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      A Set of Reliable Samples for the Study of Biomarkers for the Early Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease 

      Konjevod, Marcela; Saiz, Jorge; Barbas, Coral; Bergareche, Alberto; Ardanaz, Eva; Huerta, Jose María; Vinagre Aragón, Ana; Erro, María Elena; Chirlaque, María Dolores; Abilleira Cillero, Eunate; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Amiano, Pilar (Frontiers Media, 2022-05)
      BackgroundParkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, diagnosed according to the clinical criteria that occur in already advanced stages of PD. The definition of biomarkers for the early diagnosis ...
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      Air Pollution, Residential Greenness and Metabolic Dysfunction during Early Pregnancy in the INfancia y Medio Ambiente (INMA) Cohort 

      Rammah, Amal; Whitworth, Kristina W.; Amos, Christopher I.; Estarlich, Marisa; Guxens, Mónica; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Iñiguez, Carmen; Subiza Pérez, Mikel; Vrijheid, Martine; Symanski, Elaine (MDPI, 2021-09-04)
      Despite extensive study, the role of air pollution in gestational diabetes remains unclear, and there is limited evidence of the beneficial impact of residential greenness on metabolic dysfunction during pregnancy. We used ...
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      Association between prenatal exposure to air pollutants and newborn thyroxine (T4) levels 

      Irizar, Amaia; Txintxurreta, Arantxa; Molinuevo, Amaia; Jimeno Romero, Alba; Anabitarte Riol, Asier; Álvarez, Jon Iñaki; Martínez, María Dolores; Santa Marina Rodríguez, Loreto; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana (Elsevier, 2021-06)
      Background: Thyroid hormones play a key role in fetal and child development. Recent studies have linked prenatal exposure to atmospheric contaminants with changes in thyroid hormone levels in newborns, but the data from ...
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      Association of Maternal Iodine Status With Child IQ: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data 

      Levie, Deborah; Korevaar, Tim; Bath, Sarah C.; Murcia, Mario; Dineva, Mariana; Llop, Sabrina; Espada Sáenz-Torre, Mercedes; Van Herwaarden, Antonius E.; De Rijke, Yolanda B.; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Sunyer, Jordi; Tiemeier, Henning; Rayman, Margaret P.; Guxens, Mónica; Peeters, Robin P. (Endocrine Society, 2019-03-28)
      Context: Although the consequences of severe iodine deficiency are beyond doubt, the effects of mild to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnancy on child neurodevelopment are less well established. Objective: To study the ...
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      Associations of residential greenspace exposure and fetal growth across four areas in Spain 

      Torres Toda, María; Estarlich, Marisa; Ballester, Ferrán; De Castro, Montserrat; Fernández Somoano, Ana; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Iñiguez, Carmen; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Subiza Pérez, Mikel; Sunyer, Jordi; Tardón, Adonina; Foraster, María; Dadvand, Payam (Elsevier, 2022-11)
      An accumulating body of evidence has associated exposure to greenspace with improved birth outcomes, including higher birth weight and lower risk of low birth weight; however, evidence on such association with in-utero ...
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      Causal Effects of Prenatal Exposure to PM2.5 on Child Development and the Role of Unobserved Confounding 

      Tozzi, Viola; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Baccini, Michela (MDPI, 2019-11-09)
      Prenatal exposure to airborne particles is a potential risk factor for infant neuropsychological development. This issue is usually explored by regression analysis under the implicit assumption that all relevant confounders ...
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      Changes in serum dioxin and PCB levels in residents around a municipal waste incinerator in Bilbao, Spain 

      Zubero Oleagoitia, Miren Begoña; Eguiraun, Elena; Aurrekoetxea Agirre, Juan José ORCID; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Abad, Esteban; Parera, Jordi; Goñi Irigoyen, Fernando; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María (Elsevier, 2017)
      There is a great concern in the Basque Country regarding emissions from waste incineration, in particular that of organochlorines (OCs), including dioxins, furans and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and their potential ...
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      Characterisation of Exposure to Non-Ionising Electromagnetic Fields in the Spanish INMA Birth Cohort: Study Protocol 

      Gallastegi Bilbao, Mara; Guxens, Mónica; Jiménez Zabala, Ana María; Calvente, Irene; Fernández Andrés, Marta; Birks, Laura; Struchen, Benjamin; Vrijheid, Martine; Estarlich, Marisa; Fernández, Mariana F.; Torrent, Maties; Ballester, Ferrán; Aurrekoetxea Agirre, Juan José ORCID; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Guerra Pereda, David; González Estévez, Julián María ORCID; Röösli, Martin; Santa Marina, Loreto (Biomed Central, 2016-02-18)
      Background: Analysis of the association between exposure to electromagnetic fields of non-ionising radiation (EMF-NIR) and health in children and adolescents is hindered by the limited availability of data, mainly due to ...
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      Characterization of PCDD/F and dl-PCB levels in air in Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain) 

      Santa Marina Rodríguez, Loreto; Barroeta Legarreta, Ziortza; Irizar Loibide, Amaia; Álvarez, Jon Iñaki; Abad, Esteban; Muñoz Arnanz, Juan; Jiménez, Begoña; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Urbieta Macazaga, Nerea; Jimeno Romero, Alba; Zubero Oleagoitia, Miren Begoña; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana (Elsevier, 2023-07)
      This research examines the levels and trends of pollutants, specifically 17 congeners of PCDD/Fs and 12 dl-PCBs, in the air measured in the province of Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain). The study used PCDD/Fs, dl-PCB, and ...
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      Do Hormone Levels Influence Bullying during Childhood and Adolescence? A Systematic Review of the Literature 

      Babarro Vélez, Izaro ORCID; Arregi Otxotorena, Ane; Andiarena Villaverde, Ainara ORCID; Lertxundi Iribar, Nerea; Vegas Moreno, Oscar; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María (MDPI, 2024-02-14)
      (1) Background: Bullying is one of the most common forms of aggressive behavior during childhood and adolescence. Some decades ago, researchers began exploring the basis of peer victimization from a biological perspective. ...
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      Do prepubertal hormones, 2D:4D index and psychosocial context jointly explain 11-year-old preadolescents' involvement in bullying? 

      Babarro Vélez, Izaro ORCID; Andiarena Villaverde, Ainara ORCID; Fano Ardanaz, Eduardo; García Vaquero, Gonzalo; Lebeña Maluf, Florencia Andrea; Arranz Freijó, Enrique Bernardino; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María (Elsevier, 2022-07)
      [EN] Background: Bullying is a type of aggressive behavior that occurs repeatedly and intentionally in school environments and where there is a power imbalance. The main objective of this study was to analyze the association ...
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      Does exposure to greenness improve children's neuropsychological development and mental health? A Navigation Guide systematic review of observational evidence for associations 

      Luque García, Leire; Corrales, A.; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Díaz, S.; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María (Elsevier, 2022-04-15)
      [EN] Background: Contact with nature may have a key role in child brain development. Recent observational studies have reported improvements in children's neuropsychological development and mental health associated with ...
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      Effects of residential greenness on attention in a longitudinal study at 8 and 11-13 years 

      Anabitarte Riol, Asier; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; García-Baquero Moneo, Gonzalo ORCID; Santa Marina Rodríguez, Loreto; Fernández Somoano, Ana; Tardón, Adonina; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; De Castro, Montserrat; Dadvand, Payam; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana (Elsevier, 2022-07)
      [EN] In an urbanizing world, with 55% of the population living in cities, it is essential to design friendly and healthy ones. An emerging body of evidence has associated greenspace exposure with improved cognitive ...
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      Environmental Noise Exposure and Sleep Habits among Children in a Cohort from Northern Spain 

      Arregi Otxotorena, Ane; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Vegas Moreno, Oscar; García-Baquero Moneo, Gonzalo ORCID; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Anabitarte Riol, Asier; Barroeta Legarreta, Ziortza; Jimeno Romero, Alba; Subiza Pérez, Mikel; Lertxundi Iribar, Nerea (MDPI, 2022-12-06)
      Environmental noise is considered the second most serious environmental risk factor in Europe. However, little evidence exists regarding its impact on health and sleep in children, and the results are inconclusive. In this ...
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      Estimated all-day and evening whole-brain radiofrequency electromagnetic fields doses, and sleep in preadolescents 

      Cabré Riera, Alba; Van Wel, Luuk; Liorni, Ilaria; Koopman Verhoeff, M. Elisabeth; Imaz, Liher; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Huss, Anke; Wiart, Joe; Vermeulen, Roel; Joseph, Wout; Capstick, Myles; Vrijheid, Martine; Cardis, Elisabeth; Röösli, Martin; Eeftens, Marloes; Thielens, Arno; Tiemeier, Henning; Guxens, Mónica (Elsevier, 2022-03)
      [EN] Objective: To investigate the association of estimated all-day and evening whole-brain radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) doses with sleep disturbances and objective sleep measures in preadolescents. Methods: ...
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      Exposure to natural environments during pregnancy and birth outcomes in 11 European birth cohorts 

      Torres Toda, María; Avraam, Demetris; Cadman, Timothy James; Fossati, Serena; De Castro, Montserrat; Dedele, Audrius; Donovan, Geoffrey; Elhakeem, Ahmed; Estarlich, Marisa; Fernandes, Amanda; Gonçalves, Romy; Grazuleviciene, Regina; Harris, Jennifer R.; Harskamp-van Ginkel, Margreet W.; Heude, Barbara; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Iñiguez, Carmen; Jaddoe, Vincent W. V.; Lawlor, Deborah; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Lepeule, Johanna; McEachan, Rosemary; Moirano, Giovenale; Nader, Johanna L. T.; Andersen, Anne-Marie Nybo; Pedersen, Marie; Pizzi, Costanza; Roumeliotaki, Theano; Santos, Susana; Sunyer, Jordi; Yang, Tiffany; Vafeiadi, Marina; Vrijkotte, Tanja G. M.; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark; Vrijheid, Martine; Foraster, Maria; Dadvand, Payam (Elsevier, 2022-12)
      Research suggests that maternal exposure to natural environments (i.e., green and blue spaces) promotes healthy fetal growth. However, the available evidence is heterogeneous across regions, with very few studies on the ...
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      Family Context and ADHD Symptoms in Middle Childhood: an Explanatory Model 

      Barreto Zarza, Florencia Belén ORCID; Sánchez de Miguel, Manuel Norberto ORCID; Arranz Freijó, Enrique Bernardino; Acha Morcillo, Joana ORCID; González Safont, Llucía; Rebagliato, Marisa; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María (Springer, 2022)
      [EN] Recent research suggests that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be influenced by interactions between the individual and their social context. This study examined the predictive value of family context ...
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      Family Context Assessment in Middle Childhood: A Tool Supporting Social, Educational, and Public Health Interventions 

      Barreto Zarza, Florencia Belén ORCID; Sánchez de Miguel, Manuel Norberto ORCID; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; González Safont, Llucía; Rebagliato, Marisa; Arranz Freijó, Enrique Bernardino (MDPI, 2021-01-26)
      Quality of the family context has an important role in the physical and mental health of children; that is why it is important to have reliable and updated tools. This study aims to design and validate a new tool, the Haezi ...
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      Gestational phthalate exposure and lung function during childhood: A prospective population-based study 

      Bosch de Basea, Magda; Carsin, Anne-Elie; Abellán, Alicia; Cobo, Inés; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; Marín, Natalia; Soler Blasco, Raquel; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Vrijheid, Martine; Sunyer, Jordi; Casas, Maribel; García Aymerich, Judith (Elsevier, 2022-11)
      The potential effect of gestational exposure to phthalates on the lung function levels during childhood is unclear. Therefore, we examined this association at different ages (from 4 to 11 years) and over the whole childhood. ...
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      Hair cortisol determinants in 11-year-old children: Environmental, social and individual factors 

      Arregi Otxotorena, Ane; Vegas Moreno, Oscar; Lertxundi Manterola, Aitana; García Baquero, Gonzalo; Ibarluzea Maurolagoitia, Jesús María; Andiarena Villaverde, Ainara ORCID; Babarro Vélez, Izaro ORCID; Subiza Pérez, Mikel; Lertxundi Iribar, Nerea (Elsevier, 2024-08)
      Introduction Children's exposure to chronic stress is associated with several health problems. Measuring hair cortisol concentration is particularly useful for studying chronic stress but much is unknown about hair ...