# Gloria Lena Vega

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/gloria-lena-vega/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 15,024 |
| Field | Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins |
| h-index | 67 |
| i10-index | 150 |
| Last Known Institution | The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5103503884 |
| Works | 215 |

## Researcher papers

- [Dysfunctional Adiposity and the Risk of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/dysfunctional-adiposity-and-the-risk-of-prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes-in-obese/)
- [Association between a specific apolipoprotein B mutation and familial defective apolipoprotein B-100.](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-between-a-specific-apolipoprotein-b-mutation-and-familial-defective/)
- [A Spectrum of PCSK9 Alleles Contributes to Plasma Levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-spectrum-of-pcsk9-alleles-contributes-to-plasma-levels-of-low-density/)
- [Associations of visceral and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue with markers of cardiac and metabolic risk in obese adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/associations-of-visceral-and-abdominal-subcutaneous-adipose-tissue-with-markers/)
- [Familial defective apolipoprotein B-100: low density lipoproteins with abnormal receptor binding.](https://scholariq.org/papers/familial-defective-apolipoprotein-b-100-low-density-lipoproteins-with-abnormal/)
- [Impact of Body Mass and Body Composition on Circulating Levels of Natriuretic Peptides](https://scholariq.org/papers/impact-of-body-mass-and-body-composition-on-circulating-levels-of-natriuretic/)
- [Addition of Angiotensin Receptor Blockade or Mineralocorticoid Antagonism to Maximal Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition in Diabetic Nephropathy](https://scholariq.org/papers/addition-of-angiotensin-receptor-blockade-or-mineralocorticoid-antagonism-to/)
- [Multiple rare variants in <i>NPC1L1</i> associated with reduced sterol absorption and plasma low-density lipoprotein levels](https://scholariq.org/papers/multiple-rare-variants-in-i-npc1l1-i-associated-with-reduced-sterol-absorption/)
- [Ethnic differences in hepatic steatosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/ethnic-differences-in-hepatic-steatosis/)
- [Effectiveness and tolerability of simvastatin plus fenofibrate for combined hyperlipidemia (the SAFARI trial)](https://scholariq.org/papers/effectiveness-and-tolerability-of-simvastatin-plus-fenofibrate-for-combined/)

## Researcher topics

- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)
- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)
- [Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-lipids-and-metabolism/)
- [Lipid metabolism and disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipid-metabolism-and-disorders/)
- [Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/cholesterol-and-lipid-metabolism/)

## Researcher university

- [The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center](https://scholariq.org/institutions/the-university-of-texas-southwestern-medical-center/)

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