Lesley Rees

22.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
359 papers, 15.1k citations indexed

About

Lesley Rees is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lesley Rees has authored 359 papers receiving a total of 15.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 127 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 57 papers in Molecular Biology and 56 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Lesley Rees's work include Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (60 papers), Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (51 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (50 papers). Lesley Rees is often cited by papers focused on Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (60 papers), Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (51 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (50 papers). Lesley Rees collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Lesley Rees's co-authors include G. M. Besser, Ashley Grossman, G. M. Besser, Rukshana Shroff, Trevor A. Howlett, John Wass, J. G. Ratcliffe, John Deanfield, Stylianos Tsagarakis and Philip J. Lowry and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Lesley Rees

355 papers receiving 14.1k citations

Hit Papers

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A Radioimmunoassay for Rat Plasma ACTH

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Author						Papers	Cites
Lesley Rees	4.8k	2.7k	2.5k	2.2k	2.1k	359	15.1k
G. M. Besser	5.6k 1.2×	603 0.2×	2.4k 0.9×	2.1k 1.0×	1.7k 0.8×	226	11.9k
Gordon B. Cutler	9.0k 1.9×	754 0.3×	5.1k 2.0×	3.0k 1.3×	598 0.3×	318	19.2k
Hendrik Lehnert	5.4k 1.1×	2.0k 0.7×	2.9k 1.2×	2.6k 1.2×	559 0.3×	411	18.0k
Hiroo Imura	6.6k 1.4×	289 0.1×	7.5k 3.0×	3.3k 1.5×	4.3k 2.0×	755	24.4k
Eric A. Espiner	2.5k 0.5×	367 0.1×	1.8k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	701 0.3×	343	12.9k
Sylvia Christakos	1.1k 0.2×	685 0.2×	3.7k 1.5×	713 0.3×	1.7k 0.8×	172	12.8k
Steven W. J. Lamberts	16.4k 3.5×	310 0.1×	4.2k 1.6×	4.5k 2.0×	1.0k 0.5×	491	28.7k
Jerome M. Hershman	8.2k 1.7×	202 0.1×	2.8k 1.1×	1.0k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	352	13.1k
Bruno Allolio	12.4k 2.6×	654 0.2×	3.4k 1.3×	9.4k 4.2×	273 0.1×	386	21.3k
Gary L. Robertson	1.1k 0.2×	753 0.3×	2.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	379 0.2×	139	9.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Rees, Lesley, et al.. (2024). Chronic peritoneal dialysis in children. Paediatrics and Child Health. 34(9). 323–331.

Marino, Luise V., Tracey Mills, S. Phillips, et al.. (2023). Pedi-R-MAPP | the development, testing, validation, and refinement of a digital nutrition awareness tool. Clinical Nutrition. 42(9). 1701–1710. 2 indexed citations

Kattenhorn, Mia, Ann E. Donald, Zac Varghese, et al.. (2002). Oral L-arginine does not improve endothelial dysfunction in children with chronic renal failure. Kidney International. 62(4). 1372–1378. 56 indexed citations

Panos, Marios Z., J. Anderson, Alastair Forbes, et al.. (1991). Human atrial natriuretic factor and renin-aldosterone in paracetamol induced fulminant hepatic failure.. Gut. 32(1). 85–89. 13 indexed citations

Lucey, Michael R., John Wass, P D Fairclough, et al.. (1985). Autonomic regulation of postprandial plasma somatostatin, gastrin, and insulin.. Gut. 26(7). 683–688. 17 indexed citations

Rees, Lesley. (1984). Cytochemical Bioassays. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 37(6). 718.4–718. 1 indexed citations

Grossman, Ashley, Michael Charlesworth, P.N. Plowman, et al.. (1984). Treatment of prolactinomas with megavoltage radiotherapy.. BMJ. 288(6424). 1105–1109. 70 indexed citations

Howlett, Trevor A., Susan Tomlin, Lesley Rees, et al.. (1984). Release of beta endorphin and met-enkephalin during exercise in normal women: response to training.. BMJ. 288(6435). 1950–1952. 107 indexed citations

Grossman, Ashley, et al.. (1984). Glucose Modulation of Somatostatin and LHRH Release from Rat Hypothalamic Fragments in vitro. Neuroendocrinology. 39(1). 31–38. 41 indexed citations

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McLoughlin, Lorraine, Susan Tomlin, Ashley Grossman, et al.. (1984). CRF-41 Stimulates the Release of β-Lipotrophin and β-Endorphin in Normal Human Subjects. Neuroendocrinology. 38(4). 282–284. 26 indexed citations

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Waxman, Jonathan, et al.. (1983). Gonadal function in men treated for acute leukaemia.. BMJ. 287(6399). 1093–1094. 16 indexed citations

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Price, Janet E., Ashley Grossman, Michael Besser, & Lesley Rees. (1983). Dopaminergic Control of the Rat Thyrotroph. Neuroendocrinology. 36(2). 125–129. 8 indexed citations

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Grossman, Ashley & Lesley Rees. (1983). THE NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY OF OPIOID PEPTIDES. British Medical Bulletin. 39(1). 83–88. 103 indexed citations

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Rees, Lesley, C G D Brook, & Mary L. Forsling. (1983). Continuous Urine Collection in the Study of Vasopressin in the Newborn. Hormone Research. 17(3). 134–140. 10 indexed citations

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Ratter, Sally J., Jacqueline F. Ackland, Roger Corder, et al.. (1982). Stability of Pro-Opiocortin-Related Peptides in Post-Mortem Mouse Brain Tissue. Neuroendocrinology. 35(5). 336–341. 3 indexed citations

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Clement‐Jones, Vicky, Roger Corder, Philip J. Lowry, et al.. (1980). Ectopic production of methionine enkephalin and beta-endorphin.. BMJ. 280(6216). 758–759. 31 indexed citations

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Thorner, M O, C.R.W. Edwards, Michael Charlesworth, et al.. (1979). Pregnancy in patients presenting with hyperprolactinaemia.. BMJ. 2(6193). 771–774. 48 indexed citations

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Gilkes, J. J. H., Lesley Rees, & G. M. Besser. (1977). Plasma immunoreactive corticotrophin and lipotrophin in Cushing's syndrome and Addison's disease.. BMJ. 1(6067). 996–998. 35 indexed citations

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Rees, Lesley, et al.. (1975). Plasma corticotrophin levels in addison-schilder's disease.. BMJ. 3(5977). 201–202. 4 indexed citations

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Gilkes, J. J. H., Glenys A. Bloomfield, Alexander P. Scott, & Lesley Rees. (1974). Studies on the release and degradation of the human melanocyte stimulating hormone.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 67(9). 876–876. 2 indexed citations

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