Heikki Karppanen

University of Helsinki — Finland

Nursing · Health Sciences

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Research Topics

Sodium Intake and Health(22), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology(16), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension(13), Magnesium in Health and Disease(13), Renal function and acid-base balance(11)

Publications120 total

Dietary Salt Aggravates Cyclosporin A-Induced Hypertension and Nephrotoxicity in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: Protection by Oral Magnesium Supplementation
Contributions to nephrology·2015· 2 cited
Minerals, Coronary Heart Disease and Sudden Coronary Death1,2
Advances in cardiology·2015· 75 cited
Safety assessment of common foods enriched with natural nonesterified plant sterols
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition·2008· 21 cited
Sodium Intake and Hypertension
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases·2006· 487 cited
Why and how to implement sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium changes in food items and diets?
Journal of Human Hypertension·2005· 110 cited
Effects of microcrystalline plant sterol suspension and a powdered plant sterol supplement on hypercholesterolemia in genetically obese Zucker rats
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology·2003· 9 citedOpen Access
Sodium Load Increases Renal Angiotensin Type 1 Receptors and Decreases Bradykinin Type 2 Receptors
Hypertension Research·2003· 19 citedOpen Access
Effects of calcium and plant sterols on serum lipids in obese Zucker rats on a low-fat diet
British Journal Of Nutrition·2002· 80 citedOpen Access
Effects of calcium and plant sterols on serum lipids in obese Zucker rats on a low-fat diet
British Journal Of Nutrition·2002· 78 cited
Supplementation of Plant Sterols and Minerals Benefits Obese Zucker Rats Fed an Atherogenic Diet
Journal of Nutrition·2002· 39 cited
Effect of a diet based on low-fat foods enriched with nonesterified plant sterols and mineral nutrients on serum cholesterol
The American Journal of Cardiology·2001· 62 cited
Diet enrichment with calcium and magnesium enhances the cholesterol-lowering effect of plant sterols in obese Zucker rats.
PubMed·2001· 25 cited
Dietary potassium and magnesium supplementation in cyclosporine-induced hypertension and nephrotoxicity
Kidney International·2000· 53 cited
Endothelial Dysfunction and Salt-Sensitive Hypertension in Spontaneously Diabetic Goto-Kakizaki Rats
Hypertension·2000· 9 cited
Beneficial effects of dietary magnesium and potassium on cardiac and renal morphologic features in cyclosporin A–induced damage in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Surgery·2000· 10 cited
Magnesium
Clinica Chimica Acta·2000· 1.3k cited
Down-regulation of renal glutathione synthesis by systemic nitric oxide synthesis inhibition in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Biochemical Pharmacology·2000· 18 cited
Interrelationships between low density lipoprotein receptor defect, serum fatty acid composition, and serum cholesterol concentration
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry·1999· 1 cited
Interrelationships between low density lipoprotein receptor defect, serum fatty acid composition and serum cholesterol concentration
Atherosclerosis·1999
Interrelationships between low density lipoprotein receptor defect, serum fatty acid composition, and
1999
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Frequent Co-authors

Eero Mervaala(21), Heikki Vapaatalo(11), Juha Laakso(9), Timo Vaskonen(7), Ilari Paakkari(6), Leena Krogerus(4), Tuulikki Seppänen‐Laakso(3), Terttu‐Liisa Teräväinen(3), Jaakko Tuomilehto(3), Antti Tanskanen(3), L. Lindgren(3), Juhani Puurunen(3), Pirkko Paakkari(2), E. Westermann(2), Ville Sumuvuori(2), Jaakko‐Juhani Himberg(2), Risto Lapatto(2), Matti J. Tikkanen(2), P Högström(2), Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi(2)