Irene Leets

1.8k total citations
37 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Irene Leets is a scholar working on Hematology, Plant Science and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Irene Leets has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Hematology, 9 papers in Plant Science and 8 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Irene Leets's work include Iron Metabolism and Disorders (21 papers), Folate and B Vitamins Research (8 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (7 papers). Irene Leets is often cited by papers focused on Iron Metabolism and Disorders (21 papers), Folate and B Vitamins Research (8 papers) and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects (7 papers). Irene Leets collaborates with scholars based in Venezuela, Spain and India. Irene Leets's co-authors include Maria Nieves García‐Casal, Miguel Layrisse, José Ramı́rez, Carlos Martínez-Torres, Eleonora Tropper, Daisy Llovera, Marı́a Adela Barón, Peter Taylor, Liseti Solano and Ana C. Pereira and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Journal of Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Irene Leets

37 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Irene Leets Venezuela 20 646 490 401 204 151 37 1.4k
José Ramı́rez Venezuela 13 452 0.7× 340 0.7× 322 0.8× 92 0.5× 141 0.9× 15 955
Eugene R. Morris United States 25 628 1.0× 991 2.0× 1.3k 3.2× 239 1.2× 75 0.5× 43 2.2k
Carlos Martínez-Torres Venezuela 23 1.2k 1.8× 622 1.3× 674 1.7× 146 0.7× 28 0.2× 40 1.9k
L Rossander-Hultén Sweden 9 822 1.3× 776 1.6× 465 1.2× 170 0.8× 15 0.1× 10 1.4k
José Boccio Argentina 18 264 0.4× 715 1.5× 332 0.8× 71 0.3× 33 0.2× 81 1.7k
Darrell R. Van Campen United States 19 385 0.6× 700 1.4× 517 1.3× 52 0.3× 35 0.2× 32 1.3k
N. T. Davies United Kingdom 22 341 0.5× 1.4k 2.8× 787 2.0× 118 0.6× 54 0.4× 42 2.0k
D. P. Derman South Africa 21 805 1.2× 588 1.2× 552 1.4× 142 0.7× 10 0.1× 42 1.6k
John G. Reinhold United States 23 240 0.4× 846 1.7× 524 1.3× 129 0.6× 41 0.3× 47 1.9k
Bernd Elsenhans Germany 22 286 0.4× 575 1.2× 163 0.4× 59 0.3× 24 0.2× 56 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves & Irene Leets. (2014). Carotenoids, but Not Vitamin A, Improve Iron Uptake and Ferritin Synthesis by Caco‐2 Cells from Ferrous Fumarate and NaFe‐EDTA. Journal of Food Science. 79(4). H706–12. 15 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, et al.. (2011). A Program of Nutritional Education in Schools Reduced the Prevalence of Iron Deficiency in Students. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2011. 1–6. 9 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, José Ramı́rez, & Irene Leets. (2009). Bioavailability from electrolytic and reduced iron in humans is enhanced by NaFe-EDTA and vitamin A in corn and wheat flours. Effect of serum retinol status. African Journal of Food Science. 3(5). 131–138. 2 indexed citations
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Leets, Irene, et al.. (2009). A single dose of vitamin A improves haemoglobin concentration, retinol status and phagocytic function of neutrophils in preschool children. British Journal Of Nutrition. 103(6). 798–802. 34 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, José Ramı́rez, Irene Leets, Ana C. Pereira, & María Florencia Quiroga. (2008). Antioxidant capacity, polyphenol content and iron bioavailability from algae (Ulvasp.,Sargassumsp. andPorphyrasp.) in human subjects. British Journal Of Nutrition. 101(1). 79–85. 66 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, et al.. (2008). Prevalence of anemia and deficiencies of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 in an indigenous community from the Venezuelan Amazon with a high incidence of malaria.. PubMed. 58(1). 12–8. 15 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, Ana C. Pereira, Irene Leets, José Ramı́rez, & María Florencia Quiroga. (2007). High Iron Content and Bioavailability in Humans from Four Species of Marine Algae ,. Journal of Nutrition. 137(12). 2691–2695. 122 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, et al.. (2005). High prevalence of folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiencies in infants, children, adolescents and pregnant women in Venezuela. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(9). 1064–1070. 92 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, Irene Leets, & Miguel Layrisse. (2004). Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) does not increase iron uptake or ferritin synthesis by Caco-2 cells. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 15(5). 261–266. 8 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, et al.. (2003). Iron absorption from elemental iron-fortified corn flakes in humans. role of vitamins A and C1–3. Nutrition Research. 23(4). 451–463. 22 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, Irene Leets, & Miguel Layrisse. (2000). β-Carotene and Inhibitors of Iron Absorption Modify Iron Uptake by Caco-2 Cells. Journal of Nutrition. 130(1). 5–9. 81 indexed citations
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Layrisse, Miguel, Maria Nieves García‐Casal, Marı́a Adela Barón, et al.. (2000). New property of vitamin A and beta-carotene on human iron absorption: effect on phytate and polyphenols as inhibitors of iron absorption.. PubMed. 50(3). 243–8. 38 indexed citations
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García‐Casal, Maria Nieves, Miguel Layrisse, Liseti Solano, et al.. (1998). Vitamin A and β-Carotene Can Improve Nonheme Iron Absorption from Rice, Wheat and Corn by Humans. Journal of Nutrition. 128(3). 646–650. 221 indexed citations
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Diez‐Ewald, María, et al.. (1997). Prevalence of anemia, iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiency in two Bari Indian communities from western Venezuela.. PubMed. 38(4). 191–201. 24 indexed citations
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Martínez-Torres, Carlos, et al.. (1996). Heat treatment on heme iron and iron-containing proteins in meat: Iron absorption in humans from diets containing cooked meat fractions. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 7(1). 49–54. 27 indexed citations
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Taylor, Peter, Carlos Martínez-Torres, W. G. Jaffé, et al.. (1995). Iron Bioavailability from Diets Consumed by Different Socioeconomic Strata of the Venezuelan Population. Journal of Nutrition. 125(7). 1860–1868. 40 indexed citations
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Rivero, Fernando, et al.. (1994). Fortification of precooked maize flour with coarse defatted maize germ.. PubMed. 44(2). 129–32. 2 indexed citations
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Martínez-Torres, Carlos, et al.. (1993). The relationship between iron deficiency and anemia in Venezuelan children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 58(2). 215–218. 19 indexed citations
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Taylor, Peter, Carlos Martínez-Torres, Irene Leets, et al.. (1988). Relationships among Iron Absorption, Percent Saturation of Plasma Transferrin and Serum Ferritin Concentration in Humans. Journal of Nutrition. 118(9). 1110–1115. 58 indexed citations
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Layrisse, Miguel, et al.. (1986). Iron absorption from ferritin: its possible utilization in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia. Current Therapeutic Research. 40(2). 248–254. 1 indexed citations

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