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  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Eric S. Orwoll is affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University in the United States. The research focus spans multiple disciplines, mainly involving Physics and Astronomy and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Subfields covered include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Physiology.

Their work addresses several main topics:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis

Eric S. Orwoll has contributed to a variety of scientific publications. Some recent papers include:

  • "Gut microbiome pattern reflects healthy ageing and predicts survival in humans", 2021, Nature Metabolism
  • "Vitamin D metabolites and the gut microbiome in older men", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Biomechanical Computed Tomography analysis (BCT) for clinical assessment of osteoporosis", 2020, Osteoporosis International
  • "Muscle Mass Assessed by the D3-Creatine Dilution Method and Incident Self-reported Disability and Mortality in a Prospective Observational Study of Community-Dwelling Older Men", 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • "Update of the fracture risk prediction tool FRAX: a systematic review of potential cohorts and analysis plan", 2022, Osteoporosis International

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Osteoporosis International
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Frequent coauthors of Eric S. Orwoll include:

  • Jon Jacobs
  • Ashley Robinson
  • Erin Baker
  • Paul Piehowski
  • Vladislav Petyuk

Their research also encompasses clinical and epidemiological aspects, particularly related to bone health and osteoporosis. This is reflected in publications assessing fracture risk prediction tools, bone imaging techniques, and links between muscle mass and disability or mortality in older adults.

Eric S. Orwoll has been recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians. The scientist is currently active in their field.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of low femoral bone density in older U.S. adults from NHANES III.

    Anne C. Looker;Eric S. Orwoll;C. Conrad Johnston;Robert L. Lindsay

  • Alendronate for the treatment of osteoporosis in men

    Eric Orwoll;Mark Ettinger;Stuart Weiss;Paul Miller

  • Osteoporosis in Men

    Sundeep Khosla;Shreyasee Amin;Eric Orwoll

  • The effect of teriparatide [human parathyroid hormone (1-34)] therapy on bone density in men with osteoporosis.

    E S Orwoll;W H Scheele;S Paul;S Adami

  • Parathyroid hormone and teriparatide for the treatment of osteoporosis: a review of the evidence and suggested guidelines for its use.

    Anthony B. Hodsman;Douglas C. Bauer;David W. Dempster;Larry Dian

  • Hip Fracture in Women without Osteoporosis

    Stacey A. Wainwright;Lynn M. Marshall;Kristine E. Ensrud;Kristine E. Ensrud;Jane A. Cauley

  • Design and baseline characteristics of the osteoporotic fractures in men (MrOS) study — A large observational study of the determinants of fracture in older men

    Eric Orwoll;Janet Babich Blank;Elizabeth Barrett-Connor;Jane Cauley

  • A Comparison of Frailty Indexes for the Prediction of Falls, Disability, Fractures and Mortality in Older Men

    Kristine E. Ensrud;Kristine E. Ensrud;Kristine E. Ensrud;Susan K. Ewing;Peggy M. Cawthon;Howard A. Fink;Howard A. Fink

  • Testosterone influences spatial cognition in older men.

    Jeri S. Janowsky;Shelia K. Oviatt;Eric S. Orwoll

  • Factors Associated With Appendicular Bone Mass in Older Women

    Douglas C. Bauer;Warren S. Browner;Jane A. Cauley;Eric S. Orwoll

  • Osteoporosis in men: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline.

    Nelson B. Watts;Robert A. Adler;John P. Bilezikian;Matthew T. Drake

  • The clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis: a position statement from the National Bone Health Alliance Working Group

    E. S. Siris;R. Adler;J. Bilezikian;M. Bolognese

  • Frailty in Older Men: Prevalence, Progression, and Relationship with Mortality

    Peggy M. Cawthon;Lynn M. Marshall;Yvonne Michael;Thuy Tien Dam

  • Fracture Risk and Zoledronic Acid Therapy in Men with Osteoporosis

    Steven Boonen;Jean-Yves Reginster;Jean-Marc Kaufman;Kurt Lippuner

  • Whole-genome sequencing identifies EN1 as a determinant of bone density and fracture.

    Hou Feng Zheng;Vincenzo Forgetta;Yi Hsiang Hsu;Yi Hsiang Hsu;Karol Estrada

  • Phylogenetic Placement of Exact Amplicon Sequences Improves Associations with Clinical Information

    Stefan Janssen;Daniel McDonald;Antonio Gonzalez;Jose A. Navas-Molina

  • Vitamin D and DBP: the free hormone hypothesis revisited.

    Rene F. Chun;Bradford E. Peercy;Eric S. Orwoll;Carrie M. Nielson

  • Sex Steroids Modify Working Memory

    Jeri S. Janowsky;Bambi Chavez;Eric Orwoll

  • Reference Ranges for Testosterone in Men Generated Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry in a Community-Based Sample of Healthy Nonobese Young Men in the Framingham Heart Study and Applied to Three Geographically Distinct Cohorts

    Shalender Bhasin;Michael Pencina;Michael Pencina;Guneet Kaur Jasuja;Guneet Kaur Jasuja;Thomas G. Travison

  • Hip and calcaneal bone loss increase with advancing age: longitudinal results from the study of osteoporotic fractures

    Kristine E. Ensrud;Kristine E. Ensrud;Lisa Palermo;Dennis M. Black;Jane Cauley

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristine E. Ensrud
Kristine E. Ensrud University of Minnesota
Peggy M. Cawthon
Peggy M. Cawthon University of California, San Francisco
Jane A. Cauley
Jane A. Cauley University of Pittsburgh
Claes Ohlsson
Claes Ohlsson University of Gothenburg
Elizabeth Barrett-Connor
Elizabeth Barrett-Connor University of California, San Diego
Dan Mellström
Dan Mellström University of Gothenburg
Magnus Karlsson
Magnus Karlsson Lund University
Steven R. Cummings
Steven R. Cummings University of California, San Francisco
Douglas C. Bauer
Douglas C. Bauer University of California, San Francisco
Howard A Fink
Howard A Fink University of Minnesota

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