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D-Index
73
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21734
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19613
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9767

Leena Mykkänen publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leena Mykkänen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 101 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Leena Mykkänen D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leena Mykkänen sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Leena Mykkänen is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in the United States. Their academic work is positioned within this institution, contributing to its research environment and initiatives.

While detailed data on publications, co-authorships, and frequent publication venues are not available, the affiliation information suggests engagement in health science research with a focus potentially aligned with the university's scope.

No specific main fields or subfields of study have been listed, which limits the ability to describe particular research areas or specializations with precision. Likewise, there is no information on main research topics that Leena Mykkänen has addressed in their work.

There are no records of recent papers, book publications, or awards linked to Leena Mykkänen in the current data. This absence implies either that such information has not been documented here or that the researcher may be in an early stage or a more focused role in research that does not include widely published outputs at this time.

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Best Publications

  • Chronic Subclinical Inflammation as Part of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS)

    Andreas Festa;Ralph D’Agostino;George Howard;Leena Mykkänen

  • A Pro12Ala substitution in PPARgamma2 associated with decreased receptor activity, lower body mass index and improved insulin sensitivity.

    Samir S. Deeb;Lluis Fajas;Masami Nemoto;Jussi Pihlajamäki

  • NIDDM and Its Metabolic Control Predict Coronary Heart Disease in Elderly Subjects

    Johanna Kuusisto;Leena Mykkänen;Kalevi Pyörälä;Markku Laakso

  • Insulin-Resistant Prediabetic Subjects Have More Atherogenic Risk Factors Than Insulin-Sensitive Prediabetic Subjects Implications for Preventing Coronary Heart Disease During the Prediabetic State

    Steven M. Haffner;Leena Mykkänen;Andreas Festa;James P. Burke

  • Increased Insulin Resistance and Insulin Secretion in Nondiabetic African-Americans and Hispanics Compared With Non-Hispanic Whites: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study

    S M Haffner;R D'Agostino;M F Saad;M Rewers

  • Association between features of the insulin resistance syndrome and alzheimer's disease independently of apolipoprotein e4 phenotype: cross sectional population based study

    J. Kuusisto;K. Koivisto;L. Mykkänen;E. L. Helkala

  • Insulin sensitivity in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Relationship to cardiovascular risk factors: the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study.

    Steven M. Haffner;Ralph D'Agostino;Leena Mykkänen;Russell Tracy

  • Inflammation and microalbuminuria in nondiabetic and type 2 diabetic subjects: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study.

    Andreas Festa;Ralph D'agostino;Ralph D'agostino;Ralph D'agostino;George Howard;George Howard;George Howard;Leena Mykkänen;Leena Mykkänen;Leena Mykkänen

  • Microalbuminuria is associated with insulin resistance in nondiabetic subjects: the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study.

    L Mykkänen;D J Zaccaro;L E Wagenknecht;D C Robbins

  • Insulin Resistance Syndrome Predicts Coronary Heart Disease Events in Elderly Nondiabetic Men

    Päivi Lempiäinen;Leena Mykkänen;Kalevi Pyörälä;Markku Laakso

  • Insulin Resistance, Body Fat Distribution, and Sex Hormones in Men

    Steven M Haffner;Pauli Karhapää;Leena Mykkänen;Markku Laakso

  • Relative Contribution of Insulin and Its Precursors to Fibrinogen and PAI-1 in a Large Population With Different States of Glucose Tolerance

    Andreas Festa;Ralph D’Agostino;Leena Mykkänen;Russell P. Tracy

  • Insulin resistance is associated with lipid and lipoprotein abnormalities in subjects with varying degrees of glucose tolerance.

    M Laakso;H Sarlund;L Mykkänen

  • Hyperinsulinemic microalbuminuria. A new risk indicator for coronary heart disease.

    Johanna Kuusisto;Leena Mykkänen;Kalevi Pyörälä;Markku Laakso

  • Subjective memory complaints and personality traits in normal elderly subjects

    Tuomo Hänninen;Kari J. Reinikainen;Eeva-Liisa Helkala;Keijo Koivisto

  • Decreased Testosterone and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Concentrations Are Associated With Increased Insulin and Glucose Concentrations in Nondiabetic Men

    Steven M. Haffner;Rodolfo A. Valdez;Rodolfo A. Valdez;Leena Mykkänen;Leena Mykkänen;Michael P. Stern;Michael P. Stern

  • Relationship of sex hormones to lipids and lipoproteins in nondiabetic men.

    Steven M. Haffner;Leena Mykkänen;Rodolfo A. Valdez;Michael S. Katz

  • Cardiovascular disease risk factors as predictors of Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus in elderly subjects

    L. Mykkänen;J. Kuusisto;K. Pyörälä;M. Laakso

  • Microalbuminuria and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Nondiabetic and NIDDM Subjects: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS)

    Leena Mykkänen;Daniel J. Zaccaro;Daniel H. O’Leary;George Howard

  • Non-insulin-dependent diabetes and its metabolic control are important predictors of stroke in elderly subjects.

    J Kuusisto;L Mykkänen;K Pyörälä;M Laakso

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Laakso
Markku Laakso University of Eastern Finland
Steven M. Haffner
Steven M. Haffner The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Johanna Kuusisto
Johanna Kuusisto University of Eastern Finland
Ralph B. D'Agostino
Ralph B. D'Agostino Wake Forest University
Kalevi Pyörälä
Kalevi Pyörälä University of Eastern Finland
George Howard
George Howard University of Alabama at Birmingham
Richard N. Bergman
Richard N. Bergman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Michael P. Stern
Michael P. Stern The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
C. N. Hales
C. N. Hales University of Cambridge
Barbara V. Howard
Barbara V. Howard MedStar Health

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