Changes in plasma levels of N-arachidonoyl ethanolamine and N-palmitoylethanolamine following bariatric surgery in morbidly obese females with impaired glucose homeostasis.
Akhila MallipedhiSarah L PriorGareth DunseathRichard M BrackenJonathan BarryScott CaplinNia EyreJames MorganJohn N BaxterSaoirse E O'SullivanSarir SarmadDavid A BarrettStephen C BainSteve D LuzioJeffrey W StephensPublished in: Journal of diabetes research (2015)
Gender differences exist in circulating ECs in obese subjects. Females show changes in AEA and PEA after bariatric surgery. Specific correlations exist between different ECs and markers of obesity and insulin and glucose homeostasis.