S Horkko

Summary

Affiliation: Oulu University Hospital
Country: Finland

Publications

  1. ncbi Ghrelin Arg51Gln mutation is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes and hypertension in a random sample of middle-aged subjects
    S Pöykkö
    Department of Internal Medicine and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland
    Diabetologia 46:455-8. 2003
  2. ncbi Low plasma ghrelin is associated with insulin resistance, hypertension, and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes
    Seppo M Pöykkö
    Department of Internal Medicine and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Diabetes 52:2546-53. 2003
  3. ncbi The negative association between plasma ghrelin and IGF-I is modified by obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
    S M Pöykkö
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, P O Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland
    Diabetologia 48:309-16. 2005
  4. ncbi Plasma ghrelin concentrations are positively associated with carotid artery atherosclerosis in males
    S M Pöykkö
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    J Intern Med 260:43-52. 2006
  5. ncbi Early atherosclerosis and IgG2 to bacteria are associated with FcgammaRIIa genotype in non-smokers
    M Sämpi
    University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Eur J Clin Invest 39:517-26. 2009

Collaborators

  • O Ukkola
  • Eija Kellokoski
  • Y A Kesaniemi
  • S M Pöykkö
  • H Kauma
  • M Sämpi
  • M Paivansalo
  • S Pöykkö
  • Seppo M Pöykkö
  • M J Savolainen
  • Y Antero Kesaniemi
  • Heikki Kauma

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Ghrelin Arg51Gln mutation is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes and hypertension in a random sample of middle-aged subjects
    S Pöykkö
    Department of Internal Medicine and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland
    Diabetologia 46:455-8. 2003
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  2. ncbi Low plasma ghrelin is associated with insulin resistance, hypertension, and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes
    Seppo M Pöykkö
    Department of Internal Medicine and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Diabetes 52:2546-53. 2003
    ..Therefore, it might have some role in the etiology of type 2 diabetes and the regulation of BP. The ghrelin Arg51Gln mutation is associated with low plasma ghrelin concentrations...
  3. ncbi The negative association between plasma ghrelin and IGF-I is modified by obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
    S M Pöykkö
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, P O Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland
    Diabetologia 48:309-16. 2005
    ..The aims of this study were to clarify the association between ghrelin and IGF-I concentrations in a large cohort and to characterize whether obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes affect this association...
  4. ncbi Plasma ghrelin concentrations are positively associated with carotid artery atherosclerosis in males
    S M Pöykkö
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    J Intern Med 260:43-52. 2006
    ..We, therefore, characterized the association between ghrelin concentration and carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) in a population-based cohort of 1024 middle-aged (40-60 years) men and women...
  5. ncbi Early atherosclerosis and IgG2 to bacteria are associated with FcgammaRIIa genotype in non-smokers
    M Sämpi
    University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Eur J Clin Invest 39:517-26. 2009
    ..Human FcgammaRIIa receptor (CD32) plays a crucial role in the phagocytosis of IgG(2) ICs and a functional point mutation 131His/Arg diminishes IgG(2) binding to the receptor...