Nils Knudsen

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Nils Knudsen is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nils Knudsen has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 14 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 10 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Nils Knudsen's work include Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (67 papers), Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (40 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (16 papers). Nils Knudsen is often cited by papers focused on Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (67 papers), Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (40 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (16 papers). Nils Knudsen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Slovakia and Germany. Nils Knudsen's co-authors include Hans Perrild, Lars Ovesen, Peter Laurberg, Torben Jørgensen, Lone Banke Rasmussen, Inge Bülow Pedersen, Inge Bülow, Allan Carlé, Allan Carlé and Pernille Vejbjerg and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Nils Knudsen

74 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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Small Differences in Thyroid Function May Be Important for Body Mass Index and the Occurrence of Obesity in the Population

2005 582 citations Nils Knudsen, Peter Laurberg et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →

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Mark Vanderpump United Kingdom

Lone Banke Rasmussen Denmark

Inge Bülow Pedersen Denmark

Peter Taylor United Kingdom

Rhoda H. Cobin United States

Rosalind S. Brown United States

Bijay Vaidya United Kingdom

Salman Razvi United Kingdom

Marco Medici Netherlands

Marcos Abalovich Argentina

Mark Vanderpump United Kingdom

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631 ×0.9

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371 ×0.7

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480 ×1.1

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574 ×1.4

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nils Knudsen

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Winther, Kristian Hillert, Per Karkov Cramon, Åse Krogh Rasmussen, et al.. (2024). Selenium supplementation and placebo are equally effective in improving quality of life in patients with hypothyroidism. European Thyroid Journal. 13(1). 10 indexed citations

Carlé, Allan, Jesper Karmisholt, Nils Knudsen, et al.. (2021). Does Subclinical Hypothyroidism Add Any Symptoms? Evidence from a Danish Population-Based Study. The American Journal of Medicine. 134(9). 1115–1126.e1. 14 indexed citations

Møllehave, Line T., Allan Linneberg, Tea Skaaby, et al.. (2018). Trends in Costs of Thyroid Disease Treatment in Denmark during 1995–2015. European Thyroid Journal. 7(2). 75–83. 18 indexed citations

Kirkegaard-Klitbo, Ditte Marie, Stine Linding Andersen, Hans Perrild, et al.. (2016). Iodine deficiency in pregnancy is prevalent in vulnerable groups in Denmark.. PubMed. 63(11). 18 indexed citations

Knudsen, Nils & Thomas Heiberg Brix. (2014). Genetic and non-iodine-related factors in the aetiology of nodular goitre. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 28(4). 495–506. 20 indexed citations

Jørgensen, Torben, Hans Perrild, Peter Laurberg, et al.. (2014). Thyroid Function and Body Weight: A Community-Based Longitudinal Study. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e93515–e93515. 55 indexed citations

Carlé, Allan, Nils Knudsen, Inge Bülow Pedersen, et al.. (2013). Determinants of serum T4 and T3 at the time of diagnosis in nosological types of thyrotoxicosis: a population-based study. European Journal of Endocrinology. 169(5). 537–545. 41 indexed citations

Pedersen, Inge Bülow, Nils Knudsen, Allan Carlé, et al.. (2011). A cautious iodization programme bringing iodine intake to a low recommended level is associated with an increase in the prevalence of thyroid autoantibodies in the population. Clinical Endocrinology. 75(1). 120–126. 125 indexed citations

Cerqueira, Charlotte, Nils Knudsen, Lars Ovesen, et al.. (2009). Association of Iodine Fortification with Incident Use of Antithyroid Medication—A Danish Nationwide Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 94(7). 2400–2405. 39 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Inge Bülow, Peter Laurberg, Nils Knudsen, et al.. (2008). Smoking is negatively associated with the presence of thyroglobulin autoantibody and to a lesser degree with thyroid peroxidase autoantibody in serum: a population study. European Journal of Endocrinology. 158(3). 367–373. 64 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Inge Bülow, Peter Laurberg, Nils Knudsen, et al.. (2007). An Increased Incidence of Overt Hypothyroidism after Iodine Fortification of Salt in Denmark: A Prospective Population Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 92(8). 3122–3127. 108 indexed citations

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Laurberg, Peter, Torben Jørgensen, Hans Perrild, et al.. (2006). The Danish investigation on iodine intake and thyroid disease, DanThyr: status and perspectives. European Journal of Endocrinology. 155(2). 219–228. 210 indexed citations

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Carlé, Allan, Peter Laurberg, Nils Knudsen, et al.. (2006). Thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin auto-antibodies in patients with newly diagnosed overt hypothyroidism. Autoimmunity. 39(6). 497–503. 61 indexed citations

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Sehestedt, Thomas, Nils Knudsen, Hans Perrild, & Christoffer Johansen. (2006). Iodine intake and incidence of thyroid cancer in Denmark. Clinical Endocrinology. 65(2). 229–233. 37 indexed citations

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Knudsen, Nils, Peter Laurberg, Lone Banke Rasmussen, et al.. (2005). Small Differences in Thyroid Function May Be Important for Body Mass Index and the Occurrence of Obesity in the Population. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 90(7). 4019–4024. 582 indexed citations breakdown →

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Laurberg, Peter, Stig Andersen, Inge Bülow Pedersen, Lars Ovesen, & Nils Knudsen. (2003). Humic substances in drinking water and the epidemiology of thyroid disease. BioFactors. 19(3-4). 145–153. 16 indexed citations

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Rasmussen, Lone Banke, Lars Ovesen, Inge Bülow, et al.. (2002). Relations between various measures of iodine intake and thyroid volume, thyroid nodularity, and serum thyroglobulin,,. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 76(5). 1069–1076. 76 indexed citations

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Knudsen, Nils, Inge Bülow, Peter Laurberg, et al.. (2002). Low goitre prevalence among users of oral contraceptives in a population sample of 3712 women. Clinical Endocrinology. 57(1). 71–76. 26 indexed citations

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Knudsen, Vibeke Kildegaard, Lone Banke Rasmussen, Jóhanna Haraldsdóttir, et al.. (2002). Use of dietary supplements in Denmark is associated with health and former smoking. Public Health Nutrition. 5(3). 463–468. 60 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Inge Bülow, Nils Knudsen, Hans Perrild, Lars Ovesen, & Peter Laurberg. (2001). TSH‐receptor antibody measurement for differentiation of hyperthyroidism into Graves' disease and multinodular toxic goitre: a comparison of two competitive binding assays. Clinical Endocrinology. 55(3). 381–390. 76 indexed citations

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