Incretins and bone: Evolving concepts in nutrient-dependent regulation of bone turnover

Maria P. Yavropoulou, John G. Yovos

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Postprandial variation of bone turnover markers and the closed relationship between bone remodeling and nutrient supply has been extensively studied in the past few years, but  the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms remain largely unknown …

Ghrelin and the enteroinsular axis in healthy men

Dragan Micic, Leonidas Duntas, Goran Cvijovic, Aleksandra Kendereski, Mirjana Sumarac-Dumanovic, Peter Jehle, Svetlana Zoric, Danica Pejkovic, Mary Lague, Carlos Dieguez, Felipe Casanueva

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OBJECTIVE: Ghrelin, a potent stimulator of GH secretion, also acts as an orexigenic hormone. Plasma ghrelin levels rise before meals with postprandial reduction, suggesting that circulating levels of enteroinsular hormones might influence ghrelin secretion. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of ghrelin on enteroinsular hormones in healthy men…