William D. Fraser

21.1k citations

376 papers · 13.5k · 1 hit paper · h-index 63

Impact in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.1%
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Bone and Joint Diseases
Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 0.1%
- Vitamin D Research Studies

Papers in

Pathology and Forensic Medicine 101
- Vitamin D Research Studies 99
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 84
- Bone health and osteoporosis research 65

Co-authors: Jonathan Tang (75 shared papers)David M. Reid (18 shared papers)Helen M. Macdonald (19 shared papers)Stuart H. Ralston (28 shared papers)Julie P. Greeves (42 shared papers)Craig Sale (25 shared papers)Jiten Vora (17 shared papers)Aftab Ahmad (14 shared papers)
Journals: Bone (37 papers)Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (30 papers)The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (20 papers)Calcified Tissue International (13 papers)Osteoporosis International (12 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Australia

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William D. Fraser

372 papers receiving 13.1k citations

William D. Fraser's Hit Papers

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Maternal vitamin D status and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2013 · 382 citations

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

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1	Maternal vitamin D status and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine ·Shu Qin Wei, Huiping Qi, Zhong‐Cheng Luo, William D. Fraser Hit paper breakdown →	2013	382
2	Comparison of a Single Infusion of Zoledronic Acid with Risedronate for Paget's Disease New England Journal of Medicine ·Ian R. Reid, Paul D. Miller, Kenneth W. Lyles, William D. Fraser, Jacques P. Brown, Y. Saïdi, Peter Mesenbrink, Guoqin Su, Judy Pak, K. Zelenakas, Monica Luchi, Peter Richardson, David Hosking	2005	283
3	Diurnal rhythms of serum total, free and bioavailable testosterone and of SHBG in middle‐aged men compared with those in young men Clinical Endocrinology ·Michael J. Diver, Komal Imtiaz, Aftab Ahmad, Jiten Vora, William D. Fraser	2003	245
4	West Antarctic Peninsula: An Ice-Dependent Coastal Marine Ecosystem in Transition Oceanography ·Hugh W. Ducklow, William D. Fraser, Michael P. Meredith, Sharon Stammerjohn, Scott C. Doney, Douglas G. Martinson, Sévrine Sailley, Oscar Schofield, Deborah K. Steinberg, Hugh J. Venables, Charles D. Amsler	2013	223
5	Effects of Two Years of Daily Teriparatide Treatment on BMD in Postmenopausal Women With Severe Osteoporosis With and Without Prior Antiresorptive Treatment Journal of Bone and Mineral Research ·Barbara Obermayer‐Pietsch, Fernando Marín, Eugène McCloskey, Peyman Hadji, Jordi Farrerons, Steven Boonen, Maurice Audran, Clare Barker, Athanasios D. Anastasilakis, William D. Fraser, Thomas Nickélsen	2008	207
6	Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CSF1, OPTN and TNFRSF11A as genetic risk factors for Paget's disease of bone Nature Genetics ·Omar Albagha, Micaela Rios Visconti, Nerea Alonso, Anne L Langston, Tim Cundy, Rosemary Dargie, Malcolm G. Dunlop, William D. Fraser, Michael Hooper, (unknown), Geoffrey C. Nicholson, Javier del Pino Montes, Rogelio González‐Sarmiento, Marco Di Stefano, Albert Tenesa, John P. Walsh, Stuart H. Ralston	2010	207
7	Efficacy and safety of recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1–84) in hypoparathyroidism (REPLACE): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3 study The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology ·Michael Mannstadt, B.L. Clarke, Tamara Vokes, Maria Luisa Brandi, L. Ranganath, William D. Fraser, Péter Lakatos, László Bajnok, Roger J. Garceau, Leif Mosekilde, Hjalmar Lagast, Dolores Shoback, John P. Bilezikian	2013	190
8	Assessment of vitamin D concentration in non-supplemented professional athletes and healthy adults during the winter months in the UK: implications for skeletal muscle function Journal of Sports Sciences ·Graeme L. Close, Jean Russell, James N. Cobley, Daniel J. Owens, George Wilson, Warren Gregson, William D. Fraser, James P. Morton	2012	182
9	Vitamin D₃Supplementation Has No Effect on Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Parallel-Group, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled RCT The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Adrian D. Wood, Karen R. Secombes, Frank Thiès, Lorna Aucott, Alison J Black, Alexandra Mavroeidi, William G. Simpson, William D. Fraser, David M. Reid, Helen M. Macdonald	2012	167
10	Receptors and effects of gut hormones in three osteoblastic cell lines BMC Physiology ·Elda Pacheco‐Pantoja, L. Ranganath, James A. Gallagher, Peter J. Wilson, William D. Fraser	2011	146
11	Circulating Sclerostin and Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) in Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Relationship with Bone Density and Arterial Stiffness Calcified Tissue International ·Subashini C. Thambiah, R. Roplekar, P. Manghat, I. Fogelman, William D. Fraser, David Goldsmith, Geeta Hampson	2012	143
12	Low dietary potassium intakes and high dietary estimates of net endogenous acid production are associated with low bone mineral density in premenopausal women and increased markers of bone resorption in postmenopausal women American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Helen M. Macdonald, Susan A. New, William D. Fraser, Marion Campbell, David M. Reid	2005	142
13	National Osteoporosis Society Vitamin D Guideline Summary Age and Ageing ·Terry Aspray, Claire Bowring, William D. Fraser, Neil Gittoes, M K Javaid, Helen Macdonald, Sanjeev Patel, Peter Selby, Nuttan Tanna, Roger M. Francis	2014	141
14	Sunlight and dietary contributions to the seasonal vitamin D status of cohorts of healthy postmenopausal women living at northerly latitudes: a major cause for concern? Osteoporosis International ·Helen M. Macdonald, Alexandra Mavroeidi, William D. Fraser, A. L. Darling, Alison J Black, Lorna Aucott, Finbarr G. O’Neill, Kathryn Hart, Jacqueline Berry, S. A. Lanham‐New, David M. Reid	2010	141
15	Is there a potential therapeutic value of copper and zinc for osteoporosis? Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ·Nicola M. Lowe, William D. Fraser, Malcolm J. Jackson	2002	140
16	A cis-acting control region is required exclusively for the tissue-specific imprinting of Gnas Nature Genetics ·Christine M. Williamson, Simon Ball, Wade Nottingham, Judith A. Skinner, Antonius Plagge, Martin Turner, Nicola Powles, Tertius Hough, D.G. Papworth, William D. Fraser, Mark Maconochie, Jo Peters	2004	135
17	Vitamin D and Pre-Eclampsia: Original Data, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism ·Elina Hyppönen, Alana Cavadino, David Williams, Abigail Fraser, Attila Vereczkey, William D. Fraser, Ferenc Bánhidy, (unknown), Andrew E. Czeizel	2013	134
18	Vitamin D Assays: Past and Present Debates, Difficulties, and Developments Calcified Tissue International ·William D. Fraser, Anna M. Milan	2013	128
19	Effects of Potassium Chloride and Potassium Bicarbonate on Endothelial Function, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Bone Turnover in Mild Hypertensives Hypertension ·Feng J. He, M Marciniak, Christine Carney, Nirmala D. Markandu, Vidya Anand, William D. Fraser, R. Neil Dalton, Juan Carlos Kaski, Graham A. MacGregor	2010	124
20	The effects of vitamin D₃ supplementation on serum total 25[OH]D concentration and physical performance: a randomised dose–response study British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Graeme L. Close, Jill J. Leckey, Marcelle Patterson, Warren J. Bradley, Daniel J. Owens, William D. Fraser, James P. Morton	2013	121

About William D. Fraser

William D. Fraser is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Oncology, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, having authored 376 papers that have together received 13.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Vitamin D Research Studies (99 papers), Bone health and osteoporosis research (65 papers), Bone health and treatments (57 papers), Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (29 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (19 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (18 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (16 papers) and Exercise and Physiological Responses (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (2.8k citations), Pathology and Forensic Medicine (3.5k citations), Nephrology (1.0k citations), Oncology (2.3k citations) and Nutrition and Dietetics (1.2k citations). William D. Fraser has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Jonathan Tang, David M. Reid, Helen M. Macdonald, Stuart H. Ralston, Julie P. Greeves, Craig Sale, Jiten Vora, Aftab Ahmad, Debbie A. Lawlor and John Dutton. Their work appears in journals such as Bone, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Calcified Tissue International and Osteoporosis International.

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