Effect of left or right gastric artery interventional embolization on obesity and ghrelin/leptin expression in pigs

CONCLUSION: Left or right gastric artery interventional embolization in pigs can effectively reduce body weight, which may be related to the reduced secretion of ghrelin, leptin and inflammatory factors. However, the clinical application and safety of left or right gastric artery embolization still need further study.PMID:34150142 | PMC:PMC8205808

Source: American Journal of Translational Research - June 21, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Hui Liu Xiangying Li Rihui Chen Dingcheng Liu Chao Tong Source Type: research