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Open AccessThe effect of bariatric surgery type on cardiac reverse remodelling
Bariatric surgery is effective in reversing adverse cardiac remodelling in obesity. However, it is unclear whether the three commonly performed operations; Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB), Laparoscopic Sleeve ...
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Open AccessComparison of the gut microbiota of people in France and Saudi Arabia
The gut microbiota contributes to energy acquisition from food, and changes in the gut microbiome are associated with obesity. The eating habits of Saudis are much different than those of Europeans, and our ob...
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Ectopic fat storage in the pancreas using 1H-MRS: importance of diabetic status and modulation with bariatric surgery-induced weight loss
Recent literature suggests that ectopic fat deposition in the pancreas may contribute to endocrine and exocrine organ dysfunction, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer. The aim of t...
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Assessment of epicardial fat volume and myocardial triglyceride content in severely obese subjects: relationship to metabolic profile, cardiac function and visceral fat
To assess epicardial fat volume (EFV), myocardial TG content (MTGC) and metabolic profile in severely obese patients, and to determine whether ectopic fat depots are linked to metabolic disorders or myocardial...
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Relationship between hypophyseal portal GHRH and somatostatin and peripheral GH levels in the conscious sheep
The mechanisms involved in the genesis of pulsatile GH secretion are not well understood. Recently, methods for hypophyseal portal blood collection in conscious sheep became available. Using this method, GHRH ...