Mother’s education and the risk of preterm and small for gestational age birth: a DRIVERS meta-analysis of 12 European cohorts

Ruiz M, Goldblatt P, Morrison J, Kukla L, Švancara J, Riitta-Järvelin M, Taanila A, Saurel-Cubizolles MJ, Lioret S, Bakoula C, Veltsista A, Porta D, Forastiere F, van Eijsden M, Vrijkotte TG, Eggesbø M, White RA, Barros H, Correia S, Vrijheid M, Torr. Mother’s education and the risk of preterm and small for gestational age birth: a DRIVERS meta-analysis of 12 European cohorts. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2015 Sep;69(9):826-33. PMID: 25911693

Exploring educational disparities in risk of preterm delivery: a comparative study of 12 European birth cohorts

Poulsen G, Strandberg-Larsen K, Mortensen L, Barros H, Cordier S, Correia S, Danileviciute A, van Eijsden M, Fernández-Somoano A, Gehring U, Grazuleviciene R, Hafkamp-de Groen E, Henriksen TB, Jensen MS, Larrañaga I, Magnus P, Pickett K, Raat H, Rich. Exploring educational disparities in risk of preterm delivery: a comparative study of 12 European birth cohorts. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2015 May;29(3):172-83. PMID: 25808200

Early-life house dust mite allergens, childhood mite sensitization, and respiratory outcomes

Casas L1, Sunyer J, Tischer C, Gehring U, Wickman M, Garcia-Esteban R, Lehmann I, Kull I, Reich A, Lau S, Wijga A, Antó JM, Nawrot TS, Heinrich J, Keil T, Torrent M. Early-life house dust mite allergens, childhood mite sensitization, and respiratory outcomes. Allergy. 2015 Jul;70(7):820-7. PMID: 25858551

Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-like Symptoms in Childhood

Morales E, Julvez J, Torrent M, Ballester F, Rodríguez-Bernal CL, Andiarena A, Vegas O, Castilla AM, Rodriguez-Dehli C, Tardón A, Sunyer J. Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-like Symptoms in Childhood. Epidemiology. 2015 Jul;26(4):458-65. PMID: 25867115

Maternal complications in pregnancy and wheezing in early childhood: A pooled analysis of 14 birth cohorts

Zugna D, Galassi C, Annesi-Maesano I, Baïz N, Barros H, Basterrechea M, Correia S, Duijts L, Esplugues A, Fantini MP, Forastiere F, Gascon M, Gori D, Inskip H, Larsen PS, Mommers M, Nybo Andersen AM, Penders J, Petersen MS, Pike K, Porta D, Sonnensch. Maternal complications in pregnancy and wheezing in early childhood: A pooled analysis of 14 birth cohorts. Int J Epidemiol. 2015 Feb;44(1):199-208 .PMID: 25626439

Early exposure to bio-contaminants and asthma up to 10 years of age: results of the HITEA study

Tischer C, Casas L, Wouters IM, Doekes G, Garcia-Esteban R, Gehring U, Hyvärinen A, Oldenwening M, Kerkhof M, Sunyer J, Standl M, Thiering E, Torrent M, Heinrich J; the HITEA study group. Early exposure to bio-contaminants and asthma up to 10 years of age: results of the HITEA study. Eur Respir J. 2015; 45(2): 328-337. PMID: 25186271

A novel common variant in DCST2 is associated with length in early life and height in adulthood

van der Valk RJ, Kreiner-Møller E, Kooijman MN, Guxens M, Stergiakouli E, Sääf A, Bradfield JP, Geller F, Hayes MG, Cousminer DL, Körner A, Thiering E, Curtin JA, Myhre R, Huikari V, Joro R, Kerkhof M, Warrington NM, Pitkänen N, Ntalla I, Horikoshi M. A novel common variant in DCST2 is associated with length in early life and height in adulthood. Hum Mol Genet. 2015 Feb 15;24(4):1155-68. PMID: 25281659

Prenatal exposure to PCB-153, p,p’-DDE and birth outcomes in 9000 mother-child pairs: Exposure-response relationship and effect modifiers

Casas M, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Martínez D, Ballester F, Basagaña X, Basterrechea M, Chatzi L, Chevrier C, Eggesbø M, Fernandez MF, Govarts E, Guxens M, Grimalt JO, Hertz-Picciotto I, Iszatt N, Kasper-Sonnenberg M, Kiviranta H, Kogevinas M, Palkovicova L,. Prenatal exposure to PCB-153, p,p’-DDE and birth outcomes in 9000 mother-child pairs: Exposure-response relationship and effect modifiers. Environ Int. 2015 Jan;74:23-31. PMID: 25314142

Fraction of exhaled nitric oxide values in childhood are associated with 17q11.2-q12 and 17q12-q21 variants

van der Valk RJ, Duijts L, Timpson NJ, Salam MT, Standl M, Curtin JA, Genuneit J, Kerhof M, Kreiner-Møller E, Cáceres A, Gref A, Liang LL, Taal HR, Bouzigon E, Demenais F, Nadif R, Ober C, Thompson EE, Estrada K, Hofman A, Uitterlinden AG, van Duijn. Fraction of exhaled nitric oxide values in childhood are associated with 17q11.2-q12 and 17q12-q21 variants. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Jul;134(1):46-55.PMID: 24315451

Persistent organic pollutants and children’s respiratory health: The role of cytokines and inflammatory biomarkers

Gascon M, Sunyer J, Martínez D, Guerra S, Lavi I, Torrent M, Vrijheid M. Persistent organic pollutants and children’s respiratory health: The role of cytokines and inflammatory biomarkers. Environ Int. 2014 Aug;69:133-40. PMID: 24837163

Genome-wide association study of sexual maturation in males and females highlights a role for body mass and menarche loci in male puberty

Cousminer DL, Stergiakouli E, Berry DJ, Ang W, Groen-Blokhuis MM, Körner A, Siitonen N, Ntalla I, Marinelli M, Perry JR, Kettunen J, Jansen R, Surakka I, Timpson NJ, Ring S, McMahon G, Power C, Wang C, Kähönen M, Viikari J, Lehtimäki T, Middeldorp CM. Genome-wide association study of sexual maturation in males and females highlights a role for body mass and menarche loci in male puberty. Hum Mol Genet. 2014 Aug 15;23(16):4452-64. PMID: 24770850

Prenatal Exposure to DDE and PCB 153 and Respiratory Health in Early Childhood: A Meta-Analysis

Gascon M, Sunyer J, Casas M, Martínez D, Ballester F, Basterrechea M, Bonde JP, Chatzi L, Chevrier C, Eggesbø M, Esplugues A, Govarts E, Hannu K, Ibarluzea J, Kasper-Sonnenberg M, Klümper C, Koppen G, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Palkovicova L, Pelé F, Polder. Prenatal Exposure to DDE and PCB 153 and Respiratory Health in Early Childhood: A Meta-Analysis. Epidemiology. 2014 Jul;25(4):544-53. PMID: 24776790