Folkhälsan Research Center

Highlight articles

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Some highlights of the publications – reflecting the diversity of our research – are summarized here.

Highlights 2024

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A retrospective longitudinal study of 52 Finnish patients with X-linked retinoschisis

Understanding X-Linked Retinoschisis (XLRS) in Finland.

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Inferring disease course from differential exon usage in the wide titinopathy spectrum

Improving prognosis prediction in titinopathies: a step toward personalized medicine.

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International canine gene research database accelerates biomedical research

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Whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing of 1,064 individuals with type 1 diabetes reveals novel genes for diabetic kidney disease

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Burden of oral diseases predicted the development of excess weight in early adolescence

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The brain insulin receptor gene network and associations with frailty index