Vaccination against GIP for the treatment of obesity.

BACKGROUND: According to the WHO, more than 1 billion people worldwide are overweight and at risk of developing chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and stroke. Current therapies show limited efficacy and are often associated with unpleasant side-effect...

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Main Authors: Alma Fulurija, Thomas A Lutz, Katja Sladko, Melania Osto, Peter Y Wielinga, Martin F Bachmann, Philippe Saudan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2525840?pdf=render