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Most cited papers in Adrenal Hormones and Disorders

What are the most cited papers in Adrenal Hormones and Disorders?

The most cited paper in Adrenal Hormones and Disorders is "How Do Glucocorticoids Influence Stress Responses? Integrating Permissive, Suppressive, Stimulatory, and Preparative Actions*" (Robert Morris Sapolsky, L. Michael Romero, Allan U. Munck, 2000), with 6,620 citations. Next come "Eplerenone, a Selective Aldosterone Blocker, in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction" (4,965) and "Antiinflammatory Action of Glucocorticoids — New Mechanisms for Old Drugs" (3,178).

Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 905 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 How Do Glucocorticoids Influence Stress Responses? Integrating Permissive, Suppressive, Stimulatory, and Preparative Actions* Robert Morris Sapolsky, L. Michael Romero, Allan U. Munck · Endocrine Reviews Feb 2000 6,620
2 Eplerenone, a Selective Aldosterone Blocker, in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction Bertram Pitt, Willem J. Remme, Faiez M. Zannad et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 2 Apr 2003 4,965
3 Antiinflammatory Action of Glucocorticoids — New Mechanisms for Old Drugs Turk Rhen, John Anthony Cidlowski · New England Journal of Medicine 20 Oct 2005 3,178
4 Eplerenone in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure and Mild Symptoms Faiez M. Zannad, John J.V. McMurray, Henry Krum et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 14 Nov 2010 3,112
5 Effect of Treatment With Low Doses of Hydrocortisone and Fludrocortisone on Mortality in Patients With Septic Shock Djillali Annane · JAMA 21 Aug 2002 3,104
6 Physiological Functions of Glucocorticoids in Stress and Their Relation to Pharmacological Actions* Allan U. Munck, Paul M. Guyre, Nikki J. Holbrook · Endocrine Reviews 1984 3,104
7 The Management of Primary Aldosteronism: Case Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline John W. Funder, Robert M. Carey, Franco Mantero et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Open access 2 Mar 2016 2,957
8 Effect of Finerenone on Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes George L. Bakris, Rajiv Agarwal, Stefan D. Anker et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 23 Oct 2020 2,875
9 Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, neuroendocrine factors and stress Constantine Tsigos, George Panagiotis Chrousos · Journal of Psychosomatic Research Oct 2002 2,854
10 The Diagnosis of Cushing's Syndrome: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline Lynnette K. Nieman, Beverly M. K. Biller, James W. Findling et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Open access 11 Mar 2008 2,727
11 The Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis and Immune-Mediated Inflammation George Panagiotis Chrousos · New England Journal of Medicine 18 May 1995 2,611
12 Projection of an Immunological Self Shadow Within the Thymus by the Aire Protein Mark Stuart Anderson, Emily S. Venanzi, Ludger Klein et al. · Science 14 Nov 2002 2,499
13 Association Between Administration of Systemic Corticosteroids and Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 The WHO Rapid Evidence Appraisal for COVID-19 Therapies (REACT) Working Group et al. · JAMA Open access 2 Sep 2020 2,369
14 Hydrocortisone Therapy for Patients with Septic Shock Charles L. Sprung, Djillali Annane, Didier Keh et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 9 Jan 2008 2,135
15 Salivary cortisol in psychoneuroendocrine research: Recent developments and applications Clemens Kirschbaum, Dirk Helmut Hellhammer · Psychoneuroendocrinology 1994 2,131
16 Sex Differences in the Gut Microbiome Drive Hormone-Dependent Regulation of Autoimmunity Janet Markle, Daniel N. Frank, Steven M. Mortin-Toth et al. · Science 18 Jan 2013 2,086
17 Glucocorticoids and Hippocampal Atrophy in Neuropsychiatric Disorders Robert Morris Sapolsky · Archives of General Psychiatry Oct 2000 2,021
18 The role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in neuroendocrine responses to stress Sean M. Smith, Wylie Vale · Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience Open access 31 Dec 2006 1,958
19 Salivary cortisol as a biomarker in stress research Dirk Helmut Hellhammer, Stefan Wüst, Brigitte M. Kudielka · Psychoneuroendocrinology 19 Dec 2008 1,939
20 Impact of Gender, Menstrual Cycle Phase, and Oral Contraceptives on the Activity of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Clemens Kirschbaum, Brigitte M. Kudielka, Jens Gaab et al. · Psychosomatic Medicine 1999 1,916
21 Immune regulation by glucocorticoids Derek W. Cain, John Anthony Cidlowski · Nature reviews. Immunology ReviewOpen access 13 Feb 2017 1,865
22 The anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of glucocorticoids, recent developments and mechanistic insights Agnes E. Coutinho, Karen E. Chapman · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Open access 15 Apr 2010 1,841
23 Cushing's syndrome André Lacroix, Richard Abraham Feelders, Constantine A. Stratakis et al. · The Lancet 21 May 2015 1,764
24 Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline Stefan Richard Bornstein, Bruno Allolio, Wiebke Arlt et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Open access 13 Jan 2016 1,758
25 Sepsis and septic shock Richard S. Hotchkiss, Lyle L. Moldawer, Steven M. Opal et al. · Nature Reviews Disease Primers ReviewOpen access 30 Jun 2016 1,656
26 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypothyroidism in Adults: Cosponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Thyroid Association Jeffrey R. Garber, Rhoda H. Cobin, Hossein Gharib et al. · Endocrine Practice 11 Sep 2012 1,568
27 Case Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Patients with Primary Aldosteronism: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline John W. Funder, Robert M. Carey, Carlos Fardella et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Open access 13 Jun 2008 1,557
28 Stress Hormones: Their Interaction and Regulation Julius Axelrod, Terry Reisine · Science 4 May 1984 1,528
29 Immunoregulatory Feedback Between Interleukin-1 and Glucocorticoid Hormones Hugo O. Besedovsky, Adriana del Rey, E. Sorkin et al. · Science 8 Aug 1986 1,525
30 Interleukin-1 Stimulates the Secretion of Hypothalamic Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Robert Morris Sapolsky, CATHERINE L. RIVIER, Gayle Yamamoto et al. · Science 23 Oct 1987 1,519
31 Efficacy and Safety of Corticosteroids for Persistent Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 19 Apr 2006 1,518
32 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to Steroid 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline Phyllis Speiser, Ricardo Azziz, Laurence S. Baskin et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Open access Sep 2010 1,484
33 Free Cortisol Levels after Awakening: A Reliable Biological Marker for the Assessment of Adrenocortical Activity Jens C. Pruessner, Oliver Tobias Wolf, Dirk Helmut Hellhammer et al. · Life Sciences Nov 1997 1,462
34 Positional cloning of the APECED gene Kentaro Nagamine, Pärt Peterson, Hamish S. Scott et al. · Nature Genetics Open access Dec 1997 1,459
35 Chronic stress, glucocorticoid receptor resistance, inflammation, and disease risk Sheldon Cohen, Denise Janicki‐Deverts, William J. Doyle et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 2 Apr 2012 1,426
36 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Phyllis Speiser, Perrin C. White · New England Journal of Medicine 26 Nov 1987 1,417
37 Diagnosis and Complications of Cushing’s Syndrome: A Consensus Statement Giorgio Arnaldi, Alberto Angeli, A. B. Atkinson et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Dec 2003 1,378
38 Physiological and behavioral responses to corticotropin-releasing factor administration: is CRF a mediator of anxiety or stress responses? Adrian J. Dunn, Craig W. Berridge · Brain Research Reviews May 1990 1,360
39 Vitamin D: modulator of the immune system Femke Baeke, Tatiana Takiishi, Hannelie Korf et al. · Current Opinion in Pharmacology 28 Apr 2010 1,315
40 Effect of Dexamethasone on Days Alive and Ventilator-Free in Patients With Moderate or Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and COVID-19 Bruno Martins Tomazini et al. · JAMA Open access 2 Sep 2020 1,309
41 Regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis by Cytokines: Actions and Mechanisms of Action Andrew V. Turnbull, CATHERINE L. RIVIER · Physiological Reviews Review 1999 1,301
42 A practical guide to the monitoring and management of the complications of systemic corticosteroid therapy Dora Liu, Alexandra H. Ahmet, Leanne Marie Ward et al. · Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology Open access 15 Aug 2013 1,284
43 Low Serum Thyrotropin Concentrations as a Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation in Older Persons Clark T. Sawin, Andrew S. Geller, Philip A. Wolf et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 10 Nov 1994 1,277
44 Treatment of Cushing's Syndrome: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline Lynnette K. Nieman, Beverly M. K. Biller, James W. Findling et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Open access 29 Jul 2015 1,276
45 Dexamethasone treatment for the acute respiratory distress syndrome: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial Jesús Villar et al. · The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 7 Feb 2020 1,263
46 The heterogeneity statistic I2 can be biased in small meta-analyses Paul T. von Hippel · BMC Medical Research Methodology Open access 12 Apr 2015 1,262
47 An autoimmune disease, APECED, caused by mutations in a novel gene featuring two PHD-type zinc-finger domains Johanna Aaltonen, Petra Björses, Jaakko Perheentupa et al. · Nature Genetics Dec 1997 1,231
48 Corticosteroid Inhibition of ACTH Secretion* MAUREEN E. KELLER-WOOD, Mary F. Dallman · Endocrine Reviews 1984 1,230
49 Corticosteroid Therapy for Critically Ill Patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Yaseen M. Arabi et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 21 Nov 2017 1,208
50 Septic shock Djillali Annane, Éric Bellissant, Jean‐Marc Cavaillon · The Lancet 2005 1,207

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