Seasonal variance of 25-(OH) vitamin D in the general population of Estonia, a Northern European countryMart Kull
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
BMC Public Health 9:22. 2009
..We aimed to measure Vitamin D level in the general population of Estonia (latitude 59 degrees N), a North-European country where dairy products are not fortified with vitamin D...
Lactase non-persistence and milk consumption in EstoniaMargus Lember
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu, Estonia
World J Gastroenterol 12:7329-31. 2006
..To define the frequency of the C/T-13910 variant associated with lactase persistence/non-persistence trait and to analyze the milk consumption of lactase non-persistent subjects in Estonia...
Impact of a new sarco-osteopenia definition on health-related quality of life in a population-based cohort in Northern EuropeMart Kull
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
J Clin Densitom 15:32-8. 2012
..No difference in the quality of life was observed between osteopenic individuals and those with normal BMD. The new definition identifies a population with significant decrements in health-related quality of life...
Bone mineral density reference range in Estonia: a comparison with the standard database (NHANES III)Mart Kull
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
J Clin Densitom 12:468-74. 2009
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Relationship between radiographic changes in the temporomandibular joint and bone mineral density: a population based studyOksana Jagur
Department of Stomatology, University of Tartu, Estonia
Stomatologija 13:42-8. 2011
..Out of 95 participants, 60% demonstrated an abnormally low LT value. CONCLUSIONS. This population based study indicates that TMJ radiographic changes and teeth loss seems to be related to the low level of BMD and 25(OH)D level...
Impact of molecularly defined hypolactasia, self-perceived milk intolerance and milk consumption on bone mineral density in a population sample in Northern EuropeMart Kull
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Scand J Gastroenterol 44:415-21. 2009
..The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of HL, LI, individual milk consumption and bone mineral density in a population with high milk consumption and a prevalent vitamin D deficiency...
Splice variant IVS2-2A>G in the SLC26A5 (Prestin) gene in five Estonian families with hearing lossRita Teek
Department of Oto Rhino Laryngology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 73:103-7. 2009
..The aim of our study was to identify the IVS2-2A>G sequence change in the SLC26A5 (Prestin) gene in Estonian individuals with hearing loss and in their family members...