Lorenzo Bertolini

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Lorenzo Bertolini is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Lorenzo Bertolini has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Epidemiology, 19 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 11 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Lorenzo Bertolini's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (21 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (13 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (9 papers). Lorenzo Bertolini is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (21 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (13 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (9 papers). Lorenzo Bertolini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Vietnam. Lorenzo Bertolini's co-authors include Giovanni Targher, Luciano Zenari, Stefano Rodella, Guido Arcaro, Giacomo Zoppini, Roberto Tessari, Giancarlo Falezza, Roberto Padovani, Luca Scala and Christopher P. Day and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Diabetes Care and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Lorenzo Bertolini

33 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Its As... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 250 500 750
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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. Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients
    2007 783 citations Giovanni Targher, Lorenzo Bertolini et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lorenzo Bertolini Italy 24 3.9k 2.1k 1.3k 1.3k 1.2k 34 4.7k
Luciano Zenari Italy 28 4.0k 1.0× 2.7k 1.3× 1.3k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 980 0.8× 46 5.6k
Stefano Rodella Italy 14 3.4k 0.9× 1.9k 0.9× 827 0.6× 791 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 15 3.7k
Guido Arcaro Italy 24 2.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 873 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 714 0.6× 53 4.3k
Patrik Nasr Sweden 23 5.6k 1.4× 2.1k 1.0× 970 0.8× 500 0.4× 3.1k 2.7× 54 5.9k
Jason M. Hui Australia 14 6.0k 1.6× 2.2k 1.0× 863 0.7× 784 0.6× 3.3k 2.8× 19 6.6k
Terry Gramlich United States 14 3.1k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 631 0.5× 445 0.4× 1.5k 1.3× 22 3.5k
L. Miglioli Italy 14 3.4k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 770 0.6× 430 0.3× 1.3k 1.1× 27 3.8k
Ester Vanni Italy 25 7.0k 1.8× 3.5k 1.7× 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 2.4k 2.0× 34 7.9k
Takao Kojima Japan 22 2.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 646 0.5× 435 0.3× 710 0.6× 64 3.1k
Eduardo Vilar‐Gómez United States 26 3.9k 1.0× 1.8k 0.8× 582 0.5× 309 0.2× 1.9k 1.7× 76 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lorenzo Bertolini

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lorenzo Bertolini

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Consoli, Sergio, Pietro Coletti, Peter V. Markov, et al.. (2025). An epidemiological knowledge graph extracted from the World Health Organization’s Disease Outbreak News. Scientific Data. 12(1). 970–970.
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Biasucci, Giacomo, et al.. (2024). Osteoporosis and Bone Fragility in Children: Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(16). 4951–4951. 5 indexed citations
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Pedretti, Laura, et al.. (2023). Pediatric Gaucher Disease Presenting with Massive Splenomegaly and Hepatic Gaucheroma. Children. 10(5). 869–869. 5 indexed citations
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Zoppini, Giacomo, Corinna Bergamini, Stefano Bonapace, et al.. (2018). Left ventricular chamber dilation and filling pressure may help to categorise patients with type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 6(1). e000529–e000529. 4 indexed citations
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Zoppini, Giacomo, Corinna Bergamini, Stefano Bonapace, et al.. (2017). Association between subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction and glycemic control in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients with preserved left ventricular function. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 31(6). 1035–1040. 11 indexed citations
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Bonapace, Stefano, Filippo Valbusa, Lorenzo Bertolini, et al.. (2016). Early impairment in left ventricular longitudinal systolic function is associated with an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation in patients with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 31(2). 413–418. 21 indexed citations
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Bonapace, Stefano, Andrea Rossi, Lorenzo Bertolini, et al.. (2015). Relationship between increased left atrial volume and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 29(6). 822–828. 10 indexed citations
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Mantovani, Alessandro, Matteo Pernigo, Corinna Bergamini, et al.. (2015). Heart valve calcification in patients with type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Metabolism. 64(8). 879–887. 82 indexed citations
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Mantovani, Alessandro, Matteo Pernigo, Corinna Bergamini, et al.. (2015). Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Independently Associated with Early Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. PLoS ONE. 10(8). e0135329–e0135329. 79 indexed citations
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Bonapace, Stefano, Filippo Valbusa, Lorenzo Bertolini, et al.. (2014). Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Associated with Aortic Valve Sclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. PLoS ONE. 9(2). e88371–e88371. 50 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, Filippo Valbusa, Stefano Bonapace, et al.. (2014). Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with QTc interval in patients with type 2 diabetes. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 24(6). 663–669. 81 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, Filippo Valbusa, Stefano Bonapace, et al.. (2013). Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Associated with an Increased Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e57183–e57183. 165 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, Lorenzo Bertolini, Stefano Rodella, et al.. (2010). Relationship between Kidney Function and Liver Histology in Subjects with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 5(12). 2166–2171. 186 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, Lorenzo Bertolini, Stefano Rodella, et al.. (2008). NASH Predicts Plasma Inflammatory Biomarkers Independently of Visceral Fat in Men. Obesity. 16(6). 1394–1399. 185 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, Michel Chonchol, Lorenzo Bertolini, et al.. (2008). Increased Risk of CKD among Type 2 Diabetics with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 19(8). 1564–1570. 176 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, Lorenzo Bertolini, Roberto Padovani, et al.. (2006). Serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations and carotid artery intima‐media thickness among type 2 diabetic patients. Clinical Endocrinology. 65(5). 593–597. 202 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, Lorenzo Bertolini, Luca Scala, et al.. (2006). Associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations and liver histology in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 17(7). 517–524. 348 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, Lorenzo Bertolini, Stefano Rodella, et al.. (2006). Associations between plasma adiponectin concentrations and liver histology in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clinical Endocrinology. 64(6). 679–683. 151 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, Lorenzo Bertolini, Stefano Rodella, et al.. (2006). Associations between liver histology and cortisol secretion in subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clinical Endocrinology. 64(3). 337–341. 93 indexed citations
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Targher, Giovanni, et al.. (2004). Decreased plasma adiponectin concentrations are closely associated with nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis in obese individuals. Clinical Endocrinology. 61(6). 700–703. 95 indexed citations

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