Rafael Bitzur

925 total citations
30 papers, 712 citations indexed

About

Rafael Bitzur is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Bitzur has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 712 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Surgery, 12 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 5 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Rafael Bitzur's work include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (14 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (8 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (4 papers). Rafael Bitzur is often cited by papers focused on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (14 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (8 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (4 papers). Rafael Bitzur collaborates with scholars based in Israel, Greece and United Kingdom. Rafael Bitzur's co-authors include Dror Harats, Hofit Cohen, Yehuda Kamari, Aviv Shaish, Tzippora Shochat, Assaf Rudich, Dorit Tekes-Manova, Amir Tirosh, Eran Israeli and Ilan Kochba and has published in prestigious journals such as Diabetes Care, Atherosclerosis and BioMed Research International.

In The Last Decade

Rafael Bitzur

27 papers receiving 683 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rafael Bitzur Israel	13	244	228	167	141	94	30	712
Elizabeth Carreón‐Torres Mexico	17	223 0.9×	162 0.7×	144 0.9×	111 0.8×	118 1.3×	47	656
In-Sun Park South Korea	15	202 0.8×	123 0.5×	255 1.5×	126 0.9×	67 0.7×	22	876
Anna Rita Roscini Italy	16	210 0.9×	244 1.1×	123 0.7×	108 0.8×	103 1.1×	26	723
James M. Backes United States	17	227 0.9×	482 2.1×	127 0.8×	132 0.9×	73 0.8×	43	923
L.M. Scheek Netherlands	19	429 1.8×	359 1.6×	232 1.4×	147 1.0×	69 0.7×	24	887
Shuxia Guo China	15	520 2.1×	218 1.0×	301 1.8×	110 0.8×	100 1.1×	38	940
Davide Romano Italy	16	314 1.3×	126 0.6×	218 1.3×	98 0.7×	114 1.2×	34	787
M.J.T.M. Mol Netherlands	17	228 0.9×	481 2.1×	246 1.5×	80 0.6×	66 0.7×	29	963
T. T. Nguyen United States	8	349 1.4×	202 0.9×	70 0.4×	82 0.6×	126 1.3×	10	603
Yoshiya HATA Japan	15	215 0.9×	311 1.4×	144 0.9×	76 0.5×	76 0.8×	35	692

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafael Bitzur

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20 of 20 papers shown

Golomb, Mordechai, Rafael Bitzur, Ronen R. Leker, et al.. (2025). Missing in action: the genetic mysteries of extremely low HDL cholesterol. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 12. 1553259–1553259.

Cohen, Hofit, et al.. (2019). The Link Between Statin Associated Muscle Pain And Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Cross-Section Study. Atherosclerosis. 287. e273–e273. 1 indexed citations

Kypreos, Kyriakos E., Rafael Bitzur, Eleni A. Karavia, et al.. (2018). Pharmacological Management of Dyslipidemia in Atherosclerosis: Limitations, Challenges, and New Therapeutic Opportunities. Angiology. 70(3). 197–209. 16 indexed citations

Cohen, Hofit, et al.. (2017). Carotid imt and plasma lipid levels among children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia. A single center experience 2007-2014. Atherosclerosis. 263. e232–e232. 1 indexed citations

Bitzur, Rafael, Ronen Brenner, Elad Maor, et al.. (2016). Metabolic syndrome, obesity, and the risk of cancer development. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 34. 89–93. 31 indexed citations

Durst, Ronen, Shoshi Shpitzen, Daniel Schurr, et al.. (2016). Molecular genetics of familial hypercholesterolemia in Israel–revisited. Atherosclerosis. 257. 55–63. 17 indexed citations

Bitzur, Rafael. (2016). Remembering Statins: Do Statins Have Adverse Cognitive Effects?. Diabetes Care. 39(Supplement_2). S253–S259. 23 indexed citations

Bitzur, Rafael, Yoseph Rozenman, Shlomo Vinker, et al.. (2015). [ISRAELI GUIDELINES FOR THE TREATMENT OF HYPERLIPIDEMIA - 2014 UPDATE].. PubMed. 154(5). 330–3, 337. 2 indexed citations

Tsigos, Constantine, Rafael Bitzur, Yosef Kleinman, et al.. (2013). Targets for Body Fat, Blood Pressure, Lipids, and Glucose-Lowering Interventions in Healthy Older People. Diabetes Care. 36(Supplement_2). S292–S300. 5 indexed citations

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Bitzur, Rafael. (2011). Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Diabetes Care. 34(Supplement_2). S380–S382. 7 indexed citations

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Bitzur, Rafael, Hofit Cohen, Tzafra Cohen, et al.. (2010). The Metabolic Effects of Omega-3 Plant Sterol Esters in Mixed Hyperlipidemic Subjects. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy. 24(5-6). 429–437. 12 indexed citations

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Bitzur, Rafael, Hofit Cohen, Yehuda Kamari, Aviv Shaish, & Dror Harats. (2009). Triglycerides and HDL Cholesterol. Diabetes Care. 32(suppl_2). S373–S377. 107 indexed citations

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Kamari, Yehuda, Rafael Bitzur, Hofit Cohen, Aviv Shaish, & Dror Harats. (2009). Should All Diabetic Patients Be Treated With a Statin?. Diabetes Care. 32(suppl_2). S378–S383. 14 indexed citations

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Shaish, Aviv, Ayelet Harari, Hofit Cohen, et al.. (2006). 9-cis β-carotene-rich powder of the alga Dunaliella bardawil increases plasma HDL-cholesterol in fibrate-treated patients. Atherosclerosis. 189(1). 215–221. 66 indexed citations

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Bitzur, Rafael, Hofit Cohen, & Dror Harats. (2006). [Cholesterol absorption as a target for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia].. PubMed. 145(11). 831–5, 861, 860. 1 indexed citations

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Cohen, Hofit, Yaniv Sherer, Aviv Shaish, et al.. (2002). Atherogenesis Inhibition Induced by Magnesium-Chloride Fortification of Drinking Water. Biological Trace Element Research. 90(1-3). 251–260. 15 indexed citations

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Sherer, Yaniv, Rafael Bitzur, Hofit Cohen, et al.. (2001). Mechanisms of action of the anti-atherogenic effect of magnesium: lessons from a mouse model.. PubMed. 14(3). 173–9. 12 indexed citations

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Sherer, Yaniv, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Aviv Shaish, et al.. (2000). Suppression of Atherogenesis in Female Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Knockout Mice following Magnesium Fortification of Drinking Water: The Importance of Diet. Pathobiology. 68(2). 93–98. 17 indexed citations

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Sharabi, Yehonatan, Ehud Grossman, Yaniv Sherer, et al.. (2000). The Effect of Renin-Angiotensin Axis Inhibition on Early Atherogenesis in LDL-Receptor-Deficient Mice. Pathobiology. 68(6). 270–274. 4 indexed citations

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Ehrenfeld, Michael, Rafael Bitzur, Jacob Schneiderman, et al.. (2000). Aortic aneurysm and dissection are not associated with an increased risk for giant cell arteritis/ polymyalgia rheumatica. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 76(897). 409–411. 2 indexed citations

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