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Overview

Timo Reunala is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland and specializes in medical research with a focus on gastroenterology and dermatology. Their work primarily addresses celiac disease and related autoimmune conditions, contributing extensively to clinical and pathological understanding within these domains.

Their research spans several main fields including Medicine, with subfields such as Gastroenterology, Epidemiology, Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Cell Biology. The primary topics covered in their work include:

  • Celiac Disease Research and Management
  • Microscopic Colitis
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Reunala include Kaisa Hervonen, Teea Salmi, Katri Kaukinen, Heini Huhtala, and Kalle Kurppa, indicating a network of researchers commonly engaged in similar or complementary topics.

Publication venues where their work appears frequently include:

  • Nutrients
  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Acta Dermato Venereologica
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Timo Reunala demonstrate the scope of their research. These include:

  • Dermatitis Herpetiformis: An Update on Diagnosis and Management, 2021, American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
  • Intestinal TG3- and TG2-Specific Plasma Cell Responses in Dermatitis Herpetiformis Patients Undergoing a Gluten Challenge, 2020, Nutrients
  • The Long-Term Safety and Quality of Life Effects of Oats in Dermatitis Herpetiformis, 2020, Nutrients
  • Mortality and Causes of Death in Different Celiac Disease Phenotypes During Long-Term Follow-Up, 2022, Digestive and Liver Disease
  • A Novel Quantitative ELISA as Accurate and Reproducible Tool to Detect Epidermal Transglutaminase Antibodies in Patients with Dermatitis Herpetiformis, 2020, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

This body of work highlights a concentration on autoimmune skin disorders related to gluten sensitivity as well as broader celiac disease management and its systemic implications. Their methodological approaches often integrate clinical observations with immunological diagnostics.

The combination of focused subject expertise, consistent collaboration, and publication in specialized venues defines Timo Reunala's research profile within medical science, particularly in autoimmune and gastrointestinal diseases.

Best Publications

  • Coeliac disease--associated disorders and survival.

    P Collin;T Reunala;E Pukkala;P Laippala

  • IL-33 and ST2 in Atopic Dermatitis: Expression Profiles and Modulation by Triggering Factors

    Terhi Savinko;Sampsa Matikainen;Ulpu Saarialho-Kere;Maili Lehto

  • Natural rubber latex allergy

    K. Turjanmaa;H. Alenius;S. Mäkinen-Kiljunen;T. Reunala

  • Endomysial antibody‐negative coeliac disease: clinical characteristics and intestinal autoantibody deposits

    Teea T Salmi;Pekka Collin;Ilma R Korponay-Szabo;Kaija Laurila

  • Wheat ω-5 gliadin is a major allergen in children with immediate allergy to ingested wheat☆☆☆

    Kati Palosuo;Elina Varjonen;Outi-Maria Kekki;Timo Klemola

  • A novel wheat gliadin as a cause of exercise-induced anaphylaxis.

    Kati Palosuo;Harri Alenius;Elina Varjonen;Minna Koivuluhta

  • Selective IgA Deficiency and Coeliac Disease

    P. Collin;M. Mäki;O. Keyriläinen;O. Hällström

  • Patient-Oriented SCORAD (PO-SCORAD): a new self-assessment scale in atopic dermatitis validated in Europe.

    J.-F. Stalder;S. Barbarot;A. Wollenberg;E. A. Holm

  • IgA ANTIGLIADIN ANTIBODIES: A MARKER OF MUCOSAL DAMAGE IN CHILDHOOD COELIAC DISEASE

    Erkki Savilahti;Mikko Perkkiö;Kirsti Kalimo;Markku Viander

  • Comparison of diagnostic methods in latex surgical glove contact urticaria

    Kristuna Turjanmaa;Timo Reunala;Liisa Räsänen

  • Malignancies and mortality in patients with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis: 30-year population-based study.

    M. Viljamaa;K. Kaukinen;E. Pukkala;K. Hervonen

  • Antibodies to tissue transglutaminase as serologic markers in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis

    Walburga Dieterich;Eberhardt Laag;Leena Bruckner-Tuderman;Timo Reunala

  • Smoking, alcohol and life events related to psoriasis among women

    K Poikolainen;T Reunala;J Karvonen

  • Alcohol intake: a risk factor for psoriasis in young and middle aged men?

    Unknown

  • Transglutaminase-mediated cross-linking of a peptic fraction of omega-5 gliadin enhances IgE reactivity in wheat-dependent, exercise-induced anaphylaxis.

    Kati Palosuo;Elina Varjonen;Jenni Nurkkala;Nisse Kalkkinen

  • Rubber contact urticaria. Allergenic properties of 19 brands of latex gloves.

    Kristhna Turjanmaa;Kaija Laurila;Soili Mäkinen-Kiljunen;Timo Reunala

  • Autoimmune thyroid disorders and coeliac disease.

    Pekka Collin;Jorma Salmi;Olavi Hällström;Timo Reunala

  • Intraepithelial lymphocytes in celiac disease.

    Teea T Järvinen;Katri Kaukinen;Kaija Laurila;Sinikka Kyrönpalo

  • Immunoglobulin A autoantibodies against transglutaminase 2 in the small intestinal mucosa predict forthcoming coeliac disease

    T. T. Salmi;P. Collin;O. Jarvinen;K. Haimila

  • Diseases associated with dermatitis herpetiformis.

    T. Reunala;P. Collin

  • High incidence and prevalence of adult coeliac disease. Augmented diagnostic approach.

    Collin P;Reunala T;Rasmussen M;Kyrönpalo S

Frequent Co-Authors

Timo Palosuo
Timo Palosuo Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Kristiina Turjanmaa
Kristiina Turjanmaa Tampere University
Harri Alenius
Harri Alenius Karolinska Institute
Pekka Collin
Pekka Collin Tampere University
Katri Kaukinen
Katri Kaukinen Tampere University
Nisse Kalkkinen
Nisse Kalkkinen University of Helsinki
Hannu Kautiainen
Hannu Kautiainen University of Helsinki
Markku Mäki
Markku Mäki Tampere University
Heini Huhtala
Heini Huhtala Tampere University
Markku S. Kulomaa
Markku S. Kulomaa Tampere University

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