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High Impact Articles
High impact papers are those to which special attention is paid by experts in the given field, with a large number of visitors, frequent downloads and higher citation rates. The research must be creative, with high academic standards and have a wide influence, if it is to become a high impact paper. They are ranked by the number of downloads.
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Update on the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus  
Francisco Javier del Cañizo-Gómez, Cristina Sevillano-Collantes, Iciar Martín-Timón, Juan José Marín-Peñalver 
World J Diabetes 7(17):354-395. Published online Sep 15, 2016. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v7.i17.354
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Diabetes mellitus: The epidemic of the century  
Akram T Kharroubi, Hisham M Darwish 
World J Diabetes 6(6):850-867. Published online Jun 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i6.850
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Literature review on the management of diabetic foot ulcer  
Leila Yazdanpanah, Morteza Nasiri, Sara Adarvishi 
World J Diabetes 6(1):37-53. Published online Feb 15, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i1.37
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Milestones in the history of diabetes mellitus: The main contributors  
Effie Poulakou-Rebelakou, George Androutsos, Gregory Tsoucalas, Athanase Protogerou, Marianna Karamanou 
World J Diabetes 7(1):1-7. Published online Jan 10, 2016. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v7.i1.1
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Oxidative stress, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus  
Surapon Tangvarasittichai 
World J Diabetes 6(3):456-480. Published online Apr 15, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i3.456
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Magnesium and type 2 diabetes  
Mario Barbagallo, Ligia J Dominguez 
World J Diabetes 6(10):1152-1157. Published online Aug 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i10.1152
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Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis: A missed diagnosis  
Aanchal Singh, Pavan Kumar Shrivastava, Sandeep Chaudhary, Prashant Nasa 
World J Diabetes 12(5):514-523. Published online May 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i5.514
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Hypoglycemia in diabetes: An update on pathophysiology, treatment, and prevention  
Afif Nakhleh, Naim Shehadeh 
World J Diabetes 12(12):2036-2049. Published online Dec 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i12.2036
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Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: Epidemiology, biological mechanisms, treatment recommendations and future research  
Benjamin M Leon, Thomas M Maddox 
World J Diabetes 6(13):1246-1258. Published online Oct 10, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i13.1246
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Efficacy of telemedicine on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis  
Jing Sun, Gary Grant, Dylan Robertson, Declan Flynn, Dongjun Wu, Julia De Groot 
World J Diabetes 12(2):170-197. Published online Feb 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i2.170
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Effects of diabetic ketoacidosis in the respiratory system  
Alice Gallo de Moraes, Salim Surani 
World J Diabetes 10(1):16-22. Published online Jan 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i1.16
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Type 2 diabetes and quality of life  
Aikaterini Trikkalinou, Athanasia K Papazafiropoulou, Andreas Melidonis 
World J Diabetes 8(4):120-129. Published online Apr 15, 2017. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v8.i4.120
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Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: Have all risk factors the same strength?  
Iciar Martín-Timón, Cristina Sevillano-Collantes, Amparo Segura-Galindo, Francisco Javier del Cañizo-Gómez 
World J Diabetes 5(4):444-470. Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i4.444
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Effects of intermittent fasting on health markers in those with type 2 diabetes: A pilot study  
Terra G Arnason, Matthew W Bowen, Kerry D Mansell 
World J Diabetes 8(4):154-164. Published online Apr 15, 2017. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v8.i4.154
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents  
Thomas Reinehr 
World J Diabetes 4(6):270-281. Published online Dec 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i6.270
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Metformin-associated lactic acidosis: A mini review of pathophysiology, diagnosis and management in critically ill patients  
Kay Choong See 
World J Diabetes 15(6):1178-1186. Published online Jun 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i6.1178
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Diabetic retinopathy - ocular complications of diabetes mellitus  
Martin M Nentwich, Michael W Ulbig 
World J Diabetes 6(3):489-499. Published online Apr 15, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i3.489
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Steroid hyperglycemia: Prevalence, early detection and therapeutic recommendations: A narrative review  
Héctor Eloy Tamez-Pérez, Dania Lizet Quintanilla-Flores, René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, José Gerardo González-González, Alejandra Lorena Tamez-Peña 
World J Diabetes 6(8):1073-1081. Published online Jul 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i8.1073
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Bariatric surgery and long-term nutritional issues  
Brunella Capaldo, Luigi Angrisani, Claudia Kesia Avola, Gennaro Saldalamacchia, Erminia Lembo, Roberta Lupoli 
World J Diabetes 8(11):464-474. Published online Nov 15, 2017. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v8.i11.464
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Ocular complications of diabetes mellitus  
Nihat Sayin, Necip Kara, Gökhan Pekel 
World J Diabetes 6(1):92-108. Published online Feb 15, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i1.92
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Current understandings of the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes: Genetics to environment  
Adebola Matthew Giwa, Rizwan Ahmed, Zahra Omidian, Neha Majety, Kagan Ege Karakus, Sarah M Omer, Thomas Donner, Abdel Rahim A Hamad 
World J Diabetes 11(1):13-25. Published online Jan 15, 2020. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v11.i1.13
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Whey protein: The “whey” forward for treatment of type 2 diabetes?  
Linda E Mignone, Tongzhi Wu, Michael Horowitz, Christopher K Rayner 
World J Diabetes 6(14):1274-1284. Published online Oct 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i14.1274
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Association of obesity with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in India: A meta-analysis of observational studies  
Giridhara R Babu, G V S Murthy, Yamuna Ana, Prital Patel, R Deepa, Sara E Benjamin-Neelon, Sanjay Kinra, K Srinath Reddy 
World J Diabetes 9(1):40-52. Published online Jan 15, 2018. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v9.i1.40
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Gestational diabetes: A clinical update  
Ulla Kampmann, Lene Ring Madsen, Gitte Oeskov Skajaa, Ditte Smed Iversen, Niels Moeller, Per Ovesen 
World J Diabetes 6(8):1065-1072. Published online Jul 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i8.1065
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Cardiac autonomic neuropathy: Risk factors, diagnosis and treatment  
Victoria A Serhiyenko, Alexandr A Serhiyenko 
World J Diabetes 9(1):1-24. Published online Jan 15, 2018. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v9.i1.1
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Diabetic neuropathic pain: Physiopathology and treatment  
Anne K Schreiber, Carina FM Nones, Renata C Reis, Juliana G Chichorro, Joice M Cunha 
World J Diabetes 6(3):432-444. Published online Apr 15, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i3.432
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Use of sodium bicarbonate and blood gas monitoring in diabetic ketoacidosis: A review  
Mit P Patel, Ali Ahmed, Tharini Gunapalan, Sean E Hesselbacher 
World J Diabetes 9(11):199-205. Published online Nov 15, 2018. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v9.i11.199
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Diabetic foot disease: From the evaluation of the “foot at risk” to the novel diabetic ulcer treatment modalities  
Noha Amin, John Doupis 
World J Diabetes 7(7):153-164. Published online Apr 10, 2016. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v7.i7.153
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Long-term metformin therapy and vitamin B12 deficiency: An association to bear in mind  
Marco Infante, Martina Leoni, Massimiliano Caprio, Andrea Fabbri 
World J Diabetes 12(7):916-931. Published online Jul 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i7.916
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Mechanisms of hypoglycemia unawareness and implications in diabetic patients  
Iciar Martín-Timón, Francisco Javier del Cañizo-Gómez 
World J Diabetes 6(7):912-926. Published online Jul 10, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i7.912
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Adiponectin: Probe of the molecular paradigm associating diabetes and obesity  
Kakali Ghoshal, Maitree Bhattacharyya 
World J Diabetes 6(1):151-166. Published online Feb 15, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i1.151
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Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents  
Anastasios Serbis, Vasileios Giapros, Eleni P Kotanidou, Assimina Galli-Tsinopoulou, Ekaterini Siomou 
World J Diabetes 12(4):344-365. Published online Apr 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i4.344
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus: From a metabolic disorder to an inflammatory condition  
Iqra Hameed, Shariq R Masoodi, Shahnaz A Mir, Mudasar Nabi, Khalid Ghazanfar, Bashir A Ganai 
World J Diabetes 6(4):598-612. Published online May 15, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i4.598
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Gestational diabetes mellitus: Challenges for different ethnic groups  
Lili Yuen, Vincent W Wong 
World J Diabetes 6(8):1024-1032. Published online Jul 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i8.1024
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Choice of wound care in diabetic foot ulcer: A practical approach  
Karakkattu Vijayan Kavitha, Shalbha Tiwari, Vedavati Bharat Purandare, Sudam Khedkar, Shilpa Sameer Bhosale, Ambika Gopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan 
World J Diabetes 5(4):546-556. Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i4.546
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Relationship between diabetes and periodontal infection  
Fernando Llambés, Santiago Arias-Herrera, Raúl Caffesse 
World J Diabetes 6(7):927-935. Published online Jul 10, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i7.927
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Osteomyelitis in diabetic foot: A comprehensive overview  
Laura Giurato, Marco Meloni, Valentina Izzo, Luigi Uccioli 
World J Diabetes 8(4):135-142. Published online Apr 15, 2017. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v8.i4.135
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Gut microbiota and diabetes: From correlation to causality and mechanism  
Wei-Zheng Li, Kyle Stirling, Jun-Jie Yang, Lei Zhang 
World J Diabetes 11(7):293-308. Published online Jul 15, 2020. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v11.i7.293
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Neuroendocrine hormone amylin in diabetes  
Xiao-Xi Zhang, Yan-Hong Pan, Yan-Mei Huang, Hai-Lu Zhao 
World J Diabetes 7(9):189-197. Published online May 10, 2016. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v7.i9.189
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Respiratory failure in diabetic ketoacidosis  
Nikifor K Konstantinov, Mark Rohrscheib, Emmanuel I Agaba, Richard I Dorin, Glen H Murata, Antonios H Tzamaloukas 
World J Diabetes 6(8):1009-1023. Published online Jul 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i8.1009
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Effect of medicinal mushrooms on blood cells under conditions of diabetes mellitus  
Taras Vitak, Borys Yurkiv, Solomon Wasser, Eviatar Nevo, Natalia Sybirna 
World J Diabetes 8(5):187-201. Published online May 15, 2017. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v8.i5.187
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Trends in prevalence of diabetes in Asian countries  
Ambady Ramachandran, Chamukuttan Snehalatha, Ananth Samith Shetty, Arun Nanditha 
World J Diabetes 3(6):110-117. Published online Jun 15, 2012. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v3.i6.110
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Gut-brain connection: The neuroprotective effects of the anti-diabetic drug liraglutide  
Emanuel Monteiro Candeias, Inês Carolina Sebastião, Susana Maria Cardoso, Sónia Catarina Correia, Cristina Isabel Carvalho, Ana Isabel Plácido, Maria Sancha Santos, Catarina Resende Oliveira, Paula Isabel Moreira, Ana Isabel Duarte 
World J Diabetes 6(6):807-827. Published online Jun 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i6.807
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Exercise guidelines for gestational diabetes mellitus  
Cliantha Padayachee, Jeff S Coombes 
World J Diabetes 6(8):1033-1044. Published online Jul 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i8.1033
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