Omar Abdul‐Rahman

7.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
69 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Omar Abdul‐Rahman is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Omar Abdul‐Rahman has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 23 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Omar Abdul‐Rahman's work include Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (17 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (12 papers) and Homelessness and Social Issues (9 papers). Omar Abdul‐Rahman is often cited by papers focused on Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (17 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (12 papers) and Homelessness and Social Issues (9 papers). Omar Abdul‐Rahman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hungary and Canada. Omar Abdul‐Rahman's co-authors include H. Eugene Hoyme, Philip A. May, Wendy O. Kalberg, David Buckley, Luther K. Robinson, Margaret P Adam, Amy Elliott, Jason Blankenship, Julie M. Hasken and Melanie A. Manning and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Omar Abdul‐Rahman

67 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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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.

Updated Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

2016 547 citations H. Eugene Hoyme, Wendy O. Kalberg et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
Prevalence and Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

2014 424 citations Philip A. May, Wendy O. Kalberg et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Omar Abdul‐Rahman United States	25	1.2k	647	541	484	376	69	2.4k
Melanie A. Manning United States	24	1.1k 0.9×	435 0.7×	538 1.0×	418 0.9×	310 0.8×	48	1.8k
Melanie Manning United States	19	1.8k 1.5×	338 0.5×	706 1.3×	504 1.0×	520 1.4×	30	2.4k
Miguel Del Campo United States	24	884 0.7×	1.2k 1.9×	209 0.4×	1.3k 2.7×	122 0.3×	78	3.4k
Mårten Kyllerman Sweden	34	1.0k 0.8×	1.2k 1.9×	154 0.3×	759 1.6×	98 0.3×	88	3.1k
Giriraj R. Chandak India	30	571 0.5×	895 1.4×	308 0.6×	831 1.7×	43 0.1×	95	2.9k
Roland Pfäffle Germany	29	807 0.7×	1.2k 1.9×	193 0.4×	1.3k 2.6×	202 0.5×	131	4.1k
Markku Ryynänen Finland	38	1.0k 0.8×	1.1k 1.6×	476 0.9×	953 2.0×	47 0.1×	132	4.4k
Orah S. Platt United States	19	1.5k 1.2×	1.2k 1.8×	77 0.1×	1.1k 2.4×	144 0.4×	36	6.0k
Ruth Pidsley Australia	20	754 0.6×	3.4k 5.2×	175 0.3×	1.4k 2.8×	55 0.1×	35	4.4k
Morrie M. Gelfand Canada	23	193 0.2×	264 0.4×	536 1.0×	611 1.3×	77 0.2×	56	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Omar Abdul‐Rahman

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Omar Abdul‐Rahman

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Abdul‐Rahman, Omar, Giulia Pascolini, Giovanni Di Zenzo, et al.. (2025). Artificial Intelligence Software Changes Rare Disease Testing Strategy in Real Time: An International Case Series Using Face2Gene. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 197(11). e64171–e64171.

Dioun, Shayan, Stephanie V. Blank, Steven M. Lipkin, et al.. (2024). Considering screening for hereditary cancer syndromes at the time of obstetrical prenatal carrier screening. Cancer. 130(24). 4213–4220. 1 indexed citations

May, Philip A., Julie M. Hasken, Marlene M. de Vries, et al.. (2023). Maternal risk factors for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Distal variables. Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research. 48(2). 319–344. 4 indexed citations

Reis, Linda M., Carlos Zamora, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, et al.. (2019). Novel variants in CDH2 are associated with a new syndrome including Peters anomaly. Clinical Genetics. 97(3). 502–508. 14 indexed citations

Nagy, Lilla, Gyula Ujlaki, Gréta Kis, et al.. (2019). Olaparib induces browning of in vitro cultures of human primary white adipocytes. Biochemical Pharmacology. 167. 76–85. 21 indexed citations

Wolf, Lior, H. Eugene Hoyme, Philip A. May, et al.. (2017). Computer-Aided Recognition of Facial Attributes for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. PEDIATRICS. 140(6). e20162028–e20162028. 41 indexed citations

Fodor, Tamás, Magdolna Szántó, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, et al.. (2016). Combined Treatment of MCF-7 Cells with AICAR and Methotrexate, Arrests Cell Cycle and Reverses Warburg Metabolism through AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) and FOXO1. PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0150232–e0150232. 51 indexed citations

Morris, Colleen A., Carolyn Β. Mervis, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, et al.. (2015). 7q11.23 Duplication syndrome: Physical characteristics and natural history. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 167(12). 2916–2935. 63 indexed citations

Rasmussen, Sonja A., Sonia Hernández–Dı́az, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, et al.. (2014). Assessment of Congenital Anomalies in Infants Born to Pregnant Women Enrolled in Clinical Trials. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 59(suppl_7). S428–S436. 13 indexed citations

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Horn, Denise, Christopher W. Carr, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, et al.. (2013). FOXP1 mutations cause intellectual disability and a recognizable phenotype. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 161(12). 3166–3175. 67 indexed citations

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Döme, Péter, Andrea Vereczkei, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, et al.. (2013). Associations between depression severity and purinergic receptor P2RX7 gene polymorphisms. Journal of Affective Disorders. 150(1). 104–109. 46 indexed citations

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Carney, Gael, Warren G. Sanger, M. Katharine Rudd, et al.. (2011). Large contiguous gene deletions in Sjögren–Larsson syndrome. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 104(3). 356–361. 20 indexed citations

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Carr, Christopher W., et al.. (2011). 5q14.3 neurocutaneous syndrome: A novel continguous gene syndrome caused by simultaneous deletion of RASA1 and MEF2C. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 155(7). 1640–1645. 20 indexed citations

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Veerapandiyan, Aravindhan, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, Margaret P Adam, et al.. (2011). Chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in African‐American patients: A diagnostic challenge. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 155(9). 2186–2195. 18 indexed citations

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Rosenberg, Efraim H., Lígia S. Almeida, Tjitske Kleefstra, et al.. (2010). Characterization of novel SLC6A8 variants with the use of splice-site analysis tools and implementation of a newly developed LOVD database. European Journal of Human Genetics. 19(1). 56–63. 15 indexed citations

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Abdul‐Rahman, Omar, Emma L. Edghill, Andrea Kwan, Gregory M. Enns, & Andrew T. Hattersley. (2009). Hypoplastic Glomerulocystic Kidney Disease and Hepatoblastoma. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 31(7). 527–529. 5 indexed citations

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Schlaubitz, Silke, Svetlana A. Yatsenko, Laurie D. Smith, et al.. (2007). Ovotestes and XY sex reversal in a female with an interstitial 9q33.3‐q34.1 deletion encompassing NR5A1 and LMX1B causing features of genitopatellar syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 143A(10). 1071–1081. 38 indexed citations

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Carr, Christopher W., Jeffrey D. Carron, Ralph S. Lachman, & Omar Abdul‐Rahman. (2007). van den Ende–Gupta syndrome: Laryngeal abnormalities in two siblings. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 143A(22). 2706–2711. 11 indexed citations

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Abdul‐Rahman, Omar & Louanne Hudgins. (2006). The diagnostic utility of a genetics evaluation in children with pervasive developmental disorders. Genetics in Medicine. 8(1). 50–54. 25 indexed citations

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Ideris, Aini, et al.. (2005). Microscopy in Biomedical Research: Virotherapy in Breast Cancer. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 11. 1014–1015. 1 indexed citations

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