Article: Plasma ghrelin levels rise after weight loss from gastric banding.

2004 SEP 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Plasma ghrelin levels increase after weight loss from laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.

According to recent research from Austria, "Weight reduction after gastric bypass surgery has been attributed to a decrease of the orexigenic peptide ghrelin, which may be regulated by insulin and leptin. This study examined effects of long-term weight loss after laparoscopical adjustable gastric banding on plasma ghrelin and leptin concentrations and their relationship with insulin action. Severely obese patients (15 women, three men, 36[+ or -]12 years) underwent clinical examinations every three months and modified oral ...

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