Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
30 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 9 papers in Surgery and 8 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou's work include Diabetes Management and Research (8 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (7 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (7 papers). Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Management and Research (8 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (7 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (7 papers). Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou collaborates with scholars based in Cameroon, United States and France. Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou's co-authors include Eugène Sobngwi, Tandi E. Matsha, André Pascal Kengne, Jean Jacques Noubiap, Dahlia Noëlle Tounouga, Ulrich Flore Nyaga, Jean Joël Bigna, Aude Laetitia Ndoadoumgue, Jobert Richie Nansseu and Jan René Nkeck and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou

27 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Diabetes Mellitus and Inflammation

2013 643 citations Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eugène Sobngwi et al. Current Diabetes Reports profile →
Geographic distribution of metabolic syndrome and its components in the general adult population: A meta-analysis of global data from 28 million individuals

2022 291 citations Jean Jacques Noubiap, Jobert Richie Nansseu et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →

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George-Angelo Papamikroulis Greece

Sotirios Tsalamandris Greece

Sabine Allam Lebanon

Sadhbh O’Neill Ireland

Lin Zhu China

Youssef Bouferraa Lebanon

Manuela Ciocoiu Romania

Marcelo Dib Bechara Brazil

Spyridon Papaioannou Greece

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Noubiap, Jean Jacques, Jobert Richie Nansseu, Ulrich Flore Nyaga, et al.. (2025). Worldwide trends in metabolic syndrome from 2000 to 2023: a systematic review and modelling analysis. Nature Communications. 17(1). 573–573.

Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, William Mitchell, Caroline Boyle, et al.. (2024). Effects of Intranasal Naloxone on Hypoglycemia-associated Autonomic Failure in Susceptible Individuals. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 110(2). 462–470. 2 indexed citations

Noubiap, Jean Jacques, Jobert Richie Nansseu, Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou, et al.. (2022). Geographic distribution of metabolic syndrome and its components in the general adult population: A meta-analysis of global data from 28 million individuals. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 188. 109924–109924. 291 indexed citations breakdown →

Sobngwi, Eugène, et al.. (2021). Genetic Predisposition for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Cameroonian Population: Contribution of rs4731702 (C/T) Polymorphism of Krüppel-Like Factor 14 Gene. 11(2). 9–22. 1 indexed citations

Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, et al.. (2021). Prevalence of asymptomatic or “silent” myocardial ischemia in diabetic patients: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0252511–e0252511. 9 indexed citations

Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, Aurel T. Tankeu, Jean-Claude Katte, et al.. (2021). Effects of non-surgical treatment of chronic periodontitis on insulin resistance and glucose tolerance in subjects without diabetes (PARODIA 2 study). Journal of Investigative Medicine. 69(7). 1377–1381. 3 indexed citations

Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, Sona Kang, Abhinav Goyal, et al.. (2020). Insulin-sensitizing effects of vitamin D repletion mediated by adipocyte vitamin D receptor: Studies in humans and mice. Molecular Metabolism. 42. 101095–101095. 23 indexed citations

Carey, Michelle A., Eric Lontchi‐Yimagou, William Mitchell, et al.. (2020). Central KATP Channels Modulate Glucose Effectiveness in Humans and Rodents. Diabetes. 69(6). 1140–1148. 18 indexed citations

Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, Abhinav Goyal, William Mitchell, et al.. (2020). Plasma Epinephrine Contributes to the Development of Experimental Hypoglycemia-Associated Autonomic Failure. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 105(11). 3416–3427. 13 indexed citations

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Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, Tijjani Salihu Shinkafi, Eric V. Balti, et al.. (2020). Metabolic effects of exposure to pesticides during gestation in female Wistar rats and their offspring: a risk factor for diabetes?. Toxicological Research. 36(3). 249–256. 33 indexed citations

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Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, Vicky Kamwa, Jean-Claude Katte, et al.. (2018). Effect of Binge Drinking on Glucose Metabolism in Occasional Drinkers: An Experimental Study. University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham). 8(1). 49–58.

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Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, Philippe Boudou, Jean Jacques Noubiap, et al.. (2018). Acute phase ketosis-prone atypical diabetes is associated with a pro-inflammatory profile: a case-control study in a sub-Saharan African population. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders. 17(1). 37–43. 2 indexed citations

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Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, et al.. (2018). Effects of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on glycated haemoglobin on type 2 diabetes patients (PARODIA 1 study): a randomized controlled trial in a sub-Saharan Africa population. BMC Oral Health. 18(1). 28–28. 36 indexed citations

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Carey, Michelle A., Abhinav Goyal, Oana Sandu, et al.. (2017). Opioid Receptor Activation Impairs Hypoglycemic Counterregulation in Humans. Diabetes. 66(11). 2764–2773. 16 indexed citations

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Mapa-Tassou, Clarisse, et al.. (2017). Use of medical services and medicines attributable to type 2 diabetes care in Yaoundé, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research. 17(1). 262–262. 1 indexed citations

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Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, et al.. (2016). Relationship between HHV8 infection markers and insulin sensitivity in ketosis-prone diabetes. Diabetes & Metabolism. 43(1). 79–82. 8 indexed citations

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Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, et al.. (2016). Seasonality in diabetes in Yaounde, Cameroon: a relation with precipitation and temperature. BMC Public Health. 16(1). 470–470. 14 indexed citations

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Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, Félix Assah, Jean Jacques Noubiap, et al.. (2016). Ketosis‐prone atypical diabetes in Cameroonian people with hyperglycaemic crisis: frequency, clinical and metabolic phenotypes. Diabetic Medicine. 34(3). 426–431. 21 indexed citations

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Sobngwi, Eugène, André Pascal Kengne, Justin B. Echouffo‐Tcheugui, et al.. (2014). Fasting insulin sensitivity indices are not better than routine clinical variables at predicting insulin sensitivity among Black Africans: a clamp study in sub-Saharan Africans. BMC Endocrine Disorders. 14(1). 65–65. 9 indexed citations

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Lontchi‐Yimagou, Eric, Eugène Sobngwi, Tandi E. Matsha, & André Pascal Kengne. (2013). Diabetes Mellitus and Inflammation. Current Diabetes Reports. 13(3). 435–444. 643 indexed citations breakdown →

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