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Impact of Gastric Banding on Plasma Adiponectin Levels
Obesity Surgery, 08/29/06
Diker, Dror, et al. - Conclusion: In morbidly obese patients who underwent LAGB, adiponectin levels persistently increased, probably due to the reduction of visceral fat mass. Adiponectin plasma increase was correlated with proinsulin levels prior to the surgery. The interaction between adiponectin, proinsulin and BMI change in morbid obesity merits further investigation
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