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Mariano Rodriguez

Mariano Rodriguez

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Medicine

D-Index
74
Citations
18819
World Ranking
19438
National Ranking
280

Overview

Mariano Rodriguez is affiliated with the University of Córdoba in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on nephrology. Their research portfolio includes 166 publications in medicine, with significant emphasis on subfields such as nephrology, molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, genetics, and physiology.

The scientist's recent work spans various topics related to kidney disease and related comorbidities, with notable papers published in recognized journals. Key recent publications include:

  • RICORS2040: the need for collaborative research in chronic kidney disease (2021), Clinical Kidney Journal
  • Klotho/FGF23 and Wnt Signaling as Important Players in the Comorbidities Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease (2020), Toxins
  • Chitosan-collagen-hydroxyapatite membranes for tissue engineering (2022), Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
  • Recent advances in understanding and managing secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease (2020), F1000Research
  • The Role of Disturbed Mg Homeostasis in Chronic Kidney Disease Comorbidities (2020), Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Mariano Rodriguez include:

  • Juan R. Muñoz-Castañeda
  • Alejandro Martín-Malo
  • María E Rodríguez
  • M. Victoria Pendón-Ruiz de Mier
  • Rafael Santamaría

The scientist's research has been published repeatedly in several notable venues, reinforcing their contribution to biomedical and nephrology literature. These venues include:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
  • Clinical Kidney Journal
  • Nefrología (English Edition)
  • Nefrología

In addition to journal articles, Mariano Rodriguez has authored books published by Universidad de Burgos eBooks and Dykinson eBooks. Titles include:

  • Un mundo entre libros: Saturnino Calleja y editores castellanos coetáneos. Aportaciones educativas y museísticas (2024)
  • Nietzsche y Ortega pensando Europa y a los europeos (2025)

The main research topics addressed by Mariano Rodriguez cover a wide scope of subjects related to kidney disease and associated pathologies. These include:

  • Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Magnesium in Health and Disease
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging

Best Publications

  • Review on uremic toxins: Classification, concentration, and interindividual variability

    Raymond Vanholder;Rita De Smet;Griet Glorieux;Angel Argilés

  • Normal and Pathologic Concentrations of Uremic Toxins

    Flore Duranton;Gerald Cohen;Rita De Smet;Mariano Rodriguez

  • Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Pathogenesis, Disease Progression, and Therapeutic Options

    John Cunningham;Francesco Locatelli;Mariano Rodriguez

  • Bone disease in predialysis, hemodialysis, and CAPD patients: evidence of a better bone response to PTH.

    Armando Torres;Victor Lorenzo;Domingo Hernández;José C. Rodríguez

  • Direct effect of phosphorus on PTH secretion from whole rat parathyroid glands in vitro

    Yolanda Almaden;Antonio Canalejo;Alexis Hernandez;Evaristo Ballesteros

  • High phosphate level directly stimulates parathyroid hormone secretion and synthesis by human parathyroid tissue in vitro.

    Y Almaden;A Hernandez;V Torregrosa;A Canalejo

  • Calcium Deficiency Reduces Circulating Levels of FGF23

    María E. Rodriguez-Ortiz;Ignacio Lopez;Juan R. Muñoz-Castañeda;Julio M. Martinez-Moreno

  • Osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease

    John Cunningham;Stuart M Sprague;Jorge Cannata-Andia;Jorge Cannata-Andia;Maria Coco;Maria Coco

  • The calcium-sensing receptor: a key factor in the pathogenesis of secondary hyperparathyroidism

    Mariano Rodriguez;Edward Nemeth;David Martin

  • FGF23 Fails to Inhibit Uremic Parathyroid Glands

    Rocío Canalejo;Antonio Canalejo;Julio Manuel Martinez-Moreno;M. Encarnacion Rodriguez-Ortiz

  • Direct inhibitory effect of calcitriol on parathyroid function (sigmoidal curve) in dialysis

    Robert Dunlay;Mariano Rodriguez;Arnold J. Felsenfeld;Francisco Llach

  • Lanthanum carbonate reduces FGF23 in chronic kidney disease Stage 3 patients

    Emilio Gonzalez-Parra;Maria Luisa Gonzalez-Casaus;Antonio Galán;Alberto Martinez-Calero

  • Magnesium in chronic kidney disease Stages 3 and 4 and in dialysis patients.

    John Cunningham;Mariano Rodríguez;Piergiorgio Messa

  • Calcimimetic R-568 Decreases Extraosseous Calcifications in Uremic Rats Treated with Calcitriol

    Ignacio Lopez;Escolastico Aguilera-Tejero;Francisco J. Mendoza;Yolanda Almaden

  • The effect of calcitriol, paricalcitol, and a calcimimetic on extraosseous calcifications in uremic rats

    I. Lopez;F.J. Mendoza;E. Aguilera-Tejero;J. Perez

  • Direct and indirect effects of parathyroid hormone on circulating levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 in vivo

    Ignacio López;M. Encarnación Rodríguez-Ortiz;Yolanda Almadén;Fátima Guerrero

  • Magnesium inhibits Wnt/β-catenin activity and reverses the osteogenic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells.

    Addy Montes de Oca;Fatima Guerrero;Julio M. Martinez-Moreno;Juan A. Madueño

  • Pathophysiology of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium Dysregulation in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Arnold J. Felsenfeld;Barton S. Levine;Mariano Rodriguez

  • Magnesium Chloride promotes Osteogenesis through Notch signaling activation and expansion of Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

    Juan M. Díaz-Tocados;Carmen Herencia;Carmen Herencia;Julio M. Martínez-Moreno;Julio M. Martínez-Moreno;Addy Montes de Oca;Addy Montes de Oca

  • A 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ferric citrate for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia and reduction of serum phosphate in patients with CKD Stages 3-5.

    Geoffrey A. Block;Steven Fishbane;Mariano Rodriguez;Gerard Smits

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Ortiz
Alberto Ortiz Autonomous University of Madrid
Raymond Vanholder
Raymond Vanholder Ghent University
Joachim Jankowski
Joachim Jankowski RWTH Aachen University
Glenn M. Chertow
Glenn M. Chertow Stanford University
Adrian Covic
Adrian Covic Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Jose Lopez-Miranda
Jose Lopez-Miranda Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Michael Allon
Michael Allon University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ziad A. Massy
Ziad A. Massy Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University
David A. Bushinsky
David A. Bushinsky University of Rochester
Gerald M. Cohen
Gerald M. Cohen University of Liverpool

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