Michel Polak

17.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
257 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Michel Polak is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michel Polak has authored 257 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 168 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 94 papers in Molecular Biology and 83 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Michel Polak's work include Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (60 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (58 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (49 papers). Michel Polak is often cited by papers focused on Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (60 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (58 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (49 papers). Michel Polak collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and United States. Michel Polak's co-authors include Paul Czernichow, Hélène Cavé, Juliane Léger, Raphaël Scharfmann, Mireille Castanet, Martine Vaxillaire, Kanetee Busiah, Philippe Froguel, P Czernichow and Dominique Luton and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Michel Polak

249 papers receiving 9.0k citations

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Switching from Insulin to Oral Sulfonylureas in Patients with Diabetes Due to Kir6.2 Mutations

2006 685 citations Isabelle Flechtner, Pål R. Njølstad et al. profile →
European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Consensus Guidelines on Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Congenital Hypothyroidism

2014 390 citations Michel Polak et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michel Polak

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Efficacy, safety, and insulin-like growth factor I of weekly somapacitan in children with growth hormone deficiency: 3-year results from REAL4 2025 ·University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) ·Bradley S. Miller, Joanne Blair, Michael Højby Rasmussen, Jan Frystyk, (unknown), Aristides K Maniatis, Jun Mori, (unknown), Ho-Seong Kim, Michel Polak, Reiko Horikawa	2
2	Near-Adult Height Outcomes in Patients Treated With rhIGF-1 for Severe Growth Failure: Real-World IGFD Registry Data 2025 ·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Marta Ramon‐Krauel, Michel Polak, Mohamad Maghnie, Joachim Woelfle, Caroline Sert, Valérie Perrot, Peter Bang	1
3	Diabète « néonatal » : une maladie neuro-endocrine, au-delà de la cellule à insuline. De la maladie rare à la maladie fréquente 2024 ·Bulletin de l Académie Nationale de Médecine ·Michel Polak, Alfonso Galderisi, Kanetee Busiah, Laurence Vaivre‐Douret, (unknown), Marianne Berdugo, Elsa Kermorvant‐Duchemin, Hélène Cavé, Jacques Beltrand	0
4	Glyburide confers neuroprotection against age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 2024 ·Translational research ·Émilie Picard, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alejandra Daruich, Patricia Crisanti, Alicia Torriglia, Michel Polak, Francine Béhar‐Cohen, Dimitra Skondra, Miguel Berdugo	4
5	Long-acting growth hormone in the management of GHD in France 2024 ·Archives de Pédiatrie ·Agnès Linglart, R. Coutant, Michel Polak, Marc Nicolino	0
6	Synchronous bilateral adrenalectomy for ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome in children: multidisciplinary management 2024 ·European Journal of Endocrinology ·(unknown), Alix Besançon, Athanasia Stoupa, Graziella Pinto, Dinane Samara‐Boustani, Carmen Capito, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, P. Barbet, Kiarash Taghavi, Sabine Sarnacki, Jérôme Bertherat, Michel Polak, Thomas Blanc	1
7	Factors Associated With Response to Growth Hormone in Pediatric Growth Disorders: Results of a 5-year Registry Analysis 2023 ·Journal of the Endocrine Society ·Judith L. Ross, (unknown), Nicky Kelepouris, (unknown), Nils Krone, Michel Polak, Tilman Rohrer, (unknown), Neil D. Lawrence, Philippe Backeljauw	7
8	Glucose pattern in children with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia: evidence from continuous glucose monitoring 2023 ·European Journal of Endocrinology ·Alfonso Galderisi, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, Athanasia Stoupa, (unknown), Graziella Pinto, (unknown), Séverine Brabant, Jacques Beltrand, Michel Polak, Dinane Samara‐Boustani	1
9	Treatment burden, adherence, and quality of life in children with daily GH treatment in France 2023 ·Endocrine Connections ·R. Coutant, M. Tauber, (unknown), (unknown), Y. Brault, François Montestruc, Olivier Chassany, Michel Polak, Lorie A. Kloda	8
10	Weekly Somapacitan is Effective and Well Tolerated in Children With GH Deficiency: The Randomized Phase 3 REAL4 Trial 2022 ·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Bradley S. Miller, Joanne Blair, Michael Højby Rasmussen, Aristides K Maniatis, (unknown), Jun Mori, Michel Polak, (unknown), (unknown), Stefano Stagi, Reiko Horikawa	33
11	ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2022: The diagnosis and management of monogenic diabetes in children and adolescents 2022 ·Pediatric Diabetes ·Siri Atma W. Greeley, Michel Polak, Pål R. Njølstad, Fabrizio Barbetti, Rachel M. Williams, Luís Castaño, Klemens Raile, Dũng Chí Vũ, Abdelhadi Habeb, Andrew T. Hattersley, Ethel Codner	63
12	Genetics of congenital hypothyroidism: Modern concepts 2022 ·Pediatric Investigation ·Athanasia Stoupa, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, Michel Polak, Aurore Carré	24
13	Approach to the Patient With Congenital Hypothyroidism 2022 ·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Athanasia Stoupa, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, (unknown), Michel Polak, Aurore Carré	6
14	Neonatal Screening for Hyperthyroidism Proof of Concept 2021 ·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Maïa Banigé, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, (unknown), Dominique Luton, Michel Polak	5
15	Link between steroidogenesis, the cell cycle, and PKA in adrenocortical tumor cells 2019 ·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ·Marthe Rizk‐Rabin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michel Polak, Bruno Ragazzon, Jérôme Bertherat	4
16	ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2018: The diagnosis and management of monogenic diabetes in children and adolescents 2018 ·Pediatric Diabetes ·Andrew T. Hattersley, Siri Atma W. Greeley, Michel Polak, Oscar Rubio‐Cabezas, Pål R. Njølstad, Wojciech Młynarski, Luís Castaño, Annelie Carlsson, Klemens Raile, (unknown), Sian Ellard, Maria E. Craig	205
17	Clinical and Preliminary Molecular Description of a Cohort of Patients with Growth Retardation due to Severe Primary IGF1 Deficiency (GROWPATI Study) 2018 ·HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) ·Athanasia Stoupa, (unknown), Isabelle Flechtner, Graziella Pinto, Dinane Samara‐Boustani, Caroline Thalassinos, (unknown), Jacques Beltrand, Irène Netchine, Frédéric Brioude, Marie Legendre, Serge Amselem, Michel Polak	1
18	Cytotoxic and regulatory roles of mucosal-associated invariant T cells in type 1 diabetes 2017 ·Nature Immunology ·Ophélie Rouxel, Jennifer Da Silva, Lucie Beaudoin, Isabelle Nel, Céline Tard, (unknown), Badr Kiaf, Masaya Oshima, Marc Diedisheim, Marion Salou, Alexandra J. Corbett, Jamie Rossjohn, James McCluskey, Raphaël Scharfmann, Manuela Battaglia, Michel Polak, Olivier Lantz, Jacques Beltrand, Agnès Lehuen	184
19	Dyrk1a haploinsufficiency induces diabetes in mice through decreased pancreatic beta cell mass 2014 ·Diabetologia ·Latif Rachdi, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, (unknown), (unknown), María L. Arbonés, Nathalie Janel, Jean‐Maurice Delabar, Michel Polak, Raphaël Scharfmann	30
20	A transient microenvironment loaded mainly with macrophages in the early developing human pancreas 2006 ·Journal of Endocrinology ·(unknown), Michel Peuchmaur, P Czernichow, Michel Polak	41

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