Elías Amador

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Elías Amador is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Elías Amador has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Physiology and 11 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Elías Amador's work include Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control (10 papers), Alkaline Phosphatase Research Studies (8 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (5 papers). Elías Amador is often cited by papers focused on Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control (10 papers), Alkaline Phosphatase Research Studies (8 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (5 papers). Elías Amador collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ecuador and Russia. Elías Amador's co-authors include Warren E. C. Wacker, Lionel E. Dorfman, Bartholomew P. Hsi, Fernando Elijovich, Ernesto L. Schiffrin, Cheryl L. Laffer, Haralambos Gavras, Adi Gazdar, Margaret Bresnahan and J. Waide Price and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Elías Amador

45 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Serum Lactic Dehydrogenase Activity: An Analytical Assess... 1963 2026 1984 2005 1963 100 200 300
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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. Serum Lactic Dehydrogenase Activity: An Analytical Assessment of Current Assays
    1963 363 citations Elías Amador, Lionel E. Dorfman et al. Clinical Chemistry profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elías Amador United States 16 334 194 187 154 132 49 1.2k
Neil Chiamori United States 12 282 0.8× 177 0.9× 190 1.0× 144 0.9× 164 1.2× 18 1.3k
Gerald Kessler United States 19 354 1.1× 365 1.9× 255 1.4× 196 1.3× 116 0.9× 56 1.6k
W. Stanley Hartroft Canada 25 340 1.0× 231 1.2× 294 1.6× 290 1.9× 219 1.7× 90 1.7k
Harold Grady United States 14 393 1.2× 137 0.7× 88 0.5× 199 1.3× 83 0.6× 23 1.2k
W. van der Slik Netherlands 18 350 1.0× 286 1.5× 119 0.6× 157 1.0× 216 1.6× 41 1.3k
Aarne Konttinen Finland 23 326 1.0× 124 0.6× 150 0.8× 136 0.9× 67 0.5× 70 1.5k
N W Tietz United States 15 241 0.7× 206 1.1× 268 1.4× 183 1.2× 130 1.0× 40 1.3k
N. Zöllner Germany 21 449 1.3× 331 1.7× 558 3.0× 195 1.3× 247 1.9× 207 1.8k
Richard J. Stenger United States 20 252 0.8× 65 0.3× 215 1.1× 99 0.6× 45 0.3× 43 1.1k
J H Strømme Norway 20 603 1.8× 320 1.6× 360 1.9× 274 1.8× 246 1.9× 49 2.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elías Amador

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Amador, Elías, et al.. (2023). Evaluating the Utility of Portal Vein Pulsatility Index for Detecting Fluid Unresponsiveness in the Intensive Care Unit. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 37(9). 1677–1682. 6 indexed citations
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Elijovich, Fernando, Cheryl L. Laffer, Ernesto L. Schiffrin, Haralambos Gavras, & Elías Amador. (2004). Endothelin???aldosterone interaction and proteinuria in low-renin hypertension. Journal of Hypertension. 22(3). 573–582. 13 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías. (1976). Shared clinical laboratories. JAMA. 236(10). 1162–1165. 1 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías. (1972). "Phosphorylatable Buffers" for Serum Alkaline Phosphatase. Clinical Chemistry. 18(1). 94–94. 7 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías. (1972). "Phosphorylatable buffers" for serum alkaline phosphatase.. PubMed. 18(1). 94–94. 7 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías, et al.. (1972). Continuous-Recording Flame Photometry of Sodium and Potassium in Serum. Clinical Chemistry. 18(7). 668–671. 7 indexed citations
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Henry, John B. & Elías Amador. (1970). Enzymes in the Diagnosis of Kidney Disease. Postgraduate Medicine. 47(3). 59–61. 1 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías. (1968). Ligation of Inferior Vena Cava for Thromboembolism. JAMA. 206(8). 1758–1758. 37 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías, et al.. (1968). Serum cholesterol measurement based on ethanol extraction and ferric chloride-sulfuric acid. Clinica Chimica Acta. 21(2). 255–263. 127 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías, et al.. (1968). Application of a desk-top electronic digital computer to clinical biochemistry. Clinical Biochemistry. 2. 25–29. 1 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías, et al.. (1967). Characterization of the Normal Serum Glutamic-Oxalacetic Transaminase Activity of Healthy Adults. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 47(1). 3–8. 7 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías & Adi Gazdar. (1967). Sudden Death during Disulfiram—Alcohol Reaction. Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 28(4). 649–654. 18 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías. (1965). Adrenal Hemorrhage During Anticoagulant Therapy. Annals of Internal Medicine. 63(4). 559–571. 55 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías, et al.. (1965). Precision and Accuracy of Lactic Dehydrogenase Assays. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 44(1). 62–70. 12 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías, Lionel E. Dorfman, & Warren E. C. Wacker. (1963). Serum Lactic Dehydrogenase Activity: An Analytical Assessment of Current Assays. Clinical Chemistry. 9(4). 391–399. 363 indexed citations breakdown →
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Amador, Elías. (1963). Urinary Alkaline Phosphatase Activity. JAMA. 185(12). 953–953. 29 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías. (1963). Urinary Alkaline Phosphatase Activity. JAMA. 185(10). 769–769. 51 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías, Wendell B. Thrower, & Gustave J. Dammin. (1963). Dynamics of normal and diseased cardiac valves. American Heart Journal. 66(6). 777–785. 5 indexed citations
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Amador, Elías, et al.. (1962). Liposarcoma of the Mediastinum. Diseases of the Chest. 41(1). 95–101. 14 indexed citations

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