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Body dissatisfaction and body mass in girls and boys transitioning from early to mid-adolescence: additional role of self-esteem and eating habits by Mäkinen, Mauno, Puukko-Viertomies, Leena-Riitta, Lindberg, Nina, Siimes, Martti A, Aalberg, Veikko

“…In the transition from early to mid-adolescence, gender differences in pubertal development become significant. Body dissatisfaction is often associated with…”
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Early‐onset atopic dermatitis and food hypersensitivity increase the risk of atopic march by Pesonen, Maria, Kallio, Markku J. T., Ranki, Annamari, Siimes, Martti A., Järvinen, Kirsi M.

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Allergen Skin Prick Testing in Early Childhood: Reproducibility and Prediction of Allergic Symptoms into Early Adulthood by Pesonen, Maria, MD, PhD, Kallio, Markku J.T., MD, PhD, Siimes, Martti A., MD, Ranki, Annamari, MD, PhD

“…Objective To assess the predictive value of skin prick testing in early childhood on subsequent allergic symptoms up to adult age. Study design A cohort of 200…”
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A comparison of simple reaction time, visual discrimination and critical flicker fusion frequency in professional divers at elevated pressure by Tikkinen, Janne, Wuorimaa, Tomi, Siimes, Martti A

“…Inert gas narcosis (IGN) impairs cognitive performance and some divers are more susceptible to IGN than others. We compared the sensitivity of two reaction…”
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Age-related effects of increased ambient pressure on discrimination reaction time: A study in 105 professional divers at 6.0 atm abs by Tikkinen, Janne, Siimes, Martti A

“…We investigated 105 professional divers using a computerized visual discrimination trial (Cognitrone) to measure the effects of ambient pressure on reaction…”
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Reaction test revealed impaired performance at 6.0 atm abs but not at 1.9 atm abs in professional divers by Tikkinen, Janne, Parkkola, Kai, Siimes, Martti A

“…In order to evaluate the effects of ambient pressure on reaction and movement times we investigated 60 professional divers by a computerized test (Reaction…”
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Pubertal upregulation of erythropoiesis in boys is determined primarily by androgen by Hero, Matti, Wickman, Sanna, Hanhijärvi, Raija, Siimes, Martti A., Dunkel, Leo

“…To study the relative roles of androgens and the growth hormone–insulin-like growth factor I (GH-IGF-I) system in the regulation of erythropoiesis in boys…”
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Cord serum immunoglobulin E as a risk factor for allergic symptoms and sensitization in children and young adults by Pesonen, Maria, Kallio, Markku J. T., Siimes, Martti A., Elg, Peter, Björksten, Fred, Ranki, Annamari

“…Early markers of atopic predisposition are needed for targeting allergy preventive measures to high‐risk infants. An elevated cord serum immunoglobulin E…”
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Maternal smoking behavior, background and neonatal health in Finnish children subsequently placed in foster care by Kalland, Mirjam, Sinkkonen, Jari, Gissler, Mika, Meriläinen, Jouni, Siimes, Martti A.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate retrospectively neonatal health and maternal background among a sample of children taken into custody and placed…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Lovastatin in Adolescent Males With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Stein, Evan A, Illingworth, D. Roger, Kwiterovich, Jr, Peter O, Liacouras, Chris A, Siimes, Martti A, Jacobson, Marc S, Brewster, Thomas G, Hopkins, Paul, Davidson, Michael, Graham, Kevin, Arensman, Frederick, Knopp, Robert H, DuJovne, Carlos, Williams, Christine L, Isaacsohn, Jonathan L, Jacobsen, Carol A, Laskarzewski, Peter M, Ames, Sharon, Gormley, Glenn J

“…CONTEXT Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is a common disorder associated with early coronary artery disease, especially in men. The age at…”
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The effects of increased pressure, variation in inspired gases and the use of a mask during dry chamber dives on salivary cortisol in professional divers by Tikkinen, Janne, Hirvonen, Ari, Parkkola, Kai, Siimes, Martti A

“…Stress activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis resulting in measurable changes in hormone levels in blood or saliva in humans. We aimed to find out…”
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Red cell and plasma plant sterols are related during consumption of plant stanol and sterol ester spreads in children with hypercholesterolemia by Ketomäki, Anna M., Gylling, Helena, Antikainen, Marjatta, Siimes, Martti A., Miettinen, Tatu A.

“…Objective To show whether the ratios of squalene and cholesterol precursor sterols to cholesterol and cholestanol and plant sterols to cholesterol change…”
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Squalene and noncholesterol sterols in serum and lipoproteins of children with and without familial hypercholesterolemia by KETOMÄKI, Anna, GYLLING, Helena, SIIMES, Martti A, VUORIO, Alpo, MIETTINEN, Tatu A

“…Squalene and noncholesterol sterols, e.g. lathosterol and plant sterols, the respective markers of cholesterol synthesis and absorption, are transported with…”
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Higher concentrations of serum transferrin receptor in children than in adults by Virtanen, Marita A, Viinikka, Lasse U, Virtanen, Martti KG, Svahn, Johan CE, Anttila, Raija M, Krusius, Tom, Cook, James D, Axelsson, Irene EM, Räihä, Niels CR, Siimes, Martti A

“…The serum transferrin receptor (TfR) concentration in adults is suggested to provide a sensitive measure of iron depletion and together with the serum ferritin…”
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Bleeding and use of blood products after heart operations in infants by Petäjä, Jari, Lundström, Ulla, Leijala, Mauri, Peltola, Kaija, Siimes, Martti A.

“…Recent studies have suggested that postoperative bleeding is decreased in pediatric heart operations if fresh whole blood instead of blood component therapy is…”
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Fibrinolysis, antithrombin III, and protein C in neonates during cardiac operations by Petäjä, Jari, Peltola, Kaija, Sairanen, Heikki, Leijala, Mauri, Kekomäki, Riitta, Vahtera, Elina, Siimes, Martti A.

“…Fibrinolysis and coagulation were studied in 10 neonates undergoing cardiac operations for congenital heart defects. Coagulation was activated during…”
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Biphasic increase in serum inhibin B during puberty : A longitudinal study of healthy finnish boys by RAIVIO, T, PERHEENTUPA, A, MCNEILLY, A. S, GROOME, N. P, ANTTILA, R, SIIMES, M. A, DUNKEL, L

“…We investigated the concentrations of serum inhibin B and the pro-alphaC-containing inhibins (pro-alphaC inhibin) and their relations to serum FSH levels in 38…”
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Body iron stores decrease in boys during pubertal development : The transferrin receptor-ferritin ratio as an indicator of iron status by ANTTILA, R, COOK, J. D, SIIMES, M. A

“…The transferrin receptor in serum provides a useful measure of tissue iron deficiency and the rate of erythropoiesis, whereas serum ferritin reflects the…”
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Serum transferrin and ferritin in pubertal boys: relations to body growth, pubertal stage, erythropoiesis, and iron deficiency by Anttila, R, Siimes, MA

“…We studied serum transferrin and ferritin concentrations in relation to individual body growth, stage of puberty, blood hemoglobin, and red blood cell iron…”
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Serum markers of collagen metabolism and serum osteocalcin in relation to pubertal development in 57 boys at 14 years of age by SORVA, R, ANTTILA, R, SIIMES, M. A, SORVA, A, TÄHTELÄ, R, TURPEINEN, M

“…We investigated whether levels of serum collagen markers and serum osteocalcin are related to pubertal growth and development in a cross-sectional study of 57…”
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