# Ralph A. DeFronzo

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/ralph-a-defronzo/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 71,448 |
| Field | Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer |
| h-index | 128 |
| i10-index | 394 |
| Last Known Institution | The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5073917506 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8581-6273 |
| Works | 669 |

## Researcher papers

- [Type 2 diabetes mellitus](https://scholariq.org/papers/type-2-diabetes-mellitus/)
- [Efficacy of Liraglutide for Weight Loss Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/efficacy-of-liraglutide-for-weight-loss-among-patients-with-type-2-diabetes/)
- [Association of insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction with incident diabetes among adults in China: a nationwide, population-based, prospective cohort study](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-of-insulin-resistance-and-cell-dysfunction-with-incident-diabetes/)
- [Initial Combination of Empagliflozin and Linagliptin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/initial-combination-of-empagliflozin-and-linagliptin-in-subjects-with-type-2/)

## Researcher topics

- [Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/metabolism-diabetes-and-cancer/)
- [Diabetes Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-treatment-and-management/)
- [Pancreatic function and diabetes](https://scholariq.org/topics/pancreatic-function-and-diabetes/)
- [Diabetes Management and Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-management-and-research/)
- [Diet and metabolism studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/diet-and-metabolism-studies/)

## Researcher university

- [The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center](https://scholariq.org/institutions/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-health-science-center/)

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