Abbas E. Kitabchi

24.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
237 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

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Abbas E. Kitabchi is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Genetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Abbas E. Kitabchi has authored 237 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 128 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 72 papers in Genetics and 58 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Abbas E. Kitabchi's work include Diabetes and associated disorders (69 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (52 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (37 papers). Abbas E. Kitabchi is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes and associated disorders (69 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (52 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (37 papers). Abbas E. Kitabchi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Japan. Abbas E. Kitabchi's co-authors include Guillermo E. Umpierrez, Frankie B. Stentz, Joseph N. Fisher, John J. Miles, James R. Givens, George A. Burghen, Ebenezer A. Nyenwe, William C. Duckworth, Mary Beth Murphy and Scott Isaacs and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Abbas E. Kitabchi

235 papers receiving 14.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Hyperglycemia: An Independent Marker of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Undiagnosed Diabetes

2002 1.5k citations Guillermo E. Umpierrez, Abbas E. Kitabchi et al. profile →
Hyperglycemic Crises in Adult Patients With Diabetes

2009 1.3k citations Abbas E. Kitabchi, Guillermo E. Umpierrez et al. Diabetes Care profile →
Correlation of Hyperandrogenism with Hyperinsulinism in Polycystic Ovarian Disease*

1980 732 citations George A. Burghen, James R. Givens et al. profile →
Pioglitazone for Diabetes Prevention in Impaired Glucose Tolerance

2011 523 citations Ralph A. DeFronzo, Devjit Tripathy et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Association of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention With Remission of Type 2 Diabetes

2012 491 citations Lynne E. Wagenknecht, Linda M. Delahanty et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Abbas E. Kitabchi	9.0k	4.8k	3.2k	3.0k	2.9k	237	15.6k
J Lévy	5.5k 0.6×	2.1k 0.4×	2.3k 0.7×	2.9k 0.9×	2.8k 1.0×	150	11.4k
James H. Warram	6.4k 0.7×	3.8k 0.8×	2.5k 0.8×	3.5k 1.2×	3.5k 1.2×	190	17.3k
Wilfred Y. Fujimoto	6.1k 0.7×	1.9k 0.4×	3.5k 1.1×	3.2k 1.1×	3.8k 1.3×	223	14.2k
Henning Beck‐Nielsen	8.3k 0.9×	2.7k 0.6×	7.2k 2.2×	4.6k 1.5×	8.3k 2.8×	447	23.2k
Mohammed Saad	6.3k 0.7×	2.0k 0.4×	3.1k 1.0×	3.7k 1.2×	2.5k 0.9×	197	15.8k
Christian Berne	4.3k 0.5×	1.4k 0.3×	2.7k 0.8×	2.7k 0.9×	1.7k 0.6×	211	11.2k
Morey W. Haymond	6.0k 0.7×	2.2k 0.5×	5.8k 1.8×	2.9k 1.0×	3.2k 1.1×	281	15.8k
Giovanni Pacini	7.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.3×	4.0k 1.2×	4.6k 1.5×	3.6k 1.2×	319	16.4k
Michele Muggeo	7.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.2×	2.8k 0.9×	2.4k 0.8×	3.1k 1.1×	218	15.9k
Robert H. Knopp	6.2k 0.7×	1.4k 0.3×	2.8k 0.9×	6.1k 2.0×	1.7k 0.6×	229	18.1k

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McCaffery, Jeanne M., Kathleen A. Jablonski, Paul W. Franks, et al.. (2016). Replication of the Association of BDNF and MC4R Variants With Dietary Intake in the Diabetes Prevention Program. Psychosomatic Medicine. 79(2). 224–233. 9 indexed citations

Nyenwe, Ebenezer A. & Abbas E. Kitabchi. (2015). The evolution of diabetic ketoacidosis: An update of its etiology, pathogenesis and management. Metabolism. 65(4). 507–521. 186 indexed citations

McCaffery, Jeanne M., George D. Papandonatos, Gordon S. Huggins, et al.. (2013). FTO predicts weight regain in the Look AHEAD clinical trial. International Journal of Obesity. 37(12). 1545–1552. 35 indexed citations

Wing, Rena R., Dale S. Bond, Isaias Noel Gendrano, et al.. (2013). Effect of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 36(10). 2937–2944. 55 indexed citations

Neiberg, Rebecca H., Rena R. Wing, George A. Bray, et al.. (2012). Patterns of Weight Change Associated With Long‐Term Weight Change and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Look AHEAD Study. Obesity. 20(10). 2048–2056. 66 indexed citations

DeFronzo, Ralph A., Devjit Tripathy, Dawn C. Schwenke, et al.. (2011). Pioglitazone for Diabetes Prevention in Impaired Glucose Tolerance. New England Journal of Medicine. 364(12). 1104–1115. 523 indexed citations breakdown →

Nyenwe, Ebenezer A., Terri Jerkins, Guillermo E. Umpierrez, & Abbas E. Kitabchi. (2010). Management of type 2 diabetes: evolving strategies for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. Metabolism. 60(1). 1–23. 258 indexed citations

Kitabchi, Abbas E., Guillermo E. Umpierrez, John J. Miles, & Joseph N. Fisher. (2009). Hyperglycemic Crises in Adult Patients With Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 32(7). 1335–1343. 1316 indexed citations breakdown →

Bayani, Mohammad Ali, et al.. (2006). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN AND GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS. Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism. 5(4). 325–330. 1 indexed citations

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Kitabchi, Abbas E., Guillermo E. Umpierrez, Mary Beth Murphy, & Robert A. Kreisberg. (2006). Hyperglycemic Crises in Adult Patients With Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 29(12). 2739–2748. 339 indexed citations

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Stentz, Frankie B. & Abbas E. Kitabchi. (2006). Palmitic acid-induced activation of human T-lymphocytes and aortic endothelial cells with production of insulin receptors, reactive oxygen species, cytokines, and lipid peroxidation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 346(3). 721–726. 69 indexed citations

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Gosmanov, Aidar R., Frankie B. Stentz, & Abbas E. Kitabchi. (2005). De novo emergence of insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in human aortic endothelial cells incubated with high glucose. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 290(3). E516–E522. 18 indexed citations

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Freire, Amado X., Lisa J. Bridges, Guillermo E. Umpierrez, David A. Kuhl, & Abbas E. Kitabchi. (2005). Admission Hyperglycemia and Other Risk Factors as Predictors of Hospital Mortality in a Medical ICU Population. CHEST Journal. 128(5). 3109–3116. 84 indexed citations

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Kitabchi, Abbas E., Guillermo E. Umpierrez, Mary Beth Murphy, et al.. (2001). Management of Hyperglycemic Crises in Patients With Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 24(1). 131–153. 446 indexed citations

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Kitabchi, Abbas E., et al.. (2001). HYPOGLYCEMIA. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 28(2). 383–400. 6 indexed citations

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Johnson, Karen, Marshall J. Graney, William B. Applegate, et al.. (1999). Does Syndrome X Exist in Hypertensive Elderly Persons With Impaired Glycemic Control?. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 54(11). M571–M576. 2 indexed citations

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Buffington, Cynthia, James R. Givens, & Abbas E. Kitabchi. (1994). Enhanced adrenocortical activity as a contributing factor to diabetes in hyperandrogenic women. Metabolism. 43(5). 584–590. 18 indexed citations

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Kitabchi, Abbas E. & Mary Beth Murphy. (1988). Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Coma. Medical Clinics of North America. 72(6). 1545–1563. 27 indexed citations

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Burghen, George A., et al.. (1976). Insulin and proinsulin in normal and chemical diabetic children. The Journal of Pediatrics. 89(1). 48–53. 13 indexed citations

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Kitabchi, Abbas E. & William C. Duckworth. (1970). Pituitary Adrenal Axis Evaluation in Human Scurvy. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 23(8). 1012–1014. 6 indexed citations

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