G. A. MacGregor

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

G. A. MacGregor is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, G. A. MacGregor has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 13 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in G. A. MacGregor's work include Heart Failure Treatment and Management (12 papers), Sodium Intake and Health (9 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (6 papers). G. A. MacGregor is often cited by papers focused on Heart Failure Treatment and Management (12 papers), Sodium Intake and Health (9 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (6 papers). G. A. MacGregor collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. G. A. MacGregor's co-authors include Jing Li, Fudong He, Nirmala D. Markandu, Giuseppe A. Sagnella, J E Roulston, Julia C. Jones, Francesco P. Cappuccio, H. E. de Wardener, Angela C. Shore and M. G. Buckley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

G. A. MacGregor

71 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

2013 938 citations Fudong He, Jing Li et al. BMJ profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
G. A. MacGregor United Kingdom	26	1.5k	1.2k	795	390	335	71	2.8k
Herbert G. Langford United States	31	1.4k 1.0×	805 0.7×	782 1.0×	605 1.6×	183 0.5×	98	3.3k
M. H. Alderman United States	20	1.5k 1.0×	687 0.6×	396 0.5×	601 1.5×	198 0.6×	36	2.8k
Joseph B. Rosenfeld Israel	22	2.2k 1.5×	463 0.4×	249 0.3×	881 2.3×	290 0.9×	110	3.6k
Joel A. Simon United States	31	453 0.3×	987 0.8×	482 0.6×	629 1.6×	403 1.2×	62	3.3k
Kimberley A. Eberlein United States	7	2.8k 1.9×	601 0.5×	561 0.7×	885 2.3×	152 0.5×	7	4.0k
A. Distler Germany	30	1.1k 0.7×	457 0.4×	178 0.2×	595 1.5×	476 1.4×	139	2.9k
Nirmala D. Markandu United Kingdom	41	2.7k 1.8×	2.0k 1.7×	924 1.2×	1.0k 2.7×	852 2.5×	156	5.2k
Priscilla Steele United States	5	1.2k 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	2.8k 3.5×	418 1.1×	198 0.6×	6	4.5k
Cheryl L. Laffer United States	23	1.1k 0.8×	844 0.7×	278 0.3×	898 2.3×	383 1.1×	58	2.5k
J V Joossens Belgium	22	404 0.3×	623 0.5×	514 0.6×	179 0.5×	112 0.3×	69	1.7k

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He, Fudong, Jing Li, & G. A. MacGregor. (2013). Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ. 346(apr03 3). f1325–f1325. 938 indexed citations breakdown →

Johnston, A. E., Roland Asmar, Björn Dahlöf, et al.. (2011). Generic and therapeutic substitution: a viewpoint on achieving best practice in Europe. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 72(5). 727–730. 38 indexed citations

Missouris, Constantinos G., Jacqueline Barley, Steven Jeffery, et al.. (1996). Genetic risk for renal artery stenosis: Association with deletion polymorphism in angiotensin 1-converting enzyme gene. Kidney International. 49(2). 534–537. 44 indexed citations

Buckley, M. G., A K Saggar-Malik, Nirmala D. Markandu, Giuseppe A. Sagnella, & G. A. MacGregor. (1996). Effects of changes in dietary sodium intake on plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.. PubMed. 10(6). 415–6. 1 indexed citations

Sagnella, Giuseppe A., Nirmala D. Markandu, M. G. Buckley, et al.. (1995). Hormonal and renal responses to neutral endopeptidase inhibition in normal humans on a low and on a high sodium intake. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 25(3). 165–170. 10 indexed citations

Bath, Philip M., Abhiram Prasad, Martin M. Brown, & G. A. MacGregor. (1993). Survey of use of anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation.. BMJ. 307(6911). 1045–1045. 71 indexed citations

Cappuccio, Francesco P., A Blackwood, Giuseppe A. Sagnella, Nirmala D. Markandu, & G. A. MacGregor. (1993). Association between extracellular volume expansion and urinary calcium excretion in normal humans. Journal of Hypertension. 11(5). S196???S197–S196???S197. 8 indexed citations

Cappuccio, Francesco P., Nirmala D. Markandu, Donald R. J. Singer, et al.. (1991). A Double-Blind Crossover Study of the Effect of Concomitant Diuretic Therapy in Hypertensive Patients Treated With Amlodipine. American Journal of Hypertension. 4(4_Pt_1). 297–302. 19 indexed citations

Singer, DRJ, et al.. (1991). Sodium restriction in hypertensive patients treated with a converting enzyme inhibitor and a thiazide.. Hypertension. 17(6_pt_1). 798–803. 37 indexed citations

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Sagnella, Giuseppe A. & G. A. MacGregor. (1990). Atrial Natriuretic Peptides. QJM. 77(1). 1001–1007. 18 indexed citations

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Sagnella, Giuseppe A., Nirmala D. Markandu, M. G. Buckley, et al.. (1990). Plasma Atrial Natriuretic Peptide, Aldosterone, and Plasma Renin Activity Responses to Gradual Changes in Dietary Sodium Intake. American Journal of Hypertension. 3(11). 863–865. 18 indexed citations

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MacGregor, G. A., et al.. (1987). Nifedipine, Sodium Intake, Diuretics, and Sodium Balance. American Journal of Nephrology. 7(1). 44–48. 25 indexed citations

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Cappuccio, Francesco P., Nirmala D. Markandu, Gareth Beynon, et al.. (1985). Lack of effect of oral magnesium on high blood pressure: a double blind study.. BMJ. 291(6490). 235–238. 127 indexed citations

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Sagnella, Giuseppe A. & G. A. MacGregor. (1984). Characteristics of a (Na+-K+)-ATPase inhibitor in extracts of tea. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 40(1). 36–41. 11 indexed citations

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MacGregor, G. A., et al.. (1983). Lack of effect of beta-blocker on flat dose response to thiazide in hypertension: efficacy of low dose thiazide combined with beta-blocker.. BMJ. 286(6377). 1535–1538. 46 indexed citations

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MacGregor, G. A., Nirmala D. Markandu, J E Roulston, & Julia C. Jones. (1979). Essential hypertension: effect of an oral inhibitor of angiotensin-converting enzyme.. BMJ. 2(6198). 1106–1109. 53 indexed citations

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MacGregor, G. A., N. F. Jones, M. A. Barraclough, A. J. Wing, & W. I. Cranston. (1973). Ureteric Stricture with Analgesic Nephropathy. BMJ. 2(5861). 271–272. 21 indexed citations

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MacGregor, G. A.. (1971). Secretion of Parathyroid Hormone by a Renal Adenocarcinoma. BMJ. 1(5744). 348.5–349. 4 indexed citations

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MacGregor, G. A.. (1969). Thrombocytopenia with Multiple Autoantibodies. BMJ. 3(5670). 596.5–596. 3 indexed citations

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MacGregor, G. A.. (1956). Murmurless Bacterial Endocarditis. BMJ. 1(4974). 1011–1013. 14 indexed citations

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