No Difference in Ghrelin-Producing Cell Expression in Obese Versus Non-obese Stomach: a Prospective Histopathological Case-Control Study.
Mario MusellaFrancesco Di CapuaMaria D'ArmientoNunzio VelottiAlessio BocchettiKatia Di LauroGiuseppe GalloroSevero CampioneGiuseppe PetrellaFrancesco Paolo D'ArmientoPublished in: Obesity surgery (2019)
Our study has shown that the expression of GPC is similar in the stomach of obese and non-obese controls, being mostly influenced by the inflammatory status of the gastric mucosa. A variation in the preoperative number of GPC has not influenced the weight loss in patients who underwent LSG.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- poor prognosis
- roux en y gastric bypass
- obese patients
- type diabetes
- gastric bypass
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- glycemic control
- single cell
- oxidative stress
- binding protein
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- stem cells
- cell therapy
- weight gain