Open AccessPlasma ghrelin levels after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in obese individuals
Author(s) -
Garima Sharma,
Prabhdeep Singh Nain,
Pulkit Sethi,
Ashish Ahuja,
Sarit Sharma
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_984_18
Subject(s) - ghrelin , sleeve gastrectomy , medicine , gastrectomy , laparoscopy , general surgery , obesity , gastroenterology , surgery , endocrinology , weight loss , gastric bypass , hormone , cancer
Ghrelin is an orexigenic gut hormone expressed by the gastric fundus. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) procedure involves resection of the gastric fundus leading to a decreased appetite and weight loss. This study was undertaken to determine the levels of plasma ghrelin after sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients.