Luis A. Juncos

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Adjunct Professor of Medicine

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

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Luis.Juncos@FreseniusMedicalCare.com

42 h-index 194 pubs 5,681 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Luis A. Juncos' research focuses on acute kidney injury (AKI), its epidemiology, and treatment strategies. He has investigated AKI in various contexts, including cirrhosis and critical illness, and has explored diagnostic and prognostic markers such as urinary NGAL. His work also addresses specific interventions and pathophysiological mechanisms, including the role of Na+/K+-ATPase function in reducing ischemic kidney injury and the impact of SGLT2 inhibitors on osmotic nephropathy.

Juncos has also contributed to research on gestational hypertension, examining the role of Macula Densa NOS1β in modulating renal hemodynamics during pregnancy. His publications include studies on continuous kidney replacement therapy (CRRT) and vascular access for such treatments. He has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Nithin Karakala, Joseph H. Holthoff, Michael Connor, and Christian Herzog.

With a career distinguished by a high h-index of 42 and over 5,500 citations from 193 publications, Juncos is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His recent activity indicates ongoing contributions to the field of nephrology and critical care medicine.

Metrics

  • h-index: 42
  • Publications: 194
  • Citations: 5,681

Selected Publications

  • Guilty or Not Guilty (2026)
  • The Aging Kidney and Acute Kidney Injury (2025)
  • Evaluating Real-World Data of CRRT Dose Prescription: Results from the CRRTnet Registry (2025)
  • NAD+-Boosting Ameliorates Heme Protein-Mediated Acute Kidney Injury (2025)
  • Plasma Cell–Directed Rescue With Bortezomib in Refractory Antiphospholipase A2 Receptor–Positive Membranous Nephropathy (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • From Receptor to Repair (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The role of IGFBP-1 in the clinical prognosis and pathophysiology of acute kidney injury (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • ACE2 deficiency protects against heme protein-induced acute kidney injury (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The Occurrence of Senescence in the Arteriovenous Fistula in the Rat (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Semaglutide (Ozempic), a Possible Cause of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nrf2 Activation in the Glomeruli and Podocytes: Deciphering the Renal Mechanisms of Nrf2 (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • SOD1 is a novel prognostic biomarker of acute kidney injury following cardiothoracic surgery (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • High-Cutoff Hemodialysis Therapy for Patients with Light Chain Cast Nephropathy and AKI Requiring Dialysis: CON (2023)
  • Epidemiology and Outcomes of AKI Treated With Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy: The Multicenter CRRTnet Study (2023)
    21 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Extracorporeal blood purification in patients with liver failure: Considerations for the low-and-middle income countries of Latin America (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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