Tag: Weight loss
Serum fetuin-A levels are associated with serum triglycerides before and 6 months after bariatric surgery
Christos G. Verras, Georgios A. Christou, Yannis V. Simos, George D. Ayiomamitis, Andreas J. Melidonis, Dimitrios N. Kiortsis
OBJECTIVE: The elucidation of the changes of fetuin-A in the context of bariatric surgery. DESIGN: Twenty obese patients (8 males, 12 females; body mass index = 42.5±3.4 kg/m2) were studied at baseline and 6 months after bariatric surgery. RESULTS: Serum fetuin-A levels did not differ with regard to the presence …