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epithelial endocrine L-cells by differential processing of proglucagon, the gene which is expressed
in these cells. The current knowledge regarding regulation of proglucagon gene ... Cited by 119 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
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Theodore K. Alexandrides, MD ... Background: Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective
treat- ment in morbidly obese patients, leading to durable weight loss. Objective: In this ... Cited by 32 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
RP Vincent, CW le Roux - British Medical Journal, 2008 - jcp.bmj.com Obesity is a major cause of premature death in the UK, and may contribute to as many as 30
000 deaths a year in the UK. Although effective treatment for obesity is still awaited, many developments
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A Kokkinos, I Mourouzis, D Kyriaki, C Pantos, N … - Endocrine, 2007 - Springer Abstract Thyroid hormone plays a critical role in energy homeostasis through mechanisms, which
are not fully understood. In the present study, we investigated possible alterations of important
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B Oliván, J Teixeira, M Bose, B Bawa, T Chang, H … - Annals of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com Results: PYY3–36 levels were higher in obese diabetic as compared with nondiabetic individuals
(64.1 34.4 pg/mL vs. 39.9 21.1 pg/mL; P 0.05). PYY3–36 levels increased markedly in response
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to the pop- ulation to reduce food intake and take more exercise has been manifestly
unsuccessful. At present, surgical proce- dures are the only effective therapy for long-term ... Related articles - All 2 versions
