# Leo‐Pekka Lyytikäinen

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 36,218 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 87 |
| i10-index | 210 |
| Last Known Institution | Tampere University of Applied Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5081478760 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7200-5455 |
| Works | 383 |

## Researcher papers

- [Genome-wide study for circulating metabolites identifies 62 loci and reveals novel systemic effects of LPA](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-study-for-circulating-metabolites-identifies-62-loci-and-reveals/)
- [The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-polygenic-and-monogenic-basis-of-blood-traits-and-diseases/)
- [Maternal and fetal genetic effects on birth weight and their relevance to cardio-metabolic risk factors](https://scholariq.org/papers/maternal-and-fetal-genetic-effects-on-birth-weight-and-their-relevance-to-cardio/)
- [Genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci influencing human serum metabolite levels](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-study-identifies-multiple-loci-influencing-human-serum/)
- [Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation](https://scholariq.org/papers/trans-ancestry-genome-wide-association-study-identifies-12-genetic-loci/)
- [Genetic association study of QT interval highlights role for calcium signaling pathways in myocardial repolarization](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-association-study-of-qt-interval-highlights-role-for-calcium-signaling/)
- [Seventy-five genetic loci influencing the human red blood cell](https://scholariq.org/papers/seventy-five-genetic-loci-influencing-the-human-red-blood-cell/)
- [New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk](https://scholariq.org/papers/new-loci-for-body-fat-percentage-reveal-link-between-adiposity-and/)
- [Multi-ancestry genome-wide gene–smoking interaction study of 387,272 individuals identifies new loci associated with serum lipids](https://scholariq.org/papers/multi-ancestry-genome-wide-gene-smoking-interaction-study-of-387-272-individuals/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-electrophysiology-and-arrhythmias/)
- [Birth, Development, and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/birth-development-and-health/)
- [Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-genetics-and-disease/)
- [Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/adipokines-inflammation-and-metabolic-diseases/)

## Researcher university

- [Tampere University of Applied Sciences](https://scholariq.org/institutions/tampere-university-of-applied-sciences/)

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