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Last published 2026
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Ramakrishna Thotakura

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UAMS

Also affiliated: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2020); Baptist Health Foundation (2020); The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2020)

2 h-index 3 pubs 62 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Aldosterone
  • Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
  • Diabetic Nephropathies
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP11B2
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Renin-Angiotensin System
  • Receptors, Mineralocorticoid

OverviewAI-generated summary

Ramakrishna Thotakura's research investigates the role of aldosterone and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in diabetic kidney disease. His work also explores aldosterone synthase inhibition as a therapeutic strategy. Thotakura has examined COVID-19 presenting as acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and secondary polycythemia associated with membranous nephropathy. Additionally, his research has touched upon hydronephrosis and hydroureter.

His published works include studies on coronavirus disease 2019, hydronephrosis, and the mechanisms of aldosterone in diabetic kidney disease. Thotakura has also investigated polycythemia related to nephropathy. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 2 with 3 total publications and 62 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 3
  • Citations: 62

Selected Publications

  • Hydronephrosis And Hydroureter (2021)
    StatPearls 14 citations OpenAlex
  • Secondary Polycythemia Associated with Membranous Nephropathy (2020)
    Journal of the American Society of Nephrology DOI OpenAlex
  • Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Presenting as Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (2020)
    Cureus 48 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

6 Collaborators 9 Institutions 1 Country

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