Maria Pedersen

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Maria Pedersen is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maria Pedersen has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Epidemiology, 9 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 9 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Maria Pedersen's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (6 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (5 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (4 papers). Maria Pedersen is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (6 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (5 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (4 papers). Maria Pedersen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Maria Pedersen's co-authors include Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Helle Brüünsgaard, Helle Westergren Hendel, Karen S. Krabbe, Mark A. Febbraio, Vance B. Matthews, Flemming Dela, Nina Weis, Rikke Krogh‐Madsen and Ebbe Eldrup and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Maria Pedersen

31 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Aging and proinflammatory cytokines

2001 546 citations Helle Brüünsgaard, Maria Pedersen et al. Current Opinion in Hematology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Maria Pedersen Denmark	22	975	840	497	427	255	32	2.8k
Birgitte Lindegaard Denmark	27	777 0.8×	770 0.9×	611 1.2×	342 0.8×	206 0.8×	93	2.7k
Luísa M. Seoane Spain	37	2.2k 2.2×	855 1.0×	813 1.6×	571 1.3×	305 1.2×	86	4.3k
Prabhakaran Balagopal United States	30	1.3k 1.3×	1.0k 1.2×	554 1.1×	613 1.4×	143 0.6×	68	3.4k
Rikke Krogh‐Madsen Denmark	30	1.8k 1.9×	988 1.2×	1.0k 2.0×	494 1.2×	350 1.4×	91	4.2k
Subrina Jesmin Japan	31	566 0.6×	671 0.8×	406 0.8×	434 1.0×	247 1.0×	148	2.8k
Yasuki Higaki Japan	33	1.6k 1.7×	746 0.9×	520 1.0×	360 0.8×	298 1.2×	201	3.7k
Christa Broholm Denmark	22	1.1k 1.1×	880 1.0×	357 0.7×	104 0.2×	141 0.6×	33	2.2k
James L. Graham United States	32	1.1k 1.1×	679 0.8×	540 1.1×	772 1.8×	466 1.8×	92	2.9k
Per M. Humpert Germany	33	849 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	638 1.3×	1.0k 2.4×	379 1.5×	71	4.8k
Kristi D. Silver United States	23	1.5k 1.5×	1.2k 1.4×	308 0.6×	504 1.2×	358 1.4×	52	3.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maria Pedersen

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Pedersen, Maria, Rikke Broholm, Peter Busch Østergren, et al.. (2025). Prospective Head-to-Head Comparison of¹⁸F-PSMA PET/CT and¹⁸F-NaF PET/CT for Assessing Bone Metastases in 160 Patients with Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Prostate Cancer. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 66(2). 223–229.

Overgaard, Karsten, Bo Zerahn, Maria Pedersen, et al.. (2024). Beneficial effects of exercise, testosterone, vitamin D, calcium and protein in older men—A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 15(4). 1451–1462. 9 indexed citations

Rasmussen, Rune Skovgaard, Bo Zerahn, Maria Pedersen, et al.. (2024). Testosterone and resistance training improved physical performance and reduced fatigue in frail older men: 1 year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial. The Aging Male. 27(1). 2403519–2403519. 3 indexed citations

Rasmussen, Rune Skovgaard, et al.. (2018). Therapist-Assisted Progressive Resistance Training, Protein Supplements, and Testosterone Injections in Frail Older Men with Testosterone Deficiency: Protocol for a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 7(3). e71–e71. 1 indexed citations

Hendel, Helle Westergren, Tri H. V. Huynh, Tobias Wirenfeldt Klausen, et al.. (2018). 68Ga-PSMA-PET/CT in comparison with 18F-fluoride-PET/CT and whole-body MRI for the detection of bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study. European Radiology. 29(3). 1221–1230. 65 indexed citations

Henriksen, Tora, Peter K. Davidsen, Maria Pedersen, et al.. (2017). Dysregulation of a novel miR-23b/27b-p53 axis impairs muscle stem cell differentiation of humans with type 2 diabetes. Molecular Metabolism. 6(7). 770–779. 23 indexed citations

Ried‐Larsen, Mathias, Robin Christensen, Katrine Bagge Hansen, et al.. (2015). Head-to-head comparison of intensive lifestyle intervention (U-TURN) versus conventional multifactorial care in patients with type 2 diabetes: protocol and rationale for an assessor-blinded, parallel group and randomised trial. BMJ Open. 5(12). e009764–e009764. 21 indexed citations

Pedersen, Maria, et al.. (2015). Primary hyperaldosteronism diagnosed with adrenal vein sampling. Characteristics and follow-up after adrenalectomy in a Danish study. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 76(1). 45–50. 6 indexed citations

Pedersen, Karin K., Julie C. Gaardbo, Maria Pedersen, et al.. (2015). Lower Self-Reported Quality of Life in HIV-Infected Patients on cART and With Low Comorbidity Compared With Healthy Controls. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 70(1). 16–22. 29 indexed citations

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Vinberg, Maj, et al.. (2015). The Effect of Recombinant Erythropoietin on Plasma Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Patients with Affective Disorders: A Randomised Controlled Study. PLoS ONE. 10(5). e0127629–e0127629. 18 indexed citations

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Brandt, Claus, Maria Pedersen, Anders R. Nielsen, et al.. (2014). Obesity and Low-Grade Inflammation Increase Plasma Follistatin-Like 3 in Humans. Mediators of Inflammation. 2014. 1–10. 17 indexed citations

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Kvale, Dag, Olav Oektedalen, Maria Pedersen, et al.. (2013). Markers of microbial translocation predict hypertension in HIV‐infected individuals. HIV Medicine. 14(6). 354–361. 48 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Karin K., Maria Pedersen, Julie C. Gaardbo, et al.. (2013). Persisting Inflammation and Chronic Immune Activation but Intact Cognitive Function in HIV-Infected Patients After Long-Term Treatment With Combination Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 63(3). 272–279. 37 indexed citations

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Schéele, Camilla, Søren Nielsen, Meghan Kelly, et al.. (2012). Satellite Cells Derived from Obese Humans with Type 2 Diabetes and Differentiated into Myocytes In Vitro Exhibit Abnormal Response to IL-6. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e39657–e39657. 52 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Maria, Karin K. Pedersen, Helle Brüünsgaard, et al.. (2012). Cognitive Functions in Middle Aged Individuals Are Related to Metabolic Disturbances and Aerobic Capacity: A Cross-Sectional Study. PLoS ONE. 7(12). e51132–e51132. 33 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Bente Klarlund, Maria Pedersen, Karen S. Krabbe, et al.. (2009). Role of exercise‐induced brain‐derived neurotrophic factor production in the regulation of energy homeostasis in mammals. Experimental Physiology. 94(12). 1153–1160. 213 indexed citations

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Komulainen, Pirjo, Maria Pedersen, Tuomo Hänninen, et al.. (2008). BDNF is a novel marker of cognitive function in ageing women: The DR’s EXTRA Study. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 90(4). 596–603. 284 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Maria, Helle Brüünsgaard, Nina Weis, et al.. (2003). Circulating levels of TNF-alpha and IL-6-relation to truncal fat mass and muscle mass in healthy elderly individuals and in patients with type-2 diabetes. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 124(4). 495–502. 271 indexed citations

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Brüünsgaard, Helle, Maria Pedersen, & Bente Klarlund Pedersen. (2001). Aging and proinflammatory cytokines. Current Opinion in Hematology. 8(3). 131–136. 546 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hilsted, J., Sten Madsbad, A. Hvidberg, et al.. (1995). Intranasal insulin therapy: the clinical realities. Diabetologia. 38(6). 680–684. 53 indexed citations

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