Dual effects of leptin in perioperative gas exchange of morbidly obese patients.

Dual effects of leptin in perioperative gas exchange of morbidly obese patients.

Leptin has shown positive effects on respiratory function in experimental settings. The role of leptin on perioperative respiratory function in morbidly obese patients has not been established. We performed a retrospective analysis of morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectom...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michele Carron, Giovanna Ieppariello, Gabriele Martelli, Giulia Gabellini, Mirto Foletto, Egle Perissinotto, Carlo Ori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6033419?pdf=render

Similar Items

Similar Items