Saila Laakso

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Saila Laakso is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Saila Laakso has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 12 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Saila Laakso's work include Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (14 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (12 papers) and Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (6 papers). Saila Laakso is often cited by papers focused on Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (14 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (12 papers) and Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (6 papers). Saila Laakso collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom. Saila Laakso's co-authors include Jarmo Jääskeläinen, Raimo Voutilainen, Pauliina Utriainen, Jani Liimatta, Outi Mäkitie, Clive Osmond, Johan G. Eriksson, Tom Forsén, Matti Uusitupa and David J. Barker and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Diabetes and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Saila Laakso

40 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Premature Adrenarche - A Common Condition with Variable Presentation

2015 326 citations Pauliina Utriainen, Saila Laakso et al. Hormone Research in Paediatrics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Saila Laakso Finland	15	360	318	242	233	194	40	1.2k
Il Tae Hwang South Korea	19	309 0.9×	211 0.7×	181 0.7×	118 0.5×	112 0.6×	80	877
Ron S. Newfield United States	20	539 1.5×	184 0.6×	278 1.1×	222 1.0×	118 0.6×	61	1.3k
Jesús Pozo Spain	21	788 2.2×	300 0.9×	323 1.3×	302 1.3×	242 1.2×	61	1.4k
D. Cortelazzi Italy	19	520 1.4×	325 1.0×	155 0.6×	120 0.5×	211 1.1×	29	1.3k
Takumi Kurabayashi Japan	22	198 0.6×	156 0.5×	214 0.9×	179 0.8×	150 0.8×	85	1.3k
Giorgio Radetti Italy	18	634 1.8×	249 0.8×	347 1.4×	319 1.4×	118 0.6×	57	1.2k
Jin Soon Hwang South Korea	23	590 1.6×	211 0.7×	386 1.6×	344 1.5×	213 1.1×	120	1.6k
C. Volta Italy	20	417 1.2×	270 0.8×	205 0.8×	172 0.7×	66 0.3×	46	973
Bessie E. Spiliotis Greece	17	948 2.6×	310 1.0×	452 1.9×	368 1.6×	238 1.2×	65	1.5k
Zeynep Şıklar Türkiye	20	432 1.2×	163 0.5×	404 1.7×	389 1.7×	86 0.4×	140	1.4k

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Hetemäki, Iivo, Elina Holopainen, Mikko I. Mäyränpää, et al.. (2024). Increased type 1 inflammation in gynecologic cervicovaginal samples in patients with APS-1. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 153(6). 1736–1742. 3 indexed citations

Mäkitie, Outi, et al.. (2024). A novel link between chronic inflammation and humanin regulation in children. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1142310–1142310. 2 indexed citations

Holopainen, Elina, et al.. (2023). Pubertal development and hypogonadism in males with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy–candidiasis–ectodermal dystrophy: a retrospective study. European Journal of Endocrinology. 188(4). K17–K23. 1 indexed citations

Pukkala, Eero, et al.. (2023). Epidemiology and Causes of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency in Children: A Population-Based Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 108(11). 2879–2885. 3 indexed citations

Hetemäki, Iivo, Nelli Heikkilä, Mikko I. Mäyränpää, et al.. (2023). Dysregulated germinal center reaction with expanded T follicular helper cells in autoimmune polyendocrinopathy–candidiasis–ectodermal dystrophy lymph nodes. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 153(5). 1445–1455. 5 indexed citations

Pulkkinen, Mari‐Anne, Tero Varimo, Elina Hakonen, et al.. (2022). MiniMed 780G™ in 2- to 6-Year-Old Children: Safety and Clinical Outcomes After the First 12 Weeks. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 25(2). 100–107. 36 indexed citations

Mäkitie, Outi, et al.. (2021). Infections and demanding endocrine care contribute to increased mortality in patients with APECED. European Journal of Endocrinology. 185(5). K13–K17. 1 indexed citations

Laakso, Saila, Elina Holopainen, Corrado Betterle, et al.. (2021). Pregnancy Outcome in Women With APECED (APS-1): A Multicenter Study on 43 Females With 83 Pregnancies. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(2). e528–e537. 11 indexed citations

Hetemäki, Iivo, Ching Jian, Saila Laakso, et al.. (2021). Fecal Bacteria Implicated in Biofilm Production Are Enriched and Associate to Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients With APECED – A Pilot Study. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 668219–668219. 10 indexed citations

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Pukkala, Eero, et al.. (2020). Patients With APECED Have Increased Early Mortality Due to Endocrine Causes, Malignancies and infections. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 105(6). e2207–e2213. 25 indexed citations

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Laakso, Saila, Heli Viljakainen, Marita Lipsanen‐Nyman, et al.. (2018). Testicular Function and Bone in Young Men with Severe Childhood-Onset Obesity. Hormone Research in Paediatrics. 89(6). 442–449. 7 indexed citations

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Bruserud, Øyvind, Daniela Elena Costea, Saila Laakso, et al.. (2018). Oral Tongue Malignancies in Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 1. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 9. 463–463. 6 indexed citations

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Laakso, Saila, Helena Valta, Matti Verkasalo, Sanna Toiviainen‐Salo, & Outi Mäkitie. (2014). Compromised Peak Bone Mass in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease–A Prospective Study. The Journal of Pediatrics. 164(6). 1436–1443.e1. 53 indexed citations

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Laakso, Saila, Helena Valta, Matti Verkasalo, et al.. (2012). Impaired Bone Health in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case–Control Study in 80 Pediatric Patients. Calcified Tissue International. 91(2). 121–130. 63 indexed citations

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Voutilainen, Raimo, et al.. (2009). Genetic variation of FTO and TCF7L2 in premature adrenarche. Metabolism. 58(9). 1263–1269. 8 indexed citations

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Eriksson, Johan G., et al.. (2006). INSULIN GENE VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT GENOTYPE, EARLY GROWTH AND GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN ADULT LIFE. International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 4(412). 180–187. 2 indexed citations

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Ylihärsilä, Hilkka, Johan G. Eriksson, Tom Forsén, et al.. (2004). Interactions between peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ2 gene polymorphisms and size at birth on blood pressure and the use of antihypertensive medication. Journal of Hypertension. 22(7). 1283–1287. 36 indexed citations

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Huopio, Hanna, Jarmo Jääskeläinen, Jorma Komulainen, et al.. (2002). Acute Insulin Response Tests for the Differential Diagnosis of Congenital Hyperinsulinism. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 87(10). 4502–4507. 35 indexed citations

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Pakkanen, Timo, Jukka Luoma, Saila Laakso, et al.. (1996). Local adventitial VEGF gene transfer reduces neointima formation in rabbit carotid arteries. UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations

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Virtaniemi, Jukka, Saila Laakso, Juhani Nuutinen, Seppo Karjalainen, & E. Vartiainen. (1994). Acoustic-reflex responses in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 15(2). 109–113. 6 indexed citations

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