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Article: Bariatric surgery affects plasma ghrelin level activity.
- Article from:
- Obesity & Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
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2003 DEC 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laparoscopic gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding changed the plasma ghrelin levels following meals.
According to a study from Italy, "Gastric bypass has been reported to be associated with markedly suppressed plasma ghrelin levels, suggesting that it is one of the possible weight-reducing factors related to this procedure. The aim of this study was the evaluation of plasma ghrelin levels in patients who had undergone laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) and laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding (LASGB). Normoweight, obese subjects and patients who had undergone total gastrectomy were used as ...