Metabolic effects of sleeve gastrectomy in female rat model of diet-induced obesity Tatiana Z. Brinckerhoff, M.D., Sandhya Bondada, M.D., Catherine E. Lewis, M.D., Samuel W. French, M.D., Daniel A. DeUgarte, M.D. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 108-112 (January 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2011.09.025 Copyright © 2013 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Baseline weight at surgery was similar between sleeve and sham groups (week 12), with significant differences found after surgery (week 16; P <.02). Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2013 9, 108-112DOI: (10.1016/j.soard.2011.09.025) Copyright © 2013 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Adipokines. Significant differences were observed in leptin (A) and adiponectin (B) levels between sleeve and sham groups (P <.01), with no significant difference in ghrelin levels between groups. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2013 9, 108-112DOI: (10.1016/j.soard.2011.09.025) Copyright © 2013 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Terms and Conditions