Acute-phase response and immunological markers in morbid obese patients and patients following adjustable gastric banding

Autor: U Hanusch-Enserer, E Cauza, M Spak, A Dunky, H R Rosen, H Wolf, R Prager, M M Eibl
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: International Journal of Obesity. 27:355-361
ISSN: 1476-5497
0307-0565
Popis: OBJECTIVE: We measured markers of acute-phase response and immunological markers in morbid obese patients and in formerly morbid obese patients after a massive weight loss following adjustable gastric banding (GB). SUBJECTS: A total of 49 morbid obese female patients with a body mass index (BMI) above 40 kg/m2 were investigated during a study period of 6 months. Of these, 24 patients received a gastric banding (GB) and lost a minimum of 20 kg in 1 y (GB group) and 25 patients maintained their weight (obese group). In sum, 13 normal weight subjects (BMI
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