World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
95
Citations
24525
World Ranking
10213
National Ranking
114

Overview

Pekka Collin is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on gastroenterology, surgery, and epidemiology. Their academic contributions frequently address topics related to celiac disease, microscopic colitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, and other autoimmune and gastrointestinal disorders.

Their notable recent publications include the following:

  • Health-care costs of inflammatory bowel disease in a pan-European, community-based, inception cohort during 5 years of follow-up: a population-based study, 2020, The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality in Adult Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis Diagnosed in the 21st Century, 2020, The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • The risk of renal comorbidities in celiac disease patients depends on the phenotype of celiac disease, 2022, Journal of Internal Medicine
  • Mortality and causes of death in different celiac disease phenotypes during long-term follow-up, 2022, Digestive and Liver Disease
  • Persistent Skin Symptoms after Diagnosis and on a Long-term Gluten-free Diet in Dermatitis Herpetiformis, 2021, Acta Dermato Venereologica

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Pekka Collin include:

  • Katri Kaukinen
  • Inka Koskinen
  • Kaisa Hervonen
  • Camilla Pasternack
  • Teea Salmi

Their research is published in several respected venues, including:

  • Journal of Internal Medicine
  • The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Digestive and Liver Disease
  • Acta Dermato Venereologica

Pekka Collin's main fields of study include general Medicine with significant expertise in:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgery
  • Epidemiology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Genetics

Their principal research topics cover:

  • Celiac Disease Research and Management
  • Microscopic Colitis
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Best Publications

  • Increasing prevalence of coeliac disease over time.

    S. Lohi;K. Mustalahti;K. Kaukinen;K. Laurila

  • Tissue transglutaminase autoantibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detecting celiac disease

    Satu Sulkanen;Tuula Halttunen;Kaija Laurila;Kaija-Leena Kolho

  • Coeliac disease--associated disorders and survival.

    P Collin;T Reunala;E Pukkala;P Laippala

  • East–West gradient in the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Europe: the ECCO-EpiCom inception cohort

    J. Burisch;N Pedersen;S Cukovic-Cavka;M Brinar

  • Endocrinological Disorders and Celiac Disease

    Pekka Collin;Pekka Collin;Katri Kaukinen;Katri Kaukinen;Matti Välimäki;Matti Välimäki;Jorma Salmi;Jorma Salmi

  • Celiac disease in patients with severe liver disease: Gluten-free diet may reverse hepatic failure

    Katri Kaukinen;Leena Halme;Pekka Collin;Martti Färkkilä

  • HLA-DQ typing in the diagnosis of celiac disease.

    Katri Kaukinen;Jukka Partanen;Jukka Partanen;Markku Mäki;Markku Mäki;Pekka Collin;Pekka Collin

  • Diagnosing Mild Enteropathy Celiac Disease: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Study

    Kalle Kurppa;Pekka Collin;Mervi Viljamaa;Katri Haimila

  • Endomysial antibody‐negative coeliac disease: clinical characteristics and intestinal autoantibody deposits

    Teea T Salmi;Pekka Collin;Ilma R Korponay-Szabo;Kaija Laurila

  • Antiendomysial and antihuman recombinant tissue transglutaminase antibodies in the diagnosis of coeliac disease: a biopsy-proven European multicentre study.

    Pekka Collin;Katri Kaukinen;Harald Vogelsang;Ilma Korponay-Szabo

  • Selective IgA Deficiency and Coeliac Disease

    P. Collin;M. Mäki;O. Keyriläinen;O. Hällström

  • Gluten-free diet and quality of life in patients with screen-detected celiac disease.

    Kirsi Mustalahti;Susanna Lohiniemi;Pekka Collin;Nanna Vuolteenaho

  • Osteopenia in patients with clinically silent coeliac disease warrants screening.

    Kirsi Mustalahti;Pekka Collin;Harri Sievänen;Jorma Salmi

  • Malignancies and mortality in patients with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis: 30-year population-based study.

    M. Viljamaa;K. Kaukinen;E. Pukkala;K. Hervonen

  • Celiac disease without villous atrophy: revision of criteria called for.

    Katri Kaukinen;Markku Mãki;Jukka Partanen;Harri Sievãnen

  • Increase in gamma/delta T cell receptor bearing lymphocytes in normal small bowel mucosa in latent coeliac disease.

    M Mäki;K Holm;P Collin;E Savilahti

  • When is a coeliac a coeliac? Report of a working group of the United European Gastroenterology Week in Amsterdam, 2001

    C. Catassi;C. Cellier;N. Cerf Bensussan;Ciclitira Pj

  • The safe threshold for gluten contamination in gluten‐free products. Can trace amounts be accepted in the treatment of coeliac disease?

    P. Collin;L. Thorell;K. Kaukinen;M. Mäki

  • Serological markers and HLA genes among healthy first-degree relatives of patients with coeliac disease.

    M Maki;K Holm;O Hallstrom;P Collin

  • Infertility and coeliac disease.

    P Collin;S Vilska;P K Heinonen;O Hällström

Frequent Co-Authors

Katri Kaukinen
Katri Kaukinen Tampere University
Markku Mäki
Markku Mäki Tampere University
Heini Huhtala
Heini Huhtala Tampere University
Timo Reunala
Timo Reunala Tampere University
Jukka Partanen
Jukka Partanen Finnish Red Cross
Peter L. Lakatos
Peter L. Lakatos McGill University
Pia Munkholm
Pia Munkholm University of Copenhagen
Harri Sievänen
Harri Sievänen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute
Pekka Laippala
Pekka Laippala Tampere University
Colm O'Morain
Colm O'Morain Trinity College Dublin

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in healthcare careers beyond traditional medical degrees, online pathways offer flexible, accelerated options. Many prospective students consider online dnp programs to gain advanced nursing expertise and prepare for leadership roles or specialized practice.

If you’re seeking a less intensive entry, the easiest dnp program online can help you achieve a Doctor of Nursing Practice credential with manageable workload and support, particularly for working professionals. Similarly, those wanting to start their nursing career quickly often explore fast lpn program options, which prepare students to become Licensed Practical Nurses in just months.

If mental health is your passion, you might consider the shortest online pmhnp programs to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner efficiently. These flexible, accredited programs help you advance or specialize without putting your career on hold.

Best Scientists Citing Pekka Collin

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles