Allen C. Alfrey

8.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
89 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Allen C. Alfrey is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Allen C. Alfrey has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 44 papers in Plant Science and 25 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Allen C. Alfrey's work include Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (44 papers), Trace Elements in Health (23 papers) and Magnesium in Health and Disease (17 papers). Allen C. Alfrey is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals (44 papers), Trace Elements in Health (23 papers) and Magnesium in Health and Disease (17 papers). Allen C. Alfrey collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Allen C. Alfrey's co-authors include William D. Kaehny, Nancy L. Miller, Jack W. Coburn, Donald J. Sherrard, Lloyd S. Ibels, Susan M. Ott, William E. Huffer, Bruce Buddington, Norma A. Maloney and William S. Hammond and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Allen C. Alfrey

85 papers receiving 5.8k citations

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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.

The Dialysis Encephalopathy Syndrome

1976 1.2k citations Allen C. Alfrey et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Gastrointestinal Absorption of Aluminum from Aluminum-Containing Antacids

1977 311 citations Allen C. Alfrey et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Allen C. Alfrey United States	40	2.9k	2.8k	1.8k	1.4k	669	89	6.4k
William D. Kaehny United States	19	1.3k 0.4×	879 0.3×	735 0.4×	709 0.5×	659 1.0×	27	4.0k
Jack W. Coburn United States	56	1.3k 0.4×	2.6k 0.9×	4.9k 2.7×	534 0.4×	1.3k 1.9×	153	9.0k
Donald J. Sherrard United States	54	1.4k 0.5×	2.7k 1.0×	6.4k 3.6×	552 0.4×	1.8k 2.7×	137	11.4k
M. R. Wills United Kingdom	34	855 0.3×	852 0.3×	702 0.4×	471 0.3×	378 0.6×	173	4.2k
M K Ward United Kingdom	29	894 0.3×	799 0.3×	835 0.5×	488 0.4×	208 0.3×	91	2.8k
Jorge B. Cannata‐Andía Spain	47	441 0.2×	1.1k 0.4×	2.9k 1.6×	345 0.2×	671 1.0×	265	8.0k
Robert K. Rude United States	41	465 0.2×	2.8k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	81 0.1×	781 1.2×	89	5.9k
Leslie M. Klevay United States	39	522 0.2×	2.7k 0.9×	229 0.1×	1.2k 0.8×	139 0.2×	133	4.2k
Terry Feest United Kingdom	29	458 0.2×	543 0.2×	1.2k 0.7×	235 0.2×	403 0.6×	75	3.6k
Arnold J. Felsenfeld United States	32	348 0.1×	1.2k 0.4×	1.8k 1.0×	164 0.1×	446 0.7×	97	3.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Alfrey, Allen C.. (2015). Aluminum and Renal Disease. Contributions to nephrology. 102. 110–124.

Alfrey, Allen C.. (2004). The role of abnormal phosphorus metabolism in the progression of chronic kidney disease and metastatic calcification. Kidney International. 66(90). S13–S17. 48 indexed citations

Buddington, Bruce, et al.. (1995). Urinary iron speciation in nephrotic syndrome. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 25(2). 314–319. 15 indexed citations

Klein, Gordon L., et al.. (1993). Increased Biliary Transferrin Excretion Following Parenteral Aluminum Administration to Rats. Pharmacology & Toxicology. 72(6). 373–376. 11 indexed citations

Alfrey, Allen C., et al.. (1990). Dialysis encephalopathy. PubMed. 18. 249–257. 7 indexed citations

Klein, Gordon L., et al.. (1989). Effects of Aluminum on the Liver Following High‐Dose Enteral Administration to Rats. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 9(1). 105–107.

Miller, Nancy L., Jacques A. Dürr, & Allen C. Alfrey. (1989). Measurement of endogenous lithium levels in serum and urine by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry: A method with potential clinical applications. Analytical Biochemistry. 182(2). 245–249. 19 indexed citations

Coburn, Jack W., Keith C. Norris, Donald J. Sherrard, et al.. (1988). Toxic Effects of Aluminum in End-Stage Renal Disease: Discussion of a Case. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 12(3). 171–184. 5 indexed citations

Klein, Gordon L., Melvin B. Heyman, Nancy L. Miller, et al.. (1988). Aluminum-Associated Hepatobiliary Dysfunction in Rats: Relationships to Dosage and Duration of Exposure. Pediatric Research. 23(3). 275–278. 62 indexed citations

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Lumlertgul, Dusit, Thomas J. Burke, David M. Gillum, et al.. (1986). Phosphate depletion arrests progression of chronic renal failure independent of protein intake. Kidney International. 29(3). 658–666. 98 indexed citations

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Milliner, Dawn S., Henry G. Nebeker, Susan M. Ott, et al.. (1984). Use of the Deferoxamine Infusion Test in the Diagnosis of Aluminum-Related Osteodystrophy. Annals of Internal Medicine. 101(6). 775–780. 116 indexed citations

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Alfrey, Allen C.. (1983). The Toxicity of the Aluminum Burden. Seminars in Nephrology. 3(4). 329–334. 11 indexed citations

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Alfrey, Allen C.. (1983). Aluminum. Advances in clinical chemistry. 23. 69–91. 93 indexed citations

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Ott, Susan M., Norma A. Maloney, Jack W. Coburn, Allen C. Alfrey, & Donald J. Sherrard. (1982). The Prevalence of Bone Aluminum Deposition in Renal Osteodystrophy and Its Relation to the Response to Calcitriol Therapy. New England Journal of Medicine. 307(12). 709–713. 261 indexed citations

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Buddington, Bruce, et al.. (1980). Preservation of renal function in experimental glomerulonephritis. Kidney International. 17(3). 293–302. 78 indexed citations

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Alfrey, Allen C., et al.. (1980). Renal toxicity of phosphate in rats. Kidney International. 17(6). 722–731. 153 indexed citations

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Ibels, Lloyd S., et al.. (1978). Preservation of Function in Experimental Renal Disease by Dietary Restriction of Phosphate. New England Journal of Medicine. 298(3). 122–126. 214 indexed citations

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Ibels, Lloyd S., Allen C. Alfrey, William E. Huffer, & Richard Weil. (1978). ASEPTIC NECROSIS OF BONE FOLLOWING RENAL TRANSPLANTATION. Medicine. 57(1). 25–46. 89 indexed citations

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Cadnapaphornchai, Pravit, et al.. (1974). A model for evening home hemodialysis. The American Journal of Medicine. 57(5). 706–713. 6 indexed citations

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Terman, David S., et al.. (1971). Cardiac calcification in uremia. The American Journal of Medicine. 50(6). 744–755. 112 indexed citations

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