Short-term changes in endothelial function and inflammatory status through extensive weight loss in morbid obesity after bariatic surgery
P Peitsmeyer, R Herzog, O Mann, P Busch, S Wolter, V Rudolph, A Klinke, S Baldus, T Rudolph · RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren · 2012 · Heft 01
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Background: Obesity is an accreative challenge for health care systems. Due to chronic inflammation obesity leads to an increase of cardiovascular risk. It has been shown that weight loss reduces the long time risk of developing heart diseases. The current study sought to assess the short-term impact of extensive weight loss on endothelial function and markers of inflammation. Methods: We examined 46 consecutive patients with morbid obesity (BMI 52.02±1.48kg/m2), who underwent bariatic surgery (gastric bypass). Flow-mediated endothelium-dependent dilatation (FMD) was assessed by vascular ultrasound of the brachi…