1984 (v1)
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2004 (v1)Publication
OBJECTIVE: Ghrelin is a recently discovered hormone that is produced mainly by the stomach and that increases food intake in rodents and humans. It has been postulated that the weight loss after gastric bypass surgery for obesity might be related to changes in serum ghrelin concentration. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Serum leptin and...
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2014 (v1)Publication
BACKGROUND: This study aims to investigate if the benefits on glycemic control following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in morbidly obese type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients are maintained in the 30-35 kg/m2 BMI (body mass index) range, comparing results with those in literature. METHODS: The study participants were twenty T2DM patients aging...
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2019 (v1)Publication
AIM: Bariatric surgery has been shown to effectively improve glycaemic control in morbidly obese subjects. However, the molecular bases of this association are still elusive and may act independently of weight loss. Here, our retrospective study has investigated the inflammatory molecule osteopontin (OPN) as a potential predictor of type 2...
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