# Giovambattista Desideri

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/giovambattista-desideri/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 13,838 |
| Field | Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid |
| h-index | 59 |
| i10-index | 173 |
| Last Known Institution | University of L'Aquila |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5022299582 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0002-0145-1271 |
| Works | 386 |

## Researcher papers

- [A Prospective Study of the Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism in 1,125 Hypertensive Patients](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-prospective-study-of-the-prevalence-of-primary-aldosteronism-in-1-125/)
- [Cocoa Reduces Blood Pressure and Insulin Resistance and Improves Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation in Hypertensives](https://scholariq.org/papers/cocoa-reduces-blood-pressure-and-insulin-resistance-and-improves-endothelium/)
- [Short-term administration of dark chocolate is followed by a significant increase in insulin sensitivity and a decrease in blood pressure in healthy persons](https://scholariq.org/papers/short-term-administration-of-dark-chocolate-is-followed-by-a-significant/)
- [Blood Pressure Is Reduced and Insulin Sensitivity Increased in Glucose-Intolerant, Hypertensive Subjects after 15 Days of Consuming High-Polyphenol Dark Chocolate13](https://scholariq.org/papers/blood-pressure-is-reduced-and-insulin-sensitivity-increased-in-glucose/)
- [Renal Damage in Primary Aldosteronism](https://scholariq.org/papers/renal-damage-in-primary-aldosteronism/)
- [Cocoa flavanol consumption improves cognitive function, blood pressure control, and metabolic profile in elderly subjects: the Cocoa, Cognition, and Aging (CoCoA) Study—a randomized controlled trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/cocoa-flavanol-consumption-improves-cognitive-function-blood-pressure-control/)
- [Benefits in Cognitive Function, Blood Pressure, and Insulin Resistance Through Cocoa Flavanol Consumption in Elderly Subjects With Mild Cognitive Impairment](https://scholariq.org/papers/benefits-in-cognitive-function-blood-pressure-and-insulin-resistance-through/)
- [Identification of the Uric Acid Thresholds Predicting an Increased Total and Cardiovascular Mortality Over 20 Years](https://scholariq.org/papers/identification-of-the-uric-acid-thresholds-predicting-an-increased-total-and/)
- [Angiotensin II Stimulates Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (ICAM-1) Expression by Human Vascular Endothelial Cells and Increases Soluble ICAM-1 Release In Vivo](https://scholariq.org/papers/angiotensin-ii-stimulates-intercellular-adhesion-molecule-1-icam-1-expression-by/)
- [Body Mass Index is Strongly Associated with Hypertension: Results from the Longevity Check-Up 7+ Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/body-mass-index-is-strongly-associated-with-hypertension-results-from-the/)

## Researcher topics

- [Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid](https://scholariq.org/topics/gout-hyperuricemia-uric-acid/)
- [Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/blood-pressure-and-hypertension-studies/)
- [Sodium Intake and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/sodium-intake-and-health/)
- [Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiovascular-health-and-disease-prevention/)
- [Thyroid Disorders and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/thyroid-disorders-and-treatments/)

## Researcher university

- [University of L'Aquila](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-l-aquila/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.