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Gene Polymorphism of Toll-Like Receptors and Lung Function at Five to Seven Years of Age after Infant Bronchiolitis by Lauhkonen, Eero, Koponen, Petri, Vuononvirta, Juho, Teräsjärvi, Johanna, Nuolivirta, Kirsi, Toikka, Jyri O, Helminen, Merja, He, Qiushui, Korppi, Matti

“…Toll-like receptors (TLR) play a crucial role in innate immunity, protecting the host from pathogens such as viruses. Genetic variations in TLRs have been…”
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IL-10 Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Post-Bronchiolitis Lung Function Abnormalities at Six Years of Age by Lauhkonen, Eero, Koponen, Petri, Teräsjärvi, Johanna, Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela, Kirsi, Vuononvirta, Juho, Nuolivirta, Kirsi, Toikka, Jyri O, Helminen, Merja, He, Qiushui, Korppi, Matti

“…Interleukin-10 (IL-10) has been associated with wheezing and asthma in children and the genetic variation of the IL-10 cytokine production may be linked to…”
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Endothelial dysfunction and increased arterial intima-media thickness in children with type 1 diabetes by JÄRVISALO, Mikko J, RAITAKARI, Maria, TOIKKA, Jyri O, PUTTO-LAURILA, Anne, RONTU, Riikka, LAINE, Seppo, LEHTIMÄKI, Terho, RÖNNEMAA, Tapani, VIIKARI, Jorma, RAITAKARI, Olli T

“…Endothelial dysfunction may play a pathophysiological role in the development of atherosclerosis in subjects with type 1 diabetes. We examined whether…”
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Following up infant bronchiolitis patients provided new evidence for and against the united airway disease hypothesis by Lauhkonen, Eero, Koponen, Petri, Nuolivirta, Kirsi, Helminen, Merja, Paassilta, Marita, Toikka, Jyri, Korppi, Matti

“…Aim The united airway disease (UAD) hypothesis suggests that allergic rhinitis and asthma develop together. We evaluated the evidence for and against the UAD…”
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Comparison of MRI and positron emission tomography for measuring myocardial perfusion reserve in healthy humans by Pärkkä, Jussi P., Niemi, Pekka, Saraste, Antti, Koskenvuo, Juha W., Komu, Markku, Oikonen, Vesa, Toikka, Jyri O., Kiviniemi, Tuomas O., Knuuti, Juhani, Sakuma, Hajime, Hartiala, Jaakko J.

“…Myocardial perfusion reserve (MPR, defined as the ratio of the maximum myocardial blood flow (MBF) to the baseline) is an indicator of coronary artery disease…”
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Insulin Improves Myocardial Blood Flow in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease by LANTAMÄKI, Riikka, AIRAKSINEN, K. E, SEPPÄNEN, Marko, TOIKKA, Jyri, HÄRKÖNEN, Risto, LUOTOLAHTI, Matti, BORRA, Ronald, SUNDELL, Jan, KNUUTI, Juhani, NUUTILA, Pirjo

“…Insulin Improves Myocardial Blood Flow in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease Riikka Lautamäki 1 , K.E. Juhani Airaksinen 2 , Marko…”
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Decreased endothelin-1 levels after acute consumption of red wine and de-alcoholized red wine by Kiviniemi, Tuomas O, Saraste, Antti, Lehtimäki, Terho, Toikka, Jyri O, Saraste, Markku, Raitakari, Olli T, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Viikari, Jorma, Koskenvuo, Juha W

“…Abstract Background Red wine consumption may influence on vasoconstrictive peptide endothelin-1 levels, and this may be one mechanism leading to improved…”
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A moderate dose of red wine, but not de-alcoholized red wine increases coronary flow reserve by Kiviniemi, Tuomas O, Saraste, Antti, Toikka, Jyri O, Saraste, Markku, Raitakari, Olli T, Pärkkä, Jussi P, Lehtimäki, Terho, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Viikari, Jorma, Koskenvuo, Juha W

“…Abstract Background Red wine consumption is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease mortality. Its cardioprotective properties may be partly related to…”
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Increased Arterial Intima-Media Thickness and In Vivo LDL Oxidation in Young Men With Borderline Hypertension by Toikka, Jyri O, Laine, Hanna, Ahotupa, Markku, Haapanen, Arto, Viikari, Jorma S. A, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Raitakari, Olli T

“…We used borderline hypertension as a model for prehypertension to examine the early influences of elevated blood pressure on subclinical atherosclerosis,…”
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Constantly low HDL-cholesterol concentration relates to endothelial dysfunction and increased in vivo LDL-oxidation in healthy young men by Toikka, Jyri O, Ahotupa, Markku, Viikari, Jorma S.A, Niinikoski, Harri, Taskinen, Marja-Riitta, Irjala, Kerttu, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Raitakari, Olli T

“…To test the hypothesis that low HDL-C concentration interferes with vascular endothelial function and lipoprotein oxidation, we measured endothelium-dependent…”
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Vasodilation of Epicardial Coronary Artery can be Measured with Transthoracic Echocardiography by Kiviniemi, Tuomas O, Toikka, Jyri O, Koskenvuo, Juha W, Saraste, Antti, Saraste, Markku, Pärkkä, Jussi P, Raitakari, Olli T, Hartiala, Jaakko J

“…Abstract Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography (TTE) has been introduced as a noninvasive tool to measure coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR). Velocity…”
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Determinants of coronary flow velocity reserve in healthy young men by Kiviniemi, Tuomas O, Snapir, Amir, Saraste, Markku, Toikka, Jyri O, Raitakari, Olli T, Ahotupa, Markku, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Scheinin, Mika, Koskenvuo, Juha W

“…The objective of this study was to identify risk markers for attenuated coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) that exist in healthy young men without evident…”
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Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography as a noninvasive tool to assess coronary artery stenoses--a comparison with quantitative coronary angiography by Saraste, Markku, Vesalainen, Risto K, Ylitalo, Antti, Saraste, Antti, Koskenvuo, Juha W, Toikka, Jyri O, Vaittinen, Mari-Anne, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Airaksinen, K E Juhani

“…We prospectively tested the diagnostic accuracy of Doppler transthoracic echocardiography in detection of coronary artery stenoses throughout the main coronary…”
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Overnight variability in transcutaneous carbon dioxide predicts vascular impairment in women by Aittokallio, Jenni, Polo, Olli, Hiissa, Jukka, Virkki, Arho, Toikka, Jyri, Raitakari, Olli, Saaresranta, Tarja, Aittokallio, Tero

“…While there are a number of studies demonstrating association between arterial oxyhaemoglobin saturation events during sleep and markers of vascular…”
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HMG CoA reductase inhibitors are related to improved systemic endothelial function in coronary artery disease by Järvisalo, Mikko J, Toikka, Jyri O, Vasankari, Tommi, Mikkola, Jorma, Viikari, Jorma S.A, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Raitakari, Olli T

“…Inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase (statins) may enhance vascular endothelial function independent of their cholesterol…”
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Pravastatin-induced improvement in coronary reactivity and circulating ATP and ADP levels in young adults with type 1 diabetes by Kiviniemi, Tuomas O, Yegutkin, Gennady G, Toikka, Jyri O, Paul, Subhadeep, Aittokallio, Tero, Janatuinen, Tuula, Knuuti, Juhani, Rönnemaa, Tapani, Koskenvuo, Juha W, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Jalkanen, Sirpa, Raitakari, Olli T

“…Extracellular ATP and ADP regulate diverse inflammatory, prothrombotic and vasoactive responses in the vasculature. Statins have been shown to modulate their…”
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High dose of red wine elicits enhanced inhibition of fibrinolysis by Kiviniemi, Tuomas O, Saraste, Antti, Lehtimäki, Terho, Toikka, Jyri O, Saraste, Markku, Raitakari, Olli T, Pärkkä, Jussi P, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Viikari, Jorma, Koskenvuo, Juha W

“…The purpose of this randomized controlled cross-over study was to determine the acute effects of high doses of alcoholic beverages on circulating markers…”
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Effects of cognac on coronary flow reserve and plasma antioxidant status in healthy young men by Kiviniemi, Tuomas O, Saraste, Antti, Toikka, Jyri O, Saraste, Markku, Raitakari, Olli T, Pärkkä, Jussi P, Lehtimäki, Terho, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Viikari, Jorma, Koskenvuo, Juha W

“…The cardioprotective effects of certain alcoholic beverages are partly related to their polyphenol content, which may improve the vasodilatory reactivity of…”
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Large-Artery Elastic Properties in Young Men: Relationships to Serum Lipoproteins and Oxidized Low-Density Lipoproteins by Toikka, Jyri O, Niemi, Pekka, Ahotupa, Markku, Niinikoski, Harri, Viikari, Jorma, Ronnemaa, Tapani, Hartiala, Jaakko J, Raitakari, Olli T

“…Measures of arterial elasticity have been proposed as surrogate markers for asymptomatic atherosclerosis. We investigated the relations of serum lipoproteins,…”
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Effect of Pravastatin on Low-Density Lipoprotein Oxidation and Myocardial Perfusion in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes by Janatuinen, Tuula, Knuuti, Juhani, Toikka, Jyri O, Ahotupa, Markku, Nuutila, Pirjo, Rönnemaa, Tapani, Raitakari, Olli T

“…OBJECTIVE—Diabetes has been associated with increased oxidative stress and impaired vascular function. Statins have been shown to reduce low-density…”
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