Lena M. Thorn

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Lena M. Thorn is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lena M. Thorn has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 27 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 25 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Lena M. Thorn's work include Diabetes Management and Research (27 papers), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (20 papers) and Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (18 papers). Lena M. Thorn is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Management and Research (27 papers), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (20 papers) and Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (18 papers). Lena M. Thorn collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Australia and United States. Lena M. Thorn's co-authors include Per‐Henrik Groop, Carol Forsblom, Johan Wadén, Markku Saraheimo, Daniel Gordin, Milla Rosengård‐Bärlund, Merlin C. Thomas, Valma Harjutsalo, Nina Tolonen and Kustaa Hietala and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Neurology and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Lena M. Thorn

82 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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The Presence and Severity of Chronic Kidney Disease Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes

2009 463 citations Per‐Henrik Groop, Merlin C. Thomas et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lena M. Thorn Finland	33	1.7k	954	823	620	543	87	3.6k
Markku Saraheimo Finland	33	1.8k 1.0×	905 0.9×	794 1.0×	660 1.1×	539 1.0×	63	3.6k
Johan Wadén Finland	32	1.7k 1.0×	794 0.8×	780 0.9×	613 1.0×	369 0.7×	50	3.2k
Peter Hovind Denmark	37	1.4k 0.8×	1.7k 1.8×	1.0k 1.2×	378 0.6×	339 0.6×	72	4.2k
Roberto Trevisan Italy	38	2.7k 1.5×	1.8k 1.8×	1.3k 1.6×	551 0.9×	547 1.0×	126	5.3k
Daniel Gordin Finland	31	1.0k 0.6×	473 0.5×	849 1.0×	337 0.5×	444 0.8×	93	2.7k
Giuseppe Penno Italy	40	1.8k 1.0×	1.3k 1.3×	1.4k 1.7×	212 0.3×	559 1.0×	150	4.6k
Tanja B. Grammer Germany	36	845 0.5×	684 0.7×	906 1.1×	270 0.4×	456 0.8×	110	3.7k
Tetsuya Babazono Japan	33	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 1.3×	649 0.8×	315 0.5×	359 0.7×	143	3.3k
W Grzeszczak Poland	31	969 0.6×	614 0.6×	637 0.8×	382 0.6×	217 0.4×	298	3.2k
Salvatore De Cosmo Italy	35	1.7k 1.0×	1.2k 1.3×	797 1.0×	400 0.6×	951 1.8×	187	4.4k

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Gordin, Daniel, et al.. (2025). Impact of different hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on cardiovascular disease risk and all-cause mortality in women with type 1 diabetes. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 24(1). 255–255.

Putaala, Jukka, Sara Shams, Eero Salli, et al.. (2024). Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Is Associated With Smaller Brain Volumes in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2024(1). 5525213–5525213. 1 indexed citations

Seppälä, Matti, et al.. (2024). Excessive occupational sitting increases risk of cardiovascular events among working individuals with type 1 diabetes in the prospective Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy Study. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 23(1). 387–387.

Lithovius, Raija, et al.. (2024). Lessons learned from the FinnDiane Study: Epidemiology and metabolic risk factors for diabetic kidney disease in type 1 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine. 42(2). e15431–e15431. 2 indexed citations

Mutter, Stefan, et al.. (2024). Urinary metabolomics provide insights into coronary artery disease in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 23(1). 425–425.

Harjutsalo, Valma, et al.. (2022). Prognosis After First-Ever Myocardial Infarction in Type 1 Diabetes Is Strongly Affected by Chronic Kidney Disease. Diabetes Care. 46(1). 197–205. 5 indexed citations

Mutter, Stefan, Erkka Valo, Viljami Aittomäki, et al.. (2021). Urinary metabolite profiling and risk of progression of diabetic nephropathy in 2670 individuals with type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia. 65(1). 140–149. 39 indexed citations

Harjutsalo, Valma, Carol Forsblom, Ron Liebkind, et al.. (2021). Glycemic control is not related to cerebral small vessel disease in neurologically asymptomatic individuals with type 1 diabetes. Acta Diabetologica. 59(4). 481–490. 5 indexed citations

Dahlström, Emma H., Niina Sandholm, Carol Forsblom, et al.. (2019). Body Mass Index and Mortality in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 104(11). 5195–5204. 30 indexed citations

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Dahlström, Emma H., Carol Forsblom, Valma Harjutsalo, et al.. (2019). The role of blood pressure in risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in type 1 diabetes. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 18(1). 30 indexed citations

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Wadén, Johan, Carol Forsblom, Valma Harjutsalo, et al.. (2017). Physical Activity Reduces Risk of Premature Mortality in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes With and Without Kidney Disease. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari).

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Wadén, Johan, Carol Forsblom, Valma Harjutsalo, et al.. (2016). Frequent and intensive physical activity reduces risk of cardiovascular events in type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia. 60(3). 574–580. 58 indexed citations

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Tolonen, Nina, Carol Forsblom, Ville‐Petteri Mäkinen, et al.. (2014). Different Lipid Variables Predict Incident Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes With or Without Diabetic Nephropathy: The FinnDiane Study. Diabetes Care. 37(8). 2374–2382. 24 indexed citations

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Królewski, Andrzej S., James H. Warram, Carol Forsblom, et al.. (2012). Serum Concentration of Cystatin C and Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease in Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 35(11). 2311–2316. 54 indexed citations

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Soro‐Paavonen, Aino, Daniel Gordin, Carol Forsblom, et al.. (2011). Circulating ACE2 activity is increased in patients with type 1 diabetes and vascular complications. Journal of Hypertension. 30(2). 375–383. 161 indexed citations

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Gordin, Daniel, Johan Wadén, Carol Forsblom, et al.. (2011). Pulse Pressure Predicts Incident Cardiovascular Disease but Not Diabetic Nephropathy in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes (The FinnDiane Study). Diabetes Care. 34(4). 886–891. 30 indexed citations

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Forsblom, Carol, Valma Harjutsalo, Lena M. Thorn, et al.. (2011). Competing-Risk Analysis of ESRD and Death among Patients with Type 1 Diabetes and Macroalbuminuria. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 22(3). 537–544. 81 indexed citations

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Hansen, Troels Krarup, Carol Forsblom, Markku Saraheimo, et al.. (2010). Association between mannose-binding lectin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and the progression of diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia. 53(7). 1517–1524. 81 indexed citations

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Maric, Christine, Carol Forsblom, Lena M. Thorn, Johan Wadén, & Per‐Henrik Groop. (2010). Association between testosterone, estradiol and sex hormone binding globulin levels in men with type 1 diabetes with nephropathy. Steroids. 75(11). 772–778. 55 indexed citations

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Wadén, Johan, Carol Forsblom, Lena M. Thorn, et al.. (2008). Physical Activity and Diabetes Complications in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 31(2). 230–232. 87 indexed citations

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