title: Decrease in insulin resistance has a key role in improvement of metabolic profile during intragastric balloon treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases "Mladen Sekso", University Hospital Center "Sestre milosrdnice", University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Gorana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mirošević
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kruljac
authors.forename: Neven
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ljubičić
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bekavac-Bešlin
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milošević
authors.forename: Borka Pezo
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Supanc
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Budimir
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vrkljan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D015905:Gastric Balloon; D054439:Ghrelin / Q000378:metabolism; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D020738:Leptin / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D054439:Ghrelin; D007328:Insulin; D020738:Leptin; D013006:Growth Hormone