Najwa K. Cortas

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

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Najwa K. Cortas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Najwa K. Cortas has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 3 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Najwa K. Cortas's work include Trace Elements in Health (3 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (3 papers) and Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (3 papers). Najwa K. Cortas is often cited by papers focused on Trace Elements in Health (3 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (3 papers) and Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (3 papers). Najwa K. Cortas collaborates with scholars based in Lebanon, United States and Russia. Najwa K. Cortas's co-authors include Rose T. Daher, N W Wakid, Ibrahim Salti, Robert Habib, Ghada El‐Hajj Fuleihan, Laila Al‐Shaar, Rami Mahfouz, Mohamad A. Mikati, Kassem Barada and Michael Field and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Clinical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Najwa K. Cortas

17 papers receiving 961 citations

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Determination of Inorganic Nitrate in Serum and Urine by a Kinetic Cadmium-Reduction Method

1990 804 citations Najwa K. Cortas et al. Clinical Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Najwa K. Cortas Lebanon	8	230	186	162	125	123	17	1.0k
İnci̇ Ali̇can Türkiye	22	205 0.9×	289 1.6×	204 1.3×	179 1.4×	194 1.6×	48	1.2k
Hülya Aksoy Türkiye	21	130 0.6×	227 1.2×	164 1.0×	164 1.3×	169 1.4×	71	1.4k
Tatjana Cvetković Serbia	21	180 0.8×	306 1.6×	188 1.2×	90 0.7×	139 1.1×	131	1.4k
Maryam Zahmatkesh Iran	21	194 0.8×	240 1.3×	120 0.7×	80 0.6×	151 1.2×	61	1.1k
Saadet Gümüşlü Türkiye	23	380 1.7×	360 1.9×	93 0.6×	182 1.5×	84 0.7×	84	1.6k
Necat Yılmaz Türkiye	21	155 0.7×	238 1.3×	140 0.9×	88 0.7×	136 1.1×	85	1.2k
Tatjana Jevtović−Stoimenov Serbia	18	154 0.7×	386 2.1×	122 0.8×	129 1.0×	148 1.2×	132	1.3k
Bünyami Ünal Türkiye	22	180 0.8×	222 1.2×	140 0.9×	114 0.9×	141 1.1×	61	1.3k
Hüseyin Vural Türkiye	23	367 1.6×	229 1.2×	93 0.6×	326 2.6×	72 0.6×	59	1.7k
Tatjana Radosavljević Serbia	19	211 0.9×	265 1.4×	106 0.7×	68 0.5×	70 0.6×	78	1.2k

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Habbal, Zuheir, et al.. (2013). Diagnostic challenges of aminoacidopathies and organic acidemias in a developing country: A twelve-year experience. Clinical Biochemistry. 46(18). 1787–1792. 30 indexed citations

Daher, Rose T., Ibrahim Salti, Najwa K. Cortas, et al.. (2012). 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assay Variations and Impact on Clinical Decision Making. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 97(3). 835–843. 59 indexed citations

Mahfouz, Rami, et al.. (2012). Correlation of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms with homocysteine metabolism in healthy Lebanese adults. Gene. 504(2). 175–180. 11 indexed citations

Daher, Rose T., et al.. (2011). The Use of a Reverse Hybridization Strip Assay for the Study of Hemochromatosis-Associated Gene Mutations in Lebanon. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 15(12). 909–911. 4 indexed citations

Mahfouz, Rami, et al.. (2011). Should we screen for hereditary hemochromatosis in healthy Lebanese: a pilot study. Molecular Biology Reports. 39(1). 753–759. 2 indexed citations

Cortas, Najwa K., et al.. (2010). Impact Of Nicotine Metabolite Monitoring On The Efficacy Of Smoke Cessation And Usefulness Of Sequential CRP Measurements. A2652–A2652. 4 indexed citations

Mooradian, A. D., et al.. (2009). Hypophyseal-Gonadal Dysfunction in Men with Non-Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis. Andrologia. 17(1). 72–79. 7 indexed citations

Mahfouz, Rami, et al.. (2008). Variations in prostate‐specific antigen free/total ratio in acute stress. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 68(7). 624–627. 3 indexed citations

Daher, Rose T., et al.. (2003). A Neonatal Screening in Lebanon: Results of Five Years’ Experience. Annals of Saudi Medicine. 23(1-2). 16–19. 20 indexed citations

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Cortas, Najwa K., et al.. (2001). Mg-Dependent, Zn-ATPase: Enzymatic Characteristics, Ion Specificities and Tissue Distribution. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 181(1). 11–20. 3 indexed citations

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Barada, Kassem, Chidinma Okolo, Michael Field, & Najwa K. Cortas. (1994). Na,K-ATPase in diabetic rat small intestine. Changes at protein and mRNA levels and role of glucagon.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 93(6). 2725–2731. 21 indexed citations

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Cortas, Najwa K. & N W Wakid. (1991). Pharmacokinetic Aspects of Inorganic Nitrate Ingestion in Man. Pharmacology & Toxicology. 68(3). 192–195. 28 indexed citations

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Cortas, Najwa K., et al.. (1990). Determination of Inorganic Nitrate in Serum and Urine by a Kinetic Cadmium-Reduction Method. Clinical Chemistry. 36(8). 1440–1443. 804 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cortas, Najwa K., et al.. (1988). Isolation of two isoforms of Na,K-ATPase from Artemia salina: kinetic characterization.. PubMed. 268A. 287–92. 4 indexed citations

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Cortas, Najwa K., et al.. (1984). Energetics of sodium transport in the urinary bladder of the toad. Effect of aldosterone and sodium cyanide.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 73(1). 46–52. 7 indexed citations

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Cortas, Najwa K., et al.. (1983). Aldosterone response in the turtle bladder is associated with an increase in ATP. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 245(4). F512–F514. 2 indexed citations

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Cortas, Najwa K., et al.. (1964). The reduction of pantethine by an extract of camel intestine. Biochemical Journal. 91(3). 460–463. 11 indexed citations

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