ArticleThe Indian journal of medical research2019
Plasma ghrelin levels after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in obese individuals.
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- Change in Adipokines and Gastrointestinal Hormones After Bariatric Surgery: a Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Anatomical Alterations and Endoscopic Strategies After Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery.The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2025Review
- Ghrelin and LEAP2: Their Interaction Effect on Appetite Regulation and the Alterations in Their Levels Following Bariatric Surgery.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Weight loss dynamics after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective single center analysis with age and preoperative weight stratification.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effect of oesophagectomy on lipid profiles in patients with oesophageal cancer combined with hyperlipidaemia: a retrospective study.Lipids in health and disease · 2024Article
- Anti-Obesity Medications and Investigational Agents: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022.Obesity pillars · 2022Article
- Relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a narrative review.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2021Review
- Relationship between Orexigenic Peptide Ghrelin Signal, Gender Difference and Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
Background & objectives: 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. Methods: The study was conducted on 90 morbidly obese patients [body mass index (BMI) >40 kg/m Results: A significant weight loss and decrease in BMI were observed at three and six months postoperatively. A significant decrease in plasma ghrelin levels over six months of follow up postoperatively was also seen. Interpretation & conclusions: These preliminary findings indicated inhibition of ghrelin production after LSG leading to a decrease in the plasma ghrelin levels within a few days of surgery and sustainable weight loss in obese patients.
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