Carlos Abraira

9.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Carlos Abraira is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carlos Abraira has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 20 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 17 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Carlos Abraira's work include Diabetes Management and Research (24 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (22 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (21 papers). Carlos Abraira is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Management and Research (24 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (22 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (21 papers). Carlos Abraira collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and France. Carlos Abraira's co-authors include William C. Duckworth, Nicholas Emanuele, Thomas Moritz, William G. Henderson, Madeline McCarren, Domenic J. Reda, Peter D. Reaven, Steven Goldman, Stephen N. Davis and Grant D. Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Carlos Abraira

72 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Glucose Control and Vascular Complications in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes

2008 3.4k citations William C. Duckworth, Carlos Abraira et al. profile →
Intensive glucose control and macrovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes

2009 829 citations Fiona Turnbull, Carlos Abraira et al. Diabetologia profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Carlos Abraira United States	28	5.1k	1.3k	1.3k	1.2k	803	74	6.7k
Honora H. McElroy United States	6	5.3k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	994 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	684 0.9×	6	7.3k
Jeffrey L. Probstfield United States	6	4.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	578 0.7×	7	6.0k
R R Holman United Kingdom	10	5.5k 1.1×	1.4k 1.1×	998 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	746 0.9×	48	7.6k
C A Cull United Kingdom	6	5.8k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	988 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	756 0.9×	6	7.9k
E M Kohner United Kingdom	14	5.5k 1.1×	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	709 0.9×	21	7.8k
M. Angelyn Bethel United States	18	5.4k 1.1×	1.8k 1.4×	1.0k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	799 1.0×	46	7.1k
Eugene Manley United States	6	5.3k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	959 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	677 0.8×	13	7.2k
Marc Evans United Kingdom	39	3.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	875 0.7×	991 0.9×	522 0.7×	183	5.5k
Rudolf Prager Austria	38	2.5k 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	986 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	1.2k 1.5×	140	5.4k
Franco Cavalot Italy	38	2.1k 0.4×	701 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	594 0.5×	835 1.0×	118	4.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carlos Abraira

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Flórez, Hermes, Peter D. Reaven, Gideon Bahn, et al.. (2015). Rosiglitazone treatment and cardiovascular disease in the V eterans A ffairs D iabetes Trial. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 17(10). 949–955. 18 indexed citations

Agrawal, Lily, Nasrin Azad, Nicholas Emanuele, et al.. (2011). Observation on Renal Outcomes in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial. Diabetes Care. 34(9). 2090–2094. 30 indexed citations

Liebl, Andreas, Guy E.H.M. Rutten, & Carlos Abraira. (2010). Treat early, treat appropriately. Primary care diabetes. 4. S3–S10. 2 indexed citations

Turnbull, Fiona, Carlos Abraira, Robert J. Anderson, et al.. (2009). Intensive glucose control and macrovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia. 52(11). 2288–2298. 829 indexed citations breakdown →

Alexander, Walter, William C. Duckworth, & Carlos Abraira. (2008). Digestive Disease Week and American Diabetes Association: Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT). 33(9). 548–549.

Meyers, Charles D., Madeline McCarren, Nathan D. Wong, et al.. (2006). Baseline Achievement of Lipid Goals and Usage of Lipid Medications in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus (from the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial). The American Journal of Cardiology. 98(1). 63–65. 16 indexed citations

Kirkman, Marion S., Madeline McCarren, Jayendra H. Shah, William C. Duckworth, & Carlos Abraira. (2006). The association between metabolic control and prevalent macrovascular disease in Type 2 diabetes: The VA Cooperative Study in diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 20(2). 75–80. 39 indexed citations

Camacho, Pauline M., Shailesh Pitale, & Carlos Abraira. (2000). Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Intensive Glycaemic Control, with Emphasis on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Drugs & Aging. 17(6). 463–476. 15 indexed citations

Azad, Nasrin, Nicholas Emanuele, Carlos Abraira, et al.. (1999). The Effects of Intensive Glycemic Control on Neuropathy in the VA Cooperative Study on Type II Diabetes Mellitus (VA CSDM). Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 13(5-6). 307–313. 92 indexed citations

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Abraira, Carlos, et al.. (1999). Quality-of-life issues in hemodialysis: Case studies on the use of sildenafil for Erectile Dysfunction. Dialysis & Transplantation. 28(9). 518–524. 7 indexed citations

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Abraira, Carlos. (1997). Cardiovascular Events and Correlates in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Feasibility Trial. Archives of Internal Medicine. 157(2). 181–181. 145 indexed citations

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Maki, Kevin C., et al.. (1995). Arguments in Favor of Screening for Diabetes in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. 15(2). 97–102. 5 indexed citations

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Jeffery, Justin J., et al.. (1991). Improvement of glucose-primed intravenous glucose tolerance and correction of acute insulin decrement by glipizide in type II diabetes. Metabolism. 40(11). 1173–1177. 10 indexed citations

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Abraira, Carlos, et al.. (1990). Recovery of Staub Effect and amelioration of insulin secretion defects after glyburide treatment in non-insulin-dependent diabetes.. PubMed. 15(2). 77–83. 2 indexed citations

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Lawrence, Ann M. & Carlos Abraira. (1988). New modalities in diabetes treatment. The American Journal of Medicine. 85(5). 153–158. 7 indexed citations

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Abraira, Carlos, et al.. (1984). Disappearance of glucagonoma rash after surgical resection, but not during dietary normalization of serum amino acids. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 39(3). 351–355. 23 indexed citations

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Abraira, Carlos, et al.. (1984). A Four-year Prospective Trial of Unmeasured Diet In Lean Diabetic Adults. Diabetes Care. 7(6). 557–565. 15 indexed citations

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Abraira, Carlos & Jörg Ellinger. (1976). Modifications of metabolic adaptations to fasting by low dose oral glucose. Clinical research. 24(3). 1 indexed citations

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Lopéz-Majano, V., et al.. (1975). Subacute thyroiditis associated with lymphosarcoma of the thyroid.. PubMed. 60(3). 172–6. 2 indexed citations

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Abraira, Carlos, et al.. (1975). Absence of facilitated glucose disposal (Staub-Traugott effect) in subjects with hypopituitarism. Metabolism. 24(10). 1145–1155. 8 indexed citations

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