• Adult outcomes of being born late preterm or early term – What do we know? 

      Kajantie, Eero; Strang-Karlsson, Sonja; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik; Haaramo, Peija (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The literature on adult outcomes of people born late preterm (LPT, 34–36 completed weeks) or early term (ET, 37–38 weeks) was reviewed. In PubMed, 9547 articles were identified; 53 were eligible. Of these, 12 were based ...
    • Early postnatal nutrition after preterm birth and cardiometabolic risk factors in young adulthood 

      Suikkanen, Julia; Matinolli, Hanna-Maria; Eriksson, Johan G; Jarvenpaa, Anna-Liisa; Andersson, Sture; Kajantie, Eero; Hovi, Petteri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Objectives Adults born preterm at very low birthweight (VLBW; <1500 g) have a non-optimal cardiometabolic risk factor profile. Since higher protein intake during the first weeks of life predicted a healthier body ...
    • Genome-wide association scan identifies a risk locus for preeclampsia on 2q14, near the inhibin, beta B gene 

      Johnson, Matthew P; Brennecke, Shaun P.; East, Christine; Göring, Harald H H; Kent, Jack W; Dyer, Thomas D.; Said, Joanne M; Roten, Linda Tømmerdal; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte; Abraham, Lawrence J; Heinonen, Seppo; Kajantie, Eero; Kere, Juha; Kivinen, Katja; Pouta, Anneli; Laivuori, Hannele; Austgulen, Rigmor; Blangero, John; Moses, Eric K (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Elucidating the genetic architecture of preeclampsia is a major goal in obstetric medicine. We have performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for preeclampsia in unrelated Australian individuals of Caucasian ancestry ...
    • Improving understanding of participation and attrition Phenomena in European cohort studies: Protocol for a multi-situated qualitative study 

      Marques, Sandra C.S.; Doetsch, Julia; Brødsgaard, Anne; Cuttini, Marina; Draper, Elizabeth S.; Kajantie, Eero; Lebeer, Jo; der Pal, Sylvia van; Pedersen, Pernille; Barros, Henrique; Abate, Georgia; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik; Indredavik, Marit Sæbø; Sarrechia, Iemke; Virtanen, Eeva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Cohort studies represent a strong methodology for increasing one’s understanding of human life-course development and etiological mechanisms. Retention of participants, especially during long follow-up periods, ...
    • Lung function in adults born preterm 

      Nasanen-Gilmore, Pieta; Sipola-Leppänen, Marika; Tikanma Ki, Marjaana; Matinolli, Hanna-Maria; Eriksson, Johan G; Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta; Vaarasma Ki, Marja; Hovi, Petteri; Kajantie, Eero (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Very preterm birth, before the gestational age (GA) of 32 weeks, increases the risk of obstructed airflow in adulthood. We examined whether all preterm births (GA<37 weeks) are associated with poorer adult lung function ...
    • Preterm birth and the risk of multimorbidity in adolescence: a multiregister-based cohort study 

      Heikkilä, Katriina; Metsälä, Johanna; Pulakka, Anna; Nilsen, Sara Marie; Kivimäki, Mika; Risnes, Kari Ravndal; Kajantie, Eero (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Multimorbidity affects people of all ages, but the risk factors of multimorbidity in adolescence are unclear. The aim of this study was to examine preterm birth (<37 weeks) as a shared risk factor for multiple ...