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Increase in Visfatin after Weight Loss Induced by Gastroplastic Surgery

Katarzyna Krzyżanowska, Friedrich Mittermayer, Walter Krugluger, Hans Peter Kopp, Guntram Schernthaner

Obesity · 2006 · 70 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

Massive weight loss after gastroplastic surgery is accompanied by an increase in circulating concentrations of the novel adipokine visfatin. This increase correlates with the decrease in plasma insulin concentrations and HOMA-IR.

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Visfatin: A Protein Secreted by Visceral Fat That Mimics the Effects of Insulin

Atsunori Fukuhara, Morihiro Matsuda, Masako Nishizawa et al. · Science · 2004 · 1.9K citations

Plasma Visfatin Concentrations and Fat Depot–Specific mRNA Expression in Humans

Janin Berndt, Nora Klöting, Susan Kralisch et al. · Diabetes · 2005 · 712 citations · Full text

Elevated Plasma Level of Visfatin/Pre-B Cell Colony-Enhancing Factor in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Miao‐Pei Chen, Fu‐Mei Chung, Dao‐Ming Chang et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2006 · 656 citations