title: Sympathetic overactivity, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and metabolic abnormalities cluster in grade III (World Health Organization) obesity: reversal through sustained weight loss obtained with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Milano, Ospedale San Paolo, Milan, Italy. antonio.pontiroli@unimi.it
authors.forename: Antonio E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Pontiroli
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pizzocri
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paroni
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Folli
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015431:Weight Loss; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin