Francesco Baratta

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
81 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Francesco Baratta is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Baratta has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Epidemiology, 30 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 22 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Francesco Baratta's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (47 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (23 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (12 papers). Francesco Baratta is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (47 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (23 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (12 papers). Francesco Baratta collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Francesco Baratta's co-authors include Maria Del Ben, Francesco Angelico, Daniele Pastori, Francesco Violi, Licia Polimeni, Roberto Carnevale, Domenico Ferro, Nicholas Cocomello, Lorenzo Loffredo and Arianna Pani and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Hepatology and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Baratta

79 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Increased Liver Localization of Lipopolysaccharides in Human and Experimental NAFLD
    2019 284 citations Maria Del Ben, Daniele Pastori et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francesco Baratta Italy 28 1.5k 806 602 462 442 81 2.4k
Mingfeng Xia China 27 1.5k 1.0× 913 1.1× 532 0.9× 747 1.6× 316 0.7× 98 2.7k
Elena Buzzetti Italy 17 2.3k 1.6× 989 1.2× 527 0.9× 753 1.6× 617 1.4× 39 2.9k
Antonella Mosca Italy 23 1.5k 1.0× 848 1.1× 371 0.6× 294 0.6× 447 1.0× 82 2.1k
Eleonora Scorletti United Kingdom 24 1.7k 1.1× 954 1.2× 432 0.7× 482 1.0× 473 1.1× 52 2.3k
Amy Webb United States 13 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 356 0.6× 442 1.0× 519 1.2× 16 2.2k
Cristina López‐Vicario Spain 28 1.2k 0.8× 315 0.4× 568 0.9× 755 1.6× 417 0.9× 44 2.6k
Liang Xu China 25 990 0.7× 645 0.8× 474 0.8× 676 1.5× 292 0.7× 69 2.2k
Jaime Poníachik Chile 21 1.9k 1.3× 845 1.0× 535 0.9× 638 1.4× 615 1.4× 65 2.7k
Nadia Panera Italy 27 1.2k 0.8× 529 0.7× 279 0.5× 747 1.6× 284 0.6× 59 2.2k
Hua Bian China 26 1.2k 0.8× 583 0.7× 292 0.5× 665 1.4× 282 0.6× 77 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francesco Baratta

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesco Baratta

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All Works

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Gallo, Giovanna, et al.. (2025). Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Silent Driver of Cardiovascular Risk and a New Target for Intervention. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(16). 8081–8081. 1 indexed citations
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Moscucci, Federica, Vincenza Cofini, Raffaella Bocale, et al.. (2025). Metabolic Determinants of Systemic Inflammation Dynamics During Hemodialysis: Insights from the Systemic Immune–Inflammation Index in a Single-Center Observational Study. Metabolites. 15(10). 651–651. 1 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, Federica Moscucci, Nicholas Cocomello, et al.. (2025). Lipid-Lowering Therapy and Cardiovascular Prevention in Elderly. Drugs. 85(6). 801–812. 1 indexed citations
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Carnevale, Roberto, Martina Leopizzi, Marcello Dominici, et al.. (2023). PAD4-Induced NETosis Via Cathepsin G–Mediated Platelet-Neutrophil Interaction in ChAdOx1 Vaccine-Induced Thrombosis—Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 43(10). e396–e403. 11 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, Nicholas Cocomello, Domenico Ferro, et al.. (2023). Cholesterol Remnants, Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Risk. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(5). 4268–4268. 31 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, Laura D’Erasmo, Alessia Di Costanzo, et al.. (2022). Metabolic Syndrome but Not Fatty Liver-Associated Genetic Variants Correlates with Glomerular Renal Function Decline in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Biomedicines. 10(3). 720–720. 9 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, et al.. (2022). Added Fructose in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and in Metabolic Syndrome: A Narrative Review. Nutrients. 14(6). 1127–1127. 39 indexed citations
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Cammisotto, Vittoria, Francesco Baratta, Paola Simeone, et al.. (2022). Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Beyond Lipids: The Role in Oxidative Stress and Thrombosis. Antioxidants. 11(3). 569–569. 25 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, Vittoria Cammisotto, Giulia Tozzi, et al.. (2022). High Compliance to Mediterranean Diet Associates with Lower Platelet Activation and Liver Collagen Deposition in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrients. 14(6). 1209–1209. 7 indexed citations
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Pignatelli, Pasquale, Francesco Baratta, Raffaella Buzzetti, et al.. (2022). The Sodium–Glucose Co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors Reduce Platelet Activation and Thrombus Formation by Lowering NOX2-Related Oxidative Stress: A Pilot Study. Antioxidants. 11(10). 1878–1878. 21 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, Daniele Pastori, Nicholas Cocomello, et al.. (2021). Sex-Related Differences in the Association between Metabolic Syndrome and Gallstone Disease. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(4). 1958–1958. 6 indexed citations
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Umbro, I., Francesco Baratta, Francesco Angelico, & Maria Del Ben. (2021). Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and the Kidney: A Review. Biomedicines. 9(10). 1370–1370. 18 indexed citations
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Pani, Arianna, et al.. (2021). Prevention and Management of Type II Diabetes Chronic Complications:The Role of Polyphenols (Mini-Review). Current Medicinal Chemistry. 29(6). 1099–1109. 3 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, Simona Bartimoccia, Roberto Carnevale, et al.. (2021). Oxidative stress mediated platelet activation in patients with congenital analbuminemia: Effect of albumin infusion. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 19(12). 3090–3094. 7 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, Domenico Ferro, Daniele Pastori, et al.. (2021). Open Issues in the Transition from NAFLD to MAFLD: The Experience of the Plinio Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(17). 8993–8993. 12 indexed citations
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Costanzo, Alessia Di, Laura D’Erasmo, Matteo Manfredini, et al.. (2020). HDL-Mediated Cholesterol Efflux and Plasma Loading Capacities Are Altered in Subjects with Metabolically- but Not Genetically Driven Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Biomedicines. 8(12). 625–625. 25 indexed citations
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Ferro, Domenico, Francesco Baratta, Daniele Pastori, et al.. (2020). New Insights into the Pathogenesis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Gut-Derived Lipopolysaccharides and Oxidative Stress. Nutrients. 12(9). 2762–2762. 138 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, Daniele Pastori, Simona Bartimoccia, et al.. (2020). Poor Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Serum Lipopolysaccharide Are Associated with Oxidative Stress in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Nutrients. 12(6). 1732–1732. 33 indexed citations
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Baratta, Francesco, Daniele Pastori, Francesco Angelico, et al.. (2019). Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Fibrosis Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events in a Prospective Study. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 18(10). 2324–2331.e4. 169 indexed citations

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