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Pertti J. Neuvonen

Pertti J. Neuvonen

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Medicine

D-Index
115
Citations
44090
World Ranking
4590
National Ranking
52

Overview

Pertti J. Neuvonen was affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their research contributions spanned several areas within medicine and health professions, focusing particularly on microbiology, physiology, genetics, and periodontics.

Their work addressed a range of topics including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Salivary gland disorders and functions
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia research
  • Immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders
  • Lymphoma diagnosis and treatment
  • Child and adolescent health

Neuvonen's main fields of study were medicine and health professions, with subfields covering general health professions, molecular biology, physiology, periodontics, and genetics.

Their recent scholarly articles illustrated diverse research interests. Notable publications included:

  • "Antimicrobial drug use in the first decade of life influences saliva microbiota diversity and composition," published in 2020 in Microbiome
  • "Posaconazole-ibrutinib interaction cannot be avoided by staggered dosing: How to optimize ibrutinib dose during posaconazole treatment," published in 2023 in British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
  • "Lifetime antimicrobial use is associated with weight status in early adolescence-A register-based cohort study," published in 2020 in Pediatric Obesity

Their research collaborations included frequent co-authorship with colleagues such as Heli Viljakainen, Rejane Augusta de Oliveira Figueiredo, Elisabete Weiderpass, Trine B. Rounge, and Sajan C. Raju.

Neuvonen published in prominent venues reflecting a multidisciplinary approach, including Microbiome, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, and Pediatric Obesity.

Best Publications

  • Drug interactions with lipid-lowering drugs: mechanisms and clinical relevance

    Pertti J. Neuvonen;Mikko Niemi;Janne T. Backman

  • Pharmacokinetic interactions with rifampicin : clinical relevance.

    Mikko Niemi;Janne T. Backman;Martin F. Fromm;Pertti J. Neuvonen

  • Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide 1B1: a Genetically Polymorphic Transporter of Major Importance for Hepatic Drug Uptake

    Mikko Niemi;Marja K. Pasanen;Pertti J. Neuvonen

  • Simvastatin but not pravastatin is very susceptible to interaction with the CYP3A4 inhibitor itraconazole

    Pertti J. Neuvonen;Teemu Kantola;Kari T. Kivistö

  • SLCO1B1 polymorphism markedly affects the pharmacokinetics of simvastatin acid.

    Marja K. Pasanen;Mikko Neuvonen;Pertti J. Neuvonen;Mikko Niemi

  • High plasma pravastatin concentrations are associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes of organic anion transporting polypeptide-C (OATP-C, SLCO1B1).

    Mikko Niemi;Elke Schaeffeler;Thomas Lang;Martin F Fromm

  • Different Effects of SLCO1B1 Polymorphism on the Pharmacokinetics of Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin

    Marja K Pasanen;Hanna Fredrikson;Pertti J Neuvonen;Mikko Niemi

  • Midazolam Should Be Avoided in Patients Receiving the Systemic Antimycotics Ketoconazole or Itraconazole

    K. T. Olkkola;J. T. Backman;P. J. Neuvonen

  • ABCG2 polymorphism markedly affects the pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin.

    Jenni Keskitalo;O Zolk;Martin F Fromm;Kaisa Kurkinen

  • Polymorphic organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 is a major determinant of repaglinide pharmacokinetics.

    Mikko Niemi;Mikko Niemi;Mikko Niemi;Janne T. Backman;Janne T. Backman;Janne T. Backman;Lauri I. Kajosaari;Lauri I. Kajosaari;Lauri I. Kajosaari;Julian B. Leathart;Julian B. Leathart;Julian B. Leathart

  • Grapefruit juice-simvastatin interaction: effect on serum concentrations of simvastatin, simvastatin acid, and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.

    Jari J. Lilja;Kari T. Kivistö;Pertti J. Neuvonen

  • Effect of itraconazole on the pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin

    Teemu Kantola;Kari T. Kivistö;Pertti J. Neuvonen

  • Gemfibrozil greatly increases plasma concentrations of cerivastatin.

    Janne T. Backman;Carl Kyrklund;Mikko Neuvonen;Pertti J. Neuvonen

  • Erythromycin and verapamil considerably increase serum simvastatin and simvastatin acid concentrations.

    Teemu Kantola;Kari T. Kivistö;Pertti J. Neuvonen

  • A potentially hazardous interaction between erythromycin and midazolam

    Klaus T Olkkola;Klaus T Olkkola;Klaus T Olkkola;Kari Aranko;Kari Aranko;Kari Aranko;Harri Luurila;Harri Luurila;Harri Luurila;Arja Hiller;Arja Hiller;Arja Hiller

  • Grapefruit juice greatly increases serum concentrations of lovastatin and lovastatin acid

    Teemu Kantola;Kari T. Kivistö;Pertti J. Neuvonen

  • Effects of gemfibrozil, itraconazole, and their combination on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of repaglinide: potentially hazardous interaction between gemfibrozil and repaglinide

    M. Niemi;J. T. Backman;M. Neuvonen;P. J. Neuvonen

  • Itraconazole drastically increases plasma concentrations of lovastatin and lovastatin acid

    Pertti J. Neuvonen;Kirsi-Maija Jalava

  • Grapefruit juice increases serum concentrations of atorvastatin and has no effect on pravastatin.

    Jari J. Lilja;Kari T. Kivistö;Pertti J. Neuvonen

  • Oral triazolam is potentially hazardous to patients receiving systemic antimycotics ketoconazole or itraconazole

    Anu Varhe;Klaus T Olkkola;Pertti J Neuvonen

Frequent Co-Authors

Janne T. Backman
Janne T. Backman University of Helsinki
Mikko Niemi
Mikko Niemi University of Helsinki
Klaus T. Olkkola
Klaus T. Olkkola University of Helsinki
Mika Scheinin
Mika Scheinin Turku University Hospital
Michel Eichelbaum
Michel Eichelbaum University of Tübingen
Matthias Schwab
Matthias Schwab University of Tübingen
Eija Kalso
Eija Kalso University of Helsinki
Ann K. Daly
Ann K. Daly Newcastle University
Markku Partinen
Markku Partinen University of Helsinki
Elisabete Weiderpass
Elisabete Weiderpass International Agency For Research On Cancer

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