo T, Jaakkola, Olli, Ilveskoski, Erkki, Mikkelsson, Jussi, Perola, Markus, Laaksonen, Reijo, Kytömäki, Leena, Soini, Juhani T, Kähönen, Mika, Parkkinen, Jyrki, Karhunen, Pekka J, Lehtimäki, Terho

“…Previously, we scanned all 23,000 human genes for differential expression between normal and atherosclerotic tissues and found the involvement of ADAM8. We…”
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Matrix metalloproteinase 3 and 9 gene promoter polymorphisms: joint action of two loci as a risk factor for coronary artery complicated plaques by Pöllänen, Perttu J., Lehtimäki, Terho, Mikkelsson, Jussi, Ilveskoski, Erkki, Kunnas, Tarja, Perola, Markus, Penttilä, Antti, Mattila, Kari M., Nikkari, Seppo T., Syrjäkoski, Kirsi, Karhunen, Pekka J.

“…Matrix metalloproteinases 3 and 9 (MMP3 and MMP9) are present in atherosclerotic plaques and co-operate in the degradation of the fibrous cap of the atheroma,…”
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Association of apolipoprotein E polymorphism with outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage : A preliminary study by NISKAKANGAS, Tero, ÖHMAN, Juha, NIEMELÄ, Mika, ILVESKOSKI, Erkki, KUNNAS, Tarja A, KARHUNEN, Pekka J

“…Variation in the outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is not fully explained by known prognostic factors. APOE genotype is the most important…”
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Myeloperoxidase Gene Variation as a Determinant of Atherosclerosis Progression in the Abdominal and Thoracic Aorta: An Autopsy Study by Mäkelä, Riikka, Karhunen, Pekka J, Kunnas, Tarja A, Ilveskoski, Erkki, Kajander, Olli A, Mikkelsson, Jussi, Perola, Markus, Penttilä, Antti, Lehtimäki, Terho

“…Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is an enzyme that transforms low-density lipoprotein into atherogenic particles. The MPO gene has a promoter polymorphism at position…”
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