Influence of Sleeve Gastrectomy on NASH and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• Main Authors: W. K. Karcz (Author), D. Krawczykowski (Author), S. Kuesters (Author), G. Marjanovic (Author), B. Kulemann (Author), H. Grobe (Author), I. Karcz-Socha (Author), U. T. Hopt (Author), W. Bukhari (Author), J. M. Grueneberger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is present in up to 85% of adipose patients and may proceed to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). With insulin resistance and obesity being the main risk factors for NASH, the effect of isolated sleeve gastrectomy (ISG) on these parameters was examined....