The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Glutathione Synthesis in Individuals with Severe Obesity

• Main Authors: Hong Chang Tan (Author), Jean W. Hsu (Author), E Shyong Tai (Author), Shaji Chacko (Author), Jean-Paul Kovalik (Author), Farook Jahoor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Glycine is deficient in individuals with obesity but improves following bariatric surgery. Glycine deficiency could impair glutathione (GSH) synthesis and worsen oxidative stress. We examined the impact of obesity-associated glycine deficiency and bariatric surgery on GSH synthesis. Twenty-one parti...