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Alfredo Halpern

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1 A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3.0 mg of Liraglutide in Weight Management. N Engl J Med 2015 11.05
2 Effects of weight loss on asthma control in obese patients with severe asthma. Eur Respir J 2013 2.25
3 Fasting breath hydrogen concentration in short bowel syndrome patients with colon incontinuity before and after antibiotic therapy. Nutrition 2004 2.01
4 Thirty-day morbidity and mortality of the laparoscopic ileal interposition associated with sleeve gastrectomy for the treatment of type 2 diabetic patients with BMI <35: an analysis of 454 consecutive patients. World J Surg 2011 1.52
5 Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing 2 versions of laparoscopic ileal interposition associated with sleeve gastrectomy for patients with type 2 diabetes with BMI 21-34 kg/m(2). Surg Obes Relat Dis 2009 1.51
6 Effects of bariatric surgery on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: preliminary findings after 2 years. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007 1.39
7 Weight loss improves neurovascular and muscle metaboreflex control in obesity. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2003 1.28
8 Surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes in patients with BMI below 35: mid-term outcomes of the laparoscopic ileal interposition associated with a sleeve gastrectomy in 202 consecutive cases. J Gastrointest Surg 2012 1.10
9 Improvement in insulin sensitivity and β-cell function following ileal interposition with sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 diabetic patients: potential mechanisms. J Gastrointest Surg 2011 1.05
10 Abnormal neurovascular control during sympathoexcitation in obesity. Obes Res 2003 1.02
11 Metabolic improvements in obese type 2 diabetes subjects implanted for 1 year with an endoscopically deployed duodenal-jejunal bypass liner. Diabetes Technol Ther 2011 1.01
12 Diet and exercise training restore blood pressure and vasodilatory responses during physiological maneuvers in obese children. Circulation 2005 1.00
13 Effect of zinc supplementation on serum leptin levels and insulin resistance of obese women. Biol Trace Elem Res 2006 0.98
14 Gly16 + Glu27 beta2-adrenoceptor polymorphisms cause increased forearm blood flow responses to mental stress and handgrip in humans. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2005 0.97
15 Effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment on oxidative stress and adiponectin levels in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Respiration 2009 0.97
16 Body composition, visceral fat distribution and fat oxidation in postmenopausal women using oral or transdermal oestrogen. Maturitas 2003 0.95
17 Is a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome applicable to children? J Pediatr (Rio J) 2010 0.95
18 Intra-abdominal thickness by ultrasonography to predict risk factors for cardiovascular disease and its correlation with anthropometric measurements. Metabolism 2002 0.92
19 Effects of perilipin (PLIN) gene variation on metabolic syndrome risk and weight loss in obese children and adolescents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 0.90
20 Impact of adiposity on immunological parameters. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2009 0.89
21 Improvement of insulin resistance and reduction of cardiovascular risk among obese patients with type 2 diabetes with the duodenojejunal bypass liner. Obes Surg 2011 0.89
22 Bariatric surgery reverses natural killer (NK) cell activity and NK-related cytokine synthesis impairment induced by morbid obesity. Obes Surg 2011 0.87
23 Blood pressure measurement in obese patients: comparison between upper arm and forearm measurements. Blood Press Monit 2004 0.87
24 Calcium intake and metabolic bone disease after eight years of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obes Surg 2008 0.87
25 Prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism in a morbidly obese population and improvement after weight loss induced by Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obes Surg 2005 0.87
26 [Obesity and coronary artery disease: role of vascular inflammation]. Arq Bras Cardiol 2010 0.85
27 [Metabolic Syndrome in professional truck drivers who work on Highway BR-116 within the area of São Paulo City - Régis Bittencourt]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2008 0.85
28 Lipid peroxidation in bariatric candidates with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) -- preliminary findings. Obes Surg 2005 0.85
29 Binge eating symptoms, diet composition and metabolic characteristics of obese children and adolescents. Appetite 2007 0.84
30 Follow-up of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients at 5 or more years postoperatively. Obes Surg 2007 0.83
31 [Case report: recently diagnosed celiac disease as aggravating factor of osteoporosis in an old woman]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2006 0.83
32 Basal energy expenditure and diet- induced modifications to thermogenesis in short bowel syndrome. Clin Nutr 2005 0.82
33 [Characterization of metabolic resting rate and proposal of a new equation for a female Brazilian population]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2010 0.82
34 [Obstructive sleep apnea contribution to oxidative stress in obesity]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2008 0.82
35 Safety assessment of FDA-approved (orlistat and lorcaserin) anti-obesity medications. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2015 0.82
36 Early mechanisms of glucose improvement following laparoscopic ileal interposition associated with a sleeve gastrectomy evaluated by the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp in type 2 diabetic patients with BMI below 35. Dig Surg 2011 0.81
37 Investigational therapies in the treatment of obesity. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2006 0.81
38 Effect of surgery-induced weight loss on immune function. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 0.81
39 Multidisciplinary approach to morbidly obese patients undergoing surgical treatment by adjustable gastric banding. Rev Col Bras Cir 2010 0.81
40 Effect of gastric bypass on spontaneous growth hormone and ghrelin release profiles. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2006 0.81
41 [Role of zinc in insulin resistance]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2004 0.80
42 Long-term pharmacotherapy for obesity in elderly patients: a retrospective evaluation of medical records from a specialized obesity outpatient clinic. Drugs Aging 2010 0.80
43 Impact on dyslipidemia of the laparoscopic ileal interposition associated to sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 diabetic patients. J Gastrointest Surg 2010 0.79
44 Systemic hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia in relation to body mass index: evaluation of a Brazilian population. Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo 2004 0.79
45 [Metabolic profile according to leptin levels in obese patients]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2007 0.78
46 Lack of mutations in the leptin receptor gene in severely obese children. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2012 0.78
47 Metformin in normal-weight hirsute women with polycystic ovary syndrome with normal insulin sensitivity. Gynecol Endocrinol 2007 0.78
48 Surgical treatment of morbid obesity: mid-term outcomes of the laparoscopic ileal interposition associated to a sleeve gastrectomy in 120 patients. Obes Surg 2011 0.78
49 Orlistat in the prevention of diabetes in the obese patient. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2008 0.78
50 Fixed-dose combination of phentermine-topiramate for the treatment of obesity. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2013 0.78
51 Pharmacological treatment of obesity. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2006 0.76
52 Body composition alterations, energy expenditure and fat oxidation in elderly males suffering from prostate cancer, pre and post orchiectomy. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2009 0.76
53 Associations between a common variant near the MC4R gene and serum triglyceride levels in an obese pediatric cohort. Endocrine 2015 0.76
54 Bupropion/naltrexone fixed-dose combination for the treatment of obesity. Drugs Today (Barc) 2011 0.76
55 [Analysis of resting metabolic rate evaluated by indirect calorimetry in obese women with low and high caloric intake]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2008 0.76
56 The N363S polymorphism in the glucocorticoid receptor gene: effects on visceral fat assessed by abdominal computed tomography. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2009 0.76
57 Changes in neuropsychological tests and brain metabolism after bariatric surgery. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014 0.76
58 [Hormonal axes in obesity: cause or effect?]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2007 0.76
59 Results of biliopancreatic diversion in two patients with Prader-Willi syndrome. Obes Surg 2005 0.76
60 [Recent progress and novel perspectives on obesity pharmacotherapy]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2010 0.75
61 [The Internet as a tool to treat an overweight population]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2005 0.75
62 [Obese children lipid profile: effects of hypocaloric diet and aerobic physical exercise]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2006 0.75
63 THE MASTICATORY SYSTEM OF THE OBESE: CLINICAL AND ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC EVALUATION. Int J Orofacial Myology 2014 0.75
64 [Therapeutical approach of obesity in Prader-Willi Syndrome]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol 2007 0.75
65 Short-term use of liraglutide in the management of patients with weight regain after bariatric surgery. Rev Col Bras Cir 2013 0.75
66 Why are anti-obesity drugs stigmatized? Expert Opin Drug Saf 2014 0.75