Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric SurgeryHumansFemaleNatriuretic PeptideBrainRetrospective Studies
N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide increase after bariatric surgery is linked to decreased insulin resistance and is more pronounced in women.
Flora I Kartnig, Marlene Prager, Carsten T Herz, Oana C Kulterer, Elaine M Khoshmehr, Rita Horodecki-Tucheslau, Michael R Krebs, Gerhard Prager, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Florian W Kiefer
Published: 202610.1016/j.soard.2025.09.011
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and overall mortality. Bariatric surgery effectively achieves long-term weight loss, especially in clinically severe obesity. Postoperative weight loss is ass…
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