Weight Loss Induced by Bariatric Surgery Restricts Hepatic GDF15 Expression

• Main Authors: Timon E. Adolph (Author), Felix Grabherr (Author), Lisa Mayr (Author), Christoph Grander (Author), Barbara Enrich (Author), Alexander R. Moschen (Author), Herbert Tilg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Obesity and related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are an emerging health care issue that imposes substantial morbidity to individuals. Growth and differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) limits food uptake, body weight, and energy balance by modulation of GDNF-family receptor α-lik...