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D-Index
54
Citations
24988
World Ranking
4824
National Ranking
60

Best Publications

  • Impact of sleep debt on metabolic and endocrine function

    Karine Spiegel;Rachel Leproult;Eve Van Cauter

  • Sleep loss: A novel risk factor for insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes

    Karine Spiegel;Kristen Knutson;Rachel Leproult;Esra Tasali

  • Effects of gender and age on the levels and circadian rhythmicity of plasma cortisol.

    E Van Cauter;R Leproult;D J Kupfer

  • Leptin Levels Are Dependent on Sleep Duration: Relationships with Sympathovagal Balance, Carbohydrate Regulation, Cortisol, and Thyrotropin

    Karine Spiegel;Rachel Leproult;Mireille L’Hermite-Balériaux;Georges Copinschi

  • Effects of poor and short sleep on glucose metabolism and obesity risk

    Karine Spiegel;Esra Tasali;Rachel Leproult;Eve Van Cauter

  • Slow-wave sleep and the risk of type 2 diabetes in humans

    Esra Tasali;Rachel Leproult;David A. Ehrmann;Eve Van Cauter

  • Metabolic consequences of sleep and sleep loss

    Eve Van Cauter;Karine Spiegel;Esra Tasali;Rachel Leproult

  • Age-related changes in slow wave sleep and REM sleep and relationship with growth hormone and cortisol levels in healthy men.

    Eve Van Cauter;Rachel Leproult;Laurence Plat

  • Sleep loss results in an elevation of cortisol levels the next evening.

    Rachel Leproult;Georges Copinschi;Orfeu Buxton;Eve Van Cauter

  • Circadian Misalignment Augments Markers of Insulin Resistance and Inflammation, Independently of Sleep Loss

    Rachel Leproult;Rachel Leproult;Ulf Holmbäck;Ulf Holmbäck;Eve Van Cauter

  • Role of Sleep and Sleep Loss in Hormonal Release and Metabolism

    Rachel Leproult;Eve Van Cauter

  • Impact of Sleep and Sleep Loss on Neuroendocrine and Metabolic Function

    Eve van Cauter;Ulf Holmbäck;Kristen Knutson;Rachel Leproult

  • Impact of Sleep and Its Disturbances on Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity

    Marcella Balbo;Rachel Leproult;Eve Van Cauter

  • PHYSIOLOGY OF SLEEP (REVIEW)–Interactions between stress and sleep: from basic research to clinical situations

    O Van Reeth;L Weibel;K Spiegel;R Leproult

  • Individual differences in subjective and objective alertness during sleep deprivation are stable and unrelated.

    Rachel Leproult;Egidio F. Colecchia;Anna Maria Berardi;Robert Stickgold

  • Role of sleep duration in the regulation of glucose metabolism and appetite.

    Lisa Morselli;Rachel Leproult;Marcella Balbo;Karine Spiegel

  • Simultaneous stimulation of slow-wave sleep and growth hormone secretion by gamma-hydroxybutyrate in normal young Men.

    E Van Cauter;L Plat;M B Scharf;R Leproult

  • Effect of 1 Week of Sleep Restriction on Testosterone Levels in Young Healthy Men

    Rachel Leproult;Eve Van Cauter

  • Nocturnal exercise phase delays circadian rhythms of melatonin and thyrotropin secretion in normal men.

    O. Van Reeth;J. Sturis;M. M. Byrne;J. D. Blackman

  • Metabolic effects of short-term elevations of plasma cortisol are more pronounced in the evening than in the morning.

    Laurence Plat;Rachel Leproult;Mireille L’Hermite-Baleriaux;Frandoise Fery

  • Transition from Dim to Bright Light in the Morning Induces an Immediate Elevation of Cortisol Levels

    Rachel Leproult;Rachel Leproult;Egidio F. Colecchia;Mireille L’Hermite-Balériaux;Eve Van Cauter;Eve Van Cauter

Frequent Co-Authors

E. Van Cauter
E. Van Cauter University of Chicago
Philippe Peigneux
Philippe Peigneux Université Libre de Bruxelles
Orfeu M. Buxton
Orfeu M. Buxton Pennsylvania State University
Fred W. Turek
Fred W. Turek Northwestern University
Christian Cajochen
Christian Cajochen University of Basel
Stephen M. Kosslyn
Stephen M. Kosslyn Harvard University
Robert Stickgold
Robert Stickgold Harvard Medical School
Xavier De Tiege
Xavier De Tiege Université Libre de Bruxelles
Julien Mendlewicz
Julien Mendlewicz Université Libre de Bruxelles
Harriet de Wit
Harriet de Wit University of Chicago

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