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List of works by Alexandra Krettek

A cluster-randomized evaluation of an intervention to increase skilled birth attendant utilization in mid- and far-western Nepal

scientific article published on 4 May 2017

Adolescents' knowledge and opinions about smoking: a qualitative study from the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur District, Nepal

scientific article published on 9 April 2016

An apple a day keeps the doctor away: interdisciplinary approaches to solving major public health threats

scientific article published on 01 November 2008

Androgen receptor-dependent and independent atheroprotection by testosterone in male mice

scientific article published on 22 September 2010

Apropå! »Alla vet att man ska äta frukt och grönt och röra på sig«

Augmented levels of CD44 in macrophages from atherosclerotic subjects: a possible IL-6-CD44 feedback loop?

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Bacterial cellulose modified with xyloglucan bearing the adhesion peptide RGD promotes endothelial cell adhesion and metabolism-a promising modification for vascular grafts

scientific article published on December 10, 2010

Barriers to using skilled birth attendants' services in mid- and far-western Nepal: a cross-sectional study

scientific article (publication date: 23 December 2013)

CD44 - a new cardiovascular drug target or merely an innocent bystander?

scientific article published on December 2009

CD44-deficiency on hematopoietic cells limits T-cell number but does not protect against atherogenesis in LDL receptor-deficient mice

scientific article published on 19 March 2009

Cardiovascular health knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour in an urbanising community of Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study from Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site.

scientific article published on 24 October 2013

Characterisation and application of antibodies specific for the long platelet-derived growth factor A and B chains

scientific article published on 01 November 2004

Circulating soluble CD44 is higher among women than men and is not associated with cardiovascular risk factors or subclinical atherosclerosis

scientific article published on 01 February 2005

Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy of human smooth muscle cells in bioengineered tissue scaffolds

scientific article published on February 1, 2011

Correlates of smoking susceptibility among adolescents in a peri-urban area of Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site

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Diet and physical activity for children's health: a qualitative study of Nepalese mothers' perceptions

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Do non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes associate with primary open-angle glaucoma? Insights from a case-control study in Nepal

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Effect of Smoking Behavior before and during Pregnancy on Selected Birth Outcomes among Singleton Full-Term Pregnancy: A Murmansk County Birth Registry Study

scientific article published on 2 August 2017

Effectiveness of health promotion regarding diet and physical activity among Nepalese mothers and their young children: The Heart-health Associated Research, Dissemination, and Intervention in the Community (HARDIC) trial

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Elastogenesis in human arterial disease: a role for macrophages in disordered elastin synthesis

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Enhanced expression of CD44 variants in human atheroma and abdominal aortic aneurysm: possible role for a feedback loop in endothelial cells

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Establishing a health demographic surveillance site in Bhaktapur district, Nepal: initial experiences and findings

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Experiences and perceptions about cause and prevention of cardiovascular disease among people with cardiometabolic conditions: findings of in-depth interviews from a peri-urban Nepalese community

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First-trimester smoking cessation in pregnancy did not increase the risk of preeclampsia/eclampsia: A Murmansk County Birth Registry study

scientific article published on 10 August 2017

Genetic risk-factors for anxiety in healthy individuals: polymorphisms in genes important for the HPA axis

scientific article published on 21 September 2020

Hepatitis B and C viruses and survival from hepatocellular carcinoma in the Arkhangelsk region: a Russian registry-based study

scientific article published on 13 May 2013

Human macrophages limit oxidation products in low density lipoprotein

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Hypoxia increases LDL oxidation and expression of 15-lipoxygenase-2 in human macrophages

scientific article published on 9 September 2004

IFNgamma regulates PDGF-receptor alpha expression in macrophages, THP-1 cells, and arterial smooth muscle cells.

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Impact of a physical activity intervention on adolescents' subjective sleep quality: a pilot study

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Is Health Promotion the Starting Point of Primary Cardiovascular Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Like Nepal?

scientific article published on March 23, 2012

Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Nepal: 2012 follow-up survey and use of skilled birth attendants

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Knowledge on uterine prolapse among married women of reproductive age in Nepal

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Knowledge, attitude and practice on diet and physical activity among mothers with young children in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Nepal

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Maternal Risk Factors for Preterm Birth in Murmansk County, Russia: A Registry-Based Study

scientific article published on 26 May 2016

Neutrophil elastase in human atherosclerotic plaques: production by macrophages

scientific article published on 27 May 2003

Nordic School of Public Health NHV and its legacy in global health

scientific article published in August 2015

Obesity prevalence in Nepal: public health challenges in a low-income nation during an alarming worldwide trend

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Perceived risks and benefits of cigarette smoking among Nepalese adolescents: a population-based cross-sectional study

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Perceptions of users and providers on barriers to utilizing skilled birth care in mid- and far-western Nepal: a qualitative study

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Physical activity level and its sociodemographic correlates in a peri-urban Nepalese population: a cross-sectional study from the Jhaukhel-Duwakot health demographic surveillance site

scientific article published on 14 March 2014

Preference of Food-items and Physical Activity of Peri-urban Children in Bhaktapur

scientific article published on 8 September 2017

Prevalence of smoking before and during pregnancy and changes in this habit during pregnancy in Northwest Russia: a Murmansk county birth registry study

scientific article published on 8 March 2016

Risk Factors for Ventricular Septal Defects in Murmansk County, Russia: A Registry-Based Study

Risk Factors for hypospadias in Northwest Russia: A Murmansk County Birth Registry Study

scientific article published on 04 April 2019

Risk factors for perinatal mortality in Murmansk County, Russia: a registry-based study

scientific article published on January 2017

Social correlates of term small for gestational age babies in a Russian Arctic setting.

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The androgen receptor confers protection against diet-induced atherosclerosis, obesity, and dyslipidemia in female mice

scientific article published on 30 December 2014

The endogenous estradiol metabolite 2-methoxyestradiol reduces atherosclerotic lesion formation in female apolipoprotein E-deficient mice

scientific article published on 19 April 2007

Transdisciplinary Higher Education—A Challenge for Public Health Science

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Under-reporting of major birth defects in Northwest Russia: a registry-based study

scientific article published on January 2017

Understanding and living with glaucoma and non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site: a qualitative study from Nepal

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Uterine prolapse and its impact on quality of life in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur, Nepal

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Women's experiences and health care-seeking practices in relation to uterine prolapse in a hill district of Nepal

scientific article published on 03 February 2014