# Kenji Kangawa

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/kenji-kangawa/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 104,998 |
| Field | Regulation of Appetite and Obesity |
| h-index | 145 |
| i10-index | 835 |
| Last Known Institution | National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5068354355 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-5599 |
| Works | 1,249 |

## Researcher papers

- [Stomach Is a Major Source of Circulating Ghrelin, and Feeding State Determines Plasma Ghrelin-Like Immunoreactivity Levels in Humans](https://scholariq.org/papers/stomach-is-a-major-source-of-circulating-ghrelin-and-feeding-state-determines/)
- [Ghrelin](https://scholariq.org/papers/ghrelin/)
- [Effects of Ghrelin Administration on Left Ventricular Function, Exercise Capacity, and Muscle Wasting in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure](https://scholariq.org/papers/effects-of-ghrelin-administration-on-left-ventricular-function-exercise-capacity/)
- [A Low Dose of Ghrelin Stimulates Growth Hormone (GH) Release Synergistically with GH-Releasing Hormone in Humans](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-low-dose-of-ghrelin-stimulates-growth-hormone-gh-release-synergistically-with/)
- [Adrenomedullin, an Endogenous Peptide, Counteracts Cardiovascular Damage](https://scholariq.org/papers/adrenomedullin-an-endogenous-peptide-counteracts-cardiovascular-damage/)

## Researcher topics

- [Regulation of Appetite and Obesity](https://scholariq.org/topics/regulation-of-appetite-and-obesity/)
- [Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/neuropeptides-and-animal-physiology/)
- [Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques](https://scholariq.org/topics/biochemical-analysis-and-sensing-techniques/)
- [Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling](https://scholariq.org/topics/receptor-mechanisms-and-signaling/)
- [Heart Failure Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/)

## Researcher university

- [National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center](https://scholariq.org/institutions/national-cerebral-and-cardiovascular-center/)

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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.