Risto Kaaja
Turku University Hospital
199 Papers
1.7K Citations
Risto Kaaja is an academic researcher from Turku University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pregnancy & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 194 publications. Previous affiliations of Risto Kaaja include University of Helsinki & Helsinki University Central Hospital.
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Papers
Risk factors of hypertensive pregnancies in women with diabetes and the influence on their future life
TL;DR: Data on risk factors and long-term effects of hypertensive pregnancies on late diabetic complications that may be of clinical relevance in the prevention of these complications are summarized.
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Carotid artery intima-media thickness and elasticity in relation to glucose tolerance
Kalle Sipilä,Mika Kähönen,Veikko Salomaa,Markku Päivänsalo,Hannu Karanko,Marjut Varpula,Antti Jula,Risto Kaaja,Y. Antero Kesäniemi,Y. Antero Kesäniemi,Antti Reunanen,Leena Moilanen +11 more
TL;DR: Diabetes and non-diabetic glucose intolerance are associated with increased early carotid atherosclerosis compared with normal glucose tolerance in both sexes, and the results suggest that women with glucose intolerance may be in greater risk than men.
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Treatment of gestational diabetes with short‐ or long‐acting insulin and neonatal outcome: a pilot study
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that SAI therapy and postprandial glucose monitoring would lead to better glycemic control than LAI and therefore reduce fetal macrosomia and therefore improve perinatal outcome in insulin-requiring GDM.
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The insulin-like growth factor system and Type 1 diabetic retinopathy during pregnancy
Sirpa Loukovaara,Ilkka Immonen,Riitta Koistinen,Eeva-Marja Rutanen,Vilho Hiilesmaa,Mikko Loukovaara,Risto Kaaja +6 more
TL;DR: In diabetic women, mean serum levels of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 are lower than in nondiabetic controls during pregnancy and/or postpartum, suggesting that these substances mediate the tendency of DR to progress during pregnancy.
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Elevated serum angiopoietin-like protein 6 in women with subsequent pregnancy-induced hypertension: a preliminary study.
Anna Tuuri,Matti Jauhiainen,Christian Ehnholm,Matti J. Tikkanen,M. Gary Nicholls,Risto Kaaja +5 more
TL;DR: This preliminary study suggests that in the second trimester, Angptl6 levels are higher in women with subsequent PIH.
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