Open AccessIncreased Plasma Visfatin Concentrations in Morbidly Obese Subjects Are Reduced after Gastric Banding
Author(s) -
Dominik G. Haider,
Karin Schindler,
Georg Schaller,
Gerhard Prager,
Michael Wolzt,
Bernhard Ludvik
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-2248
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , gastric banding , morbidly obese , context (archaeology) , obesity , weight loss , plasma glucose , insulin , body mass index , gastric bypass , biology , paleontology
The insulin-mimetic adipocytokine visfatin has been linked to obesity. The influence of weight loss on plasma visfatin concentrations in obese subjects is unknown yet.
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