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Genomes and Genes | Wei Jei LeeSummaryAffiliation: Tri-Service General Hospital Country: Taiwan Publications
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Recent advances in laparoscopic surgeryWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Asian J Endosc Surg 6:1-8. 2013..Laparoscopic surgery has become well developed in recent decades and is the choice of treatment in abdominal surgery. Recently developed SILS techniques and robotic surgery are promising but their benefits remain to be determined...
Predicting the glycemic response to gastric bypass surgery in patients with type 2 diabetesJohn B Dixon
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Diabetes Care 36:20-6. 2013..Predicting the improvement in glycemic control in those with type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery may help in patient selection...- Predictors of diabetes remission after bariatric surgery in AsiaWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taiwan
Asian J Surg 35:67-73. 2012..However, prediction of successful T2DM remission after surgery has not been clearly studied in Asian patients. This information might be helpful for applying gastrointestinal surgery as metabolic surgery for T2DM... - Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Vs. mini-gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity: a 10-year experienceWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, No 168, Chin Kuo Road, Tauoyan, Taiwan, Republic of China
Obes Surg 22:1827-34. 2012..While laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass (LMGB) has been reported to be a simple and effective treatment for morbid obesity, controversy exists. Long-term follow-up data from a large number of patients comparing LMGB to LRYGB are lacking... - Transumbilical 2-site laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: initial results of 100 cases and comparison with traditional laparoscopic techniqueWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
Surg Obes Relat Dis 8:208-13. 2012..We have introduced a 2-site modified single-incision laparosopic surgery technique for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB)... - Totally laparoscopic radical BII gastrectomy for the treatment of gastric cancer: a comparison with open surgeryWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, ROC
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 18:369-74. 2008..The aim of this study is to determine whether this procedure is superior to conventional open technique... 
Effect of laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes mellitus: comparison of BMI>35 and <35 kg/m2Wei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, and Department of International Business, Ching Yun University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
J Gastrointest Surg 12:945-52. 2008..However, little is known concerning T2DM patients with BMI<35 kg/m2. Recent studies have suggested that T2DM patients with BMI<35 kg/m2 might benefit from gastric bypass surgery...- C-peptide predicts the remission of type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgeryWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, No 168, Chin Kuo Road, Tauoyan, Taiwan, Republic of China
Obes Surg 22:293-8. 2012..C-peptide is a surrogate of the pancreatic beta cell mass. However, the clinical significance of C-peptide in a diabetic patient after bariatric surgery has not been studied clearly... - Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for diabetes treatment in nonmorbidly obese patients: efficacy and change of insulin secretionWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Surgery 147:664-9. 2010..This trial assessed prospectively the effect of sleeve gastrectomy on type 2 diabetes and the serial changes of insulin secretion to oral glucose loads... - Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass: experience with tailored bypass limb according to body weightWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Obes Surg 18:294-9. 2008..The aim of the present study was to report clinical result of tailored bypass limb in a group of patients receiving laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass surgery... - Improvement of insulin resistance after obesity surgery: a comparison of gastric banding and bypass proceduresWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
Obes Surg 18:1119-25. 2008..The mechanism in improving T2DM after bariatric surgery remains speculative. This trial assessed the effect of duodenal jejunal exclusion on the resolution of IR in gastric banding and gastric bypass procedures... - Effects of obesity surgery on type 2 diabetes mellitus Asian patientsWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, No 168, Jingguo Rd, Taoyuan, 330, Taiwan, ROC
World J Surg 33:1895-903. 2009..However, data concerning obese Asian patients have not been reported, and the mechanism of improving T2DM after bariatric surgery in this population remains speculative... - Clinical characteristics and outcome of morbidly obese bariatric patients with concurrent hepatitis B viral infectionWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Obes Surg 18:589-94. 2008..The aim of the present study is to investigate whether HBV infection influences clinic features and outcomes of bariatric surgery... - Gastrointestinal metabolic surgery for the treatment of diabetic patients: a multi-institutional international studyWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, No 168, Chin Kuo Road, Tauoyan, Taiwan, Republic of China
J Gastrointest Surg 16:45-51; discussion 51-2. 2012..This study aims to describe recent experience with surgical treatment of T2DM in Asian centers... - Revisional surgery for laparoscopic minigastric bypassWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Surg Obes Relat Dis 7:486-91. 2011..However, the data regarding revision surgery after LMGB during long-term follow-up is not clear... - Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y versus mini-gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trialWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital and School of Nursing, Taiwan
Ann Surg 242:20-8. 2005..This prospective, randomized trial compared the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) and laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass (LMGBP) in the treatment of morbid obesity... - Plasma adiponectin levels in overweight and obese AsiansWei Shiung Yang
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Obes Res 10:1104-10. 2002..In this study, we investigated the plasma adiponectin levels in relation to the variables of MS among overweight/obese Asian subjects... - Ala55Val polymorphism on UCP2 gene predicts greater weight loss in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric bandingHsin Hung Chen
Institute of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, ROC
Obes Surg 17:926-33. 2007..Variability in weight loss has been observed from morbidly obese patients receiving bariatric operations. Genetic effects may play a crucial role in this variability... - Diabetes remission and insulin secretion after gastric bypass in patients with body mass index <35 kg/m2Wei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Obes Surg 21:889-95. 2011..This trial prospectively assessed the effect of diabetes remission, glucose metabolism, and the serial changes of insulin secretion after gastric bypass in inadequately controlled T2DM patients with a BMI of 23-35 kg/m(2)... - ESR1, FTO, and UCP2 genes interact with bariatric surgery affecting weight loss and glycemic control in severely obese patientsTsan Hon Liou
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Obes Surg 21:1758-65. 2011..Significant variability in weight loss and glycemic control has been observed in obese patients receiving bariatric surgery. Genetic factors may play a role in the different outcomes... - Laparoscopic treatment of ileocecal intussusception caused by primary ileal lymphomaChong Chi Chiu
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital, San shia Town, Taipei Hsien, 237, Taiwan
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 14:93-5. 2004..The most important rule in treatment is avoidance of tumor emboli spread during manipulation. Therefore, a trial of reduction of the intussuscepted intestine should be prohibited... - Common ALDH2 genetic variants predict development of hypertension in the SAPPHIRe prospective cohort: gene-environmental interaction with alcohol consumptionYi Cheng Chang
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 12:58. 2012..Genetic variants near/within the ALDH2 gene encoding the mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 have been associated with blood pressure and hypertension in several case-control association studies in East Asian populations... - Changes in postprandial gut hormones after metabolic surgery: a comparison of gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomyWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Surg Obes Relat Dis 7:683-90. 2011..However, the mechanism remains speculative. We compared the postprandial gut hormone patterns between patients undergoing laparoscopic GB and laparoscopic SG at 2 years after surgery in a hospital-based, prospective study... - Minilaparoscopic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a comparative studyMing Te Huang
Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Arch Surg 138:1017-23. 2003.... - Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty and laparoscopic gastric bypass: a comparisonWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taiwan
Obes Surg 14:626-34. 2004..Recent advancement in laparoscopic (L) techniques has made LVBG and LGBP alternatives for the conventional open approach... - Is mini-laparoscopic appendectomy feasible for childrenPo Li Wei
Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 14:61-5. 2004..Even for a ruptured appendix, the mini-LA can be the treatment of choice in a well-equipped hospital with well-trained surgeons... - Obesity and the decision tree: predictors of sustained weight loss after bariatric surgeryYi Chih Lee
Department of International Business, Ching Yun University, Zhongli City, Taiwan
Hepatogastroenterology 56:1745-9. 2009..This study used initial evaluations before bariatric surgery and data mining techniques to predict weight outcomes in morbidly obese patients seeking surgical treatment... - Experience in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbidly obese Taiwanese: staple-line reinforcement is important for preventing leakageKong Han Ser
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taoyuan County, 330, Taiwan, ROC
Surg Endosc 24:2253-9. 2010..We report our 2-year experience with LSG and specifically evaluate the importance of staple-line protection to prevent leakage after the laparoscopic procedure... - Predictors of anemia after bariatric surgery using multivariate adaptive regression splinesYi Chih Lee
Department of International Business, Ching Yun University, Zhongli City, Taiwan
Hepatogastroenterology 59:1378-80. 2012..Anemia is the most common nutritional deficiency after bariatric surgery. The predictors of anemia have not been clearly identified. This issue is useful for selecting an appropriate surgery procedure for morbid obesity... - Colonoscopic-assisted laparoscopic resection of a colon lipomaChong Chi Chiu
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Hospital, PO Box 174 Shan Hua, Liouying, Tainan County 741, Taiwan
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 16:37-40. 2006..In our case, the tumor was localized intraoperatively and extracted using the intraoperative colonoscopy. This double-scope technique is safe and cost-effective for some difficult colonic lesions... - Allele-specific differential expression of a common adiponectin gene polymorphism related to obesityWei Shiung Yang
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
J Mol Med (Berl) 81:428-34. 2003..In conclusion, the allele-specific differential expression of this common polymorphism could be responsible for its biological effects observed in this and the other studies... - Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty: 5-year resultsWeu Wang
Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital, and School of Nursing, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Obes Surg 15:1299-303. 2005..However, reports of laparoscopic VBG (LVBG) from large series with longer results are limited... - Gastric bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy for type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trialWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, Republic of China
Arch Surg 146:143-8. 2011..To determine the efficacies of 2 weight-reducing operations on diabetic control and the role of duodenum exclusion... - Laparoscopic resection of appendiceal mucinous cystadenomaChong Chi Chiu
Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 15:325-8. 2005..It is important to avoid tumor rupture during manipulation, and formation of pseudomyxoma peritonei, in case the tumor is malignant... - Replication of genome-wide association signals of type 2 diabetes in Han Chinese in a prospective cohortYi Cheng Chang
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 76:365-72. 2012..We also examined whether these variants predict progression to diabetes in a large prospective family based Chinese cohort... - Serum C-reactive protein and white blood cell count in morbidly obese surgical patientsSheng Bin Chen
Department of Surgery, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
Obes Surg 19:461-6. 2009..This study is aimed at the clinical significance of WBC and CRP in morbidly obese patients and the change after bariatric surgery... - Hand-assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy for solid tumor in the posterior portion of the right lobe: initial experienceMing Te Huang
Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital, 399 Fuhsing Rd, San shia Town, Taipei Hsien, 237, Taiwan
Ann Surg 238:674-9. 2003..To prove the feasibility of hand-assisted laparoscopic liver resection for tumors located in the posterior portion of the right hepatic lobe... - The serial changes of ghrelin and leptin levels and their relations to weight loss after laparoscopic minigastric bypass surgeryJyh Ming Liou
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University Hospital, No 7, Chung Shan S Road, Taipei, Taiwan
Obes Surg 18:84-9. 2008..Therefore, we aimed to evaluate their serial changes and to analyze their relations to weight reduction after LMGBP... - Diagnostic value of ultrasonographic examination for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgeryRen Jow Liang
Department of Internal Medicine, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Obes Surg 17:45-56. 2007..There are few data relating to the role of fatty score (FS) and modified fatty score (MFS) in ultrasonographic (US) examination on the diagnosis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in patients undergoing bariatric surgery... - Diet behavior and low hemoglobin level after laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass surgeryMeng Chieh Chen
Department of Nutrition, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Hepatogastroenterology 59:2530-2. 2012..Iron deficiency anemia is the common. The purpose of this study was to investigate why our patients' hemoglobin level was at a low value after surgery and the relationship between diet frequency, diet behavior, and low hemoglobin level... - The role of nocturnin in early adipogenesis and modulation of systemic insulin resistance in humanSiow Wey Hee
Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:1558-65. 2012..Taken together, these results suggest the role of Noc in the modulation of early adipogenesis as well as systemic insulin sensitivity... - Genetic variation in the carbonyl reductase 3 gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance: a potential regulator of adipogenesisYi Cheng Chang
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
J Mol Med (Berl) 90:847-58. 2012..Our results indicated that genetic polymorphism in the CBR3 gene conferred risk of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance in Chinese. The association was probably mediated through modulation of adipogenesis... - The application of artificial neural networks and decision tree model in predicting post-operative complication for gastric cancer patientsChing Wen Chien
Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
Hepatogastroenterology 55:1140-5. 2008..Therefore, 3 data mining techniques were applied in this study on improving prediction of post-operative complication... - Palliative gastrojejunostomy for advanced gastric antral cancer: double scope techniqueChong Chi Chiu
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Hospital, Liouying, Taiwan
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 16:133-6. 2006..It also provides accurate staging of the disease perioperatively. It should be considered the surgical choice for geriatric patients when clinically appropriate... - mRNA levels of the insulin-signaling molecule SORBS1 in the adipose depots of nondiabetic womenWei Shiung Yang
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Obes Res 11:586-90. 2003..However, its roles in humans either in health or disease are rarely explored. In this report, we measured the SORBS1 mRNA levels in human adipose tissues... - Evaluation of quality of life and impact of personality in Chinese obese patients following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyYi Chih Lee
Department of International Business, Ching Yun University, Zhongli City, Taiwan
Hepatogastroenterology 58:1248-51. 2011..This study aims to investigate different clinical outcome variables, the relationships between quality of life and different personality one-year after LSG in obese patients... - Change in vascular adhesion protein-1 and metabolic phenotypes after vertical banded gastroplasty for morbid obesityHung Yuan Li
Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung Shan S Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R O C
Obes Res 13:855-61. 2005..The current study explored whether the changes in serum VAP-1 levels correlate with the changes in metabolic phenotypes after weight reduction surgery... - Prediction of successful weight reduction after laparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingYi Chih Lee
Department of International Business, Ching Yun University, Taiwan
Hepatogastroenterology 56:1222-6. 2009..It was aimed to evaluate weight loss in obese patients after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery using information typically available during the initial evaluation studied before bariatric surgery and genes... - Effects of obesity surgery on the metabolic syndromeWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei Hsien 237, Taiwan
Arch Surg 139:1088-92. 2004.... - Clinical predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in Asian bariatric patientsPu Sheng Yeh
Department of Internal Medicine, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
Obes Surg 20:30-5. 2010..Polysomnography (PSG) remains the gold standard for diagnosis, but it is a time-consuming and expensive examination. Our study is aimed at identifying practical clinical predictors of OSA for bariatric patients... - Appendix diameter: a predictor of wound infection after laparoscopic appendectomyHung Hua Liang
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Am Surg 77:307-10. 2011..Wound infection was associated with longer operation time, return to oral intake, and hospital stay. Appendix diameter may predict postoperative wound infection after laparoscopic appendectomy... - Laparoscopic antireflux surgery for the elderly: a surgical and quality-of-life studyWeu Wang
Department of Surgery and Minimal Invasive Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Surg Today 38:305-10. 2008..This study compared the results between young and elderly patients who underwent laparoscopic fundoplication for the treatment of GERD... - Anti-obesity drug use before professional treatment in TaiwanTsan Hon Liou
Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming University, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 16:580-6. 2007..Young, obese females, and those who had taken Chinese herbal preparations/dietary supplements had a high likelihood to report using anti-obesity medicines. Use of unproven weight-loss drugs is common and warrants further investigation... - Gender, body mass index, and PPARĪ³ polymorphism are good indicators in hyperuricemia prediction for Han ChineseMing Fen Lee
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China
Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 17:40-6. 2013..BMI, gender, and the rs1822825 polymorphism in the PPARĪ³ gene appeared good biomarkers in hyperuricemia; therefore, these powerful indicators may be included in the prediction of hyperuricemia to increase the accuracy of the analysis... - Intracerebroventricular O-n-octanoylated ghrelin and its splice variant-induced feeding is blocked by insulin, independent of obestatin or CRF receptor, in satiated ratsChih Yen Chen
Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Nutrition 28:812-20. 2012.... - Applying polynomial standard curve method to correct bias encountered in estimating allele frequencies using DNA pooling strategyHsin Hung Chen
Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, ROC
Genomics 92:429-35. 2008..We demonstrated that applying PSCM in the SNaPshottrade mark platform is suitable for multiple-SNP association study using pooling strategy, due to its cost effectiveness and estimation accuracy... - Bariatric surgery: Asia-Pacific perspectiveWei Jei Lee
Department of Surgery, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Obes Surg 15:751-7. 2005..Bariatric surgeons in the Asia-Pacific region had founded the Asia-Pacific Bariatric Surgery Group (APBSG) at Seoul, Korea on October 6, 2004... - Hepatic histopathology of morbid obesity: concurrence of other forms of chronic liver diseasePhui Ly Liew
Department of Pathology, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan
Obes Surg 16:1584-93. 2006..The authors analyzed the hepatic histopathology in morbidly obese patients and predictors of concurrence of clinical and/ or histopathologic findings of steatohepatitis with other forms of chronic liver disease... - Gastric ghrelin expression associated with Helicobacter pylori infection and chronic gastritis in obese patientsPhui Ly Liew
Department of Pathology, En Chu Kong Hospital, No 399 Fu hsing Road, San shia Town, Taipei Hsien 237, Taiwan
Obes Surg 16:612-9. 2006..pylori infection to ghrelin, then to obesity. The aim of the present study is to investigate gastric ghrelin immunoreactivity associated with H. pylori infection, chronic gastritis and the clinical correlation in obese patients... - Correlations of laparoscopy with histology and laboratory studies on liver diseases in bariatric patientsChong Chi Chiu
Department of General Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, PO Box 174, Shan Hua, Tainan County 741, Taiwan
Obes Surg 18:204-11. 2008..We evaluated the effectiveness of macroscopic parameters of laparoscopy in diagnosis of liver diseases. Moreover, correlations of laparoscopy with histology and laboratory data were also studied... - Impact of intracerebroventricular obestatin on plasma acyl ghrelin, des-acyl ghrelin and nesfatin-1 levels, and on gastric emptying in ratsChih Yen Chen
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Mol Med Report 6:191-6. 2012..However, the weight of the ingested food negatively affects the gastric emptying of a solid nutrient meal in conscious, fasted rats... - Spectrum of endoscopic findings and therapy in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms after laparoscopic bariatric surgeryChang-Shyue Yang
Department of Internal Medicine, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Obes Surg 16:1232-7. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopy is an essential method of combining relevant endoscopic findings and therapeutic intervention in symptomatic patients following laparoscopic bariatric surgery... - Improved renal function 12 months after bariatric surgeryChun Cheng Hou
Department of Internal Medicine, Min Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
Surg Obes Relat Dis 9:202-6. 2013..The objective of this study was to investigate changes in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in severely obese patients 1 year after bariatric surgery... - Severe obesity is associated with novel single nucleotide polymorphisms of the ESR1 and PPARgamma locus in Han ChineseHsin Hung Chen
Department of Health Sciences, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan, Republic of China
Am J Clin Nutr 90:255-62. 2009..A large number of potential obesity loci have been reported. At least 18 genes have been replicated in a minimum of 5 studies on obesity-related phenotypes. Fourteen additional genes have been associated with obesity in Asians... - Gastric bypass and diabetes: past, present and futureTse I Lee
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
Curr Diabetes Rev 7:305-12. 2011..However, the underlying mechanisms of the therapeutic application of this technique are not fully known... - Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in older patients: clinical experience from 56 consecutive patients in a rural community hospital in TaiwanHou Yu Su
Department of Surgery, Saint Mary s Hospital Luodong, Yilan County, Taiwan
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 19:227-30. 2009..Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a safe and effective treatment for gallbladder disease in elderly patients. However, there is little convincing prospective data regarding the outcome of LC in patients above 75 years of age...