Influence of Sleeve Gastrectomy on NASH and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is present in up to 85% of adipose patients and may proceed to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). With insulin resistance and obesity being the main risk factors for NASH, the effect of isolated sleeve gastrectomy (ISG) on these parameters was examined....

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Main Authors: W. K. Karcz, D. Krawczykowski, S. Kuesters, G. Marjanovic, B. Kulemann, H. Grobe, I. Karcz-Socha, U. T. Hopt, W. Bukhari, J. M. Grueneberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/765473