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Overview

Arpo Aromaa is affiliated with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Clinical Psychology, Oncology, and Surgery. The main topics addressed in their work include Migraine and Headache Studies, Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders, Cancer survivorship and care, Family Support in Illness, and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Arpo Aromaa include:

  • Genome-wide analysis of 102,084 migraine cases identifies 123 risk loci and subtype-specific risk alleles, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • A genome-wide cross-phenotype meta-analysis of the association of blood pressure with migraine, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Genome-wide analysis of 102,084 migraine cases identifies 123 risk loci and subtype-specific risk alleles, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Psychological recovery and well-being of spouses of patients with prostate cancer 5 years after primary treatment in Finland: a follow-up survey, 2023, BMJ Open

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Aromaa include Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg, Bendik S. Winsvold, Padhraig Gormley, Ville Artto, and Julie E. Buring. Aromaa's publications are often featured in journals such as Nature Genetics, Nature Communications, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and BMJ Open.

Arpo Aromaa's body of work reflects a multidisciplinary approach, often intersecting genetics, clinical psychology, epidemiology, and public health, with particular attention to the genetic underpinnings of migraine and associated cardiovascular and neurological conditions.

Best Publications

  • Flavonoid intake and risk of chronic diseases

    Paul Knekt;Jorma Kumpulainen;Ritva Järvinen;Harri Rissanen

  • Multiple common variants for celiac disease influencing immune gene expression

    Patrick C. A. Dubois;Gosia Trynka;Lude Franke;Lude Franke;Karen A. Hunt

  • Dietary Flavonoids and the Risk of Lung Cancer and Other Malignant Neoplasms

    Paul Knekt;Ritva Järvinen;Ritva Seppänen;Markku Heliövaara

  • Whole-grain and fiber intake and the incidence of type 2 diabetes

    Jukka Montonen;Paul Knekt;Ritva Järvinen;Arpo Aromaa

  • Meta-analysis of 375,000 individuals identifies 38 susceptibility loci for migraine

    Padhraig Gormley;Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Bendik S. Winsvold;Bendik S. Winsvold;Priit Palta

  • Prevalence, Determinants, and Consequences of Chronic Neck Pain in Finland

    Matti Mäkela;Markku Heliövaara;Kai Sievers;Olli Impivaara

  • HEALTH AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN FINLAND Baseline Results of the Health 2000 Health Examination Survey

    Arpo Aromaa;Seppo Koskinen

  • DSM-IV mood-, anxiety- and alcohol use disorders and their comorbidity in the Finnish general population--results from the Health 2000 Study.

    Sami P. Pirkola;Erkki Isometsä;Jaana Suvisaari;Hillevi Aro

  • Postural balance in a random sample of 7,979 subjects aged 30 years and over

    P. Era;P. Sainio;S. Koskinen;P. Haavisto

  • The relationship between job-related burnout and depressive disorders—results from the Finnish Health 2000 Study

    Kirsi Ahola;Teija Honkonen;Erkki Isometsä;Raija Kalimo

  • Schizophrenia, neuroleptic medication and mortality

    Matti Joukamaa;Markku Heliövaara;Paul Knekt;Arpo Aromaa

  • Impact of psychiatric disorders on health-related quality of life: general population survey

    Samuli I. Saarni;Jaana Suvisaari;Harri Sintonen;Sami Pirkola

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new susceptibility loci for migraine

    Verneri Anttila;Bendik S. Winsvold;Bendik S. Winsvold;Padhraig Gormley;Tobias Kurth

  • The impact of 29 chronic conditions on health-related quality of life: a general population survey in Finland using 15D and EQ-5D.

    Samuli I. Saarni;Tommi Härkänen;Harri Sintonen;Jaana Suvisaari

  • Mental disorders and cause-specific mortality.

    Matti Joukamaa;Markku Heliövaara;Paul Knekt;Arpo Aromaa

  • Osteoarthritis in the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb. Prevalence and associations with disability and mortality.

    Mikko M Haara;Markku Heliövaara;Heikki Kröger;Jari P A Arokoski

  • Body iron stores and risk of cancer.

    Paul Knekt;Paul Knekt;Antti Reunanen;Heikki Takkunen;Arpo Aromaa

  • The association between burnout and physical illness in the general population--results from the Finnish Health 2000 Study.

    Teija Honkonen;Kirsi Ahola;Marja Pertovaara;Erkki Isometsä

  • Dietary Patterns and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes

    Jukka Montonen;Paul Knekt;Tommi Härkänen;Ritva Järvinen

  • Genome-wide association study of intracranial aneurysm identifies three new risk loci

    Katsuhito Yasuno;Kaya Bilguvar;Philippe Bijlenga;Siew Kee Low

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Knekt
Paul Knekt Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Markku Heliövaara
Markku Heliövaara Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Seppo Koskinen
Seppo Koskinen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Jouko Lönnqvist
Jouko Lönnqvist Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki
Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Tommi Härkänen
Tommi Härkänen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Kirsi Ahola
Kirsi Ahola Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Daniel I. Chasman
Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital

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