Gordon Francis

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

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Gordon Francis is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Neurology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gordon Francis has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 12 papers in Neurology and 9 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Gordon Francis's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (29 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (10 papers) and Polyomavirus and related diseases (6 papers). Gordon Francis is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (29 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (10 papers) and Polyomavirus and related diseases (6 papers). Gordon Francis collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Switzerland. Gordon Francis's co-authors include Jack P. Antel, Douglas L. Arnold, Paul M. Matthews, Nicola De Stefano, Sridar Narayanan, Rozie Arnaoutelis, Jonathan Alsop, V. Wee Yong, Nora P. Dooley and Joon H. Uhm and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Brain.

In The Last Decade

Gordon Francis

43 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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The Nine-Hole Peg Test as a manual dexterity performance measure for multiple sclerosis

2017 344 citations Peter Feys, Ilse Lamers et al. Multiple Sclerosis Journal profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	CARDIOVASCULAR RISK OF MONOGENIC VERSUS POLYGENIC CAUSES OF HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA 2020 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Liam R. Brunham, Gordon Francis, Mark Trinder	1
2	The Nine-Hole Peg Test as a manual dexterity performance measure for multiple sclerosis breakdown → 2017 ·Multiple Sclerosis Journal ·Peter Feys, Ilse Lamers, Gordon Francis, Ralph H. B. Benedict, Glenn Phillips, Nicholas G. LaRocca, Lynn D. Hudson, Richard A. Rudick	344
3	EFFECT OF ROSUVASTATIN THERAPY ON ARTERIAL WALL CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA: RESULTS FROM THE CHARON STUDY 2014 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Gisle Langslet, Marjet J.A.M. Braamskamp, Brian W. McCrindle, David Cassiman, Gordon Francis, Claude Gagné, Daniel Gaudet, Katherine M. Morrison, Albert Wiegman, Traci Turner, Elinor Miller, Joel S. Raichlen, Paula Martin, Evan A. Stein, John J.P. Kastelein	2
4	Multiple sclerosis patients—benefit-risk preferences: Serious adverse event risks versus treatment efficacy 2009 ·Journal of Neurology ·F. Reed Johnson, George Van Houtven, Semra Özdemir, Steven Hass, (unknown), Gordon Francis, David W. Miller, J. Theodore Phillips	104
5	Benefits of high-dose, high-frequency interferon beta-1a in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis are sustained to 16 months: Final comparative results of the EVIDENCE trial 2005 ·Journal of the Neurological Sciences ·Hillel Panitch, Douglas S. Goodin, Gordon Francis, Peter Chang, Patricia K. Coyle, Paul O’Connor, David Li, Brian G. Weinshenker	73
6	Interferon β-1a in MS 2005 ·Neurology ·Gordon Francis, George P. Rice, Jonathan Alsop	137
7	Benefit-risk assessment of interferon-b therapy for relapsing multiple sclerosis 2004 ·Expert Opinion on Drug Safety ·Gordon Francis	10
8	Haematological Effects of Interferon-??-1a (Rebif??) Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis 2004 ·Drug Safety ·Peter Rieckmann, (unknown), Gordon Francis, Graham Wetherill, Enrica Alteri	51
9	Hepatic Reactions During Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis with Interferon-??-1a 2003 ·Drug Safety ·Gordon Francis, (unknown), Enrica Alteri, Alain Micaleff, (unknown), Jonathan Alsop, Margaretha Stam Moraga, Neil Kaplowitz	68
10	Axonal metabolic recovery in multiple sclerosis patients treated with interferon β-1b 2001 ·Journal of Neurology ·Sridar Narayanan, Nicola De Stefano, Gordon Francis, Rozie Arnaoutelis, Zografos Caramanos, D. Louis Collins, Daniel Pelletier, B. G. W. Arnason, Jack P. Antel, Douglas L. Arnold	132
11	Interferon β‐1b decreases the migration of T lymphocytes in vitro: Effects on matrix metalloproteinase‐9 1996 ·Annals of Neurology ·Olaf Stüve, Nora P. Dooley, Joon H. Uhm, Jack P. Antel, Gordon Francis, V. Wee Yong, Gary J. Williams	304
12	Chemical pathology of acute demyelinating lesions and its correlation with disability 1995 ·Annals of Neurology ·Nicola De Stefano, Paul M. Matthews, Jack P. Antel, Mark C. Preul, Gordon Francis, Douglas L. Arnold	235
13	Use of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy for monitoring disease progression in multiple sclerosis 1994 ·Annals of Neurology ·Douglas L. Arnold, (unknown), Paul M. Matthews, Gordon Francis, D. Louis Collins, Christina Wolfson, Jack P. Antel	154
14	Complications in the genotypic molecular diagnosis of pseudo arylsulfatase A deficiency 1993 ·American Journal of Medical Genetics ·(unknown), Zhenguo Li, John S. Waye, Gordon Francis, Patricia L. Chang	22
15	Metachromatic leukodystrophy: Multiple nonfunctional and pseudodeficiency alleles in a pedigree: Problems with diagnosis and counseling 1993 ·Annals of Neurology ·Gordon Francis, Azad Bonni, Ning Shen, Peter Hechtman, (unknown), Stirling Carpenter, George Karpati, (unknown)	13
16	Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging for metabolic characterization of demyelinating plaques 1992 ·Annals of Neurology ·Douglas L. Arnold, Paul M. Matthews, Gordon Francis, John S. O’Connor, Jack P. Antel	234
17	Contribution of a single DQβ chain residue to multiple sclerosis in French Canadians 1992 ·Human Immunology ·David G. Haegert, Gordon Francis	23
18	Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of human brain in vivo in the evaluation of multiple sclerosis: Assessment of the load of disease 1990 ·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ·Douglas L. Arnold, Paul M. Matthews, Gordon Francis, Jack P. Antel	226
19	HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy in Canada 1989 ·Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques ·Christopher Power, Brian G. Weinshenker, Gregory A. Dekaban, George C. Ebers, Gordon Francis, George P. Rice	14
20	Irregular Pupil Cycling as a Characteristic Abnormality in Patients with Demyelinative Optic Neuropathy 1988 ·American Journal of Ophthalmology ·John Milton, André Longtin, Trevor H. Kirkham, Gordon Francis	14

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