GLP-2: A POORLY UNDERSTOOD MEDIATOR ENROLLED IN VARIOUS BARIATRIC/METABOLIC SURGERY-RELATED PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC MECHANISMS

GLP-2: A POORLY UNDERSTOOD MEDIATOR ENROLLED IN VARIOUS BARIATRIC/METABOLIC SURGERY-RELATED PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC MECHANISMS

ABSTRACT Introduction: Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is a gastrointestinal hormone whose effects are predominantly trophic on the intestinal mucosa. Aim: Critically evaluate the current literature on the influence of bariatric/metabolic surgery on the levels of GLP-2 and its potential clinical...

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Main Authors: Everton CAZZO, Martinho Antonio GESTIC, Murillo Pimentel UTRINI, Felipe David Mendonça CHAIM, Bruno GELONEZE, José Carlos PAREJA, Elinton Adami CHAIM, Daniéla Oliveira MAGRO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2016-12-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Glucagon-like peptide 2
Bariatric surgery
Obesity
Gastric bypass
Biliopancreatic diversion.
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