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Most cited papers from Texas Diabetes Institute

What are the most cited papers from Texas Diabetes Institute?

The most cited paper from Texas Diabetes Institute is "Type 2 diabetes mellitus" (Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Ele Ferrannini, Leif Groop et al., 2015), with 2,651 citations. Next come "Efficacy of Metformin in Patients with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus" (1,378) and "Efficacy of Liraglutide for Weight Loss Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes" (1,172).

Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 149 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Type 2 diabetes mellitus Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Ele Ferrannini, Leif Groop et al. · Nature Reviews Disease Primers Review 22 Jul 2015 2,651
2 Efficacy of Metformin in Patients with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, A. Goodman · New England Journal of Medicine 31 Aug 1995 1,378
3 Efficacy of Liraglutide for Weight Loss Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Melanie J. Davies, Richard M. Bergenstal, Bruce W. Bode et al. · JAMA Open access 18 Aug 2015 1,172
4 Insulin resistance differentially affects the PI 3-kinase– and MAP kinase–mediated signaling in human muscle Kenneth J. Cusi, Katsumi Maezono, Abdullah A. Osman et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Feb 2000 1,143
5 Dapagliflozin improves muscle insulin sensitivity but enhances endogenous glucose production Aurora Merovci, Carolina Solis‐Herrera, Giuseppe Daniele et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 26 Jan 2014 793
6 Pioglitazone for Diabetes Prevention in Impaired Glucose Tolerance Ralph A. DeFronzo, Devjit Tripathy, Dawn C. Schwenke et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 23 Mar 2011 752
7 Effect of Pioglitazone on Abdominal Fat Distribution and Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Yoshinori Miyazaki, Archana Mahankali, Masafumi Matsuda et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Jun 2002 707
8 Continuous Glucose Monitoring Versus Usual Care in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Receiving Multiple Daily Insulin Injections Roy W. Beck, Tonya D. Riddlesworth, Katrina J. Ruedy et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine 19 Sep 2017 629
9 Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis: Implications for Insulin-Sensitizing Agents Antonino Di Pino, Ralph A. DeFronzo · Endocrine Reviews Open access 3 May 2019 565
10 Renal, metabolic and cardiovascular considerations of SGLT2 inhibition Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Luke Norton, Muhammad A Abdul‐Ghani · Nature Reviews Nephrology Review 12 Dec 2016 560
11 Sequence variants in SLC16A11 are a common risk factor for type 2 diabetes in Mexico Amy L. Williams et al. · Nature Open access109 authors 24 Dec 2013 529
12 Insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction: the road map to cardiovascular diseases Eugênio Cersósimo, Ralph Anthony DeFronzo · Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews 28 Feb 2006 528
13 The role of the kidneys in glucose homeostasis: a new path towards normalizing glycaemia Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Jaime A. Davidson, Stefano Del Prato · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism 28 Sep 2011 495
14 Metabolic syndrome: Definition, pathophysiology, and mechanisms Phillippa J. Miranda, Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Robert M. Califf et al. · American Heart Journal 2005 483
15 Effect of adipose tissue insulin resistance on metabolic parameters and liver histology in obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Romina Lomonaco, Carolina Ortiz‐Lopez, Beverly Orsak et al. · Hepatology Open access 20 Dec 2011 468
16 Pathogenesis of Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus: a balanced overview R. A. DeFronzo · Diabetologia Open access Apr 1992 435
17 Metabolic effects of metformin on glucose and lactate metabolism in noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Kenneth J. Cusi, Agostino Consoli, Ralph Anthony DeFronzo · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Open access Nov 1996 425
18 Improved Glycemic Control and Enhanced Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects Treated With Pioglitazone Yoshinori Miyazaki, Archana Mahankali, Masafumi Matsuda et al. · Diabetes Care Apr 2001 407
19 Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Is Elevated in Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes and Correlates With Muscle and Hepatic Insulin Resistance Alberto O. Chávez, Marjorie Molina‐Carrión, Muhammad A. Abdul-Ghani et al. · Diabetes Care Open access Jun 2009 393
20 Elevated Toll-Like Receptor 4 Expression and Signaling in Muscle From Insulin-Resistant Subjects Sara M. Reyna, Sangeeta Ghosh, Puntip Tantiwong et al. · Diabetes Open access 16 Jul 2008 387
21 The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Micro- and Macrovascular Complications: Avenues for a Mechanistic-Based Therapeutic Approach Franco B. Folli, Domenico Corradi, Paolo Fanti et al. · Current Diabetes Reviews Sep 2011 379
22 Obesity and insulin resistance in humans: A dose-response study Riccardo C. Bonadonna, Groop Leif, Nancy Kraemer et al. · Metabolism May 1990 361
23 Exome sequencing of 20,791 cases of type 2 diabetes and 24,440 controls Broad Genomics Platform et al. · Nature Open access173 authors 22 May 2019 343
24 Insulin: The master regulator of glucose metabolism Luke Norton, Chris E. Shannon, Amalia Gastaldelli et al. · Metabolism 20 Jan 2022 332
25 Use of >100,000 NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium whole genome sequences improves imputation quality and detection of rare variant associations in admixed African and Hispanic/Latino populations Madeline H. Kowalski et al. · PLoS Genetics Open access 23 Dec 2019 328
26 Effect of sustained physiologic hyperinsulinaemia and hyperglycaemia on insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity in man Stefano Del Prato, Frida Leonetti, Donald C. Simonson et al. · Diabetologia Open access Oct 1994 326
27 Assessment and Treatment of Cardiovascular Risk in Prediabetes: Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Glucose Ralph A. DeFronzo, Muhammad A Abdul‐Ghani · The American Journal of Cardiology 29 Jul 2011 321
28 Effect of Acute Exercise on AMPK Signaling in Skeletal Muscle of Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Apiradee Sriwijitkamol, Dawn K. Coletta, Estela Wajcberg et al. · Diabetes Open access 27 Feb 2007 306
29 Assessment of Pancreatic β-Cell Function: Review of Methods and Clinical Applications Eugênio Cersósimo, Carolina Solis‐Herrera, MICHAEL E. TRAUTMANN et al. · Current Diabetes Reviews Open access 20 Mar 2014 296
30 Chronic Hyperglycemia Impairs Endothelial Function and Insulin Sensitivity Via Different Mechanisms in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Sari Ma ̈kimattila, Antti Virkama ̈ki, Per‐Henrik Groop et al. · Circulation 15 Sep 1996 288
31 Insulin resistance: a multifaceted syndrome responsible for NIDDM, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and atherosclerosis R. A. DeFronzo · The Netherlands Journal of Medicine May 1997 280
32 Effect of rosiglitazone on glucose and non-esterified fatty acid metabolism in Type II diabetic patients Y. Miyazaki, Leonard C. Glass, Curtis L. Triplitt et al. · Diabetologia Open access Dec 2001 276
33 Lipid Infusion Decreases the Expression of Nuclear Encoded Mitochondrial Genes and Increases the Expression of Extracellular Matrix Genes in Human Skeletal Muscle Dawn K. Richardson, Sangeeta Kashyap, Mandeep Bajaj et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 14 Dec 2004 259
34 Relative contribution of glycogen synthesis and glycolysis to insulin-mediated glucose uptake. A dose-response euglycemic clamp study in normal and diabetic rats. Luciano Rossetti, Andrea Giaccari · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Jun 1990 257
35 Abdominal fat distribution and peripheral and hepatic insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus Yoshinori Miyazaki, Leonard C. Glass, Curtis L. Triplitt et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism Dec 2002 256
36 Bromocriptine: a novel approach to the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Hanno Pijl, Satoru Ohashi, Masafumi Matsuda et al. · Diabetes Care Open access Aug 2000 241
37 Dose-Response Effect of Pioglitazone on Insulin Sensitivity and Insulin Secretion in Type 2 Diabetes Yoshinori Miyazaki, Masafumi Matsuda, Ralph Anthony DeFronzo · Diabetes Care Open access Mar 2002 236
38 Insulin resistance and coronary artery disease Peter B. Bressler, Steven R. Bailey, Masafumi Matsuda et al. · Diabetologia Open access 23 Oct 1996 235
39 AMP‐activated protein kinase: role in metabolism and therapeutic implications Greg Schimmack, Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Nicolas Musi · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism 27 Feb 2006 229
40 Effect of Pioglitazone on Circulating Adipocytokine Levels and Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Yoshinori Miyazaki, Archana Mahankali, Estela Wajcberg et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Sep 2004 228
41 Autophagy inhibition enhances vorinostat‐induced apoptosis via ubiquitinated protein accumulation Jennifer S. Carew, Ernest C. Medina, Juan Esquivel et al. · Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine Open access 6 Jul 2009 223
42 Relationship of baseline HbA1c and efficacy of current glucose‐lowering therapies: a meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials R. A. DeFronzo, Anthony H. Stonehouse, Jennifer Han et al. · Diabetic Medicine Mar 2010 215
43 Effect of Lipopolysaccharide on Inflammation and Insulin Action in Human Muscle Hanyu Liang, Sophie E. Hussey, Alicia Sanchez-Avila et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 21 May 2013 215
44 Initial combination therapy with metformin, pioglitazone and exenatide is more effective than sequential add‐on therapy in subjects with new‐onset diabetes. Results from the E fficacy and D urability of I nitial C ombination T herapy for T ype 2 D iabetes ( EDICT ): a randomized trial M. A. Abdul‐Ghani, CURTISS L. PUCKETT, Curtis L. Triplitt et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism Open access 26 Nov 2014 205
45 Review of methods for detecting glycemic disorders Michael Bergman et al. · Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice Open access Jun 2020 202
46 Thiazolidinediones improve β-cell function in type 2 diabetic patients Amalia Gastaldelli, Ele Ferrannini, Yoshinori Miyazaki et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 15 Nov 2006 201
47 Combination therapy with GLP ‐1 receptor agonist and SGLT2 inhibitor Ralph A. DeFronzo · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism Open access 22 Apr 2017 193
48 Mechanism by which hyperglycemia inhibits hepatic glucose production in conscious rats. Implications for the pathophysiology of fasting hyperglycemia in diabetes. Luciano Rossetti, Andrea Giaccari, Nir Barzilai et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Sep 1993 190
49 Effect of loss of first-phase insulin secretion on hepatic glucose production and tissue glucose disposal in humans Livio Luzi, Ralph Anthony DeFronzo · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism Aug 1989 190
50 Insulin Resistance, Hyperinsulinemia, and Coronary Artery Disease: A Complex Metabolic Web Ralph Anthony DeFronzo · Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 1992 186

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