Sang Bong Ahn

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Sang Bong Ahn is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Surgery and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sang Bong Ahn has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Epidemiology, 26 papers in Surgery and 26 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Sang Bong Ahn's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (41 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (14 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (11 papers). Sang Bong Ahn is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (41 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (14 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (11 papers). Sang Bong Ahn collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Australia. Sang Bong Ahn's co-authors include Dae Won Jun, Dong Soo Han, Chang Soo Eun, Joong Ho Bae, Bo-Kyeong Kang, Sanghyun Lim, Myung-Jun Chung, Kiseok Jang, Yong Kyun Cho and Kye Jung Shin and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, The FASEB Journal and Journal of Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Sang Bong Ahn

72 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

KASL clinical practice guidelines: Management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

2021 178 citations Seong Hee Kang, Hye Won Lee et al. Clinical and Molecular Hepatology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sang Bong Ahn South Korea	20	864	371	335	314	258	77	1.5k
Min‐Sun Kwak South Korea	24	1.1k 1.2×	461 1.2×	416 1.2×	235 0.7×	204 0.8×	65	1.5k
Çiğdem Çelikel Türkiye	23	930 1.1×	363 1.0×	378 1.1×	368 1.2×	160 0.6×	83	1.7k
Stuart Kendrick United Kingdom	21	1.1k 1.2×	814 2.2×	331 1.0×	403 1.3×	248 1.0×	50	1.7k
Seogsong Jeong South Korea	19	444 0.5×	252 0.7×	186 0.6×	327 1.0×	309 1.2×	105	1.5k
Germano Perotti Italy	21	1.3k 1.5×	278 0.7×	781 2.3×	553 1.8×	284 1.1×	55	2.2k
Shiying Xuan China	20	1.3k 1.5×	907 2.4×	259 0.8×	283 0.9×	128 0.5×	58	1.7k
Martin Schlattjan Germany	17	1.1k 1.2×	561 1.5×	271 0.8×	289 0.9×	134 0.5×	34	1.6k
Konstantin Kazankov Denmark	19	1.4k 1.6×	762 2.1×	321 1.0×	343 1.1×	78 0.3×	43	1.9k
Javier Ampuero Spain	24	1.2k 1.4×	849 2.3×	242 0.7×	397 1.3×	79 0.3×	115	1.7k
Geraldine Ooi Australia	20	541 0.6×	222 0.6×	176 0.5×	553 1.8×	89 0.3×	50	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sang Bong Ahn

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Kim, Soon Sun, Sang Bong Ahn, Young Eun Chon, et al.. (2025). Clinical Course and Prognosis of Long‐Term Survivors of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 61(8). 1333–1342. 2 indexed citations

Oh, Joo Hyun, Sang Bong Ahn, Seon Cho, et al.. (2024). Diagnostic performance of non-invasive tests in patients with MetALD in a health check-up cohort. Journal of Hepatology. 81(5). 772–780. 15 indexed citations

Kim, Hyun‐Jin, Byung Sik Kim, Yonggu Lee, et al.. (2024). Harnessing Metabolic Indices as a Predictive Tool for Cardiovascular Disease in a Korean Population without Known Major Cardiovascular Event. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal. 48(3). 449–462. 5 indexed citations

Lee, Jun‐Hyuk, Jiyeon Kim, Jung Oh Kim, et al.. (2023). Association of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol trajectories with the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of Hepatology. 78. S662–S662.

Oh, Joo Hyun, Eileen L. Yoon, Soung Won Jeong, et al.. (2023). Regular Alpha-Fetoprotein Tests Boost Curative Treatment and Survival for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients in an Endemic Area. Cancers. 16(1). 150–150. 5 indexed citations

Oh, Joo Hyun, Myung Ji Goh, Dong Hyun Sinn, et al.. (2023). Improved on-treatment fibrosis-4 during antiviral therapy and lower hepatocellular carcinoma risk in cirrhotic patients with hepatitis B. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 9443–9443. 3 indexed citations

Lee, Jun‐Hyuk, Eileen L. Yoon, Dae Won Jun, et al.. (2023). Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease awareness, misperception, and their association with healthcare access in Korean general population: a nationally representative survey. Journal of Hepatology. 78. S864–S865.

Han, Sangsoo, Miyoung Choi, Bora Lee, et al.. (2022). Accuracy of Noninvasive Scoring Systems in Assessing Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gut and Liver. 16(6). 952–963. 31 indexed citations

Chon, Young Eun, Sung Yong Park, Donghee Son, et al.. (2022). Hepatocellular carcinoma incidence is decreasing in Korea but increasing in the very elderly. Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. 29(1). 120–134. 30 indexed citations

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Ahn, Sang Bong, Jun Ho Choi, Dae Won Jun, et al.. (2021). Twelve‐month post‐treatment parameters are superior in predicting hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Liver International. 41(7). 1652–1661. 8 indexed citations

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Oh, Hyunwoo, Eileen L. Yoon, Dae Won Jun, et al.. (2020). No Difference in Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection Treated With Entecavir vs Tenofovir. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 18(12). 2793–2802.e6. 26 indexed citations

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Lee, Seung Min, et al.. (2020). Sericin Peptide Attenuates Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Via Mitochondrial Function Modulation. Acta Scientifci Nutritional Health. 4(9). 42–52. 2 indexed citations

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Ahn, Sang Bong, et al.. (2018). Duodenal Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 expression was negatively correlated with liver X receptor expression in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine. 34(4). 777–784. 8 indexed citations

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Ahn, Sang Bong, Wen Hao Wu, Jong Hun Lee, et al.. (2018). Fermented Soymilk Alleviates Lipid Accumulation by Inhibition of SREBP-1 and Activation of NRF-2 in the Hepatocellular Steatosis Model. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 28(2). 236–245. 7 indexed citations

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Jeong, Jae Yoon, Dae Won Jun, Dai-Seg Bai, et al.. (2017). Validation of a Paper and Pencil Test Battery for the Diagnosis of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Korea. Journal of Korean Medical Science. 32(9). 1484–1484. 8 indexed citations

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Ahn, Sang Bong, Dae Won Jun, Sang Gyune Kim, et al.. (2015). Efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon base treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C on dialysis. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 26(4). 292–296. 4 indexed citations

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Park, Young Sook, et al.. (2013). Gastric Outlet Obstruction Due to Gastric Amyloidosis Mimicking Malignancy in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Clinical Endoscopy. 46(6). 651–651. 4 indexed citations

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Ahn, Sang Bong, et al.. (2011). Clinical Effectiveness of Percutaneous Angioplasty for Acute and Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: A Six Case Series. Korean Journal of Gastroenterology. 57(4). 243–243. 3 indexed citations

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Jo, Yunju, et al.. (2010). A Case of Eosinophilic Esophagitis With Food Hypersensitivity. Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 16(3). 315–318. 6 indexed citations

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Han, Dong Soo, Sang Bong Ahn, Hyun‐Seok Cho, et al.. (2009). Clinical Characteristics and Changing Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease (CDAD). Korean Journal of Gastroenterology. 54(1). 13–13. 12 indexed citations

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