Publications

2024

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2023
  1. Kunnas, T, Nikkari, ST. Family history of hypertension enhances age-dependent rise in blood pressure, a 15-year follow-up, the Tampere adult population cardiovascular risk study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023;102 (39):e35366. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035366. PubMed PMID:37773803 PubMed Central PMC10545328.
  2. Piesanen, J, Kunnas, T, Nikkari, ST. Hematocrit value at early middle age predicts hypertension at late middle age; the Tampere adult population cardiovascular risk study, a 30-year follow-up. Prev Med Rep. 2023;33 :102192. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102192. PubMed PMID:37223555 PubMed Central PMC10201823.

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2022
  1. Piesanen, J, Kunnas, T, Nikkari, ST. The gene variant for desmin rs1058261 may protect against combined cancer and cardiovascular death, the Tampere adult population cardiovascular risk study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022;101 (40):e31005. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031005. PubMed PMID:36221331PubMed Central PMC9542836.
  2. Piesanen, J, Valjakka, J, Niemelä, S, Borgenström, M, Nikkari, S, Hytönen, V et al.. Hepcidin is potential regulator for renin activity. PLoS One. 2022;17 (4):e0267343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267343. PubMed PMID:35442992 PubMed Central PMC9020709.

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2021
  1. Kunnas, T, Määttä, K, Nikkari, ST. Variant rs6749447 (T > G) in the serine threonine kinase gene is associated with cardiovascular complications, the Tampere adult population cardiovascular risk study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021;100 (42):e27566. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027566. PubMed PMID:34678896 PubMed Central PMC8542165.

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2020
  1. Kunnas, T, Nikkari, ST. Positive Association of the JAG1 rs1327235 Genotype with Coronary Artery Disease in Men, the Tampere Adult Population Cardiovascular Risk Study. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2020;24 (10):681-684. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2020.0031. PubMed PMID:32721243 .
  2. Kunnas, T, Nikkari, ST. Association of the Collagen Type IV Alpha 1 Chain Gene rs3783107 GG Genotype with Hypertension, Asthma, and Eczema: The Tampere Adult Population Cardiovascular Risk Study. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2020;24 (1):6-9. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2019.0119. PubMed PMID:31815553 .

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2019
  1. Kunnas, T, Nikkari, ST. Association of the Collagen Type IV Alpha 1 Chain Gene rs3783107 GG Genotype with Hypertension, Asthma, and Eczema: The Tampere Adult Population Cardiovascular Risk Study. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2020;24 (1):6-9. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2019.0119. PubMed PMID:31815553 .

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2018
  1. Ojala, B, Nygård, CH, Huhtala, H, Bohle, P, Nikkari, ST. A Cognitive Behavioural Intervention Programme to Improve Psychological Well-Being. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;16 (1):. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16010080. PubMed PMID:30597940 PubMed Central PMC6339130.
  2. Piesanen, J, Kunnas, T, Nikkari, ST. Association of Desmin Gene Variant rs1058261 with Cardiovascular Disease, the TAMRISK Study. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2018;22 (9):574-576. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2018.0118. PubMed PMID:30096250 .
  3. Kunnas, T, Solakivi, T, Nikkari, ST. Association of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 rs11613352 and angiopoietin-like 3 rs2131925 with hypertension in men-the Tampere adult population cardiovascular risk study. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2018;6 (5):828-834. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.450. PubMed PMID:29989339 PubMed Central PMC6160703.
  4. Kunnas, T, Piesanen, J, Nikkari, ST. Association of a Chromosome Locus 9p21.3 CDKN2B-AS1 Variant rs4977574 with Hypertension: The TAMRISK Study. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2018;22 (5):327-330. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2017.0249. PubMed PMID:29791233 .
  5. Kunnas, T, Solakivi, T, Nikkari, ST. Gene polymorphisms of fibronectin rs2289202 and fibrillin 2 rs331069 associate with vascular disease, the TAMRISK study. Biomed Rep. 2018;8 (1):65-68. doi: 10.3892/br.2017.1020. PubMed PMID:29399340 PubMed Central PMC5772491.

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2017
  1. Kunnas, T, Solakivi, T, Nikkari, ST. Gene polymorphisms of fibronectin rs2289202 and fibrillin 2 rs331069 associate with vascular disease, the TAMRISK study. Biomed Rep. 2018;8 (1):65-68. doi: 10.3892/br.2017.1020. PubMed PMID:29399340 PubMed Central PMC5772491.
  2. Piesanen, JVI, Nikkari, ST, Kunnas, TA. Genetic variation in bone morphogenetic proteins family members (BMPs 2 and 4) and hypertension risk in middle-aged men: The TAMRISK study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017;96 (51):e9362. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009362. PubMed PMID:29390526 PubMed Central PMC5758228.
  3. Ojala, B, Nygård, CH, Huhtala, H, Nikkari, ST. Effects of a nine-month occupational intervention on health-related quality of life. Scand J Public Health. 2017;45 (4):452-458. doi: 10.1177/1403494817695912. PubMed PMID:28381155 .
  4. Nikkari, ST, Visto, AL, Määttä, KM, Kunnas, TA. Minor variant of rs 16827043 in the iron regulator hemojuvelin gene (HJV) contributes to hypertension: The TAMRISK study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017;96 (5):e6052. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006052. PubMed PMID:28151915 PubMed Central PMC5293478.

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