Ghrelin and metabolic surgery.
Metabolic surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. Ghrelin has been implicated to play a role in the success of these procedures. Furthermore, these operations have been used to study the gut-brain axis. This article explores this interaction, reviewing the available data on changes in ghrelin levels after different surgical procedures.
Pournaras
Dimitrios J
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Department of Bariatric Surgery, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset TA1 5DA, UK.
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Carel W
CW