National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

1. The socio-demographic patterning of sexual risk behaviour: a survey of young men in Finland and Estonia

   Authors: Minna Nikula, Mika Gissler, Vesa Jormanainen, Made Laanpere, Heikki Kunnas, Elina Haavio-Mannila and Elina Hemminki

   Citation: BMC Public Health 2009 9:256

   Content type: Research article Published on: 22 July 2009

2. Outbreaks of Streptococcus pneumoniaecarriage in day care cohorts in Finland – implications for elimination of transmission

   Authors: Fabian Hoti, Panu Erästö, Tuija Leino and Kari Auranen

   Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2009 9:102

   Content type: Research article Published on: 27 June 2009

3. Hepatitis C virus core, NS3, NS4B and NS5A are the major immunogenic proteins in humoral immunity in chronic HCV infection

   Authors: Maarit Sillanpää, Krister Melén, Päivi Porkka, Riku Fagerlund, Kaisu Nevalainen, Maija Lappalainen and Ilkka Julkunen

   Citation: Virology Journal 2009 6:84

   Content type: Research Published on: 23 June 2009

4. The effects of postmenopausal hormone therapy on social activity, partner relationship, and sexual life – experience from the EPHT trial

   Authors: Elina Hemminki, Piret Veerus, Heti Pisarev, Sirpa-Liisa Hovi, Päivi Topo and Helle Karro

   Citation: BMC Women's Health 2009 9:16

   Content type: Research article Published on: 8 June 2009

5. The contribution of childhood circumstances, current circumstances and health behaviour to educational health differences in early adulthood

   Authors: Laura Kestilä, Tuija Martelin, Ossi Rahkonen, Tommi Härkänen and Seppo Koskinen

   Citation: BMC Public Health 2009 9:164

   Content type: Research article Published on: 29 May 2009

6. NPAS2 and PER2 are linked to risk factors of the metabolic syndrome

   Authors: Ani Englund, Leena Kovanen, Sirkku T Saarikoski, Jari Haukka, Antti Reunanen, Arpo Aromaa, Jouko Lönnqvist and Timo Partonen

   Citation: Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2009 7:5

   Content type: Research Published on: 26 May 2009

7. Worldwide patterns of haplotype diversity at 9p21.3, a locus associated with type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease

   Authors: Kaisa Silander, Hua Tang, Sean Myles, Eveliina Jakkula, Nicholas J Timpson, Luigi Cavalli-Sforza and Leena Peltonen

   Citation: Genome Medicine 2009 1:51

   Content type: Correspondence Published on: 12 May 2009

8. Unraveling the disease pathogenesis behind lethal hydrolethalus syndrome revealed multiple changes in molecular and cellular level

   Authors: Heli Honkala, Jenni Lahtela, Heli Fox, Massimiliano Gentile, Niklas Pakkasjärvi, Riitta Salonen, Kirmo Wartiovaara, Matti Jauhiainen and Marjo Kestilä

   Citation: PathoGenetics 2009 2:2

   Content type: Research Published on: 28 April 2009

9. Memory function in opioid-dependent patients treated with methadone or buprenorphine along with benzodiazepine: longitudinal change in comparison to healthy individuals

   Authors: Pekka Rapeli, Carola Fabritius, Hely Kalska and Hannu Alho

   Citation: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2009 4:6

   Content type: Research Published on: 17 April 2009

10. Maternal care and birth outcomes among ethnic minority women in Finland

    Authors: Maili Malin and Mika Gissler

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2009 9:84

    Content type: Research article Published on: 20 March 2009

11. Validation of the Finnish version of the SCOFF questionnaire among young adults aged 20 to 35 years

    Authors: Sini Lähteenmäki, Terhi Aalto-Setälä, Jaana T Suokas, Suoma E Saarni, Jonna Perälä, Samuli I Saarni, Hillevi Aro, Jouko Lönnqvist and Jaana M Suvisaari

    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2009 9:5

    Content type: Research article Published on: 8 February 2009