Kara Hughan is an Endocrinology/Metabolic physician affiliated with University of Pittsburgh. OpenAlex indexes 61 publications with 1,295 citations (h-index 19); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies matched to this name.
Overview
Scholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingClinical trials
- Oral Nitrite Trial for Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome
Sponsor: Gladwin, Mark, MD
Overall officialPhase 2WithdrawnNCT02517697 - Oral Nitrite and Nitrate in Healthy Normal Volunteer Adults
Sponsor: Gladwin, Mark, MD
Overall officialPhase 1CompletedNCT01681836 - Oral Nitrite in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertension
Sponsor: Gladwin, Mark, MD
Overall officialPhase 2CompletedNCT01681810
Registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov where the overall official or a site investigator name-matches this physician, confirmed against known institution/geography. Latest few shown; the full list is part of the full profile.
NIH funding
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2015–2017 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Nitrite Modulation of Hypertension, Platelet Activation and Endothelial and Mitochondrial Function
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2017$159,292K23HL124051 - Nitrite Modulation of Hypertension, Platelet Activation and Endothelial and Mitochondrial Function
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2016$158,322K23HL124051 - Nitrite Modulation of Hypertension, Platelet Activation and Endothelial and Mitochondrial Function
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2015$153,792K23HL124051
Awards in the NIH RePORTER records where a principal investigator name matches this physician at an organization in their practice state. Latest award years shown; each row links to the project record on RePORTER.
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