Pietro Vajro

10.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
233 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Pietro Vajro is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Hepatology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Pietro Vajro has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Epidemiology, 73 papers in Hepatology and 56 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Pietro Vajro's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (82 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (36 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (33 papers). Pietro Vajro is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (82 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (36 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (33 papers). Pietro Vajro collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Pietro Vajro's co-authors include Claudia Mandato, Piotr Socha, Raffaele Iorio, Valério Nobili, Adriana Franzese, Anil Dhawan, Giulia Paolella, S. Lenta, Giuseppe Maggiore and Marco Poeta and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Pietro Vajro

224 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Diagnosis of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children and Adolescents

2012 391 citations Pietro Vajro et al. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition profile →
Oxidative Stress in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. An Updated Mini Review

2021 208 citations Anna Pia Delli Bovi, Claudia Mandato et al. profile →
Defining paediatric metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease: an international expert consensus statement

2021 163 citations Pietro Vajro et al. profile →

Peers

Pietro Vajro

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Piotr Socha Poland

Hendrik Vilstrup Denmark

Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg United States

Henkjan J. Verkade Netherlands

Keh‐Sung Tsai Taiwan

Marilena Durazzo Italy

Antonio Grieco Italy

Frank L. Iber United States

Saul J. Karpen United States

William F. Balistreri United States

Piotr Socha Poland

Pietro Vajro

1.7k ×0.5

EPIDE

780 ×0.4

HEPAT

730 ×0.5

EDM

851 ×0.7

SURGE

456 ×0.5

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Citations per year, relative to Pietro Vajro Pietro Vajro (= 1×) peers Piotr Socha

Countries citing papers authored by Pietro Vajro

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pietro Vajro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Pietro Vajro. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Pietro Vajro. The network helps show where Pietro Vajro may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pietro Vajro

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pietro Vajro. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pietro Vajro based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Pietro Vajro. Pietro Vajro is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Mandato, Claudia, Angelo Colucci, Roberta Lanzillo, et al.. (2023). Multiple Sclerosis—Related Dietary and Nutritional Issues: An Updated Scoping Review with a Focus on Pediatrics. Children. 10(6). 1022–1022. 10 indexed citations

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Conti, Valeria, et al.. (2022). Drug dosing in children with obesity: a narrative updated review. The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics. 48(1). 168–168. 6 indexed citations

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Melis, Daniela, et al.. (2021). Liver Involvement in Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 73(4). 444–454. 4 indexed citations

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Precenzano, Francesco, Maria Ruberto, Lucia Parisi, et al.. (2017). Sleep habits in children affected by autism spectrum disorders: A preliminary case-control study. Nova Science Publishers (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.). 33. 405–409. 16 indexed citations

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Bovi, Anna Pia Delli, et al.. (2017). Obesity and Obesity Related Diseases, Sugar Consumption and Bad Oral Health: A Fatal Epidemic Mixtures: The Pediatric and Odontologist Point of View.. PubMed Central. 16. 11–16. 16 indexed citations

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Vajro, Pietro. (2013). Persistent hypertransaminasemia in asymptomatic children: A stepwise approach. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 19(18). 2740–2740. 51 indexed citations

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Bortolotti, Flavia, Gabriella Verucchi, Calogero Cammà, et al.. (2008). Long-Term Course of Chronic Hepatitis C in Children: From Viral Clearance to End-Stage Liver Disease. Gastroenterology. 134(7). 1900–1907. 187 indexed citations

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Corte, Claudia Della, Diego Falchetti, Gabriella Nebbia, et al.. (2008). Management of cholelithiasis in Italian children: A national multicenter study. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 14(9). 1383–1383. 49 indexed citations

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Lovicu, Mario, Antonietta Zappu, Lucia Zancan, et al.. (2007). Twenty-Four Novel Mutations in Wilson Disease Patients of Predominantly Italian Origin. Genetic Testing. 11(3). 328–332. 26 indexed citations

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Iorio, Raffaele, Matilde Marcellini, Cristiana Barbera, et al.. (2004). Serum Transaminases in Children with Wilson's Disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 39(4). 331–336. 11 indexed citations

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Iorio, Raffaele, Matilde Marcellini, Cristiana Barbera, et al.. (2004). Serum Transaminases in Children with Wilson???s Disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 39(4). 331–336. 45 indexed citations

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Vajro, Pietro, et al.. (2001). Antioxidant vitamin E for the treatment of obesità related liver dysfunction in children with poor compliance to hypocaloric diets. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 32. 392–392.

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Salerno, Mariacarolina, et al.. (2000). Liver Abnormalities During Growth Hormone Treatment. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 31(2). 149–151.

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Vajro, Pietro, et al.. (2000). Unusual Early Presentation of Gilbert Syndrome in Pediatric Recipients of Liver Transplantation. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 31(3). 238–243. 1 indexed citations

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Vajro, Pietro, et al.. (1998). IFN in pedaitric chronic hepatitis B (CHB).. Journal of Hepatology. 30. 119–119. 1 indexed citations

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Pensati, P., et al.. (1998). Low rate sustained response to IFN therapy in children with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Hepatology. 28. 2 indexed citations

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Bortolotti, Flavia, Pietro Vajro, P Cadrobbi, et al.. (1992). Cryptogenic chronic liver disease and hepatitis C virus infection in children. Journal of Hepatology. 15(1-2). 73–76. 35 indexed citations

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Vajro, Pietro & Angiola Fontanella. (1991). Breast Feeding and Hepatitis B. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 12(1). 141–141. 1 indexed citations

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Farci, Patrizia, C. Barbera, Flavia Bortolotti, et al.. (1985). Infection with the delta agent in children.. Gut. 26(1). 4–7. 27 indexed citations

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Vizia, Basilio De, Vincenzo Poggi, Pietro Vajro, Salvatore Cucchiara, & Antonio Acampora. (1985). Iron malabsorption in giardiasis. The Journal of Pediatrics. 107(1). 75–78. 30 indexed citations

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