# Leo Niskanen

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/leo-niskanen/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 31,259 |
| Field | Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins |
| h-index | 89 |
| i10-index | 281 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Eastern Finland |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5048168425 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1503-7060 |
| Works | 472 |

## Researcher papers

- [Effect of angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibition compared with conventional therapy on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertension: the Captopril Prevention Project (CAPPP) randomised trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/effect-of-angiotensin-converting-enzyme-inhibition-compared-with-conventional/)
- [11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia: a population-based cohort study (FIN11 study)](https://scholariq.org/papers/11-year-follow-up-of-mortality-in-patients-with-schizophrenia-a-population-based/)
- [Anti-interleukin-21 antibody and liraglutide for the preservation of β-cell function in adults with recent-onset type 1 diabetes: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/anti-interleukin-21-antibody-and-liraglutide-for-the-preservation-of-cell/)

## Researcher topics

- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)
- [Diabetes Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-treatment-and-management/)
- [Diabetes Management and Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-management-and-research/)
- [Diabetes Management and Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-management-and-education/)
- [Diet and metabolism studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/diet-and-metabolism-studies/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Eastern Finland](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-eastern-finland/)

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