Open AccessA Rat Model of Restrictive Bariatric Surgery with Gastric Banding
Author(s) -
Mariana P. Monteiro,
Joana Monteiro,
Artur P. Águas,
Helena Cardoso
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
obesity surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1708-0428
pISSN - 0960-8923
DOI - 10.1381/096089206775222159
Subject(s) - gastric banding , medicine , weight loss , endocrine system , rat model , weight gain , stomach , severe obesity , obesity , food intake , body weight , gastroenterology , physiology , surgery , endocrinology , gastric bypass , hormone
Gastric banding is a well established weight reduction operation that is effective in the treatment of severe obesity. Its metabolic and endocrine mechanisms of action, however, remain unclear. The aim of this study was to establish a rat model of gastric banding that would replicate the procedure performed in human obese patients.
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