M. Juonala

C-reactive protein genetics is associated with carotid artery compliance in men in the cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study (2008)

Eklund, C, Kivimäki, M, Islam, M.S., Juonala, M, Kähönen, M, Marniemi, J, ...

Although C-reactive protein (CRP) is known to predict cardiovascular events, its status as a causal risk factor is still controversial. CRP gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been shown...

Utility of currently recommended pediatric dyslipidemia classifications in predicting dyslipidemia in adulthood:evidence from the childhood determinants of adult health (CDAH) study, cardiovascular risk in young Finns study, and Bogalusa Heart Study. (2008)

Magnussen, CG, Raitakari, O, Thomson, R, Juonala, M, Patel, DA, Viikari, JSA, ...

New age- and sex-specific lipoprotein cut points developed from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data are considered to be a more accurate classification of a high-risk...

Utility of Currently Recommended Pediatric Dyslipidemia Classifications in Predicting Dyslipidemia in Adulthood Evidence From the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health (CDAH)Study, Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, and Bogalusa Heart Study (2008)

Magnussen, CC, Raitakari, O, Thomson, RJ, Juonala, M, Patel, D, Viikari, J, ...

Background—New age- and sex-specific lipoprotein cut points developed from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data are considered to be a more accurate classification of a...

Utility of Currently Recommended Pediatric Dyslipidemia Classifications in Predicting Dyslipidemia in Adulthood Evidence From the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health (CDAH)Study, Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, and Bogalusa Heart Study (2008)

Magnussen, CC, Raitakari, O, Thomson, RJ, Juonala, M, Patel, D, Viikari, J, ...

Background—New age- and sex-specific lipoprotein cut points developed from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data are considered to be a more accurate classification of a...

Utility of currently recommended pediatric dyslipidemia classifications in predicting dyslipidemia in adulthood:evidence from the childhood determinants of adult health (CDAH) study, cardiovascular risk in young Finns study, and Bogalusa Heart Study. (2008)

Magnussen, CG, Raitakari, O, Thomson, R, Juonala, M, Patel, DA, Viikari, JSA, ...

New age- and sex-specific lipoprotein cut points developed from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data are considered to be a more accurate classification of a high-risk...

Neuregulin-1 genotype moderates the association between job strain and early atherosclerosis in young men (2007)

Hintsanen, M., Elovainio, M., Puttonen, S., Kivimäki, M., Raitakari, O.T., Lehtimaki, T., ...

Background: Although it is known that a given level of strain does not induce a corresponding CHD risk in all individuals, factors that predict groups at risk have remained unclear. Neuregulin-1...

Type A eagerness-energy across developmental periods predicts adulthood carotid intima-media thickness: the cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study (2007)

Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., Hintsa, T., Kivimäki, M., Puttonen, S., Juonala, M., Viikari, J.S.A., ...

OBJECTIVE: We examined the Type A behavior across developmental periods as a predictor of adult carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT). METHODS AND RESULTS: In this prospective cohort study of...

Lifecourse socioeconomic position, c-reactive protein, and carotid intima-media thickness in young adults: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study (2005)

Kivimäki, M., Lawlor, D.A., Juonala, M., Davey Smith, G., Elovainio, M., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., ...

Objective: It has been suggested that confounding by socioeconomic position from across the lifecourse together with adult risk factors explain the association between C-reactive protein (CRP) and...

Job strain and early atherosclerosis: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study (2005)

Hintsanen, M., Kivimäki, M., Elovainio, M., Pulkki-Råback, L., Keskivaara, P., Juonala, M., ...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether job strain and social support are associated with early atherosclerosis measured by carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in young adults....

Depressive symptoms and carotid artery intima-media thickness in young adults: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (2005)

Elovainio, M., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., Kivimäki, M., Pulkki, L., Puttonen, S., Heponiemi, T., ...

Objective: Depression and coronary heart disease are often comorbid conditions, but the mechanism behind this link is largely unknown. We tested the hypothesis that a high level of depressive...

Socioeconomic position in childhood and adult cardiovascular risk factors, vascular structure, and function: cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study (2005)

Kivimäki, M., Davey Smith, G., Juonala, M., Ferrie, J.E., Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., Elovainio, M., ...

Objective: To examine the association of childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) with adult cardiovascular risk factors, vascular structure, and vascular function in a contemporary population of young...

Autoimmunity and atherosclerosis: functional polymorphism of PTPN22 is associated with phenotypes related to the risk of atherosclerosis. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Pertovaara, M, Raitala, A, Juonala, M, Kähönen, M, Lehtimäki, T, Viikari, J S A, ...

There is a growing body of evidence attesting the significance of inflammation in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Protein tyrosine phosphate PTPN22 C/T single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at...

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase enzyme activity correlates with risk factors for atherosclerosis: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Pertovaara, M, Raitala, A, Juonala, M, Lehtimäki, T, Huhtala, H, Oja, S S, ...

Indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO), an enzyme involved in the catabolism of tryptophan, suppresses T cell activity and is up-regulated by various inflammatory stimuli. The ratio of kynurenine, the...