Annamaria Colao

24.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
308 papers, 15.5k citations indexed

About

Annamaria Colao is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Annamaria Colao has authored 308 papers receiving a total of 15.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 195 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 99 papers in Epidemiology and 92 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Annamaria Colao's work include Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (166 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (122 papers) and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances (92 papers). Annamaria Colao is often cited by papers focused on Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (166 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (122 papers) and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances (92 papers). Annamaria Colao collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Annamaria Colao's co-authors include Gaetano Lombardi, Rosario Pivonello, Diego Ferone, Paolo Marzullo, Paolo Cappabianca, Andrea Lenzi, Renata S. Auriemma, Dario Giugliano, Paolo Chiodini and Katherine Esposito and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Annamaria Colao

293 papers receiving 15.0k citations

Hit Papers

Systemic Complications of Acromegaly: Epidemiology, Patho... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2012 2006 2012 2015 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Systemic Complications of Acromegaly: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Management
    2004 944 citations Annamaria Colao, Diego Ferone et al. profile →
  2. Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Cancer
    2012 914 citations Katherine Esposito, Paolo Chiodini et al. Diabetes Care profile →
  3. Advances in the Treatment of Prolactinomas
    2006 534 citations Gaetano Lombardi, Annamaria Colao et al. profile →
  4. A 12-Month Phase 3 Study of Pasireotide in Cushing's Disease
    2012 442 citations Annamaria Colao, Stephan Petersenn et al. profile →
  5. The Treatment of Cushing's Disease
    2015 317 citations Rosario Pivonello, Annamaria Colao et al. profile →
  6. Obesity: a gender-view
    2023 65 citations Giovanna Muscogiuri, Ludovica Verde et al. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Annamaria Colao Italy 63 10.8k 5.5k 3.8k 1.8k 1.7k 308 15.5k
Rosario Pivonello Italy 75 13.6k 1.3× 6.0k 1.1× 2.1k 0.5× 622 0.3× 2.0k 1.2× 466 18.1k
Gaetano Lombardi Italy 86 17.9k 1.6× 7.8k 1.4× 3.2k 0.8× 976 0.5× 3.1k 1.8× 445 24.2k
Martín Reincke Germany 70 14.1k 1.3× 10.2k 1.9× 1.2k 0.3× 634 0.4× 2.5k 1.5× 566 18.2k
Antongiulio Faggiano Italy 48 4.4k 0.4× 2.2k 0.4× 3.4k 0.9× 2.9k 1.6× 938 0.5× 285 8.9k
Ulla Feldt‐Rasmussen Denmark 60 8.7k 0.8× 2.0k 0.4× 1.7k 0.4× 497 0.3× 1.5k 0.9× 482 14.4k
Florent de Vathaire France 56 4.1k 0.4× 1.9k 0.4× 1.4k 0.4× 2.5k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 279 11.3k
Leonard Wartofsky United States 54 17.1k 1.6× 7.4k 1.4× 1.9k 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 2.4k 1.4× 282 20.6k
William F. Young United States 70 16.6k 1.5× 15.9k 2.9× 1.6k 0.4× 485 0.3× 1.2k 0.7× 315 21.1k
Paolo Vitti Italy 61 11.9k 1.1× 4.3k 0.8× 1.5k 0.4× 1.2k 0.7× 2.4k 1.4× 337 15.6k
Ernest L. Mazzaferri United States 59 18.2k 1.7× 12.0k 2.2× 2.4k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 2.1k 1.2× 303 23.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Annamaria Colao

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All Works

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Annunziata, Giuseppe, Ludovica Verde, Massimiliano Caprio, et al.. (2025). Supplementation with essential amino acids in the early stage of carbohydrate reintroduction after a very-low energy ketogenic therapy (VLEKT) improves body cell mass, muscle strength and inflammation. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 111–111. 2 indexed citations
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Marini, Francesca, Francesca Giusti, Michel Ovize, et al.. (2025). Bone status in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism: results from the Italian HypoparaNET database. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 37(1). 230–230.
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Menafra, Davide, et al.. (2024). Diet and gut microbiome: Impact of each factor and mutual interactions on prevention and treatment of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes mellitus. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38. 200286–200286. 21 indexed citations
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Pirchio, Rosa, et al.. (2024). Investigational drugs for the treatment of acromegaly: new agents to transform therapy. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 33(5). 509–522.
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Jiménez-Canizales, Carlos Eduardo, et al.. (2023). Clinical presentation and recurrence of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors: results from a single referral center in Colombia. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 46(11). 2275–2286. 2 indexed citations
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Muscogiuri, Giovanna, Ludovica Verde, Claudia Vetrani, et al.. (2023). Obesity: a gender-view. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 47(2). 299–306. 65 indexed citations breakdown →
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Modica, Roberta, et al.. (2023). Vitamin D and Bone Metabolism in Adult Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Metabolites. 13(2). 255–255. 3 indexed citations
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Modica, Roberta, et al.. (2023). Parathyroid diseases and metabolic syndrome. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 46(6). 1065–1077. 5 indexed citations
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Barrea, Luigi, Ludovica Verde, Claudia Vetrani, et al.. (2022). Chronotype: A Tool to Screen Eating Habits in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?. Nutrients. 14(5). 955–955. 15 indexed citations
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Angelis, Cristina de, Mariano Galdiero, Claudia Pivonello, et al.. (2017). The environment and male reproduction: The effect of cadmium exposure on reproductive function and its implication in fertility. Reproductive Toxicology. 73. 105–127. 200 indexed citations
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Ferone, Diego, Rosario Pivonello, D. J. Kwekkeboom, et al.. (2012). Immunohistochemical localization and quantitative expression of somatostatin receptors in normal human spleen and thymus: Implications for the in vivo visualization during somatostatin receptor scintigraphy.. EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam). 35(5). 528–34. 16 indexed citations
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Auriemma, Renata S., Ylenia Perone, Antonella Di Sarno, et al.. (2012). Results of a Single-Center Observational 10-Year Survey Study on Recurrence of Hyperprolactinemia after Pregnancy and Lactation. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 98(1). 372–379. 60 indexed citations
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Fleseriu, Maria, M C Sheppard, Marcello D. Bronstein, et al.. (2012). Pasireotide LAR vs octreotide LAR in patients with acromegaly: double-blind, crossover, extension period to a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, phase III study. 15th International & 14th European Congress of Endocrinology. 29. 3 indexed citations
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Esposito, Katherine, Paolo Chiodini, Annamaria Colao, Andrea Lenzi, & Dario Giugliano. (2012). Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Cancer. Diabetes Care. 35(11). 2402–2411. 914 indexed citations breakdown →
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Petersenn, Stephan, Jochen Schopohl, Ariel Barkan, et al.. (2010). Pasireotide (SOM230) Demonstrates Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Acromegaly: A Randomized, Multicenter, Phase II Trial. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 95(6). 2781–2789. 157 indexed citations
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Giustina, Andrea, Stefania Bonadonna, Giovanna Bugari, et al.. (2009). High-dose octreotide LAR in patients with acromegaly inadequately controlled by conventional somatostatin analogue therapy: a randomized, controlled trial. Institutional Research Information System University of Ferrara (University of Ferrara). 1 indexed citations
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Colao, Annamaria, Rosario Pivonello, Renata S. Auriemma, et al.. (2008). Growth Hormone-Secreting Tumor Shrinkage after 3 Months of Octreotide-Long-Acting Release Therapy Predicts the Response at 12 Months. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 93(9). 3436–3442. 27 indexed citations
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Faggiano, Antongiulio, Marco Volante, Ida Rapa, et al.. (2007). Somatostatin receptor immunohistochemistry in neuroendocrine tumors: a proposal of scoring system for clinical characterization and therapy selection. 14(1). 71–80. 2 indexed citations
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Colao, Annamaria, Roberto Attanasio, Rosario Pivonello, et al.. (2006). Partial Surgical Removal of Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Tumors Enhances the Response to Somatostatin Analogs in Acromegaly. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 91(1). 85–92. 149 indexed citations

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