Udeme D. Ekong

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Udeme D. Ekong is a scholar working on Surgery, Hepatology and Transplantation. According to data from OpenAlex, Udeme D. Ekong has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Surgery, 23 papers in Hepatology and 15 papers in Transplantation. Recurrent topics in Udeme D. Ekong's work include Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (20 papers), Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments (14 papers) and Liver Disease and Transplantation (14 papers). Udeme D. Ekong is often cited by papers focused on Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (20 papers), Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments (14 papers) and Liver Disease and Transplantation (14 papers). Udeme D. Ekong collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Udeme D. Ekong's co-authors include Vicky L. Ng, Puneeta Tandon, Jennifer C. Lai, Elizabeth J. Carey, William Bernal, Elliot B. Tapper, Srinivasan Dasarathy, Estella M. Alonso, Peter F. Whitington and Sukru Emre and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, The Journal of Immunology and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Udeme D. Ekong

47 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Malnutrition, Frailty, an... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2021 2016 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Malnutrition, Frailty, and Sarcopenia in Patients With Cirrhosis: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
    2021 367 citations Jennifer C. Lai, Puneeta Tandon et al. Hepatology profile →
  2. Guideline for the Evaluation of Cholestatic Jaundice in Infants
    2016 296 citations Udeme D. Ekong et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Udeme D. Ekong United States 21 1.0k 824 551 327 310 53 2.0k
Cameron N. Ghent Canada 28 1.4k 1.4× 1.7k 2.0× 1.2k 2.2× 297 0.9× 238 0.8× 62 3.0k
H. Franklin Herlong United States 16 361 0.4× 652 0.8× 580 1.1× 76 0.2× 140 0.5× 25 1.4k
Mohammed Rela United Kingdom 18 717 0.7× 814 1.0× 406 0.7× 121 0.4× 29 0.1× 28 1.3k
Amit D. Tevar United States 28 979 1.0× 618 0.8× 478 0.9× 784 2.4× 326 1.1× 105 2.3k
Sukru Emre United States 23 1.3k 1.3× 1.0k 1.2× 609 1.1× 367 1.1× 61 0.2× 45 1.9k
Roberto Ceratti Manfro Brazil 23 643 0.6× 111 0.1× 308 0.6× 854 2.6× 114 0.4× 114 1.8k
Carmelo Libetta Italy 22 353 0.4× 153 0.2× 191 0.3× 141 0.4× 98 0.3× 70 1.4k
Igal Kam United States 37 3.5k 3.5× 3.5k 4.3× 1.4k 2.5× 835 2.6× 89 0.3× 100 4.9k
Olivier Guillaud France 26 614 0.6× 1.2k 1.5× 1.3k 2.4× 274 0.8× 43 0.1× 100 2.3k
Herwig Holzer Austria 18 334 0.3× 184 0.2× 162 0.3× 324 1.0× 59 0.2× 36 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Udeme D. Ekong

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Knackstedt, Elizabeth D, Ravinder Anand, Ronen Arnon, et al.. (2024). Cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in pediatric liver transplantation: A comparison of strategies across the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT) consortium. American Journal of Transplantation. 25(5). 1098–1106. 2 indexed citations
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Kang, Ji‐Man, Mohammed Sadat, Karim Khan, et al.. (2024). Suppressor T helper type 17 cell responses in intestinal transplant recipients with allograft rejection. Human Immunology. 85(3). 110773–110773.
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Paul, Saikat, Andrew E. Libby, Jordan Patterson, et al.. (2023). HERV1-env Induces Unfolded Protein Response Activation in Autoimmune Liver Disease: A Potential Mechanism for Regulatory T Cell Dysfunction. The Journal of Immunology. 210(6). 732–744. 5 indexed citations
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Ekong, Udeme D., Nada Yazigi, Karim Khan, et al.. (2022). Domino liver transplantation: Expanding the liver donor pool to the pediatric recipient. Liver Transplantation. 28(12). 1947–1950. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Margaret, Nada Yazigi, Stuart S. Kaufman, et al.. (2022). Mismatch epitope load predicts de novo‐DSA‐free survival in pediatric liver transplantation. Pediatric Transplantation. 26(4). e14251–e14251. 7 indexed citations
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Lai, Jennifer C., Puneeta Tandon, William Bernal, et al.. (2021). Malnutrition, Frailty, and Sarcopenia in Patients With Cirrhosis: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Hepatology. 74(3). 1611–1644. 367 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ekong, Udeme D., et al.. (2021). Biliary Atresia/Neonatal Cholestasis. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 68(6). 1333–1341. 4 indexed citations
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Gonzalez, Corina, Stuart S. Kaufman, Nada Yazigi, et al.. (2021). Anti‐plasma cell treatment in refractory autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a child with multivisceral transplant. Pediatric Transplantation. 25(7). e14045–e14045. 1 indexed citations
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Name, Michelle Van, Mary Savoye, Ariel E. Feldstein, et al.. (2020). A Low ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA Ratio (n–6:n–3 PUFA) Diet to Treat Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth. Journal of Nutrition. 150(9). 2314–2321. 57 indexed citations
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Morotti, Raffaella, et al.. (2018). Biliary drainage as treatment for allograft steatosis following liver transplantation for PFIC‐1 disease: A single‐center experience. Pediatric Transplantation. 22(4). e13184–e13184. 14 indexed citations
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Osafo-Addo, Awo D., Yaron Avitzur, Maria Ciarleglio, et al.. (2016). Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines by Monocytes in Liver-Transplanted Recipients with De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis Is Enhanced and Induces TH1-like Regulatory T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 196(10). 4040–4051. 55 indexed citations
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Ekong, Udeme D., et al.. (2015). Autoimmune Liver Disease Post-Liver Transplantation. Transplantation. 100(3). 515–524. 29 indexed citations
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Vilarinho, Sílvia, E. Zeynep Erson‐Omay, Akdes Serin Harmancı, et al.. (2014). Paediatric hepatocellular carcinoma due to somatic CTNNB1 and NFE2L2 mutations in the setting of inherited bi-allelic ABCB11 mutations. Journal of Hepatology. 61(5). 1178–1183. 28 indexed citations
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Chaudhury, Sonali, Saeed Mohammad, Joan Lokar, et al.. (2012). Liver Transplantation Followed by Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Atypical Mevalonic Aciduria. American Journal of Transplantation. 12(6). 1627–1631. 31 indexed citations
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Ekong, Udeme D., et al.. (2010). Once Daily Calcineurin Inhibitor Monotherapy in Pediatric Liver Transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation. 10(4). 883–888. 7 indexed citations
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Ekong, Udeme D., Stephen D. Miller, & Maurice R.G. O’Gorman. (2008). In vitro assays of allosensitization. Pediatric Transplantation. 13(1). 25–34. 8 indexed citations
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Zeng, Shan, Nikki Feirt, Michael H. Goldstein, et al.. (2004). Blockade of receptor for advanced glycation end product (RAGE) attenuates ischemia and reperfusion injury to the liver in mice. Hepatology. 39(2). 422–432. 157 indexed citations

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