Sleeve Gastrectomy as Sole and Definitive Bariatric Procedure: 5-Year Results for Weight Loss and Ghrelin

Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach

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Ghrelin Enhances Appetite and Increases Food Intake in Humans

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Stomach Is a Major Source of Circulating Ghrelin, and Feeding State Determines Plasma Ghrelin-Like Immunoreactivity Levels in Humans

Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Kazuhiko Takaya, Tetsuya Tagami et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2001 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Physiology +15

Early Experience with Two-Stage Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as an Alternative in the Super-Super Obese Patient

J.P. Regan, William B. Inabnet, Michel Gagner et al. · Obesity Surgery · 2003 · 847 citations

Medicine, Perioperative Medicine, Surgery +15

Weight Loss, Appetite Suppression, and Changes in Fasting and Postprandial Ghrelin and Peptide-YY Levels After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy

Stavros Karamanakos, Konstantinos Vagenas, Fotis Kalfarentzos et al. · Annals of Surgery · 2008 · 811 citations

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