Decreased Leptin Is Associated with Alterations in Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Levels after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Obese Euthyroid Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Background: Leptin has been shown to stimulate the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis in vivo and vitro. Its role in thyroid axis regulation after weight loss induced by bariatric surgery is still unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of leptin on weight loss and thyroi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Obesity Facts |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/499385 |