Katharina Maria Main

Katharina Maria Main

Clinical Professor, Senior consultant

Member of:

  • Paediatrics


  1. Published

    Determination of adrenal volume by MRI in healthy children: associations with age, body size, pubertal stage and serum levels of adrenal androgens

    Mouritsen, A., Johansen, M. L., Wohlfahrt-Veje, C., Hagen, C. P., Tinggaard, J., Mieritz, M. G., Tefre de Renzy-Martin, K., Soeborg, T., Fallentin, E., Juul, Anders & Main, Katharina Maria, Aug 2014, In: Clinical Endocrinology. 81, 2, p. 183-189 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    The Acrosomal Status of Density Purified Spermatozoa Differentiates Men from Couples in IVF and ICSI Treatment and Is Associated with Fecundity

    Norup, P. B., Egeberg Palme, D. L., Petersen, M. R., Main, Katharina Maria & Almstrup, K., 2020, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9, 8, 2327.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. E-pub ahead of print

    Growth and Adult Height Attainment in Danish Transgender Adolescents Treated with GnRH Analog and Sex Hormones

    Norup, P. B., Haahr, Mette Ewers, Christiansen, P., Aksglaede, L., Cleemann, L., Johannsen, T. H., Juul, Anders & Main, Katharina Maria, 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Children with atopic dermatitis and frequent emollient use have increased urinary levels of low-molecular-weight phthalate metabolites and parabens

    Overgaard, L. E. K., Main, Katharina Maria, Frederiksen, H., Stender, Steen, Szecsi, P. B., Williams, H. C. & Thyssen, Jacob Pontoppidan, Nov 2017, In: Allergy. 72, 11, p. 1768-1777 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The association between phthalate exposure and atopic dermatitis with a discussion of phthalate induced secretion of interleukin-1β and thymic stromal lymphopoietin

    Overgaard, L. E. K., Bonefeld, Charlotte Menne, Frederiksen, H., Main, Katharina Maria & Thyssen, Jacob Pontoppidan, 2 Jun 2016, In: Expert Review of Clinical Immunology. 12, 6, p. 609-616 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Survival and long-term socioeconomic consequences of childhood and adolescent onset of brain tumours

    Pickering, L., Main, Katharina Maria, Feldt-Rasmussen, Ulla, Sehested, A., Mathiasen, R., Klose, M., Ibsen, R., Kjellberg, J. & Jennum, Poul, 2023, In: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 65, 7, p. 942-952

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Brain tumours result in sleep disorders in children and adolescents

    Pickering, L., Main, Katharina Maria, Sehested, A., Mathiasen, R., Feldt-Rasmussen, Ulla, Klose, M., Kotagal, S. & Jennum, Poul, 2021, In: Sleep Medicine. 88, p. 13-21 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Brain tumours in children and adolescents may affect the circadian rhythm and quality of life

    Pickering, L., Main, Katharina Maria, Feldt-Rasmussen, Ulla, Klose, M., Sehested, A., Mathiasen, R. & Jennum, Poul, 2021, In: Acta Paediatrica. 110, 12, p. 3376-3386

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Average sperm count remains unchanged despite reduction in maternal smoking: results from a large cross-sectional study with annual investigations over 21 years

    Priskorn, L., Nordkap, L., Bang, A. K., Krause, M., Holmboe, S. A., Egeberg Palme, D. L., Winge, S. B., Mørup, N., Carlsen, E., Joensen, Ulla Nordström, Blomberg Jensen, M., Main, Katharina Maria, Juul, Anders, Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Jensen, T. K. & Jørgensen, N., 2018, In: Human Reproduction. 33, 6, p. 998-1008 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Anogenital distance as a phenotypic signature through infancy

    Priskorn, L., Petersen, Jørgen Holm, Jørgensen, N., Kyhl, H. B., Andersen, M. S., Main, Katharina Maria, Andersson, A., Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Jensen, T. K., 2018, In: Pediatric Research. 83, 3, p. 573-579 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Cryptorchidism, hypospadias, testicular tumours and testicular dysgenesis syndrome

    Rajpert-De Meyts, E., Main, Katharina Maria, Toppari, J. & Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, 2010, Endocrinology.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Validity of self-assessment of pubertal maturation

    Rasmussen, A., Wohlfahrt-Veje, C., Tefre de Renzy-Martin, K., Hagen, C. P., Tinggaard, J., Mouritsen, A., Mieritz, M. G. & Main, Katharina Maria, Jan 2015, In: Pediatrics. 135, 1, p. 86-93 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Massive weight loss restores 24-hour growth hormone release profiles and serum insulin-like growth factor-I levels in obese subjects

    Rasmussen, M. H., Hvidberg, A., Juul, Anders, Main, Katharina Maria, Gotfredsen, A., Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Hilsted, J. & Skakkebae, N. E., 1995, In: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 80, 4, p. 1407-15 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Normal sweat secretion despite impaired growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor-I axis in obese subjects

    Rasmussen, M. H., Juul, Anders, Main, Katharina Maria, Hilsted, J. & Rasmussen, M. H., 2011, In: International Journal of Endocrinology. 2011, p. 493840

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Long-term effects of high-dose systemic corticosteroids on growth and bone mineral density in patients treated for childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD)

    Ring, A. M., Buchvald, F. F., Main, Katharina Maria, Oturai, P. & Nielsen, Kim G., 2024, In: Pediatric Pulmonology. 59, 4, p. 964-973 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Nordic consensus on treatment of undescended testes

    Ritzén, E. M., Bergh, A., Bjerknes, R., Christiansen, P., Cortes, Dina, Haugen, S. E., Jörgensen, N., Kollin, C., Jacobsen, S. L., Läckgren, G., Main, Katharina Maria, Nordenskjöld, A., Rajpert-De Meyts, E., Söder, O., Taskinen, S., Thorsson, A., Thorup, Jørgen Mogens, Toppari, J. & Virtanen, H., 1 May 2007, In: Acta Paediatrica. 96, 5, p. 638-43 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Reproductive Markers of Testicular Function and Size During Puberty in Boys With and Without a History of Cryptorchidism

    Rodprasert, W., Koskenniemi, J. J., Virtanen, H. E., Sadov, S., Perheentupa, A., Ollila, H., Albrethsen, J., Andersson, A., Juul, Anders, Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Main, Katharina Maria & Toppari, J., 2022, In: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 107, 12, p. 3353-3361 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Associations between male reproductive health and exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals

    Rodprasert, W., Main, Katharina Maria, Toppari, J. & Virtanen, H. E., 2019, In: Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research. 7, p. 49-61

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Low-saturated-fat and low-cholesterol diet does not alter pubertal development and hormonal status in adolescents

    Sadov, S., Virtanen, H. E., Main, Katharina Maria, Andersson, A., Juul, Anders, Jula, A., Raitakari, O. T., Pahkala, K., Niinikoski, H. & Toppari, J., 2019, In: Acta Paediatrica. 108, 2, p. 321-327 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Testicular Growth During Puberty in Boys With and Without a History of Congenital Cryptorchidism

    Sadov, S., Koskenniemi, J. J., Virtanen, H. E., Perheentupa, A., Petersen, Jørgen Holm, Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Main, Katharina Maria & Toppari, J., Jun 2016, In: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 101, 6, p. 2570–2577 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Serum testosterone levels in three-month-old boys predict their semen quality as young adults

    Scheutz Henriksen, L., Petersen, Jørgen Holm, Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Jørgensen, N., Virtanen, H. E., Priskorn, Lærke, Juul, Anders, Toppari, J. & Main, Katharina Maria, 2022, In: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 107, 7, p. 1965–1975 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Prevalence and risk factors for hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis suppression in infants receiving glucocorticoid eye drops after ocular surgery

    Schmidt, D. C., Kessel, Line, Bach-Holm, Daniella, Main, Katharina Maria, Larsen, D. A. & Bangsgaard, R., 2023, In: Acta Ophthalmologica. 101, 2, p. 229-235

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Testicular cancer trends as 'whistle blowers' of testicular developmental problems in populations

    Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Rajpert-De Meyts, E., Jørgensen, N., Main, Katharina Maria, Leffers, H., Andersson, A., Juul, Anders, Jensen, T. K. & Toppari, J., 2007, In: International Journal of Andrology. 30, 4, p. 198-204; discussion 204-5

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearch

  24. Published

    Is human fecundity declining?

    Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Jørgensen, N., Main, Katharina Maria, Rajpert-De Meyts, E., Leffers, H., Andersson, A., Juul, Anders, Carlsen, E., Mortensen, G. K., Jensen, T. K. & Toppari, J., 1 Feb 2006, In: International Journal of Andrology. 29, 1, p. 2-11 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearch

  25. Published

    Populations, decreasing fertility, and reproductive health

    Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Jørgensen, N., Andersson, A., Juul, Anders, Main, Katharina Maria, Jensen, T. K. & Toppari, J., 13 Apr 2019, In: Lancet Oncology. 393, 10180, p. 1500-1501 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debateResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Environmental factors in declining human fertility

    Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Lindahl-Jacobsen, R., Levine, H., Andersson, A., Jørgensen, N., Main, Katharina Maria, Lidegaard, Øjvind, Priskorn, Lærke, Holmboe, S. A., Bräuner, E. V., Almstrup, Kristian, Franca, L. R., Znaor, A., Kortenkamp, A., Hart, R. J. & Juul, Anders, 2022, In: Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 18, p. 139–157

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    ESPE and PES International Survey of Centers and Clinicians Delivering Specialist Care for Children and Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria

    Skordis, N., Butler, G., de Vries, M. C., Main, Katharina Maria & Hannema, S. E., 2019, In: Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 90, 5, p. 326-331 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Sweat secretion rates in growth hormone disorders

    Sneppen, S. B., Main, Katharina Maria, Juul, Anders, Pedersen, L. M., Kristensen, L. O., Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Feldt-Rasmussen, Ulla, 2000, In: Clinical Endocrinology. 53, 5, p. 601-8 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Total and free insulin-like growth factor I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 and acid-labile subunit reflect clinical activity in acromegaly

    Sneppen, S. B., Lange, M. W., Pedersen, L. M., Kristensen L, L. Ø., Main, Katharina Maria, Juul, Anders, Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Feldt-Rasmussen, Ulla, 2001, In: Growth Hormone & I G F Research. 11, 6, p. 384-91 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    Familial isolated primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease associated with a novel low penetrance PRKAR1A gene splice site mutation

    Storr, H. L., Metherell, L. A., Dias, R., Savage, M. O., Rasmussen, Å. K., Clark, A. J. L. & Main, Katharina Maria, 1 Jan 2010, In: Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 73, 2, p. 115-9 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearch

  31. Published

    Sex, age, pubertal development and use of oral contraceptives in relation to serum concentrations of DHEA, DHEAS, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone, Δ4-androstenedione, testosterone and their ratios in children, adolescents and young adults

    Søeborg, T., Frederiksen, H., Mouritsen, A., Johannsen, T. H., Main, Katharina Maria, Jørgensen, N., Petersen, Jørgen Holm, Andersson, A. & Juul, Anders, 1 Nov 2014, In: Clinica Chimica Acta. 437, p. 6-13 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    Associations between exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and body fat evaluated by DXA and MRI in 109 adolescent boys

    Thomsen, M. L., Henriksen, L. S., Tinggaard, J., Nielsen, F., Jensen, T. K. & Main, Katharina Maria, 2021, In: Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source. 20, 11 p., 73.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    Re: The true incidence of cryptorchidism in Denmark: D. Cortes, E. M. Kjellberg, M. Breddam and J. Thorup, J Urol 2008; 179: 314-318

    Thorup, Jørgen Mogens, Cortes, Dina, Main, Katharina Maria, Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Toppari, J., Feb 2009, In: The Journal of Urology. 181, 2, p. 922-4 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Prenatal pesticide exposure and PON1 genotype associated with adolescent body fat distribution evaluated by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

    Tinggaard, J., Wohlfahrt-Veje, C., Husby, S., Christiansen, L., Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, Jensen, T. K., Grandjean, P., Main, Katharina Maria & Andersen, H. R., Jul 2016, In: Andrology. 4, 4, p. 735-744 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  35. Published

    Anthropometry, DXA and leptin reflect subcutaneous but not visceral abdominal adipose tissue by MRI in 197 healthy adolescents

    Tinggaard, J., Hagen, C. P., Christensen, A. N., Mouritsen, A., Mieritz, M. G., Wohlfahrt-Veje, C., Helge, Jørn Wulff, Beck, T. N., Fallentin, E., Larsen, R., Jensen, R. B., Juul, Anders & Main, Katharina Maria, 2017, In: Pediatric Research. 82, p. 620-628

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  36. Published

    Ovarian morphology and function during growth hormone therapy of short girls born small for gestational age

    Tinggaard, J., Jensen, R. B., Sundberg, K., Birkebæk, N., Christiansen, P., Ellermann, A., Holm, Kirsten, Jeppesen, E. M., Kremke, B., Marcinski, P., Pedersen, C., Saurbrey, N., Thisted, E., Main, Katharina Maria & Juul, Anders, Dec 2014, In: Fertility and Sterility. 102, 6, p. 1733-1741 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    The 2014 Danish references from birth to 20 years for height, weight and body mass index

    Tinggaard, J., Aksglaede, L., Sørensen, K., Mouritsen, A., Wohlfahrt-Veje, C., Hagen, C. P., Mieritz, M. G., Jørgensen, N., Wolthers, O. D., Heuck, C., Petersen, Jørgen Holm, Main, Katharina Maria & Juul, Anders, Feb 2014, In: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). 103, 2, p. 214-224 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  38. Published

    Cryptorchidism and hypospadias as a sign of testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS): environmental connection

    Toppari, J., Virtanen, H. E., Main, Katharina Maria & Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, 1 Oct 2010, In: Birth Defects Research. Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology. 88, 10, p. 910-9 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Possible developmental early effects of endocrine disrupters on child health

    Toppari, J., Adamsson, A., Boas, M., Juul, Anders, Main, Katharina Maria, Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Virtanen, H., 2012, WHO report 2012. p. 1-83

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

  40. Published

    Levels of persistent organic pollutants in breast milk samples representing Finnish and Danish boys with and without hypospadias

    Tysman, M., Toppari, J., Main, Katharina Maria, Adamsson, A., Wohlfahrt-Veje, C., Antignac, J., Le Bizec, B., Löyttyniemi, E., Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Virtanen, H. E., 2023, In: Chemosphere. 313, 8 p., 137343.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  41. Published

    Transition in Pediatric and Adolescent Hypogonadal Girls: Gynecological Aspects, Estrogen Replacement Therapy, and Contraception

    Pedersen, Anette Tønnes, Cleemann, L., Main, Katharina Maria & Juul, Anders, 2018, Transition of Care: From Childhood to Adulthood in Endocrinology, Gynecology, and Diabetes. Polak, M. & Touraine, P. (eds.). Vol. 33. p. 113-127 (Endocrine Development).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  42. Published

    Does height and IGF-I determine pubertal timing in girls?

    Upners, E. N., Busch, A. S., Almstrup, Kristian, Petersen, Jørgen Holm, Assens, M., Main, Katharina Maria, Jensen, R. B. & Juul, Anders, 2021, In: Pediatric Research. 90, p. 176–183 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Smaller genitals at school age in boys whose mothers were exposed to non-persistent pesticides in early pregnancy

    Veje, C. W., Andersen, H. R., Jensen, T. K., Grandjean, P., Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Main, Katharina Maria, 2012, In: International Journal of Andrology. 35, 3, p. 265-72 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    Early breast development in girls after prenatal exposure to non-persistent pesticides

    Veje, C. W., Andersen, H. R., Schmidt, I. M., Aksglaede, L., Sørensen, K., Juul, Anders, Jensen, T. K., Grandjean, P., Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Main, Katharina Maria, 2012, In: International Journal of Andrology. 35, 3, p. 273-82

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  45. Published

    Associations between congenital cryptorchidism in newborn boys and levels of dioxins and PCBs in placenta

    Virtanen, H. E., Koskenniemi, J. J., Sundqvist, E., Main, Katharina Maria, Kiviranta, H., Tuomisto, J. T., Tuomisto, J., Viluksela, M., Vartiainen, T., Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Toppari, J., 2012, In: International Journal of Andrology. 35, 3, p. 283-93 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  46. Published

    Cryptorchidism: classification, prevalence and long-term consequences

    Virtanen, H. E., Bjerknes, R., Cortes, Dina, Jørgensen, N., Rajpert-De Meyts, E., Thorsson, A. V., Thorup, Jørgen Mogens & Main, Katharina Maria, 1 May 2007, In: Acta Paediatrica. 96, 5, p. 611-6 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    Exposure to Phthalates in European Children, Adolescents and Adults since 2005: A Harmonized Approach Based on Existing HBM Data in the HBM4EU Initiative

    Vogel, N., Lange, R., Schmidt, P., Rodriguez Martin, L., Remy, S., Springer, A., Puklová, V., Černá, M., Rudnai, P., Középesy, S., Janasik, B., Ligocka, D., Fábelová, L., Kolena, B., Petrovicova, I., Jajcaj, M., Eštóková, M., Esteban-Lopez, M., Castaño, A., Tratnik, J. S. & 28 others, Stajnko, A., Knudsen, Lisbeth E., Toppari, J., Main, Katharina Maria, Juul, Anders, Andersson, A. M., Jørgensen, N., Frederiksen, H., Thomsen, C., Sakhi, A. K., Åkesson, A., Hartmann, C., Dewolf, M. C., Koppen, G., Biot, P., Den Hond, E., Voorspoels, S., Gilles, L., Govarts, E., Murawski, A., Gerofke, A., Weber, T., Rüther, M., Gutleb, A. C., Guignard, C., Berman, T., Koch, H. M. & Kolossa-Gehring, M., 2023, In: Toxics. 11, 3, 23 p., 241.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    Testicular dysgenesis syndrome: foetal origin of adult reproductive problems

    Wohlfahrt-Veje, C., Main, Katharina Maria & Skakkebæk, Niels Erik, 2009, In: Clinical Endocrinology. 71, 4, p. 459-65 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, furans, and biphenyls (PCDDs/PCDFs and PCBs) in breast milk and early childhood growth and IGF1

    Wohlfahrt-Veje, C., Audouze, K., Brunak, Søren, Antignac, J. P., le Bizec, B., Juul, Anders, Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Main, Katharina Maria, 2014, In: Reproduction. 147, 4, p. 391-399 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    Pubarche and Gonadarche Onset and Progression Are Differently Associated with Birth Weight and Infancy Growth Patterns

    Wohlfahrt-Veje, C., Tinggaard, J., Juul, Anders, Toppari, J., Skakkebæk, Niels Erik & Main, Katharina Maria, 1 Aug 2021, In: Journal of the Endocrine Society. 5, 8, 14 p., bvab108.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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