Eric Orwoll

51.2k total citations · 9 hit papers
499 papers, 33.2k citations indexed

About

Eric Orwoll is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric Orwoll has authored 499 papers receiving a total of 33.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 266 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 134 papers in Surgery and 119 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Eric Orwoll's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (260 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (93 papers) and Bone health and treatments (84 papers). Eric Orwoll is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (260 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (93 papers) and Bone health and treatments (84 papers). Eric Orwoll collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Canada. Eric Orwoll's co-authors include Kristine E. Ensrud, Jane A. Cauley, Peggy M. Cawthon, Steven R. Cummings, Lynn M. Marshall, Douglas C. Bauer, Jeri S. Janowsky, Howard A Fink, Elizabeth Barrett‐Connor and Carrie M. Nielson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Eric Orwoll

486 papers receiving 32.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Prevalence of Low Femoral Bone Density in Older U.S. Adults from NHANES III

1997 836 citations Eric Orwoll et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
Alendronate for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Men

2000 689 citations Eric Orwoll et al. profile →
Design and baseline characteristics of the osteoporotic fractures in men (MrOS) study — A large observational study of the determinants of fracture in older men

2005 651 citations Eric Orwoll, Jane A. Cauley et al. profile →
Parathyroid Hormone and Teriparatide for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Review of the Evidence and Suggested Guidelines for Its Use

2005 555 citations Michael R. McClung, Eric Orwoll et al. profile →
The Effect of Teriparatide [Human Parathyroid Hormone (1–34)] Therapy on Bone Density in Men With Osteoporosis

2003 522 citations Eric Orwoll et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
The clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis: a position statement from the National Bone Health Alliance Working Group

2014 438 citations Ethel S. Siris, Michael A. Bolognese et al. profile →
Osteoporosis in Men: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

2012 396 citations Eric Orwoll et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
Phylogenetic Placement of Exact Amplicon Sequences Improves Associations with Clinical Information

2018 356 citations Deborah M. Kado, Eric Orwoll et al. profile →
Gait Speed Predicts Incident Disability: A Pooled Analysis

2015 304 citations Kristine E. Ensrud, Eric Orwoll et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Eric Orwoll	15.9k	7.2k	7.0k	6.8k	6.4k	499	33.2k
René Rizzoli	15.9k 1.0×	6.6k 0.9×	6.2k 0.9×	7.5k 1.1×	6.6k 1.0×	476	30.4k
Huibert A. P. Pols	11.9k 0.7×	7.0k 1.0×	3.9k 0.6×	5.0k 0.7×	6.9k 1.1×	238	31.6k
Ego Seeman	21.6k 1.4×	7.8k 1.1×	3.6k 0.5×	9.0k 1.3×	8.1k 1.3×	377	31.0k
Mary Bouxsein	16.2k 1.0×	8.1k 1.1×	4.9k 0.7×	6.9k 1.0×	11.4k 1.8×	465	33.7k
Steven Boonen	15.1k 0.9×	7.0k 1.0×	2.8k 0.4×	7.7k 1.1×	6.8k 1.1×	392	29.4k
L. Joseph Melton	21.4k 1.3×	11.7k 1.6×	4.1k 0.6×	8.2k 1.2×	8.2k 1.3×	170	37.7k
John A. Eisman	18.3k 1.1×	8.6k 1.2×	3.5k 0.5×	6.4k 0.9×	6.8k 1.1×	332	30.1k
Clifford J. Rosen	16.5k 1.0×	4.4k 0.6×	7.8k 1.1×	9.6k 1.4×	16.0k 2.5×	575	43.6k
Claus Christiansen	20.3k 1.3×	6.4k 0.9×	4.8k 0.7×	12.8k 1.9×	11.3k 1.7×	681	45.7k
Kristine E. Ensrud	26.5k 1.7×	13.1k 1.8×	11.4k 1.6×	12.5k 1.8×	8.7k 1.4×	622	56.6k

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Keaveny, Tony M., Annette L. Adams, Eric Orwoll, et al.. (2025). Improved prediction of hip fracture using multi-faceted biomechanical computed tomography. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Grahnemo, Louise, Ross J. Marriott, Kevin Murray, et al.. (2024). 8377 Associations of Serum Testosterone and Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin with Incident Fractures in Middle-Aged to Older Men. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 8(Supplement_1). 1 indexed citations

Folkestad, Lars, Siddharth K. Prakash, Sandesh C.S. Nagamani, et al.. (2024). Cardiovascular disease in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta: clinical characteristics, care recommendations, and research priorities identified using a modified Delphi technique. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 40(2). 211–221.

Nicol, Lindsey, et al.. (2024). Cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of bone age maturation during peri-pubertal growth in children with type I, III and IV osteogenesis imperfecta. Bone. 187. 117192–117192. 1 indexed citations

Hetherington‐Rauth, Megan, Andrew R. Hoffman, Deborah M. Kado, et al.. (2024). Replacing sedentary time for physical activity: Does intensity matter for body composition in oldest-old adults?. Journal of Sports Sciences. 42(6). 537–546.

Hetherington‐Rauth, Megan, Eileen Johnson, Eugenia Migliavacca, et al.. (2024). The Mediating Role of Kynurenine Pathway Metabolites on the Relationship Between Inflammation and Muscle Mass in Oldest–Old Men. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 79(7). 2 indexed citations

Grahnemo, Louise, Ross J. Marriott, Kevin Murray, et al.. (2024). Associations of Serum Testosterone and SHBG With Incident Fractures in Middle-aged to Older Men. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 110(7). 1964–1973. 4 indexed citations

Keaveny, Tony M., Annette L. Adams, Eric Orwoll, et al.. (2024). Osteoporosis treatment prevents hip fracture similarly in both sexes: the FOCUS observational study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 39(10). 1424–1433. 7 indexed citations

Kirk, Ben, Stéphanie Harrison, Jesse Zanker, et al.. (2023). Interactions Between HR‐pQCT Bone Density and D ₃ Cr Muscle Mass (or HR‐pQCT Bone Structure and HR‐pQCT Muscle Density) in Predicting Fractures: The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 38(9). 1245–1257. 9 indexed citations

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Hetherington‐Rauth, Megan, Eileen Johnson, Eugenia Migliavacca, et al.. (2023). Nutrient Metabolites Associated With Low D3Cr Muscle Mass, Strength, and Physical Performance in Older Men. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 79(2). 8 indexed citations

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Ginsberg, Charles, Terri Blackwell, Onur Potok, et al.. (2023). The Vitamin D Metabolite Ratio Is Associated With Volumetric Bone Density in Older Men. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 109(2). e513–e521.

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Yeap, Bu B., Ross J. Marriott, Leen Antonio, et al.. (2020). Serum Testosterone is Inversely and Sex Hormone-binding Globulin is Directly Associated with All-cause Mortality in Men. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 106(2). e625–e637. 38 indexed citations

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Bliuc, Dana, Thach Tran, Robert D. Blank, et al.. (2020). Muscle Strength and Physical Performance Are Associated With Risk of Postfracture Mortality But Not Subsequent Fracture in Men. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 37(8). 1571–1579. 9 indexed citations

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Chen, Shan, Mahim Jain, Shalini N. Jhangiani, et al.. (2019). Genetic Burden Contributing to Extremely Low or High Bone Mineral Density in a Senior Male Population From the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS). JBMR Plus. 4(3). e10335–e10335. 1 indexed citations

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Boonen, Steven, Guoqin Su, Eric Orwoll, et al.. (2011). Antifracture efficacy and safety of once-yearly Zoledronic acid 5mg in men with osteoporosis: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations

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Orwoll, Eric, Bente Langdahl, R. Chapurlat, et al.. (2011). A phase 3 study of the efficacy and safety of Denosumab in men with low bone mineral density : design of the ADAMO. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations

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Rosengren, Björn E., Jan‐Åke Nilsson, Claes Ohlsson, et al.. (2010). FALL IN ELDERLY MEN CAN BE PREDICTED BY PHYSICAL ABILITY TESTS - THE MR OS INTERNATIONAL STUDY. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 1 indexed citations

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Tian, Wei, Yi Fu, Anna García-Elías, et al.. (2009). A loss-of-function nonsynonymous polymorphism in the osmoregulatory TRPV4 gene is associated with human hyponatremia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(33). 14034–14039. 79 indexed citations

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Eriksson, Anna L., Mattias Lorentzon, Dan Mellström, et al.. (2006). SHBG Gene Promoter Polymorphisms in Men Are Associated with Serum Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, Androgen and Androgen Metabolite Levels, and Hip Bone Mineral Density. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 91(12). 5029–5037. 70 indexed citations

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Orwoll, Eric. (2003). Atlas of Osteoporosis. 5 indexed citations

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