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Imaging of Dopamine and Serotonin Transporters. Pre-clinical Studies with Radiotracers for Positron Emission Tomography
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 946Turun yliopisto, 2010-01-21)
The action of the neurotransmitters dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT) at synapses is terminated by their rapid reuptake into presynaptic nerve endings via plasma membrane dopamine (DAT) and serotonin (SERT) transporters. ...
Viral and bacterial interactions in respiratory tract infections in children
(Turun yliopisto, 2019-04-12)
Respiratory tract infections cause a great burden on children under 2 years of age. Most respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses, but co-infections with viruses and bacteria are common. The aims of these studies ...
The risk of school-age asthma after the first severe rhinovirus-induced wheezing
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1280Turun yliopisto, 2017-05-05)
Background: The rhinovirus etiology of wheezing is an important risk factor for developing recurrent wheezing and asthma, especially in children with atopic predisposition. However, rhinovirus infection has not yet been ...
Emotional speech and affective touch processing in children less than 2 years of age
(Turun yliopisto, 2019-05-18)
Speech and touch are fundamental ways of communicating emotions in infancy and early childhood. However, little is known about emotional processing in children. The aim of this dissertation was to examine emotional speech ...
Effects of exercise training on bone marrow metabolism
(Turun yliopisto, 2024-05-24)
Bone marrow (BM) is the porous tissue found inside bones that consists of adipose tissue, hematopoietic cells, and other stem cells. BM adipose tissue has been shown to have high basal glucose uptake in humans, exceeding ...
Prenatal and perinatal risk factors for bipolar disorder
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1176Turun yliopisto, 2015-05-28)
Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a severe mental disorder associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Prenatal insults have been shown to be associated with later development of mental disorders and there is a growing ...
Opportunities and challenges in atrial fibrillation management – Focus on left atrial appendage closure and cardiac troponin release in clinical practice
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-08-19)
Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is to date the most effective treatment for ischaemic stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is an emerging alternative for ...
Antihypertensive Drug Therapy in Finland. Utilization of Antihypertensive Medication, Control of Blood Pressure, and Achievable Reduction of Cardiovascular Morbidity with Intensified Treatment
(National Institute for Health and Welfare. Research 103, 2013Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, 2013-05-24)
Advanced epithelial ovarian cancer – studies on preoperative [18F] FDG PET/CT and HE4 profile during primary chemotherapy
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1154Turun yliopisto, 2015-01-16)
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is usually diagnosed in an advanced stage. The prognosis depends highly on the amount of the residual tumor in surgery. In patients with extensive disease, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) ...
Early childhood diet quality and risk of overweight - associations with individual, family and neighbourhood factors
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-09-29)
The prevalence of overweight is increasing globally already in childhood. Eating habits are established during childhood and provide the basis for healthy lifelong weight development. Family and other environments surrounding ...