Michael H. Le

3.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
45 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Michael H. Le is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael H. Le has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Epidemiology, 29 papers in Hepatology and 6 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Michael H. Le's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (29 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (18 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (14 papers). Michael H. Le is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (29 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (18 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (14 papers). Michael H. Le collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Singapore. Michael H. Le's co-authors include Mindie H. Nguyen, Ramsey Cheung, Yee Hui Yeo, Linda Henry, Vy H. Nguyen, Dae Won Jun, Helen S. Te, Pardha Devaki, Nghiem B. Ha and Biyao Zou and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, PLoS ONE and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Michael H. Le

44 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Forecasted 2040 global prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease using hierarchical bayesian approach

2022 172 citations Michael H. Le, Yee Hui Yeo et al. Clinical and Molecular Hepatology profile →
Global incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 63 studies and 1,201,807 persons

2023 159 citations Michael H. Le, Yuankai Wu et al. Journal of Hepatology profile →
Differential Clinical Characteristics and Mortality Outcomes in Persons With NAFLD and/or MAFLD

2021 158 citations Vy H. Nguyen, Michael H. Le et al. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael H. Le United States	18	1.2k	771	357	185	150	45	1.5k
Mariam Afendy United States	10	1.3k 1.0×	710 0.9×	409 1.1×	212 1.1×	254 1.7×	16	1.5k
Munkhzul Otgonsuren United States	16	1.5k 1.2×	966 1.3×	549 1.5×	278 1.5×	216 1.4×	39	1.9k
Stefano Ciardullo Italy	23	1.1k 0.9×	481 0.6×	658 1.8×	263 1.4×	269 1.8×	74	1.6k
Rafael Paternostro Austria	24	1.3k 1.1×	1.2k 1.5×	211 0.6×	117 0.6×	422 2.8×	80	1.8k
Jieling Xiao Singapore	17	717 0.6×	391 0.5×	299 0.8×	136 0.7×	150 1.0×	41	952
V. Canva France	21	1.4k 1.1×	1.2k 1.5×	215 0.6×	586 3.2×	144 1.0×	58	1.8k
Eunice Xiang Xuan Tan Singapore	13	744 0.6×	379 0.5×	304 0.9×	138 0.7×	158 1.1×	26	984
Peter Konyn United States	14	567 0.5×	357 0.5×	171 0.5×	132 0.7×	116 0.8×	15	834
Claudia Della Corte Italy	20	782 0.6×	256 0.3×	449 1.3×	88 0.5×	347 2.3×	56	1.2k
Sherif Saadeh United States	10	2.0k 1.6×	1.1k 1.4×	784 2.2×	333 1.8×	370 2.5×	11	2.2k

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Le, Michael H., Leslie Y. Kam, Brian T. Nguyen, et al.. (2025). Long‐Term Immunity and Anamnestic Response Following Hepatitis B Vaccination: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 32(2). e70003–e70003. 1 indexed citations

Le, Michael H., et al.. (2025). “Don’t judge a book by its cover”: enhancing perceived quality and purchase intention of ugly food via retailers’ strategies. British Food Journal. 127(10). 3570–3588. 1 indexed citations

Hu, Mingjun, Michael H. Le, Yee Hui Yeo, et al.. (2025). Diabetes prevalence and management patterns in US adults, 2001–2023. Acta Diabetologica. 62(12). 2159–2170.

Tan, Eunice X., Daniel Q. Huang, Z. H. Wan, et al.. (2024). Upper limit of normal ALT levels in health and metabolic diseases: Pooled analysis of 423,355 individuals with bootstrap modelling. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 59(8). 984–992. 4 indexed citations

Le, Michael H., David Le, Hansen Dang, et al.. (2024). Global incidence of adverse clinical events in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. 30(2). 235–246. 34 indexed citations

Nguyen, Vy H., et al.. (2024). Impact of Income-to-Poverty Ratio on Long-Term Mortality of Persons with Chronic Liver Disease in the USA, 1999–2018. Digestive Diseases. 42(5). 473–485. 1 indexed citations

Nerurkar, Sanjna Nilesh, Eunice Xiang Xuan Tan, Margaret Teng, et al.. (2023). Characteristics and Outcomes of Elderly Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients following Surgical Resection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Digestive Diseases. 43(2). 206–214. 3 indexed citations

Le, Michael H., Yuankai Wu, Takanori Ito, et al.. (2023). Global incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 63 studies and 1,201,807 persons. Journal of Hepatology. 79(2). 287–295. 159 indexed citations breakdown →

Nguyen, Vy H., Daniel Q. Huang, Michael H. Le, et al.. (2023). Global treatment rate and barriers to direct‐acting antiviral therapy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 146 studies and 1 760 352 hepatitis C virus patients. Liver International. 43(6). 1195–1203. 7 indexed citations

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Huang, Daniel Q., Dong Hyun Lee, Michael H. Le, et al.. (2022). Liver Complications in Untreated Treatment-Ineligible versus Treated Treatment-Eligible Patients with Hepatitis B. Digestive Diseases. 41(1). 115–123. 12 indexed citations

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Le, Michael H., Linda Henry, Ramsey Cheung, & Mindie H. Nguyen. (2022). Transient Elastography and Serum-Based Tests for Diagnosis of Fatty Liver and Advanced Fibrosis in a Community Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Digestive Diseases. 41(5). 767–779. 4 indexed citations

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Le, Michael H., Yee Hui Yeo, Biyao Zou, et al.. (2022). Forecasted 2040 global prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease using hierarchical bayesian approach. Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. 28(4). 841–850. 172 indexed citations breakdown →

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Huang, Daniel Q., Xiaohe Li, Michael H. Le, et al.. (2021). Natural History and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk in Untreated Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Indeterminate Phase. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 20(8). 1803–1812.e5. 64 indexed citations

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Le, Michael H., et al.. (2020). Validity of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Codes for Cirrhosis. Digestive Diseases. 39(3). 243–246. 25 indexed citations

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Le, Michael H., Pardha Devaki, Nghiem B. Ha, et al.. (2017). Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk factors for advanced fibrosis and mortality in the United States. PLoS ONE. 12(3). e0173499–e0173499. 217 indexed citations

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Le, Michael H., et al.. (2017). Fluoride Alters Klk4 Expression in Maturation Ameloblasts through Androgen and Progesterone Receptor Signaling. Frontiers in Physiology. 8. 925–925. 12 indexed citations

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Vutien, Philip, Michelle Jin, Michael H. Le, et al.. (2017). Regional differences in treatment rates for patients with chronic hepatitis C infection: Systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 12(9). e0183851–e0183851. 14 indexed citations

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Zhao, Changqing, Michael H. Le, Vincent Chen, et al.. (2017). Poor adherence to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of a complex issue. Liver International. 38(3). 503–514. 62 indexed citations

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Le, Michael H., Nghia Nguyen, Carrie R. Wong, et al.. (2016). Tu1672 Low Rates of Antiviral Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) Patients and Its Geographic Variation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 13 Studies and 31,342 Patients. Gastroenterology. 150(4). S1163–S1164. 3 indexed citations

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Le, Michael H., et al.. (2015). Amelogenin Exon4 Forms a Novel miRNA That Directs Ameloblast and Osteoblast Differentiation. Journal of Dental Research. 95(4). 423–429. 17 indexed citations

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