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Higher serum uric acid level is inversely associated with renal function assessed by cystatin C in a Japanese general population without chronic kidney disease: the KOBE study

BMC Nephrology, 2019
Background Although several epidemiological studies have suggested that high serum uric acid (SUA) levels are related to a decline in kidney function, only a few studies have investigated using cystatin C to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate
Sachimi Kubo, Yoko Nishida, Yoshimi Kubota, Aya Higashiyama, Daisuke Sugiyama, Takumi Hirata, Naomi Miyamatsu, Ayumi Tanabe, Aya Hirata, Yukako Tatsumi, Aya Kadota, Kazuyo Kuwabara, Tomofumi Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Tomonori Okamura   +14 more
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Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI associates with neonate local and distal functional connectivity of the left superior frontal gyrus

Scientific Reports, 2021
Maternal obesity/overweight during pregnancy has reached epidemic proportions and has been linked with adverse outcomes for the offspring, including cognitive impairment and increased risk for neuropsychiatric disorders. Prior neuroimaging investigations
Olli Rajasilta, Suvi Häkkinen, Malin Björnsdotter, Noora M. Scheinin, Satu J. Lehtola, Jani Saunavaara, Riitta Parkkola, Tuire Lähdesmäki, Linnea Karlsson, Hasse Karlsson, Jetro J. Tuulari   +10 more
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The association of maternal-fetal attachment with smoking and smoking cessation during pregnancy in The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Smoking in pregnancy constitutes a preventable risk factor for fetal/child development and maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) seems to contain a momentum that can break the chain of adverse outcomes by promoting maternal prenatal health practices.
Heidi Jussila, Juho Pelto, Riikka Korja, Eeva Ekholm, Marjukka Pajulo, Linnea Karlsson, Hasse Karlsson   +6 more
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Single Fasting Plasma Glucose Versus 75-g Oral Glucose-Tolerance Test in Prediction of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes: A Cohort Study

EBioMedicine, 2017
Background: There remains uncertainty regarding whether a single fasting glucose measurement is sufficient to predict risk of adverse perinatal outcomes.
Songying Shen, Jinhua Lu, Lifang Zhang, Jianrong He, Weidong Li, Niannian Chen, Xingxuan Wen, Wanqing Xiao, Mingyang Yuan, Lan Qiu, Kar Keung Cheng, Huimin Xia, Ben Willem J. Mol, Xiu Qiu   +13 more
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Sex-specific associations between maternal pregnancy-specific anxiety and newborn amygdalar volumes - preliminary findings from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

Stress, 2022
Previous literature links maternal pregnancy-specific anxiety (PSA) with later difficulties in child emotional and social cognition as well as memory, functions closely related to the amygdala and the hippocampus.
Satu J. Lehtola, Jetro J. Tuulari, Linnea Karlsson, John D. Lewis, Vladimir S. Fonov, D. Louis Collins, Riitta Parkkola, Jani Saunavaara, Niloofar Hashempour, Juho Pelto, Tuire Lähdesmäki, Noora M. Scheinin, Hasse Karlsson   +12 more
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Maternal prenatal distress exposure negatively associates with the stability of neonatal frontoparietal network

Stress, 2023
Maternal prenatal distress (PD), frequently defined as in utero prenatal stress exposure (PSE) to the developing fetus, influences the developing brain and numerous associations between PSE and brain structure have been described both in neonates and in ...
Jetro J. Tuulari, Olli Rajasilta, Joana Cabral, Morten L. Kringelbach, Linnea Karlsson, Hasse Karlsson   +5 more
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Association Between Maternal Hyperglycemia and Composite Maternal-Birth Outcomes

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018
Objective: The overall impact of maternal hyperglycemia on maternal and birth outcomes is largely underestimated, therefore quantifying the true burden of hyperglycemia in a whole population it is a challenging task.
Song-Ying Shen, Li-Fang Zhang, Jian-Rong He, Jin-Hua Lu, Nian-Nian Chen, Wan-Qing Xiao, Ming-Yang Yuan, Hui-Min Xia, Kin Bong Hubert Lam, Xiu Qiu   +9 more
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Non-TNF inhibitor switchers versus TNF inhibitor cyclers from multicentre rheumatoid arthritis ultrasonography prospective cohort in Japan

Immunological Medicine, 2020
To compare therapeutic efficacy of tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) cyclers and non-TNFi switchers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) having inadequate response to previous TNFis (TNF-IR patients) using composite measures including imaging
Yushiro Endo, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Shimpei Morimoto, Ayako Nishino, Momoko Okamoto, Sosuke Tsuji, Ayuko Takatani, Toshimasa Shimizu, Remi Sumiyoshi, Takashi Igawa, Tomohiro Koga, Naoki Iwamoto, Kunihiro Ichinose, Mami Tamai, Hideki Nakamura, Tomoki Origuchi, Yukitaka Ueki, Tamami Yoshitama, Nobutaka Eiraku, Naoki Matsuoka, Akitomo Okada, Keita Fujikawa, Hiroaki Hamada, Tomomi Tsuru, Shuji Nagano, Yojiro Arinobu, Toshihiko Hidaka, Yoshifumi Tada, Atsushi Kawakami   +28 more
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Improving the efficiency of reactive case detection for malaria elimination in southern Zambia: a cross-sectional study

Malaria Journal, 2020
Background Reactive case detection (RCD) seeks to enhance malaria surveillance and control by identifying and treating parasitaemic individuals residing near index cases.
Fiona R. P. Bhondoekhan, Kelly M. Searle, Harry Hamapumbu, Mukuma Lubinda, Japhet Matoba, Michael Musonda, Ben Katowa, Timothy M. Shields, Tamaki Kobayashi, Douglas E. Norris, Frank C. Curriero, Jennifer C. Stevenson, Philip E. Thuma, William J. Moss, for the Southern and Central Africa International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research   +14 more
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Prevalence of congenital microcephaly and its risk factors in an area at risk of Zika outbreaks

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Prevalence of neonatal microcephaly in populations without Zika-epidemics is sparse. The study aimed to report baseline prevalence of congenital microcephaly and its relationship with prenatal factors in an area at risk of Zika outbreak ...
Songying Shen, Wanqing Xiao, Lifang Zhang, Jinhua Lu, Anna Funk, Jianrong He, Si Tu, Jia Yu, Li Yang, Arnaud Fontanet, Wei Bao, Kar Keung Cheng, Xiu Qiu   +12 more
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