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Karl-Heinz Herzig

Karl-Heinz Herzig

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Medicine

D-Index
76
Citations
22144
World Ranking
18756
National Ranking
211

Overview

Karl-Heinz Herzig is affiliated with Oulu University Hospital in Finland and has an extensive publication record in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on physiology, molecular biology, genetics, public health, environmental and occupational health, and surgery.

The scientist's work spans several notable topics including:

  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Adipose tissue and metabolism
  • Genetic associations and epidemiology
  • Nutritional studies and diet
  • Neuropeptides and animal physiology
  • Regulation of appetite and obesity
  • Adipokines, inflammation, and metabolic diseases

Their recent scholarly contributions include:

  • "Circulating inflammatory cytokines and risk of five cancers: a Mendelian randomization analysis," 2022, BMC Medicine
  • "Genetic analysis in European ancestry individuals identifies 517 loci associated with liver enzymes," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "The Gut Microbiome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Its Association with Metabolic Traits," 2020, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • "Global distributions of age- and sex-related arterial stiffness: systematic review and meta-analysis of 167 studies with 509,743 participants," 2023, EBioMedicine

Karl-Heinz Herzig frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
  • Ghulam Shere Raza
  • Kari A. Mäkelä
  • Ville Stenbäck
  • Jarosław Walkowiak

The scientist's publications are often found in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Peptides
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • American Journal of Human Biology

The scope of their research reflects a multidisciplinary approach intersecting clinical medicine, molecular investigations, and epidemiological studies. The focus on inflammation, metabolism, genetic factors, and related diseases highlights an integration of fundamental biology with applied clinical concerns.

Best Publications

  • Causal relationship between obesity and vitamin D status: bi-directional Mendelian randomization analysis of multiple cohorts.

    Karani S. Vimaleswaran;Diane J. Berry;Emmi Tikkanen;Emmi Tikkanen;Stefan Pilz;Stefan Pilz

  • Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

    Iris M. Heid;Anne U. Jackson;Joshua C. Randall;Tthomas W. Winkler

  • Trans-ethnic association study of blood pressure determinants in over 750,000 individuals.

    A Giri;J N Hellwege;J M Keaton;J M Keaton;J Park

  • The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Teresa Ferreira;Daniel I. Chasman;Anne U. Jackson

  • Association of vitamin D status with arterial blood pressure and hypertension risk: A mendelian randomisation study

    Karani S Vimaleswaran;Karani S Vimaleswaran;Alana Cavadino;Diane J Berry;Rolf Jorde

  • Causal Relationship between Obesity and Vitamin D Status: Bi-Directional Mendelian Randomization Analysis of Multiple Cohorts

    Karani S. Vimaleswaran;Diane J. Berry;Chen Lu;Emmi Tikkanen

  • Genetic evidence of assortative mating in humans

    Matthew R. Robinson;Aaron Kleinman;Mariaelisa Graff;Anna A.E. Vinkhuyzen

  • Are skeletal muscle FNDC5 gene expression and irisin release regulated by exercise and related to health

    Satu Pekkala;Petri K Wiklund;Juha J Hulmi;Juha P Ahtiainen

  • Effects of an isocaloric healthy Nordic diet on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and inflammation markers in metabolic syndrome - a randomized study (SYSDIET)

    M Uusitupa;K Hermansen;M J Savolainen;U Schwab

  • Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension

    Praveen Surendran;Fotios Drenos;Robin Young;Helen Warren

  • Apelin, orexin-A and leptin plasma levels in morbid obesity and effect of gastric banding

    M.V. Heinonen;A.K. Purhonen;P. Miettinen;M. Pääkkönen

  • Effect of protein, fat, carbohydrate and fibre on gastrointestinal peptide release in humans.

    L.J. Karhunen;K.R. Juvonen;A. Huotari;A.K. Purhonen

  • Viscosity of Oat Bran-Enriched Beverages Influences Gastrointestinal Hormonal Responses in Healthy Humans

    Kristiina R. Juvonen;Anna-Kaisa Purhonen;Marjatta Salmenkallio-Marttila;Liisa Lähteenmäki

  • Stage-dependent alterations of the serum cytokine pattern in colorectal carcinoma

    Kantola T;Klintrup K;Väyrynen Jp;Vornanen J

  • The Role of Adiposity in Cardiometabolic Traits: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis

    Tove Fall;Sara Hägg;Sara Hägg;Reedik Mägi;Reedik Mägi;Alexander Ploner

  • Functions of orexins in peripheral tissues

    M. V. Heinonen;A. K. Purhonen;K. A. Mäkelä;K. H. Herzig;K. H. Herzig

  • Vitamin D and adipose tissue—more than storage

    Shivaprakash J. Mutt;Elina Hyppönen;Juha Saarnio;Marjo-Riitta Järvelin

  • Co-delivery of a hydrophobic small molecule and a hydrophilic peptide by porous silicon nanoparticles

    Dongfei Liu;Luis M. Bimbo;Ermei Mäkilä;Francesca Villanova;Francesca Villanova

  • Vitamin D and living in northern latitudes—an endemic risk area for vitamin D deficiency

    Anne Huotari;Karl-Heinz Herzig

  • A Psyllium Fiber-Enriched Meal Strongly Attenuates Postprandial Gastrointestinal Peptide Release in Healthy Young Adults

    Leila J Karhunen;Kristiina R Juvonen;Sanna M Flander;Kirsi-Helena Liukkonen

Frequent Co-Authors

Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London
Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi
Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi Oulu University Hospital
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson Stanford University
Tuomo J. Karttunen
Tuomo J. Karttunen Oulu University Hospital
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Kaisa Poutanen
Kaisa Poutanen VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott Imperial College London
Elina Hyppönen
Elina Hyppönen University of South Australia
Veikko Salomaa
Veikko Salomaa Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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