| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Nilotinib reduces muscle fibrosis in chronic muscle injury by promoting TNF-mediated apoptosis of fibro/adipogenic progenitors | Nature Medicine | 2015 | 540 |
| 2 | Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Effects on Endocrine Glands | Frontiers in Endocrinology | 2019 | 212 |
| 3 | Central obesity, smoking habit, and hypertension are associated with lower antibody titres in response to COVID‐19 mRNA vaccine | Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews | 2022 | 203 |
| 4 | Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in the management of metabolic diseases: systematic review and consensus statement from the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation | 2019 | 167 |
| 5 | Smoke, alcohol and drug addiction and male fertility | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology | 2018 | 161 |
| 6 | Visceral fat shows the strongest association with the need of intensive care in patients with COVID-19 | Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental | 2020 | 159 |
| 7 | Beneficial effects of the ketogenic diet on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A comprehensive review of the literature | Obesity Reviews | 2020 | 131 |
| 8 | Pharmacological blockage of fibro/adipogenic progenitor expansion and suppression of regenerative fibrogenesis is associated with impaired skeletal muscle regeneration | Stem Cell Research | 2016 | 124 |
| 9 | Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet: A Safe and Effective Tool for Weight Loss in Patients with Obesity and Mild Kidney Failure | Nutrients | 2020 | 113 |
| 10 | Plasma levels of SIRT1 associate with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese patients | Endocrine | 2015 | 101 |
| 11 | Antitumor Effects of Saffron-Derived Carotenoids in Prostate Cancer Cell Models | BioMed Research International | 2014 | 95 |
| 12 | Lifestyles and sexuality in men and women: the gender perspective in sexual medicine | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology | 2020 | 86 |
| 13 | Obesity and SARS‐CoV‐2: A population to safeguard | Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews | 2020 | 84 |
| 14 | Consumption of extra-virgin olive oil rich in phenolic compounds improves metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a possible involvement of reduced levels of circulating visfatin | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation | 2016 | 75 |
| 15 | Effects of testosterone undecanoate replacement and withdrawal on cardio-metabolic, hormonal and body composition outcomes in severely obese hypogonadal men: a pilot study | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation | 2014 | 64 |
| 16 | Circulating IL-8 levels are increased in patients with type 2 diabetes and associated with worse inflammatory and cardiometabolic profile | Acta Diabetologica | 2017 | 64 |
| 17 | Scientific evidence underlying contraindications to the ketogenic diet: An update | Obesity Reviews | 2020 | 63 |
| 18 | Sick fat: the good and the bad of old and new circulating markers of adipose tissue inflammation | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation | 2019 | 58 |
| 19 | Prevalence, Mass, and Glucose-Uptake Activity of 18F-FDG-Detected Brown Adipose Tissue in Humans Living in a Temperate Zone of Italy | PLoS ONE | 2013 | 55 |
| 20 | Vitamin D Supplementation and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Present and Future | Nutrients | 2017 | 55 |
| 21 | Could gestational diabetes mellitus be managed through dietary bioactive compounds? Current knowledge and future perspectives | British Journal of Nutrition | 2016 | 48 |
| 22 | AMH and INSL3 in testicular and extragonadal pathophysiology: what do we know? | Andrology | 2019 | 43 |
| 23 | Current Evidence to Propose Different Food Supplements for Weight Loss: A Comprehensive Review | Nutrients | 2020 | 43 |
| 24 | Mangosteen Extract Shows a Potent Insulin Sensitizing Effect in Obese Female Patients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Study | Nutrients | 2018 | 42 |
| 25 | Towards the eradication of HPV infection through universal specific vaccination | BMC Public Health | 2013 | 41 |
| 26 | Specific and Non-Specific Biomarkers in Neuroendocrine Gastroenteropancreatic Tumors | Cancers | 2019 | 41 |
| 27 | Gender in Endocrine Diseases: Role of Sex Gonadal Hormones | International Journal of Endocrinology | 2018 | 39 |
| 28 | Baseline HOMA IR and Circulating FGF21 Levels Predict NAFLD Improvement in Patients Undergoing a Low Carbohydrate Dietary Intervention for Weight Loss: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study | Nutrients | 2020 | 39 |
| 29 | Testicular histopathology, semen analysis and FSH, predictive value of sperm retrieval: supportive counseling in case of reoperation after testicular sperm extraction (TESE) | BMC Urology | 2018 | 37 |
| 30 | Sport, doping and male fertility | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology | 2018 | 36 |
| 31 | Torc1/Torc2 inhibitor, Palomid 529, enhances radiation response modulating CRM1‐mediated survivin function and delaying DNA repair in prostate cancer models | Prostate | 2014 | 35 |
| 32 | Risk behaviours and alcohol in adolescence are negatively associated with testicular volume: results from the Amico‐Andrologo survey | Andrology | 2019 | 34 |
| 33 | Obesity treatment within the Italian national healthcare system tertiary care centers: what can we learn? | Eating and Weight Disorders | 2021 | 32 |
| 34 | The psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients included in a bariatric surgery program | Eating and Weight Disorders | 2021 | 31 |
| 35 | Overweight and obese patients with nickel allergy have a worse metabolic profile compared to weight matched non-allergic individuals | PLoS ONE | 2018 | 30 |
| 36 | Liver-derived FGF21 is essential for full adaptation to ketogenic diet but does not regulate glucose homeostasis | Endocrine | 2020 | 28 |
| 37 | Inverse Association of Circulating SIRT1 and Adiposity: A Study on Underweight, Normal Weight, and Obese Patients | Frontiers in Endocrinology | 2018 | 27 |
| 38 | Platelet Effects of Anti-diabetic Therapies: New Perspectives in the Management of Patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease | Frontiers in Pharmacology | 2021 | 27 |
| 39 | Rapid Weight Loss, Central Obesity Improvement and Blood Glucose Reduction Are Associated with a Stronger Adaptive Immune Response Following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine | Vaccines | 2022 | 27 |
| 40 | Neuroendocrine and Metabolic Effects of Low-Calorie and Non-Calorie Sweeteners | Frontiers in Endocrinology | 2020 | 26 |
| 41 | Metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in Klinefelter syndrome | American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics | 2020 | 25 |
| 42 | Curcumin: Could This Compound Be Useful in Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Complications? | Nutrients | 2020 | 24 |
| 43 | Liver disease in obesity and underweight: the two sides of the coin. A narrative review | Eating and Weight Disorders | 2021 | 24 |
| 44 | Long-term effect of testosterone replacement therapy on bone in hypogonadal men with Klinefelter Syndrome | Endocrine | 2018 | 23 |
| 45 | Cross-talk between fetal membranes and visceral adipose tissue involves HMGB1–RAGE and VIP–VPAC2 pathways in human gestational diabetes mellitus | Acta Diabetologica | 2019 | 23 |
| 46 | Is Growth Hormone Insufficiency the Missing Link Between Obesity, Male Gender, Age, and COVID‐19 Severity? | Obesity | 2020 | 22 |
| 47 | Nutraceutical Improvement Increases the Protective Activity of Broccoli Sprout Juice in a Human Intestinal Cell Model of Gut Inflammation | Pharmaceuticals | 2016 | 21 |
| 48 | Effects of Ketone Bodies on Endurance Exercise | Current Sports Medicine Reports | 2018 | 21 |
| 49 | Diagnostic and Therapeutic Workup of Erectile Dysfunction: Results From a Delphi Consensus of Andrology Experts | Sexual Medicine | 2019 | 21 |
| 50 | Effect of treatment with testosterone on endothelial function in hypogonadal men: a systematic review and meta-analysis | International Journal of Impotence Research | 2020 | 21 |
