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A Risk-scoring Model for Predicting Post-recurrence Survival in Patients With Endometrial Carcinoma by Kolehmainen, A., Pasanen, A., Koivisto-Korander, R., Bützow, R., Loukovaara, M.

“…The survival time of patients with recurrent endometrial carcinoma is generally short. However, considerable interindividual variation exists. We developed a…”
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Laparoscopic vs robotic-assisted surgery for endometrial carcinoma in a centre with long laparoscopic experience by Turunen, H., Pakarinen, P., Sjöberg, J., Loukovaara, M.

“…Surgical outcomes and costs of laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy for the treatment of endometrial carcinoma were compared in a centre with lengthy…”
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Comparative studies on the regulation of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) production by insulin and insulin-like growth factors in human hepatoma cells by Kalme, T, Koistinen, H, Loukovaara, M, Koistinen, R, Leinonen, P

“…Production of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) by the liver is efficiently inhibited by insulin both in vivo and in vitro. Consequently,…”
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Epidemiology of hydatidiform mole in Finland, 1975 to 2001 by Loukovaara, M, Pukkala, E, Lehtovirta, P, Leminen, A

“…Broad variations in the incidence of gestational trophoblastic diseases have been reported in different parts of the world. Recent time trends in the incidence…”
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Effect of maternal diabetes on phosphorylation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in cord serum by Loukovaara, M., Leinonen, P., Teramo, K., Nurminen, E., Andersson, S., Rutanen, E.-M.

“…Aims  The insulin‐like growth factor (IGF) system is considered important in the regulation of fetal growth. Binding of IGFs to specific binding proteins…”
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Regulation of production and secretion of sex hormone-binding globulin in HepG2 cell cultures by hormones and growth factors by Loukovaara, M, Carson, M, Adlercreutz, H

“…Regulation of the production and secretion of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) was investigated in HepG2 cell cultures by measuring SHBG protein…”
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Major or minor placenta previa: Does it make a difference? by Grönvall, Maiju, Stefanovic, Vedran, Paavonen, Jorma, Loukovaara, Mikko, Tikkanen, Minna

“…Placenta previa is a severe pregnancy complication with considerable maternal and neonatal morbidity. Placenta previa can be defined as major or minor by…”
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EE64 Healthcare Resource Utilisation and Medical Costs Among Patients With High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer in a Real-Life Setting in Finland: The OCRWE-Finland Study by Rauhamaa, H, Herse, F, Isomeri, O, Idänpään-Heikkilä, J, Käkelä, S, Mascialino, B, Hietanen, S, Loukovaara, M, Auranen, A

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Factors regulating insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 secretion from human hepatoma (HepG2) cells by Kalme, T, Loukovaara, M, Koistinen, H, Koistinen, R, Seppälä, M, Leinonen, P

“…Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) is a growth hormone (GH) dependent carrier of the IGFs in human serum. Apart from GH regulation…”
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Drug response profiles in patient-derived cancer cells across histological subtypes of ovarian cancer: real-time therapy tailoring for a patient with low-grade serous carcinoma by Murumägi, Astrid, Ungureanu, Daniela, Khan, Suleiman, Arjama, Mariliina, Välimäki, Katja, Ianevski, Aleksandr, Ianevski, Philipp, Bergström, Rebecka, Dini, Alice, Kanerva, Anna, Koivisto-Korander, Riitta, Tapper, Johanna, Lassus, Heini, Loukovaara, Mikko, Mägi, Andrus, Hirasawa, Akira, Aoki, Daisuke, Pietiäinen, Vilja, Pellinen, Teijo, Bützow, Ralf, Aittokallio, Tero, Kallioniemi, Olli

“…Many efforts are underway to develop novel therapies against the aggressive high-grade serous ovarian cancers (HGSOCs), while our understanding of treatment…”
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Regulation of Sex-Hormone-Binding Globulin Production by Endogenous Estrogens in Vitro by Loukovaara, M., Carson, M., Adlercreutz, H.

“…The effect of endogenous estrogens on sex-hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) production was studied in HepG2 cells. 17β-estradiol, estrone, and estrogens from…”
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Glucocorticoids induce differentiation and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer by promoting ROR1-mediated stemness by Karvonen, Hanna, Arjama, Mariliina, Kaleva, Laura, Niininen, Wilhelmiina, Barker, Harlan, Koivisto-Korander, Riitta, Tapper, Johanna, Pakarinen, Päivi, Lassus, Heini, Loukovaara, Mikko, Bützow, Ralf, Kallioniemi, Olli, Murumägi, Astrid, Ungureanu, Daniela

“…Glucocorticoids are routinely used in the clinic as anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents as well as adjuvants during cancer treatment to mitigate the…”
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Maternal serum glycodelin in premature rupture of membranes by Loukovaara, Mikko, Koistinen, Riitta, Kurki, Tapio, Seppälä, Markku

“…Few studies address decidual function in abnormal pregnancies, due obviously to shortage of appropriate markers. Glycodelin is produced by epithelial cells of…”
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Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-1 as Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Risk, and Mortality in Elderly Men by Kalme, Tarja, Seppälä, Markku, Qiao, Qing, Koistinen, Riitta, Nissinen, Aulikki, Harrela, Maija, Loukovaara, Mikko, Leinonen, Pekka, Tuomilehto, Jaakko

“…Two binding proteins, SHBG and IGF-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1), are both down-regulated by insulin and therefore could serve as potential indicators of the…”
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Mode of delivery of Finnish dichorionic and monochorionic‐diamniotic twins: A retrospective observational study including a risk score for intrapartum cesarean birth by Rissanen, Annu‐Riikka S., Loukovaara, Mikko, Gissler, Mika, Nupponen, Irmeli K., Nuutila, Mika E., Jernman, Riina M.

“…Background and Aims Trial of labor is considered safe also among twins, yet nearly 50% are born via cesarean section in Finland. While planned cesarean births…”
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Amniotic fluid cardiac troponin T in pathological pregnancies with evidence of chronic fetal hypoxia by Stefanovic, Vedran, Loukovaara, Mikko

“…To determine if prenatally measured cardiac troponin T in the amniotic fluid (Am-TnT) could be used as a marker of fetal myocardial hypoxia and necrosis in…”
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Concentration of cord serum placenta growth factor in normal and diabetic pregnancies by Loukovaara, Mikko, Leinonen, Pekka, Teramo, Kari, Andersson, Sture

“…Objective  To investigate whether maternal diabetes or diabetes‐related complications, such as macrosomia and chronic fetal hypoxia, are associated with…”
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Epidemiology of choriocarcinoma in Finland, 1953 to 1999 by Loukovaara, Mikko, Pukkala, Eero, Lehtovirta, Pentti, Leminen, Arto

“…Objective. Choriocarcinoma is a rare tumor with remarkable differences in the incidence in various parts of the world. The available data do not elucidate…”
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Prenatal buprenorphine exposure: effects on biochemical markers of hypoxia and early neonatal outcome by Kahila, Hanna, Stefanovic, Vedran, Loukovaara, Mikko, Alfthan, Henrik, Hämäläinen, Esa, Halmesmäki, Erja

“…To evaluate the possible association between prenatal buprenorphine exposure and compromised early neonatal outcome in view of markers of perinatal hypoxia…”
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Serum nitric oxide metabolites and E-selectin in preterm premature rupture of membranes by Loukovaara, Mikko, Ylikorkala, Olavi

“…Diseases with low-grade inflammation perturb endothelial function. We investigated whether preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is associated with…”
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