# Matthew A. Sparks

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthew-a-sparks/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 6,312 |
| Field | Renin-Angiotensin System Studies |
| h-index | 39 |
| i10-index | 83 |
| Last Known Institution | Deaconess Hospital |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5073741442 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0003-2075-2691 |
| Works | 205 |

## Researcher papers

- [Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19: Emerging Evidence of a Distinct Pathophysiology](https://scholariq.org/papers/acute-kidney-injury-in-covid-19-emerging-evidence-of-a-distinct-pathophysiology/)
- [Classical Renin‐Angiotensin System in Kidney Physiology](https://scholariq.org/papers/classical-renin-angiotensin-system-in-kidney-physiology/)
- [Controversies of renin–angiotensin system inhibition during the COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholariq.org/papers/controversies-of-renin-angiotensin-system-inhibition-during-the-covid-19/)
- [AT 1A Angiotensin Receptors in the Renal Proximal Tubule Regulate Blood Pressure](https://scholariq.org/papers/at-1a-angiotensin-receptors-in-the-renal-proximal-tubule-regulate-blood-pressure/)
- [Rare hereditary COL4A3/COL4A4 variants may be mistaken for familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/rare-hereditary-col4a3-col4a4-variants-may-be-mistaken-for-familial-focal/)
- [Tubulovascular Cross-Talk by Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A Maintains Peritubular Microvasculature in Kidney](https://scholariq.org/papers/tubulovascular-cross-talk-by-vascular-endothelial-growth-factor-a-maintains/)
- [Lack of Specificity of Commercial Antibodies Leads to Misidentification of Angiotensin Type 1 Receptor Protein](https://scholariq.org/papers/lack-of-specificity-of-commercial-antibodies-leads-to-misidentification-of/)
- [Mutations in the Gene That Encodes the F-Actin Binding Protein Anillin Cause FSGS](https://scholariq.org/papers/mutations-in-the-gene-that-encodes-the-f-actin-binding-protein-anillin-cause/)
- [The Evolution of the Journal Club: From Osler to Twitter](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-evolution-of-the-journal-club-from-osler-to-twitter/)
- [Cells of Renin Lineage Are Progenitors of Podocytes and Parietal Epithelial Cells in Experimental Glomerular Disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/cells-of-renin-lineage-are-progenitors-of-podocytes-and-parietal-epithelial/)
- [Mental Health and Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Narrative Review](https://scholariq.org/papers/mental-health-and-autosomal-dominant-polycystic-kidney-disease-a-narrative/)

## Researcher topics

- [Renin-Angiotensin System Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/renin-angiotensin-system-studies/)
- [Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension](https://scholariq.org/topics/hormonal-regulation-and-hypertension/)
- [Social Media in Health Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/social-media-in-health-education/)
- [COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-clinical-research-studies/)
- [Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling](https://scholariq.org/topics/receptor-mechanisms-and-signaling/)

## Researcher university

- [Deaconess Hospital](https://scholariq.org/institutions/deaconess-hospital/)

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