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Friedrich C. Luft 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 Friedrich C. Luft sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 1,437 publications — 99th percentile

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Friedrich C. Luft 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 Friedrich C. Luft sits on this spectrum.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Friedrich C. Luft is affiliated with Charité - University Medicine Berlin in Germany and has a significant body of work primarily in medicine, with a focus on cardiology, molecular biology, physiology, nephrology, and nutrition.

Their research spans multiple specialized fields including:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Nephrology
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

The main topics addressed in their publications cover several health and physiological issues such as:

  • Sodium Intake and Health
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Renal function and acid-base balance
  • Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

Scholarly articles by this researcher include:

  • "Salt and cardiovascular disease: insufficient evidence to recommend low sodium intake," 2020, European Heart Journal
  • "Sepsis induces interleukin 6, gp130/JAK2/STAT3, and muscle wasting," 2021, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
  • "Inhibition of the NLRP3/IL-1β axis protects against sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy," 2021, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
  • "Biomarkers and predicting acute kidney injury," 2020, Acta Physiologica
  • "Adaptive physiological water conservation explains hypertension and muscle catabolism in experimental chronic renal failure," 2021, Acta Physiologica

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Friedrich C. Luft include:

  • Maik Gollasch
  • Jens Titze
  • Michael Rothe
  • Benjamin Gollasch
  • İnci Selin Doğan

Their work is often published in specific scientific journals. Venues where they frequently contribute research are:

  • Hypertension
  • Acta Physiologica
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
  • Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
  • Physiological Reports

Best Publications

  • Homocysteine and risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke: A meta-analysis

    R. Clarke;R. Collins;S. Lewington;A. Donald

  • Loss of Caveolae, Vascular Dysfunction, and Pulmonary Defects in Caveolin-1 Gene-Disrupted Mice

    Marek Drab;Paul Verkade;Marlies Elger;Michael Kasper

  • Atrial natriuretic factor—a circulating hormone stimulated by volume loading

    R. E. Lang;H. Thölken;D. Ganten;F. C. Luft

  • Electron beam computed tomography in the evaluation of cardiac calcifications in chronic dialysis patients

    Johann Braun;Johann Braun;Manfred Oldendorf;Manfred Oldendorf;Werner Moshage;Werner Moshage;Rudolf Heidler;Rudolf Heidler

  • Macrophages regulate salt-dependent volume and blood pressure by a vascular endothelial growth factor-C–dependent buffering mechanism

    Agnes Machnik;Wolfgang Neuhofer;Jonathan Jantsch;Anke Dahlmann

  • Patients with preeclampsia develop agonistic autoantibodies against the angiotensin AT1 receptor.

    Gerd Wallukat;Volker Homuth;Thorsten Fischer;Carsten Lindschau

  • Definitions and characteristics of sodium sensitivity and blood pressure resistance.

    M H Weinberger;J Z Miller;F C Luft;C E Grim

  • Angiotensin II type 1-receptor activating antibodies in renal-allograft rejection.

    Duska Dragun;Dominik N. Müller;Jan Hinrich Bräsen;Lutz Fritsche

  • Activation of the peripheral endocannabinoid system in human obesity.

    Stefan Engeli;Jana Böhnke;Mareike Feldpausch;Kerstin Gorzelniak

  • Weight Loss and the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

    Stefan Engeli;Jana Böhnke;Kerstin Gorzelniak;Jürgen Janke

  • Contrast Media–Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Visualizes Myocardial Changes in the Course of Viral Myocarditis

    Matthias G. Friedrich;Oliver Strohm;Jeanette Schulz-Menger;Heinz Marciniak

  • Association Between Adiponectin and Mediators of Inflammation in Obese Women

    Stefan Engeli;Mareike Feldpausch;Kerstin Gorzelniak;Frauke Hartwig

  • NF-κB Inhibition Ameliorates Angiotensin II–Induced Inflammatory Damage in Rats

    Dominik N. Muller;Ralf Dechend;Eero M. A. Mervaala;Joon-Keun Park

  • Increased Vascular Smooth Muscle Contractility in TRPC6 −/− Mice

    Alexander Dietrich;Michael Mederos y Schnitzler;Maik Gollasch;Volkmar Gross

  • A modified quantitative subjective global assessment of nutrition for dialysis patients.

    Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh;Morton Kleiner;Eileen Dunne;Grace H. Lee

  • The Renal Arterial Resistance Index and Renal Allograft Survival

    Jörg Radermacher;Michael Mengel;Sebastian Ellis;Stephan Stuht

  • Resistin gene expression in human adipocytes is not related to insulin resistance.

    Jürgen Janke;Stefan Engeli;Kerstin Gorzelniak;Friedrich C. Luft

  • Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation, Sympathetic Activity, Baroreflex Function, and Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients

    Karsten Heusser;Jens Tank;Stefan Engeli;André Diedrich

  • C5a Receptor Mediates Neutrophil Activation and ANCA-Induced Glomerulonephritis

    Adrian Schreiber;Hong Xiao;J. Charles Jennette;Wolfgang Schneider

  • Mice With Disrupted BK Channel β1 Subunit Gene Feature Abnormal Ca2+ Spark/STOC Coupling and Elevated Blood Pressure

    Saskia Plüger;Jörg Faulhaber;Michael Fürstenau;Matthias Löhn

Frequent Co-Authors

Dominik N. Müller
Dominik N. Müller Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Jens Jordan
Jens Jordan German Aerospace Center
Ralf Dechend
Ralf Dechend Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Hermann Haller
Hermann Haller Hannover Medical School
Rainer Dietz
Rainer Dietz Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Detlev Ganten
Detlev Ganten Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Johannes F.E. Mann
Johannes F.E. Mann University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Jeanette Schulz-Menger
Jeanette Schulz-Menger Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Michael Bader
Michael Bader Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Norbert Hubner
Norbert Hubner Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine

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