L. G. Welt

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

L. G. Welt is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Nephrology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, L. G. Welt has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 12 papers in Nephrology and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in L. G. Welt's work include Renal function and acid-base balance (8 papers), Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (7 papers) and Neonatal Health and Biochemistry (6 papers). L. G. Welt is often cited by papers focused on Renal function and acid-base balance (8 papers), Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (7 papers) and Neonatal Health and Biochemistry (6 papers). L. G. Welt collaborates with scholars based in United States. L. G. Welt's co-authors include Hillel J. Gitelman, John B. Graham, Robert Whang, William Hollander, Jack Orloff, Muriel MacDowell, William B. Blythe, J. W. Balfe, C. Cole and Jean Oliver and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

L. G. Welt

51 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

A new familial disorder characterized by hypokalemia and ... 1966 2026 1986 2006 1966 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. A new familial disorder characterized by hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia.
    1966 462 citations Hillel J. Gitelman, L. G. Welt et al. PubMed profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
L. G. Welt United States 22 805 768 555 482 257 52 2.1k
Margaret Mylle United States 17 608 0.8× 757 1.0× 586 1.1× 128 0.3× 329 1.3× 20 2.0k
Zalman S. Agus United States 21 461 0.6× 667 0.9× 697 1.3× 539 1.1× 228 0.9× 45 2.2k
F. C. Rector United States 26 465 0.6× 1.2k 1.5× 685 1.2× 193 0.4× 402 1.6× 53 2.2k
M Déchaux France 27 731 0.9× 849 1.1× 532 1.0× 317 0.7× 242 0.9× 77 2.1k
Manuel Martínez–Maldonado United States 25 469 0.6× 548 0.7× 502 0.9× 149 0.3× 213 0.8× 83 1.8k
Robert M. Friedler United States 23 433 0.5× 408 0.5× 925 1.7× 399 0.8× 157 0.6× 38 2.2k
William E. Lassiter United States 17 352 0.4× 539 0.7× 380 0.7× 94 0.2× 193 0.8× 19 1.3k
Norman W. Carter United States 18 332 0.4× 456 0.6× 306 0.6× 137 0.3× 224 0.9× 28 1.3k
Russell Fraser United Kingdom 29 255 0.3× 376 0.5× 271 0.5× 222 0.5× 307 1.2× 116 2.5k
Edmund B. Flink United States 22 277 0.3× 135 0.2× 293 0.5× 627 1.3× 129 0.5× 45 1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. G. Welt

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All Works

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Gitelman, Hillel J., et al.. (1968). The influence of the parathyroid glands on the hypercalcemia of experimental magnesium depletion in the rat. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 47(1). 118–126. 56 indexed citations
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Czerwiński, A., et al.. (1967). A new member of the ATPase family. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 213(3). 786–792. 42 indexed citations
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Welt, L. G., John R. Sachs, & Hillel J. Gitelman. (1966). Electrolyte and Mineral Metabolism. Annual Review of Pharmacology. 6(1). 77–88. 2 indexed citations
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Welt, L. G., et al.. (1965). Disorders of magnesium metabolism. Disease-a-Month. 11(5). 2–32. 19 indexed citations
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Cw, Gottschalk, et al.. (1965). Osmolality of renal tubular fluids in potassium-depleted rodents.. PubMed. 29(2). 249–60. 25 indexed citations
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Welt, L. G., et al.. (1965). Plasma sodium concentrations and urinary sodium excretion.. PubMed. 78. 90–6. 15 indexed citations
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Welt, L. G., et al.. (1965). Parotid Fluid Calcium and Phosphate Levels in Patients with Hypercalcemia.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 120(3). 627–630. 5 indexed citations
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Welt, L. G., et al.. (1964). AN ION TRANSPORT DEFECT IN ERYTHROCYTES FROM UREMIC PATIENTS.. PubMed. 77. 169–81. 102 indexed citations
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Serrano, Carlos, Luther M. Talbert, & L. G. Welt. (1964). Potassium Deficiency in the Pregnant Dog*. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 43(1). 27–31. 12 indexed citations
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Richardson, John, et al.. (1963). Effect of Coincident Hypercalcemia and Potassium Depletion on Rat Kidney. JAMA. 184(11). 170–170. 5 indexed citations
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Holliday, Malcolm A., Robert W. Winters, L. G. Welt, Muriel MacDowell, & Jean Oliver. (1959). THE RENAL LESIONS OF ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 110(2). 161–168. 49 indexed citations
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Welt, L. G., et al.. (1958). The prediction of muscle potassium from blood electrolytes in potassium depleted rats.. PubMed. 71. 250–9. 6 indexed citations
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Welt, L. G.. (1958). Concept of osmotic uniformity and the significance of hypo- and hypernatremia.. PubMed. 24(12). 486–98. 4 indexed citations
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Oliver, Jean, Muriel MacDowell, L. G. Welt, et al.. (1957). THE RENAL LESIONS OF ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 106(4). 563–574. 113 indexed citations
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Hollander, William, Robert W. Winters, T. Franklin Williams, et al.. (1956). Renal concentrating defect in potassium depleted rats. The American Journal of Medicine. 20(6). 950–950. 1 indexed citations
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Craige, E, et al.. (1955). Analysis of the chemical events and their interrelationships with alterations in ECG during respiratory acidosis and alkalosis. The American Journal of Medicine. 19(1). 144–144. 3 indexed citations
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Welt, L. G., et al.. (1954). Renal tubular phenomena under the influence of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. The American Journal of Medicine. 16(4). 612–612. 11 indexed citations
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Amatruda, Thomas & L. G. Welt. (1953). Secretion of Electrolytes in Thermal Sweat. Journal of Applied Physiology. 5(12). 759–772. 22 indexed citations
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Petersdorf, Robert G. & L. G. Welt. (1953). THE EFFECT OF AN INFUSION OF HYPERONCOTIC ALBUMIN ON THE EXCRETION OF WATER AND SOLUTES 12. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 32(4). 283–291. 27 indexed citations
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Welt, L. G. & Jack Orloff. (1951). THE EFFECTS OF AN INCREASE IN PLASMA VOLUME ON THE METABOLISM AND EXCRETION OF WATER AND ELECTROLYTES BY NORMAL SUBJECTS 12. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 30(7). 751–761. 93 indexed citations

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