Fat accumulation in the liver is associated with defects in insulin suppression of glucose production and serum free fatty acids independent of obesity in normal men

…, T Goto, J Westerbacka, A Sovijärvi… - The Journal of …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
We determined whether interindividual variation in hepatic insulin sensitivity could be
attributed to variation in liver fat content (LFAT) independent of obesity. We recruited 30 healthy …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of a β2-Agonist, Terbutaline, with an Inhaled Corticosteroid, Budesonide, in Newly Detected Asthma

…, K Reinikainen, O Selroos, A Sovijärvi… - … England Journal of …, 1991 - Mass Medical Soc
Background. The presence of airway inflammation even in mild asthma points to the potential
value of antiinflammatory therapy. We compared the effect of an inhaled corticosteroid, …

Mechanism of enhanced insulin sensitivity in athletes. Increased blood flow, muscle glucose transport protein (GLUT-4) concentration, and glycogen synthase activity.

…, J Henriksson, M Mueckler, A Sovijärvi… - The Journal of …, 1993 - Am Soc Clin Investig
We examined the mechanisms of enhanced insulin sensitivity in 9 male healthy athletes (age,
25 +/- 1 yr; maximal aerobic power [VO2max], 57.6 +/- 1.0 ml/kg per min) as compared …

Intense physical training decreases circulating antioxidants and endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in vivo

…, M Liu, S Lahdenperä, MR Taskinen, A Sovijärvi… - Atherosclerosis, 1999 - Elsevier
Physical training increases free radical production and consumes antioxidants. It has
previously been shown that acute exercise markedly increases the susceptibility of LDL to …

Aerobic endurance exercise or circuit-type resistance training for individuals with impaired glucose tolerance?

…, T Valle, S Sundberg, A Sovijärvi… - Hormone and …, 1998 - thieme-connect.com
The role of physical activity in the prevention of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
is of utmost importance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Age-specific incidence of allergic and non-allergic asthma

…, P Piirilä, H Hisinger-Mölkänen, A Sovijärvi… - BMC pulmonary …, 2020 - Springer
Background Onset of allergic asthma has a strong association with childhood but only a few
studies have analyzed incidence of asthma from childhood to late adulthood in relation to …

A rapid dosimetric method with controlled tidal breathing for histamine challenge: repeatability and distribution of bronchial reactivity in a clinical material

ARA Sovijärvi, LP Malmberg, K Reinikainen, P Rytilä… - Chest, 1993 - Elsevier
A rapid dosimetric method with controlled tidal breathing for histamine challenge was
evaluated by assessment of its repeatability, by comparing to a present nondosimetric standard …

Does non-responder bias have a significant effect on the results in a postal questionnaire study?

…, E Jönsson, LA Laitinen, ARA Sovijärvi… - European journal of …, 2001 - Springer
Background and aim: In epidemiological questionnaire studies results can be influenced by
non-responder bias. However, in respiratory epidemiology this has been analysed in very …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of reducing or discontinuing inhaled budesonide in patients with mild asthma

…, T Persson, O Selroos, A Sovijarvi… - … England Journal of …, 1994 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In a previous study, we found that two years of treatment with an inhaled
corticosteroid, budesonide, was more effective than treatment with an inhaled β 2 -agonist, …

Crackles in patients with fibrosing alveolitis, bronchiectasis, COPD, and heart failure

P Piirilä, ARA Sovijärvi, T Kaisla, HM Rajala, T Katila - Chest, 1991 - Elsevier
We have studied the crackling lung sounds of ten patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis,
ten with bronchiectasis, ten with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and ten with heart …