Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)

Status: Jan. 15, 2008

Searching for a term or an author on this page? Please use the "Find"-function of your browser:

Abou Jamra, R., Klein, K., Wolf Villela, A., Becker, T., Schulze, T.G., Schmael, C., Deschner, M., Klopp, N., Illig, T., Propping, P., Cichon, S., Rietschel, M., Nöthen, M.M., Schumacher, J.: Association Study Between Genetic Variants at the PIP5K2A Gene Locus and Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder. Am J Med Genet Part B (Neuropsychiat Genet) 141B, 663-665 (2006)

Abou Jamra, R.., Villela, A.W., Klein, K., Becker, T., Schulze, T.G., Schmael, C., Deschner, M., Klopp, N., Illig, T., Propping, P., Cichon, S., Rietschel, M., Nöthen, M.M., Schumacher, J.: No association between genetic variants at the GLYT2 gene and bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia. Psychiatr Genet 16, 91 (2006)

Baessler, A., Kwitek, A.E., Fischer, M., Koehler, M., Reinhard, W., Erdmann, J., Riegger, G., Doering, A., Schunkert, H., Hengstenberg, C.: Association of the Ghrelin Receptor Gene Region With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in the General Population Results of the MONICA/KORA Augsburg Echocardiographic Substudy. Hypertension 47, 920-927 (2006)

Baghai, T.C., Binder, E.B., Schule, C., Salyakina, D., Eser, D., Lucae, S., Zwanzger, P., Haberger, C., Zill, P., Ising, M., Deiml, T., Uhr, M., Illig, T., Wichmann, H.E., Modell, S., Nothdurfter, C. Holsboer, F., Müller-Myhsok, B., Möller, H.J., Rupprecht, R., Bondy, B.: Polymorphisms in the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene are associated with unipolar depression, ACE activity and hypercortisolism. Mol Psychiatr 11, 1003-1015 (2006)

Baumert, J., Erazo, N., Ladwig, K.H.: Ten-year incidence and time trends of railway suicides in Germany from 1991 to 2000. Eur J Pub Health 16(2), 173-178 (2006)

Baumert, J., Schmitt, C., Ladwig, K.H.: Psychophysiologic and Affective Parameters Associated With Pain Intensity of Cardiac Cardioverter Defibrillator Shock Discharges. Psychosomatic Medicine 68, 591-597 (2006)

Baumgärtner, Z.: Ambient Air Pollution and Lipoprotein-Associated Phopholipase A2 in Myocardial Infraction Survivors. Magisterarbeit, 34 S. (2006)

Berger, A., Zareba, W., Schneider, A., Rückerl, R., Ibald-Mulli, A., Cyrys, J., Wichmann, H.E., Peters, A.: Runs of Ventricular and Supraventricular Tachycardia Triggered by Air Pollution in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease. J Occup Environ Med 48(11), 1149-1158 (2006)

Bickeböller, H., Wichmann, H.E.: Familienstudie zu Lungenkrebs im jungen Alter: LUCY - Lung Cancer in the Young. Atemw.-Lungenkrkh. 32(8), 312-313 (2006)

Bockelbrink, A., Heinrich, J., Schäfer, I., Zutavern, A., Borte, M., Herbarth, O., Schaaf, B., von Berg, A., Schäfer, T., for the LISA Study Group: Atopic eczema in children: Another harmful sequel of divorce. Allergy 61, 1397-1402 (2006)

Bockelbrink, A., Ring, J., Wichmann, H.E., Schäfer, T., und die KORA-Studiengruppe: Alternativverfahren und Allergien: Analyse ökonomischer Aspekte. Allergo J 15, 141-142 (2006)

Brauer, M., Gehring, U., Brunekreef, G., de Jongste, J., Gerritsen, J., Rovers, M., Wichmann, H.E., Wijga, A., Heinrich, J.: Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Otitis Media. Environmental Health Perspectives 114(9), 1414-1418 (2006)

Brüske-Hohlfeld, I., Kreienbrock, L., Wichmann, H.E.: Lungenkrebs durch Radon. In: Strahlung (Hrsg.: GSF)., 37-43 (2006)

Brüske-Hohlfeld, I., Möhner, M., Wichmann, H.E.: Lungenkrebsrisiko bei Uranbergarbeitern. Bremerhaven: Wirtschaftsverlag NW, 54 S. (2006)

Brüske-Hohlfeld, I., Peters, A., Wichmann, H.E.: Epidemiologie von ultrafeinen Partikeln. In: Experten-Workshop Verkehrsbedingte Feinstäube in der Stadt (Hrsg.: Umweltbundesamt): Download unter www.umweltbundesamt.de, 9-18 (2006)

Brüske-Hohlfeld, I., Schaffrath Rosario, A., Wölke, G., Heinrich, J., Kreuzer, M., Kreienbrock, L., Wichmann, H.E.: Lung cancer risk among former uranium miners of the WISMUT Company in Germany. Health Physics 90(3), 208-216 (2006)

Calder, P.C., Krauss-Etschmann, S., de Jong, E.C., Dupont, C., Frick, J.S., Frokiaer, H., Heinrich, J., Garn, H., Koletzko, S., Lack, G., Mattelio, G., Renz, H., Sangild, P.T., Schrezenmeir, J., Stulnig, T.M., Thymann, T. Wold, A.E., Koletzko, B.: Workshop report: Early nutrition and immunity - progress and perspectives. Br J Nutrition 96, 774-790 (2006)

Clauss, M., Sauter-Louis, C., Chaher, E., Pottgiesser, C., Goebel, S., Selhorst, T., Wichmann, H.E., Klee, W., Kienzle, E.: Investigations of the potential risk factors associated with cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Bavaria, Germany. Veterinary Record 158, 509-513 (2006)

Clauss, M., Sauter-Louis, C., Wichmann, H.E.: Ursachenforschung zur Verbreitung von BSE - Research into causes of BSE propagation. Feed Magazine/Kraftfutter 7-8/06, 20-24 (2006) (Korrektur in Ausgabe 9/06)

Cullmann, M.: Assoziationen von USF1-Gen-Varianten mit Parametern des Metabolischen Syndroms und Diabetes Mellitus Typ 2 in der populationsbasierten KORA-Studie. Bachelorarbeit, 80 S. (2006)

Cyrys, J., Pitz, M., Hazenkamp von Arx, M.E., Künzli, N., Heinrich, J.: Evaluation of a sampling strategy for estimation of long-term PM2.5 exposure for epidemiological studies. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 119, 161-171 (2006)

Darby, S., Hill, D., Deo, H., Auvinen, A., Barros-Dios, J.M., Baysson, H., Bochicchio, F., Doll, R., Falk, R., Farchi, S., Figueiras, A., Hakama, M., Heid, I., Hunter, N., Kreienbrock, L., Kreuzer, M., Lagarde, F., Mäkeläinen, I., Muirhead, C., Oberaigner, W., Pershagen, G., Ruosteenoja, E., Schaffrath Rosario, A., Tirmarche, M., Tomá_ek, L., Whitley, E., Wichmann, H.E.: Residential Radon and Lung Cancer: Detailed Results of a Collaborative Analysis of Individual Data on 7, 148 Subjects with Lung Cancer and 14, 208 Subjects without Lung Cancer from 13 Epidemiological Studies in Europe. Scandinavian Journal of Work and Environmental Health 32(Suppl 1), 1-80 (2006)

Fehr, R., Kobusch, A.B., Wichmann, H.E.: Umwelt und Gesundheit. In: Handbuch Gesundheitswissenschaften, 4. vollständig überarbeitete Auflage (Hrsg.: Hurrelmann, Laaser, Razum). Weinheim: Juventa Verlag, 679-718 (2006)

Fernández-Santiago, R., Sharma, M., Mueller, J.C., Gohlke, H., Illig, T., Anneser, J., Münch, C., Ludolph, A., Kamm, C., Gasser, T.: Possible gender-dependant association of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene and ALS. Neurology 66, 1929-1931 (2006)

Gehring, U., Heinrich, J., Krämer, U., Grote, V., Hochadel, M., Sugiri, D., Kraft, M., Rauchfuss, K., Eberwein, H.G., Wichmann, H.E.: Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and cardiopulmonary mortality in
women. Epidemiology 17(5), 545-51 (2006)

Gehring, U., Leaderer, B.P., Heinrich, J., Oldenwening, M., Giovannangelo, M.E.C.A., Nordling, E., Merkel, G., Hoek, G., Bellander, T., Brunekreef, B.: Comparison of parental reports of smoking and residential air nicotine concentrations in children. Occup Environ Med 63, 766-772 (2006)

Gehring, U., Pattenden, S., Slachtova, H., Antova, T., Braun-Fahrländer, C., Fabianova, E., Fletcher, T., Galassi, C., Hoek, G., Kuzmin, S.V., Luttmann-Gibson, H., Moshammer, H., Rudnai, P., Zlotkowska, R., Heinrich, J.: Parental education and children`s respiratory and allergic symptoms in the Pollution and the Young (PATY) study. Eur Respir J 27, 95-107 (2006)

Georgi, A., Jamra, R.A., Schumacher, J., Becker, T., Schmael, C., Deschner, M., Höfels, S., Wulff, M., Schwarz, M., Klopp, N., Illig, T., Propping, P., Cichon, S., Nöthen, M.M., Rietschel, M. and Schulze, T.G.: No association between genetic variants at the GRIN1 gene and bipolar disorder in a German sample. Psychiatr Genet 16, 183-184 (2006)

Giovannangelo, M., Gehring, U., Nordling, E., Oldenwening, M., de Wind, S., Bellander, T., Almqvist, C., Heinrich, J., Hoek, G., Brunekreef, B.: Childhood cat allergen exposure in three European countries: The AIRALLERG study. Sci Total Environ 369, 82-90 (2006)

Giovannangelo, M.E.C.A., Gehring U., Nordling, E., Oldenwening, M., van Rijswijk, K., de Wind, S., Hoek, G., Heinrich, J., Bellander, T., Brunekreef, B.: Levels and determinants of ß(1?3)-glucans and fungal extracellular polysaccharides in house dust of (pre-)schoolchildren in three European countries. Environ Int 33, 9-16 (2006)

Glöckner, C.: Genbasierte Assoziationsstudie mit Einzelbasenpolymorphismen (SNPs) an einem genomischen Lokus für Myokardinfarkt. Inaugural-Dissertation (Hrsg.: Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Regensburg)., 92 S. (2006)

Gohlke, H.: Genetische Assoziation von SNPs aus PPARD mit BMI in der KORA S4 Studie. Magisterarbeit, 53 S. (2006)

Gohlke, H., Illig, T., Klopp, N., Wagenpfeil, S., Konta, L., Laws, S.M., Kurz, A., Riemenschneider, M.: Association study between the D10S1423 microsatellite marker and Alzheimer`s disease. Neurobiology of Aging 27, 776.e1-776.e3 (2006)

Grallert, H., Huth, C., Kolz, M., Meisinger, C., Herder, C., Strassburger, K., Giani, G., Wichmann, H.E., Adamski, J., Illig, T., Rathmann, W.: IL-6 promoter polymorphisms and quantitative traits related to the metabolic syndrome in KORA S4. Experimental Gerontology 41, 737-745 (2006)

Graw, J., Klopp, N., Illig, T., Preising, M.N., Lorenz, B.: Congenital cataract and macular hypoplasia in humans associated with a de novo mutation in CRYAA and compound heterozygous mutations in P. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophtalmol 244, 912-919 (2006)

Heid, I.M., Küchenhoff, H., Schaffrath Rosario, A., Kreienbrock, L., Wichmann, H.E.: Impact of measurement error in exposures in German radon studies. J Toxicol Environ Health, Part A 69, 701-721 (2006)

Heid, I., Wagner, S.A., Gohlke, H., Iglseder, B., Mueller, J.C., Cip, P., Ladurner, G., Reiter, R., Stadlmayr, A., Mackevics, V., Illig, T., Kronenberg, F., Paulweber, B.: Genetic Architecture of the APM1 Gene and Ist Influence on Adinopectin Plasma Levels and Parameters of the Metabolic Syndrome in 1, 727 Healthy Caucasians. Diabetes 55, 375-384 (2006)

Heinrich, J.: V-8.3 Allergien und Haustierhaltung. In: Handbuch der Umweltmedizin, 34. Erg.-Lfg. 08/06 (Hrsg.: Wichmann, Schlipköter, Fülgraff). Landsberg: ecomed Verlag, 1-14 (2006)

Heinrich, J.: Haustiere: Ab- oder Anschaffen? Empfehlungen zur Prävention von atopischen Erkrankungen. Kinderärztliche Praxis. In: Gebäudebezogene Gesundheitsstörungen (Hrsg.: Wiesmüller, G.A., Möhring, R., Hornberg, C.). 77, 172-178 (2006)

Heinrich, J., Bero Bedada, G., Zock, J.P., Chinn, S., Norbäck, D., Olivieri, M., Svanes, C., Ponzio, M., Verlato, G., Villani, S., Jarvis, D., Luczynska, C., ort he Indoor Working Group of the ECRHS Study Group: Cat allergen level: Ist determinants and relationship to specific IgE to cat across European centers. J Allergy Clin Immunol 118, 674-681 (2006)

Herbert, A., Gerry, N.P., McQueen, M.B., Heid, I.M., Pfeufer, A., Illig, T., Wichmann, H.E., Meitinger, T., Hunter, D., Hu, F.B., Colditz, G., Hinney, A., Hebebrand, J., Koberwitz, K., Zhu, X., Cooper, R., Ardlie, K., Lyon, H., Hirschhorn, J.N., Laird, N.M., Lenburg, M.E., Lange, C., Christman, M.F.: A Common Genetic Variant Is Associated with Adult and Childhood Obesity. Science 312, 279-283 (2006)

Herder, C., Baumert, J., Kolb, H., Koenig, W., Martin, S., Thorand, B.: Letter Circulating Levels of Interleukin-18 Independant of Body Fat and Fat-Free Mass - Results from the MONICA/KORA study. Diabetes Care 29(1), 174-5 (2006)

Herder, C., Baumert, J., Thorand, B., Koenig, W., de Jager, W., Meisinger, C., Illig, T., Martin, S., Kolb, H.: Chemokines as risk factors for type 2 diabetes: results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg study, 1984-2002. Diabetologia 49, 921-929 (2006)

Herder, C., Baumert, J., Thorand, B., Martin, S., Löwel, H., Kolb, H., Koenig, W.: Chemokines and Incident Coronary Heart Disease Results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg Case-Cohort Study, 1984-2002. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 26, 2147-2152 (2006)

Herder, C., Hauner, H., Haastert, B., Röhrig, K., Koenig, W., Kolb, H., Müller-Scholze, S., Thorand, B., Holle, R., Rathmann, W.: Hypoadiponectinemia and Proinflammatory State: Two Sides of the Same Coin? Results From the Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg Survey (KORA S4). Diabetes Care 29(7), 1626-1631 (2006)

Herder, C., Kolb, H., Koenig, W., Haastert, B., Müller-Scholze, S., Rathmann, W., Holle, R., Thorand, B., Wichmann, H.E.: Association of systemic concentrations of macrophage migration inhibitory factor with impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes: Results from KORA Augsburg. Diabetes Care 29, 368-371 (2006)

Herder, C., Müller-Scholze, S., Rating, P., Koenig, W., Thorand, B., Haastert, B., Holle, R., Illig, T., Rathmann, W., Seissler, J., Wichmann, H.E., Kolb, H.: Systemic monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 concentrations are independent of type 2 diabetes or parameters of obesity: Results from the Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg Survey S4 (KORA S4). Eur J Endocrinology 154, 311-317 (2006)

Hildebrandt, K.: Short-term variation of inflammatory markers in COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients. Magisterarbeit, 78 S. (2006)

Hinney, A., Bettecken, T., Tarnow, P., Brumm, H., Reichwald, K., Lichtner, P., Scherag, A., Nguyen, T.T., Schlumberger, P., Rief, W., Vollmert, C., Illig, T., Wichmann, H.E., Schäfer, H., Platzer, M., Biebermann, H., Meitinger, T., Hebebrand, J.: Prevalence, Spectrum, and Functional Characterization of Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Mutations in a Representatove Population-Based Sample and Obese Adults from Germany. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91, 1761-1769 (2006)

Hinterseer, M., Thomsen, M.B., Beckmann, B.M., Pfeufer, A., Wichmann, H.E., Steinbeck, G., Vos, M.A., Kääb, S.: Beat-To-Beat Variability of QT-Intervals is Increased in Patients with Drug-Induced and Congenital Long-QT Syndromes. Heart Rhythm 3(5), S270 (2006)

Hochadel, M., Heinrich, J., Gehring, U., Morgenstern, V., Kuhlbusch, T., Link, E., Wichmann, H.E., Krämer, U.: Predicting long-term average concentrations of traffic-related air pollutants using GIS-based information. Atmos Environ 40, 542-553 (2006)

Hoffmann, B., Straif, K., Wichmann, H.E., Jöckel, K.H.: VI-2. Staub und Staubinhaltsstoffe/Passivrauchen. In: 34. Erg. (Lfg. 08/06), Landsberg: ecomed Verlag, 1-27 (2006)

Hoffmann, B., Straif, K., Wichmann, H.E., Jöckel, K.H.: Gesundheitliche Folgen des Passivrauchens. Umweltmed Forsch Prax 11(6), 369-385 (2006)

Holle, R., Hochadel, M., Reitmeir, P., Meisinger, C., Wichmann, H.E., for the KORA group: Prolonged Recruitment Efforts in Health Surveys Effects on Response, Costs, and Potential Bias. Epidemiology 17(6), 639-643 (2006)

Hopke, P.K., Ito, K., Mar, T., Christensen, W.F., Eatough, D.J., Henry, R.C., Kim, E., Laden, F., Lall, R., Larson, T.V., Liu, H., Naes, L., Pinto, J., Stölzel, M., Suh, H., Paatero, P., Thurston, G.D.: PM source apportionment and health effects: 1. Intercomparison of source apportionment results. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 16, 275-286 (2006)

Huth, C., Heid, I., Vollmert, C., Gieger, C., Grallert, H., Wolford, J.K., Langer, B., Thorand, B., Klopp, N., Hamid, Y.H., Pedersen, O., Hansen, T., Lyssenko, V., Groop, L., Meisinger, C., Döring, A., Löwel, H., Lieb, W., Hengstenberg, C., Rathmann, W., Martin, S., Stephens, J.W., Ireland, H., Mather, H., Miller, G.J., Stringham, H.M., Boehnke, M., Tuomilehto, J., Boeing, H., Möhlig, M., Spranger, J., Pfeiffer, A., Wernstedt, I., Niklason, A., Lopez-Bermejo, A., Fernandez-Real, J.M., Hanson, R.L., Gallart, L., Vendrell, J., Tsiavou, A., Hatziagelaki, Humphries, S.E., Wichmann, H.E., Herder, C., Illig, T.: IL6 Gene Promoter Polymorphisms and Type 2 Diabetes Joint Analysis of Individual Participants` Data From 21 Studies. Diabetes 55, 2915-2921 (2006)

Icks, A., Rathmann, W., Haastert, B., Mielck, A., Holle, R., Löwel, H., Giani, G., Meisinger, C., für die KORA-Studiengruppe: Versorgungsqualität und Ausmaß von Komplikationen an einer bevölkerungsbezogenen Stichprobe von Typ 2-Diabetespatienten. DMW-Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 131, 73-78 (2006)

Imboden, M., Nieters, A., Bircher, A.J., Brutsche, M., Becker, N., Wjst, M., Ackermann-Liebrich, U., Berger, W., Probst-Hensch, N.M. and SAPALDIA Team: Cytokine gene polymorphisms and atopic disease in two European cohorts. (ECRHS-Basel and SAPALDIA). Clin Mol Allergy 4:9, 1-9 (2006)

Janson, C., Künzli, N., de Marco, R., Chinn, S., Jarvis, D., Svanes, C., Heinrich, J., Jögi, R., Gislason, T., Sunyer, J., Ackermann-Liebrich, U., Antó, J.M., Cerveri, I., Kerhof, M., Leynaert, B., Luczynska, C., Neukirch, F., Vermeire, P., Wjst, M., Burney, P.: Changes in active and passive smoking in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Eur Respir J 27, 517-524 (2006)

Kamm, C., Asmus, F., Mueller, J., Mayer, P., Sharma, M., Muller, U.S., Beckert, S., Ehling, R., Illig, T., Wichmann, H.E., Poewe, W., Mueller, J.C., Gasser, T.: Strong genetic evidence for association of TOR1A/TOR1B with idiopathic dystonia. Neurology 67, 1857-1859 (2006)

Keil, T., Kulig, M., Simpson, A., Wickmann, M., Kull, I., Lodrup Carlsen, K.C., Carlsen, K.H., Smit, H.A., Wijga, A.H., Schmid, S., von Berg, A., Bollrath, C., Eller, E., Bindslev-Jensen, C., Halken, S., Host, A., Heinrich, J., Porta, D., Forastiere, F., Brunekreef, B., Krämer, U., Willich, S.N., Wahn, U., Lau, S., en eis working group of GA2LEN 1.5 &Mac226;Birth Cohorts': European birth cohort studies on asthma and atopic diseases: I. Comparison of study designs - a GA2LEN initiative. Allergy 61, 221-228 (2006)

Keil, T., Kulig, M., Simpson, A., Custovic, A., Wickman, M., Kull, I., Lodrup Carlsen, K.C., Carlsen, K.H., Smit, H.A., Wijga, A.H., Schmid, S., Von Berg, A., Bollrath, C., Eller, E., Bindslev-Jensen, C., Halken, S., Host, A., Heinrich, J., Fantini, M.P., Brunekreef, B., Krämer, U., Willich, S.N., Wahn, U., Lau, S., for the working group of GA2LEN-WP 1.5 'Birth Cohorts': European birth cohort studies on sthma and atopic diseases: II. Comparison of outcomnes and exposures - a GA2LEN initiative. Allergy 61, 1104-1111 (2006)

Koenig, W., Khuseynova, N., Baumert, J., Meisinger, C., Löwel, H.: Serum Concentrations of Adinopectin and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Heart Disease in Apparently Healthy Middle-Aged Men: Results From the 18-Year Follow-Up of a Large Cohort From Southern Germany. J Am Coll Cardiol 48, 1369-1377 (2006)

Koenig, W., Khuseyinova, N., Baumert, J., Thorand, B., Loewel, H., Chambless, L., Meisinger, C., Schneider, A., Martin, S., Kolb, H., Herder, C.: Increased Concentrations of C-reactive Protein and IL-6 but not IL-18 Are Independently Associated With Incident Coronary Events in Middle-Aged Men and Women. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 26, 2745-2751 (2006)

Kohlhammer, Y., Döring, A., Schäfer, T., Wichmann, H.E., Heinrich, J. and the KORA Study Group: Swimming pool attendance and hay fever rates later in life. Allergy 61, 1305-1309 (2006)

Kohlhammer, Y., Zutavern, A., Rzehak, P., Wölke, G., Heinrich, J.: Influence of physical inactivity on the prevalence of hay fever. Allergy 61, 1310-1315 (2006)

Kohlhuber, M., Heinrich, J., van den Hazel, P., Zuurbier, M., Bistrup, M.L., Koppe, J., Bolte, G.: Children`s environmental health: Why should social disparities be considered? Acta Paediatr 95(Suppl 453), 26-30 (2006)

Kollerits, B., Auinger, M., Reisig, V., Kästenbauer, T., Lingenhel, A., Irsigler, K., Prager, R., Kronenberg, F.: Lipoprotein(a) as a predictor of cardiovascular disease in a prospectively followed cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 29(7), 1661-1663 (2006)

Kompauer, I., Heinrich, J., Wolfram, G., Linseisen, J.: Association of carotenoids, tocopherols and vitamin C in plasma with allergic rhinitis and allergic sensitization in adults. Allergo J 15, 133-135 (2006)

Kompauer, I., Heinrich, J., Wolfram, G., Linseisen, J.: Association of carotinoids, tocopherols and vitamin C in plasma with allergic rhinitis and allergic sensitization in adults. Public Health Nutrition 9(4), 472-479 (2006)

Krauss-Etschmann, S., Hartl, D., Heinrich, J., Thaqi, A., Prell, C., Campoy, C., Molina, F.S., Hector, A., Decsi, T., Schendel, D.J., Koletzko, B.V.: Association between levels of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4 and CD14 mRNA and allergy in pregnant women and their offspring. Clinical Immunology 118, 292-299 (2006)

Kreuzer, M., Jöckel, K.H., Wichmann, H.E., Straif, K.: Rauchen, Passivrauchen und Krebserkrankungen. Onkologe 12, 1094-1105 (2006)

Kuch, B., von Scheidt, W., Peter, W., Heier, M., Wichmann, H.E., Meisinger, C.: Influence of antihypertensive therapy and blood pressure control on left ventricular geometry and function in subjects with type II diabetes: The Augsburg Diabetes Family Study. J Hum Hypertension 20, 757-764 (2006)

Kuhlbusch, T., John, A., Hugo, A., Peters, A., von Klot, S., Cyrys, J., 0Wichmann, H.E., Quass, U., Bruckmann, P.: Analysis and design of local air quality measurements. Final report, 138 S. (2006)

Kuhlbusch, T., Quass, U., Peters, A., Cyrys, J., von Klot, S., Wichmann, H.E.: Analysis and design of local air quality. Interim Report, 1-105

Künzli, N., Mudway, I.S., Götschi, T., Shi, T., Kelly, F.J., Cook, S., Burney, P., Forsberg, B., Gauderman, J.W., Hazenkamp, M.E., Heinrich, J., Jarvis, D., Norbäck, D., Payo-Losa, F., Poli, A., Sunyer, J., Borm, P.J.A.: Comparison of Oxidative Properties, Light Absorbance, and Total and Elemental Mass Concentration of Ambient PM2.5 Collected at 20 European Sites. Environ Health Perspect 114(5), 684-690 (2006)

Ladwig, K.H., Marten-Mittag, B., Löwel, H., Döring, A., Wichmann, H.E.: Synergistic effects of depressed mood and obesity on long-term cardiovascular risks in 1510 obese men and women: results from the MONICA-KORA Augsburg Cohort Study 1984-1998. Int J Obesity 30, 1408-1414 (2006)

Lamina, C., Meisinger, C., Heid, I., Löwel, H., Rantner, B., Koenig, W., Kronenberg, F., for the KORA Study Group: Association of ankle-brachial index and plaques in the carotid and femoral arteries with cardiovascular events and total mortality in a population-based study with 13 years follow-up. Eur Heart J 27, 2580-2587 (2006)

Lanki, T., de Hartog, J.J., Heinrich, J., Hoek, G., Janssen, N.A.H., Peters, A., Stölzel, M., Timonen, K.L., Vallius, M., Vanninen, E., Pekkanen, J.: Can we identify sources of fine particles responsible for exercise-induced ischemia on days with elevated air pollution? The ULTRA study.. Environmental Health Perspectives 114(5), 655-660 (2006)

Lanki, T., Pekkanen, J., Aalto, P., Elosua, R., Berglind, N., D´Ippoliti, D., Kulmala, M., Nyberg, F., Peters, A., Picciotto, S., Salomaa, V., Sunyer, J., Tittanen, P., von Klot, S., Forastiere, F., for the HEAPSS study group: Associations of traffic related air pollutants with hospitalisation for first acute myocardial infarction: the HEAPSS Study. Occup Environ Med 63, 844-851 (2006)

Lieb, W., Bolbrinker, J., Döring, A., Hense, H.W., Erdmann, J., Schunkert, H., Kreutz, R.: No association of the CYP3A5*1 allele with blood pressure and left ventricular mass and geometry: the KORA/MONICA Augsburg echocardiographic substudy. Clin Sci (Lon) 111, 365-372 (2006)

Lieb, W., Graf, J., Götz, A., König, I.R., Mayer, B., Fischer, M., Stritzke, J., Hengstenberg, C., Holmer, S.R., Döring, A., Löwel, H., Schunkert, H., Erdmann, J.: Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme 1 (ACE2) gene polymorphisms with parameters of left ventricular hypertrophy in men Results of the MONICA Augsburg echocardiographic substudy. J Mol Med 84, 88-96 (2006)

Lieb, W., Mayer, B., Stritzke, J., Doering, A., Hense, H.W., Loewel, H., Erdmann, J., Schunkert, H.: Association of low-grade urinary albumin excretion with left ventricular hypertrophy in the general population. Nephrol Dial Transplant 21, 2780-2787 (2006)

Lingenhel, A., Lhotta, K., Neyer, U., Heid, I.M., Rantner, B., Kronenberg, M.F., König, P., von Eckardstein, A., Schober, M., Dieplinger, H., Kronenberg, F.: Role of the kidney en eis metabolism of apoliprotein A-IV: influence of the type of proteinuria. J Lipid Res 47, 2071-2079 (2006)

Löwel, H.: Diabetes mellitus bei Frauen - die unterschätzte Gefahr. MedReport 30(5), 2 (2006)

Löwel, H.: Die Akutbehandlung des Myokardinfarktes unter 'gender main stream'-Aspekten. In: Fortschritt und Fortbildung in der Medizin, Band 30 (2006/2007) (Hrsg.: Bundesärztekammer). Köln: Deutscher Ärzte-Verlag, 171-175 (2006)

Löwel, H., Hörmann, A., Döring, A., Heier, M., Meisinger, C., Schneider, A., Kaup, U., Gösele, U., Hymer, H.: Koronare Herzkrankheit und acuter Myokardinfarkt. Berlin: Robert-Koch-Institut, 35 S. (2006)

Löwel, H., Meisinger, C.: Epidemiologie und demographische Entwicklung am Beispiel kardiovaskulärer Erkrankungen in Deutschland. Medizinische Klinik 101(10), 804-811 (2006)

Löwel, H., Meisinger, C., Heier, M., Hörmann, A., von Scheidt, W.: Herzinfarkt und koronare Sterblichkeit in Süddeutschland Ergebnisse des bevölkerungsbasierten MONICA/KORA-Herzinfarktregisters 1991 bis 1993 und 2001 bis 2003. Deutsches Ärzteblatt 103(10), A616-A622 (2006)

Löwel, H., Meisinger, C., Heier, M., Hymer, H., Alte, D., Völzke, H.: Epidemiologie der arteriellen Hypertonie in Deutschland Ausgewählte Ergebnisse bevölkerungsrepräsentativer Querschnittstudien. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 131, 2586-2591 (2006)

Mackevics, V., Heid, I.M., Wagner, S.A., Cip, P., Doppelmayr, H., Lejnieks, A., Gohlke, H., Ladurner, G., Illig, T., Iglseder, B., Kronenberg, T., Paulweber, B.: The adiponectin en eis associated with adiponectin levels but not with characteristics of the insulin resistance syndrome in healthy Caucasians. Eur J Hum Genet 14, 349-356 (2006)

Mar, T.F., Ito, K., Koenig, J.Q., Larson, T.V., Eatough, D.J., Henry, R.C., Kim, E., Laden, F., Lall, R., Neas, L., Stölzel, M., Paatero, P., Hopke, P.K., Thurston, G.D.: PM source apportionment and health effects. 3. Investigation of inter-method variations in association between estimated source contributions of PM2.5 and daily mortality in Phoenix, AZ. J Exp Science Environ Epidemiol 16, 311-320 (2006)

Mayer, B., Lieb, W., Götz, A., König, I.R., Kauschen, L.F., Linsel-Nitschke, P., Pomarino, A., Holmer, S., Hengstenberg, C., Doering, A., Loewel, A., Hense, H.W., Ziegler, A., Erdmann, J., Schunkert, H.: Association of a functional polymorphism in the CYP4A11 gene with systolic blood pressure in survivors of myocardial infarction. J Hypertension 24, 1965-1970 (2006)

Meisinger, C., Döring, A., Löwel, H., for the KORA Study Group: Chronic kidney disease and risk of incident myocardial infarction and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in middle-aged men and women from the general population. Eur Heart J 27, 1245-1250 (2006)

Meisinger, C., Döring, A., Schneider, A., Löwel, H., for the KORA Study Group: Serum _-glutamyltransferase is a predictor of incident coronary events in apparently healthy men from the general population. Atherosclerosis 189, 297-302 (2006)

Meisinger, C., Döring, A., Thorand, B., Heier, M., Löwel, H.: Body fat distribution and risk of type 2 diabetes in the general population: Are there differences between men and women? The MONICA/KORA Augsburg Cohort Study. Am J Clin Nutrition 84, 483-489 (2006)

Meisinger, C., Döring, A., Thorand, B., Löwel, H.: Association of cigarette smoking and tar and nicotine intake with development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in men and women from the general population: the MONICA/KORA Augsburg Cohort Study. Diabetologia 49, 1770-1776 (2006)

Meisinger, C., Heier, M., Völzke, H., Löwel, H., Mitusch, R., Hense, H.W., Lüdemann, J.: Regional disparities of hypertension prevalence and management within Germany. J Hypertension 24, 293-299 (2006)

Meisinger, C., Hörmann, A., Heier, M., Kuch, B., Löwel, H.: Admission blood glucose and adverse outcomes in non-diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction in the reperfusion era. Int J Cardiology 113, 229-235 (2006)

Meisinger, C., Koletzko, B., Heinrich, J.: Metabolic syndrome: older than usually assumed, but still to young to die. Clin Chemistry 52(5), 897-898 (2006)

Meisinger, C., Wölke, G., Brasche, S., Strube, G., Heinrich, J.: Postload Plasma Glucose and 30-Year Mortality Among Nondiabetic Middle-Aged Men From the General Population: The ERFORT Study. Ann Epidemiol 16, 534-539 (2006)

Menzler, S., Schaffrath-Rosario, A., Wichmann, H.E., Kreienbrock, L.: Abschätzung des attributablen Lungenkrebsrisikos in Deutschland durch Radon in Wohnungen. Landsberg: ecomed Verlag, 101 S. (2006)

Menzler, S., Schaffrath-Rosario, A., Wichmann, H.E., Kreienbrock, L.: StSch442 Abschätzung des attributalen Lungenkrebsrisikos in Deutschland durch Radon in Wohnungen. Abschlussbericht an das Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, 101 S. (2006)

Metzger, M.-H., Heier, M., Mäki, M., Bravi, E., Schneider, A., Löwel, H., Illig, T., Schuppan, D., Wichmann, H.E.: Mortality excess in individuals with elevated IgA anti-transglutaminase antibodies: The KORA/MONICA Augsburg cohort study 1989-1998. Eur J Epidemiol 21, 359-365 (2006)

Moshammer, H., Hoek, G., Luttmann-Gibson, H., Neuberger, M.A., Antova, T., Gehring, U., Hruba, F., Pattenden, S., Rudnai, P., Slachtova, H., Zlotkowska, R., Fletcher, T.: Parental Smoking and Lung Function in Children. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 173, 1255-1263 (2006)

Pattaro, C., Heinrich, J., Werner, M., de Marco, R., Wjst, M.: Association between interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene and asthma-related traits in a German adult population. Allergy 61, 239-244 (2006)

Pattenden, S., Antova, T., Neuberger, M., Nikiforov, B., De Sario, M., Grize, L., Heinrich, J., Hruba, F., Janssen, N., Luttmann-Gibson, H., Privalova, L., Rudnai, P., Splichalova, A., Zlotkowska, R., Fletcher, T.: Parental smoking and children`s respiratory health: independent effects of prenatal and postnatal exposure. Tobacco Control 15, 294-301 (2006)

Peters, A.: Krank durch Feinstaub? Auswirkungen der Luftverschmutzung auf die Gesundheit. In: Staub - Spiegel der Umwelt (Hrsg.: Soentgen, Völzke). München: oekom Verlag, 152-155 (2006)

Peters, A.: Commentary: Inflamed about ultrafine particles? Int J Epidemiol 35, 1355-1356 (2006)

Peters, A.: When a Myocardial Infarction Comes Out of the Not-So-Blue Air. Circulation 114, 2430-2431 (2006)

Peters, A., Veronesi, B., Calderón-Garciduenas, L., Gehr, P., Chen, L.C., Geiser, M., Reed, W., Rothen-Rutishauser, B., Schürch, S., Schulz, H.: Translocation and potential neurological effects of fine and ultrafine particles A critical update. Particle and Fibre Toxicology 3:13, 1-13 (2006)

Peters, A., von Klot, S., Berglind, N., Hörmann, A., Löwel, H., Nyberg, F., Pekkanen, J., Perucci, C.A., Stafoggia, M., Sunyer, J., Tiittanen, P., Forastiere, F.: Comparison of different methods in analyzing short-term air pollution effects in a cohort study of susceptible individuals. Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations 3:10, 10 S. (2006)

Rabstein, S., Unfried, K., Ranft, U., Illig, T., Kolz, M., Rihs, H.P., Mambetova, C., Vlad, M., Brüning, T., Pesch, B.: Variation of the N-Acetyltransferase 2 Gene in a Romanian and a Kyrgyz Population. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 15(1), 138-141 (2006)

Rathmann, W., Haastert, B., Icks, A., Giani, G., Holle, R., Koenig, W., Löwel, H., Meisinger, C.: Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in the Elderly Population According to IDF, WHO, and NCEP Definitions and Associations With C-reactive Protein The KORA Survey 2000. Diabetes Care 29(2), 461 (2006)

Rathmann, W., Meisinger, C.: Trends des Diabetesprävalenz in Deutschland - Daten der Region Augsburg. Diabetes Care Monitor 3, 2-3 (2006) (E-Mail-Magazin)

Riemenschneider, M., Konta, L., Friedrich, P., Schwarz, S., Taddei, K., Neff, F., Padovani, A., Kölsch, H., Laws, S.M., Klopp, N., Bickeböller, H., Wagenpfeil, S., Mueller, J.C., Rosenberger, A., Diehl-Schmid, Archetti, S., Lautenschlager, N., Borroni, B., Müller, U., Illig, T., Heun, R., Egensberger, R., Schlegel, J., Förstl, H., Martins, R.N., the German sib-pair study group and Kurz, : A functional polymorphism within plasminogen activator urokinase (PLAU) is associated with Alzheimer's disease. Hum Mol Genet 15(16), 2446-2456 (2006)

Rückerl, R., Ibald-Mulli, A., Koenig, W., Schneider, A., Woelke, G., Cyrys, J., Heinrich, J., Marder, V., Frampton, M., Wichmann, H.E., Peters, A.: Air pollution and markers of inflammation and coagulation in patients with coronary heart disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 173, 432-441 (2006)

Ruf, E.: Effekt von Blutspenden auf kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen. Praktikumsarbeit, 31 S. (2006)

Rzehak, P, Heinrich, J.: Development of relative weight, overweight and obesity from childhood to young adulthood. A longitudinal analysis of individual change of height and weight.. Eur J Epidemiol 21, 661-672 (2006)

Santhiya, S.T., Söker, T., Klopp, N., Illig, T., Prakash, M.V.S., Selvaraj, B., Gopinath, M., Graw, J.: Identification of a novel, putative cataract-causing allele in CRYAA (G98R) in an Indian family. Molecular Vision 12, 768.773 (2006)

Sausenthaler, S., Heinrich, J.: Geschmacksprägung in der frühen Kindheit. Kinderärztliche Praxis (Sonderheft Kinderernährung und gesunder Lebensstil), 32-34 (2006)

Sausenthaler, S., Kohlhammer, Y., Schäffer, L., Heinrich, J., Koletzko, S., Koletzko, B.: Genetically determined lower bitter-taste sensitivity in Africans? Br J Nutrition 96, 607-608 (2006)

Sausenthaler, S., Koletzko, B., Heinrich, J.: Dietary fat intake and allergic diseases. Curr Nutr Food Science 2, 351-359 (2006)

Sausenthaler, S., Kompauer, I., Borte, M., Herbarth, O., Schaaf, B., v. Berg, A., Zutavern, A., Heinrich, J., for the LISA Study Group: Margarine and butter consumption, eczema and allergic sensitisation in children. The LISA birth cohort study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 17, 85-93 (2006)

Sauter-Louis, C., Clauss, M., Chaher, E., Klee, W., Wichmann, H.E., Kienzle, E.: Breed predisposition for BSE: Epidemiological evidence in Bavarian cattle. Schweiz Arch Tierheilk 148(5), 245-250 (2006)

Schaeffer, L., Gohlke, H., Müller, M., Heid, I.M., Palmer, L.J., Kompauer, I., Demmelmair, H., Illig, T., Koletzko, B., Heinrich, J.: Common genetic variants of the FADS1 FADS2 gene cluster and their reconstructed haplotypes are associated with the fatty acid composition in phospholipids. Hum Mol Genet 15(11), 1745-1756 (2006)

Schäfer, T., Merkl, J., Klemm, E., Wichmann, H.E., Ring, J. and the KORA study group: The Epidemiology of Nevi and Signs of Skin Aging in the Adult General Population: Results of the KORA-Survey 2000. J Invest Dermatol 126, 1490-1496 (2006)

Schaffrath Rosario, A., Heid, I.M., Kreienbrock, L., Keller, G., Heinrich, J., Wellmann, J., Gerken, M., Kreuzer, M., Steinwachs, A., Langer, B., Brüske-Hohlfeld, I., Wichmann, H.E.: Bewertung des Lungenkrebsrisikos durch Radon in Wohnungen in Deutschland mit Hilfe statistisch-epidemiologischer Modelle sowie internationale Einordnung der deutschen Ergebnisse. Landsberg: ecomed Verlag, 174 S. (2006)

Schaffrath Rosario, A., Wellmann, J., Heid, I.M., Wichmann, H.E.: Radon epidemiology: continuous and categorical trend estimators when the exposure distribution is skewed and outliers may be present. J Toxicol Environ Health A 69(7), 681-700 (2006)

Schaffrath Rosario, A., Wichmann, H.E.: Environmental pollutants: Radon. In: Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine (Hrsg.: Laurent, Shapiro). Oxford: Elsevier, 120-125 (2006)

Schedel, M., Depner, M., Schoen, C., Weiland, S.K., Vogelberg, C., Niggemann, B., Lau, S., Illig, T., Klopp, N., Wahn, U., von Mutius, E., Nickel, R., Kabesch, M.: The role of polymorphisms in ADAM33, a disintegrin and metalloprotease 33, in childhood asthma and lung function in two German populations. Respiratory Research 7:91 (2006)

Scheiner, D.: Genetic Analysis of DNA Repair Polymorphisms in Lung Cancer Patients. Master`s Thesis, 91 S. + Anhang (2006)

Schlemmer, M., Wendtner, C.M., Falk, M., Abdel-Rahman, S., Licht, T., Baumert, J., Straka, C., Hentrich, M., Salat, C., Hiddemann, W., Issels, R.D.: Efficacy of Consolidation High-dose Chemotherapy with Ifosfamide, Carboplatin and Etoposide (HD-ICE) Followed by Autologous Peripheral Blood Stern Cell Rescue in Chemosensitive Patients with Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Oncology 71, 32-39 (2006)

Schnittger, S., Kohl, T.M., Leopold, N., Schoch, C., Wichmann, H.E., Kern, W., Lohse, P., Hiddemann, W., Haferlach, T., Spiekermann, K.: The D324N single-nucleotide polymorphism in the FLT3 gene is associated with higher risk for myeloid leukemias. Gene chromosome canc 45, 332-337 (2006)

Schoenborn, V., Heid, I.M., Vollmert, C., Lingenhel, A., Adams, T.D., Hopkins, P.N., Illig, T., Zimmermann, R., Zechner, R., Hunt, S.C., Kronenberg, F.: The ATGL Gene Is Associated With Free Fatty Acids, Triglycerides, and Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes 55, 1270-1275 (2006)

Schwaiger, J.P., Lamina, C., Neyer, U., König, P., Kathrein, H., Sturm, W., Lhotta, K., Gröchenig, E., Dieplinger, H., Kronenberg, F.: Carotid plaques and their predictive value for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients considering renal transplantation: A decade follow-up. Am J Kidney Dis 47, 888-897 (2006)

Sedlmeier, E.: Candidate Gene Approach for Parameter of Metabolic Syndrome. Master`s Thesis, 71 S. + Anhang (2006)

Skowronek, M.H., Georgi, A., Jamra, R.A., Schumacher, J., Becker, T., Schmael, C., Paul, T., Deschner, M., Höfels, S., Wulff, M., Schwarz, M., Klopp, N., Illig, T., Propping, P., Cichon, S., Nöthen, M.M., Schulze, T.G., Rietschel, M.: No association between genetic variants at the ASCT1 gene and schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in a German sample. Psychiat Genet 16, 233-234 (2006)

Slama, R., Morgenstern, V., Bouyer, J., Heinrich, J.: Exposure to Traffic-Related Atmospheric Pollutants During Pregnancy and Term Birth Weight: a Cohort Study Relying on a Stochastic Exposure Model. Epidemiology 17(6) Suppl, S129 (2006) (Abstract)

Slama, R., Sinno-Tellier, S., Thiébaugeorges, O., Goua, V., Forhan, A., Ducot, B., Annesi-Maesano, I., Heinrich, J., Schweitzer, M., Magnin, G., Bouyer, J., Kaminski, M., Charles, M.A., Eden Study Group: Relation Between Atmospheric Pollutants and Head Circumference in Utero and at Birth: a Cohort Study Relying on Ultrasound Imaging During Pregnancy. Epidemiology 17(6) Suppl, S129-S130 (2006) (Abstract)

Steffens, M., Lamina, C., Illig, T., Bettecken, T., Vogler, R., Entz, P., Suk, E.K., Toliat, M.R., Klopp, N, Caliebe, A., König, I.R., Köhler, K., Lüdemann, J., Diaz Lacava A., Fimmers, R., Lichtner, P., Ziegler, A., Wolf, A., Krawczak, M., Nürnberg, P., Hampe, J., Schreiber, S., Meitinger, T., Wichmann, H.E., Roeder, K., Wienker, T.F., Baur, M.P.: SNP-Based Analysis of Genetic Substructure in the German Population. Human Hered 62, 20-29 (2006)

Sunyer, J., Jarvis, D., Götschi, T., Garcia-Esteban, R., Jacquemin, B., Aguilera, I., Ackerman, U., de Marco, R., Forsberg, B., Gislason, T., Heinrich, J., Norbäck, D., Villani, S., Künzli, N.: Chronic bronchitis and urban air pollution in an international study. Occup Environ Med 63, 836-843 (2006)

Svanes, C., Zock, J.P., Antó, J.M., Dharmage, S., Norbäck, D., Wjst, M., Heinrich, J., Jarvis, D., de Marco, R., Plana, E., Raherison, C., Sunyer, J., and the Early Life Working Group of the ECRHS: Do asthma and allergy influence subsequent pet keeping? An analysis of childhood and adulthood. J Allergy Clin Immunol 118, 691-698 (2006)

Thorand, B., Baumert, J., Chambless, L., Meisinger, C., Kolb, H., Döring, A., Löwel, H., Koenig, W., for the MONICA/KORA Study Group: Elevated Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction Predict Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Middle-Aged Men and Women From the General Population. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 26, 398-405 (2006)

Thorand, B., Baumert, J., Döring, A., Herder, C., Kolb, H., Rathmann, W., Giani, G., Koenig, W., for the KORA study group: Sex differences in the relation of body composition to markers of inflammation. Atherosclerosis 184, 216-224 (2006)

Thorand, B., Baumert, J., Döring, A., Schneider, A., Chambless, L., Löwel, H., Kolb, H., Koenig, W.: Association of cardiovascular risk factors with markers of endothelial dysfunction in middle-aged men and women Results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg Study. Thromb Haemost 95, 134-141 (2006)

Timonen, K.L., Vanninen, E., de Hartog, J., Ibald-Mulli, A., Brunekreef, B., Gold, D.R., Heinrich, J., Hoek, G., Lanki, T., Peters, A., Tarkiainen, T., Kreyling, W., Pekkanen, J.: Effects of ultrafine and fine particulate and gaseous air pollution on cardiac autonomic control in subjects with coronary artery disease: The ULTRA study. J of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 16, 332-341 (2006)

Tuch, T.M., Herbarth, O., Franck, U., Peters, A., Wehner, B., Wiedensohler, A., Heintzenberg, J.: Weak correlation of ultrafine aerosol particle concentrations < 800 nm between two sites within one city. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 16, 486-490 (2006)

Vollmert, C., Windl, O., Xiang, W., Rosenberger, A., Zerr, I., Wichmann, H.E., Bickeböller, H., Illig, T., the KORA group and Kretzschmar, H.A.: Significant association of a M129V independant polymorphism in the 5' UTR with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in a large German case control study. J Med Genetics 43:e53, 1-6 (2006)

Völzke, H., Neuhauser, H., Moebus, S., Baumert, J., Berger, K., Stang, A., Ellert, U., Werner, A., Döring, A.: Urban-rural disparities in smoking behaviour in Germany. BMC Public Health 6:146, 1-8 (2006)

Völzke, H., Neuhauser, H., Moebus, S., Baumert, J., Berger, K., Stang, A., Ellert, U., Werner, A., Döring, A.: Rauchen: Regionale Unterschiede in Deutschland. Deutsches Ärzteblatt 103(42), A2784-A2790 (2006)

von Lengerke, T., John, J., for the KORA Study Group mit, Wichmann, H.E., Löwel, H., Meisinger, C., Illig, T., Holle, R., John, J.: Use of medical doctors, physical therapists, and alternative practitioners by obese adults: Does body weight dissatisfaction mediate extant associations? J Psychosomatic Research 61, 553-560 (2006)

Weidinger, S., Illig, T., Baurecht, H., Irvine, A.D., Rodriguez, E., Diaz-Lacava, A., Klopp, N., Wagenpfeil, S., Zhao, Y., Liao, H., Lee, S.P., Palmer, C.N.A., Jenneck, C., Maintz, L., Hagemann, T., Behrendt, H., Ring, J., Nothen, M.M., McLean, I., Novak, N.: Loss-of-function variations within the filaggrin gene predispose for atopic dermatitis with allergic sensitizations. J Allergy Clin Immunol 118, 214-219 (2006)

Weidinger, S., Novak, N., Klopp, N., Baurecht, H., Wagenpfeil, S., Rummler, L., Ring, J., Behrendt, H., Illig, T.: Letter to the Editor. Lack of associations between Toll-like receptor 2 and Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms and atopic eczema. J Allergy Clin Immunol 118, 277-279 (2006)

WHO, with, Wichmann, H.E.: Air Quality Guidelines Global Update 2005., 485 S. (2006)


Wichmann, H.E.: Biobanken und bevölkerungsbezogene genetische Studien. In: Genforschung aktuell (Hrsg.: NGFN). 13-18 (2006)

Wichmann, H.E.: Environmental pollutants: Diesel exhaust particles. In: Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine (Hrsg.: Laurent, Shapiro). Oxford: Elsevier, 96-100 (2006)

Wichmann, H.E., Schlipköter, H.W., Fülgraff, G.: Handbuch der Umweltmedizin, 33.-35. Erg. Lfg., 184 S. (2006)

Wjst, M.: Maternal vitamin D status and childhood bone mass. Lancet 367, 1316 (2006) (Letter)

Wjst, M.: The vitamin D slant on allergy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 17, 477-483 (2006)

Wjst, M.: ß2-adenoreceptor polymorphisms and asthma. Lancet 368, 710-711 (2006)

Wjst, M., Altmüller, J., Faus-Kessler, T., Braig, C., Bahnweg, M., André, E.: Asthma families show transmission disequilibrium of gene variants in the vitamin D metabolism and signalling pathway. Respir Res 7:60, 1-11 (2006)

Wölke, G., Filipiak-Pittroff, B., Wichmann, H.E., Heinrich, J.: Externe Qualitätssicherung Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitsbericht. Abschlußbericht der Feldarbeit des KIGGS und des KUS (2003-2006) (Hrsg.: GSF- Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit GmbH, Institut für Epidemiologie)., 53 S. (2006)

Yue, W.: Epidemiological Studies on Shot-term Cardiovascular Effects of Ambient Source-specific Particulate Matter in Coronary Artery Disease Patients. Dissertation, 81 S. (2006)

Ziegler, D., Zental, D., Perz, S., Rathmann, W., Haastert, B., Meisinger, C., Löwel, H. for the KORA Study Group: Selective Contribution of Diabetes and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors to Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction in the General Population. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 114, 153-159 (2006)

Zock, J.P., Heinrich, J., Jarvis, D., Verlato, G., Norbäck, D., Plana, E., Sunyer, J., Chinn, S., Olivieri, M., Soon, A., Villani, S., Ponzio, M., Dahlmann-Hoglund, A., Svanes, C., Luczynska, C., for the Indoor Working Group, of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II: Distribution and determinants of house dust mite allergens in Europe: The European Community Respiratory Health Survey II. J Allergy Clin Immunol 118, 682-690 (2006)

Zutavern, A., Brockow, I., Schaaf, B., Bolte, G., von Berg, A., Diez, U., Borte, M., Herbarth, O., Wichmann, H.E., Heinrich, J., the LISA-Study-Group: Timing of Solid Food Introduction in Relation to Atopic Dermatitis and Atopic Sensitisation: Results From a Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Pediatrics 117(2), 401-411 (2006)

Zutavern, A., von Klot, S., Gehring, U., Krauss-Etschmann, S., Heinrich, J.: Pre-natal and post-natal exposure to respiratory infection and atopic diseases development: a historical cohort study. Respiratory Research 7:81, 1-8 (2006)

top