Helena Kääriäinen

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
77 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Helena Kääriäinen is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Helena Kääriäinen has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Genetics, 27 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Helena Kääriäinen's work include BRCA gene mutations in cancer (19 papers), Genomics and Rare Diseases (12 papers) and Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (8 papers). Helena Kääriäinen is often cited by papers focused on BRCA gene mutations in cancer (19 papers), Genomics and Rare Diseases (12 papers) and Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (8 papers). Helena Kääriäinen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Germany and Sweden. Helena Kääriäinen's co-authors include Albert de la Chapelle, Heikki Järvinen, Jukka‐Pekka Mecklin, Païvi Peltomäki, Lauri A. Aaltonen, Matti Eskelinen, Reijo Salovaara, Paula Kristo, N Härkönen and Risto Julkunen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Helena Kääriäinen

75 papers receiving 4.2k citations

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Incidence of Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer and the Feasibility of Molecular Screening for the Disease

1998 856 citations Lauri A. Aaltonen, Reijo Salovaara et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Point mutations affecting the tyrosine kinase domain of the RET proto-oncogene in Hirschsprung's disease

1994 532 citations Helena Kääriäinen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Helena Kääriäinen Finland	31	1.6k	1.5k	1.4k	1.2k	758	77	4.4k
M. Leppert United States	40	1.4k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	2.8k 2.1×	1.3k 1.1×	658 0.9×	169	6.1k
Pertti Sistonen Finland	28	932 0.6×	1.5k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	470 0.6×	47	4.0k
Susan M. White Australia	33	1.6k 1.0×	619 0.4×	1.4k 1.0×	541 0.5×	266 0.4×	113	3.5k
Virginia V. Michels United States	47	2.6k 1.7×	1.2k 0.8×	3.1k 2.3×	1.2k 1.0×	1.3k 1.7×	148	9.1k
Maurizio Genuardi Italy	38	1.7k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	2.3k 1.7×	1.3k 1.1×	369 0.5×	203	5.1k
Ruth Gershoni‐Baruch Israel	39	1.7k 1.1×	368 0.2×	3.1k 2.3×	812 0.7×	583 0.8×	145	6.1k
Hanne Meijers‐Heijboer Netherlands	40	2.5k 1.6×	917 0.6×	1.9k 1.4×	1.1k 0.9×	264 0.3×	98	4.9k
Elizabeth M. Petty United States	34	1.3k 0.8×	437 0.3×	2.1k 1.5×	909 0.8×	245 0.3×	113	4.6k
Thomas W. Prior United States	48	1.3k 0.8×	1.8k 1.2×	5.3k 3.9×	1.6k 1.4×	2.3k 3.0×	151	8.9k
Hope Northrup United States	38	1.5k 1.0×	515 0.3×	2.0k 1.5×	942 0.8×	628 0.8×	156	6.1k

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Kääriäinen, Helena, Juha Muilu, Markus Perola, & Kati Kristiansson. (2017). Genetics in an isolated population like Finland: a different basis for genomic medicine?. Journal of Community Genetics. 8(4). 319–326. 30 indexed citations

Bushby, Kate, et al.. (2016). Challenges raised by cross-border testing of rare diseases in the European union. European Journal of Human Genetics. 24(11). 1547–1552. 6 indexed citations

Konttinen, Hanna, Helena Kääriäinen, Satu Männistö, et al.. (2016). Family history and perceived risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and depression. Preventive Medicine. 90. 177–183. 30 indexed citations

Luzzatto, Lucio, Carla E. M. Hollak, Timothy M. Cox, et al.. (2015). Rare diseases and effective treatments: are we delivering?. The Lancet. 385(9970). 750–752. 43 indexed citations

Peippo, Maarit, et al.. (2012). Translation of a Research-Based Genetic Test on a Rare Syndrome into Clinical Service Testing, with Sotos Syndrome As an Example. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 16(10). 1188–1194. 3 indexed citations

Leeuw, Nicole de, et al.. (2010). Terminal 3p deletions in two families—Correlation between molecular karyotype and phenotype. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 152A(2). 441–446. 42 indexed citations

Kääriäinen, Helena. (2010). How to improve the quality of genetic counselling. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

Kate, Leo P. ten, Lihadh Al‐Gazali, Sonia S. Anand, et al.. (2010). Community genetics. Its definition 2010. Journal of Community Genetics. 1(1). 19–22. 17 indexed citations

Ala‐Mello, Sirpa, Carola Saloranta, Maila Penttinen, et al.. (2007). Molecular analysis of the CHD7 gene in CHARGE syndrome: identification of 22 novel mutations and evidence for a low contribution of large CHD7 deletions. Genetics in Medicine. 9(10). 690–694. 38 indexed citations

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Aymé, Ségolène & Helena Kääriäinen. (2006). The need for interaction between assisted reproduction technology and genetics. European Journal of Human Genetics. 14(5). 509–511. 11 indexed citations

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Godard, Béatrice, Helena Kääriäinen, Ulf Kristoffersson, et al.. (2003). Provision of genetic services in Europe: current practices and issues. European Journal of Human Genetics. 11(S2). S13–S48. 76 indexed citations

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Tahvanainen, Pia, et al.. (2002). Polycystic liver disease is genetically heterogeneous: clinical and linkage studies in eight Finnish families. Journal of Hepatology. 38(1). 39–43. 33 indexed citations

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Ala‐Mello, Sirpa, Helena Kääriäinen, & Olli Koskimies. (2001). Nephronophthisis and ulcerative colitis in siblings: a new association. Pediatric Nephrology. 16(6). 507–509. 3 indexed citations

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Brunner, Han G., Sylvie Manouvrier, Raoul C. M. Hennekam, et al.. (2000). Autosomal Recessive Disorder Otospondylomegaepiphyseal Dysplasia Is Associated with Loss-of-Function Mutations in the COL11A2 Gene. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 66(2). 368–377. 60 indexed citations

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Loukola, Anu, Reijo Salovaara, Paula Kristo, et al.. (1999). Microsatellite Instability in Adenomas as a Marker for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer. American Journal Of Pathology. 155(6). 1849–1853. 81 indexed citations

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Lehesjoki, Anna‐Elina, et al.. (1999). Carrier Testing of Children for Two X-Linked Diseases: A Retrospective Evaluation of Experience and Satisfaction of Subjects and Their Mothers. Genetic Testing. 3(4). 347–355. 16 indexed citations

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Ala‐Mello, Sirpa, Olli Koskimies, Juhani Rapola, & Helena Kääriäinen. (1999). Nephronophthisis in Finland: epidemiology and comparison of genetically classified subgroups. European Journal of Human Genetics. 7(2). 205–211. 16 indexed citations

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Aaltonen, Lauri A., Reijo Salovaara, Paula Kristo, et al.. (1998). Incidence of Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer and the Feasibility of Molecular Screening for the Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 338(21). 1481–1487. 856 indexed citations breakdown →

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Karjalainen, Seppo, et al.. (1989). Progressive Hearing Loss in Usher's Syndrome. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology. 98(11). 863–866. 23 indexed citations

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Kääriäinen, Helena, Soini Ryöppy, & Reijo Norio. (1989). RAPADILINO syndrome with radial and patellar aplasia/hypoplasia as main manifestations. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 33(3). 346–351. 43 indexed citations

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