Wei‐Jei Lee

10.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
178 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Wei‐Jei Lee is a scholar working on Surgery, Physiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei‐Jei Lee has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 151 papers in Surgery, 63 papers in Physiology and 51 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Wei‐Jei Lee's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (133 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (49 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (45 papers). Wei‐Jei Lee is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (133 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (49 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (45 papers). Wei‐Jei Lee collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and United States. Wei‐Jei Lee's co-authors include Weu Wang, Jung‐Chien Chen, Kong‐Han Ser, Yi-Chih Lee, Ming‐Te Huang, Shuchun Chen, Keong Chong, Po‐Li Wei, Yi-Chih Lee and Lee‐Ming Chuang and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Wei‐Jei Lee

174 papers receiving 7.0k citations

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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Intensive Medical Management for the Control of Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia

2013 530 citations Wei‐Jei Lee, Keong Chong et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei‐Jei Lee

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Sleeve gastrectomy plus single anastomosis sleeve ileal bipartition versus sleeve gastrectomy alone: The role of bipartition 2024 ·Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery ·(unknown), Zhongqi Mao, Wei‐Jei Lee, Min Zhang, (unknown), Xiaoqing Zhou	0
2	Roux-en-Y and One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Surgery Are Superior to Sleeve Gastrectomy in Lowering Glucose and Cholesterol Levels Independent of Weight Loss: a Propensity-Score Weighting Analysis 2023 ·Obesity Surgery ·Yi‐Cheng Chang, (unknown), Keong Chong, Po‐Jen Yang, Kong‐Han Ser, Po‐Chu Lee, Shuchun Chen, Chin‐Feng Hsuan, Yi-Chih Lee, Chih‐Cheng Hsu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wei‐Shun Yang, (unknown), Wenyi Li, Lee‐Ming Chuang, Wei‐Jei Lee	3
3	Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Offers Protection against Disturbed Flow-Induced Atherosclerosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice 2023 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), Wei‐Jei Lee, (unknown), (unknown), Shen‐Chih Wang, Ruey‐Hsing Chou, Po‐Hsun Huang, Shing‐Jong Lin	1
4	Predictors of diabetes relapse after metabolic surgery in Asia 2021 ·Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases ·Po‐Jen Yang, Yen‐Hao Su, (unknown), Po‐Chu Lee, Ming‐Tsan Lin, Wei‐Jei Lee, Weu Wang	2
5	Predictors for type 2 diabetes mellitus remission after metabolic/bariatric surgery 2017 ·Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery ·(unknown), Wei‐Jei Lee	6
6	Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Asia: Long term outcome and revisional surgery 2015 ·Asian Journal of Surgery ·(unknown), Wei‐Jei Lee, Kong‐Han Ser, Jung‐Chien Chen, Shuchun Chen, (unknown), (unknown)	31
7	Diet behavior and low hemoglobin level after laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass surgery. 2013 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Yi-Chih Lee, Wei‐Jei Lee, (unknown), Kong‐Han Ser	13
8	Predictors of diabetes remission after bariatric surgery in Asia 2012 ·Asian Journal of Surgery ·Wei‐Jei Lee, Keong Chong, Jung‐Chien Chen, Kong‐Han Ser, Yi-Chih Lee, Jun‐Juin Tsou, Shuchun Chen	44
9	Intracerebroventricular O-n-octanoylated ghrelin and its splice variant-induced feeding is blocked by insulin, independent of obestatin or CRF receptor, in satiated rats 2012 ·Nutrition ·Chih‐Yen Chen, Chang‐Youh Tsai, Wei‐Jei Lee, Wen‐Jinn Liaw, (unknown), Shung-Tai Ho, Shou‐Dong Lee	14
10	ESR1 gene and insulin resistance remission are associated with serum uric acid decline for severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery 2012 ·Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases ·Weu Wang, Tsan‐Hon Liou, Wei‐Jei Lee, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	14
11	Clinical Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Asian Bariatric Patients 2009 ·Obesity Surgery ·(unknown), Yi-Chih Lee, Wei‐Jei Lee, Shengbin Chen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	22
12	Anti-obesity drug use before professional treatment in Taiwan. 2007 ·PubMed ·Tsan‐Hon Liou, Chih-Hsing Wu, (unknown), Wen‐Yuan Lin, Wei‐Jei Lee, Pesus Chou	7
13	Role of Appendectomy in Laparoscopic Training 2006 ·Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques ·Chong‐Chi Chiu, Po‐Li Wei, Weu Wang, Robert J. Chen, Tai-Chi Chen, Wei‐Jei Lee, Ming‐Te Huang	25
14	Weight Loss and Improvement of Obesity-related Illness Following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Procedure for Morbidly Obese Patients in Taiwan 2006 ·Journal of the Formosan Medical Association ·Wei‐Jei Lee, Weu Wang, Po‐Li Wei, (unknown)	18
15	Laparoscopic Resection of Appendiceal Mucinous Cystadenoma 2005 ·Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques ·Chong‐Chi Chiu, Po‐Li Wei, Ming‐Te Huang, Weu Wang, Tai-Chi Chen, Wei‐Jei Lee	32
16	Metabolic syndrome in obese patients referred for weight reduction surgery in Taiwan. 2003 ·PubMed ·Wei‐Jei Lee, (unknown), Weu Wang, Po‐Li Wei, (unknown), (unknown)	18
17	Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Following Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty 2002 ·Obesity Surgery ·Wei‐Jei Lee, Po‐Jui Yu, Weu Wang, (unknown), Po‐Li Wei, (unknown)	33
18	Loss of pS2 Protein Expression Is an Early Event of Intestinal‐type Gastric Cancer 1998 ·Japanese Journal of Cancer Research ·Ming‐Shiang Wu, Chia‐Tung Shun, Hsiu‐Po Wang, Wei‐Jei Lee, Teh‐Hong Wang, Jaw‐Town Lin	18
19	Occult breast carcinoma — Use of color Doppler in localization 1996 ·Breast Cancer Research and Treatment ·Wei‐Jei Lee, Jan‐Show Chu, King‐Jen Chang, (unknown)	10
20	Selective depression of T‐lymphocyte subsets in gastric cancer patients: An implication of immunotherapy 1994 ·Journal of Surgical Oncology ·Wei‐Jei Lee, King‐Jen Chang, Chue‐Shue Lee, (unknown)	23

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