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Risto Kaaja
Researcher at Turku University Hospital
Publications - 198
Citations - 8065
Risto Kaaja is an academic researcher from Turku University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pregnancy & Diabetes mellitus. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 194 publications receiving 7505 citations. Previous affiliations of Risto Kaaja include University of Helsinki & Helsinki University Central Hospital.
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Manifestations of Chronic Disease During Pregnancy
Risto Kaaja,Ian A. Greer +1 more
TL;DR: The physiologic changes of pregnancy can reveal risk of chronic diseases and is therefore an important screening opportunity for cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk factors, with the possibility of early intervention.
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Can Be Prevented by Lifestyle Intervention: The Finnish Gestational Diabetes Prevention Study (RADIEL): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Saila B. Koivusalo,Kristiina Rönö,Miira M. Klemetti,Risto P. Roine,Jaana Lindström,Maijaliisa Erkkola,Risto Kaaja,Maritta Pöyhönen-Alho,Aila Tiitinen,Emilia Huvinen,Sture Andersson,Hannele Laivuori,Anita Valkama,Jelena Meinilä,Hannu Kautiainen,Johan G. Eriksson,Beata Stach-Lempinen +16 more
TL;DR: A moderate individualized lifestyle intervention reduced the incidence of GDM by 39% in high-risk pregnant women and may have major health consequences for both the mother and the child.
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Serum lipoproteins, insulin, and urinary prostanoid metabolites in normal and hypertensive pregnant women.
TL;DR: The metabolic characteristics in pregnancy-induced hypertension resemble the main features of the “insulin resistance syndrome” and may result in endothelial cell dysfunction as evidenced by PGI2 suppression.
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Postpartum bone mineral density in women treated for thromboprophylaxis with unfractionated heparin or LMW heparin.
TL;DR: Dalteparin is recommended instead of UF heparin for long-term thromboprophylaxis during and after pregnancy and puerperium for pregnant women with confirmed previous or current thromboembolism.
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Major malformations in offspring of women with epilepsy
TL;DR: Major malformations in the offspring of mothers with epilepsy are associated with use of AED during early pregnancy, and also with low serum folate concentrations and a low level of education.