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GLP-2: A POORLY UNDERSTOOD MEDIATOR ENROLLED IN VARIOUS BARIATRIC/METABOLIC SURGERY-RELATED PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC MECHANISMS
INTRODUCTION: Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is a gastrointestinal hormone whose effects are predominantly trophic on the intestinal mucosa. AIM: Critically evaluate the current literature on the influence of bariatric/metabolic surgery on the levels of GLP-2 and its potential clinical implications...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5225870/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28076485 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0102-6720201600040014 |