Christopher B. Whorwood

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

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Christopher B. Whorwood is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher B. Whorwood has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Christopher B. Whorwood's work include Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (25 papers), Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (10 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (10 papers). Christopher B. Whorwood is often cited by papers focused on Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (25 papers), Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (10 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (10 papers). Christopher B. Whorwood collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Christopher B. Whorwood's co-authors include Paul M. Stewart, David I. W. Phillips, Peter J. Wood, Brian R. Walker, Michael C. Sheppard, David J.P. Barker, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Caroline Fall, Jonathan R. Seckl and Daniel Flanagan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Christopher B. Whorwood

37 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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Elevated Plasma Cortisol Concentrations: A Link between Low Birth Weight and the Insulin Resistance Syndrome?1

1998 503 citations David I. W. Phillips, David J.P. Barker et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christopher B. Whorwood United Kingdom	27	1.6k	1.4k	604	596	566	38	3.2k
B. Blondeau France	25	458 0.3×	1.1k 0.8×	668 1.1×	496 0.8×	635 1.1×	42	2.5k
Alan Goldfien United States	29	487 0.3×	443 0.3×	467 0.8×	521 0.9×	582 1.0×	66	2.8k
M. Brochu Canada	28	822 0.5×	586 0.4×	441 0.7×	450 0.8×	1.1k 1.9×	83	2.9k
Arlene J. Morales United States	30	1.5k 1.0×	163 0.1×	492 0.8×	894 1.5×	340 0.6×	52	4.4k
Cynthia K. Sites United States	30	1.1k 0.7×	361 0.3×	424 0.7×	197 0.3×	826 1.5×	71	3.3k
Philippe Boudou France	26	1.2k 0.8×	210 0.1×	587 1.0×	173 0.3×	333 0.6×	78	2.7k
Paul J. Keller Switzerland	27	742 0.5×	303 0.2×	285 0.5×	353 0.6×	371 0.7×	100	2.5k
Patricia Vuguin United States	30	943 0.6×	881 0.6×	716 1.2×	382 0.6×	1.0k 1.8×	66	3.1k
Christine Laborie France	20	272 0.2×	714 0.5×	179 0.3×	211 0.4×	452 0.8×	41	1.4k
Francesco Casimirri Italy	24	1.3k 0.8×	167 0.1×	194 0.3×	118 0.2×	582 1.0×	39	2.7k

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Whorwood, Christopher B., Stephen J. Donovan, Daniel Flanagan, David I. W. Phillips, & Christopher D. Byrne. (2002). Increased Glucocorticoid Receptor Expression in Human Skeletal Muscle Cells May Contribute to the Pathogenesis of the Metabolic Syndrome. Diabetes. 51(4). 1066–1075. 151 indexed citations

Reynolds, Rebecca M., Brian R. Walker, Holly Syddall, et al.. (2001). Elevated Plasma Cortisol in Glucose-Intolerant Men: Differences in Responses to Glucose and Habituation to Venepuncture. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 86(3). 1149–1153. 72 indexed citations

Whorwood, Christopher B., Stephen J. Donovan, Peter J. Wood, & David I. W. Phillips. (2001). Regulation of Glucocorticoid Receptor α and β Isoforms and Type I 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Expression in Human Skeletal Muscle Cells: A Key Role in the Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance?. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 86(5). 2296–2308. 88 indexed citations

Phillips, David I. W., Brian R. Walker, Rebecca M. Reynolds, et al.. (2000). Low Birth Weight Predicts Elevated Plasma Cortisol Concentrations in Adults From 3 Populations. Hypertension. 35(6). 1301–1306. 305 indexed citations

Condon, Jennifer C., Marie‐Louise Ricketts, Christopher B. Whorwood, & Paul M. Stewart. (1997). Ontogeny and sexual dimorphic expression of mouse type 2 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 127(2). 121–128. 48 indexed citations

Whorwood, Christopher B. & P Stewart. (1996). Developing schedules for mixed rail and road cane transport systems. PubMed. 14(5). S19–24. 7 indexed citations

Shimojo, Masahito, Christopher B. Whorwood, & Paul M. Stewart. (1996). 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the rat adrenal. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 17(2). 121–130. 43 indexed citations

Stewart, Paul M., Amrit Gupta, Michael C. Sheppard, et al.. (1996). Hypertension in the syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess due to mutation of the 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 gene. The Lancet. 347(8994). 88–91. 180 indexed citations

Stewart, Paul M., Christopher B. Whorwood, & J. Ian Mason. (1995). Type 2 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in foetal and adult life. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 55(5-6). 465–471. 92 indexed citations

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Whorwood, Christopher B., J. Ian Mason, Marie‐Louise Ricketts, Alexander J. Howie, & Paul M. Stewart. (1995). Detection of human 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase isoforms using reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and localization of the type 2 isoform to renal collecting ducts. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 110(1-2). R7–R12. 90 indexed citations

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Whorwood, Christopher B.. (1994). Epithelial cell localization of type 2 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in rat and human colon [published erratum appears in Endocrinology 1995 Apr;136(4):1774]. Endocrinology. 135(6). 2533–2541. 33 indexed citations

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Stewart, Paul M. & Christopher B. Whorwood. (1994). 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity and corticosteroid hormone action. Steroids. 59(2). 90–95. 35 indexed citations

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Stewart, Paul M., Christopher B. Whorwood, & Brian R. Walker. (1993). Steroid hormones and hypertension: The cortisol-cortisone shuttle. Steroids. 58(12). 614–620. 24 indexed citations

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Whorwood, Christopher B., Michael C. Sheppard, & Paul M. Stewart. (1993). Tissue specific effects of thyroid hormone on 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene expression. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 46(5). 539–547. 24 indexed citations

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Stewart, Paul M., Christopher B. Whorwood, P.C. Barber, et al.. (1991). Localization of Renal 1 β-Dehydrogenase byin SituHybridization: Autocrine not Paracrine Protector of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor. Endocrinology. 128(4). 2129–2135. 31 indexed citations

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Whorwood, Christopher B., et al.. (1991). A possible defect in the inter-conversion between cortisone and cortisol in prepubertal patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia receiving cortisone acetate therapy. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 39(4). 461–470. 5 indexed citations

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Speiser, Phyllis, Nicola Laforgia, Koji Kato, et al.. (1990). First Trimester Prenatal Treatment and Molecular Genetic Diagnosis of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (21-Hydroxylase Deficiency)*. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 70(4). 838–848. 85 indexed citations

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Montalto, Joseph, et al.. (1990). PLASMA C19 STEROID SULPHATE LEVELS AND INDICES OF ANDROGEN BIOAVAILABILITY IN FEMALE PATTERN ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA. Clinical Endocrinology. 32(1). 1–12. 34 indexed citations

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Montalto, Joseph, et al.. (1990). Serum levels of 5-androstene-3β, 7β-DIOL sulphate, 5α-androstane-3α,17β-DIOL sulphate and glucuronide, in late onset 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 37(4). 593–598. 7 indexed citations

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Whorwood, Christopher B., et al.. (1988). SERUM ANDROSTANEDIOL GLUCURONIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN NORMAL AND HIRSUTE WOMEN AND PATIENTS WITH THYROID DYSFUNCTION. Clinical Endocrinology. 29(5). 529–538. 31 indexed citations

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