Theodora Kunovac Kallak

Use of antiviral medications during pregnancy and the likelihood of preeclampsia in a population-based register study

Zancanaro, Alice; Hesselman, Susanne; Hastie, Roxanne; Fogdell-Hahn, Anna et al.

Part of Scientific Reports, 2025

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Switch-like gene expression modulates disease risk

Aqil, Alber; Li, Yanyan; Wang, Zhiliang; Islam, Saiful et al.

Part of Nature Communications, 2025

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Sleeping for two: a cross-sectional study on associations between objectively measured sleep during early to mid-pregnancy and maternal and fetal outcomes and inflammatory biomarker profiles

Macdonald, Caitlin; Pitsillos, Tryfonas; Wikström, Anna-Karin; Skalkidou, Alkistis et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2025

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Epidemiologically relevant phthalates affect human endometrial cells in vitro through cell specific gene expression changes related to the cytoskeleton and mitochondria

Visser, Nadja; Silva, Antero Vieira; Tarvainen, Ilari; Damdimopoulos, Anastasios et al.

Part of Reproductive Toxicology, 2024

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Differential gene expression in two consecutive pregnancies between same sex siblings and implications on maternal constraint

Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Serapio, Solveig; Visser, Nadja; Lager, Susanne et al.

Part of Scientific Reports, 2024

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Use of antiviral medications during pregnancy and the likelihood of preeclampsia in a population-based register study

Zancanaro, Alice; Hesselman, Susanne; Hastie, Roxanne; Fogdell-Hahn, Anna et al.

Part of Scientific Reports, 2025

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Switch-like gene expression modulates disease risk

Aqil, Alber; Li, Yanyan; Wang, Zhiliang; Islam, Saiful et al.

Part of Nature Communications, 2025

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Sleeping for two: a cross-sectional study on associations between objectively measured sleep during early to mid-pregnancy and maternal and fetal outcomes and inflammatory biomarker profiles

Macdonald, Caitlin; Pitsillos, Tryfonas; Wikström, Anna-Karin; Skalkidou, Alkistis et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2025

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Epidemiologically relevant phthalates affect human endometrial cells in vitro through cell specific gene expression changes related to the cytoskeleton and mitochondria

Visser, Nadja; Silva, Antero Vieira; Tarvainen, Ilari; Damdimopoulos, Anastasios et al.

Part of Reproductive Toxicology, 2024

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Differential gene expression in two consecutive pregnancies between same sex siblings and implications on maternal constraint

Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Serapio, Solveig; Visser, Nadja; Lager, Susanne et al.

Part of Scientific Reports, 2024

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Peripartum depression symptom trajectories, telomere length and genotype, and adverse childhood experiences

Vrettou, Maria; Lager, Susanne; Toffoletto, Simone; Iliadis, Stavros I. et al.

Part of BMC Psychiatry, 2024

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Sex-Specific Transcriptomic Changes in the Villous Tissue of Placentas of Pregnant Women Using a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

Staal, Laura; Plosch, Torsten; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Sundström Poromaa, Inger et al.

Part of ACS Chemical Neuroscience, p. 1074-1083, 2024

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Phthalate monoesters affect membrane fluidity and cell-cell contacts in endometrial stromal adherent cell lines and spheroids

Lavogina, Darja; Kask, Keiu; Kopanchuk, Sergei; Visser, Nadja et al.

Part of Reproductive Toxicology, 2024

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Personality vulnerability to depression, resilience, and depressive symptoms: epigenetic markers among perinatal women

Castro, Rita T. Amiel; Gardini, Elena; Iliadis, Stavros; Ehlert, Ulrike et al.

Part of Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 2024

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Higher levels of Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) in human seminal plasma in comparison with blood plasma and negative association with several motile sperm cells

Larsson, Anders; Carlsson, Lena; Rasha, Khierallah; Holte, Jan et al.

Part of Global Journal of Fertility and Research, 2023

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Identification of phthalate mixture exposure targets in the human and mouse ovary in vitro

Tarvainen, Ilari; Soto, Delia A.; Laws, Mary J.; Duque Björvang, Richelle et al.

Part of Reproductive Toxicology, 2023

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Study protocol: The cross-sectional Uppsala weight gain in pregnancy study (VIGA study)

Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Zancanaro, Alice; Junus, Katja; Wikström, Anna-Karin et al.

Part of Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023

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Maternal early mid-pregnancy adiponectin in relation to infant birth weight and the likelihood of being born large-for-gestational-age.

Lindberger, Emelie; Larsson, Anders; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Sundström Poromaa, Inger et al.

Part of Scientific Reports, 2023

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Meta-Analyses of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Postpartum Depression

Guintivano, Jerry; Byrne, Enda M; Kiewa, Jacqueline; Yao, Shuyang et al.

Part of American Journal of Psychiatry, p. 884-895, 2023

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Cohort profile: the U-BIRTH study on peripartum depression and child development in Sweden

Tu, Hsing-Fen; Fransson, Emma; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Elofsson, Ulf et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2023

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Early Mid-pregnancy Blood-Based Proteins as Possible Biomarkers of Increased Infant Birth Size in Sex-Stratified Analyses

Lindberger, Emelie; Ahlsson, Fredrik; Junus, Katja; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora et al.

Part of Reproductive Sciences, p. 1165-1175, 2023

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Maternal prenatal depressive symptoms and toddler behavior: an umbilical cord blood epigenome-wide association study

Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Fransson, Emma; Bränn, Emma; Berglund, Hanna et al.

Part of Translational Psychiatry, 2022

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Pregnancy outcome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome in relation to second-trimester testosterone levels

Valdimarsdottir, Ragnheidur; Wikström, Anna-Karin; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Elenis, Evangelia et al.

Part of Reproductive BioMedicine Online, p. 217-225, 2021

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Polycystic ovary syndrome and extremely preterm birth: A nationwide register-based study

Valgeirsdóttir, Heiddis; Sundström Poromaa, Inger; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Vanky, Eszter et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2021

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Polycystic ovary syndrome and risk of stillbirth: A nationwide register-based study

Valgeirsdóttir, Heiddis; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Sundström Poromaa, Inger; Jonsson, Maria et al.

Part of British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, p. 2073-2082, 2021

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Pregnancy-related hormones and COMT genotype: Associations with maternal working memory

Castro, Rita Amiel; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Sundström Poromaa, Inger; Willebrand, Mimmie et al.

Part of Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2021

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Physical and Sedentary Activities in Association with Reproductive Outcomes among Couples Seeking Infertility Treatment: A Prospective Cohort Study

Läänelaid, Siret; Ortega, Francisco B.; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Salih Joelsson, Lana et al.

Part of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021

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DNA methylation in cord blood in association with prenatal depressive symptoms

Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Bränn, Emma; Fransson, Emma; Johansson, Åsa et al.

Part of Clinical Epigenetics, 2021

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Second Trimester Maternal Leptin Levels Are Associated with Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain but not Birth Weight of the Infant

Serapio, Solveig; Ahlsson, Fredrik; Larsson, Anders; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac

Part of Hormone Research in Paediatrics, p. 106-114, 2020

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Placental glucocorticoid receptors are not affected by maternal depression or SSRI treatment.

Edvinsson, Åsa; Hoyer, Angela; Hansson, Malin; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora et al.

Part of Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, p. 30-36, 2020

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Maternal perinatal depressive symptoms trajectories and impact on toddler behavior: the importance of symptom duration and maternal bonding

Fransson, Emma; Sörensen, Ferdinand; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Ramklint, Mia et al.

Part of Journal of Affective Disorders, p. 542-551, 2020

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The effect of antenatal depression and antidepressant treatment on placental tissue: a protein-validated gene expression study.

Edvinsson, Åsa; Hellgren, Charlotte; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Åkerud, Helena et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019

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Pregnancy and neonatal complications in women with polycystic ovary syndrome in relation to second-trimester anti-Müllerian hormone levels

Valdimarsdottir, Ragnheidur; Valgeirsdóttir, Heiddis; Wikström, Anna-Karin; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac et al.

Part of Reproductive BioMedicine Online, p. 141-148, 2019

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Cohort profile: the Biology, Affect, Stress, Imaging and Cognition (BASIC) study on perinatal depression in a population-based Swedish cohort

Axfors, Cathrine; Bränn, Emma; Henriksson, Hanna E.; Hellgren, Charlotte et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2019

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Vasoactive intestinal peptide is upregulated in women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain

Bourlev, Vladimir; Moberg, Christian; Ilyasova, Natalia; Davey, Eva et al.

Part of American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2018

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Antenatal Depression and Placental Function: A Protein Validated Gene Expression Study

Edvinsson, Åsa; Olivier, Jocelien; Hellgren, Charlotte; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac et al.

Part of Placenta, 2018

Maternal and female fetal testosterone levels are associated with maternal age and gestational weight gain

Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Hellgren, Charlotte; Skalkidou, Alkistis; Sandelin-Francke, Lotta et al.

Part of European Journal of Endocrinology, p. 379-388, 2017

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Seasonal patterns in self-reported peripartum depressive symptoms

Henriksson, Hanna E.; Sylvén, Sara M; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Papadopoulos, Fotios et al.

Part of European psychiatry, p. 99-108, 2017

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Oxytocin stimulates cell proliferation in vaginal cell line Vk2E6E7.

Kallak, Theodora K; Uvnäs-Moberg, Kerstin

Part of Post Reproductive Health, p. 6-12, 2017

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Folic acid supplementation and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)gene variations in relation to IVF pregnancy outcome

Murto, Tiina; Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Hoas, Annica; Altmäe, Signe et al.

Part of Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, p. 65-71, 2015

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Vaginal gene expression during treatment with aromatase inhibitors

Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Baumgart, Juliane; Nilsson, Kerstin; Åkerud, Helena et al.

Part of Clinical Breast Cancer, p. 527-535, 2015

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Physical activity, fatness, educational level and snuff consumption as determinants of semen quality: findings of the ActiART study

Parn, Triin; Ruiz, Raul Grau; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Ruiz, Jonatan R. et al.

Part of Reproductive BioMedicine Online, p. 108-119, 2015

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Androgen levels during adjuvant endocrine therapy in postmenopausal breast cancer patients

Baumgart, J; Nilsson, K; Stavreus Evers, Anneli; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac et al.

Part of Climacteric, p. 48-54, 2014

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Aromatase inhibitors affect vaginal proliferation and steroid hormone receptors

Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Baumgart, Juliane; Göransson, Emma; Nilsson, Kerstin et al.

Part of Menopause, p. 383-390, 2013

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Sexual dysfunction in women on adjuvant endocrine therapy after breast cancer

Baumgart, Juliane; Nilsson, Kerstin; Stavreus-Evers, Anneli; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac et al.

Part of Menopause, p. 162-168, 2013

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Treatment with aromatase inhibitor acts indirectly through the estrogen receptor pathway causing decreased junction plakoglobin mRNA expression and vaginal atrophy

Kallak, Theodora K.; Baumgart, Juliane; Nilsson, Kerstin; Poromaa Sundström, Inger et al.

Part of Menopause, p. 1328-1328, 2013

Higher than expected estradiol levels in aromatase inhibitor-treated, postmenopausal breast cancer patients

Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Baumgart, J.; Stavreus-Evers, Anneli; Sundström Poromaa, Inger et al.

Part of Climacteric, p. 473-480, 2012

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Steroid hormone receptor expression, proliferative activity and microvessel density in the endometrium of women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Arnadottir, Ragnheidur; Hudecova, Miriam; Stavreus-Evers, Anneli; Kunovac-Kallak, Theodora et al.

Part of Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, p. 64-64, 2012

Tissue Factor and Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitors TFPI and TFPI2 in Human Secretory Endometrium - Possible Link to Female Infertility

Altmäe, Signe; Salumets, Andres; Bjuresten, Kerstin; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac et al.

Part of Reproductive Sciences, p. 666-678, 2011

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Low calcitonin receptor like receptor expression in endometrial vessels from women with unexplained infertility.

Stavreus-Evers, Anneli; Ha, Chunfang; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Altmäe, Signe et al.

Part of Gynecological Endocrinology, p. 655-660, 2011

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Urogenital disorders in women with adjuvant endocrine therapy after early breast cancer

Baumgart, Juliane; Nilsson, Kerstin; Stavreus-Evers, Anneli; Kask, Kristiina et al.

Part of American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, p. 260-7, 2011

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Variation in Hyaluronan-Binding Protein 2 (HABP2) Promoter Region is Associated With Unexplained Female Infertility

Altmäe, Signe; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Fridén, Barbro; Stavreus-Evers, Anneli

Part of Reproductive Sciences, p. 485-492, 2011

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Hormonal Regulation of Vaginal Mucosa

Kunovac Kallak, Theodora

2015

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Estrogenic regulation of aquaporin 3 in vaginal mucosa

Kunovac Kallak, Theodora; Baumgart, Juliane; Nilsson, Kerstin; Sundström Poromaa, Inger et al.

Effect of phthalate metabolite MEHHP on mitochondrial metabolism and dynamics in human endometrial stromal cells

Visser, Nadja; Wen, Quan; Stenlid, Rasmus; Vieira Silva, Antero et al.

Primary Term Trophoblasts Release NT-proBNP

Junus, Katja; Majali-Martinez, Alejandro; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Larsson, Anders et al.

The effect of antenatal depression and antidepressant treatment on placental tissue: a protein-validated gene expression study

Edvinsson, Åsa; Hellgren, Charlotte; Kallak, Theodora Kunovac; Åkerud, Helena et al.