Background Laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy is used with increasing frequency as
a therapeutic option for morbid obesity. Before the procedure, patients undergo a rigorous …

Background/objectives Distribution and activity of ghrelin cells in the stomach of obese
subjects are controversial. Subjects/methods We examined samples from stomachs …

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a relatively new bariatric surgical
procedure to reduce weight in morbidly obese patients, with an overall low rate of …

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a bariatric surgical procedure performed in patients with
morbid obesity that provides the opportunity to review histopathological changes. The aim of …

Objective: Ghrelin is believed to influence weight evolution after bariatric surgery.
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may influence ghrelin plasma levels by affecting the …

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between histopathologic findings
detected in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) specimens and excess weight loss …

Background Weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been mainly
attributed to the restriction of gastric volume; however; other factors may contribute to weight …

Objective. To investigate the histomorphological characteristics and pathological types of
hyperproliferation of gastric surface epithelial cells. Methods. Hematoxylin and Eosin …

Background Stomach is an integral part of the energy balance regulating circuit. Studies
exploring the effects of cross-system changes in the energy homeostasis in stomach tissue …

Introduction. Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are leading causes of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Ghrelin is implicated in the pathophysiology of both disease states …