World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
64
Citations
13481
World Ranking
2628
National Ranking
70

Overview

Alejandro Balsa is affiliated with Hospital Universitario La Paz in Spain and has an extensive research background primarily in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on rheumatology. Their work spans related subfields including immunology, genetics, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and hematology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, notably rheumatoid arthritis research and therapies, systemic lupus erythematosus research, chronic lymphocytic leukemia research, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research, spondyloarthritis studies and treatments, biosimilars and bioanalytical methods, and autoimmune and inflammatory disorders research.

Alejandro Balsa has contributed to several frequently published venues, which include:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Scientific Reports
  • Reumatología Clínica (English Edition)
  • RMD Open
  • Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Among the recent papers associated with Alejandro Balsa's research are:

  • EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2019 update (2020), published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2022 update (2022), published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • The Key Comorbidities in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Narrative Review (2021), published in Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Clinical course, severity and mortality in a cohort of patients with COVID-19 with rheumatic diseases (2020), published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • EULAR points to consider for therapeutic drug monitoring of biopharmaceuticals in inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (2022), published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Alejandro Balsa include:

  • Marta Novella-Navarro
  • I. Monjo
  • Victoria Navarro-Compán
  • Diana Peiteado
  • Laura Nuño

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis and evaluation of their monitoring: results of an international, cross-sectional study (COMORA)

    Maxime Dougados;Martin Soubrier;Anna Antunez;Peter Balint

  • New susceptibility locus for rheumatoid arthritis suggested by a genome-wide linkage study

    François Cornélis;Sabine Fauré;Maria Martinez;Jean-François Prud’homme

  • Immunogenicity of Biologics in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review

    Vibeke Strand;Alejandro Balsa;Jamal Al-Saleh;Leonor Barile-Fabris

  • Association of a functional single-nucleotide polymorphism of PTPN22, encoding lymphoid protein phosphatase, with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Gisela Orozco;Elena Sánchez;Miguel A González-Gay;Miguel A López-Nevot

  • Influence of immunogenicity on the efficacy of long-term treatment with infliximab in rheumatoid arthritis

    Dora Pascual-Salcedo;Chamaida Plasencia;Susana Ramiro;Laura Nuño

  • Rheumatoid arthritis in Spain: occurrence of extra-articular manifestations and estimates of disease severity

    L Carmona;I González-Alvaro;A Balsa;M Angel Belmonte

  • Increased risk of tuberculosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Loreto Carmona;César Hernández-García;Cristina Vadillo;Esperanza Pato

  • Association of rheumatoid arthritis with a functional chemokine receptor, CCR5.

    J. J. Gomez-Reino;J. L. Pablos;P. E. Carreira;B. Santiago

  • Efficacy and safety of guselkumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 study.

    Atul Deodhar;Alice B Gottlieb;Wolf-Henning Boehncke;Wolf-Henning Boehncke;Bin Dong

  • Superiority of SDAI over DAS-28 in assessment of remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients using power Doppler ultrasonography as a gold standard

    Alejandro Balsa;Eugenio de Miguel;Concepción Castillo;Diana Peiteado

  • Value of Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28) and DAS28-3 compared to American College of Rheumatology-defined remission in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Alejandro Balsa;Loreto Carmona;Isidoro González-Alvaro;Miguel Angel Belmonte

  • IL-15 and the Initiation of Cell Contact-Dependent Synovial Fibroblast-T Lymphocyte Cross-Talk in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Effect of Methotrexate

    María-Eugenia Miranda-Carús;Alejandro Balsa;Marta Benito-Miguel;Carlos Pérez de Ayala

  • The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in Spain: results from a nationwide primary care registry

    J Carbonell;T Cobo;A Balsa;M A Descalzo

  • Influence of immunogenicity on the efficacy of longterm treatment of spondyloarthritis with infliximab

    Chamaida Plasencia;Dora Pascual-Salcedo;Laura Nuño;Gema Bonilla

  • Soluble interleukin 6 (IL-6) receptor and IL-6 levels in serum and synovial fluid of patients with different arthropathies.

    J Usón;A Balsa;D Pascual-Salcedo;J A Cabezas

  • PADI4 polymorphisms are not associated with rheumatoid arthritis in the Spanish population

    A. Martinez;A. Valdivia;D. Pascual-Salcedo;J. Ramón Lamas

  • Protection against anti–citrullinated protein antibody–positive rheumatoid arthritis is predominantly associated with HLA–DRB1*1301: A meta-analysis of HLA–DRB1 associations with anti–citrullinated protein antibody–positive and anti–citrullinated protein antibody–negative rheumatoid arthritis in four European populations

    Diane van der Woude;Benedicte A. Lie;Emeli Lundström;Alejandro Balsa

  • Association of the major histocompatibility complex with response to infliximab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

    Alfonso Martinez;Marina Salido;Gema Bonilla;Dora Pascual-Salcedo

  • Genome-wide association study of rheumatoid arthritis in the Spanish population: KLF12 as a risk locus for rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility.

    Antonio Julià;Javier Ballina;Juan D. Cañete;Alejandro Balsa

  • Peripheral blood T lymphocytes from patients with early rheumatoid arthritis express RANKL and interleukin-15 on the cell surface and promote osteoclastogenesis in autologous monocytes.

    María-Eugenia Miranda-Carús;Marta Benito-Miguel;Alejandro Balsa;Tatiana Cobo-Ibáñez

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel A. González-Gay
Miguel A. González-Gay University of Cantabria
Javier Martín
Javier Martín Spanish National Research Council
Loreto Carmona
Loreto Carmona Instituto de Salud Musculoesquelética
Javier Llorca
Javier Llorca University of Cantabria
Juan J. Gomez-Reino
Juan J. Gomez-Reino University of Santiago de Compostela
Pilar Barrera
Pilar Barrera Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Paola Migliorini
Paola Migliorini University of Pisa
Miguel A. López-Nevot
Miguel A. López-Nevot University of Granada
Timothy R D J Radstake
Timothy R D J Radstake Utrecht University
Antonio Gonzalez
Antonio Gonzalez University of Santiago de Compostela

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in Microbiology, exploring related online healthcare degrees can broaden career opportunities. Many professionals complement their scientific background with certifications in health information management. Programs listing an bachelor of science in health information management salary demonstrate promising financial prospects, making this a viable alternative path.

Accredited programs play a crucial role in ensuring quality education and industry recognition. Prospective students can consider enrolling in an online cahiim accredited health information management degree, which meets rigorous standards required for health information professionals.

Additionally, some may opt for shorter certifications that offer quick entry into healthcare administrative roles. An accredited fast medical billing and coding certificate online can provide valuable skills relevant to hospitals and clinics.

Overall, gaining expertise through various online healthcare degrees can empower students and professionals to navigate diverse career pathways within and beyond microbiology.

Best Scientists Citing Alejandro Balsa

Trending Scientists