Hans Lithell

28.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
360 papers, 21.8k citations indexed

About

Hans Lithell is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hans Lithell has authored 360 papers receiving a total of 21.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 122 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 119 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 69 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Hans Lithell's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (70 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (62 papers) and Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (40 papers). Hans Lithell is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (70 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (62 papers) and Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (40 papers). Hans Lithell collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Hans Lithell's co-authors include Thomas Pollare, Christian Berne, Lars Lind, Lars Berglund, B. Vessby, Björn Zethelius, Gerald M. Reaven, Lewis Landsberg, David A. Leon and Bengt Vessby and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Hans Lithell

357 papers receiving 20.7k 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.

Hypertension and Associated Metabolic Abnormalities — The Role of Insulin Resistance and the Sympathoadrenal System

1996 1.1k citations Hans Lithell et al. profile →
The Study on Cognition and Prognosis in the Elderly (SCOPE)

2003 1.0k citations Hans Lithell et al. profile →
A Comparison of the Effects of Hydrochlorothiazide and Captopril on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Patients with Hypertension

1989 713 citations Thomas Pollare, Hans Lithell et al. profile →
Reduced fetal growth rate and increased risk of death from ischaemic heart disease: cohort study of 15 000 Swedish men and women born 1915-29

1998 605 citations David A. Leon, Hans Lithell et al. BMJ profile →
Relation of size at birth to non-insulin dependent diabetes and insulin concentrations in men aged 50-60 years

1996 554 citations Hans Lithell, Lars Berglund et al. BMJ profile →
Hypertension Is Related to Cognitive Impairment

1998 511 citations Lena Kilander, Håkan Nyman et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Hans Lithell	7.5k	7.3k	4.9k	2.8k	2.7k	360	21.8k
Tapani Rönnemaa	8.6k 1.1×	8.7k 1.2×	4.1k 0.8×	4.9k 1.8×	3.5k 1.3×	392	26.7k
Pierre Ducimetière	11.7k 1.6×	4.5k 0.6×	3.1k 0.6×	3.4k 1.2×	1.9k 0.7×	377	24.1k
Michael P. Stern	4.0k 0.5×	10.5k 1.4×	4.6k 0.9×	3.4k 1.2×	4.2k 1.5×	231	23.4k
DF Treacher	4.7k 0.6×	10.0k 1.4×	8.3k 1.7×	3.9k 1.4×	5.0k 1.8×	19	27.8k
J P Hosker	4.7k 0.6×	10.4k 1.4×	8.4k 1.7×	3.9k 1.4×	5.1k 1.9×	15	27.8k
A. Rudenski	4.8k 0.6×	10.6k 1.4×	8.5k 1.7×	3.9k 1.4×	5.2k 1.9×	27	28.4k
B A Naylor	4.7k 0.6×	10.2k 1.4×	8.3k 1.7×	3.8k 1.4×	5.0k 1.8×	12	27.4k
Peter M. Nilsson	5.8k 0.8×	6.3k 0.9×	3.7k 0.8×	2.3k 0.8×	3.9k 1.5×	591	21.5k
Arya M. Sharma	9.0k 1.2×	6.4k 0.9×	7.6k 1.6×	4.1k 1.5×	3.4k 1.3×	410	27.0k
Leo Niskanen	4.5k 0.6×	9.4k 1.3×	4.6k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	3.2k 1.2×	347	22.9k

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Danielson, Bo G., et al.. (2015). Urinary Composition and Supersaturation on a High Protein Diet. Contributions to nephrology. 37. 27–30.

Ärnlöv, Johan, Johan Sundström, Lars Lind, et al.. (2005). hUNC-93B1, a Novel Gene Mainly Expressed in the Heart, is Related to Left Ventricular Diastolic Function, Heart Failure Morbidity and Mortality in Elderly Men. European Journal of Heart Failure. 7(6). 958–965. 2 indexed citations

McCormack, Valerie, et al.. (2005). Birth characteristics and adult cancer incidence: Swedish cohort of over 11,000 men and women : International Journal of Cancer. International Journal of Cancer. 115(4). 2 indexed citations

Ehrenborg, Ewa, et al.. (2002). The microsomal triglyceride transfer protein-493T allele confers increased risk of coronary heart disease. Circulation. 106. 746–746. 46 indexed citations

Hagström, Emil, Ewa Lundgren, Hans Lithell, et al.. (2001). Normalised dyslipidemia after parathyroidectomy in mild primary hyperparathyroidism. A population-based case-control study over five years.. Clinical Endocrinology. 1 indexed citations

Reneland, Richard & Hans Lithell. (1997). Inhibitor Index: A Novel Method for Measuring Pharmacological Inhibition of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme. Blood Pressure. 6(2). 103–108. 1 indexed citations

Kilander, Lena, Håkan Nyman, Mikael Boberg, & Hans Lithell. (1997). Cognitive function, vascular risk factors and education. A cross‐sectional study based on a cohort of 70‐year‐old men. Journal of Internal Medicine. 242(4). 313–321. 66 indexed citations

Hansen, Pernille M., et al.. (1997). Skeletal Muscle Lipoprotein-Lipase Activity in Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Patients With and Without Albuminuria. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 11(4). 230–235. 2 indexed citations

Lind, Lars & Hans Lithell. (1994). Impaired glucose and lipid metabolism seen in intensive care patients is related to severity of illness and survival.. PubMed. 5(3). 100–5. 54 indexed citations

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Dimény, Emöke, et al.. (1993). Chronic vascular rejection and hyperlipoproteinemia in renal transplant patients. Clinical Transplantation. 7(5). 482–490. 5 indexed citations

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Lithell, Hans, et al.. (1991). Risk factors for coronary heart disease in New Zealand and Sweden: Dunedin and Uppsala compared.. PubMed. 104(916). 305–7. 2 indexed citations

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Kiens, Bente, Hans Lithell, K. J. Mikines, & Erik A. Richter. (1989). Effects of insulin and exercise on muscle lipoprotein lipase activity in man and its relation to insulin action.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 84(4). 1124–1129. 147 indexed citations

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Pollare, Thomas, Hans Lithell, Ingemar Selinus, & Christian Berne. (1989). Sensitivity to insulin during treatment with atenolol and metoprolol: a randomised, double blind study of effects on carbohydrate and lipoprotein metabolism in hypertensive patients.. BMJ. 298(6681). 1152–1157. 274 indexed citations

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Skarfors, Einar, Hans Lithell, Ingemar Selinus, & H Åberg. (1989). Do antihypertensive drugs precipitate diabetes in predisposed men?. BMJ. 298(6681). 1147–1152. 87 indexed citations

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Lind, Lars, Sören Jakobsson, Hans Lithell, Bo Wengle, & Sverker Ljunghall. (1988). Relation of serum calcium concentration to metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease.. BMJ. 297(6654). 960–963. 95 indexed citations

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Vahlquist, C, Hans Lithell, G Michaëlsson, et al.. (1987). Plasma fat elimination tissue lipoprotein lipase activity and plasma fatty acid composition during sequential treatment with etretinate and isotretinoin. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 67(2). 139–144. 23 indexed citations

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Lithell, Hans, Åke Bruce, Inga‐Britt Gustafsson, et al.. (1985). Changes in Lipoprotein Metabolism during a Supplemented Fast and an Ensuing Vegetarian Diet Period. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. 90(1). 73–83. 1 indexed citations

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Lithell, Hans, IB Gustafsson, Brita Karlström, et al.. (1983). A fasting and vegetarian diet treatment trial on chronic inflammatory disorders. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 63(5). 397–403. 58 indexed citations

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Vessby, B., et al.. (1981). Will serum lipid lowering treatment reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease?. PubMed. 9(5). 372–81. 1 indexed citations

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Lithell, Hans, et al.. (1978). The lipoprotein-lipase activity of adipose tissue from different sites in obese women and relationship to cell size.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 2(1). 47–52. 60 indexed citations

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