Maria Petersson

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Journal article: BIOMEDICINES. 2024;12(11):2440
Interactions of Oxytocin and Dopamine—Effects on Behavior in Health and Disease
Petersson M; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Journal article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM (JCEM). 2024;:dgae689
Digital Voice Analysis as a Biomarker of Acromegaly
Vouzouneraki K; Nylen F; Holmberg J; Olsson T; Berinder K; Hoybye C; Petersson M; Bensing S; Akerman A-K; Borg H; Ekman B; Robert J; Engstrom BE; Ragnarsson O; Burman P; Dahlqvist P
Journal article: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2024;101(3):263-273
Acromegaly management in the Nordic countries: A Delphi consensus survey
Arlien-Soborg MC; Dal J; Heck A; Stochholm K; Husted E; Feltoft CL; Rasmussen AK; Feldt-Rasmussen U; Andreassen M; Klose MC; Nielsen TL; Andersen MS; Christensen LL; Krogh J; Jarlov A; Bollerslev J; Nermoen I; Oksnes M; Dahlqvist P; Olsson T; Berinder K; Hoybye C; Petersson M; Akerman A-K; Wahlberg J; Ekman B; Engstrom BE; Johannsson G; Ragnarsson O; Olsson D; Sigurjonsdottir HA; Fougner SL; Matikainen N; Vehkavaara S; Metso S; Jaatinen P; Haemalainen P; Rintamaki R; Yliaska I; Immonen H; Makimattila S; Cederberg-Tamminen H; Viukari M; Nevalainen P; Nuutila P; Schalin-Jantti C; Burman P; Jorgensen JOL
Journal article: CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. 2024;46(8):8767-8779
Is Oxytocin a Contributor to Behavioral and Metabolic Features in Prader-Willi Syndrome?
Petersson M; Hoybye C
Journal article: ENDOCRINE ABSTRACTS. 2024
Digital voice analysis as a biomarker for acromegaly
Vouzouneraki K; Nylen F; Holmberg J; Olsson T; Berinder K; Hoybye C; Bensing S; Petersson M; Aekerman A-K; Borg H; Ekman B; Robert J; Eden EB; Ragnarsson O; Burman P; Dahlqvist P
Article: ANTHROZOOS. 2024;37(2):323-342
Influence of Interactive Behaviors Induced by a Therapy Dog and Her Handler on the Physiology of Residents in Nursing Homes: An Exploratory Study
Nilsson A; Lidfors L; Wichman A; Handlin L; Petersson M; Uvnas-Moberg K
Journal article: ENDOCRINE ABSTRACTS. 2023
Acromegaly management in the Scandinavian countries - a DELPHI consensus survey
Arlien-Soborg MC; Dal J; Heck A; Stochholm K; H NE; Feltoft C; Krogh RA; Feldt-Rasmussen U; Andreassen M; Klose M; Leo NT; Andersen M; Lehmann CL; Krogh J; Jarlov A; Lyngvi FS; Nermoen I; Bollerslev J; Oksnes M; Dahlqvist P; Olsson T; Berinder K; Hoybye C; Petersson M; AEkerman A-K; Wahlberg J; Ekman B; Eden EB; Johannsson G; Ragnarsson O; Agusta SH; Burman P; Otto JJ
Article: CURRENT OPINION IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. 2022;43:159-166
Physiological effects induced by stimulation of cutaneous sensory nerves, with a focus on oxytocin
Moberg KU; Petersson M
Article: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2022;96(1):54-61
Natural history and surgical outcome of Rathke's cleft cysts-A study from the Swedish Pituitary Registry
Petersson M; Berinder K; Engstrom BE; Tsatsaris E; Ekman B; Wahlberg J; Burman P; Borg H; Siesjo P; Dahlqvist P; Akerman A-K; Ragnarsson O; Olsson M; Forander P; Bensing S; Hoybye C
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2021;12:582823
Continuous Support Promotes Obstetric Labor Progress and Vaginal Delivery in Primiparous Women - A Randomized Controlled Study
Stjernholm YV; Charvalho PDS; Bergdahl O; Vladic T; Petersson M
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM (JCEM). 2020;105(8):dgaa291-2624
Excess Morbidity Persists in Patients With Cushing's Disease During Long-term Remission: A Swedish Nationwide Study
Papakokkinou E; Olsson DS; Chantzichristos D; Dahlqvist P; Segerstedt E; Olsson T; Petersson M; Berinder K; Bensing S; Hoybye C; Eden-Engstrom B; Burman P; Bonelli L; Follin C; Petranek D; Erfurth EM; Wahlberg J; Ekman B; Akerman A-K; Schwarcz E; Bryngelsson I-L; Johannsson G; Ragnarsson O
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2020;11:1906
Interacting With a Visiting Dog Increases Fingertip Temperature in Elderly Residents of Nursing Homes
Nilsson A; Handlin L; Lidfors L; Petersson M; Uvnas-Moberg K
Article: MEDICAL HYPOTHESES. 2019;133:109394
Oxytocin is a principal hormone that exerts part of its effects by active fragments
Moberg KU; Handlin L; Kendall-Tackett K; Petersson M
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM (JCEM). 2019;104(6):2375-2384
Overall and Disease-Specific Mortality in Patients With Cushing Disease: A Swedish Nationwide Study
Ragnarsson O; Olsson DS; Papakokkinou E; Chantzichristos D; Dahlqvist P; Segerstedt E; Olsson T; Petersson M; Berinder K; Bensing S; Hoybye C; Eden-Engstrom B; Burman P; Bonelli L; Follin C; Petranek D; Erfurth EM; Wahlberg J; Ekman B; Akerman A-K; Schwarcz E; Bryngelsson I-L; Johannsson G
Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY. 2019;3(Supplement_1):sun-450
SUN-450 Comorbidities in 419 Patients with Cushing's Disease in Remission: A Swedish Nationwide Study
Papakokkinou E; Olsson D; Chantzichristos D; Dahlqvist P; Segerstedt E; Olsson T; Petersson M; Berinder K; Bensing S; Höybye C; Engström BE; Burman P; Bonelli L; Follin C; Petranek D; Erfurth EM; Wahlberg J; Ekman B; Åkerman A-K; Schwarcz E; Bryngelsson I-L; Johannsson G; Ragnarsson O
Article: PITUITARY. 2019;22(2):179-186
The incidence of Cushing's disease: a nationwide Swedish study
Ragnarsson O; Olsson DS; Chantzichristos D; Papakokkinou E; Dahlqvist P; Segerstedt E; Olsson T; Petersson M; Berinder K; Bensing S; Hoybye C; Engstrom BE; Burman P; Bonelli L; Follin C; Petranek D; Erfurth EM; Wahlberg J; Ekman B; Akerman A-K; Schwarcz E; Bryngelsson I-L; Johannsson G
Article: ANTHROZOOS. 2018;31(5):567-576
The Effects of a Therapy Dog on the Blood Pressure and Heart Rate of Older Residents in a Nursing Home
Handlin L; Nilsson A; Lidfors L; Petersson M; Uvnaes-Moberg K
Article: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2017;81:1-7
Insulin and glucagon in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid in suicide attempters and healthy controls
Bendix M; Uvnas-Moberg K; Petersson M; Kaldo V; Asberg M; Jokinen J
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2017;8:1796
Oxytocin and Cortisol Levels in Dog Owners and Their Dogs Are Associated with Behavioral Patterns: An Exploratory Study
Petersson M; Uvnas-Moberg K; Nilsson A; Gustafson L-L; Hydbring-Sandberg E; Handlin L
Article: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2015;57:102-110
Plasma oxytocin and personality traits in psychiatric outpatients
Bendix M; Uvnas-Moberg K; Petersson M; Gustavsson P; Svanborg P; Asberg M; Jokinen J
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM (JCEM). 2015;100(4):1689-1698
Long-Term Outcome and MGMT as a Predictive Marker in 24 Patients With Atypical Pituitary Adenomas and Pituitary Carcinomas Given Treatment With Temozolomide
Bengtsson D; Schroder HD; Andersen M; Maiter D; Berinder K; Rasmussen UF; Rasmussen AK; Johannsson G; Hoybye C; van der Lely AJ; Petersson M; Ragnarsson O; Burman P
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (EJE). 2012;167(5):697-703
Effects on insulin sensitivity and body composition of combination therapy with GH and IGF1 in GH deficient adults with type 2 diabetes
Barner C; Petersson M; Engstrom BE; Hoybye C
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS. 2012;101(7):779-783
Depressed adolescents in a case-series were low in vitamin D and depression was ameliorated by vitamin D supplementation
Hogberg G; Gustafsson SA; Hallstrom T; Gustafsson T; Klawitter B; Petersson M
Article: BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE. 2012;7(2):93-99
Influence of Common Birth Interventions on Maternal Blood Pressure Patterns During Breastfeeding 2 Days After Birth
Handlin L; Jonas W; Ransjo-Arvidson A-B; Petersson M; Uvnas-Moberg K; Nissen E
Article: BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE. 2009;4(4):207-220
Effects of Sucking and Skin-to-Skin Contact on Maternal ACTH and Cortisol Levels During the Second Day Postpartum-Influence of Epidural Analgesia and Oxytocin in the Perinatal Period
Handlin L; Jonas W; Petersson M; Ejdeback M; Ransjo-Arvidson A-B; Nissen E; Uvnas-Moberg K
Article: REGULATORY PEPTIDES. 2008;150(1-3):50-54
Opposite effects of oxytocin on proliferation of osteosarcoma cell lines
Petersson M
Article: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS. 2008;440(2):166-169
Postnatal oxytocin treatment of spontaneously hypertensive male rats decreases blood pressure and body weight in adulthood
Petersson M; Uvnas-Moberg K
Article: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2007;32(8-10):959-965
Effects of an acute stressor on blood pressure and heart rate in rats pretreated with intracerebroventricular oxytocin injections
Petersson M; Uvnas-Moberg K
Article: HORMONE AND METABOLIC RESEARCH. 2007;39(8):589-595
Plasma galanin, vasopressin, and oxytocin in patients with Addison's disease
Grenback E; Hulting A-L; Bucht E; Petersson M
Article: OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE. 2006;14(7):652-659
Effects of arginine-vasopressin and parathyrold hormone-related protein (1-34) on cell proliferation and production of YKL-40 in cultured chondrocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
Petersson M; Bucht E; Granberg B; Stark A
Article: PEPTIDES. 2005;26(9):1661-1666
The effects of arg-vasopressin on osteoblast-like cells in endothelial nitric oxide synthase-knockout mice and their wild type counterparts
Lagumdzija A; Pernow Y; Bucht E; Gonon A; Petersson M
Article: MATURITAS. 2005;51(4):426-433
Oxytocin decreases corticosterone and nociception and increases motor activity in OVX rats
Petersson M; Eklund M; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: BRAIN RESEARCH. 2005;1049(2):234-239
Oxytocin increases the density of high affinity α₂-adrenoceptors within the hypothalamus, the amygdala and the nucleus of the solitary tract in ovariectomized rats
Petersson M; Diaz-Cabiale Z; Narváez JA; Fuxe K; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: AUTONOMIC NEUROSCIENCE: BASIC AND CLINICAL. 2005;120(1-2):73-79
Massage-like stroking influences plasma levels of gastrointestinal hormones, including insulin, and increases weight gain in male rats.
Holst S; Lund I; Petersson M; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR. 2004;83(3):475-481
Prolyl-leucyl-glycinamide shares some effects with oxytocin but decreases oxytocin levels
Petersson M; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: REGULATORY PEPTIDES. 2004;121(1-3):41-48
Arg-vasopressin increases proliferation of human osteoblast-like cells and decreases production of interleukin-6 and macrophage colony-stimulating factor
Lagumdzija A; Bucht E; Stark A; Hulting AL; Petersson M
Article: ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA. 2004;182(1):29-35
Inhibited anabolic effect of insulin-like growth factor-I on stromal bone marrow cells in endothelial nitric oxide synthase-knockout mice
Lagumdzija A; Ou G; Petersson M; Bucht E; Gonon A; Pernow Y
Article: GROWTH HORMONE AND IGF RESEARCH. 2003;13(6):322-327
Peptides associated with hyperphagia in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome before and during GH treatment
Höybye C; Barkeling B; Espelund U; Petersson M; Thorén M
Article: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS. 2003;343(2):97-100
Systemic oxytocin treatment modulates glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptor mRNA in the rat hippocampus
Petersson M; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: REGULATORY PEPTIDES. 2002;108(2-3):83-87
Oxytocin decreases plasma levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone and thyroid hormones in rats
Petersson M
Article: AUTONOMIC NEUROSCIENCE: BASIC AND CLINICAL. 2002;99(2):85-90
Postnatal oxytocin treatment and postnatal stroking of rats reduce blood pressure in adulthood
Holst S; Uvnäs-Moberg K; Petersson M
Article: PEPTIDES. 2002;23(6):1121-1126
Oxytocin stimulates proliferation of human osteoblast-like cells
Petersson M; Lagumdzija A; Stark A; Bucht E
Article: PEPTIDES. 2001;22(9):1479-1484
Oxytocin decreases carrageenan induced inflammation in rats
Petersson M; Wiberg U; Lundeberg T; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: BRAIN RESEARCH. 2000;887(2):421-425
Systemic oxytocin treatment modulates α2-adrenoceptors in telencephalic and diencephalic regions of the rat
Díaz-Cabiale Z; Petersson M; Narváez JA; Uvnäs-Moberg K; Fuxe K
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2000;12(12):1167-1173
Antagonistic Oxytocin/α₂-adrenoreceptor interactions in the nucleus tractus solitarii:: Relevance for central cardiovascular control
Díaz-Cabiale Z; Narváez JA; Garrido R; Petersson M; Uvnäs-Moberg K; Fuxe K
Article: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2000;71(3):209-218
Oxytocin/alpha₂-adrenoceptor interactions in feeding responses
Díaz-Cabiale Z; Narváez JA; Petersson M; Uvnäs-Moberg K; Fuxe K
Article: JOURNAL OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM. 1999;78(1):49-56
Oxytocin enhances the effects of clonidine on blood pressure and locomotor activity in rats
Petersson M; Lundeberg T; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS. 1999;264(1-3):41-44
Oxytocin causes a sustained decrease in plasma levels of corticosterone in rats
Petersson M; Hulting AL; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 1999;69(3):202-208
Long-term changes in gastrin, cholecystokinin and insulin in response to oxytocin treatment
Petersson M; Hulting AL; Andersson R; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOLOGY. 1999;33(1):102-108
Short-term increase and long-term decrease of blood pressure in response to oxytocin-potentiating effect of female steroidal hormones
Petersson M; Lundeberg T; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS. 1998;255(2):115-118
Oxytocin increases locus coeruleus alpha 2-adrenoreceptor responsiveness in rats
Petersson M; Uvnäs-Moberg K; Erhardt S; Engberg G
Article: NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY. 1998;357(6):701-704
Oxytocin increases the survival of musculocutaneous flaps
Petersson M; Lundeberg T; Sohlström A; Wiberg U; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. 1998;43(3):344-348
Postnatal oxytocin injections cause sustained weight gain and increased nociceptive thresholds in male and female rats
Uvnäs-Moberg K; Alster P; Petersson M; Sohlström A; Björkstrand E
Article: BRAIN RESEARCH BULLETIN. 1998;45(3):301-305
Steroid dependent effects of oxytocin on spontaneous motor activity in female rats
Petersson M; Ahlenius S; Wiberg U; Alster P; Uvnäs-Moberg K
Article: JOURNAL OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM. 1997;66(1-2):15-18
Oxytocin decreases blood pressure in male but not in female spontaneously hypertensive rats
Petersson M; Lundeberg T; UvnasMoberg K
Article: PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR. 1996;60(5):1311-1315
Oxytocin causes a long-term decrease of blood pressure in female and male rats
Petersson M; Alster P; Lundeberg T; UvnasMoberg K
Article: NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS. 1996;212(2):87-90
Oxytocin increases nociceptive thresholds in a long-term perspective in female and male rats
Petersson M; Alster P; Lundeberg T; UvnasMoberg K
Article: INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE. 1996;31(1):44-55
Dissociation of oxytocin effects on body weight in two variants of female Sprague-Dawley rats
UvnasMoberg K; Alster P; Petersson M
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Editorial comment: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2022;13:929741
Sensory Stimulation and Oxytocin: Their Roles in Social Interaction and Health Promotion
Uvnaes Moberg K; Julius H; Handlin L; Petersson M
Review: PITUITARY. 2021;24(5):797-809
Prevalence of Nelson's syndrome after bilateral adrenalectomy in patients with cushing's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Papakokkinou E; Piasecka M; Carlsen HK; Chantzichristos D; Olsson DS; Dahlqvist P; Petersson M; Berinder K; Bensing S; Hoybye C; Engstrom BE; Burman P; Follin C; Petranek D; Erfurth EM; Wahlberg J; Ekman B; Akerman A-K; Schwarcz E; Johannsson G; Falhammar H; Ragnarsson O
Review: INFANT BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPMENT. 2020;61:101482
Neuroendocrine mechanisms involved in the physiological effects caused by skin-to-skin contact - With a particular focus on the oxytocinergic system
Moberg KU; Handlin L; Petersson M
Letter: ENDOCRINE. 2018;62(3):737-739
Tumoral MGMT content predicts survival in patients with aggressive pituitary tumors and pituitary carcinomas given treatment with temozolomide
Bengtsson D; Schroder HD; Berinder K; Maiter D; Hoybye C; Ragnarsson O; Feldt-Rasmussen U; Rasmussen AK; van der Lely A; Petersson M; Johannsson G; Andersen M; Burman P
Corrigendum: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2018;94:168
Insulin and glucagon in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid in suicide attempters and healthy controls (vol 81, pg 1, 2017)
Bendix M; Uvnas-Moberg K; Petersson M; Kaldo V; Asberg M; Jokinen J
Review: BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA - GENERAL SUBJECTS. 2017;1861(1):3071-3084
Oxytocin, a main breastfeeding hormone, prevents hypertension acquired in utero: A therapeutics preview
Vargas-Martinez F; Schanler RJ; Abrams SA; Hawthorne KM; Landers S; Guzman-Barcenas J; Munoz O; Henriksen T; Petersson M; Uvnas-Moberg K; Jimenez-Estrada I
Meeting abstract: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2016;71:26
Higher insulin and lower glucagon levels in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid in suicide attempters compared to healthy controls
Bendix M; Uvnas-Moberg K; Petersson M; Asberg M; Jokinen J
Review: PROGRESS IN NEUROBIOLOGY. 2014;123:37-78
Neuropeptides as neuroprotective agents: Oxytocin a forefront developmental player in the mammalian brain
Vargas-Martinez F; Uvnas-Moberg K; Petersson M; Olausson HA; Jimenez-Estrada I
Review: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2014;5:1529
Self-soothing behaviors with particular reference to oxytocin release induced by non-noxious sensory stimulation
Uvnas-Moberg K; Handlin L; Petersson M
Conference publication: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. 2014;75(9):113S
Plasma Oxytocin and Personality Traits in Psychiatric Outpatients
Jokinen J; Bendix M; Uvnas-Moberg K; Gustavsson P; Petersson M; Asberg M; Svanborg P
Conference publication: ENDOCRINE REVIEWS. 2014;35(3)
Treatment with Temozolomide in 20 Patients with Atypical Pituitary Tumors and Pituitary Carcinomas - the Experience of the North - European Neuroendocrine Network
Bengtsson D; Andersen M; Maiter D; Berinder K; Feldt-Rasmussen U; Rasmussen AK; Johannsson G; Hoybye C; van der Lely AJ; Petersson M; Ragnarsson O; Schroeder HD; Burman P
Conference publication: ENDOCRINE REVIEWS. 2014;35(3)
Treatment with Temozolomide in 20 Patients with Atypical Pituitary Tumors and Pituitary Carcinomas - the Experience of the North-European Neuroendocrine Network
Bengtsson D; Andersen M; Maiter D; Berinder K; Feldt-Rasmussen U; Rasmussen AK; Johannsson G; Hoybye C; van der Lely AJ; Petersson M; Ragnarsson O; Schroeder HD; Burman P
Book chapter: HOW ANIMALS AFFECT US: EXAMINING THE INFLUENCES OF HUMAN–ANIMAL INTERACTION ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH.. 2011;p. 53-81
Promises and pitfalls of hormone research in human–animal interaction.
Uvnäs-Moberg K; Handlin L; Petersson M
Book chapter: STRESS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. 2006;p. 226-242
Antistress, Well‐Being, Empathy and Social Support
Moberg KU; Petersson M
Review: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PSYCHOSOMATISCHE MEDIZIN UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE. 2005;51(1):57-80
Oxytocin, a mediator of anti-stress, well-being, social interaction, growth and healing
Uvnäs-Moberg K; Petersson M
Review: PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH. 2002;139:281-288
Cardiovascular effects of oxytocin
Petersson M
Thesis / dissertation: 1999
Short- and long-term cardiovascular and behavioural effects of oxytocin : mechanisms involved and influence of female steroid hormones
Petersson, Maria

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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2014-2026

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2004
Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 1999
University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 1996

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