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Last published 2026
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Luis Augusto Juncos

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Adjunct Professor of Medicine

Also affiliated: University Health Network (2019); Mayo Clinic (1997–2026); University of British Columbia (2019); University of Miami (2024); Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (2010–2012); Minnesota State University, Mankato (2000); Henry Ford Health (1993–1998); Shandong University (2016); Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (1999–2015); Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (2017); University of South Florida (2016–2017); AdventHealth Orlando (2021–2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2021); University of Florida Health (2008); Henry Ford Hospital (1991–2009); University of Mississippi Medical Center (2000–2019); University of Alabama at Birmingham (2013); University of Florida (2008); University of Mississippi (2011–2015); NYU Langone Health (2019); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2018–2025); United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (2008); Fresenius Medical Care (United States) (2025–2026); G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (2012); John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital (2019–2021); Fu Wai Hospital (2017); State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease (2017); Fresenius Medical Care North America (United States) (2025–2026); New York University (2019); Zhejiang University (2016); Columbia University (2019); Universidad de Murcia (2000–2005); Fresenius Medical Care (Germany) (2025)

42 h-index 200 pubs 5,838 cited

  • Male
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Kidney
  • Female
  • Blood Pressure
  • Middle Aged
  • Mice
  • Rats
  • Hypertension
  • Aged
  • Renal Replacement Therapy
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Kidney Glomerulus

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Luis Augusto Juncos's research has focused on kidney diseases, including acute kidney injury (AKI) and its management, as well as the interplay between obesity, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. He has investigated treatment options for conditions like membranous nephropathy and lupus nephritis, examining the efficacy of various drug regimens, including rituximab, cyclosporine, azathioprine, prednisone, and heparin. His work also extends to understanding the physiological mechanisms underlying blood pressure regulation, specifically the role of endothelium-derived relaxing factor/nitric oxide in modulating angiotensin II action in renal arterioles. Additionally, Juncos has explored the impact of oxidative stress in conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea and its potential links to cardiovascular health.

Metrics

  • h-index: 42
  • Publications: 200
  • Citations: 5,838

Positions

  • Adjunct Professor of Medicine 2024–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medicine ORCID
  • Senior Director Critical Care 2024–present
    Fresenius Medical Care (United States) Medical Affairs ORCID
  • Chief of Nephrology 2018–2024
    Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Medicine ORCID
  • Professor of Medicine 2018–2024
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medicine ORCID
  • Chief of Nephrology / Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics 2007–2018
    University of Mississippi Medical Center Medicine ORCID
  • Physician/Scientist 1996–2007
    Mayo Clinic Minnesota Medicine ORCID
  • Physician Scientist 1988–1996
    Henry Ford Hospital Medicine ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Aldosterone in Diabetic Kidney Disease: From Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism to Aldosterone Synthase Inhibition (2026)
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences DOI OpenAlex
  • 185: IS LIPOPROTEIN (A) AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR FOR CARDIOGENIC SHOCK? (2026)
    Critical Care Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • Guilty or Not Guilty (2026)
    Kidney360 DOI OpenAlex
  • The Aging Kidney and Acute Kidney Injury (2025)
    Journal of the American Society of Nephrology DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluating Real-World Data of CRRT Dose Prescription: Results from the CRRTnet Registry (2025)
    Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • NAD+-Boosting Ameliorates Heme Protein–Mediated Acute Kidney Injury (2025)
    Kidney360 DOI OpenAlex
  • Plasma Cell–Directed Rescue With Bortezomib in Refractory Antiphospholipase A2 Receptor–Positive Membranous Nephropathy (2025)
    Kidney International Reports 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • From Receptor to Repair (2025)
    Kidney360 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The role of IGFBP-1 in the clinical prognosis and pathophysiology of acute kidney injury (2025)
    American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • ACE2 deficiency protects against heme protein-induced acute kidney injury (2025)
    American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Occurrence of Senescence in the Arteriovenous Fistula in the Rat (2024)
    Kidney360 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Semaglutide (Ozempic), a Possible Cause of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (2023)
    Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nrf2 Activation in the Glomeruli and Podocytes: Deciphering the Renal Mechanisms of Nrf2 (2023)
    Kidney360 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • SOD1 is a novel prognostic biomarker of acute kidney injury following cardiothoracic surgery (2023)
    BMC Nephrology 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • High-Cutoff Hemodialysis Therapy for Patients with Light Chain Cast Nephropathy and AKI Requiring Dialysis: CON (2023)
    Kidney360 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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