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B. Lawrence Riggs

Active 1965–2011

Also published as
B. LAWRENCE RIGGS
213
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66,278
Citations
139
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Citations

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Citation sources

Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 5,282 citing papers, 34.9% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 1,169 citing papers, 7.7% of this breakdownChina: 710 citing papers, 4.7% of this breakdownCanada: 660 citing papers, 4.4% of this breakdownAustralia: 610 citing papers, 4% of this breakdownItaly: 578 citing papers, 3.8% of this breakdownFrance: 568 citing papers, 3.7% of this breakdownGermany: 567 citing papers, 3.7% of this breakdownJapan: 503 citing papers, 3.3% of this breakdownNetherlands: 383 citing papers, 2.5% of this breakdownSwitzerland: 349 citing papers, 2.3% of this breakdownDenmark: 341 citing papers, 2.3% of this breakdown
0%34.9%Other 22.7%

Institutions

Fields

  • Medicine69.7%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology19.9%
  • Engineering2.3%
  • Neuroscience1.6%
  • Nursing1.1%
  • Dentistry1%
  • Other4.4%

Topics

  • Bone health and osteoporosis research15.6%
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases8%
  • Bone health and treatments6.5%
  • Vitamin D Research Studies3.1%
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects2.9%
  • Hip and Femur Fractures2.7%
  • Other61.2%

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  1. Sex Steroids and the Construction and Conservation of the Adult Skeleton

    Authors: B. Lawrence Riggs, Sundeep Khosla, L. Joseph Melton - Endocrine Reviews 2002 cited by 1,752

  2. The worldwide problem of osteoporosis: Insights afforded by epidemiology

    Authors: B. Lawrence Riggs, L. Joseph Melton - Bone 1995 cited by 1,414

  3. Perspective how many women have osteoporosis?

    Authors: Lee J. Melton, Elizabeth A. Chrischilles, Cyrus Cooper, Ann W. Lane, B. Lawrence Riggs - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 1992 cited by 1,407

  4. Epidemiology of Sarcopenia

    Authors: L. Joseph Melton, Sundeep Khosla, Cynthia S. Crowson, Michael K. O’Connor, W. Michael O’Fallon, B. Lawrence Riggs - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2000 cited by 596

  5. Bone Density and Fracture Risk in Men

    Authors: Lee J. Melton, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Michael K. O’Connor, W. Michael O'Fallon, B. Lawrence Riggs - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 1998 cited by 677

  6. Population-Based Study of Age and Sex Differences in Bone Volumetric Density, Size, Geometry, and Structure at Different Skeletal Sites

    Authors: B. Lawrence Riggs, L. Joseph Melton, Richard A. Robb, Jon J. Camp, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, James M. Peterson, P Rouleau, Cynthia H. McCollough, Mary Bouxsein, Sundeep Khosla - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2004 cited by 917

  7. Relative contributions of testosterone and estrogen in regulating bone resorption and formation in normal elderly men

    Authors: Alireza Falahati-Nini, B. Lawrence Riggs, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, W. Michael O’Fallon, Richard Eastell, Sundeep Khosla - Journal of Clinical Investigation 2000 cited by 760

  8. Role of RANK ligand in mediating increased bone resorption in early postmenopausal women

    Authors: Guitty Eghbali-Fatourechi, Sundeep Khosla, Arunik Sanyal, William J. Boyle, David L. Lacey, B. Lawrence Riggs - Journal of Clinical Investigation 2003 cited by 694

  9. A Population-Based Assessment of Rates of Bone Loss at Multiple Skeletal Sites: Evidence for Substantial Trabecular Bone Loss in Young Adult Women and Men

    Authors: B. Lawrence Riggs, L. Joseph Melton, Richard A. Robb, Jon J. Camp, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Lisa J McDaniel, Shreyasee Amin, P Rouleau, Sundeep Khosla - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2007 cited by 534

  10. Effect of Blockade of TNF-α and Interleukin-1 Action on Bone Resorption in Early Postmenopausal Women

    Authors: Natthinee Charatcharoenwitthaya, Sundeep Khosla, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Louise K. McCready, B. Lawrence Riggs - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2007 cited by 237

  11. Selective Estrogen-Receptor Modulators — Mechanisms of Action and Application to Clinical Practice

    Authors: B. Lawrence Riggs, Lynn C. Hartmann - New England Journal of Medicine 2003 cited by 956

  12. Relation of age, gender, and bone mass to circulating sclerostin levels in women and men

    Authors: Ulrike I. Mödder, Kelley A. Hoey, Shreyasee Amin, Louise K. McCready, Sara J. Achenbach, B. Lawrence Riggs, L. Joseph Melton, Sundeep Khosla - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2010 cited by 394

  13. The Roles of Osteoprotegerin and Osteoprotegerin Ligand in the Paracrine Regulation of Bone Resorption

    Authors: Lorenz C. Hofbauer, Sundeep Khosla, Colin R. Dunstan, David L. Lacey, William J. Boyle, B. Lawrence Riggs - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2000 cited by 1,185

  14. Stimulation of Osteoprotegerin Ligand and Inhibition of Osteoprotegerin Production by Glucocorticoids in Human Osteoblastic Lineage Cells: Potential Paracrine Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis1

    Authors: Lorenz C. Hofbauer, Francesca Gori, B. Lawrence Riggs, David L. Lacey, Colin R. Dunstan, Thomas C. Spelsberg, Sundeep Khosla - Endocrinology 1999 cited by 794

  15. The role of the immune system in the pathophysiology of osteoporosis

    Authors: Jackie A. Clowes, B. Lawrence Riggs, Sundeep Khosla - Immunological Reviews 2005 cited by 353

  16. A Unitary Model for Involutional Osteoporosis: Estrogen Deficiency Causes Both Type I and Type II Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women and Contributes to Bone Loss in Aging Men

    Authors: B. Lawrence Riggs, Sundeep Khosla, L. Joseph Melton - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 1998 cited by 1,157

  17. Leptin Acts on Human Marrow Stromal Cells to Enhance Differentiation to Osteoblasts and to Inhibit Differentiation to Adipocytes1

    Authors: Thierry Thomas, Francesca Gori, Sundeep Khosla, Michael D. Jensen, Bartolomé Burguera, B. Lawrence Riggs - Endocrinology 1999 cited by 720

  18. Pathophysiology of Age-Related Bone Loss and Osteoporosis

    Authors: Sundeep Khosla, B. Lawrence Riggs - Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America 2005 cited by 370

  19. Estrogen Stimulates Gene Expression and Protein Production of Osteoprotegerin in Human Osteoblastic Cells*

    Authors: Lorenz C. Hofbauer, Sundeep Khosla, Colin R. Dunstan, David L. Lacey, Thomas C. Spelsberg, B. Lawrence Riggs - Endocrinology 1999 cited by 668

  20. Effects of Sex and Age on Bone Microstructure at the Ultradistal Radius: A Population-Based Noninvasive In Vivo Assessment

    Authors: Sundeep Khosla, B. Lawrence Riggs, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Ann L. Oberg, Lisa J McDaniel, Margaret F. Holets, James M. Peterson, L. Joseph Melton - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2006 cited by 582

  21. Prevalence and incidence of vertebral deformities

    Authors: L. Joseph Melton, A W Lane, Cyrus Cooper, Richard Eastell, W. Michael O’Fallon, B. Lawrence Riggs - Osteoporosis International 1993 cited by 519

  22. Drugs Used to Treat Osteoporosis: The Critical Need for a Uniform Nomenclature Based on Their Action on Bone Remodeling

    Authors: B. Lawrence Riggs, A. M. Parfitt - Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2005 cited by 377

  23. Effects of estrogen therapy on bone marrow adipocytes in postmenopausal osteoporotic women

    Authors: Farhan Syed, Merry Jo Oursler, T. E. Hefferanm, James M. Peterson, B. Lawrence Riggs, Sundeep Khosla - Osteoporosis International 2008 cited by 204

  24. Relationship of Serum Sex Steroid Levels and Bone Turnover Markers with Bone Mineral Density in Men and Women: A Key Role for Bioavailable Estrogen1

    Authors: Sundeep Khosla, L. Joseph Melton, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, W. Michael O’Fallon, George G. Klee, B. Lawrence Riggs - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1998 cited by 929