Jari Haukka

IntroductionThe use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs), but not of progestin-only pills (POPs) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. A detailed examination of how different oral contraceptives impact the metabol…

ContextUse of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) has become common irrespective of age and parity. To date, only a few studies have examined its possible metabolic changes and large-scale biomarker profiles in detail a…

BackgroundVenous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding are serious and potentially fatal complications of surgical procedures. Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis decreases the risk of VTE but increases the risk of major post-operative bleeding…

STUDY QUESTION Is all-cause and cause-specific mortality increased among women with surgically verified endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER The all-cause and cause-specific mortality in midlife was lower throughout the follow-up among women with …

STUDY QUESTION: Is all-cause and cause-specific mortality increased among women with surgically verified endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: The all-cause and cause-specific mortality in midlife was lower throughout the follow-up among women wit…

Introduction To study the trends in incidence rate, type and surgical treatment, and patient characteristics of surgically verified endometriosis during 1987-2012. Material and methods This is a register-based cohort study. We identified wo…

INTRODUCTION: To study the trends in incidence rate, type and surgical treatment, and patient characteristics of surgically verified endometriosis during 1987-2012. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a register-based cohort study. We identified …

BackgroundAn association of insulin use and risk of cancer has been reported but evidence is conflicting and methodological issues have been identified.ObjectiveTo summarize results regarding insulin use and cancer risk by a systematic revi…