title: Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on elevated C-reactive protein and atherogenic dyslipidemia in morbidly obese patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the effect of weight loss by laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on plasma hs-CRP and lipid profiles in morbidly obese patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  A mean follow-up of 9 months in 37 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A mean weight loss of 35 kg decreased plasma hs-CRP, glucose, HbA1c, triglycerides, cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol, and increased HDL-cholesterol. The percentage reduction of BMI was significantly associated with changes in plasma hs-CRP.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Weight loss by LSG improves inflammation and dyslipidemia.
authors.affiliation: Metabolic Research Centre, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Annette T Y
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Dick C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: Gerald F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Watts
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D002784:Cholesterol; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D014280:Triglycerides; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human