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A. Hekkala

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h-index: 23
Works: 68
Citations: 2,134

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Dysregulation of lipid and amino acid metabolism precedes islet autoimmunity in children who later progress to type 1 diabetes
M. Orešič, S. Simell, Marko Sysi-Aho, K. Näntö-Salonen +18 more
2008Journal of Experimental Medicine468 citations Open access
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Nasal insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes in children with HLA genotypes and autoantibodies conferring increased risk of disease: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial.
K. Näntö-Salonen, A. Kupila, S. Simell, H. Siljander +15 more
2008The Lancet370 citations
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Predictive Characteristics of Diabetes-Associated Autoantibodies Among Children With HLA-Conferred Disease Susceptibility in the General Population
H. Siljander, S. Simell, A. Hekkala, Jyrki Lähde +6 more
2009Diabetes133 citations Open access
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Ketoacidosis at Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in Children in Northern Finland
A. Hekkala, M. Knip, R. Veijola
2007Diabetes Care129 citations Open access
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Fate of Five Celiac Disease-Associated Antibodies During Normal Diet in Genetically At-Risk Children Observed from Birth in a Natural History Study
S. Simell, S. Hoppu, A. Hekkala, T. Simell +10 more
2007American Journal of Gastroenterology108 citations
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Age-Related Differences in the Frequency of Ketoacidosis at Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents
A. Hekkala, A. Reunanen, M. Koski, M. Knip +1 more
2010Diabetes Care84 citations Open access
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Natural history of transglutaminase autoantibodies and mucosal changes in children carrying HLA-conferred celiac disease susceptibility
S. Simell, A. Kupila, S. Hoppu, A. Hekkala +8 more
2005Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology77 citations
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Ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes: Effect of prospective studies with newborn genetic screening and follow up of risk children
A. Hekkala, J. Ilonen, J. Toppari, M. Knip +1 more
2018Pediatric Diabetes71 citations Open access
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Habitat heterogeneity is a good predictor of boreal forest biodiversity
A. Hekkala, Mari Jönsson, S. Kärvemo, J. Strengbom +1 more
2023Ecological Indicators67 citations Open access
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Family history of diabetes and distribution of class II HLA genotypes in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes: effect on diabetic ketoacidosis.
A. Hekkala, J. Ilonen, M. Knip, R. Veijola
2011European Journal of Endocrinology50 citations
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Dynamics of understory vegetation after restoration of natural characteristics in the boreal forests in Finland
A. Hekkala, O. Tarvainen, A. Tolvanen
201443 citations
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Infant feeding patterns in the Finnish type I diabetes prediction and prevention nutrition study cohort
M. Erkkola, Hanna-Mari Pigg, P. Virta-Autio, A. Hekkala +3 more
2005European Journal of Clinical Nutrition43 citations
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RhoG deficiency abrogates cytotoxicity of human lymphocytes and causes hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
A. Kalinichenko, Giovanna Perinetti Casoni, Loïc Dupré, L. Trotta +20 more
2021Blood39 citations Open access
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Restoring volume, diversity and continuity of deadwood in boreal forests
A. Hekkala, A. Ahtikoski, Marja-Leena Päätalo, O. Tarvainen +2 more
2016Biodiversity and Conservation39 citations
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Dysregulation of glucose metabolism in preclinical type 1 diabetes
R. Veijola, Maarit K. Koskinen, Olli Helminen, A. Hekkala
2016Pediatric Diabetes36 citations Open access
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Metabolite-related dietary patterns and the development of islet autoimmunity
Randi K. Johnson, Lauren A. Vanderlinden, Brian C. DeFelice, Katerina Kechris +215 more
2019Scientific Reports34 citations Open access
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Restoration of Young Forests in Eastern Finland: Benefits for Saproxylic Beetles (Coleoptera)
A. Hekkala, Marja-Leena Päätalo, O. Tarvainen, A. Tolvanen
201432 citations
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Soil disturbance and early vegetation response to varying intensity of energy wood harvest
O. Tarvainen, A. Hekkala, E. Kubin, P. Tamminen +2 more
201528 citations
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Insulin secretion and sensitivity in the prediction of type 1 diabetes in children with advanced β-cell autoimmunity.
H. Siljander, R. Hermann, A. Hekkala, Jyrki Lähde +6 more
2013European Journal of Endocrinology26 citations
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Positive effects of ecological restoration on rare and threatened flat bugs (Heteroptera: Aradidae)
R. Hägglund, A. Hekkala, J. Hjältén, A. Tolvanen
2015Journal of Insect Conservation24 citations
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Role of insulin autoantibody affinity as a predictive marker for type 1 diabetes in young children with HLA‐conferred disease susceptibility
H. Siljander, T. Härkönen, R. Hermann, S. Simell +7 more
2009Diabetes/Metabolism Research Reviews24 citations
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Can multifunctional forest landscapes sustain a high diversity of saproxylic beetles?
Albin Larsson Ekström, Paulina Bergmark, A. Hekkala
202123 citations Open access
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Longitudinal Pattern of First-Phase Insulin Response Is Associated With Genetic Variants Outside the Class II HLA Region in Children With Multiple Autoantibodies
Maarit K. Koskinen, Mari-Liis Mikk, A. Laine, J. Lempainen +10 more
2019Diabetes23 citations Open access
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IA‐2 antibody isotypes and epitope specificity during the prediabetic process in children with HLA‐conferred susceptibility to type I diabetes
S. Hoppu, T. Härkönen, M. S. Ronkainen, S. Simell +5 more
2006Clinical and Experimental Immunology21 citations Open access
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Multi-taxon conservation in northern forest hot-spots: the role of forest characteristics and spatial scales
S. Kärvemo, Mari Jönsson, A. Hekkala, Jörgen Sjögren +1 more
2021Landscape Ecology18 citations Open access
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Comparing the effects of even-aged thinning and selective felling on boreal forest birds
Martijn Versluijs, A. Hekkala, E. Lindberg, T. Lämås +1 more
202017 citations Open access
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Saproxylic Insects and Fire
J. Hjältén, M. Dynesius, A. Hekkala, A. Karlsson-Tiselius +2 more
201815 citations
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Boreal forest fertilization leads to functional homogenization of ground beetle assemblages
Antonio Rodríguez, A. Hekkala, Jörgen Sjögren, J. Strengbom +1 more
2021Journal of Applied Ecology12 citations Open access
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Telomere length is not a main factor for the development of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes in the TEDDY study
C. Törn, Xiang Liu, S. Onengut-Gumuscu, Kevin Counts +237 more
2021Scientific Reports12 citations Open access
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Ecological restoration for biodiversity conservation triggers response of bark beetle pests and their natural predators
A. Hekkala, S. Kärvemo, Martijn Versluijs, J. Weslien +3 more
20208 citations
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Ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children under 15 years of age
A. Hekkala
20168 citations
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Complex relationship between soil fungi and conservation value assessments in boreal forests
J. Kyaschenko, Louis A. Mielke, Mari Jönsson, A. Hekkala +4 more
2025Conservation Biology7 citations Open access
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Trait-environment interactions of saproxylic beetles as a guide to biodiversity conservation strategies.
Paulina Bergmark, J. Hjältén, Johan Svensson, W. Neumann +1 more
2024Journal of Environmental Management7 citations Open access
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Dynamic changes in immune gene co-expression networks predict development of type 1 diabetes
Ingrid Brænne, S. Onengut-Gumuscu, Ruo-Xi Chen, A. Manichaikul +241 more
2021Scientific Reports7 citations Open access
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Medulloblastoma, macrocephaly, and a pathogenic germline PTEN variant: Cause or coincidence?
Jussi-Pekka Tolonen, A. Hekkala, O. Kuismin, H. Tuominen +3 more
2020Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine6 citations Open access
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The use of response measures in meta-analyses of land-use impacts on ecological communities: a review and the way forward
A. Hekkala, Jean-Michel Roberge
2018Biodiversity and Conservation6 citations Open access
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Class II HLA Genotype Association With First-Phase Insulin Response Is Explained by Islet Autoantibodies
Maarit K. Koskinen, J. Lempainen, E. Löyttyniemi, Olli Helminen +8 more
2017Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism6 citations Open access
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Habitat diversity as a taxon-dependent tool for predicting red-listed forest species
Albin Larsson Ekström, Faith A. M. Jones, A. Hardenbol, A. Hekkala +4 more
2025Forest Ecology and Management5 citations Open access
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Translocation of deadwood in ecological compensation: A novel way to compensate for habitat loss
Olov Tranberg, A. Hekkala, O. Lindroos, T. Löfroth +3 more
2023Ambio5 citations Open access
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Insulin secretion and sensitivity in the prediction of type 1 diabetes in children with advanced b-cell autoimmunity
H. Siljander, R. Hermann, A. Hekkala, Jyrki Lähde +6 more
20135 citations
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Intermediate browsing by diverse deer communities is linked to variation in vegetation structure and species richness in vascular plants
Joseph Anderson, A. Hekkala, F. Widemo
2026Forest Ecology and Management3 citations Open access
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Partitioning Beta Diversity at Two Spatial Resolutions Reveals Biotic Homogenisation With Habitat Degradation
Faith A. M. Jones, A. Hardenbol, A. Hekkala, Albin Larsson Ekström +4 more
2025Diversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity2 citations Open access
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Enhanced bryophyte communities, but challenges for lichens following translocation of deadwood in ecological compensation.
Olov Tranberg, T. Löfroth, Mari Jönsson, Jörgen Sjögren +2 more
2025Journal of Environmental Management2 citations Open access
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Translocating deadwood in ecological compensation benefits saproxylic beetles, but effects are dependent on substrate density.
Olov Tranberg, T. Löfroth, A. Hekkala, Mari Jönsson +5 more
2025Journal of Environmental Management1 citations Open access
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PB2271: GERMLINE LOSS OF RHOG IDENTIFIES ITS ROLE AS AN ESSENTIAL REGULATOR OF HUMAN LYMPHOCYTE CYTOTOXICITY
A. Kalinichenko, G. P. Casoni, L. Dupré, L. Trotta +20 more
2022HemaSphere1 citations Open access
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Age-Related Differences in the Frequency of Ketoacidosis at Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents Short running title: Ketoacidosis at diagnosis in children
A. Hekkala, A. Reunanen, M. Koski, M. Knip +1 more
20101 citations
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Habitat suitability and management pathways for epiphytic lichens in Sweden’s fast growing broadleaf stands
Jaime Luna, G. Thor, P. Hedwall, Henrik Böhlenius +5 more
2026Forest Ecology and Management0 citations Open access
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Drivers of primary bark beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) infestations in even-aged, uneven-aged, and unmanaged Norway spruce forests in central Sweden
Ida Rönnqvist, Adam Felton, Annika M. Felton, Jörgen Sjögren +3 more
2026Forest Ecology and Management0 citations Open access
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Corrigendum to "Habitat suitability and management pathways for epiphytic lichens in Sweden’s fast growing broadleaf stands" [For. Ecol. Manag. Vol. 614 (2026), 123826]
Jaime Luna, G. Thor, P. Hedwall, Henrik Böhlenius +5 more
2026Forest Ecology and Management0 citations Open access
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Fungal–beetle networks in deadwood are modular and shaped by tree species and deadwood type
Maria Faticov, Anders Dahlberg, J. Hjältén, T. Löfroth +1 more
2026bioRxiv0 citations
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