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26684
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10205
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David Saadoun publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Saadoun sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 475 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David Saadoun D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Saadoun sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 95 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David Saadoun is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France and has a significant publication record in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Immunology, and Surgery.

Their recent research output includes the following papers:

  • Medium- and Large-Vessel Vasculitis, 2021, Circulation
  • Extrahepatic Manifestations of Chronic HCV Infection, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Risk Factors and Prevention of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients With Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases, 2020, CHEST Journal
  • Vascular Behçet syndrome: from pathogenesis to treatment, 2022, Nature Reviews Rheumatology
  • Interleukin 6 receptor inhibition in primary Sjögren syndrome: a multicentre double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial, 2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

The frequent co-authors collaborating with David Saadoun include:

  • P. Cacoub
  • A.C. Desbois
  • Mathieu Vautier
  • Lucie Biard
  • A. Mékinian

They regularly publish in several academic venues, among which the most frequent are:

  • La Revue de Médecine Interne
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • JMV-Journal de Médecine Vasculaire
  • Lara D. Veeken
  • Journal of Autoimmunity

Their main fields of study encompass Medicine broadly, with subfields involving:

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Ophthalmology
  • Rheumatology
  • Immunology
  • Surgery

David Saadoun's research topics cover areas such as:

  • Vasculitis and related conditions
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet's Syndrome
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research

Best Publications

  • Regulatory T-cell responses to low-dose interleukin-2 in HCV-induced vasculitis.

    David Saadoun;Michelle Rosenzwajg;Florence Joly;Adrien Six

  • 2018 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of Behçet’s syndrome

    Gulen Hatemi;Robin Christensen;Dongsik Bang;Bahram Bodaghi

  • Complement receptor 2/CD21- human naive B cells contain mostly autoreactive unresponsive clones

    Isabelle Isnardi;Yen Shing Ng;Laurence Menard;Greta Meyers

  • Tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients: a comprehensive review

    L. Aaron;D. Saadoun;I. Calatroni;O. Launay

  • Immunological and clinical effects of low-dose interleukin-2 across 11 autoimmune diseases in a single, open clinical trial

    Michelle Rosenzwajg;Roberta Lorenzon;Patrice Cacoub;Hang Phuong Pham

  • New insights into the pathogenesis of Behçet's disease.

    Marc Pineton de Chambrun;Bertrand Wechsler;Guillaume Geri;Patrice Cacoub

  • Mortality in Behçet's disease

    D. Saadoun;B. Wechsler;K. Desseaux;D. Le Thi Huong

  • The PTPN22 allele encoding an R620W variant interferes with the removal of developing autoreactive B cells in humans

    Laurence Menard;David Saadoun;Isabelle Isnardi;Yen Shing Ng

  • Rituximab plus Peg-interferon-α/ribavirin compared with Peg-interferon-α/ribavirin in hepatitis C-related mixed cryoglobulinemia.

    David Saadoun;Mathieu Resche Rigon;Damien Sene;Benjamin Terrier

  • Antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus--associated mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis: a long-term followup study.

    David Saadoun;Mathieu Resche-Rigon;Vincent Thibault;Jean-Charles Piette

  • CD4+CD25+ regulatory T-cell deficiency in patients with hepatitis C-mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis.

    Olivier Boyer;David Saadoun;Julien Abriol;Mélanie Dodille

  • Retrospective Analysis of Surgery Versus Endovascular Intervention in Takayasu Arteritis: A Multicenter Experience

    David Saadoun;Marc Lambert;Tristan Mirault;Mathieu Resche-Rigon

  • Th1 and Th17 Cytokines Drive Inflammation in Takayasu Arteritis

    D. Saadoun;M. Garrido;C. Comarmond;A. C. Desbois

  • Direct-acting antivirals for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection: optimizing current IFN-free treatment and future perspectives.

    Tarik Asselah;Nathalie Boyer;David Saadoun;Michele Martinot-Peignoux

  • Spectrum of cardiac lesions in Behçet disease: a series of 52 patients and review of the literature.

    Guillaume Geri;Bertrand Wechsler;Du Le Thi Huong;Richard Isnard

  • Expansion of Autoreactive Unresponsive CD21−/low B Cells in Sjögren's Syndrome–Associated Lymphoproliferation

    D Saadoun;B Terrier;J Bannock;T Vazquez

  • Extrahepatic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C virus infection

    Patrice Cacoub;Cloe Comarmond;Fanny Domont;Léa Savey

  • Critical role of IL-21 in modulating TH17 and regulatory T cells in Behçet disease

    Guillaume Geri;Benjamin Terrier;Michelle Rosenzwajg;Bertrand Wechsler

  • Splenic lymphoma with villous lymphocytes, associated with type II cryoglobulinemia and HCV infection: a new entity?

    David Saadoun;Felipe Suarez;Francois Lefrere;Francoise Valensi

  • Restoration of regulatory and effector T cell balance and B cell homeostasis in systemic lupus erythematosus patients through vitamin D supplementation

    Benjamin Terrier;Benjamin Terrier;Benjamin Terrier;Nicolas Derian;Nicolas Derian;Yoland Schoindre;Wahiba Chaara;Wahiba Chaara

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrice Cacoub
Patrice Cacoub Sorbonne University
David Klatzmann
David Klatzmann Sorbonne University
Damien Sene
Damien Sene Université Paris Cité
Bertrand Wechsler
Bertrand Wechsler Sorbonne University
Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau
Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau Université Paris Cité
Michelle Rosenzwajg
Michelle Rosenzwajg Sorbonne University
Lucile Musset
Lucile Musset Sorbonne University
Olivier Benveniste
Olivier Benveniste Sorbonne University
Zahir Amoura
Zahir Amoura Université Paris Cité
Jean-Charles Piette
Jean-Charles Piette Sorbonne University

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