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Seasonal variance of 25-(OH) vitamin D in the general population of Estonia, a Northern European country by Kull, Jr, Mart, Kallikorm, Riina, Tamm, Anu, Lember, Margus

“…Vitamin D has a wide variety of physiological functions in the human body. There is increasing evidence that low serum levels of this vitamin have an important…”
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Factors Associated With Low Lean Mass in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross- Sectional Study by Müller, Raili, Kull, Mart, Põlluste, Kaja, Valner, Annika, Lember, Margus, Kallikorm, Riina

“…: The aim of the study was to evaluate body composition (BC) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients at disease onset compared to population controls focusing on…”
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Does Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake Associate With Bone Mineral Density and Limb Structural Changes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis? by Valner, Annika, Müller, Raili, Kull, Mart, Põlluste, Kaja, Lember, Margus, Kallikorm, Riina

“…Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that can result in bone erosion, lean mass lowering, and increase of fat mass without changes…”
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Impact of a New Sarco-Osteopenia Definition on Health-related Quality of Life in a Population-Based Cohort in Northern Europe by Kull, Mart, Kallikorm, Riina, Lember, Margus

“…Abstract Sarcopenia has been shown to be a marker of falling; therefore, combining osteopenia and sarcopenia could identify a frailer, higher-fracture-risk…”
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Toward Adoption of Health Risk Assessment in Population-Based and Clinical Scenarios: Lessons From JADECARE by Gonzalez-Colom, Ruben, Monterde, David, Papa, Roberta, Kull, Mart, Anier, Andres, Balducci, Francesco, Cano, Isaac, Coca, Marc, De Marco, Marco, Franceschini, Giulia, Hinno, Saima, Pompili, Marco, Vela, Emili, Piera-Jiménez, Jordi, Pérez, Pol, Roca, Josep

“…Health risk assessment (HRA) strategies are cornerstone for health systems transformation toward value-based patient-centred care. However, steps for HRA…”
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High dose vitamin D supplementation decreases the risk of deficiency in male conscripts, but has no effect on physical performance—A randomized study by Rips, Leho, Toom, Alar, Kuik, Rein, Varblane, Ahti, Mölder, Hanno, Kibur, Ragnar, Laidvere, Marika, Kull, Mart, Kartus, Jüri‐Toomas, Gapeyeva, Helena, Rahu, Madis

“…Purpose Physical load during military training might increase the need for vitamin D; therefore, supplementation could be beneficial for 25(OH)D serum levels…”
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Structural and Functional Changes of Hands and Legs in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis by Valner, Annika, Kirsimägi, Ülle, Müller, Raili, Kull, Mart, Põlluste, Kaja, Lember, Margus, Kallikorm, Riina

“…The aim of this study was to assess if there are structural and functional changes of hands and legs already in early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA), compared with…”
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Seven-month wintertime supplementation of 1200 IU vitamin D has no effect on hand grip strength in young, physically active males: A randomized, controlled study by Rips, Leho, Toom, Alar, Kuik, Rein, Varblane, Ahti, Mölder, Hanno, Tammaru, Marika, Kull, Mart, Ööpik, Vahur, Kartus, Jüri-Toomas, Gapeyeva, Helena, Rahu, Madis

“…BackgroundThere has been a growing interest in the role of vitamin D for the well-being and physical performance of humans under heavy training such as…”
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Lactase non-persistence and milk consumption in Estonia by Lember, Margus, Torniainen, Suvi, Kull, Mart, Kallikorm, Riina, Saadla, Peeter, Rajasalu, Tarvo, Komu, Hanna, Järvelä, Irma

“…AIM： To define the frequency of the cfr-13910 variant associated with lactase persistence/non-persistence trait and to analyze the milk consumption of lactase…”
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Physical function measures and health-related quality of life in primary care medicine: cross-sectional study by Starkopf, Ann, Müller, Raili, Starkopf, Anu, Aart, Annika, Kull, Mart, Põlluste, Kaja, Lember, Margus, Kallikorm, Riina

“…Background . Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important component of comprehensive management in primary care. Objectives. The purpose of this…”
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Analysis of initial barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a county wide integrated care project in Estonia: experience from the PAIK service by Kull, Mart

“…IntroductionEstonia is an East-European country where healthcare is financed predominantly through the social health insurance and the main payment model for…”
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Restless legs syndrome is related to difference in tibial muscle tone in the evening, late at night, and morning by VELDI, Marlit, VAIN, Arved, VASAR, Veiko, KULL, Mart, PARTINEN, Markku

“…The present study compares the tone of tibial muscles in the evening, late at night, and in the morning in idiopathic RLS patients. Restless legs syndrome…”
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Reduced healthcare utilisation and improved patient experience: preliminary results from a county wide integrated care pilot in Viljandi, Estonia by Kull, Mart, Puis, Liis, Anier, Andres, Oras, Kadri, Hinno, Saima, Tampere, Priit

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First Phase of Integrated Care Initiative PAIK in Estonia: Lessons Learned by Kull, Mart, Oras, Kadri, Tekko, Merit, Anier, Andres, Valdvee, Krista, Tulp, Eneli, Välis, Anu, Puis, Liis, Hinno, Saima

“…Background: Patients with chronic conditions often experience fragmented care and suboptimal health outcomes. Therefore, initiatives to improve the…”
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Severe deficiency of vitamin D has no negative effect on physical performance during military training by Rips, Leho, Toom, Alar, Kuik, Rein, Varblane, Ahti, Mölder, Hanno, Kull, Mart, Kartus, Jüri-Toomas, Gapeyeva, Helena, Rahu, Madis

“…Decreased physical fitness and inferior physical performance are potentially life-threatening risk factors in a combat situation. To examine the effect of…”
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Impact of molecularly defined hypolactasia, self-perceived milk intolerance and milk consumption on bone mineral density in a population sample in Northern Europe by Kull, Mart, Kallikorm, Riina, Lember, Margus

“…Objective. Milk intake as a source of calcium is considered an important factor for bone mineral metabolism. Low lactase activity in adult-type hypolactasia…”
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Factors associated with hand bone changes in early rheumatoid arthritis by Valner, Annika, Kirsimägi, Ülle, Müller, Raili, Kull, Mart, Põlluste, Kaja, Kumm, Jaanika, Lember, Margus, Kallikorm, Riina

“…Background The aim of this research was to assess if hand bone mineral density (HBMD) changes associated with the appearance of erosions in early rheumatoid…”
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Selection of indicators for tonsillectomy in adults with recurrent tonsillitis by Kasenõmm, Priit, Piirsoo, Andres, Kull, Mart, Kull, Jr, Mart, Mikelsaar, Marika

“…We aimed to find some new indicators for tonsillectomy (TE) in adults with recurrent tonsillitis (RT) by exploring whether the frequency of tonsillitis…”
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The metabolic profile in early rheumatoid arthritis: a high prevalence of metabolic obesity by Müller, Raili, Kull, Mart, Põlluste, Kaja, Aart, Annika, Eglit, Triin, Lember, Margus, Kallikorm, Riina

“…The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in early RA patients with age–gender-matched population controls focusing on…”
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Insulin Resistance in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated with Low Appendicular Lean Mass by Valner, Annika, Põlluste, Kaja, Lember, Margus, Kull, Mart, Müller, Raili, Kallikorm, Riina

“…In established rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the presence of insulin resistance (IR) is well proven but, in the early stage of the disease, data are inconclusive…”
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