R B McComb

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

R B McComb is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nephrology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, R B McComb has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Nephrology and 10 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in R B McComb's work include Alkaline Phosphatase Research Studies (8 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (6 papers) and Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (6 papers). R B McComb is often cited by papers focused on Alkaline Phosphatase Research Studies (8 papers), Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (6 papers) and Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (6 papers). R B McComb collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and South Korea. R B McComb's co-authors include G N Bowers, Solomon Posen, W.D. Yushok, Robert Schaffer, B W Perry, Basil T. Doumas, B Jendrzejczak, Lawrence L. Hause, James G. Flood and Richard G. Christensen and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Clinical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

R B McComb

49 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.

A Continuous Spectrophotometric Method for Measuring the Activity of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase

1966 511 citations G N Bowers, R B McComb Clinical Chemistry profile →
Alkaline Phosphatase

1979 344 citations R B McComb, G N Bowers et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R B McComb United States	20	835	491	228	212	210	50	2.5k
G N Bowers United States	24	793 0.9×	547 1.1×	163 0.7×	131 0.6×	264 1.3×	72	2.9k
Kazuyuki Hirano Japan	31	1.3k 1.5×	508 1.0×	121 0.5×	222 1.0×	344 1.6×	187	3.2k
B.G. Wolthers Netherlands	32	1.5k 1.8×	536 1.1×	245 1.1×	148 0.7×	648 3.1×	132	3.7k
Chantal Capeillère‐Blandin France	16	843 1.0×	282 0.6×	119 0.5×	154 0.7×	238 1.1×	33	3.2k
Sven Lindstedt Sweden	34	1.4k 1.7×	383 0.8×	293 1.3×	98 0.5×	520 2.5×	89	3.9k
Henry N. Kirkman United States	25	915 1.1×	251 0.5×	809 3.5×	176 0.8×	225 1.1×	60	2.7k
Pekka H. Mäenpää Finland	30	1.3k 1.6×	558 1.1×	106 0.5×	114 0.5×	270 1.3×	121	3.6k
J. H. Wilkinson United Kingdom	26	777 0.9×	349 0.7×	73 0.3×	245 1.2×	183 0.9×	92	2.5k
Oscar Bodansky United States	29	1.2k 1.4×	331 0.7×	275 1.2×	61 0.3×	271 1.3×	89	2.7k
Hans Ulrich Bergmeyer United States	7	1.6k 1.9×	245 0.5×	116 0.5×	492 2.3×	257 1.2×	13	3.7k

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Wu, Alan H.B., Andrew Smith, R B McComb, et al.. (2008). State-wide hospital clinical laboratory plan for measuring cholinesterase activity for individuals suspected of exposure to nerve agent chemical weapons. Clinical Toxicology. 46(2). 110–116. 3 indexed citations

Lee, Won Jin, Joanne S. Colt, Ellen F. Heineman, et al.. (2005). Agricultural pesticide use and risk of glioma in Nebraska, United States. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 62(11). 786–792. 72 indexed citations

Limoges, Jenae, R B McComb, P. Böck, et al.. (1996). Human immunodeficiency virus encephalitis in SCID mice.. PubMed. 149(3). 1027–53. 136 indexed citations

Okorodudu, Anthony O., et al.. (1990). Evaluation of three first-generation ion-selective electrode analyzers for lithium: systematic errors, frequency of random interferences, and recommendations based on comparison with flame atomic emission spectrometry. Clinical Chemistry. 36(1). 104–110. 14 indexed citations

Lachman, M, et al.. (1989). Emetine identified in urine by HPLC, with fluorescence and ultraviolet/diode array detection, in a patient with cardiomyopathy.. Clinical Chemistry. 35(3). 499–502. 6 indexed citations

Valcour, André, G N Bowers, & R B McComb. (1989). Evaluation of a kinetic method for prostatic acid phosphatase with use of self-indicating substrate, 2,6-dichloro-4-nitrophenyl phosphate.. Clinical Chemistry. 35(6). 939–945. 6 indexed citations

Syed, Akheel A., et al.. (1988). Effect of high creatine content on the Kodak single-slide method for creatinine.. Clinical Chemistry. 34(3). 594–595. 28 indexed citations

Bowers, G N, R B McComb, Akheel A. Syed, et al.. (1988). Primary human aspartate aminotransferase reference material. The catalytic activity concentration of AST in RM 8430 as measured by the IFCC reference method for AST in 10 enzyme standardization laboratories.. Clinical Chemistry. 34(2). 450–459. 3 indexed citations

Loshon, Charles A., R B McComb, & G N Bowers. (1984). Immunoprecipitation and electrophoresis used to demonstrate and evaluate interference by CK-BB and atypical-CK's with CK-MB determinations by immunoinhibition.. Clinical Chemistry. 30(1). 167–168. 5 indexed citations

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Wu, Anna H., Robert L. Stout, & R B McComb. (1983). Falsely high serum creatinine concentration associated with severe methanol intoxication.. Clinical Chemistry. 29(1). 205–208. 8 indexed citations

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Duncan, P H, Nathan Gochman, D D Bayse, et al.. (1982). A candidate reference method for uric acid in serum. II. Interlaboratory testing.. Clinical Chemistry. 28(2). 291–293. 10 indexed citations

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Flood, James G., G N Bowers, & R B McComb. (1980). Simultaneous liquid-chromatographic determination of three antiarrhythmic drugs: disopyramide, lidocaine, and quinidine.. Clinical Chemistry. 26(2). 197–200. 26 indexed citations

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Toffaletti, John G., R B McComb, & G N Bowers. (1979). Increase in dialyzable calcium associated with therapy with lithium.. Clinical Chemistry. 25(10). 1806–1809. 16 indexed citations

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Bowers, G N, R W Burnett, & R B McComb. (1975). Preparation and Use of Human Serum Control Materials for Monitoring Precision in Clinical Chemistry. Clinical Chemistry. 21(12). 1830–1836. 21 indexed citations

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McComb, R B, et al.. (1968). Optimum Reaction Conditions for Human Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes as They Affect Total Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity. Clinical Chemistry. 14(8). 740–753. 182 indexed citations

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McComb, R B, et al.. (1968). Multiple forms of serum cholinesterase. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 124(1). 299–305. 34 indexed citations

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Bower, Bruce, et al.. (1967). Effect of Penicillin on Urinary 17-Ketogenic and 17-Ketosteroid Excretion. New England Journal of Medicine. 277(10). 530–532. 8 indexed citations

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McComb, R B, et al.. (1965). Procedure for Detecting Atypical Serum Cholinesterase Using o-Nitrophenylbutyrate as Substrate. Clinical Chemistry. 11(6). 645–652. 16 indexed citations

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McComb, R B & W.D. Yushok. (1964). METABOLISM OF ASCITES TUMOR CELLS. III. EFFECT OF 2-DEOXYGLUCOSE PHOSPHORYLATION ON PHOSPHORUS METABOLISM.. PubMed. 24. 193–7. 50 indexed citations

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McComb, R B & W.D. Yushok. (1959). Properties of particulate hexokinase of the Krebs-2 ascites tumor. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 34. 515–526. 40 indexed citations

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