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Leo‐Pekka Lyytikäinen

Tampere University of Applied Sciences(FI)Tampere University(FI)Pirkanmaa Hospital District(FI)Tampere University Hospital(FI)Tampere University(FI)Fimlab (Finland)(FI)

Publications by Year

Research Areas

Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Birth, Development, and Health, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

Most-Cited Works

→ Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease(2012)1,660 cited
→ Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease(2013)897 cited
→ Genome-wide study for circulating metabolites identifies 62 loci and reveals novel systemic effects of LPA(2016)818 cited
→ The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases(2020)719 cited
→ Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations(2020)712 cited
→ Genome-wide Association Study Identifies 27 Loci Influencing Concentrations of Circulating Cytokines and Growth Factors(2016)655 cited

→ Maternal and fetal genetic effects on birth weight and their relevance to cardio-metabolic risk factors(2019)

630 cited

A comprehensive 1000 Genomes-based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease(2015)

→ Genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci influencing human serum metabolite levels(2012)580 cited

→ Rare variant in scavenger receptor BI raises HDL cholesterol and increases risk of coronary heart disease(2016)540 cited