SMALL INTESTINAL L CELL DENSITY IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE OBESITY AFTER ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Enteroendocrine L cells can be found in the entire gastrointestinal tract and their incretins act on glycemic control and metabolic homeostasis. Patients with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus may have lower density of L cells in the proximal intestine. AIMS: This st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
2022-10-01
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Series: | ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202022000100334&lng=en&tlng=en |